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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CYPRESS-FAIRBANKS ISD·NCES 481611006085

EMMOTT EL

11750 STEEPLEWAY BLVD, HOUSTON, TX 77065 · (281) 897-4500 · Harris County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL583 STUDENTS
Enrollment
583
Elementary
DISTRICT 906 · STATE 519
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.3:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
80%
469 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
Pre-K
62
Kindergarten
84
Grade 1
80
Grade 2
84
Grade 3
99
Grade 4
93
Grade 5
81
Student demographics
White
559%
DISTRICT 19% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
25544%
DISTRICT 46% · STATE 54%
Black
19734%
DISTRICT 21% · STATE 13%
Asian
346%
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 6%
Two+
366%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 3%
Native American
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Pacific Islander
41%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
29551%
Female
28849%

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
45.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +13.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
31.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +4.0pp since 2020
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
34.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.8%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.3pp
below demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
583
-292 (-33%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
was 16.6:1
% White
9%
was 20%
% Hispanic
44%
was 38%
% Black
34%
was 27%
% Asian
6%
was 6%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About EMMOTT EL

As a reasonably sized elementary-level community in HOUSTON, Texas, EMMOTT EL serves 583 students from grades pre-K through 5, overseen by CYPRESS-FAIRBANKS ISD.

EMMOTT EL is one of 92 schools operated by CYPRESS-FAIRBANKS ISD, a district that instructs 117,927 students overall.

On the student-mix side, EMMOTT EL records that the most-represented group is Hispanic (44%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 34% Black, 9% White, 6% multiracial, 6% Asian. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 39 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.8:1 students per teacher. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 80% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Harris County (around 70%), the school's rate is meaningfully above typical.

With demographic context factored in, EMMOTT EL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 38.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 34.4%.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Harris County put the typical household earns roughly $74,983 per year, about 34% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 13%. EMMOTT EL is one of 1205 public schools in Harris County (combined enrollment of about 886,911 students).

Nearest neighbor: CYPRESS-FAIRBANKS J J An E P, around 0.8 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around EMMOTT EL. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), EMMOTT EL ranks 8th on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 45.1%.

Geographically, the school is in a residential area.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 33%: 875 students in 2018 compared to 583 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share shrank from 20% to 9%. Class-load math has tightened: from 16.6:1 in 2018 to 14.8:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the feed for EMMOTT EL typically covers science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.

Harris County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
EMMOTT EL
District
CYPRESS-FAIRBANKS ISD
Address
11750 STEEPLEWAY BLVD, HOUSTON, TX 77065
Phone
(281) 897-4500
County
Harris County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
583
Teachers (FTE)
39
Student–teacher ratio
14.8:1
Free/Reduced lunch
469 (80%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
481611006085
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

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Other schools in HOUSTON
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Frequently asked questions

About EMMOTT EL
What is the total enrollment at EMMOTT EL?
EMMOTT EL enrolls approximately 583 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does EMMOTT EL serve?
EMMOTT EL serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many teachers does EMMOTT EL have?
EMMOTT EL employs 39 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.8:1.
What is the student diversity at EMMOTT EL?
Student demographics at EMMOTT EL are roughly 9% White, 44% Hispanic, 34% Black, 6% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is EMMOTT EL in?
EMMOTT EL is part of CYPRESS-FAIRBANKS ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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