Aragon Middle School
Public middle school in Houston, Texas · Cypress-Fairbanks ISD · Grades 6–8
Aragon Middle School serves 1,424 students in grades 6–8 in Houston (Harris County). It is one of 91 schools in Cypress-Fairbanks ISD. By enrollment it is the 41st largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 17.2 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Texas middle school (14.4).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,719 Texas middle schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 82.94 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Cypress-Fairbanks ISD |
| County | Harris County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 481611008602 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Cypress-Fairbanks ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 1,424 | 117,927 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 17.2 | 15.4 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 54.5% | 58.8% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 87% of Texas middle schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Aragon Middle School in context
Size
Of the 20 middle schools in Cypress-Fairbanks ISD, Aragon Middle School is the 6th largest, with 1.2% of the district's students. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 3 miles away with a median enrollment of 1,205; Aragon Middle School is close to their typical size.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 7 with 516 students, and its smallest is grade 6 with 451, against an average of 475 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 451 in grade 6 and 457 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 45.6% here and 45.8% across Cypress-Fairbanks ISD. White students are next, at 23.7%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
54.5% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 58.8% across Cypress-Fairbanks ISD and a median of 65.6% for Texas middle schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 82.94 full-time-equivalent teachers for 1,424 students, Aragon Middle School has 17.2 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 1,424 students would have about 98.9 teachers, so Aragon Middle School has 16 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
Aragon Middle School is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city, which NCES calls suburb, large. The nearest other middle school is Labay Middle School, 1.5 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 32 other middle schools, 11 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 45.6% |
| White | 23.7% |
| Black | 16.5% |
| Asian | 9.4% |
| Two or more races | 4.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.3% |
49.2% of students are girls and 50.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 451 |
| Grade 7 | 516 |
| Grade 8 | 457 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
16823 W Rd, Houston, TX 77095
Phone: (281)856-5100
Website: cfisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Aragon Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labay Middle School | Cypress-Fairbanks ISD | 1.5 mi | 1,067 | 16.3 | 69.6% |
| Arnold Middle School | Cypress-Fairbanks ISD | 2.6 mi | 1,376 | 14.5 | 67.4% |
| Kahla Middle School | Cypress-Fairbanks ISD | 2.7 mi | 1,126 | 14.2 | 82.9% |
| Anthony Middle School | Cypress-Fairbanks ISD | 2.8 mi | 1,442 | 19.6 | 36.3% |
| Truitt Middle School | Cypress-Fairbanks ISD | 3.2 mi | 1,353 | 15.5 | 82.1% |
| Hopper Middle School | Cypress-Fairbanks ISD | 3.4 mi | 873 | 13.7 | 83.7% |
| Smith Middle School | Cypress-Fairbanks ISD | 3.9 mi | 1,091 | 19.2 | 21.1% |
| Watkins Middle School | Cypress-Fairbanks ISD | 4.1 mi | 1,283 | 16.6 | 82.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.