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Enrollment
899
Elementary
DISTRICT 906 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CYPRESS-FAIRBANKS ISD·NCES 481611001190
Millsap Elementary School
12424 HUFFMEISTER RD, CYPRESS, TX 77429 · (281) 897-4470 · Harris County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL899 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
60 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.3:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
70%
630 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 | 91 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 135 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 138 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 136 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 129 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 134 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 136 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (135) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (136).
Student demographics
63%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
61.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +14.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
48.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +8.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 61 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 48 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 14 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 8 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 32.0% | 29.0% | 17.0% | 22.0% |
| Mathematics | 21.0% | 27.0% | 25.0% | 27.0% |
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 | 61.0% | 48.0% |
| 2024-25 | 58.0% | 49.0% |
| 2023-24 | 56.0% | 44.0% |
| 2022-23 | 50.0% | 44.0% |
| 2021-22 | 63.0% | 39.0% |
| 2020-21 | 47.0% | 40.0% |
% 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
48.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.8%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 49% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 44% 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 Millsap Elementary School
Millsap Elementary School's state test result (48.5% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Millsap Elementary School this school | 899 | 70.1% | 48.5% |
| Patterson Elementary School CONROE | 1,024 | 71.0% | 42.7% |
| Ford Elementary School SPRING | 857 | 71.6% | 46.8% |
| Adam Elementary School HOUSTON | 957 | 69.0% | 47.5% |
| Robert Crippen Elementary School PORTER | 809 | 69.0% | 37.0% |
| Thornton Elementary School TEMPLE | 763 | 67.1% | 36.9% |
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 Millsap Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Harris County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 48.5% | #1,571 of 4,401 | #190 of 624 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 48.0% | #1,934 of 4,466 ▼ 249 | #264 of 625 ▼ 47 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 61.0% | #1,336 of 4,466 ▲ 243 | #164 of 625 ▲ 21 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +7.5pp | #1,784 of 3,998 | #275 of 603 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 899 | #212 of 4,938 | #77 of 682 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.0:1 | #2,481 of 4,622 | #330 of 657 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.3% | #1,123 of 4,628 | #138 of 657 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 70.1% | #2,555 of 4,789 | #478 of 671 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +9.2% | #789 of 1,307 | #75 of 148 |
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
899
+100 (+13%) vs 2020
0% since 1990-91, when it was 897
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
was 14.8:1
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 | 899 | 59.8 | 15.0:1 | 70% (630) |
| 2023-24 | 907 | 63.2 | 14.3:1 | 69% (625) |
| 2022-23 | 866 | 58.7 | 14.8:1 | 63% (542) |
| 2020-21 | 799 | 54 | 14.8:1 | 58% (467) |
| 2017-18 | 823 | 53.2 | 15.5:1 | 52% (427) |
| 2015-16 | 745 | 46 | 16.2:1 | 53% (393) |
| 2010-11 | 827 | 52 | 15.9:1 | 46% (383) |
| 2000-01 | 863 | 52 | 16.6:1 | 8% (69) |
| 1990-91 | 897 | 58 | 15.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Millsap Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 9% (823 to 899); teachers up 13% (53.2 to 59.8).
About Millsap Elementary School
Millsap Elementary School is a large elementary school located in CYPRESS, Texas. The school enrolls 899 students in pre-K through 5. Elementary schools in Texas average about 519 students, which makes this school 73% bigger than average.
CYPRESS-FAIRBANKS ISD operates 92 schools. Combined enrollment is 117,927 students.
About 53% of the student body at Millsap Elementary School is Hispanic. Enrollment also includes 24% White, 16% Black, 5% multiracial, and 2% Asian. Among people living in Harris County, the Hispanic share is about 44%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 63, compared with 70 nationally.
A staff of 59.8 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 15.0:1. The ratio is within a point of the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas. The share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 70%. That is in line with the 70% average for public schools in Harris County.
Compared with Texas schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Millsap Elementary School's results are 4.7 points above predicted: 48.5% against 43.8%.
For the population of Harris County, the median household earns about $74,983 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 34% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 13%. Across Harris County, 1,205 public schools serve about 886,911 students.
Lamkin Elementary School, about 1.4 miles away, is the closest public school. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Millsap Elementary School places 5th of 9 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
Its location is classified as Suburb: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Federal enrollment counts rose from 799 (2020-21) to 899 (2024-25).
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at Millsap Elementary School. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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 CYPRESS
- Bridgeland High SchoolHigh · 3,707 students
- Cypress Woods High SchoolHigh · 3,469 students
- Cypress Ranch High SchoolHigh · 3,463 students
- Cy-Fair High SchoolHigh · 3,216 students
- Cypress Park High SchoolHigh · 3,117 students
- Cypress Springs High SchoolHigh · 2,800 students
Other Millsap Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Millsap Elementary. Millsap Elementary School is the largest of the 2.
- Millsap Elementary SchoolMILLSAP, TX · 531 students
Nearby schools
- Lamkin Elementary School1.4 mi · 834
- Adam Elementary School1.5 mi · 957
- Arnold Middle School1.6 mi · 1,376
- Cy-Fair High School1.7 mi · 3,216
- Sampson Elementary School2.2 mi · 900
- Hamilton Elementary School2.3 mi · 999
Frequently asked questions
About Millsap Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Millsap Elementary School?
Millsap Elementary School enrolls approximately 899 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Millsap Elementary School serve?
Millsap Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Millsap Elementary School?
Approximately 15.0:1 students per teacher at Millsap Elementary School.
How diverse is Millsap Elementary School?
Millsap Elementary School reports a student body of 24% White, 53% Hispanic, 16% Black, 2% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Millsap Elementary School in?
Millsap Elementary School is part of CYPRESS-FAIRBANKS ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.