SALYARDS MIDDLE

SALYARDS MIDDLE, a big 6-8 campus in CYPRESS, Texas, run under CYPRESS-FAIRBANKS ISD, teaches 1,413 students, covering grades 6 through 8. By comparison, Texas's public schools average about 643 students each, so SALYARDS MIDDLE sits 120% larger than that benchmark.

Within CYPRESS-FAIRBANKS ISD, which oversees 92 schools and 117,927 students, SALYARDS MIDDLE is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, SALYARDS MIDDLE reports that the largest single group is White at 49%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 27% Hispanic, 10% Black, 8% Asian, 5% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 34% White, putting the school's mix noticeably more White than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, SALYARDS MIDDLE has 78 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 18.1:1. The state averages around 14.4:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Roughly 24% of students at SALYARDS MIDDLE qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Harris County runs at roughly 70%, so the school's eligibility rate is below the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, SALYARDS MIDDLE sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 63.4%; this one delivers 73.0%.

Around the school, Harris County reports that median household income runs about $74,983, about 34% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. SALYARDS MIDDLE is one of 1205 public schools in Harris County (combined enrollment of about 886,911 students).

The closest other public school is KEITH EL, roughly 0.7 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), SALYARDS MIDDLE ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 64.6%.

Geographically, the school is in a residential area.

Over the past 7-year window. SALYARDS MIDDLE's enrollment has edged down 12% since 2018, when it stood at 1,601 (now 1,413). Over the same period, the White share ticked down from 62% to 49%. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 19.1:1 in 2018 to 18.1:1 today.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.