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Public middle school · Cypress-Fairbanks ISD · Houston, Texas

Bleyl Middle

Bleyl Middle rates 4.0, below most Cypress-Fairbanks ISD middle schools: the district's rated median is 5.8 and the Houston-area median is 6.3.

Middle schools, 1 to 10This campus against public middle schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
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4.0 on a one-to-ten scale; the Cypress-Fairbanks ISD median is 5.8; the Houston area median is 6.3.

#8,058 of 8,584 schools in Texas · Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: 19 middle schools rated, median 5.8 · Houston area: 352 middle schools rated, median 6.3

The brief

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A Cypress-Fairbanks ISD middle school serving grades 6th – 8th.

Students at Bleyl Middle score 41% proficient, which is below what's typical for similar communities (expected: 44%).

It ranks 8,058 of 8,584 schools in Texas and 88 of 88 in Cypress-Fairbanks ISD.

Math38%7 points below the Texas average of 45%1,196 students tested · 2025 STAAR
Reading44%11 points below the Texas average of 55%1,202 students tested · 2025 STAAR
Proficiency is down 47 points across the 17-year record (2009–2025) and has held near 41% recently.2025 STAAR; 32 test records from TX state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
3.1
40% of the rating
Academics
5.5
35% of the rating
Resources & Environment
3.5
25% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 63% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 67% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 STAAR · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 STAAR · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 77070; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Bleyl Middle and the 20 nearest middle schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$72,440
Median home value
$264,300
Median rent
$1,571/mo
College educated
38.3%
Homeownership
48%
Poverty rate
14.6%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 77070; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
50
Somewhat Walkable
Bike Score
44
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
4,701/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Houston. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Houston), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
75.1%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

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Eight grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and seven rate higher than Bleyl Middle among the rated peers.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Bleyl Middle serve?

Bleyl Middle serves students in grades 6th through 8th.

How many students attend Bleyl Middle?

Bleyl Middle has an enrollment of approximately 1,365 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Bleyl Middle?

The student-teacher ratio at Bleyl Middle is 15.3:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Bleyl Middle rank in TX?

Bleyl Middle ranks #8,058 of 8,584 schools in TX.

What is Bleyl Middle's MySchoolScout rating?

Bleyl Middle has a current MySchoolScout rating of 4.0 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Bleyl Middle?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Bleyl Middle has 63% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 67% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Bleyl Middle a charter school?

No, Bleyl Middle is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Bleyl Middle a Title I school?

No, Bleyl Middle is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Bleyl Middle?

75.1% of students at Bleyl Middle qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
6th – 8th
Enrollment
1,365
Student-teacher ratio
15.3:1
Teachers (FTE)
89
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Large Suburb
County
Harris County
Rank in district
#88 of 88
Schools in district
93
District spending per student
$10,693
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
16.5%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 77070)
57,645
Area average commute
30.6 min
Area median age
33.8

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Texas Education Agency, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.