Hopper Middle School
Public middle school in Cypress, Texas · Cypress-Fairbanks ISD · Grades 6–8
Hopper Middle School serves 873 students in grades 6–8 in Cypress (Harris County). It is one of 91 schools in Cypress-Fairbanks ISD. By enrollment it is the 445th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 13.7 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 ÷ 63.56 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 | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 481611011255 |
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 | 873 | 117,927 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 13.7 | 15.4 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 83.7% | 58.8% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 38% 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.
Hopper Middle School in context
Size
Of the 20 middle schools in Cypress-Fairbanks ISD, Hopper Middle School is the smallest, with 0.7% of the district's students. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 3.3 miles away and have a median of 1,424 students, so Hopper Middle School is smaller than most of them.
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 301 students, and its smallest is grade 7 with 280, against an average of 291 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 292 in grade 6 and 301 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 52% of enrollment, a higher share than across Cypress-Fairbanks ISD (45.8%). Black students are next, at 36.8%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
83.7% 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. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Hopper Middle School has 63.56 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 13.7 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 873 students would have about 60.6 teachers, so Hopper Middle School has 3 more.
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 Rowe Middle School, 1.3 miles away in the same district. There are 13 middle schools within 5 miles and 30 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 52% |
| Black | 36.8% |
| White | 5.6% |
| Two or more races | 2.6% |
| Asian | 2.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.3% |
51.4% of students are girls and 48.6% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 292 |
| Grade 7 | 280 |
| Grade 8 | 301 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
7811 Fry Rd, Cypress, TX 77433
Phone: (281)463-5353
Website: cfisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Hopper Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rowe Middle School | Cypress-Fairbanks ISD | 1.3 mi | 1,481 | 17 | 78.4% |
| Anthony Middle School | Cypress-Fairbanks ISD | 2.8 mi | 1,442 | 19.6 | 36.3% |
| Thornton Middle School | Cypress-Fairbanks ISD | 2.8 mi | 1,424 | 15.4 | 82.5% |
| Smith Middle School | Cypress-Fairbanks ISD | 3.2 mi | 1,091 | 19.2 | 21.1% |
| Aragon Middle School | Cypress-Fairbanks ISD | 3.4 mi | 1,424 | 17.2 | 54.5% |
| Sprague Middle School | Cypress-Fairbanks ISD | 3.7 mi | 1,555 | 19.9 | 14.3% |
| Kahla Middle School | Cypress-Fairbanks ISD | 3.9 mi | 1,126 | 14.2 | 82.9% |
| Calvin Nelms Middle School | Calvin Nelms Charter Schools | 4.2 mi | 160 | 21.1 | – |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.