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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the THORNTON MIDDLE administration to hear?
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Enrollment
1,424
Middle
DISTRICT 1,305 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CYPRESS-FAIRBANKS ISD·NCES 481611004206
Thornton Middle School
19802 KIETH HARROW BLVD, KATY, TX 77449 · (281) 856-1500 · Harris County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,424 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
92 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.4:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
83%
1,175 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 | 465 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 471 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 488 | 34% |
Student demographics
58%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
48.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +18.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
32.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +10.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 32 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 18 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 10 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 23.0% | 25.0% | 28.0% | 24.0% |
| Mathematics | 13.0% | 19.0% | 24.0% | 44.0% |
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 | 48.0% | 32.0% |
| 2024-25 | 46.0% | 30.0% |
| 2023-24 | 46.0% | 33.0% |
| 2022-23 | 37.0% | 29.0% |
| 2021-22 | 40.0% | 26.0% |
| 2020-21 | 30.0% | 22.0% |
% 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
36.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.5%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 36% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 38% 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 Thornton Middle School
Thornton Middle School's state test result (36.3% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thornton Middle School this school | 1,424 | 82.5% | 36.3% |
| Rowe Middle School CYPRESS | 1,481 | 78.4% | 42.5% |
| Humble Middle School HUMBLE | 1,264 | 82.0% | 30.9% |
| Kahla Middle School HOUSTON | 1,126 | 82.9% | 37.4% |
| Watkins Middle School HOUSTON | 1,283 | 82.5% | 38.7% |
| McMichael Middle School NACOGDOCHES | 1,275 | 81.6% | 30.5% |
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 Thornton Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Harris County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 36.3% | #1,115 of 1,635 | #141 of 218 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 32.0% | #1,280 of 1,670 ▲ 5 | #177 of 219 ▼ 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.0% | #1,124 of 1,670 ▲ 13 | #145 of 219 ▼ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +7.0pp | #985 of 1,570 | #141 of 216 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,424 | #40 of 1,749 | #9 of 227 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.4:1 | #966 of 1,542 | #126 of 215 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.8% | #585 of 1,543 | #77 of 215 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 82.5% | #448 of 1,648 | #116 of 221 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.9% | #511 of 942 | #90 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
1,424
-137 (-9%) vs 2020
-11% since 2000-01, when it was 1,608
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
was 15.5:1
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 | 1,424 | 92.3 | 15.4:1 | 83% (1,175) |
| 2023-24 | 1,414 | 105.2 | 13.4:1 | 83% (1,176) |
| 2022-23 | 1,397 | 106.3 | 13.1:1 | 80% (1,118) |
| 2020-21 | 1,561 | 101 | 15.5:1 | 76% (1,182) |
| 2017-18 | 1,653 | 105.1 | 15.7:1 | 71% (1,168) |
| 2015-16 | 1,487 | 94 | 15.8:1 | 71% (1,061) |
| 2010-11 | 1,296 | 82 | 15.8:1 | 70% (906) |
| 2000-01 | 1,608 | 106 | 15.2:1 | 21% (334) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Thornton Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 14% (1,653 to 1,424); teachers down 12% (105.1 to 92.3).
About Thornton Middle School
Families in KATY, Texas, are served by Thornton Middle School, a high-enrollment middle school. Total enrollment is 1,424 students, and the grades served are 6 through 8. It has 121% more students than the average for middle schools in Texas (about 643).
CYPRESS-FAIRBANKS ISD is made up of 92 schools with 117,927 students in all.
About 57% of the student body at Thornton Middle School is Hispanic. Other groups include 31% Black, 5% White, 4% Asian, and 3% multiracial. By comparison, Harris County residents are about 44% Hispanic. A diversity index of 58% means there is a 58% chance two randomly chosen students at Thornton Middle School are from different groups.
The student-to-teacher ratio at Thornton Middle School is 15.4:1, based on 92.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. Compared with the 14.4:1 average for middle schools in Texas, this school's ratio is higher. Lunch program data show 83% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. The rate at public schools in Harris County averages 70%, lower than here.
Thornton Middle School scores 36.3% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 38.5%.
Harris County is the school's county. There, median household income comes to about $74,983, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 13% of people live in poverty. There are 1,205 public schools in the county, enrolling about 886,911, Thornton Middle School among them.
Thornton Middle School's nearest public school is Sheridan Elementary School (about 0.2 miles). The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. Thornton Middle School is 8th of 9 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
Federal data place Thornton Middle School in the Suburb: Large locale, which means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Federal enrollment counts fell from 1,561 (2020-21) to 1,424 (2024-25).
The Thornton Middle School discussion page is a place for homework, tutoring, and testing dates. You can also rate the school on this page.
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 KATY
- Seven Lakes High SchoolHigh · 3,773 students
- Cinco Ranch High SchoolHigh · 3,740 students
- Katy High SchoolHigh · 3,543 students
- Paetow High SchoolHigh · 3,447 students
- Taylor High SchoolHigh · 3,384 students
- Jordan High SchoolHigh · 3,330 students
Other Thornton Middle schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Thornton Middle. Thornton Middle School is the 2nd largest of the 3.
- Thornton MiddleFremont, CA · 1,972 students
- Thornton Middle SchoolTHORNTON, CO · 721 students
Nearby schools
- Sheridan Elementary School0.2 mi · 919
- Emery Elementary School0.4 mi · 974
- McFee Elementary School0.8 mi · 961
- Cypress Lakes High School0.9 mi · 3,175
- Robinson Elementary School1.1 mi · 908
- Brosnahan Elementary School1.2 mi · 1,035
Frequently asked questions
About Thornton Middle SchoolHow large is Thornton Middle School?
Thornton Middle School enrolls approximately 1,424 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Thornton Middle School serve?
Thornton Middle School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Thornton Middle School?
Approximately 15.4:1 students per teacher at Thornton Middle School.
What is the student diversity at Thornton Middle School?
Student demographics at Thornton Middle School are roughly 5% White, 57% Hispanic, 31% Black, 4% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Thornton Middle School?
Thornton 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.