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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CYPRESS-FAIRBANKS ISD·NCES 481611001219

HAMILTON MIDDLE

12330 KLUGE RD, CYPRESS, TX 77429 · (281) 320-7000 · Harris County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,474 STUDENTS
Enrollment
1,474
Middle
DISTRICT 1,305 · STATE 643
Student : Teacher
17.6:1
84 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.4:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
40%
594 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
Grade 6
526
Grade 7
476
Grade 8
472
Student demographics
White
56839%
DISTRICT 19% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
48833%
DISTRICT 46% · STATE 54%
Black
22815%
DISTRICT 21% · STATE 13%
Asian
1269%
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 6%
Two+
594%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 3%
Native American
50%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
73050%
Female
74450%

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
74.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +24.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
61.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +9.0pp since 2020

What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 74 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 61 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are up about 24 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 9 points.

Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
66.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
56.3%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.3pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 67% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 56% 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 →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
1,474
+78 (+6%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
17.6:1
was 18.2:1
% White
39%
was 52%
% Hispanic
33%
was 25%
% Black
15%
was 10%
% Asian
9%
was 10%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About HAMILTON MIDDLE

HAMILTON MIDDLE is one of the roomy intermediate schools in CYPRESS, Texas, run under CYPRESS-FAIRBANKS ISD, with 1,474 students on its rolls from grades 6 through 8. By comparison, Texas's public schools average about 643 students each, so HAMILTON MIDDLE sits 129% larger than that benchmark.

CYPRESS-FAIRBANKS ISD runs 92 schools in total, collectively educating 117,927 students. HAMILTON MIDDLE is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, HAMILTON MIDDLE lists that the largest single group is White at 39%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder consists of 33% Hispanic, 15% Black, 9% Asian, 4% multiracial.

In terms of school funding signals, HAMILTON MIDDLE lists 84 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 17.6:1. The state averages around 14.4:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 40% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is lower than Harris County's rate of about 70%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, HAMILTON MIDDLE sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 56.3%; this one delivers 66.5%.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Harris County put median household income runs about $74,983, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Harris County runs 1205 public schools (combined enrollment of about 886,911 students), of which HAMILTON MIDDLE is one.

The closest other public school is HAMILTON EL, roughly 0.3 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, HAMILTON MIDDLE comes 6th of 9 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 62.6%.

HAMILTON MIDDLE operates from an outer-ring location.

Over the past 7-year window. HAMILTON MIDDLE's enrollment has increased 6% since 2018, when it stood at 1,396 (now 1,474). Over the same period, the White share contracted from 52% to 39%.

Inside the community feed, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.

Harris County at a glance

View full county profile
Population
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

School name
HAMILTON MIDDLE
District
CYPRESS-FAIRBANKS ISD
Address
12330 KLUGE RD, CYPRESS, TX 77429
Phone
(281) 320-7000
County
Harris County
Level
Middle
Grade range
06–08
Total enrollment
1,474
Teachers (FTE)
84
Student–teacher ratio
17.6:1
Free/Reduced lunch
594 (40%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
481611001219
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About HAMILTON MIDDLE
How large is HAMILTON MIDDLE?
HAMILTON MIDDLE enrolls approximately 1,474 students in grades 06-08.
Is HAMILTON MIDDLE an elementary, middle, or high school?
HAMILTON MIDDLE is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does HAMILTON MIDDLE have?
HAMILTON MIDDLE employs 84 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.6:1.
How diverse is HAMILTON MIDDLE?
HAMILTON MIDDLE reports a student body of 39% White, 33% Hispanic, 15% Black, 9% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees HAMILTON MIDDLE?
HAMILTON MIDDLE 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.
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