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What's something FIEST EL does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
856
Elementary
DISTRICT 906 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CYPRESS-FAIRBANKS ISD·NCES 481611006671
Fiest Elementary School
8425 PINE FALLS, HOUSTON, TX 77095 · (281) 463-5838 · Harris County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL856 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
57 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.3:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
71%
606 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 | 77 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 109 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 124 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 131 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 143 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 120 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 152 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (109) is 28% smaller than its 5th grade class (152).
Student demographics
70%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
54.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +10.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
39.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +3.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 39 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 10 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 3 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 27.0% | 27.0% | 21.0% | 25.0% |
| Mathematics | 16.0% | 23.0% | 23.0% | 38.0% |
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 | 54.0% | 39.0% |
| 2024-25 | 56.0% | 38.0% |
| 2023-24 | 50.0% | 32.0% |
| 2022-23 | 49.0% | 49.0% |
| 2021-22 | 56.0% | 47.0% |
| 2020-21 | 44.0% | 36.0% |
% 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
41.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.5%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 41% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 43% 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 Fiest Elementary School
Fiest Elementary School's state test result (41.5% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fiest Elementary School this school | 856 | 70.8% | 41.5% |
| Iltexas Saginaw Elementary School SAGINAW | 881 | 66.6% | 32.5% |
| Lamkin Elementary School CYPRESS | 834 | 70.6% | 46.0% |
| Yeager Elementary School HOUSTON | 708 | 71.3% | 40.0% |
| Loraine T Golbow Elementary School KATY | 640 | 69.1% | 48.0% |
| West Memorial Elementary School KATY | 970 | 68.6% | 37.3% |
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 Fiest Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Harris County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.5% | #2,397 of 4,401 | #320 of 624 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 39.0% | #2,956 of 4,466 ▼ 35 | #428 of 625 ▼ 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 54.0% | #2,023 of 4,466 ▼ 236 | #262 of 625 ▼ 43 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -2.5pp | #887 of 3,998 | #115 of 603 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 856 | #288 of 4,938 | #97 of 682 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.1:1 | #2,577 of 4,622 | #345 of 657 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 69.9% | #526 of 4,628 | #72 of 657 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 70.8% | #2,515 of 4,789 | #475 of 671 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -24.3% | #836 of 2,838 | #164 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
856
-23 (-3%) vs 2020
-14% since 1990-91, when it was 999
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
was 13.9:1
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 | 856 | 56.6 | 15.1:1 | 71% (606) |
| 2023-24 | 881 | 58.6 | 15.1:1 | 74% (649) |
| 2022-23 | 862 | 55.5 | 15.5:1 | 69% (595) |
| 2020-21 | 879 | 63 | 13.9:1 | 61% (533) |
| 2017-18 | 1,131 | 65 | 17.4:1 | 53% (597) |
| 2015-16 | 1,124 | 61 | 18.4:1 | 53% (596) |
| 2010-11 | 1,013 | 60 | 16.9:1 | 41% (412) |
| 2000-01 | 1,023 | 57 | 17.9:1 | 7% (76) |
| 1990-91 | 999 | 77 | 13.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Fiest Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 24% (1,131 to 856); teachers down 13% (65 to 56.6).
About Fiest Elementary School
The public elementary school Fiest Elementary School is located in HOUSTON, Texas. The school enrolls 856 students, from pre-K through 5. Average enrollment for elementary schools in Texas is about 519, so this school runs 65% bigger than that.
CYPRESS-FAIRBANKS ISD has a total of 92 schools and 117,927 students, Fiest Elementary School among them.
Enrollment at Fiest Elementary School is mixed, with Hispanic students the largest group at 45%. Other reported shares: 27% Black, 13% White, 10% Asian, and 5% multiracial. The Hispanic share in Harris County as a whole is similar, at about 44%. Fiest Elementary School has a diversity index of 70%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
A ratio of 15.1:1 comes from the school's 56.6 full-time-equivalent teachers. Elementary schools in Texas have a similar average ratio of 15.1:1. The lunch program counts 71% of students at Fiest Elementary School as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Across public schools in Harris County, the average is about the same, 70%.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, Fiest Elementary School is 2.0 points below the average proficiency rate on state tests predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 41.5% actual, 43.5% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in Texas.
Among Harris County residents, median household income is about $74,983, roughly 34% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Federal data list 1,205 public schools in Harris County, with a combined enrollment of about 886,911.
The closest public school to Fiest Elementary School is Labay Middle School, about 0.4 miles away. Within five miles of Fiest Elementary School, there are at least 8 other public schools. Its average proficiency rate of 41.5% is below the 54.8% average for nearby schools.
The NCES locale for Fiest Elementary School is Suburb: Large, which covers schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment down 3%, from 879 to 856. Its ratio of students to teachers was 13.9:1 in 2020-21, and 15.1:1 in 2024-25.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Fiest Elementary School covering things like school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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
- Labay Middle School0.4 mi · 1,067
- Lowery Elementary School0.8 mi · 660
- Aragon Middle School1.3 mi · 1,424
- Cypress Falls High School1.4 mi · 3,018
- Birkes Elementary School1.4 mi · 1,040
- Owens Elementary School1.5 mi · 779
Frequently asked questions
About Fiest Elementary SchoolHow large is Fiest Elementary School?
Fiest Elementary School enrolls approximately 856 students in grades PK-05.
Is Fiest Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Fiest Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Fiest Elementary School?
Approximately 15.1:1 students per teacher at Fiest Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at Fiest Elementary School?
Student demographics at Fiest Elementary School are roughly 13% White, 45% Hispanic, 27% Black, 10% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Fiest Elementary School in?
Fiest Elementary School is part of CYPRESS-FAIRBANKS ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.