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Enrollment
785
Elementary
DISTRICT 906 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CYPRESS-FAIRBANKS ISD·NCES 481611006086
Holmsley Elementary School
7315 HUDSON OAKS DR, HOUSTON, TX 77095 · (281) 463-5885 · Harris County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL785 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
57 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.3:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
80%
628 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 | 92 | 12% |
| Kindergarten | 107 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 100 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 127 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 116 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 119 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 124 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (107) is 14% smaller than its 5th grade class (124).
Student demographics
49%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
57.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +26.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
46.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +16.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 46 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 26 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 16 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 26.0% | 31.0% | 23.0% | 20.0% |
| Mathematics | 16.0% | 30.0% | 29.0% | 25.0% |
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 | 57.0% | 46.0% |
| 2024-25 | 56.0% | 45.0% |
| 2023-24 | 52.0% | 38.0% |
| 2022-23 | 43.0% | 38.0% |
| 2021-22 | 50.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020-21 | 31.0% | 30.0% |
% 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
43.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.5%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 44% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 40% 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 Holmsley Elementary School
Holmsley Elementary School's state test result (43.6% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holmsley Elementary School this school | 785 | 80.0% | 43.6% |
| Kirk Elementary School HOUSTON | 743 | 81.3% | 37.1% |
| Farine Elementary School IRVING | 916 | 80.5% | 37.8% |
| Margaret S McWhirter Elementary School WEBSTER | 810 | 75.7% | 42.5% |
| Rutherford Elementary School MESQUITE | 803 | 78.2% | 43.2% |
| IDEA Pflugerville Academy PFLUGERVILLE | 665 | 79.2% | 49.5% |
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 Holmsley Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Harris County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 43.6% | #2,121 of 4,401 | #276 of 624 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 46.0% | #2,131 of 4,466 ▼ 24 | #294 of 625 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 57.0% | #1,712 of 4,466 ▲ 72 | #218 of 625 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +11.0pp | #1,302 of 3,998 | #197 of 603 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 785 | #505 of 4,938 | #141 of 682 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.9:1 | #1,412 of 4,622 | #203 of 657 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 49.2% | #2,488 of 4,628 | #338 of 657 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 80.0% | #1,956 of 4,789 | #406 of 671 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.2% | #2,280 of 2,838 | #371 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
785
-2 (0%) vs 2020
-30% since 1990-91, when it was 1,128
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
was 12.7:1
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 | 785 | 56.6 | 13.9:1 | 80% (628) |
| 2023-24 | 805 | 60.7 | 13.3:1 | 82% (657) |
| 2022-23 | 843 | 58.7 | 14.3:1 | 79% (664) |
| 2020-21 | 787 | 62 | 12.7:1 | 71% (562) |
| 2017-18 | 846 | 55.8 | 15.2:1 | 66% (557) |
| 2015-16 | 870 | 53 | 16.4:1 | 60% (526) |
| 2010-11 | 1,008 | 65 | 15.5:1 | 58% (583) |
| 2000-01 | 805 | 51 | 15.8:1 | 22% (180) |
| 1990-91 | 1,128 | 61 | 18.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Holmsley Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (846 to 785); teachers up 1% (55.8 to 56.6).
About Holmsley Elementary School
Holmsley Elementary School is a large elementary school in HOUSTON, Texas. It enrolls 785 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are pre-K through 5. That puts enrollment 51% above the 519-student average for elementary schools in Texas.
Holmsley Elementary School is run by CYPRESS-FAIRBANKS ISD, whose 92 schools enroll 117,927 students.
About 69% of the student body at Holmsley Elementary School is Hispanic. Smaller groups are 14% Black, 9% White, 4% Asian, and 4% multiracial. County-wide, 44% of Harris County residents are Hispanic. A diversity index of 49% means there is a 49% chance two randomly chosen students at Holmsley Elementary School are from different groups.
Teacher count: 56.6 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 13.9:1. Across elementary schools in Texas, the average ratio is 15.1:1. Roughly 80% of students come from households that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. That is 10 points above the 70% average for public schools in Harris County.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, Holmsley Elementary School falls in the middle 80% of Texas schools: 43.6% actual against 39.5% predicted.
In Harris County, where the school is located, the median household earns about $74,983 a year, roughly 34% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Holmsley Elementary School, Harris County has 1,205 public schools.
Holmsley Elementary School is about 0.3 miles from Langham Creek High School, its nearest public school. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. On proficiency, Holmsley Elementary School is behind the 55.6% nearby average, ranking 7th of 9.
For locale, NCES codes Holmsley Elementary School as Suburb: Large.
There was little change in enrollment from 2020-21 (787) to 2024-25 (785). The ratio of students to teachers went from 12.7:1 to 13.9:1 over the same years.
Holmsley Elementary School has a community page on allk12 for topics such as special education services, counseling, and support programs. You can also rate the school on this page.
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
- Langham Creek High School0.3 mi · 3,011
- Copeland Elementary School0.5 mi · 951
- Birkes Elementary School1.4 mi · 1,040
- Aragon Middle School1.4 mi · 1,424
- Harmony School of Discovery - Houston1.6 mi · 858
- Lowery Elementary School1.6 mi · 660
Frequently asked questions
About Holmsley Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Holmsley Elementary School?
Holmsley Elementary School enrolls approximately 785 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Holmsley Elementary School serve?
Holmsley Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Holmsley Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Holmsley Elementary School is approximately 13.9:1 (57 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Holmsley Elementary School?
Holmsley Elementary School reports a student body of 9% White, 69% Hispanic, 14% Black, 4% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Holmsley Elementary School in?
Holmsley Elementary School is part of CYPRESS-FAIRBANKS ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.