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Enrollment
1,413
Middle
DISTRICT 1,305 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CYPRESS-FAIRBANKS ISD·NCES 481611012598
Salyards Middle School
21757 FAIRFIELD PLACE, CYPRESS, TX 77433 · (281) 373-2400 · Harris County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,413 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
18.1:1
78 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.4:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
24%
338 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 | 451 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 461 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 501 | 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
80.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +34.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
73.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +32.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 80 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 73 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 34 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 32 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 56.0% | 24.0% | 13.0% | 7.0% |
| Mathematics | 40.0% | 33.0% | 16.0% | 11.0% |
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 | 80.0% | 73.0% |
| 2024-25 | 81.0% | 73.0% |
| 2023-24 | 81.0% | 72.0% |
| 2022-23 | 62.0% | 52.0% |
| 2021-22 | 63.0% | 45.0% |
| 2020-21 | 46.0% | 41.0% |
% 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
71.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
63.5%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 72% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 63% 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 Salyards Middle School
Salyards Middle School's state test result (71.8% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salyards Middle School this school | 1,413 | 23.9% | 71.8% |
| John M Tidwell Middle School ROANOKE | 1,062 | 22.8% | 63.2% |
| Murchison Middle School AUSTIN | 1,209 | 26.8% | 56.5% |
| Knox Junior High School THE WOODLANDS | 1,395 | 30.6% | 68.6% |
| Doerre Intermediate School KLEIN | 1,188 | 28.7% | 71.3% |
| Timberview Middle School FORT WORTH | 967 | 26.0% | 59.1% |
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 Salyards Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Harris County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 71.8% | #79 of 1,635 | #16 of 218 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 73.0% | #101 of 1,670 ▼ 3 | #19 of 219 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 80.0% | #117 of 1,670 ▼ 20 | #16 of 219 ▼ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +19.5pp | #298 of 1,570 | #43 of 216 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,413 | #43 of 1,749 | #11 of 227 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.1:1 | #1,432 of 1,542 | #192 of 215 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.6% | #285 of 1,543 | #39 of 215 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 23.9% | #1,528 of 1,648 | #214 of 221 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.7% | #574 of 942 | #97 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
1,413
-188 (-12%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
18.1:1
was 18.4:1
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 | 1,413 | 78.2 | 18.1:1 | 24% (338) |
| 2023-24 | 1,404 | 80.8 | 17.4:1 | 25% (356) |
| 2022-23 | 1,496 | 85.8 | 17.4:1 | 22% (323) |
| 2020-21 | 1,601 | 87 | 18.4:1 | 19% (298) |
| 2017-18 | 1,601 | 83.9 | 19.1:1 | 13% (216) |
| 2015-16 | 1,645 | 88 | 18.7:1 | 12% (202) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Salyards Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (1,601 to 1,413); teachers down 7% (83.9 to 78.2).
About Salyards Middle School
Salyards Middle School is one of the public schools in CYPRESS, Texas. It is a large middle school. The school had 1,413 students in grades 6 through 8 in 2024-25. An average school in this group (middle schools in Texas) has about 643 students.
Federal data list 92 schools in CYPRESS-FAIRBANKS ISD, with 117,927 students enrolled.
Federal enrollment data show White students as the largest group at Salyards Middle School, at 49%. Enrollment also includes 27% Hispanic, 10% Black, 8% Asian, and 5% multiracial. Among people living in Harris County, the White share is about 34%. The school's diversity index is 67%, meaning two students picked at random have a 67% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Its teaching staff equals 78.2 full-time positions, a ratio of 18.1:1. On average, middle schools in Texas have 14.4:1, compared with 18.1:1 here. Around 24% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals. The 70% average for public schools in Harris County is 46 points higher.
After adjusting for student poverty, Salyards Middle School lands between the top and bottom 10% of Texas schools. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 71.8%; the prediction is 63.5%.
Census estimates describe Harris County this way: the median household income is $74,983, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Besides Salyards Middle School, Harris County has 1,204 other public schools.
Nearby, Keith Elementary School is about 0.7 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Nearby schools average 64.2% on proficiency, and Salyards Middle School is above that at 71.8%.
For locale, NCES codes Salyards Middle School as Suburb: Large.
Salyards Middle School's enrollment declined from 1,601 in 2020-21 to 1,413 in 2024-25.
Parents and students can post about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at Salyards Middle School. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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
Nearby schools
- Keith Elementary School0.7 mi · 1,135
- Ault Elementary School0.9 mi · 930
- Swenke Elementary School1.0 mi · 892
- Bryan Lowe Elementary School2.2 mi · 839
- Pope Elementary School3.3 mi · 997
- West Elementary School3.6 mi · 740
Frequently asked questions
About Salyards Middle SchoolHow many students attend Salyards Middle School?
Salyards Middle School enrolls approximately 1,413 students in grades 06-08.
Is Salyards Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Salyards Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Salyards Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Salyards Middle School is approximately 18.1:1 (78 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Salyards Middle School?
Student demographics at Salyards Middle School are roughly 49% White, 27% Hispanic, 10% Black, 8% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Salyards Middle School?
Salyards 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.