Watkins Middle School - Cypress Fairbanks ISD

Cypress-Fairbanks ISD · Houston · 77084

Watkins Middle School opened in 1982 as Carlos Watkins Junior High — named for the then-serving principal of Cy-Fair High School, who didn’t retire from that job until 1989, seven years after his namesake campus opened its doors at 4800 Cairnvillage Street in the 77084 ZIP. It’s rated C (78 out of 100) in TEA’s 2024–25 state ratings, serving about 1,280 students in grades 6–8. Every Watkins address feeds Cypress Lakes High — all 26 residence codes, with no splits anywhere in the zone.

How Watkins Middle School is rated

The Texas Education Agency grades every Texas campus on an A–F scale each year. In the most recent ratings (2024–25 school year), Watkins earned an overall C — 78 out of 100. Ratings change every year, so verify the current one at the live source:

Homes for sale zoned to Watkins Middle School

This list pulls live from the HAR MLS and updates as homes come on and off the market — it’s the same zone the school district uses, not a guess by ZIP code.

Neighborhoods zoned to Watkins Middle School

Watkins’ zone covers the Highway 6–Queenston corridor south of West Road. From the district’s current residential code report — confirm your exact address with CFISD:

• Deerfield Village
• Pine Forest Green, Pine Forest Landing & Lakes of Pine Forest
• Windsong & Windsong Place
• Berkshire & Berkshire Oaks
• Glencairn Gardens & Glencairn North
• Brookhollow Court & Brookhollow Crossing
• Grand Oaks
• Coventry Estates
• Ashley Grove
• Westglen
• Yorktown Crossing

The feeder chain: every Watkins address moves on to Cypress Lakes High School on the district’s current chart — and all four of its feeder elementaries are in this batch of pages: Wilson, Lieder, Tipps and the Brenwood side of Sheridan Elementary. See the wider area in my Cypress, TX guide and Katy, TX guide.

Buying or selling a home zoned to Watkins?

A rare thing this close to Highway 6: one middle school, one high school, no asterisks — every address in the zone rides the same chain, which keeps the school question simple when you’re comparing Deerfield Village against Pine Forest. As your buyer’s agent I’ll line up showings, dig into HOA dues, MUD taxes and flood history, and negotiate hard on your behalf — we’ll agree on how I’m paid up front and in writing. Call or text me, Kevan Pewitt, at (281) 500-7077, email kevan@houstonprimerealty.com, or reach out here.

Watkins Middle School: quick answers

What high school do Watkins students attend?

Cypress Lakes High School — all 26 of the zone’s residence codes feed it on the district’s current chart, with no splits. Confirm any specific address with CFISD.

What is Watkins Middle School’s TEA rating?

Watkins earned a C (78 out of 100) in the Texas Education Agency’s 2024–25 A–F accountability ratings. The current rating is always on the Texas School Report Card.

Who was Watkins Middle School named for?

Carlos Watkins — and unusually, the district named it for him mid-career: he was the serving principal of Cy-Fair High School when the campus opened as Carlos Watkins Junior High in 1982, and he led Cy-Fair High for another seven years before retiring in 1989. School hours are 7:45 a.m. to 3:05 p.m.

Last updated: July 2026. School ratings and attendance zones are point-in-time — verify the current TEA rating and your specific zone by address before relying on them.