Edward Roberson Middle, Houston TX

Original Research by School Decision on Edward Roberson Middle

Edward Roberson Middle is a regular public middle school serving grades six through eight in northeast Houston, part of Spring Independent School District. The school sits on Veterans Memorial Drive in the 77014 zip code, within Harris County's sprawling metro region.

The school enrolls students who are predominantly Hispanic and Black, with a substantial majority qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. The enrollment is distributed fairly evenly across the three grade levels, with the sixth grade representing the largest cohort. The student body mirrors Houston's rapid growth and demographic composition as a major metropolitan area.

In reading and language arts, the school's performance is notably strong. Across sixth, seventh, and eighth grade, proficiency rates move upward from grade to grade, reaching high levels in eighth grade. The school's ELA proficiency is well above its standing across the county's districts. In mathematics, performance is solid and consistent in the mid-to-upper range across all three grades, though not quite at the strength of ELA. Science proficiency in eighth grade is respectable, anchored by an especially high proportion of students meeting grade-level standards. Social studies, however, presents a significant challenge: eighth grade proficiency in this subject falls sharply below ELA and math, with less than half of tested students meeting grade-level standards. This gap is notable and worth examining with the school directly, as it suggests either curriculum or instructional factors that differ markedly from the language arts and mathematics programs.

Overall, Edward Roberson's proficiency index places it in the upper tier among Harris County districts, a meaningful distinction given the district's size and diversity. The school's strength in reading and science, paired with solid math outcomes, indicates an instructional foundation that works well for many students. The social studies result is an outlier that warrants conversation if this subject is a priority for your family.

Spring ISD, the parent district, is in a period of substantial facility investment and budget adjustment. The district approved a major bond in 2022 that is funding extensive campus improvements and the complete rebuilding of Spring High School, which will affect downstream secondary experiences for students who progress from Roberson. At the same time, voters rejected a property tax rate increase in November 2024, and the district has undertaken programmatic and staffing cuts in response to budget pressure. These realities shape the context in which Roberson and its peers operate: a district making strategic investments in infrastructure while managing resource constraints elsewhere.

Houston itself is among the nation's fastest-growing major metros, with rapid population growth driving new housing construction and sprawl outward from the urban core. The housing market in the 77014 zip code shows home values and rental costs that are moderate relative to the national benchmark, though both have softened modestly in recent months. For families considering the area, the combination of growth, modest housing affordability, and a diverse, predominantly working-class student body at Roberson reflects the character of northeast Houston's suburbs.

See more original research from School Decision →

Academic performance

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

Math

Grade 666%

School 66% · District 18% · ▲ 48 pts above district

▲ 32 pts above state median · ▲ 33 pts above county median

Grade 770%

School 70% · District 22% · ▲ 48 pts above district

▲ 43 pts above state median · ▲ 43 pts above county median

Grade 868%

School 68% · District 32% · ▲ 36 pts above district

▲ 26 pts above state median · ▲ 25 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 680%

School 80% · District 41% · ▲ 39 pts above district

▲ 28 pts above state median · ▲ 31 pts above county median

Grade 784%

School 84% · District 41% · ▲ 43 pts above district

▲ 35 pts above state median · ▲ 36 pts above county median

Grade 887%

School 87% · District 46% · ▲ 41 pts above district

▲ 32 pts above state median · ▲ 33 pts above county median

Science

Grade 882%

School 82% · District 33% · ▲ 49 pts above district

▲ 40 pts above state median · ▲ 39 pts above county median

Social studies

Grade 839%

School 39% · District 14% · ▲ 25 pts above district

▲ 15 pts above state median · ▲ 17 pts above county median

This schoolSPRING 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 6Lower-income77%Higher-income86%9 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income81%Higher-income90%9 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income84%Higher-income92%8 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 6Lower-income68%Higher-income62%6 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income67%Higher-income77%10 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income67%Higher-income72%5 pp gap