MATZKE EL

MATZKE EL operates as a substantial elementary school in HOUSTON, Texas, one of the schools within CYPRESS-FAIRBANKS ISD. Current enrollment sits at 1,026 students spanning grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 519 students per school, that is 98% bigger than typical.

Within CYPRESS-FAIRBANKS ISD, which oversees 92 schools and 117,927 students, MATZKE EL is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, MATZKE EL lists that the largest single group is Hispanic at 53%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder is composed of 28% Black, 10% White, 5% Asian, 3% multiracial. That is visibly more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 44%.

In terms of school funding signals, MATZKE EL shows 75 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting MATZKE EL tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 77% of students at MATZKE EL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

With demographic context factored in, MATZKE EL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 40.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 37.1%.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Harris County put median household income runs about $74,983, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 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), MATZKE EL is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is CYPRESS CREEK H S, roughly 0.4 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, MATZKE EL comes 8th of 9 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 47.7%.

MATZKE EL operates from a suburban location.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at MATZKE EL has decreased 3%, going from 1,054 students in 2018 to 1,026 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share edged down from 18% to 10%. Class-load math has tightened: from 16.3:1 in 2018 to 13.7:1 in 2025.

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