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Cunningham Middle

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Cunningham Middle ranks 1132 nd of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

1132^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 52% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Cunningham Middle in Houston, TX, serves 802 students in grades 7 and 8 within the Galena Park Independent School District (Isd), where about 89% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, reflecting a predominantly low-income community.

Cunningham Middle is a school on the rise, having improved its statewide rank from the 32nd percentile in 2021 to the 52nd percentile in 2025-2026, earning a 3-star rating. Its standout strength is an exceptional Algebra I program, achieving a perfect 100% proficiency rate on the End-of-Course exam for four consecutive years—far exceeding the district average of 65.13% and the state average of 54.03%. This outperforms nearby Idea Lake Houston College Preparatory, which has only 35.92% proficiency in Algebra I. The school also excels with English Language Learners, ranking in the 82nd percentile statewide (4-star rating), and effectively supports Gifted and Talented students (71st percentile) and Special Education students (68th percentile). However, a critical area for improvement is 8th-grade Social Studies, where only 15.11% of students are proficient—less than half the state average of 31.69%.

Compared to nearby schools, Cunningham Middle shows a more dramatic upward trajectory than North Shore Middle, which has remained static in the 64th-66th percentile range. While Woodland Acres Middle has a higher overall ranking (76th percentile), Cunningham’s consistent improvement across diverse student groups—including low socio-economic status students (69th percentile)—suggests a school effectively supporting a wide range of learners. This combination of strong math acceleration and targeted support for English Language Learners makes Cunningham a compelling choice for families seeking a school that is actively improving and delivering results in key academic areas.

802

Students ?

12.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,579

Per pupil spending ?

88.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

14110 Wallisville Rd
Houston, TX 77049-4031

(832) 386-4470

District: Galena Park Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Cunningham Middle usually attend:

High:

North Shore Senior High

Feeder schools for Cunningham Middle:

Elementary:	Green Valley Elementary
	Normandy Crossing Elementary
	Purple Sage Elementary
	Tice Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

61.3%

African American:

34.4%

White:

2.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 32nd percentile in 2021 → 52nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 52nd (2026) from a 32nd-percentile low (2021)

✓Above the Texas median (52nd percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Social Studies scores 17 pts below the Texas average

!Near the bottom of Galena Park Independent School District (Isd)'s ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school44%

District avg50%

Texas avg47%

1,132^nd of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Top 48%▼ down 12 pts since 2016

From top 36% (2016) to top 48% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4Middle Schools in the Galena Park Independent School District (Isd)

336^th of 951Galena Park 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	47.3	1132 of 2335	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	45.2	1217 of 2344	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.4	1354 of 2372	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.1	1493 of 2330	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.2	1500 of 2254	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.6	1541 of 2252	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.9	1236 of 2193	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.4	1104 of 2080	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	48.3	927 of 2027	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	63.9	716 of 1987	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	58.3	856 of 2043	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	52.0	1006 of 1987	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	52.4	988 of 1973	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	58.0	811 of 1951	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	61.1	745 of 1895	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	65.4	563 of 1803	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	62.8	671 of 1763	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	69.5	425 of 1718	75.3%	★★★★☆
2007	49.3	976 of 1684	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	50.1	889 of 1585	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2005	64.6	532 of 1582	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2004	74.6	256 of 1573	83.7%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	44.5	645 of 1295	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.0	691 of 1280	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.7	615 of 1273	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.5	652 of 1251	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.0	767 of 1213	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.6	470 of 1193	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.6	525 of 1167	55.0%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2019	43.5	389 of 594	34.5%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	50.8	856 of 2182	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.2	924 of 2118	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.5	699 of 2058	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.4	554 of 2008	72.4%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	67.0	255 of 1390	81.7%	★★★★☆
2024	64.3	426 of 1770	75.9%	★★★★☆
2023	58.5	508 of 1720	70.5%	★★★★☆
2022	50.3	644 of 1643	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.1	628 of 1592	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.4	535 of 1445	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.9	564 of 1376	59.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	44.5	1177 of 2240	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.7	1347 of 2242	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.3	1546 of 2241	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.0	1347 of 2221	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.0	1509 of 2151	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.4	1139 of 2047	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.9	1054 of 2008	47.5%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	68.5	440 of 1497	70.6%	★★★★☆
2023	75.8	225 of 1481	84.8%	★★★★☆
2022	66.1	514 of 1488	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.8	466 of 1501	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.5	506 of 1446	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.8	432 of 1430	69.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	61.3	624 of 2141	70.9%	★★★★☆
2024	58.0	717 of 2119	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.5	977 of 2116	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.2	1063 of 2077	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.7	1066 of 2043	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.3	804 of 1935	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.9	591 of 1895	68.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	59.6	698 of 2253	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.6	997 of 2235	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.5	1092 of 2251	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.0	1086 of 2220	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.0	1266 of 2172	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.5	848 of 2073	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.6	730 of 2039	64.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	48.8	1044 of 2253	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.6	1264 of 2246	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.6	1337 of 2245	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.4	1660 of 2228	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.2	1467 of 2168	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.2	1248 of 2069	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.3	1147 of 2030	43.5%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	43.7	454 of 806	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.3	526 of 818	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	19.4	731 of 817	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	44.3	462 of 813	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	65.1	189 of 743	74.6%	★★★★☆
2019	33.1	532 of 753	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	43.1	414 of 720	42.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	53.9	619 of 1956	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.0	918 of 1891	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.0	1124 of 1815	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.7	1176 of 1757	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.7	1052 of 1712	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.0	971 of 1626	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.8	1247 of 1597	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	32.4	1294 of 1733	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.3	1398 of 1749	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.6	1149 of 1723	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.2	1346 of 1700	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.7	1353 of 1684	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.4	1127 of 1673	32.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2026)82nd percentile+30 vs school

Hispanic (2026)71st percentile+19 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)71st percentile+19 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)69th percentile+17 vs school

Special Education (2026)68th percentile+17 vs school

At Risk (2022)61st percentile+27 vs school

Male (2026)54th percentile~ school

African American (2026)50th percentile~ school

Female (2026)47th percentile-4 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)44th percentile-8 vs school

Asian (2019)35th percentile-9 vs school

White (2024)25th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I100%+46 vs state

Reading52%-5 vs state

Mathematics47%+7 vs state

Social Studies15%-17 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR EOC Biology (2026)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC English II Reading (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 EOC Biology End of Course	STAAR EOC English I Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC English II Reading 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
Cunningham Middle	Public	7-8	14110 Wallisville Rd	Houston	77049	Harris County	Galena Park Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(832) 386-4470	802	62	12.8	88.7%	21 (2.6%)	276 (34.4%)	492 (61.3%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.0%)	47.3	1132^nd of 2335 public middle schools	51.5%		45.2	1217^th of 2344 public middle schools	48.1%	85	100.0						51.1	52.2			31.7	56.7	15.1	$10,579
Idea Lake Houston College Preparatory	Public, Charter	6-9	5627 S Lake Houston Pkwy	Houston	77049	Harris County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	No	(832) 844-4700	499	26	18.9	87.8%	7 (1.4%)	53 (10.6%)	434 (87.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	52.2	980^th of 2335 public middle schools	58.0%		54.5	932^nd of 2344 public middle schools	60.2%	48	35.9	53.4	55.3	64.1		45.0	55.4	66.4		35.1	26.9		33.6	$10,272
North Shore Middle	Public	7-8	120 Castlegory	Houston	77015	Harris County	Galena Park Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(832) 386-2600	1,299	80	16.2	87.5%	34 (2.6%)	163 (12.5%)	1,079 (83.1%)	12 (0.9%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	8 (0.6%)	58.5	803^rd of 2335 public middle schools	65.6%		58.8	827^th of 2344 public middle schools	64.7%	24	100.0						56.1	60.5			35.2	60.0	23.5	$9,682
Cobb 6th Grade Campus	Public	6	6722 Uvalde	Houston	77049	Harris County	Galena Park Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(832) 386-2100	991	71	13.8	91.0%	18 (1.8%)	165 (16.6%)	794 (80.1%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (0.9%)								(n/a)						54.7				46.1				$10,707
Woodland Acres Middle	Public	6-8	12947 Myrtle Ln	Houston	77015	Harris County	Galena Park Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(832) 386-4700	570	41	13.9	87.7%	10 (1.8%)	19 (3.3%)	537 (94.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	67.4	568^th of 2335 public middle schools	75.7%		52.4	1003^rd of 2344 public middle schools	57.2%	435	98.2					71.2	53.0	60.5		58.2	25.0	79.4	25.6	$11,146
Aguirre J H	Public	6-8	15726 Wallisville Rd	Houston	77049	Harris County	Channelview Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 860-3300	933	59	15.8	81.5%	53 (5.7%)	103 (11.0%)	750 (80.4%)	11 (1.2%)	13 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	53.5	931^st of 2335 public middle schools	60.1%		38.3	1447^th of 2344 public middle schools	38.3%	516	92.7					55.8	47.1	53.4		48.1	22.3	59.1	29.4	$9,562
C E King Middle	Public	6-8	8530 C E King Pkwy	Houston	77044	Harris County	Sheldon Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 727-4300	1,359	83	16.3	86.3%	39 (2.9%)	359 (26.4%)	922 (67.8%)	12 (0.9%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (1.8%)	29	1757^th of 2335 public middle schools	24.8%		32.5	1647^th of 2344 public middle schools	29.7%	110	85.9					41.8	42.8	53.5		25.3	9.2	22.4	22.5	$10,366
Alice Johnson J H	Public	6-8	15500 Proctor	Channelview	77530	Harris County	Channelview Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 452-8030	1,112	70	15.8	91.7%	50 (4.5%)	97 (8.7%)	940 (84.5%)	6 (0.5%)	5 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (1.3%)	25.2	1885^th of 2335 public middle schools	19.3%		25.6	1875^th of 2344 public middle schools	20.0%	10	91.5					47.0	33.0	43.6		33.3	7.6	25.5	13.4	$9,068
Academic Counseling And Transition Academy	Public	6-8	915 Sheldon Rd	Channelview	77573	Harris County	Channelview Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(281) 452-8002	25	5	5.0	100.0%	2 (8.0%)	6 (24.0%)	17 (68.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)														$54,952
KIPP Voyage Academy For Girls	Public, Charter	5-8	9616 Mesa Dr	Houston	77078	Harris County	KIPP Texas Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(832) 230-0567	368	21	17.8	93.2%	3 (0.8%)	120 (32.6%)	238 (64.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.9%)	47.9	1108^th of 2335 public middle schools	52.5%		34.8	1565^th of 2344 public middle schools	33.2%	457	44.2				35.6	50.6	46.7	59.0	26.0	16.1	50.0		25.6	$8,891

Frequently Asked Questions about Cunningham Middle

What high school do graduates of Cunningham Middle attend?

Students who attend Cunningham Middle usually go on to attend North Shore Senior High

Is Cunningham Middle a good school?

Cunningham Middle ranks 1132^nd of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Cunningham Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 802 students attended Cunningham Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Cunningham Middle?

Students at Cunningham Middle are 61% Hispanic, 34% African American, 3% White.

What district is Cunningham Middle in?

Galena Park Independent School District (Isd)

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