Cypress Grove Int, College Station TX

Original Research by School Decision on Cypress Grove Int

Cypress Grove Intermediate is a middle school serving grades five and six in College Station, Texas, a university-anchored city in sustained growth. The school sits in a district that has just passed major facilities bonds, adopted consecutive property-tax increases after years of decline, and reshaped elementary attendance boundaries. That context shapes what families here are navigating.

On academics, Cypress Grove shows a split picture. In English language arts, about half of fifth and sixth graders reach proficiency or above, with a larger share reaching the "approaches" level. Math results are similar: roughly half meet or exceed proficiency in both grades, though most students reach the "approaches" level. Science is notably weaker, with about a third of fifth graders proficient or above. Social studies proficiency sits at a similar level to math. When you look across all subjects, the school's overall proficiency rate places it in the top tier among Brazos County school districts, a strength that reflects strong performance relative to immediate peers. The test data available covers grades five and six only, which makes up the school's current enrollment; there are a handful of eighth-grade students also reported, though their test group is very small.

The student body is diverse. About half of enrolled students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, signaling a mixed economic profile. The school draws from across College Station's neighborhoods: white students form a slight majority, with substantial Black, Hispanic, and Asian populations. The school is mid-sized for its grade band and sits on Graham Road in a suburban setting. You can find the typical intermediate-school setup of lockers, multiple teachers by subject, and a shift toward independence from elementary school patterns.

The College Station area itself is young, university-inflected, and experiencing rapid growth. The city's median age hovers around twenty-three, skewed by a large Texas A&M student population, though families with children are settling in too. Housing costs have climbed steadily, with the median home value and monthly rent both rising year over year. A parent moving here should expect a suburban, car-dependent setting outside the Northgate district near campus. The district administration has recent bond money flowing toward facilities upgrades and is managing growing-pains challenges: elementary schools are overcrowded, property-tax rates have risen for the first time in years to support operations and capital projects, and attendance boundaries have shifted to accommodate enrollment growth.

For a family considering Cypress Grove, the takeaway is a school performing solidly by local comparison, with a balanced and economically mixed student community. The soft spots are in science proficiency and the fact that you'll want to verify current performance in those subjects with the school directly. The broader district is in transition: new facilities are coming, enrollment is rising, and costs to homeowners are climbing. If your family values a growing, actively changing school community with university ties and a young demographic, this fits. If you prefer a more stable or established setting, you may want to explore further.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 548%

School 48% · District 0% · ▲ 48 pts above district

▲ 7 pts above state median · ▲ 8 pts above county median

Grade 649%

School 49% · District 54% · ▼ 5 pts below district

▲ 15 pts above state median · ▲ 17 pts above county median

Grade 8100%

School 100% · District 63% · ▲ 37 pts above district

▲ 58 pts above state median · ▲ 51 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 559%

School 59% · District 63% · ▼ 4 pts below district

▲ 5 pts above state median · ▲ 11 pts above county median

Grade 652%

School 52% · District 61% · ▼ 9 pts below district

even with state median · ▼ 3 pts below county median

Science

Grade 534%

School 34% · District 0% · ▲ 34 pts above district

▲ 11 pts above state median · ▲ 5 pts above county median

This schoolCOLLEGE STATION ISD, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 5Lower-income47%Higher-income69%22 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income30%Higher-income68%38 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 5Lower-income38%Higher-income59%21 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income21%Higher-income67%46 pp gap