Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District

10300 Jones Rd
Houston, TX 77065-4208
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 57 public preschools serving 53,332 students in Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Texas.
Public Preschools in Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 46% (versus the Texas public pre school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 60% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 81% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Texas public preschool average of 76% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
94 Schools
4,192 Schools
# Students
118,470 Students
2,151,418 Students
# Teachers
8,017 Teachers
147,942 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District, which is ranked #263 of all 1,196 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 91% has decreased from 92% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TX)
#265 out of 1204 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Cypress-Fairbanks Independent   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
49%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Cypress-Fairbanks Independent   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
61%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Cypress-Fairbanks Independent   School District 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.
60%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Cypress-Fairbanks Independent   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
91%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Cypress-Fairbanks Independent   School District and public school graduation rate of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.71
0.63
# American Indian Students
554 Students
6,302 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
11,800 Students
104,203 Students
% Asian Students
10%
5%
# Hispanic Students
53,895 Students
1,180,208 Students
% Hispanic Students
45%
55%
# Black Students
24,368 Students
275,255 Students
% Black Students
21%
13%
# White Students
23,262 Students
509,082 Students
% White Students
20%
24%
# Hawaiian Students
108 Students
3,291 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
4,483 Students
73,077 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
4,925
275,832
# Students in K Grade:
7,547
307,607
# Students in 1st Grade:
7,978
310,480
# Students in 2nd Grade:
8,303
317,113
# Students in 3rd Grade:
8,327
300,451
# Students in 4th Grade:
8,365
295,281
# Students in 5th Grade:
8,462
258,890
# Students in 6th Grade:
8,438
33,806
# Students in 7th Grade:
8,815
14,241
# Students in 8th Grade:
8,815
12,959
# Students in 9th Grade:
11,263
7,002
# Students in 10th Grade:
9,158
6,366
# Students in 11th Grade:
9,361
5,781
# Students in 12th Grade:
8,713
5,609
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,749 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,387. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,355 is less than the state median of $14,116. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (TX)
Total Revenue
$1,392 MM
$74,029 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Cypress-Fairbanks Independent   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$1,582 MM
$78,063 MM
This chart displays total spending of Cypress-Fairbanks Independent   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$11,749
$13,387
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Cypress-Fairbanks Independent   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$13,355
$14,116
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Cypress-Fairbanks Independent   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pope Elementary School
(Math: 85% | Reading: 86%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
19019 N Bridgeland Lake Pkwy
Cypress, TX 77433
(281) 373-2340
Grades: PK-5
| 990 students
Rank: #22.
Warner Elementary School
(Math: 76% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
10400 Warner Smith Blvd
Cypress, TX 77433
(281) 213-1650
Grades: PK-5
| 1,193 students
Rank: #33.
Sampson Elementary School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
16002 Coles Crossing Dr
Cypress, TX 77429
(281) 213-1600
Grades: PK-5
| 907 students
Rank: #44.
Swenke Elementary School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
22400 Fairfield Place Dr
Cypress, TX 77433
(281) 213-1200
Grades: PK-5
| 935 students
Rank: #55.
Hamilton Elementary School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
12050 Kluge
Cypress, TX 77429
(281) 370-0990
Grades: PK-5
| 1,034 students
Rank: #66.
Rennell Elementary School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
19500 Tuckerton Blvd
Cypress, TX 77433
(281) 213-1550
Grades: PK-5
| 1,216 students
Rank: #77.
Wells Elementary School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
10607 Mason Rd
Cypress, TX 77433
(281) 349-7400
Grades: PK-5
| 1,334 students
Rank: #88.
Keith Elementary School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
20550 Fairfield Green
Cypress, TX 77433
(281) 213-1744
Grades: PK-5
| 1,140 students
Rank: #99.
Farney Elementary School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
14425 Barker Cypress
Cypress, TX 77429
(281) 373-2850
Grades: PK-5
| 916 students
Rank: #1010.
Ault Elementary School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
21010 Maple Village Dr
Cypress, TX 77429
(281) 373-2800
Grades: PK-5
| 954 students
Rank: #1111.
Birkes Elementary School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
8500 Queenston Blvd
Houston, TX 77095
(281) 345-3300
Grades: PK-5
| 1,006 students
Rank: #1212.
Postma Elementary School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
18425 W Rd
Cypress, TX 77433
(281) 345-3660
Grades: PK-5
| 1,160 students
Rank: #1313.
Hairgrove Elementary School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
7120 N Eldridge Pkwy
Houston, TX 77041
(713) 896-5015
Grades: PK-5
| 764 students
Rank: #1414.
Woodard Elementary School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
17501 Cypress N Houston Rd
Houston, TX 77269
(281) 373-2303
Grades: PK-5
| 1,060 students
Rank: #1515.
Robison Elementary School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
17100 Robison Woods Rd
Cypress, TX 77429
(281) 213-1700
Grades: PK-5
| 1,006 students
Rank: #1616.
Black Elementary School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
14155 Grant Rd
Cypress, TX 77429
(281) 320-7145
Grades: PK-5
| 1,167 students
Rank: #1717.
Gleason Elementary School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
9203 Willowbridge Park Blvd
Houston, TX 77064
(281) 517-6800
Grades: PK-5
| 908 students
Rank: #1818.
Owens Elementary School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
7939 Jackrabbit Rd
Houston, TX 77095
(281) 463-5915
Grades: PK-5
| 798 students
Rank: #1919.
Copeland Elementary School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
18018 Forest Hts Dr
Houston, TX 77095
(281) 856-1400
Grades: PK-5
| 965 students
Rank: #2020.
Metcalf Elementary School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
6100 Queenston
Houston, TX 77084
(281) 856-1152
Grades: PK-5
| 890 students
Rank: #2121.
Lowery Elementary School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
15950 Rdg Park Dr
Houston, TX 77095
(281) 463-5900
Grades: PK-5
| 671 students
Rank: #2222.
Willbern Elementary School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
10811 Goodspring Dr
Houston, TX 77064
(281) 897-3820
Grades: PK-5
| 939 students
Rank: #2323.
Millsap Elementary School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
12424 Huffmeister Rd
Cypress, TX 77429
(281) 897-4470
Grades: PK-5
| 907 students
Rank: #2424.
Moore Elementary School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
13734 Lakewood Forest Dr
Houston, TX 77070
(281) 370-4040
Grades: PK-5
| 964 students
Rank: #2525.
Wilson Elementary School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
18015 Kieth Harrow Blvd
Houston, TX 77084
(281) 463-5941
Grades: PK-5
| 780 students
Rank: #2626.
Holmsley Elementary School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
7315 Hudson Oaks Dr
Houston, TX 77095
(281) 463-5885
Grades: PK-5
| 805 students
Rank: #2727.
Lamkin Elementary School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
11521 Telge Rd
Cypress, TX 77429
(281) 897-4775
Grades: PK-5
| 903 students
Rank: #2828.
Andre Elementary School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
8111 Fry Rd
Cypress, TX 77433
(281) 463-5500
Grades: PK-5
| 1,112 students
Rank: #2929.
Adam Elementary School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
11303 Honeygrove Ln
Houston, TX 77065
(281) 897-4485
Grades: PK-5
| 986 students
Rank: #3030.
Post Elementary School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
7600 Equador St
Houston, TX 77040
(713) 896-3488
Grades: PK-5
| 825 students
Rank: #3131.
Lee Elementary School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
12900 W Little York Rd
Houston, TX 77041
(713) 849-8281
Grades: PK-5
| 799 students
Rank: #3232.
Hemmenway Elementary School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
20400 W Little York
Katy, TX 77449
(281) 856-9870
Grades: PK-5
| 974 students
Rank: #33 - 3433. - 34.
Mcfee Elementary School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
19315 Plantation Cove Ln
Katy, TX 77449
(281) 463-5380
Grades: PK-5
| 1,068 students
Rank: #33 - 3433. - 34.
Reed Elementary School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
8700 Tami Renee Ln
Houston, TX 77040
(713) 896-5035
Grades: PK-5
| 836 students
Rank: #3535.
Robinson Elementary School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
4321 Westfield Village Dr
Katy, TX 77449
(281) 855-1240
Grades: PK-5
| 877 students
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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 94 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 118,470 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 80%
  • : 91% (Top 50% in TX)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 49% (Top 30%)
  • : 61% (Top 30%)
  • : 60% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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