Arnold Middle School
Public middle school in Cypress, Texas · Cypress-Fairbanks ISD · Grades 6–8
Arnold Middle School serves 1,376 students in grades 6–8 in Cypress (Harris County). It is one of 91 schools in Cypress-Fairbanks ISD. By enrollment it is the 49th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 14.5 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as 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 ÷ 94.7 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 | 481611001177 |
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 | 1,376 | 117,927 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 14.5 | 15.4 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 67.4% | 58.8% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 51% 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.
Arnold Middle School in context
Size
Arnold Middle School is the 9th largest of Cypress-Fairbanks ISD's 20 middle schools; its 1,376 students are 1.2% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 3.6 miles away with a median enrollment of 1,392; Arnold 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 8 with 470 students, and its smallest is grade 7 with 437, against an average of 459 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 469 in grade 6 and 470 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 45% here and 45.8% across Cypress-Fairbanks ISD. Black students are next, at 25.1%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
67.4% 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 94.7 full-time-equivalent teachers for 1,376 students, Arnold Middle School has 14.5 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 1,376 students would have about 95.6 teachers, so Arnold Middle School has about as many as that.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
Arnold 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 Aragon Middle School, 2.6 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 33 other middle schools, 10 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% |
| Black | 25.1% |
| White | 20.3% |
| Asian | 5.8% |
| Two or more races | 3.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.7% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
49.4% of students are girls and 50.6% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 469 |
| Grade 7 | 437 |
| Grade 8 | 470 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
11111 Telge Rd, Cypress, TX 77429
Phone: (281)897-4700
Website: cfisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Arnold Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aragon Middle School | Cypress-Fairbanks ISD | 2.6 mi | 1,424 | 17.2 | 54.5% |
| Spillane Middle School | Cypress-Fairbanks ISD | 2.8 mi | 1,436 | 17 | 30.9% |
| Labay Middle School | Cypress-Fairbanks ISD | 3.0 mi | 1,067 | 16.3 | 69.6% |
| Anthony Middle School | Cypress-Fairbanks ISD | 3.3 mi | 1,442 | 19.6 | 36.3% |
| Hamilton Middle School | Cypress-Fairbanks ISD | 3.9 mi | 1,474 | 17.6 | 40.3% |
| Goodson Middle School | Cypress-Fairbanks ISD | 4.1 mi | 1,360 | 16.5 | 41.8% |
| Smith Middle School | Cypress-Fairbanks ISD | 4.2 mi | 1,091 | 19.2 | 21.1% |
| Bleyl Middle School | Cypress-Fairbanks ISD | 4.5 mi | 1,322 | 15.4 | 70.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.