Thornton Middle School
Public middle school in Katy, Texas · Cypress-Fairbanks ISD · Grades 6–8
Thornton Middle School serves 1,424 students in grades 6–8 in Katy (Harris County). It is one of 91 schools in Cypress-Fairbanks ISD. By enrollment it is the 42nd largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 15.4 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 ÷ 92.28 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 | 481611004206 |
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 | 1,424 | 117,927 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 15.4 | 15.4 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 82.5% | 58.8% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 65% 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.
Thornton Middle School in context
Size
Of the 20 middle schools in Cypress-Fairbanks ISD, Thornton Middle School is the 7th largest, with 1.2% of the district's students. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 2.9 miles away with a median enrollment of 1,086; Thornton 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 8 with 488 students, and its smallest is grade 6 with 465, against an average of 475 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 465 in grade 6 and 488 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 56.6% here and 45.8% across Cypress-Fairbanks ISD. Black students are next, at 31.3%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
82.5% 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 92.28 full-time-equivalent teachers for 1,424 students, Thornton Middle School has 15.4 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 1,424 students would have about 98.9 teachers, so Thornton Middle School has 6.6 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
Thornton 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 Cardiff Junior High School, 1.5 miles away in Katy ISD. Within 10 miles there are 33 other middle schools, 11 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 56.6% |
| Black | 31.3% |
| White | 4.8% |
| Asian | 3.5% |
| Two or more races | 2.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.9% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
47.7% of students are girls and 52.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 465 |
| Grade 7 | 471 |
| Grade 8 | 488 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
19802 Kieth Harrow Blvd, Katy, TX 77449
Phone: (281)856-1500
Website: cfisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Thornton Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff Junior High School | Katy ISD | 1.5 mi | 803 | 11.3 | 82.4% |
| Calvin Nelms Middle School | Calvin Nelms Charter Schools | 1.7 mi | 160 | 21.1 | – |
| T H McDonald Junior High School | Katy ISD | 2.3 mi | 966 | 12.7 | 72.7% |
| Hopper Middle School | Cypress-Fairbanks ISD | 2.8 mi | 873 | 13.7 | 83.7% |
| Mayde Creek Junior High School | Katy ISD | 2.9 mi | 1,214 | 13.3 | 76.1% |
| Rowe Middle School | Cypress-Fairbanks ISD | 3.1 mi | 1,481 | 17 | 78.4% |
| Morton Ranch Junior High School | Katy ISD | 3.2 mi | 1,205 | 12.5 | 76.1% |
| Watkins Middle School | Cypress-Fairbanks ISD | 3.3 mi | 1,283 | 16.6 | 82.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.