Goodson Middle School
Public middle school in Cypress, Texas · Cypress-Fairbanks ISD · Grades 6–8
Goodson Middle School serves 1,360 students in grades 6–8 in Cypress (Harris County). It is one of 91 schools in Cypress-Fairbanks ISD. By enrollment it is the 58th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 16.5 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 ÷ 82.53 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 | 481611008603 |
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 | 1,360 | 117,927 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 16.5 | 15.4 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 41.8% | 58.8% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 80% 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.
Goodson Middle School in context
Size
Goodson Middle School is the 11th largest of Cypress-Fairbanks ISD's 20 middle schools; its 1,360 students are 1.2% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 4.4 miles away and have a median of 1,395 students, so Goodson 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 489 students, and its smallest is grade 6 with 401, against an average of 453 per grade. This year grade 8 has 22% more students than grade 6 (489 against 401). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 33.5% of enrollment, a higher share than across Cypress-Fairbanks ISD (18.9%). Hispanic students are next, at 30.7%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
41.8% 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
Goodson Middle School has 82.53 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 16.5 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 1,360 students would have about 94.4 teachers, so Goodson Middle School has 11.9 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 Spillane Middle School, 1.8 miles away in the same district. There are 10 middle schools within 5 miles and 25 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 33.5% |
| Hispanic | 30.7% |
| Black | 17% |
| Asian | 14% |
| Two or more races | 4.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
46.8% of students are girls and 53.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 401 |
| Grade 7 | 470 |
| Grade 8 | 489 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
17333 Huffmeister, Cypress, TX 77429
Phone: (281)373-2350
Website: cfisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Goodson Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spillane Middle School | Cypress-Fairbanks ISD | 1.8 mi | 1,436 | 17 | 30.9% |
| Oakcrest Intermediate School | Tomball ISD | 3.7 mi | 815 | 14.6 | 30.8% |
| Hamilton Middle School | Cypress-Fairbanks ISD | 3.7 mi | 1,474 | 17.6 | 40.3% |
| Arnold Middle School | Cypress-Fairbanks ISD | 4.1 mi | 1,376 | 14.5 | 67.4% |
| Smith Middle School | Cypress-Fairbanks ISD | 4.7 mi | 1,091 | 19.2 | 21.1% |
| Salyards Middle School | Cypress-Fairbanks ISD | 4.7 mi | 1,413 | 18.1 | 23.9% |
| Grand Lakes Junior High School | Tomball ISD | 4.7 mi | 1,015 | 17.1 | 30% |
| Anthony Middle School | Cypress-Fairbanks ISD | 4.9 mi | 1,442 | 19.6 | 36.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.