Cook Middle School
Public middle school in Houston, Texas · Cypress-Fairbanks ISD · Grades 6–8
Cook Middle School serves 1,375 students in grades 6–8 in Houston (Harris County). It is one of 91 schools in Cypress-Fairbanks ISD. By enrollment it is the 50th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 16.8 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 ÷ 81.79 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 | 481611006235 |
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 | 1,375 | 117,927 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 16.8 | 15.4 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 67.6% | 58.8% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 83% 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.
Cook Middle School in context
Size
Of the 20 middle schools in Cypress-Fairbanks ISD, Cook Middle School is the 10th largest, with 1.2% of the district's students. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 4.5 miles away and have a median of 1,110 students, so Cook 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 466 students, and its smallest is grade 7 with 452, against an average of 458 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 457 in grade 6 and 466 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 59.5% of enrollment, a higher share than across Cypress-Fairbanks ISD (45.8%). White students are next, at 14.8%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
67.6% of students qualify 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
Cook Middle School has 81.79 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 16.8 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 1,375 students would have about 95.5 teachers, so Cook Middle School has 13.7 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
NCES classifies its location as suburb, large, which means it is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city. The nearest other middle school is Campbell Middle School, 2.1 miles away in the same district. There are 5 middle schools within 5 miles and 50 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 59.5% |
| White | 14.8% |
| Black | 12.7% |
| Asian | 9.2% |
| Two or more races | 2.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.7% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
48.7% of students are girls and 51.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 457 |
| Grade 7 | 452 |
| Grade 8 | 466 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
9111 Wheatland Dr., Houston, TX 77064
Phone: (281)897-4400
Website: cfisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Cook Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Campbell Middle School | Cypress-Fairbanks ISD | 2.1 mi | 1,076 | 14.6 | 85.6% |
| Bleyl Middle School | Cypress-Fairbanks ISD | 4.0 mi | 1,322 | 15.4 | 70.2% |
| Dean Middle School | Cypress-Fairbanks ISD | 4.2 mi | 1,143 | 13.9 | 91.4% |
| Truitt Middle School | Cypress-Fairbanks ISD | 4.5 mi | 1,353 | 15.5 | 82.1% |
| Labay Middle School | Cypress-Fairbanks ISD | 4.5 mi | 1,067 | 16.3 | 69.6% |
| Shotwell Middle School | Aldine ISD | 5.4 mi | 832 | 11.6 | 84.3% |
| Arnold Middle School | Cypress-Fairbanks ISD | 5.4 mi | 1,376 | 14.5 | 67.4% |
| Northbrook Middle School | Spring Branch ISD | 5.8 mi | 508 | 11 | 96.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.