FIEST EL

FIEST EL is a heavily attended primary school in HOUSTON, Texas, part of CYPRESS-FAIRBANKS ISD. The school instructs 856 students in grades pre-K through 5. By comparison, Texas's public schools average about 519 students each, so FIEST EL sits 65% larger than that benchmark.

CYPRESS-FAIRBANKS ISD comprises 92 schools with combined enrollment of 117,927 students; FIEST EL is among them.

Looking at the student body, FIEST EL shows that 45% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder breaks down as 27% Black, 13% White, 10% Asian, 5% multiracial. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

On the resource side, The school employs 57 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.1:1. That tracks the state average closely. Around 71% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, FIEST EL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 43.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 38.3%.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Harris County put median household earnings sit near $74,983, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 13%. FIEST EL is one of 1205 public schools in Harris County (combined enrollment of about 886,911 students).

Nearest neighbor: LABAY MIDDLE, around 0.4 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts FIEST EL at 9th of 9; the average score across the group is 54.8%.

FIEST EL operates from a commuter-belt location.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at FIEST EL has contracted 24%, going from 1,131 students in 2018 to 856 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share contracted from 26% to 13%. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 17.4:1 in 2018 to 15.1:1 today.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.