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Enrollment
918
Elementary
DISTRICT 906 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CYPRESS-FAIRBANKS ISD·NCES 481611010733
Danish Elementary School
11850 FALLBROOK DR, HOUSTON, TX 77065 · (281) 955-4981 · Harris County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL918 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 45% of Texas public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
63 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.3:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
84%
770 students
DISTRICT 62% · 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 | 94 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 124 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 136 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 133 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 137 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 152 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 142 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (124) is 13% smaller than its 5th grade class (142).
Student demographics
64%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 70% · 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
56.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +15.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
38.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +10.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 56 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 38 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 15 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 10 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 22.0% | 34.0% | 21.0% | 23.0% |
| Mathematics | 16.0% | 22.0% | 30.0% | 32.0% |
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 | 56.0% | 38.0% |
| 2024-25 | 55.0% | 39.0% |
| 2023-24 | 52.0% | 27.0% |
| 2022-23 | 52.0% | 37.0% |
| 2021-22 | 53.0% | 35.0% |
| 2020-21 | 41.0% | 28.0% |
% 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
40.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.9%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 40% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 38% 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 →
Schools most like Danish Elementary School
Danish Elementary School's state test result (40.0% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Danish Elementary School this school | 918 | 83.9% | 40.0% |
| Emery Elementary School KATY | 974 | 84.5% | 31.9% |
| Stafford Elementary School STAFFORD | 938 | 83.9% | 33.3% |
| Pat Reynolds Elementary School HOUSTON | 877 | 79.6% | 32.6% |
| Iltexas Grand Prairie Elementary School GRAND PRAIRIE | 936 | 80.1% | 25.1% |
| Robinson Elementary School KATY | 908 | 81.6% | 49.6% |
Matched among Texas elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Danish Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Harris County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 40.0% | #2,594 of 4,401 | #342 of 624 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 38.0% | #3,081 of 4,466 ▼ 268 | #449 of 625 ▼ 49 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 56.0% | #1,814 of 4,466 ▲ 77 | #233 of 625 ▲ 6 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.5pp | #2,471 of 3,998 | #394 of 603 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 918 | #185 of 4,938 | #67 of 682 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.6:1 | #2,059 of 4,622 | #275 of 657 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.4% | #1,032 of 4,628 | #128 of 657 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 83.9% | #1,651 of 4,789 | #369 of 671 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.9% | #2,320 of 2,838 | #372 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. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
918
-25 (-3%) vs 2020
-20% since 2010-11, when it was 1,145
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
was 15.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 918 | 63 | 14.6:1 | 84% (770) |
| 2023-24 | 943 | 67.5 | 14.0:1 | 86% (815) |
| 2022-23 | 880 | 67 | 13.1:1 | 85% (748) |
| 2020-21 | 943 | 60 | 15.7:1 | 82% (769) |
| 2017-18 | 986 | 55.2 | 17.9:1 | 70% (688) |
| 2015-16 | 1,041 | 61 | 17.1:1 | 71% (744) |
| 2010-11 | 1,145 | 68 | 16.8:1 | 68% (780) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Danish Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (986 to 918); teachers up 14% (55.2 to 63).
About Danish Elementary School
Danish Elementary School, located in HOUSTON, Texas, is a high-enrollment elementary school. Enrollment stands at 918 students, covering pre-K through 5. It has 77% more students than the average for elementary schools in Texas (about 519).
CYPRESS-FAIRBANKS ISD includes 92 schools. Together they enroll 117,927 students.
The biggest share of students at Danish Elementary School, 47%, is Hispanic. The next largest groups are 35% Black, 8% White, 6% Asian, and 4% multiracial. That is in line with Harris County, where about 44% of residents are Hispanic. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Danish Elementary School scores 64%.
A staff of 63 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 14.6:1. That is in line with the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas. By family income, 84% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is 14 points above the 70% average for public schools in Harris County.
Danish Elementary School earns a B- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 45% of Texas public elementary schools.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Danish Elementary School is 37.9%, and its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 40.0%.
The county, Harris County, is where the school is located. The median household earns about $74,983 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 34%, and about 13% of people live in poverty. Counting Danish Elementary School, Harris County has 1,205 public schools.
Danish Elementary School's nearest public school is Adam Elementary School (about 1.0 miles). In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Danish Elementary School. By average proficiency, Danish Elementary School is 6th among 8 schools close by.
Danish Elementary School is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, a location NCES labels Suburb: Large.
The school's student count fell 3% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years. Students per teacher dropped from 15.7 in 2020-21 to 14.6 in 2024-25.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at Danish Elementary School. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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 CYPRESS-FAIRBANKS ISD
- Bridgeland High SchoolHigh · 3,707 students
- Cypress Woods High SchoolHigh · 3,469 students
- Cypress Ranch High SchoolHigh · 3,463 students
- Jersey Village High SchoolHigh · 3,323 students
- Cypress Creek High SchoolHigh · 3,222 students
- Cy-Fair High SchoolHigh · 3,216 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
- Adam Elementary School1.0 mi · 957
- Cypress-Fairbanks J J Alternative Education Program1.0 mi · 6
- Emmott Elementary School1.2 mi · 583
- Campbell Middle School1.5 mi · 1,076
- Francone Elementary School2.0 mi · 734
- Cypress Falls High School2.2 mi · 3,018
Frequently asked questions
About Danish Elementary SchoolHow large is Danish Elementary School?
Danish Elementary School enrolls approximately 918 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Danish Elementary School serve?
Danish Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many teachers does Danish Elementary School have?
Danish Elementary School employs 63 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.6:1.
What is the student diversity at Danish Elementary School?
Student demographics at Danish Elementary School are roughly 8% White, 47% Hispanic, 35% Black, 6% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Danish Elementary School in?
Danish Elementary School is part of CYPRESS-FAIRBANKS ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.