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Cypress-Fairbanks ISD
Harris County · Region 04: Houston · 114,430 students
Cypress-Fairbanks ISD is rated B by TEA, scoring 86 out of 100 for 2025-26 — above the 81.4 average of the 408 districts serving a similar share of economically disadvantaged students, and above the statewide average of 81.7. It is up 1 point since 2021-22 — both years scored under TEA's current rules, since TEA rewrote them in 2023; under the rules in force back then it scored 90.
Ranks 303rd of 1,019 Texas districts (tied with 46 others), and 14th of 46 in Region 04: Houston (tied with 2 others).
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5 years of ratings
2021-22 is shown under the refreshed methodology TEA adopted in 2023, so it is comparable with later years. Under the original scoring it was rated A with 90 that year.
| Year | Rating | Score | Similar | State |
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| 2025-26 | B | 86 | 81.4 | 81.7 |
| 2024-25 | B | 85 | 80.4 | 80.3 |
| 2023-24 | B | 82 | 78.6 | 78.7 |
| 2022-23 | B | 80 | 79.3 | 79.2 |
| 2021-22 | B | 85 | 80.2 | 80.6 |
How this district's change over time is ranked
TEA publishes most measures for one year only, so a change ranking exists just where the same figure is published across years — the overall score, the five score domains, and per-student spending. This page does not yet state where Cypress-Fairbanks ISD itself places on these lists, only that the lists exist; open one to find this district's own row.
Texas districts
Region 04: Houston
Harris County
Where the score comes from
Texas builds the overall rating from the better of Student Achievement and School Progress, weighted 70%, plus Closing the Gaps at 30%. School Progress is itself the better of Academic Growth and Relative Performance. The 60, 70, 80 and 90 rules mark the letter-grade thresholds.
- Cypress-Fairbanks ISD
- Similar student population (408)
- Region 04: Houston (46)
| Domain | Score | Grade | Points to next grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Student Achievement | 83 | B | 7 |
| School Progress | 86 | B | 4 |
| Closing the Gaps | 85 | B | 5 |
| Academic Growth | 81 | B | 9 |
| Relative Performance | 86 | B | 4 |
Closest to moving up: School Progress, 4 points below A in that domain — the nearest of the measures that count toward the overall rating.
TEA does not add the domains up. The overall score is the better of Student Achievement and School Progress at 70%, plus Closing the Gaps at 30%. For this district that better measure is School Progress (86), so Student Achievement (83) is published above but does not enter the overall score at all — gaining points there changes nothing until it passes 86.
Student outcomes
STAAR performance
- Approaches grade level
- Meets grade level
- Masters grade level
- Tick: Similar student population (408)
Percentage of tests at or above each level. Masters is a subset of Meets, which is a subset of Approaches. The tick on each bar marks the average for Similar student population (408 districts) — a comparison TEA does not publish.
Graduation
- Four-Year
- 94.0%−2.1 pts vs similar
- Five-Year
- 95.5%−0.9 pts vs similar
- Six-Year
- 95.1%−1.2 pts vs similar
- Dropout Rate
- 0.8%+0.4 pts vs similar
College, career and military readiness
| Criterion | This district | similar | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total credit for CCMR criteria | 80.0% | 89.2% | −9.2 |
| Scored at or above the college ready standard on SAT, ACT, TSIA, or earned credit for a college prep course | 57.5% | 56.4% | +1.1 |
| Scored at or above the college ready standard on SAT, ACT, TSIA | 34.6% | 26.1% | +8.5 |
| Met criterion score on AP/IB exam(s) | 22.3% | 5.5% | +16.8 |
| Earned college credit for a dual credit course | 32.9% | 34.9% | −2.0 |
| Earned an industry-based certification | 25.2% | 42.4% | −17.2 |
| Earned a level I or level II certificate | 0.1% | 1.7% | −1.6 |
| Earned an associate degree | 7.7% | 3.3% | +4.4 |
| Completed an OnRamps course and qualified for college credit | 0.1% | 2.9% | −2.8 |
| Graduated with completed individualized education program (IEP) and workforce readiness | 2.7% | 3.1% | −0.4 |
| Graduated under an advanced diploma plan and identified as a current special education student | 3.4% | 8.5% | −5.1 |
| Enlisted in the U.S. Armed Forces | 2.0% | 3.8% | −1.8 |
Who this district serves
Placed after the results deliberately: this is context for reading them, not an explanation of them.
- Students
- 114,430
- Economically disadvantaged
- 58.5%−0.3 pts vs similar
- English learners
- 20.6%+10.3 pts vs similar
- Special education
- 15.1%−3.4 pts vs similar
- Attendance
- 93.2%−1.4 pts vs similar
- Chronically absent
- 18.1%+3.6 pts vs similar
Student demographics
- African American 21%
- Hispanic 45.7%
- White 18.2%
- American Indian 0.4%
- Asian 10.5%
- Pacific Islander 0.1%
- Two or More Races 4.2%
Spending per student
Compared against TEA's own peer group, which controls for size and student population, and against the state.
- Cypress-Fairbanks ISD
- TEA peer group
- Texas average
Spends $1,750 less per student than its peer group, and $2,339 less than the state average.
Teachers
- Average salary
- $72,328+$8,079 vs similar
- Teachers
- 7,569
- Students per staff member
- 15.1
Teaching experience
- Beginning 9.8%
- 1 to 5 years 26%
- 6 to 10 years 20.2%
- 11 to 20 years 28.3%
- 21 to 30 years 13.2%
- Over 30 years 2.4%
Where this district ranks best
Out of 164 rankings computed across every published metric and every comparison group, these are the placements that stand out. Press Copy for a citable sentence.
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Academic Growth
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Reading — Approaches
Harris County · of the 19 that report this measure
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Reading — Meets
Harris County · of the 19 that report this measure
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Social Studies — Meets
Harris County · of the 19 that report this measure
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Social Studies — Masters
Harris County · of the 19 that report this measure · tied with 1
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Earned an associate degree
Harris County · of the 19 that report this measure
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All Subjects — Meets
Harris County · of the 19 that report this measure · tied with 1
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All Subjects — Masters
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Reading — Masters
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Math — Masters
Harris County · of the 19 that report this measure · tied with 2
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Science — Meets
Harris County · of the 19 that report this measure
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Science — Masters
Harris County · of the 19 that report this measure · tied with 1
These are selected high placements, not a summary. Every figure above this section is the full picture, including where this district ranks poorly. Each statement below states its cohort and its denominator so it can be checked — a rank without an n is a boast, not a fact. Ties are shown because a shared ceiling is not a sole first place. Every ranking this site publishes, including the ones no district would put in a press release.
92 schools in this district
| School | Type | Rating | Score | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smith MS | Middle / Jr. High | A | 95 | 1,267 |
| Sprague MS | Middle / Jr. High | A | 95 | 1,662 |
| Cypress Ranch HS | High School | A | 94 | 3,437 |
| Spillane MS | Middle / Jr. High | A | 94 | 1,436 |
| Sampson Elem | Elementary | A | 94 | 929 |
| Pope Elem | Elementary | A | 94 | 998 |
| Mcgown Elem | Elementary | A | 94 | 1,387 |
| Bridgeland HS | High School | A | 93 | 3,728 |
| Salyards MS | Middle / Jr. High | A | 93 | 1,372 |
| Hamilton Elem | Elementary | A | 93 | 972 |
| Swenke Elem | Elementary | A | 93 | 867 |
| Rennell Elem | Elementary | A | 93 | 1,203 |
| Wells Elem | Elementary | A | 93 | 1,142 |
| Cypress Woods HS | High School | A | 92 | 3,538 |
| Anthony MS | Middle / Jr. High | A | 92 | 1,410 |
| Hairgrove Elem | Elementary | A | 92 | 805 |
| Birkes Elem | Elementary | A | 92 | 911 |
| Keith Elem | Elementary | A | 92 | 1,020 |
| Warner Elem | Elementary | A | 92 | 1,117 |
| Woodard Elem | Elementary | A | 92 | 955 |
| Byrd Elem | Elementary | A | 92 | 1,287 |
| Hamilton MS | Middle / Jr. High | A | 91 | 1,491 |
| Goodson MS | Middle / Jr. High | A | 91 | 1,348 |
| Lowery Elem | Elementary | A | 91 | 653 |
| Farney Elem | Elementary | A | 91 | 955 |
| Gleason Elem | Elementary | A | 91 | 940 |
| Postma Elem | Elementary | A | 91 | 815 |
| Holbrook Elem | Elementary | A | 90 | 713 |
| Copeland Elem | Elementary | A | 90 | 936 |
| Robison Elem | Elementary | A | 90 | 1,086 |
| Robinson Elem | Elementary | A | 90 | 897 |
| Aragon MS | Middle / Jr. High | B | 89 | 1,436 |
| Cypress Creek HS | High School | B | 88 | 3,029 |
| Langham Creek HS | High School | B | 88 | 2,976 |
| Rowe MS | Middle / Jr. High | B | 88 | 1,508 |
| Willbern Elem | Elementary | B | 87 | 789 |
| Ault Elem | Elementary | B | 87 | 912 |
| Cy-Fair HS | High School | B | 86 | 3,169 |
| Jersey Village HS | High School | B | 86 | 3,186 |
| Cypress Park HS | High School | B | 86 | 3,048 |
| Labay MS | Middle / Jr. High | B | 86 | 1,044 |
| Truitt MS | Middle / Jr. High | B | 86 | 1,265 |
| Bang Elem | Elementary | B | 86 | 900 |
| Black Elem | Elementary | B | 86 | 997 |
| Cypress Falls HS | High School | B | 85 | 2,957 |
| Cypress Springs HS | High School | B | 84 | 2,562 |
| Cypress Lakes HS | High School | B | 84 | 3,036 |
| Cook MS | Middle / Jr. High | B | 84 | 1,337 |
| Wilson Elem | Elementary | B | 84 | 709 |
| Tipps Elem | Elementary | B | 84 | 918 |
| Cypress Ridge HS | High School | B | 83 | 2,692 |
| Dean MS | Middle / Jr. High | B | 83 | 1,101 |
| Watkins MS | Middle / Jr. High | B | 83 | 1,176 |
| Millsap Elem | Elementary | B | 83 | 798 |
| Bleyl MS | Middle / Jr. High | B | 82 | 1,265 |
| Post Elem | Elementary | B | 82 | 733 |
| Metcalf Elem | Elementary | B | 82 | 831 |
| Lee Elem | Elementary | B | 82 | 716 |
| Danish Elem | Elementary | B | 82 | 851 |
| Arnold MS | Middle / Jr. High | B | 81 | 1,345 |
| Yeager Elem | Elementary | B | 81 | 700 |
| Holmsley Elem | Elementary | B | 81 | 719 |
| Brosnahan Elem | Elementary | B | 81 | 1,016 |
| Kahla MS | Middle / Jr. High | B | 80 | 1,066 |
| Matzke Elem | Elementary | B | 80 | 945 |
| Sheridan Elem | Elementary | B | 80 | 903 |
| Walker Elem | Elementary | B | 80 | 1,009 |
| Thornton MS | Middle / Jr. High | C | 79 | 1,374 |
| Hopper MS | Middle / Jr. High | C | 79 | 815 |
| Adam Elem | Elementary | C | 79 | 915 |
| Frazier Elem | Elementary | C | 79 | 539 |
| Duryea Elem | Elementary | C | 79 | 983 |
| Campbell MS | Middle / Jr. High | C | 78 | 986 |
| Lamkin Elem | Elementary | C | 78 | 766 |
| Hancock Elem | Elementary | C | 78 | 715 |
| Jowell Elem | Elementary | C | 78 | 530 |
| Reed Elem | Elementary | C | 78 | 827 |
| Hoover Elem | Elementary | C | 78 | 599 |
| Francone Elem | Elementary | C | 77 | 705 |
| Owens Elem | Elementary | C | 76 | 721 |
| McFee Elem | Elementary | C | 76 | 899 |
| Bane Elem | Elementary | C | 75 | 825 |
| Lieder Elem | Elementary | C | 75 | 749 |
| Fiest Elem | Elementary | C | 75 | 797 |
| Andre Elem | Elementary | C | 75 | 916 |
| Horne Elem | Elementary | C | 74 | 839 |
| Hemmenway Elem | Elementary | C | 74 | 935 |
| Emery Elem | Elementary | C | 74 | 884 |
| Moore Elem | Elementary | C | 73 | 840 |
| Emmott Elem | Elementary | C | 72 | 639 |
| Kirk Elem | Elementary | C | 72 | 693 |
| Cypress-Fairbanks JJAEP | High School | Not Rated | — | 18 |
Where this comes from
Every figure on this page comes from data the Texas Education Agency publishes at txschools.gov, fetched 15 August 2026 and archived with a checksum so each number stays traceable to the bytes TEA served.