Morris Middle, Houston TX - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Morris Middle

Morris Middle serves fifth and sixth grade students in the Pasadena ISD, located on Fuqua Street in Houston's southeast side. It is a regular public school with an enrollment of about six hundred students. A substantial share of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch, reflecting the economic circumstances of the community. The student body is mostly Hispanic, with smaller shares of Black, Asian, and white students. Specific counts for students with disabilities or English learners were not reported in available data.

The school's test results show uneven performance across subjects. In math, proficiency hovers around the midway point at both grade levels tested, with a slight bump in sixth grade. Reading proficiency is stronger: sixth graders show above-average results, though fifth grade results were suppressed due to a very small test-taking group, leaving that picture incomplete. Science is the weaker area; fifth grade proficiency is low. Across all subjects, the school shows more students meeting the "approaches" standard than reaching full proficiency or mastery, a pattern suggesting many students are working toward grade-level expectations without yet fully meeting them.

When placed against other districts in Harris County, Morris Middle's overall proficiency index sits above the midpoint, meaning it is performing better than many other schools in the county, though not among the highest performers. This is meaningful context for a school in a high-poverty area.

The Pasadena ISD itself is navigating enrollment decline and budget constraints. In May 2026, the board voted to close McMasters Elementary, consolidating its students into nearby Parks Elementary, and to restructure Tegeler Community School. These moves reflect district-wide pressures that can affect attendance boundaries and where students attend school. A bond package approved by voters in 2022 is funding campus replacements and safety upgrades across the district, though it did carry a property tax rate change. For fiscal 2024-25, the district adopted a total tax rate using disaster pennies tied to a January 2023 tornado, allowing it to exceed the voter-approval rate without an election. These are relevant considerations for families considering a move into the area.

Morris Middle occupies a section of Houston that is diverse, mixed-use, and car-dependent, though the city as a whole is working to build walkable districts and transit options. The housing market in the area is moderately priced and soft, with values slightly declining year-over-year. Rental is available and relatively affordable. For families drawn to Houston's scale, job market, and cultural anchors like Hermann Park and the Museum District, Morris Middle represents an accessible school option on the southeast side, though parents may want to look further into the school's trajectory and the district's enrollment and facility changes.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 547%

School 47% · District 5% · ▲ 42 pts above district

▲ 6 pts above state median · ▲ 7 pts above county median

Grade 648%

School 48% · District 32% · ▲ 16 pts above district

▲ 14 pts above state median · ▲ 15 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 660%

School 60% · District 44% · ▲ 16 pts above district

▲ 8 pts above state median · ▲ 11 pts above county median

Science

Grade 529%

School 29% · District 7% · ▲ 22 pts above district

▲ 6 pts above state median · ▲ 8 pts above county median

This schoolPASADENA ISD, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 5Lower-income48%Higher-income67%19 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income59%Higher-income66%7 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 6Lower-income48%Higher-income45%3 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income93%Higher-income100%7 pp gap