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Aragon Middle

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Aragon Middle ranks 492 nd of 2344 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

492^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,344 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 79% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Aragon Middle is a public middle school in Houston, Texas, serving 1,480 students in grades 6-8. It is part of the Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd), which is ranked 321 out of 961 school districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Aragon Middle consistently performs above the district and state averages in STAAR test scores across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 63.41% of 6th graders at Aragon Middle were proficient or better in STAAR Reading, compared to 59.06% for the district and 54.21% for the state. The school also has strong performance across different student subgroups, ranking in the top quartile or top half of Texas middle schools. Its gifted and talented program is highly ranked, and the school's performance for its at-risk student population is exceptional, ranking in the top 103 out of 2,182 Texas middle schools.

Aragon Middle is located in close proximity to several other high-performing middle schools within the Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District, such as Spillane Middle, Smith Middle, and Anthony Middle. This suggests a strong district-wide commitment to academic excellence, and the proximity of these high-performing schools could present opportunities for Aragon Middle to collaborate and share best practices with its peers, further enhancing the educational experience for all students in the district.

1,424

Students ?

17.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,106

Per pupil spending ?

54.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

16823 W Rd
Houston, TX 77095

(281) 856-5100

District: Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Aragon Middle usually attend:

High:

Langham Creek High School

Feeder schools for Aragon Middle:

Elementary:	Copeland Elementary
	Holmsley Elementary
	Lowery Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

45.6%

White:

23.7%

African American:

16.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 90th percentile in 2015 → 79th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (56% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 21% of Texas middle schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school56%

District avg51%

Texas avg45%

492^nd of 2,344

Texas public middle schools ?

Top 21%▼ down 11 pts since 2015

From top 10% (2015) to top 21% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^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	71.7	492 of 2344	79.0%	★★★★☆
2024	73.6	456 of 2372	80.8%	★★★★☆
2023	78.0	365 of 2330	84.3%	★★★★☆
2022	84.7	227 of 2254	89.9%	★★★★☆
2021	83.5	246 of 2252	89.1%	★★★★☆
2019	85.8	222 of 2193	89.9%	★★★★☆
2018	89.1	147 of 2080	92.9%	★★★★★
2017	89.0	162 of 2027	92.0%	★★★★★
2016	83.0	216 of 1987	89.1%	★★★★☆
2015	83.3	197 of 2043	90.4%	★★★★★
2014	82.5	217 of 1987	89.1%	★★★★☆
2013	81.8	208 of 1973	89.5%	★★★★☆
2012	81.9	216 of 1951	88.9%	★★★★☆
2011	74.8	263 of 1895	86.1%	★★★★☆
2010	75.2	242 of 1803	86.6%	★★★★☆
2009	77.5	213 of 1763	87.9%	★★★★☆
2008	81.1	140 of 1718	91.9%	★★★★★
2007	75.7	272 of 1684	83.8%	★★★★☆
2006	84.5	92 of 1585	94.2%	★★★★★
2005	83.3	113 of 1582	92.9%	★★★★★
2004	81.9	112 of 1573	92.9%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	67.6	290 of 1280	77.3%	★★★★☆
2023	73.5	238 of 1273	81.3%	★★★★☆
2022	82.9	121 of 1251	90.3%	★★★★★
2021	80.1	141 of 1213	88.4%	★★★★☆
2019	79.4	154 of 1193	87.1%	★★★★☆
2018	79.7	145 of 1167	87.6%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	53.2	327 of 617	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	65.7	210 of 616	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	74.3	127 of 606	79.0%	★★★★☆
2021	79.3	78 of 589	86.8%	★★★★☆
2019	63.5	215 of 594	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.0	119 of 587	79.7%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	88.2	103 of 2182	95.3%	★★★★★
2021	82.3	134 of 2118	93.7%	★★★★★
2019	80.5	168 of 2058	91.8%	★★★★★
2018	77.3	203 of 2008	89.9%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	59.2	526 of 1770	70.3%	★★★★☆
2023	50.2	728 of 1720	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.5	508 of 1643	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.8	394 of 1592	75.3%	★★★★☆
2019	54.1	475 of 1445	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.9	382 of 1376	72.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	69.2	494 of 2242	78.0%	★★★★☆
2023	76.1	387 of 2241	82.7%	★★★★☆
2022	84.9	216 of 2221	90.3%	★★★★★
2021	82.4	254 of 2151	88.2%	★★★★☆
2019	85.5	203 of 2047	90.1%	★★★★★
2018	88.6	145 of 2008	92.8%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	75.4	236 of 1481	84.1%	★★★★☆
2022	79.5	135 of 1488	90.9%	★★★★★
2021	83.5	69 of 1501	95.4%	★★★★★
2019	80.8	54 of 1446	96.3%	★★★★★
2018	81.4	57 of 1430	96.0%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	70.6	408 of 2119	80.7%	★★★★☆
2023	76.6	299 of 2116	85.9%	★★★★☆
2022	83.9	183 of 2077	91.2%	★★★★★
2021	77.3	263 of 2043	87.1%	★★★★☆
2019	81.8	207 of 1935	89.3%	★★★★☆
2018	88.3	119 of 1895	93.7%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	70.7	398 of 2235	82.2%	★★★★☆
2023	75.2	319 of 2251	85.8%	★★★★☆
2022	83.7	173 of 2220	92.2%	★★★★★
2021	83.0	160 of 2172	92.6%	★★★★★
2019	81.8	176 of 2073	91.5%	★★★★★
2018	88.6	92 of 2039	95.5%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	73.8	404 of 2246	82.0%	★★★★☆
2023	78.4	343 of 2245	84.7%	★★★★☆
2022	82.3	267 of 2228	88.0%	★★★★☆
2021	82.4	255 of 2168	88.2%	★★★★☆
2019	84.6	228 of 2069	89.0%	★★★★☆
2018	87.3	171 of 2030	91.6%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	57.6	303 of 818	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.6	355 of 817	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.0	206 of 813	74.7%	★★★★☆
2021	76.1	108 of 743	85.5%	★★★★☆
2019	70.8	168 of 753	77.7%	★★★★☆
2018	75.8	116 of 720	83.9%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	65.6	384 of 1891	79.7%	★★★★☆
2023	67.9	290 of 1815	84.0%	★★★★☆
2022	65.3	318 of 1757	81.9%	★★★★☆
2021	73.8	173 of 1712	89.9%	★★★★☆
2019	67.0	257 of 1626	84.2%	★★★★☆
2018	65.3	275 of 1597	82.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	70.6	366 of 1733	78.9%	★★★★☆
2023	78.7	251 of 1749	85.6%	★★★★☆
2022	81.0	198 of 1723	88.5%	★★★★☆
2021	84.5	132 of 1700	92.2%	★★★★★
2019	85.6	165 of 1684	90.2%	★★★★★
2018	87.3	122 of 1673	92.7%	★★★★★

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)95th percentile+5 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2023)84th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)82nd percentile~ school

Male (2024)82nd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2024)81st percentile~ school

Special Education (2024)80th percentile~ school

White (2024)79th percentile~ school

Female (2024)78th percentile-3 vs school

African American (2024)77th percentile-3 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)70th percentile-10 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)63rd percentile-18 vs school

Asian (2024)47th percentile-34 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I94%+47 vs state

Science67%+20 vs state

Reading63%+9 vs state

Mathematics45%+6 vs state

Social Studies39%+9 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, March 3, 2020

The teachers are amazing, knowledgeable and caring. My Six greater attends Aragon and it has been a wonderfully surprising experience to see how much the staff and teachers truly care about their students and go the extra mile. 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
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
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
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
Kahla Middle	Public	6-8	16212 W Little York	Houston	77084	Harris County	Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 345-3260	1,126	79	14.1	82.9%	61 (5.4%)	303 (26.9%)	649 (57.6%)	66 (5.9%)	12 (1.1%)	2 (0.2%)	33 (2.9%)	31.5	1682^nd of 2344 public middle schools	28.2%		34.4	1592^nd of 2372 public middle schools	32.9%	90	97.8	40.6	37.6	53.3	22.0	24.5	19.1	37.3	21.7	$8,101
Anthony Middle	Public	6-8	10215 Greenhouse Rd	Cypress	77433	Harris County	Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 373-5660	1,442	74	19.5	36.3%	299 (20.7%)	374 (25.9%)	435 (30.2%)	283 (19.6%)	2 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	47 (3.3%)	80.8	315^th of 2344 public middle schools	86.6%		82.7	277^th of 2372 public middle schools	88.3%	38	97.9	74.7	72.2	72.4	51.3	62.3	32.6	68.0	42.9	$6,529
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
Hopper Middle	Public	6-8	7811 Fry Rd	Cypress	77433	Harris County	Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 463-5353	873	64	13.7	83.7%	49 (5.6%)	321 (36.8%)	454 (52.0%)	20 (2.3%)	3 (0.3%)	3 (0.3%)	23 (2.6%)	31.8	1675^th of 2344 public middle schools	28.5%		26.1	1858^th of 2372 public middle schools	21.7%	183	86.1	47.3	40.7	49.7	18.0	18.6	15.9	40.8	22.0	$9,697
Smith Middle	Public	6-8	10300 Warner Smith Blvd	Cypress	77433	Harris County	Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 213-1010	1,091	57	19.1	21.1%	300 (27.5%)	156 (14.3%)	223 (20.4%)	352 (32.3%)	5 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	54 (4.9%)	93.5	89^th of 2344 public middle schools	96.2%		96.3	51^st of 2372 public middle schools	97.8%	38	97.8	85.2	85.8	82.3	68.4	83.3	48.5	79.2	62.6	$8,208
Watkins Middle	Public	6-8	4800 Cairnvillage St	Houston	77084	Harris County	Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 463-5850	1,283	78	16.5	82.5%	110 (8.6%)	315 (24.6%)	728 (56.7%)	88 (6.9%)	9 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (2.6%)	34.1	1584^th of 2344 public middle schools	32.4%		38.7	1448^th of 2372 public middle schools	39.0%	136	81.3	52.4	45.0	45.9	28.5	29.0	20.6	28.3	19.7	$7,501
Spillane Middle	Public	6-8	13403 Woods Spillane Blvd	Cypress	77429	Harris County	Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 213-1645	1,436	84	17.0	30.9%	509 (35.4%)	193 (13.4%)	376 (26.2%)	273 (19.0%)	6 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	78 (5.4%)	91.7	121^st of 2344 public middle schools	94.8%		91.7	121^st of 2372 public middle schools	94.9%		97.0	75.8	78.0	80.9	71.3	66.6	50.4	79.5	58.5	$7,217

Frequently Asked Questions about Aragon Middle

What high school do graduates of Aragon Middle attend?

Students who attend Aragon Middle usually go on to attend Langham Creek High School

What is the racial makeup of Aragon Middle?

Students at Aragon Middle are 46% Hispanic, 24% White, 17% African American, 9% Asian, 4% Two or more races.

What district is Aragon Middle in?

Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Aragon Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,424 students attended Aragon Middle.

Is Aragon Middle a good school?

Aragon Middle ranks 492^nd of 2344 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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