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Salyards Middle School vs. Smith Middle School

Should you attend Salyards Middle School or Smith Middle School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Salyards Middle School
21757 Fairfield Place
Houston, TX 77269
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Smith Middle School
10300 Warner Smith Blvd
Cypress, TX 77433
: 
10/
10
Top 1%
Top Rankings

Salyards Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

Smith Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 1,496 students in grades 6-8, Salyards Middle School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 68% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 2,057 students in grades 6-8, Smith Middle School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 82% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 88% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
1,496 students
2,057 students
This chart displays total students of Salyards Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Smith Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
53% | 47%
This chart displays gender of Salyards Middle School
This chart displays gender of Smith Middle School
Total Classroom Teachers
86 teachers
107 teachers
This chart displays the total teachers of Salyards Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the total teachers of Smith Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
19:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Salyards Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Smith Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#418 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 10%)
#52 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 1%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Salyards Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Smith Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
68%
(Top 10% in TX)
82%
(Top 5% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Salyards Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Smith Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
80%
(Top 5% in TX)
88%
(Top 5% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Salyards Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Smith Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
71%
(Top 10% in TX)
86%
(Top 5% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Salyards Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Smith Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Salyards Middle School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Smith Middle School by grade.
Grade 6 Students
494
704
Grade 7 Students
470
685
Grade 8 Students
532
668

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
8%
25%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Salyards Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Smith Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
25%
21%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Salyards Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Smith Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
10%
12%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Salyards Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Smith Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
51%
37%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Salyards Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Smith Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Salyards Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Smith Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.67
0.75
This chart displays the diversity score of Salyards Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Smith Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
18%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Salyards Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Smith Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Salyards Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Smith Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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