Arnold Middle School

Accountability rating (2021-2022)

A

Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: A

Total students

1,437

Avg. teacher experience

12.2 years

Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: 10.7 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: 92.6%

Statewide: 90%

Arnold Middle School is a middle school or junior high school in Cypress, TX, in the Cypress-Fairbanks ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 1,437 students. 61.9% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 11.9% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

The school received an accountability rating of A for the 2021-2022 school year.

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $66,224, which is $7,337 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 12.2 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.cfisd.net

Address

11111 Telge Rd
Cypress, TX 77429-3390

Office phone number

(281) 897-4700

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Arnold Middle School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 04. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.5 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 04.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

1,437

African American

312 (21.7%)

Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: 20.2%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

17 (1.2%)

Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: 0.6%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

106 (7.4%)

Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: 9.4%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

624 (43.4%)

Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: 44.8%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

1 (0.1%)

Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

339 (23.6%)

Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: 21.6%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

38 (2.6%)

Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: 3.3%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

21.7%

American Indian

1.2%

Asian

7.4%

Hispanic

43.4%

Pacific Islander

0.1%

White

23.6%

Two or more races

2.6%

Risk factors

A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.

At-risk students

61.9 %

Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: 54.8%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

65.5 %

Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: 57.6%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

12.9 %

Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: 16.7%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

61.9%

Econ. disadvantaged

65.5%

Limited Eng. proficiency

12.9%

Enrollment by program

A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2021-2022 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.

Bilingual/ESL

11.9 %

Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: 15.9%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

7.8 %

Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: 6.8%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

11.8 %

Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: 10.4%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

11.9%

Gifted and talented

7.8%

Special education

11.8%

Academics

Accountability ratings

Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.

A-F ratings for the 2022-2023 school year have not yet been released. Many school districts have sued the Texas Education Agency after the agency made changes to the way ratings would be calculated. The ratings won’t be released until the case is resolved.

Overall (2021-2022)

A

Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: A

Student achievement (2021-2022)

B

Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: B

School progress (2021-2022)

A

Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: A

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

A

Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: B

The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).

For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2022 Accountability Manual.

Chronic absenteeism

The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2020-2021 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.

All students

7.9 %

Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: 14%

Statewide: 15%

African American

10.1 %

Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: 21.4%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

0 %

Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: 16.8%

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

1.9 %

Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: 3.4%

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

7.8 %

Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: 16.5%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

Masked

Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: 16.7%

Statewide: 17.9%

White

8.4 %

Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: 7%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

5.4 %

Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: 13.7%

Statewide: 13.9%

Staff

Teacher ethnicities

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2021-2022 school year.

Total teacher FTEs

94.2

African American

9.1 (9.6%)

Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: 15.3%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: 0.3%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: 3%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

17 (18.1%)

Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: 19.4%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

63.3 (67.2%)

Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: 60.4%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

4.7 (5%)

Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: 1.6%

Statewide: 1.2%

Highest degree held by teachers

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.

No degree

0 (0%)

Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: 2.2%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

63 (66.9%)

Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: 69.1%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

31.2 (33.1%)

Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: 27.9%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: 0.8%

Statewide: 0.8%

Students per teacher

The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2021-2022.

Students per teacher

15.3

Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: 15.2

Statewide: 14.6

Teacher experience

This figure for the 2021-2022 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.

Avg. teacher experience

12.2 years

Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: 10.7 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Teacher salaries

The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.

Base average

$66,224

Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: $64,910

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$58,658

Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: $51,656

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$60,508

Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: $60,701

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$63,639

Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: $63,986

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$67,689

Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: $67,549

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$73,746

Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: $74,143

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

N/A

Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: $82,106

Statewide: $71,111

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