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Enrollment
669
Elementary
DISTRICT 632 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GALENA PARK ISD·NCES 482025001980
Cimarron Elementary School
816 CIMARRON, HOUSTON, TX 77015 · (713) 450-8100 · Harris County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL669 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
45 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.5:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
91%
609 students
DISTRICT 89% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 58 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 89 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 107 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 101 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 111 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 117 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 86 | 13% |
Student demographics
9%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 31% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
57.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +32.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
50.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +16.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 50 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 32 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 16 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 22.0% | 35.0% | 17.0% | 26.0% |
| Mathematics | 21.0% | 29.0% | 20.0% | 30.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 57.0% | 50.0% |
| 2024-25 | 57.0% | 50.0% |
| 2023-24 | 57.0% | 50.0% |
| 2022-23 | 46.0% | 56.0% |
| 2021-22 | 43.0% | 43.0% |
| 2020-21 | 25.0% | 34.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
47.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.8%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+12.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 48% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 35% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Cimarron Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Harris County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 47.6% | #1,671 of 4,401 | #204 of 624 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #1,750 of 4,466 | #227 of 625 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 57.0% | #1,728 of 4,466 | #222 of 625 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.5pp | #2,484 of 3,998 | #395 of 603 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 669 | #1,132 of 4,938 | #277 of 682 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.7:1 | #2,204 of 4,622 | #292 of 657 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 9.0% | #4,145 of 4,628 | #617 of 657 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.7% | #1,969 of 2,838 | #335 of 441 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
669
-80 (-11%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
was 16.3:1
% White
3%
was 6%
% Hispanic
95%
was 91%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 669 | 45.4 | 14.7:1 | 91% (609) |
| 2023-24 | 644 | 43.5 | 14.8:1 | 91% (589) |
| 2022-23 | 677 | 46.1 | 14.7:1 | 92% (623) |
| 2017-18 | 749 | 46 | 16.3:1 | 85% (637) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Cimarron Elementary School.
About Cimarron Elementary School
Cimarron Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school in HOUSTON, Texas, administered by GALENA PARK ISD. Its enrollment is 669 students, spread over pre-K through 5. That compares with an average of about 519 students for elementary schools in Texas.
Within GALENA PARK ISD, Cimarron Elementary School is one of 26 schools. The district enrolls 20,862 students.
A large majority of enrollment at Cimarron Elementary School is Hispanic, at 95%. It is also 3% White. Harris County's residents are about 44% Hispanic, 51 points below the school's share. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 9%.
The school has 45.4 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 14.7 students per teacher. The 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas is close to this figure. Of all students at Cimarron Elementary School, 91% are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That rate is above the 70% average among public schools in Harris County.
Compared with Texas schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Cimarron Elementary School's results are 12.8 points above predicted: 47.6% against 34.8%.
The county, Harris County, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $74,983, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 34% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 13%. The county has 1,205 public schools and about 886,911 students.
Cimarron Elementary School's nearest public school is Green Valley Elementary School (about 0.7 miles). There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. By average proficiency, Cimarron Elementary School is 3rd among 8 schools close by.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as City: Large, meaning it is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
The school's enrollment decreased 11% from 2017-18 to 2024-25. By 2024-25, 95% of students were Hispanic, compared with 91% in 2017-18. Students per teacher dropped from 16.3 in 2017-18 to 14.7 in 2024-25.
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Harris County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
4,838,303
Census ACS
Median income
$74,983
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
1,205
886,911 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in GALENA PARK ISD
- North Shore Senior HighHigh · 4,284 students
- Galena Park High SchoolHigh · 1,815 students
- North Shore Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,299 students
- Cobb 6th Grade CampusMiddle · 991 students
- North Shore Elementary SchoolElementary · 965 students
- Galena Park Middle SchoolMiddle · 896 students
Other schools in HOUSTON
- Texas Connections Academy at HoustonCombined · 8,641 students
- North Shore Senior HighHigh · 4,284 students
- Elsik High SchoolHigh · 4,057 students
- Summer Creek High SchoolHigh · 3,972 students
- Hastings High SchoolHigh · 3,786 students
- C E King High SchoolHigh · 3,716 students
Nearby schools
- Green Valley Elementary School0.7 mi · 565
- Accelerated Center for Education (ace)0.9 mi · 230
- Normandy Crossing Elementary School1.0 mi · 596
- Cloverleaf Elementary School1.1 mi · 821
- Woodland Acres Elementary School1.2 mi · 458
- Woodland Acres Middle School1.3 mi · 570
Frequently asked questions
About Cimarron Elementary SchoolHow large is Cimarron Elementary School?
Cimarron Elementary School enrolls approximately 669 students in grades PK-05.
Is Cimarron Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Cimarron Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Cimarron Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Cimarron Elementary School is approximately 14.7:1 (45 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Cimarron Elementary School?
At Cimarron Elementary School, the student body is approximately 3% White, 95% Hispanic, 1% Black.
Is Cimarron Elementary School public or private?
Cimarron Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by GALENA PARK ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.