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

Truitt Middle

Truitt Middle rates 5.5, right at the middle of Cypress-Fairbanks ISD's 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.
5.5this school

5.5 on a one-to-ten scale; the Cypress-Fairbanks ISD median is 5.8; the Houston area median is 6.3.

#6,119 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

I'm choosing a school for

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

Students at Truitt Middle score 42% proficient, which is above what's typical for similar communities (expected: 41%).

It ranks 6,119 of 8,584 schools in Texas and 76 of 88 in Cypress-Fairbanks ISD.

Math35%10 points below the Texas average of 45%1,243 students tested · 2025 STAAR
Reading50%5 points below the Texas average of 55%1,248 students tested · 2025 STAAR
Proficiency declined earlier in the 17-year record (2009–2025), then recovered 5 points since 2021, reaching 43% in 2025.2025 STAAR; 32 test records from TX state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
5.2
40% of the rating
Academics
6.2
35% of the rating
Resources & Environment
4.8
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 60% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 64% (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 77084; 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.
Truitt 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
$76,327
Median home value
$232,600
Median rent
$1,522/mo
College educated
29.7%
Homeownership
60%
Poverty rate
11.8%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 77084; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
19
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
30
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
81.4%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

Compare nearby

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Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
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Seven grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and three rate higher than Truitt 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 Truitt Middle serve?

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

How many students attend Truitt Middle?

Truitt Middle has an enrollment of approximately 1,352 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Truitt Middle?

The student-teacher ratio at Truitt Middle is 13.9:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Truitt Middle rank in TX?

Truitt Middle ranks #6,119 of 8,584 schools in TX.

What is Truitt Middle's MySchoolScout rating?

Truitt Middle has a current MySchoolScout rating of 5.5 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 Truitt Middle?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Truitt Middle has 60% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 64% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Truitt Middle a charter school?

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

Is Truitt Middle a Title I school?

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

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

81.4% of students at Truitt 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
1,352
Student-teacher ratio
13.9:1
Teachers (FTE)
97
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Large Suburb
County
Harris County
Rank in district
#76 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 77084)
109,115
Area average commute
32 min
Area median age
33.2

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.