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Enrollment
1,091
Middle
DISTRICT 1,305 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CYPRESS-FAIRBANKS ISD·NCES 481611011392
Smith Middle School
10300 WARNER SMITH BLVD, CYPRESS, TX 77433 · (281) 213-1010 · Harris County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,091 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
19.2:1
57 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.4:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
21%
230 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 | 384 | 35% |
| Grade 7 | 345 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 362 | 33% |
Student demographics
76%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
88.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +25.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
82.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +3.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 88 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 82 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 3 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 68.0% | 20.0% | 8.0% | 4.0% |
| Mathematics | 53.0% | 29.0% | 11.0% | 7.0% |
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 | 88.0% | 82.0% |
| 2024-25 | 86.0% | 78.0% |
| 2023-24 | 87.0% | 81.0% |
| 2022-23 | 78.0% | 78.0% |
| 2021-22 | 78.0% | 79.0% |
| 2020-21 | 63.0% | 79.0% |
% 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of TX schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
79.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
64.7%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+14.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 79% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 65% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 14 points, placing it in Texas's top 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 Smith Middle School
Smith Middle School's state test result (79.2% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smith Middle School this school | 1,091 | 21.1% | 79.2% |
| Killian Middle School LEWISVILLE | 997 | 25.4% | 64.8% |
| Hunt Middle School FRISCO | 852 | 19.8% | 72.6% |
| Walter & Lois Curtis Middle School ALLEN | 1,323 | 19.2% | 74.2% |
| Ereckson Middle School ALLEN | 1,263 | 19.9% | 76.0% |
| Stafford Middle School FRISCO | 946 | 15.6% | 64.2% |
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 Smith Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Harris County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 79.2% | #31 of 1,635 | #6 of 218 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 82.0% | #41 of 1,670 ▲ 19 | #8 of 219 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 88.0% | #30 of 1,670 ▲ 14 | #5 of 219 ▲ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +7.0pp | #987 of 1,570 | #143 of 216 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,091 | #199 of 1,749 | #58 of 227 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.2:1 | #1,487 of 1,542 | #199 of 215 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 75.6% | #14 of 1,543 | #2 of 215 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 21.1% | #1,554 of 1,648 | #216 of 221 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -24.6% | #239 of 942 | #49 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
1,091
-649 (-37%) vs 2020
-19% since 2010-11, when it was 1,354
Student : Teacher
19.2:1
was 19.3:1
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 | 1,091 | 56.9 | 19.2:1 | 21% (230) |
| 2023-24 | 909 | 56.9 | 16.0:1 | 20% (178) |
| 2022-23 | 2,057 | 107.4 | 19.2:1 | 14% (281) |
| 2020-21 | 1,740 | 90 | 19.3:1 | 11% (196) |
| 2017-18 | 1,447 | 69.5 | 20.8:1 | 14% (198) |
| 2015-16 | 1,055 | 57 | 18.5:1 | 9% (95) |
| 2010-11 | 1,354 | 73 | 18.6:1 | 34% (455) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Smith Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 25% (1,447 to 1,091); teachers down 18% (69.5 to 56.9).
About Smith Middle School
Among the schools in CYPRESS, Texas, is Smith Middle School, a high-enrollment middle-grades school. It serves 1,091 students in grades 6 through 8. For comparison, middle schools in Texas average about 643 students.
Smith Middle School is run by CYPRESS-FAIRBANKS ISD, whose 92 schools enroll 117,927 students.
Asian students are the largest group at Smith Middle School, with 32% of enrollment. Other reported shares: 28% White, 20% Hispanic, 14% Black, and 5% multiracial. Harris County's residents are about 7% Asian, 25 points below the school's share. The chance that two students picked at random at Smith Middle School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 76%.
The teaching staff at Smith Middle School is 56.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 19.2:1. That ratio is over the 14.4:1 average for middle schools in Texas. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 21%. That rate is below the 70% average among public schools in Harris County.
Smith Middle School is 14.5 points above expectations on state tests, given its student poverty level, placing it in the top 10% in Texas.
Among Harris County residents, median household income is about $74,983, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 13% of people live in poverty. Federal data list 1,205 public schools in Harris County, with a combined enrollment of about 886,911.
The closest public school, Warner Elementary School, is about 0.2 miles from Smith Middle School. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. Ranked by average proficiency, Smith Middle School places 3rd out of 9 schools in its immediate area.
The federal government classifies Smith Middle School's location as Suburb: Large.
Smith Middle School had 1,740 students in 2020-21 and 1,091 in 2024-25, a 37% decrease.
Parents and students can post about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Smith 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
Other Smith Middle schools
7 other US public schools in 6 states are named Smith Middle. Smith Middle School is the largest of the 8.
- Smith Middle SchoolBEAUMONT, TX · 532 students
- Smith Middle SchoolGlastonbury, CT · 875 students
- Smith MiddleChapel Hill, NC · 763 students
- Smith Middle SchoolTROY, MI · 599 students
- Smith Middle SchoolDEARBORN, MI · 525 students
Nearby schools
- Warner Elementary School0.2 mi · 1,168
- Cypress Ranch High School0.2 mi · 3,463
- Rennell Elementary School1.2 mi · 1,260
- Anthony Middle School1.2 mi · 1,442
- McGown Elementary School1.3 mi · 1,408
- Byrd Elementary School1.7 mi · 1,138
Frequently asked questions
About Smith Middle SchoolHow large is Smith Middle School?
Smith Middle School enrolls approximately 1,091 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Smith Middle School serve?
Smith Middle School serves grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at Smith Middle School?
Approximately 19.2:1 students per teacher at Smith Middle School.
How diverse is Smith Middle School?
Smith Middle School reports a student body of 28% White, 20% Hispanic, 14% Black, 32% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Smith Middle School public or private?
Smith 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.