Rowe Middle School
Public middle school in Cypress, Texas · Cypress-Fairbanks ISD · Grades 6–8
Rowe Middle School serves 1,481 students in grades 6–8 in Cypress (Harris County). It is one of 91 schools in Cypress-Fairbanks ISD. By enrollment it is the 29th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 17 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 ÷ 87.04 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Cypress-Fairbanks ISD |
| County | Harris County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 481611014154 |
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 | 1,481 | 117,927 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 17 | 15.4 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 78.4% | 58.8% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 85% 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.
Rowe Middle School in context
Size
Of the 20 middle schools in Cypress-Fairbanks ISD, Rowe Middle School is the 2nd largest, with 1.3% of the district's students. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 3.5 miles away and have a median of 1,097 students, so Rowe Middle School is larger 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 7 with 500 students, and its smallest is grade 6 with 482, against an average of 494 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 482 in grade 6 and 499 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 54.9% of enrollment, a higher share than across Cypress-Fairbanks ISD (45.8%). Black students are next, at 31.9%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
78.4% 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
Rowe Middle School has 87.04 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 17 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 1,481 students would have about 102.8 teachers, so Rowe Middle School has 15.8 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 rural, fringe, which means it is in rural territory within 5 miles of an urbanized area or 2.5 miles of a town. The nearest other middle school is Hopper Middle School, 1.3 miles away in the same district. There are 11 middle schools within 5 miles and 26 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 54.9% |
| Black | 31.9% |
| White | 5.3% |
| Asian | 4.6% |
| Two or more races | 2.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
49.6% of students are girls and 50.4% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 482 |
| Grade 7 | 500 |
| Grade 8 | 499 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
7611 Westgreen Blvd, Cypress, TX 77433
Phone: (346)227-6104
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Rowe Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hopper Middle School | Cypress-Fairbanks ISD | 1.3 mi | 873 | 13.7 | 83.7% |
| Sprague Middle School | Cypress-Fairbanks ISD | 3.1 mi | 1,555 | 19.9 | 14.3% |
| Thornton Middle School | Cypress-Fairbanks ISD | 3.1 mi | 1,424 | 15.4 | 82.5% |
| Anthony Middle School | Cypress-Fairbanks ISD | 3.5 mi | 1,442 | 19.6 | 36.3% |
| Smith Middle School | Cypress-Fairbanks ISD | 3.6 mi | 1,091 | 19.2 | 21.1% |
| Stockdick Junior High School | Katy ISD | 3.6 mi | 1,103 | 13.8 | 63% |
| Calvin Nelms Middle School | Calvin Nelms Charter Schools | 4.1 mi | 160 | 21.1 | – |
| T H McDonald Junior High School | Katy ISD | 4.3 mi | 966 | 12.7 | 72.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.