HAIRGROVE EL

HAIRGROVE EL is one of the well-populated elementary schools in HOUSTON, Texas, overseen by CYPRESS-FAIRBANKS ISD, with 795 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 519 students per school, that is 53% larger than typical.

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

For racial and ethnic makeup, HAIRGROVE EL records that nearly all students (80%) are Hispanic. Beyond that, the school reports 10% Black, 4% White, 3% multiracial. That is noticeably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 44%.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 57 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.9:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting HAIRGROVE EL tighter than the state norm the norm. About 89% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Harris County runs at roughly 70%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), HAIRGROVE EL is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 34.8%; this one delivers 62.7%, a residual of +27.9 points.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Harris County indicate median household income runs about $74,983, about 34% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 13%. HAIRGROVE EL is one of 1205 public schools in Harris County (combined enrollment of about 886,911 students).

Nearest neighbor: CYPRESS RIDGE H S, around 0.8 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, HAIRGROVE EL comes 1st of 9 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 43.7%.

Geographically, the school is in a commuter-belt area.

Over the past 7-year window. HAIRGROVE EL's enrollment has held roughly steady since 2018, when it stood at 799 (now 795). The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 15.8:1 in 2018 to 13.9:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, members of the HAIRGROVE EL community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.