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LIEDER EL
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SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About LIEDER EL
Set in HOUSTON, Texas, LIEDER EL is a medium-sized elementary school, run under CYPRESS-FAIRBANKS ISD. It educates 742 students across grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 519 students per school, that is 43% larger than typical.
Within CYPRESS-FAIRBANKS ISD, which oversees 92 schools and 117,927 students, LIEDER EL is one campus in the system.
For racial and ethnic makeup, LIEDER EL logs that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 74% of enrollment; the rest is composed of 12% Black, 6% White, 5% Asian, 3% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 44% Hispanic, putting the school's mix noticeably more Hispanic than the area baseline.
Looking at the economic backdrop, LIEDER EL records 57 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.9:1. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 86% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Harris County runs at roughly 70%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.
On a demographically-adjusted basis, LIEDER EL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 36.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 36.2%.
Across the wider county, census data for Harris County shows median household earnings sit near $74,983, about 34% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Harris County's 1205 public schools (combined enrollment of about 886,911 students), LIEDER EL is one campus in the mix.
Nearest neighbor: WATKINS MIDDLE, around 0.2 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around LIEDER EL. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), LIEDER EL ranks 6th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 45.3%.
LIEDER EL operates from a commuter-belt location.
Looking at the recent track record. LIEDER EL's enrollment has decreased 19% since 2018, when it stood at 913 (now 742). Class-load math has pulled in: from 14.7:1 in 2018 to 12.9:1 in 2025.
On allk12, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.
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