Cook Middle

Summary:

Cook Middle is a public middle school in Houston, Texas, serving 1,428 students in grades 6-8. The school's student population is diverse, with a racial makeup of 56.58% Hispanic, 16.32% White, 12.68% African American, and 10.36% Asian students.

Cook Middle has consistently earned 3-4 star ratings from SchoolDigger, ranking between the 484th and 872nd percentile among Texas middle schools. The school stands out for its exceptional performance in Algebra I, with proficiency rates around 95-100%, far exceeding the 45-63% rates for the Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (ISD) and the state of Texas. However, the school's English Language Learner and Native American student subgroups perform in the bottom 30-40% of Texas middle schools, indicating a need for more targeted support in these areas.

Despite serving a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with 65-88% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, Cook Middle maintains very low dropout rates, ranging from 0.3% to 0.8% over the past 5 years. This suggests the school is effectively supporting its diverse student population and keeping them engaged and on track to graduate. Compared to other middle schools in the Cypress-Fairbanks ISD, Cook Middle performs similarly or slightly below average, but outperforms nearby schools in the Spring Branch ISD and Aldine ISD, making it a relatively strong performer within its local context.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 9111 Wheatland Dr
       Houston, TX  77064-7044


(281) 897-4400

District: Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
872nd of 2,361 Texas Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,377 Help


Students who attend Cook Middle usually attend:

High:    Jersey Village High School

Feeder schools for Cook Middle:

Elementary:    Bang Elementary
    Frazier Elementary
    Gleason Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  15.7 Help
Number of students:  1,378

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
57.5%
White:
15.8%
African American:
12.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  68% Help


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Compare Details Cook Middle ranks better than 63.1% of middle schools in Texas. It also ranks 8th among 19 ranked middle schools in the Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 56.51. (See more...)
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Cook Middle is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (57.5%), White (15.8%), African American (12.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 68% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Cook Middle is 15.7. 10 middle schools in the Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd) have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Cook Middle is $9,377. 9 middle schools in the Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd) spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Cook Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Cook Middle 872nd of 2361 Texas public middle schools. (See Cook Middle in the ranking list.)

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Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd):

SchoolDigger ranks Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd) 363rd of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Cook Middle

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Rank History for all students at Cook Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 70.34 372nd 1573 76.4%
2005 69.01 442nd 1582 72.1%
2006 70.27 392nd 1585 75.3%
2007 70.82 392nd 1684 76.7%
2008 74.77 278th 1718 83.8%
2009 73.43 323rd 1763 81.7%
2010 68.84 441st 1803 75.5%
2011 64.62 624th 1895 67.1%
2012 67.57 559th 1951 71.3%
2013 69.45 517th 1973 73.8%
2014 62.89 715th 1987 64.0%
2015 71.02 509th 2043 75.1%
2016 66.72 638th 1987 67.9%
2017 72.92 389th 2027 80.8%
2018 71.26 444th 2080 78.7%
2019 73.03 434th 2193 80.2%
2021 71.36 484th 2252 78.5%
2022 67.58 534th 2254 76.3%
2023 61.60 755th 2330 67.6%
2024 56.51 872nd 2361 63.1%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Cook Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 74.67 129th 720 82.1%
2019 75.36 138th 753 81.7%
2021 76.21 106th 743 85.7%
2022 68.87 194th 813 76.1%
2023 73.66 157th 817 80.8%
2024 56.51 311th 812 61.7%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Cook Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.74 738th 1376 46.4%
2019 39.73 832nd 1445 42.4%
2021 43.90 802nd 1592 49.6%
2022 25.08 1417th 1643 13.8%
2023 32.95 1213th 1720 29.5%
2024 32.03 1264th 1760 28.2%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Cook Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 69.23 223rd 1597 86.0%
2019 64.87 296th 1626 81.8%
2021 64.54 308th 1712 82.0%
2022 56.46 485th 1757 72.4%
2023 53.58 578th 1815 68.2%
2024 22.80 1660th 1881 11.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Cook Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 67.24 429th 2039 79.0%
2019 71.39 355th 2073 82.9%
2021 70.39 391st 2172 82.0%
2022 65.10 524th 2220 76.4%
2023 60.17 704th 2251 68.7%
2024 52.02 925th 2224 58.4%
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Rank History for Female students at Cook Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 68.24 496th 2008 75.3%
2019 68.07 513th 2047 74.9%
2021 69.74 493rd 2151 77.1%
2022 67.02 538th 2221 75.8%
2023 60.47 747th 2241 66.7%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Cook Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 74.01 269th 1430 81.2%
2019 74.88 243rd 1446 83.2%
2021 79.50 192nd 1501 87.2%
2022 76.97 216th 1488 85.5%
2023 75.26 241st 1481 83.7%
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Rank History for At Risk students at Cook Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 60.13 504th 2008 74.9%
2019 67.49 373rd 2058 81.9%
2021 77.35 200th 2118 90.6%
2022 77.32 242nd 2182 88.9%
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Rank History for Male students at Cook Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 70.61 427th 2030 79.0%
2019 75.26 366th 2069 82.3%
2021 71.02 461st 2168 78.7%
2022 66.37 567th 2228 74.6%
2023 61.08 731st 2245 67.4%
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Rank History for Asian students at Cook Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 67.37 169th 587 71.2%
2019 62.42 224th 594 62.3%
2021 65.32 179th 589 69.6%
2022 69.25 169th 606 72.1%
2023 72.13 156th 616 74.7%
2024 59.04 270th 612 55.9%
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Rank History for African American students at Cook Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 60.04 357th 1167 69.4%
2019 65.33 294th 1193 75.4%
2021 62.93 305th 1213 74.9%
2022 59.21 367th 1251 70.7%
2023 51.32 528th 1273 58.5%
2024 41.69 695th 1271 45.3%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Cook Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 60.71 549th 1895 71.0%
2019 69.18 393rd 1935 79.7%
2021 67.67 448th 2043 78.1%
2022 60.34 622nd 2077 70.1%
2023 53.85 841st 2116 60.3%
2024 45.62 1058th 2108 49.8%
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Rank History for Native American students at Cook Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 51.88 19th 41 53.7%
2021 37.17 16th 28 42.9%
2024 64.65 9th 28 67.9%
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Rank History for White students at Cook Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 79.69 237th 1673 85.8%
2019 79.99 245th 1684 85.5%
2021 79.59 219th 1700 87.1%
2022 79.88 221st 1723 87.2%
2023 78.13 262nd 1749 85.0%
2024 75.33 286th 1724 83.4%
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Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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by a parent
Tuesday, September 25, 2018

Open Quote This is a terrible school, especially the counselors and principals. There is no control in the classrooms and the kids are very disruptive to those who actually go to school to learn. I am so glad this is my daughter's last year there. If you are thinking about moving to this school zone I would say RUN the other way. We were zoned to Campbell for 6th grade and it was much better. They sent my daughter to the office 40 minutes too early for her dental appointment then confiscated her phone for calling me to find out why AND charged me $15 for doing so. WORST SCHOOL EVER. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Cook Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 617 127 88 109 2 n/a n/a 0 943
1989 725 131 114 125 5 n/a n/a 0 1100
1990 865 144 138 180 5 n/a n/a 0 1332
1991 844 102 111 160 3 n/a n/a 0 1220
1992 859 109 120 157 7 n/a n/a 0 1252
1993 814 123 149 188 4 n/a n/a 0 1278
1994 893 150 154 240 1 n/a n/a 0 1438
1995 835 174 177 281 2 n/a n/a 0 1469
1996 835 174 177 281 2 n/a n/a 0 1469
1997 832 158 177 337 1 n/a n/a 0 1505
1998 800 129 153 186 1 n/a n/a 0 1269
1999 803 133 153 184 1 n/a n/a 0 1274
2000 803 129 172 211 1 n/a n/a 0 1316
2001 793 126 179 259 2 n/a n/a 0 1359
2002 784 131 185 376 3 n/a n/a 0 1479
2003 784 131 185 376 3 n/a n/a 0 1479
2004 732 150 180 383 1 n/a n/a 0 1446
2005 670 190 203 398 3 n/a n/a 0 1464
2006 625 200 186 402 2 n/a n/a 0 1415
2007 622 204 185 412 1 n/a n/a 0 1424
2008 594 176 180 465 1 n/a n/a 0 1416
2009 575 180 214 524 3 n/a n/a 0 1496
2010 511 187 182 553 2 n/a n/a 0 1435
2011 457 220 189 708 4 0 49 0 1627
2012 444 194 176 738 4 1 38 0 1595
2013 412 175 187 756 6 2 40 0 1578
2014 400 178 193 799 8 2 34 0 1614
2015 347 153 200 834 9 0 38 0 1581
2016 364 154 189 854 11 0 37 0 1609
2017 293 140 207 814 10 0 40 0 1504
2018 305 176 194 849 16 2 42 0 1584
2019 245 197 183 850 17 1 38 0 1531
2020 262 213 161 866 23 2 42 0 1569
2021 222 185 172 797 15 2 42 0 1435
2022 235 176 169 811 16 2 44 0 1453
2023 233 181 148 808 18 1 39 0 1428
2024 218 176 141 792 16 2 33 0 1378

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Cook Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 943 65.0 14.5 n/a
1989 1100 n/a n/a n/a
1990 1332 80.0 16.6 n/a
1991 1220 80.5 15.1 n/a
1992 1252 77.0 16.2 13.2
1993 1278 79.0 16.2 17.8
1994 1438 87.5 16.4 14.8
1995 1469 99.2 14.8 16.3
1996 1469 99.2 14.8 16.3
1997 1505 94.5 15.9 17.8
1998 1269 87.5 14.5 11.8
1999 1274 84.9 15.0 14.3
2000 1316 89.8 14.7 14.9
2001 1359 91.8 14.8 13.8
2002 1479 96.1 15.4 20.1
2003 1479 96.1 15.4 20.1
2004 1446 98.9 14.6 22.3
2005 1464 97.5 15.0 26.4
2006 1415 97.8 14.5 27.3
2007 1424 94.1 15.1 28.8
2008 1416 87.7 16.1 29.6
2009 1496 87.2 17.1 34.4
2010 1435 88.2 16.2 37.8
2011 1627 88.8 18.3 45.4
2012 1595 85.2 18.7 48.2
2013 1578 87.8 17.9 49.9
2014 1614 96.9 16.6 49.5
2015 1581 94.0 16.8 53
2016 1609 91.0 17.6 55.5
2017 1504 86.4 17.3 56.8
2018 1584 90.0 17.5 55.7
2019 1531 94.5 16.1 63.4
2020 1569 96.6 16.2 61.5
2021 1435 93.1 15.4 59.9
2022 1453 90.6 16.0 63.7
2023 1428 91.4 15.6 65.5
2024 1378 87.7 15.7 68

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Cook Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 943 65.0 14.5 n/a
1989 1100 n/a n/a n/a
1990 1332 80.0 16.6 n/a
1991 1220 80.5 15.1 n/a
1992 1252 77.0 16.2 13.2
1993 1278 79.0 16.2 17.8
1994 1438 87.5 16.4 14.8
1995 1469 99.2 14.8 16.3
1996 1469 99.2 14.8 16.3
1997 1505 94.5 15.9 17.8
1998 1269 87.5 14.5 11.8
1999 1274 84.9 15.0 14.3
2000 1316 89.8 14.7 14.9
2001 1359 91.8 14.8 13.8
2002 1479 96.1 15.4 20.1
2003 1479 96.1 15.4 20.1
2004 1446 98.9 14.6 22.3
2005 1464 97.5 15.0 26.4
2006 1415 97.8 14.5 27.3
2007 1424 94.1 15.1 28.8
2008 1416 87.7 16.1 29.6
2009 1496 87.2 17.1 34.4
2010 1435 88.2 16.2 37.8
2011 1627 88.8 18.3 45.4
2012 1595 85.2 18.7 48.2
2013 1578 87.8 17.9 49.9
2014 1614 96.9 16.6 49.5
2015 1581 94.0 16.8 53
2016 1609 91.0 17.6 55.5
2017 1504 86.4 17.3 56.8
2018 1584 90.0 17.5 55.7
2019 1531 94.5 16.1 63.4
2020 1569 96.6 16.2 61.5
2021 1435 93.1 15.4 59.9
2022 1453 90.6 16.0 63.7
2023 1428 91.4 15.6 65.5
2024 1378 87.7 15.7 68

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Cook Middle

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $978 (11.5%) $7,507 (88.5%) $8,485
2020 $922 (11.0%) $7,425 (88.9%) $8,348
2021 $1,401 (14.9%) $7,976 (85.1%) $9,377

Data source: Texas Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Cook Middle

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 434th of 2193 Middle schoolsRanks 755th of 2330 Middle schools
 12.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade Reading (Cook Middle)4059
 19%
   6th Grade Reading (Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd))4359
 16%
   6th Grade Reading (Texas)3550
 15%
6th Grade Mathematics (Cook Middle)5143
 8%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd))5347
 6%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4537
 8%
7th Grade Reading (Cook Middle)6054
 6%
   7th Grade Reading (Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd))5759
 2%
   7th Grade Reading (Texas)4752
 5%
7th Grade Mathematics (Cook Middle)5441
 13%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd))5446
 8%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4135
 6%
8th Grade Reading (Cook Middle)5963
 4%
   8th Grade Reading (Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd))6264
 2%
   8th Grade Reading (Texas)5356
 3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Cook Middle)6436
 28%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd))5536
 19%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Texas)5544
 11%
8th Grade Science (Cook Middle)6358
 5%
   8th Grade Science (Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd))6258
 4%
   8th Grade Science (Texas)4945
 4%
8th Grade Social Studies (Cook Middle)4731
 16%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd))4843
 5%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Texas)3531
 4%
End of Course Algebra I (Cook Middle)10098
 2%
   End of Course Algebra I (Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd))7663
 13%
   End of Course Algebra I (Texas)6245
 17%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students15311428
 6.7%
African American197181
 8.1%
American Indian1718
 5.9%
Asian183148
 19.1%
Hispanic850808
 4.9%
Pacific Islander11
White245233
 4.9%
Two or More Races3839
 2.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients63.4%65.5%
 2.1%


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Students at Cook Middle are 57% Hispanic, 16% White, 13% African American, 10% Asian, 2% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

Cook Middle ranks 872nd of 2361 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Cook Middle usually go on to attend Jersey Village High School

In the 2023-24 school year, 1,378 students attended Cook Middle.


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