Blocker Middle

Blocker Middle is a middle school located in Texas City, TX, serving grades 7–8 and approximately 865 students. Operated by Texas City ISD, the campus sits about 9.8 miles from The Galveston's newsroom and is part of The Galveston's ongoing local education coverage.

The school employs roughly 48 full-time-equivalent classroom teachers for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 18.0:1. That ratio is above the state average for TX, suggesting larger class sizes than the regional norm.

Blocker Middle is a traditional zoned public school within Texas City ISD, meaning enrollment is generally tied to residence within the school's attendance boundary. Boundary maps and feeder patterns are published by the district and updated annually.

State accountability ratings for TEA are released annually and combine student achievement, growth, and closing-the-gaps metrics. The Galveston publishes rating updates as soon as they become public each fall, with comparisons to nearby campuses and prior-year trends.

Middle school transitions matter: The Galveston reports on Blocker Middle's academic offerings, athletics, and feeder-pattern shifts that determine where graduates attend high school.

Tip about Blocker Middle? Email editor@nexcom.media with the subject line "Blocker Middle". For more education coverage, see thegalveston.org/schools or browse The Galveston's latest reporting at thegalveston.org/news. This profile uses public data from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) and is updated annually as new federal filings are released.