Salyards Middle School
Public middle school in Cypress, Texas · Cypress-Fairbanks ISD · Grades 6–8
Salyards Middle School serves 1,413 students in grades 6–8 in Cypress (Harris County). It is one of 91 schools in Cypress-Fairbanks ISD. By enrollment it is the 44th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 18.1 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 ÷ 78.16 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 | 481611012598 |
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 | 1,413 | 117,927 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 18.1 | 15.4 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 23.9% | 58.8% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 93% 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.
Salyards Middle School in context
Size
Of the 20 middle schools in Cypress-Fairbanks ISD, Salyards Middle School is the 8th largest, with 1.2% of the district's students. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 5.3 miles away with a median enrollment of 1,368; Salyards 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 501 students, and its smallest is grade 6 with 451, against an average of 471 per grade. This year grade 8 has 11% more students than grade 6 (501 against 451). 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
The largest group is White students: 49% here and 18.9% across Cypress-Fairbanks ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 27.2%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
23.9% 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 78.16 full-time-equivalent teachers for 1,413 students, Salyards Middle School has 18.1 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 1,413 students would have about 98.1 teachers, so Salyards Middle School has 19.9 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
Salyards 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 Goodson Middle School, 4.7 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 15 other middle schools, 2 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 49% |
| Hispanic | 27.2% |
| Black | 10% |
| Asian | 8.2% |
| Two or more races | 5.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
49.1% of students are girls and 50.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 451 |
| Grade 7 | 461 |
| Grade 8 | 501 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
21757 Fairfield Place, Cypress, TX 77433
Phone: (281)373-2400
Website: cfisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Salyards Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goodson Middle School | Cypress-Fairbanks ISD | 4.7 mi | 1,360 | 16.5 | 41.8% |
| Grand Lakes Junior High School | Tomball ISD | 5.0 mi | 1,015 | 17.1 | 30% |
| Spillane Middle School | Cypress-Fairbanks ISD | 5.0 mi | 1,436 | 17 | 30.9% |
| Smith Middle School | Cypress-Fairbanks ISD | 5.3 mi | 1,091 | 19.2 | 21.1% |
| Sprague Middle School | Cypress-Fairbanks ISD | 5.3 mi | 1,555 | 19.9 | 14.3% |
| Anthony Middle School | Cypress-Fairbanks ISD | 6.3 mi | 1,442 | 19.6 | 36.3% |
| Oakcrest Intermediate School | Tomball ISD | 7.3 mi | 815 | 14.6 | 30.8% |
| Arnold Middle School | Cypress-Fairbanks ISD | 7.8 mi | 1,376 | 14.5 | 67.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.