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Kahla Middle

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Kahla Middle ranks 1627 th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

1627^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 30% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Kahla Middle in Houston, TX, serves 1,126 students in grades 6-8 as part of the Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd), with over 82% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch. Over the past four years, the school has experienced a significant decline in its statewide academic ranking, dropping from the 61st percentile to the 30th percentile, earning a 2-star rating. This downward trend stands in stark contrast to nearby schools like Aragon Middle (2.66 miles away), which has remained consistently high in the 77th-81st percentile, and Labay Middle (2.35 miles away), which has held steady in the 61st percentile. Even Truitt Middle (1.79 miles away), once ranked lower than Kahla, has now surpassed it, moving to the 44th percentile.

Despite these overall struggles, Kahla Middle shows a remarkable strength in its Algebra I program, with 100% of its Algebra I students scoring proficient in the most recent school year—far exceeding the district average of 64.77% and the state average of 54.03%. This success, however, is an isolated bright spot, as the school's general math proficiency rates are persistently low. In 6th, 7th, and 8th-grade math, proficiency rates were 26.91%, 28.13%, and 26.44%, respectively, which are roughly 10-20 percentage points below the district average. The school also saw a dramatic decline in support for Special Education students, dropping from the 69th percentile to the 26th percentile over two years.

Kahla Middle is part of a cluster of high-poverty schools in the area, including Thornton Middle, Hopper Middle, and Watkins Middle, all of which rank in the bottom 30-44th percentile. In contrast, Anthony Middle (4.95 miles away) has a much lower free/reduced lunch rate of 36.34% and ranks in the 90th percentile. Notably, Kahla Middle spends slightly more per student ($10,038) than the district average and has a favorable student-teacher ratio of 14.1:1, which is lower than high-performing peers like Anthony Middle (19.5:1) and Aragon Middle (17.1:1). This suggests the school's challenges may stem from instructional strategy or resource allocation rather than a lack of funding or larger class sizes.

1,126

Students ?

14.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,101

Per pupil spending ?

82.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

16212 W Little York
Houston, TX 77084

(281) 345-3260

District: Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd)

Feeder schools for Kahla Middle:

Elementary:

Metcalf Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

57.6%

African American:

26.9%

Asian:

5.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 47th percentile in 2016 → 30th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (36% vs 47% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 17 percentile points since 2016

!Social Studies scores 17 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school36%

District avg53%

Texas avg47%

1,627^th of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 30%▼ down 16 pts since 2016

From bottom 47% (2016) to bottom 30% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

17^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	33.1	1627 of 2335	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	31.5	1682 of 2344	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.4	1592 of 2372	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.8	1371 of 2330	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.0	877 of 2254	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.0	1075 of 2252	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.7	1035 of 2193	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.0	789 of 2080	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	52.3	825 of 2027	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	50.5	1061 of 1987	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	63.1	724 of 2043	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	62.2	728 of 1987	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	58.9	804 of 1973	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	58.9	791 of 1951	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	54.5	994 of 1895	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	52.7	986 of 1803	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	50.4	1020 of 1763	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	51.0	969 of 1718	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	36.2	1248 of 1684	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	35.4	852 of 1295	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.2	636 of 1280	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.8	552 of 1273	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.9	326 of 1251	73.9%	★★★★☆
2021	57.6	372 of 1213	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.3	419 of 1193	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.4	388 of 1167	66.8%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	45.0	413 of 642	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.5	445 of 617	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	43.6	413 of 616	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	67.3	190 of 606	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.8	216 of 589	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.8	254 of 594	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.1	253 of 587	56.9%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	72.3	329 of 2182	84.9%	★★★★☆
2021	62.3	509 of 2118	76.0%	★★★★☆
2019	53.3	744 of 2058	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.9	738 of 2008	63.2%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	38.0	876 of 1390	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.3	1162 of 1770	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.5	1132 of 1720	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.4	983 of 1643	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.5	1056 of 1592	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.1	1170 of 1445	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	42.9	671 of 1376	51.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	37.4	1420 of 2240	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.4	1392 of 2242	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.3	1153 of 2241	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	58.2	768 of 2221	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.9	902 of 2151	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.9	935 of 2047	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.3	754 of 2008	62.5%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	64.7	554 of 1497	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.8	514 of 1481	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.5	527 of 1488	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.8	442 of 1501	70.6%	★★★★☆
2019	72.4	335 of 1446	76.8%	★★★★☆
2018	71.2	354 of 1430	75.2%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	35.1	1483 of 2141	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.2	1284 of 2119	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.2	1141 of 2116	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.7	703 of 2077	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.3	785 of 2043	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.4	741 of 1935	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.7	550 of 1895	71.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	42.8	1270 of 2253	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.2	1109 of 2235	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.8	1114 of 2251	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.1	494 of 2220	77.7%	★★★★☆
2021	59.8	664 of 2172	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.0	656 of 2073	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.2	513 of 2039	74.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	29.2	1693 of 2253	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.9	1582 of 2246	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.1	1485 of 2245	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.6	991 of 2228	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.5	1156 of 2168	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.5	1000 of 2069	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.6	854 of 2030	57.9%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	36.2	543 of 806	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.7	677 of 818	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.4	580 of 817	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	46.6	433 of 813	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.9	320 of 743	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	10.4	729 of 753	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	55.9	285 of 720	60.4%	★★★☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2021	38.9	13 of 28	53.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	32.0	1440 of 1956	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	58.0	586 of 1891	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.3	817 of 1815	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.7	1087 of 1757	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.7	860 of 1712	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.0	826 of 1626	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.7	544 of 1597	65.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	44.7	1007 of 1731	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.6	1401 of 1733	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.1	1101 of 1749	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.7	852 of 1723	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.0	1018 of 1700	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.4	1135 of 1684	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.0	896 of 1673	46.4%	★★☆☆☆

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)85th percentile+24 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)63rd percentile+33 vs school

Native American (2021)54th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)44th percentile+13 vs school

White (2026)42nd percentile+12 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)37th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2026)37th percentile+6 vs school

Asian (2026)36th percentile+5 vs school

African American (2026)34th percentile+4 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)33rd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)31st percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)26th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2026)25th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I100%+46 vs state

Reading47%-9 vs state

Mathematics27%-12 vs state

Social Studies15%-17 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 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
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%)	33.1	1627^th of 2335 public middle schools	30.3%		31.5	1682^nd of 2344 public middle schools	28.2%	55	100.0	49.4	41.5	49.3	26.9	28.1	26.4	15.2	$8,101
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%)	38.3	1447^th of 2335 public middle schools	38.0%		34.1	1584^th of 2344 public middle schools	32.4%	137	76.6	50.7	46.9	50.4	32.6	29.0	28.6	18.9	$7,501
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%)	42.5	1303^rd of 2335 public middle schools	44.2%		36.6	1506^th of 2344 public middle schools	35.8%	203	94.7	47.7	47.1	54.4	27.9	36.3	25.9	28.9	$7,838
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%)	53.9	918^th of 2335 public middle schools	60.7%		55	918^th of 2344 public middle schools	60.8%		96.4	56.9	56.8	53.4	34.4	38.9	36.7	33.4	$8,233
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%)	68.5	542^nd of 2335 public middle schools	76.8%		71.7	492^nd of 2344 public middle schools	79.0%	50	97.0	64.3	59.0	68.1	43.4	48.7	36.3	41.5	$7,106
Thornton Middle	Public	6-8	19802 Kieth Harrow Blvd	Katy	77449	Harris County	Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 856-1500	1,424	92	15.4	82.5%	68 (4.8%)	445 (31.3%)	806 (56.6%)	50 (3.5%)	13 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	41 (2.9%)	32.1	1657^th of 2335 public middle schools	29.0%		31	1697^th of 2344 public middle schools	27.6%	40	86.8	47.4	42.9	46.9	24.1	27.8	15.5	20.9	$7,961
Cardiff J H	Public	6-8	3900 Dayflorwer Dr	Katy	77449	Harris County	Katy Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 234-0600	803	71	11.2	82.4%	85 (10.6%)	119 (14.8%)	559 (69.6%)	18 (2.2%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (2.5%)	49.4	1056^th of 2335 public middle schools	54.8%		46.9	1171^st of 2344 public middle schools	50.0%	115	95.8	48.4	53.3	55.7	41.4	25.3	47.2	27.3	$12,453
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%)	32.2	1652^nd of 2335 public middle schools	29.3%		31.8	1675^th of 2344 public middle schools	28.5%	23	77.1	44.3	45.5	44.9	31.3	25.0	15.3	20.7	$9,697
Mayde Creek J H	Public	6-8	2700 Greenhouse Rd	Houston	77084	Harris County	Katy Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 237-3900	1,214	91	13.2	76.1%	110 (9.1%)	361 (29.7%)	631 (52.0%)	65 (5.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (3.8%)	43	1284^th of 2335 public middle schools	45.0%		45.8	1199^th of 2344 public middle schools	48.8%	85	77.5	52.1	56.1	54.7	22.0	13.0	44.3	24.8	$9,650
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%)	84.6	231^st of 2335 public middle schools	90.1%		80.8	315^th of 2344 public middle schools	86.6%	84	99.2	74.0	73.7	81.3	55.8	58.5	47.7	44.8	$6,529

Frequently Asked Questions about Kahla Middle

What is the racial makeup of Kahla Middle?

Students at Kahla Middle are 58% Hispanic, 27% African American, 6% Asian, 5% White, 3% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

How many students attend Kahla Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,126 students attended Kahla Middle.

Is Kahla Middle a good school?

Kahla Middle ranks 1627^th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Kahla Middle in?

Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd)

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