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Cook Middle

Q: Is Cook Middle a good school?

Cook Middle ranks 989 th of 2344 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

989^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,344 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 58% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Cook Middle is a public middle school in Houston, Texas, serving 1,378 students in grades 6-8. It is part of the Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (CFISD), which is ranked 321 out of 961 school districts in the state.

While Cook Middle's academic performance on STAAR tests is generally on par or above district and state averages, particularly in reading and science, the school has seen a declining trend in its statewide ranking, dropping from 434th in 2018-2019 to 989th in 2024-2025 among Texas middle schools. The school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with Cook Middle's Asian and White students performing well, but African American and Hispanic students, as well as English Language Learners and Special Education students, struggling academically.

Compared to nearby schools, Aragon Middle and Labay Middle within the CFISD district have higher statewide rankings and better academic outcomes than Cook Middle. However, Cook Middle outperforms nearby schools from other districts, such as Northbrook Middle (Spring Branch ISD) and Shotwell Middle (Aldine ISD), which have significantly lower academic achievement and higher dropout rates.

1,375

Students ?

16.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,629

Per pupil spending ?

67.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9111 Wheatland Dr
Houston, TX 77064-7044

(281) 897-4400

District: Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Cook Middle usually attend:

High:

Jersey Village High School

Feeder schools for Cook Middle:

Elementary:	Bang Elementary
	Frazier Elementary
	Gleason Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

59.5%

White:

14.8%

African American:

12.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 75th percentile in 2015 → 58th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Texas median (58th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 17 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school46%

District avg51%

Texas avg45%

989^th of 2,344

Texas public middle schools ?

Top 42%▼ down 17 pts since 2015

From top 25% (2015) to top 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

321^st of 961Cypress-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
2025	53.0	989 of 2344	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.5	875 of 2372	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.6	755 of 2330	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.6	534 of 2254	76.3%	★★★★☆
2021	71.4	484 of 2252	78.5%	★★★★☆
2019	73.0	434 of 2193	80.2%	★★★★☆
2018	71.3	444 of 2080	78.7%	★★★★☆
2017	72.9	389 of 2027	80.8%	★★★★☆
2016	66.7	638 of 1987	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	71.0	509 of 2043	75.1%	★★★★☆
2014	62.9	715 of 1987	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	69.5	517 of 1973	73.8%	★★★★☆
2012	67.6	559 of 1951	71.3%	★★★★☆
2011	64.6	624 of 1895	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	68.8	441 of 1803	75.5%	★★★★☆
2009	73.4	323 of 1763	81.7%	★★★★☆
2008	74.8	278 of 1718	83.8%	★★★★☆
2007	70.8	392 of 1684	76.7%	★★★★☆
2006	70.3	392 of 1585	75.3%	★★★★☆
2005	69.0	442 of 1582	72.1%	★★★★☆
2004	70.3	372 of 1573	76.4%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	41.7	700 of 1280	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.3	528 of 1273	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.2	367 of 1251	70.7%	★★★★☆
2021	62.9	305 of 1213	74.9%	★★★★☆
2019	65.3	294 of 1193	75.4%	★★★★☆
2018	60.0	357 of 1167	69.4%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	59.0	273 of 617	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.1	156 of 616	74.7%	★★★★☆
2022	69.2	169 of 606	72.1%	★★★★☆
2021	65.3	179 of 589	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.4	224 of 594	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.4	169 of 587	71.2%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	77.3	242 of 2182	88.9%	★★★★☆
2021	77.4	200 of 2118	90.6%	★★★★★
2019	67.5	373 of 2058	81.9%	★★★★☆
2018	60.1	504 of 2008	74.9%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	32.0	1272 of 1770	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.9	1213 of 1720	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.1	1417 of 1643	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	43.9	802 of 1592	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.7	832 of 1445	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.7	738 of 1376	46.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	59.0	746 of 2242	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.5	747 of 2241	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.0	538 of 2221	75.8%	★★★★☆
2021	69.7	493 of 2151	77.1%	★★★★☆
2019	68.1	513 of 2047	74.9%	★★★★☆
2018	68.2	496 of 2008	75.3%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	75.3	241 of 1481	83.7%	★★★★☆
2022	77.0	216 of 1488	85.5%	★★★★☆
2021	79.5	192 of 1501	87.2%	★★★★☆
2019	74.9	243 of 1446	83.2%	★★★★☆
2018	74.0	269 of 1430	81.2%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	45.6	1062 of 2119	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.8	841 of 2116	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.3	622 of 2077	70.1%	★★★★☆
2021	67.7	448 of 2043	78.1%	★★★★☆
2019	69.2	393 of 1935	79.7%	★★★★☆
2018	60.7	549 of 1895	71.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	52.0	928 of 2235	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.2	704 of 2251	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.1	524 of 2220	76.4%	★★★★☆
2021	70.4	391 of 2172	82.0%	★★★★☆
2019	71.4	355 of 2073	82.9%	★★★★☆
2018	67.2	429 of 2039	79.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	50.0	977 of 2246	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.1	731 of 2245	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.4	567 of 2228	74.6%	★★★★☆
2021	71.0	461 of 2168	78.7%	★★★★☆
2019	75.3	366 of 2069	82.3%	★★★★☆
2018	70.6	427 of 2030	79.0%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	56.5	314 of 818	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.7	157 of 817	80.8%	★★★★☆
2022	68.9	194 of 813	76.1%	★★★★☆
2021	76.2	106 of 743	85.7%	★★★★☆
2019	75.4	138 of 753	81.7%	★★★★☆
2018	74.7	129 of 720	82.1%	★★★★☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	64.6	9 of 29	69.0%	★★★★☆
2021	37.2	16 of 28	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.9	19 of 41	53.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	22.8	1668 of 1891	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	53.6	578 of 1815	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.5	485 of 1757	72.4%	★★★★☆
2021	64.5	308 of 1712	82.0%	★★★★☆
2019	64.9	296 of 1626	81.8%	★★★★☆
2018	69.2	223 of 1597	86.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	75.3	287 of 1733	83.4%	★★★★☆
2023	78.1	262 of 1749	85.0%	★★★★☆
2022	79.9	221 of 1723	87.2%	★★★★☆
2021	79.6	219 of 1700	87.1%	★★★★☆
2019	80.0	245 of 1684	85.5%	★★★★☆
2018	79.7	237 of 1673	85.8%	★★★★☆

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)89th percentile+13 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2023)84th percentile+16 vs school

White (2024)83rd percentile+20 vs school

Native American (2024)69th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2024)67th percentile+4 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)62nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)58th percentile-5 vs school

Male (2024)57th percentile-7 vs school

Asian (2024)56th percentile-7 vs school

Hispanic (2024)50th percentile-13 vs school

African American (2024)45th percentile-18 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)28th percentile-35 vs school

Special Education (2024)12th percentile-51 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I100%+53 vs state

Reading54%~ state avg

Science54%+8 vs state

Mathematics32%-6 vs state

Social Studies31%~ state avg

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by a parent
Tuesday, September 25, 2018

This is a terrible school, especially the counselors and principals. There is no control in the classrooms and the kids are very disruptive to those who actually go to school to learn. I am so glad this is my daughter's last year there. If you are thinking about moving to this school zone I would say RUN the other way. We were zoned to Campbell for 6th grade and it was much better. They sent my daughter to the office 40 minutes too early for her dental appointment then confiscated her phone for calling me to find out why AND charged me $15 for doing so. WORST SCHOOL EVER. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2025)	STAAR Reading (2025)			STAAR Mathematics (2025)			STAAR Science (2025)	STAAR Social Studies (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Science 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
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%)	53	989^th of 2344 public middle schools	57.8%		56.5	875^th of 2372 public middle schools	63.1%	114	100.0	50.2	50.8	62.2	30.6	39.3	24.4	53.8	31.4	$7,629
Campbell Middle	Public	6-8	11415 Bobcat Dr	Houston	77064	Harris County	Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 897-4300	1,076	74	14.6	85.6%	80 (7.4%)	338 (31.4%)	528 (49.1%)	87 (8.1%)	7 (0.7%)	3 (0.3%)	33 (3.1%)	35.2	1552^nd of 2344 public middle schools	33.8%		34.6	1584^th of 2372 public middle schools	33.2%	32	91.2	43.8	39.3	50.3	22.5	30.3	20.5	43.6	20.3	$8,617
Bleyl Middle	Public	6-8	10800 Mills Rd	Houston	77070	Harris County	Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 897-4340	1,322	86	15.3	70.2%	142 (10.7%)	454 (34.3%)	590 (44.6%)	90 (6.8%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	42 (3.2%)	34.5	1572^nd of 2344 public middle schools	32.9%		42.8	1317^th of 2372 public middle schools	44.5%	255	92.8	43.0	39.7	40.9	27.7	31.0	31.0	42.9	19.3	$7,782
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%)	31.5	1683^rd of 2344 public middle schools	28.2%		30.7	1720^th of 2372 public middle schools	27.5%	37	95.2	42.2	39.8	48.3	13.6	30.0	26.2	34.4	21.5	$8,908
Labay Middle	Public	6-8	15435 Willow River Dr	Houston	77095	Harris County	Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 463-5800	1,067	65	16.2	69.6%	142 (13.3%)	226 (21.2%)	585 (54.8%)	72 (6.7%)	9 (0.8%)	3 (0.3%)	30 (2.8%)	55	918^th of 2344 public middle schools	60.8%		55.3	914^th of 2372 public middle schools	61.5%	4	88.1	51.3	53.8	58.6	32.3	45.2	32.5	52.4	29.3	$8,233
Truitt Middle	Public	6-8	6600 Addicks Satsuma Rd	Houston	77084	Harris County	Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 856-1100	1,353	87	15.4	82.1%	111 (8.2%)	193 (14.3%)	911 (67.3%)	85 (6.3%)	22 (1.6%)	2 (0.1%)	29 (2.1%)	36.6	1506^th of 2344 public middle schools	35.8%		35.3	1568^th of 2372 public middle schools	33.9%	62	94.2	44.0	46.9	49.0	22.3	32.1	18.3	39.8	23.6	$7,838
Shotwell Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	6515 Trl Vly Way	Houston	77086	Harris County	Aldine Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 878-0960	832	71	11.6	84.3%	9 (1.1%)	158 (19.0%)	638 (76.7%)	20 (2.4%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.5%)	25.5	1881^st of 2344 public middle schools	19.8%		23.1	1948^th of 2372 public middle schools	17.9%	67	95.4	37.5	39.8	51.3	17.8	5.2	25.1	29.9	18.5	$9,913
Arnold Middle	Public	6-8	11111 Telge Rd	Cypress	77429	Harris County	Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 897-4700	1,376	95	14.5	67.4%	279 (20.3%)	345 (25.1%)	619 (45.0%)	80 (5.8%)	10 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	42 (3.1%)	52.6	999^th of 2344 public middle schools	57.4%		55.5	906^th of 2372 public middle schools	61.8%	93	89.5	50.6	45.2	62.1	25.8	33.4	25.3	60.2	38.0	$8,309
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%)	17.4	2088^th of 2344 public middle schools	10.9%		29	1774^th of 2372 public middle schools	25.2%	314	78.1	25.8	25.5	24.6	12.0	21.9	29.9	29.2	11.8	$13,070
Aragon Middle	Public	6-8	16823 W Rd	Houston	77095	Harris County	Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 856-5100	1,424	83	17.1	54.5%	337 (23.7%)	235 (16.5%)	650 (45.6%)	134 (9.4%)	4 (0.3%)	4 (0.3%)	60 (4.2%)	71.7	492^nd of 2344 public middle schools	79.0%		73.6	456^th of 2372 public middle schools	80.8%	36	94.4	63.4	63.3	62.8	44.7	47.4	39.0	66.7	38.8	$7,106

Frequently Asked Questions about Cook Middle

What district is Cook Middle in?

Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd)

Is Cook Middle a good school?

Cook Middle ranks 989^th of 2344 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Cook Middle attend?

Students who attend Cook Middle usually go on to attend Jersey Village High School

What is the racial makeup of Cook Middle?

Students at Cook Middle are 59% Hispanic, 15% White, 13% African American, 9% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

How many students attend Cook Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,375 students attended Cook Middle.

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