CIMARRON EL

Located at 816 CIMARRON, in HOUSTON, Texas, CIMARRON EL is an average-sized elementary campus that educates 669 students (grades pre-K through 5), one of the schools within GALENA PARK ISD. Enrollment runs roughly 29% bigger than the state mean of about 519.

Across the 26 schools in GALENA PARK ISD (20,862 students total), CIMARRON EL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, CIMARRON EL lists that nearly all students (95%) are Hispanic; the rest comes out to 3% White. The wider county runs roughly 44% Hispanic, putting the school's mix noticeably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 45 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.7:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 15.1:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 91% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is higher than Harris County's rate of about 70%.

After controlling for student poverty, CIMARRON EL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 34.1% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 47.2%.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Harris County put median household earnings sit near $74,983, roughly 34% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Harris County's 1205 public schools (combined enrollment of about 886,911 students), CIMARRON EL is one campus in the mix.

GREEN VALLEY EL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.7 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts CIMARRON EL at 3rd of 8; the average score across the group is 41.6%.

Geographically, the school is in a city-core area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 11%: 749 students in 2018 compared to 669 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment edged up from 91% to 95% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 16.3:1 in 2018 to 14.7:1 today.

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