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Enrollment
1,322
Middle
DISTRICT 1,305 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CYPRESS-FAIRBANKS ISD·NCES 481611001180
Bleyl Middle School
10800 MILLS RD, HOUSTON, TX 77070 · (281) 897-4340 · Harris County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,322 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
86 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.4:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
70%
928 students
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 440 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 415 | 31% |
| Grade 8 | 467 | 35% |
Student demographics
67%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 70% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
50.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +19.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
40.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +15.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 40 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 19 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 15 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 21.0% | 29.0% | 27.0% | 23.0% |
| Mathematics | 15.0% | 25.0% | 25.0% | 35.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 50.0% | 40.0% |
| 2024-25 | 44.0% | 38.0% |
| 2023-24 | 49.0% | 42.0% |
| 2022-23 | 42.0% | 33.0% |
| 2021-22 | 41.0% | 25.0% |
| 2020-21 | 31.0% | 25.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
41.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.7%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 42% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 44% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Bleyl Middle School
Bleyl Middle School's state test result (41.7% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bleyl Middle School this school | 1,322 | 70.2% | 41.7% |
| West Briar Middle School HOUSTON | 994 | 69.0% | 44.4% |
| Mayde Creek Junior High School HOUSTON | 1,214 | 76.1% | 42.4% |
| Forest Meadow Middle School DALLAS | 1,211 | 70.0% | 36.5% |
| Stockdick Junior High School KATY | 1,103 | 63.0% | 53.5% |
| Arnold Middle School CYPRESS | 1,376 | 67.4% | 48.0% |
Matched among Texas middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Bleyl Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Harris County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.7% | #853 of 1,635 | #99 of 218 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 40.0% | #925 of 1,670 ▲ 22 | #125 of 219 ▼ 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #1,035 of 1,670 ▲ 198 | #130 of 219 ▲ 27 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +7.5pp | #948 of 1,570 | #139 of 216 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,322 | #64 of 1,749 | #19 of 227 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.4:1 | #953 of 1,542 | #125 of 215 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.6% | #287 of 1,543 | #41 of 215 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 70.2% | #705 of 1,648 | #144 of 221 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.9% | #510 of 942 | #89 of 145 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,322
-220 (-14%) vs 2020
+5% since 1990-91, when it was 1,260
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
was 15.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,322 | 86 | 15.4:1 | 70% (928) |
| 2023-24 | 1,365 | 89.5 | 15.3:1 | 75% (1,025) |
| 2022-23 | 1,451 | 96.8 | 15.0:1 | 72% (1,044) |
| 2020-21 | 1,542 | 99 | 15.6:1 | 67% (1,036) |
| 2017-18 | 1,535 | 92.7 | 16.6:1 | 61% (929) |
| 2015-16 | 1,515 | 91 | 16.6:1 | 58% (876) |
| 2010-11 | 1,575 | 85 | 18.5:1 | 45% (708) |
| 2000-01 | 1,378 | 87 | 15.8:1 | 18% (245) |
| 1990-91 | 1,260 | 80 | 15.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bleyl Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 14% (1,535 to 1,322); teachers down 7% (92.7 to 86).
About Bleyl Middle School
Families in HOUSTON, Texas, are served by Bleyl Middle School, a large middle school. Classes run from 6 through 8, and the school has 1,322 students. Against the 643-student average for middle schools in Texas, enrollment here is 106% higher.
CYPRESS-FAIRBANKS ISD has 92 schools; together they serve 117,927 students.
Bleyl Middle School has no majority group; Hispanic students are the largest, at 45%. Other students are 34% Black, 11% White, 7% Asian, and 3% multiracial. The county population is about 44% Hispanic, within a few points of the school. Pick two students at random and there is a 67% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Staffing totals 86 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 15.4:1. That is higher than the 14.4:1 average for middle schools in Texas. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 70%. That tracks the 70% average for public schools in Harris County.
Bleyl Middle School is 2.0 points below its predicted average proficiency rate on state tests (41.7% versus 43.7%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in Texas.
In Harris County (population about 4,838,303), the median household income is $74,983, roughly 34% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 13%. There are 1,205 public schools in Harris County, enrolling about 886,911 students in all.
The nearest other public school, Matzke Elementary School, is about 0.8 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Of the 9 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Bleyl Middle School is 6th on average proficiency.
Locale data from NCES put Bleyl Middle School in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more (Suburb: Large).
Federal data show a 14% enrollment decrease, from 1,542 in 2020-21 to 1,322 in 2024-25.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Bleyl Middle School. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Harris County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
4,838,303
Census ACS
Median income
$74,983
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
1,205
886,911 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in CYPRESS-FAIRBANKS ISD
- Bridgeland High SchoolHigh · 3,707 students
- Cypress Woods High SchoolHigh · 3,469 students
- Cypress Ranch High SchoolHigh · 3,463 students
- Jersey Village High SchoolHigh · 3,323 students
- Cypress Creek High SchoolHigh · 3,222 students
- Cy-Fair High SchoolHigh · 3,216 students
Other schools in HOUSTON
- Texas Connections Academy at HoustonCombined · 8,641 students
- North Shore Senior HighHigh · 4,284 students
- Elsik High SchoolHigh · 4,057 students
- Summer Creek High SchoolHigh · 3,972 students
- Hastings High SchoolHigh · 3,786 students
- C E King High SchoolHigh · 3,716 students
Nearby schools
- Matzke Elementary School0.8 mi · 1,026
- Cypress Creek High School1.0 mi · 3,222
- Aristoi Classical Academy-Cypress1.3 mi · 511
- Moore Elementary School1.4 mi · 873
- Hancock Elementary School1.8 mi · 749
- Campbell Middle School1.9 mi · 1,076
Frequently asked questions
About Bleyl Middle SchoolHow many students attend Bleyl Middle School?
Bleyl Middle School enrolls approximately 1,322 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Bleyl Middle School serve?
Bleyl Middle School serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Bleyl Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Bleyl Middle School is approximately 15.4:1 (86 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Bleyl Middle School?
At Bleyl Middle School, the student body is approximately 11% White, 45% Hispanic, 34% Black, 7% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Bleyl Middle School?
Bleyl Middle School is overseen by CYPRESS-FAIRBANKS ISD in Harris County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.