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Enrollment
1,067
Middle
DISTRICT 1,305 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CYPRESS-FAIRBANKS ISD·NCES 481611006084
Labay Middle School
15435 WILLOW RIVER DR, HOUSTON, TX 77095 · (281) 463-5800 · Harris County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,067 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.3:1
65 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.4:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
70%
743 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 | 333 | 31% |
| Grade 7 | 333 | 31% |
| Grade 8 | 401 | 38% |
Student demographics
63%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
59.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +25.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
44.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +9.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 44 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 25 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 9 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 28.0% | 31.0% | 24.0% | 17.0% |
| Mathematics | 17.0% | 27.0% | 27.0% | 29.0% |
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 | 59.0% | 44.0% |
| 2024-25 | 58.0% | 46.0% |
| 2023-24 | 57.0% | 45.0% |
| 2022-23 | 35.0% | 39.0% |
| 2021-22 | 44.0% | 35.0% |
| 2020-21 | 34.0% | 35.0% |
% 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
48.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.0%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 49% 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 Labay Middle School
Labay Middle School's state test result (48.6% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Labay Middle School this school | 1,067 | 69.6% | 48.6% |
| T H McDonald Junior High School KATY | 966 | 72.7% | 44.1% |
| Lamar JH ROSENBERG | 1,194 | 65.2% | 40.7% |
| E F Green Junior School BAYTOWN | 1,095 | 64.2% | 43.4% |
| Mattei Middle School PRINCETON | 839 | 69.2% | 44.4% |
| West Memorial Junior High School KATY | 897 | 69.1% | 48.6% |
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 Labay Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Harris County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 48.6% | #552 of 1,635 | #62 of 218 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 44.0% | #743 of 1,670 ▼ 112 | #103 of 219 ▼ 26 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 59.0% | #603 of 1,670 ▲ 15 | #60 of 219 ▲ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +14.5pp | #521 of 1,570 | #79 of 216 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,067 | #216 of 1,749 | #63 of 227 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.3:1 | #1,179 of 1,542 | #152 of 215 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.1% | #398 of 1,543 | #52 of 215 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 69.6% | #726 of 1,648 | #146 of 221 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.6% | #437 of 942 | #78 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
1,067
-244 (-19%) vs 2020
-4% since 1990-91, when it was 1,110
Student : Teacher
16.3:1
was 14.9:1
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 | 1,067 | 65.5 | 16.3:1 | 70% (743) |
| 2023-24 | 1,110 | 76.5 | 14.5:1 | 74% (825) |
| 2022-23 | 1,199 | 79.4 | 15.1:1 | 70% (842) |
| 2020-21 | 1,311 | 88 | 14.9:1 | 68% (895) |
| 2017-18 | 1,279 | 79.9 | 16.0:1 | 59% (753) |
| 2015-16 | 1,448 | 87 | 16.6:1 | 55% (803) |
| 2010-11 | 1,603 | 88 | 18.2:1 | 48% (772) |
| 2000-01 | 1,484 | 93 | 16.0:1 | 5% (67) |
| 1990-91 | 1,110 | 86 | 12.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Labay Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 17% (1,279 to 1,067); teachers down 18% (79.9 to 65.5).
About Labay Middle School
Labay Middle School is a high-enrollment middle-grades school in HOUSTON, Texas, administered by CYPRESS-FAIRBANKS ISD. A federal count lists 1,067 students at the school, in grades 6 through 8. An average school in this group (middle schools in Texas) has about 643 students.
CYPRESS-FAIRBANKS ISD runs Labay Middle School along with 91 other schools, enrolling 117,927 students in total.
At 55%, Hispanic students outnumber all other groups at Labay Middle School combined. Other students are 21% Black, 13% White, 7% Asian, and 3% multiracial. Among all residents of Harris County, the Hispanic share is about 44%. The chance that two students picked at random at Labay Middle School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 63%.
Dividing enrollment by its 65.5 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 16.3:1. The average ratio among middle schools in Texas is 14.4:1, lower than at this school. Labay Middle School reports 70% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. That is close to the 70% average for public schools in Harris County.
Labay Middle School is 4.6 points above its predicted average proficiency rate on state tests (48.6% versus 44.0%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in Texas.
Federal survey data for Harris County show that median household income is about $74,983, roughly 34% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 13%. Labay Middle School is among the 1,205 public schools in Harris County.
Nearby, Fiest Elementary School is about 0.4 miles away. Labay Middle School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Labay Middle School ranks 5th of 9 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 48.6% against a local average of 50.6%.
Labay Middle School is coded as Suburb: Large in federal locale data.
Enrollment was 1,311 in 2020-21 and 1,067 in 2024-25, a decrease of 244 students. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 14.9:1 in 2020-21 to 16.3:1 in 2024-25.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss science fairs, picture day, and bus routes at Labay Middle School. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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
- Fiest Elementary School0.4 mi · 856
- Lowery Elementary School0.6 mi · 660
- Owens Elementary School1.3 mi · 779
- Aragon Middle School1.5 mi · 1,424
- Birkes Elementary School1.7 mi · 1,040
- Cypress Falls High School1.7 mi · 3,018
Frequently asked questions
About Labay Middle SchoolHow many students attend Labay Middle School?
Labay Middle School enrolls approximately 1,067 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Labay Middle School serve?
Labay Middle School serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Labay Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Labay Middle School is approximately 16.3:1 (65 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Labay Middle School?
At Labay Middle School, the student body is approximately 13% White, 55% Hispanic, 21% Black, 7% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Labay Middle School in?
Labay Middle School is part of CYPRESS-FAIRBANKS ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.