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Enrollment
743
Elementary
DISTRICT 906 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CYPRESS-FAIRBANKS ISD·NCES 481611008807
Kirk Elementary School
12421 TANNER RD, HOUSTON, TX 77041 · (713) 849-8250 · Harris County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL743 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
53 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.3:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
81%
604 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 | 74 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 96 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 109 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 119 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 118 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 120 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 107 | 14% |
Student demographics
48%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
44.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +16.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
35.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +13.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 35 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 16 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 13 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 23.0% | 21.0% | 22.0% | 34.0% |
| Mathematics | 14.0% | 21.0% | 22.0% | 43.0% |
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 | 44.0% | 35.0% |
| 2024-25 | 53.0% | 35.0% |
| 2023-24 | 45.0% | 25.0% |
| 2022-23 | 32.0% | 23.0% |
| 2021-22 | 45.0% | 28.0% |
| 2020-21 | 28.0% | 22.0% |
% 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
37.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.0%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 37% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 39% 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 →
Where Kirk Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Harris County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 37.1% | #2,926 of 4,401 | #408 of 624 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 35.0% | #3,434 of 4,466 | #514 of 625 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.0% | #3,227 of 4,466 | #452 of 625 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +12.0pp | #1,177 of 3,998 | #168 of 603 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 743 | #661 of 4,938 | #185 of 682 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.1:1 | #1,585 of 4,622 | #227 of 657 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 48.1% | #2,566 of 4,628 | #352 of 657 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 81.3% | #1,847 of 4,789 | #395 of 671 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -22.0% | #1,015 of 2,838 | #195 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
743
-68 (-8%) vs 2020
-10% since 2000-01, when it was 822
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
was 12.9:1
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 | 743 | 52.9 | 14.1:1 | 81% (604) |
| 2023-24 | 824 | 59.5 | 13.9:1 | 81% (665) |
| 2022-23 | 852 | 59.2 | 14.4:1 | 79% (671) |
| 2020-21 | 811 | 63 | 12.9:1 | 76% (619) |
| 2017-18 | 952 | 58.1 | 16.4:1 | 70% (668) |
| 2015-16 | 1,022 | 60 | 17.0:1 | 72% (737) |
| 2010-11 | 985 | 59 | 16.7:1 | 60% (587) |
| 2000-01 | 822 | 52 | 15.8:1 | 44% (363) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Kirk Elementary School.
About Kirk Elementary School
This page covers Kirk Elementary School, a medium-sized elementary school in HOUSTON, Texas. A federal count lists 743 students at the school, in pre-K through 5. Average enrollment for elementary schools in Texas is about 519, so this school runs 43% larger than that.
CYPRESS-FAIRBANKS ISD enrolls 117,927 students in 92 schools, including Kirk Elementary School.
Hispanic students are the majority at Kirk Elementary School, with 70% of enrollment. Other groups make up 14% Black, 7% Asian, 6% White, and 2% multiracial. Harris County as a whole is about 44% Hispanic, so the school's share is higher. The school's diversity index is 48%, meaning two students picked at random have a 48% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Teacher staffing is 52.9 full-time equivalents, or about 14.1 students per teacher. This ratio sits 1.0 below the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 81%. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Harris County is 70%.
In Texas, Kirk Elementary School is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 37.1% actual against a predicted 39.0%.
Across Harris County, the median household income is $74,983, roughly 34% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Harris County is home to 1,205 public schools and about 886,911 public school students.
Lee Elementary School is the closest public school, about 1.1 miles away in a straight line. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Kirk Elementary School. Kirk Elementary School places 9th of 9 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
NCES lists the school's locale as Suburb: Large. That means it sits in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment dropped 8% from its 2020-21 level of 811. Its ratio of students to teachers was 12.9:1 in 2020-21, and 14.1:1 in 2024-25.
The discussion area below is open to posts about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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
- Lee Elementary School1.1 mi · 780
- Hairgrove Elementary School2.3 mi · 795
- Horne Elementary School2.5 mi · 908
- Bear Creek Elementary School2.5 mi · 631
- Truitt Middle School2.6 mi · 1,353
- Harmony School of Achievement - Houston2.9 mi · 694
Frequently asked questions
About Kirk Elementary SchoolHow large is Kirk Elementary School?
Kirk Elementary School enrolls approximately 743 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Kirk Elementary School serve?
Kirk Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many teachers does Kirk Elementary School have?
Kirk Elementary School employs 53 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.1:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Kirk Elementary School?
At Kirk Elementary School, the student body is approximately 6% White, 70% Hispanic, 14% Black, 7% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Kirk Elementary School?
Kirk Elementary School is overseen by CYPRESS-FAIRBANKS ISD in Harris County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.