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Dean Middle

Q: Is Dean Middle a good school?

Dean Middle ranks 1517 th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

1517^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 35% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Dean Middle in Houston, TX, is a large middle school serving 1,143 students in grades 6-8 within the Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd), a highly-rated district, and is located in an area where over 91% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

Dean Middle stands out for its exceptional Algebra I program, with 93.26% of students scoring proficient on the End-of-Course exam—far exceeding the district average of 64.77% and the state average of 54.03%. This performance even rivals that of the high-performing Cornerstone Academy (94.33%). However, this strength contrasts with lower overall math scores in other grades, suggesting the school effectively accelerates top math students into advanced coursework. The school also maintains a low student-teacher ratio of 13.8:1, which is better than nearby Cook Middle (16.8:1) and Cornerstone Academy (15:1). While Dean Middle has historically performed in the lower-middle tier of Texas middle schools, it has shown recent improvement, climbing from the 27th to the 35th percentile, with notable gains for Hispanic students and English Language Learners.

Compared to nearby schools, Dean Middle is a relatively stable option in a cluster of schools facing significant academic challenges. It outperforms Hoffman Middle (5th percentile), Clifton Middle (20th percentile), Spring Woods Middle (14th percentile), and Northbrook Middle (22nd percentile). However, it trails Cook Middle (57th percentile), which serves a less economically disadvantaged population. A key concern is a spike in the dropout rate to 2.3% in 2023-2024, more than double the district average, which is the highest among nearby schools and warrants attention.

1,143

Students ?

13.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,908

Per pupil spending ?

91.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

14104 Reo St
Houston, TX 77040-5438

(713) 460-6153

District: Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd)

Feeder schools for Dean Middle:

Elementary:	Bane Elementary
	Holbrook Elementary
	Reed Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

73.5%

African American:

16.0%

Asian:

4.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 41st percentile in 2016 → 35th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (38% vs 47% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2016

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school38%

District avg53%

Texas avg47%

1,517^th of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 35%▼ down 6 pts since 2016

From bottom 41% (2016) to bottom 35% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

16^th of 20Middle Schools in the Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd)

320^th of 951Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd) among Texas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	36.4	1517 of 2335	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	31.5	1683 of 2344	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.7	1720 of 2372	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.9	1603 of 2330	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.2	1351 of 2254	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.1	1189 of 2252	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.0	1354 of 2193	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.7	1191 of 2080	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	37.9	1250 of 2027	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	45.1	1174 of 1987	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	50.3	1082 of 2043	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	51.3	1022 of 1987	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	49.3	1084 of 1973	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	50.3	1026 of 1951	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	43.0	1326 of 1895	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	42.9	1278 of 1803	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	42.7	1211 of 1763	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	51.7	946 of 1718	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	41.2	1149 of 1684	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	45.3	995 of 1585	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2005	44.9	989 of 1582	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2004	41.7	1089 of 1573	30.8%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	34.2	881 of 1295	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.6	1057 of 1280	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.0	869 of 1273	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.4	861 of 1251	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.3	638 of 1213	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.2	822 of 1193	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.2	705 of 1167	39.6%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	60.4	276 of 642	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	75.2	119 of 617	80.7%	★★★★☆
2023	65.2	216 of 616	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.8	314 of 606	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	58.9	239 of 589	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.9	226 of 594	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.1	308 of 587	47.5%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	59.4	611 of 2182	72.0%	★★★★☆
2021	56.8	655 of 2118	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.1	994 of 2058	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.1	1073 of 2008	46.6%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	35.8	938 of 1390	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.3	1334 of 1770	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.2	1349 of 1720	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.7	1469 of 1643	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.8	1272 of 1592	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.9	1325 of 1445	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	25.6	1214 of 1376	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	34.0	1535 of 2240	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.1	1700 of 2242	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.2	1592 of 2241	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.4	1332 of 2221	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.3	1121 of 2151	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.2	1258 of 2047	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.4	1148 of 2008	42.8%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	66.1	508 of 1497	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.7	451 of 1481	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.5	640 of 1488	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.1	663 of 1501	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.9	412 of 1446	71.5%	★★★★☆
2018	62.2	596 of 1430	58.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	44.2	1121 of 2141	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.6	1370 of 2119	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.2	1320 of 2116	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.5	1058 of 2077	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.7	903 of 2043	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.9	1099 of 1935	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.7	951 of 1895	49.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	48.9	1058 of 2253	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.7	1375 of 2235	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.7	1247 of 2251	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.0	1052 of 2220	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.6	700 of 2172	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.4	959 of 2073	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.4	918 of 2039	55.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	38.3	1407 of 2253	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.7	1448 of 2246	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.3	1511 of 2245	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.9	1385 of 2228	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.1	1171 of 2168	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.2	1347 of 2069	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.0	1183 of 2030	41.7%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	29.5	621 of 806	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	40.1	436 of 743	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.1	513 of 753	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.5	541 of 720	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2021	43.8	11 of 28	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	21.7	34 of 41	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	36.0	1261 of 1956	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.4	800 of 1891	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.0	864 of 1815	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.8	655 of 1757	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.9	288 of 1712	83.2%	★★★★☆
2019	50.8	573 of 1626	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.7	744 of 1597	53.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	22.4	1504 of 1731	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.9	1119 of 1733	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.6	1161 of 1749	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.4	1179 of 1723	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.3	826 of 1700	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.0	1081 of 1684	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.7	1121 of 1673	33.0%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

At Risk (2022)72nd percentile+32 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)66th percentile+31 vs school

Native American (2021)61st percentile+14 vs school

Asian (2026)57th percentile+22 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)53rd percentile+18 vs school

Hispanic (2026)48th percentile+13 vs school

Male (2026)38th percentile+3 vs school

Special Education (2026)36th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2026)33rd percentile-3 vs school

African American (2026)32nd percentile-3 vs school

Female (2026)31st percentile-4 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)23rd percentile-12 vs school

White (2026)13th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I93%+39 vs state

Reading47%-8 vs state

Mathematics28%-12 vs state

Social Studies25%-7 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)				STAAR Mathematics (2026)				STAAR Social Studies (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Dean Middle	Public	6-8	14104 Reo St	Houston	77040	Harris County	Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 460-6153	1,143	82	13.8	91.4%	40 (3.5%)	183 (16.0%)	840 (73.5%)	51 (4.5%)	13 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (1.4%)	36.4	1517^th of 2335 public middle schools	35.0%		31.5	1683^rd of 2344 public middle schools	28.2%	166	93.3		48.3	41.6	51.4		23.2	27.4	33.2	24.8	$8,908
Northbrook Middle	Public	6-8	3030 Rosefield Dr	Houston	77080	Harris County	Spring Branch Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 251-4100	508	46	10.9	96.9%	11 (2.2%)	10 (2.0%)	475 (93.5%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.4%)	27	1818^th of 2335 public middle schools	22.1%		17.4	2088^th of 2344 public middle schools	10.9%	270	94.1		28.5	35.7	34.6		26.0	18.8	50.7	19.9	$13,070
Hoffman Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	6101 W Little York Rd	Houston	77091	Harris County	Aldine Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 613-7670	643	59	10.9	84.4%	5 (0.8%)	153 (23.8%)	472 (73.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.7%)	12	2216^th of 2335 public middle schools	5.1%		9.4	2239^th of 2344 public middle schools	4.5%	23	82.4		21.1	32.1	38.4		10.0	3.7	22.2	7.5	$12,570
Clifton Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	6001 Golden Forest Dr	Houston	77092	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 613-2516	363	25	14.4	98.9%	15 (4.1%)	40 (11.0%)	297 (81.8%)	8 (2.2%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	25.8	1857^th of 2335 public middle schools	20.5%		13.8	2174^th of 2344 public middle schools	7.3%	317	39.0		35.2	39.6	36.4		25.8		48.0	9.1	$12,355
Spring Woods Middle	Public	6-8	9810 Neuens	Houston	77080	Harris County	Spring Branch Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 251-5000	778	60	13.0	98.3%	32 (4.1%)	41 (5.3%)	678 (87.1%)	10 (1.3%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.5%)	21.6	2015^th of 2335 public middle schools	13.7%		18.8	2057^th of 2344 public middle schools	12.2%	42	60.3		41.6	33.9	39.4		29.7	5.4	27.6	10.6	$13,057
Spring Oaks Middle	Public	6-8	2150 Shadowdale	Houston	77043	Harris County	Spring Branch Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 251-4800	565	49	11.5	89.0%	26 (4.6%)	35 (6.2%)	485 (85.8%)	6 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.1%)	22.9	1971^st of 2335 public middle schools	15.6%		21.5	1984^th of 2344 public middle schools	15.4%	13	88.9		40.5	45.2	43.4		21.7	2.9	30.0	8.5	$14,107
Landrum Middle	Public	6-8	2200 Ridgecrest	Houston	77055	Harris County	Spring Branch Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 251-3700	698	55	12.6	91.0%	21 (3.0%)	26 (3.7%)	632 (90.5%)	9 (1.3%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.9%)	30.9	1687^th of 2335 public middle schools	27.8%		20.6	2007^th of 2344 public middle schools	14.4%	320	86.3		44.0	48.3	43.8		26.0	13.6	44.1	9.2	$11,420
Cook Middle	Public	6-8	9111 Wheatland Dr	Houston	77064	Harris County	Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 897-4400	1,375	82	16.8	67.6%	204 (14.8%)	174 (12.7%)	818 (59.5%)	127 (9.2%)	10 (0.7%)	2 (0.1%)	40 (2.9%)	51.1	1011^th of 2335 public middle schools	56.7%		53	989^th of 2344 public middle schools	57.8%	22	100.0		56.0	49.6	59.5		38.8	35.4	27.9	29.9	$7,629
Cornerstone Academy	Public, Charter	6-8	9016 Westview Dr	Houston	77055	Harris County	Spring Branch Independent School District (Isd)	Yes	No	(n/a)	No	(713) 251-1600	423	28	15.0	15.1%	192 (45.4%)	8 (1.9%)	134 (31.7%)	67 (15.8%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.5%)	99.4	6^th of 2335 public middle schools	99.7%		99.1	8^th of 2344 public middle schools	99.7%	2	94.3		98.5	96.6	98.6		96.2		98.0	91.7	$8,576
KIPP Nexus Middle	Public, Charter	5-8	4211 Watonga Blvd	Houston	77092	Harris County	KIPP Texas Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(832) 230-0553	432	23	18.4	88.2%	6 (1.4%)	112 (25.9%)	304 (70.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.6%)	49.7	1051^st of 2335 public middle schools	55.0%		49.1	1101^st of 2344 public middle schools	53.0%	50	29.4	41.9	51.4	46.2	58.4	39.8	33.6	31.1		34.3	$7,395

Frequently Asked Questions about Dean Middle

Is Dean Middle a good school?

Dean Middle ranks 1517^th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Dean Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,143 students attended Dean Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Dean Middle?

Students at Dean Middle are 73% Hispanic, 16% African American, 4% Asian, 3% White, 1% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

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