Shotwell Middle

Shotwell Middle serves 929 students in grades 6 through 8 in Houston's northwest area, maintaining a favorable student-teacher ratio of 12.2:1 with 76 full-time equivalent teachers. The school has earned a solid MySchoolScout rating of 6.9 out of 10 and ranks #1,548 out of 8,598 middle schools statewide, placing it in the 82nd percentile among Texas schools. As a regular public middle school, Shotwell Middle operates within a community where families demonstrate commitment to education despite economic challenges.

The surrounding 77086 neighborhood has a median household income of $56,200 and median home values around $168,100, with a poverty rate of 15.9 percent. While only 12 percent of area residents hold bachelor's degrees or higher, the school's strong state ranking suggests effective educational programming that helps students succeed. The manageable class sizes afforded by the 12.2:1 student-teacher ratio allow for more individualized attention during these crucial middle school years when students are developing academic foundations for high school.

Shotwell Middle is situated in a large suburban area of Houston, providing students with both community connections and access to the broader educational and cultural opportunities that come with living in one of Texas's major metropolitan areas.