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Enrollment
1,481
Middle
DISTRICT 1,305 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CYPRESS-FAIRBANKS ISD·NCES 481611014154
Rowe Middle School
7611 WESTGREEN BLVD, CYPRESS, TX 77433 · (346) 227-6104 · Harris County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,481 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.0:1
87 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.4:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
78%
1,161 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 | 482 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 500 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 499 | 34% |
Student demographics
59%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
55.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +24.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
41.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +22.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 41 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 24 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 22 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 27.0% | 28.0% | 25.0% | 20.0% |
| Mathematics | 16.0% | 25.0% | 27.0% | 32.0% |
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 | 55.0% | 41.0% |
| 2024-25 | 54.0% | 35.0% |
| 2023-24 | 53.0% | 36.0% |
| 2022-23 | 43.0% | 33.0% |
| 2021-22 | 45.0% | 25.0% |
| 2020-21 | 31.0% | 19.0% |
% 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
42.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.2%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 42% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 40% 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 Rowe Middle School
Rowe Middle School's state test result (42.5% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rowe Middle School this school | 1,481 | 78.4% | 42.5% |
| Thornton Middle School KATY | 1,424 | 82.5% | 36.3% |
| Mayde Creek Junior High School HOUSTON | 1,214 | 76.1% | 42.4% |
| Humble Middle School HUMBLE | 1,264 | 82.0% | 30.9% |
| Kahla Middle School HOUSTON | 1,126 | 82.9% | 37.4% |
| Wunderlich Intermediate School KLEIN | 1,319 | 79.0% | 44.5% |
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 Rowe Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Harris County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 42.5% | #817 of 1,635 | #95 of 218 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 41.0% | #893 of 1,670 ▲ 195 | #121 of 219 ▲ 25 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.0% | #783 of 1,670 ▼ 4 | #92 of 219 ▼ 8 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +10.0pp | #780 of 1,570 | #112 of 216 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,481 | #28 of 1,749 | #5 of 227 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.0:1 | #1,306 of 1,542 | #172 of 215 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.1% | #545 of 1,543 | #70 of 215 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 78.4% | #555 of 1,648 | #134 of 221 |
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
1,481
+308 (+26%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
17.0:1
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 | 1,481 | 87 | 17.0:1 | 78% (1,161) |
| 2023-24 | 1,396 | 85.5 | 16.3:1 | 80% (1,122) |
| 2022-23 | 1,310 | 85.2 | 15.4:1 | 80% (1,050) |
| 2020-21 | 1,173 | 75 | 15.6:1 | 75% (880) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Rowe Middle School.
About Rowe Middle School
Rowe Middle School is classified as a middle school. It is located in CYPRESS, Texas. The grade span is 6 through 8, and enrollment is 1,481 students. The school's enrollment is 130% larger than the 643 average for middle schools in Texas.
Rowe Middle School is one of 92 schools in CYPRESS-FAIRBANKS ISD, which enrolls 117,927 students in total.
Roughly 55% of students at Rowe Middle School are Hispanic. Other groups make up 32% Black, 5% White, 5% Asian, and 3% multiracial. County-wide, 44% of Harris County residents are Hispanic. Pick two students at random and there is a 59% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 17.0:1, with 87 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is higher than the 14.4:1 average for middle schools in Texas. Lunch subsidy eligibility at Rowe Middle School is 78%.
Test results at Rowe Middle School are 2.3 points above what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (42.5% actual, 40.2% predicted).
Within Harris County, the median household income is $74,983, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 34% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 13%. In all, Harris County has 1,205 public schools and roughly 886,911 students.
Nearby, Cypress Park High School is about 0.2 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Rowe Middle School's average proficiency of 42.5% compares with 43.5% for its nearest scored neighbors.
Federal data place Rowe Middle School in the Rural: Fringe locale, which means it is in rural territory close to an urban area.
Rowe Middle School's enrollment grew from 1,173 in 2020-21 to 1,481 in 2024-25. Federal data show the ratio rising from 15.6:1 to 17.0:1.
Parents and students can post about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater at Rowe 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 CYPRESS
- Bridgeland High SchoolHigh · 3,707 students
- Cypress Woods High SchoolHigh · 3,469 students
- Cypress Ranch High SchoolHigh · 3,463 students
- Cy-Fair High SchoolHigh · 3,216 students
- Cypress Park High SchoolHigh · 3,117 students
- Cypress Springs High SchoolHigh · 2,800 students
Other Rowe Middle schools
One other US public school is named Rowe Middle. Rowe Middle School is the largest of the 2.
- Rowe Middle SchoolMilwaukie, OR · 747 students
Nearby schools
- Cypress Park High School0.2 mi · 3,117
- Hopper Middle School1.3 mi · 873
- Walker Elementary School1.4 mi · 984
- Cypress Springs High School1.4 mi · 2,800
- Andre Elementary School1.5 mi · 1,014
- Duryea Elementary School1.6 mi · 1,089
Frequently asked questions
About Rowe Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Rowe Middle School?
Rowe Middle School enrolls approximately 1,481 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Rowe Middle School serve?
Rowe Middle School serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Rowe Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Rowe Middle School is approximately 17.0:1 (87 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Rowe Middle School?
At Rowe Middle School, the student body is approximately 5% White, 55% Hispanic, 32% Black, 5% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Rowe Middle School public or private?
Rowe Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by CYPRESS-FAIRBANKS ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.