Spillane Middle School - Cypress Fairbanks ISD

Cypress-Fairbanks ISD · Cypress · 77429

Spillane Middle School is one of CFISD’s largest and strongest middle schools — a campus at 13403 Woods-Spillane Boulevard in Cypress’s 77429 ZIP, rated A (93 out of 100) in TEA’s 2024–25 state ratings with five of seven distinction designations, serving about 1,440 students in grades 6–8. It opened in 2005, named for Carolyn Stamm Spillane, who served the district as a teacher, associate principal, director of secondary education and assistant superintendent. One thing to know up front: Spillane’s zone feeds three different high schools — most addresses go to Cypress Woods, the Riata Ranch side goes to Cypress Ranch, and the Stone Gate sections go to Cypress Falls.

How Spillane 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), Spillane earned an overall A — 93 out of 100 with five of seven distinction designations. Ratings change every year, so verify the current one at the live source:

Homes for sale zoned to Spillane 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 Spillane Middle School

Spillane’s zone straddles Barker Cypress between Coles Crossing and the newer 77433 sections. From the district’s current residential code report — confirm your exact address with CFISD:

• Alder Trails and Alder Trails West
• Barker Lake
• Coles Crossing
• Cypress Mills
• Cypress Pass Estates
• Dunham Pointe
• Estates of Dry Creek
• Hot Wells
• Park at Arbordale and Secret Forest
• Riata Ranch and Riata Ranch West
• Stone Gate (Houston National and Stone Gate North)
• Western Trails and the Skinner Road area

The feeder chain: Sampson Elementary feeds Spillane in full, most of Woodard Elementary arrives from the Riata Ranch side, and the Spillane-route sections of Robison Elementary round out the zone. From here the map splits: most students move on to Cypress Woods High School, the Riata Ranch side to Cypress Ranch, and Stone Gate to Cypress Falls. See the wider area in my Cypress, TX guide.

Buying or selling a home zoned to Spillane?

An A-93 middle school whose zone touches three high-school pipelines means the address matters twice here — and buyers who understand the split shop it smarter. As your buyer’s agent I’ll pin down the exact feeder route for any home you like, 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.

Spillane Middle School: quick answers

What high school do Spillane students attend?

It depends on the address: most of the zone feeds Cypress Woods High School, the Riata Ranch–Alder Trails–Barker Lake side feeds Cypress Ranch, and the Stone Gate sections feed Cypress Falls. Verify any specific home with CFISD.

What is Spillane Middle School’s TEA rating?

Spillane earned an A (93 out of 100) in the Texas Education Agency’s 2024–25 A–F accountability ratings, with five of seven distinction designations. The current rating is always on the Texas School Report Card.

How big is Spillane?

About 1,440 students in grades 6–8, making it one of CFISD’s larger middle schools — with the program depth that comes with that size. 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.