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MILLSAP EL

12424 HUFFMEISTER RD, CYPRESS, TX 77429 · (281) 897-4470 · Harris County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL899 STUDENTS
Enrollment
899
Elementary
DISTRICT 906 · STATE 519
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
Pre-K
91
Kindergarten
135
Grade 1
138
Grade 2
136
Grade 3
129
Grade 4
134
Grade 5
136
Student demographics
White
21724%
DISTRICT 19% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
47753%
DISTRICT 46% · STATE 54%
Black
14016%
DISTRICT 21% · STATE 13%
Asian
192%
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 6%
Two+
455%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 3%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
48154%
Female
41847%

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
56.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +9.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
44.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +4.0pp since 2020
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
47.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.3%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.8pp
above demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
899
+76 (+9%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
was 15.5:1
% White
24%
was 39%
% Hispanic
53%
was 42%
% Black
16%
was 13%
% Asian
2%
was 4%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About MILLSAP EL

MILLSAP EL, a sprawling K-5 school in CYPRESS, Texas, overseen by CYPRESS-FAIRBANKS ISD, instructs 899 students, covering grades pre-K through 5. By comparison, Texas's public schools average about 519 students each, so MILLSAP EL sits 73% bigger than that benchmark.

CYPRESS-FAIRBANKS ISD runs 92 schools in total, collectively educating 117,927 students. MILLSAP EL is one of those campuses.

On the student-mix side, MILLSAP EL shows that the largest single group is Hispanic at 53%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest looks like 24% White, 16% Black, 5% multiracial, 2% Asian. That is visibly more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 44%.

On the resource side, MILLSAP EL logs 60 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.0:1. That tracks the state average closely. Around 70% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, MILLSAP EL performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 43.3%, the actual is 47.1%, a residual of +3.8 points.

Zooming out to the county, Harris County reports that median household earnings sit near $74,983, about 34% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 13%. In all, Harris County runs 1205 public schools (combined enrollment of about 886,911 students), of which MILLSAP EL is one.

LAMKIN EL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.4 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around MILLSAP EL. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), MILLSAP EL ranks 6th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 56.2%.

The school occupies a commuter-belt site.

Over the past 7-year window. MILLSAP EL's enrollment has ticked up 9% since 2018, when it stood at 823 (now 899). The White share of enrollment decreased from 39% to 24% over that span.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the feed for MILLSAP EL typically covers open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.

Harris County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
MILLSAP EL
District
CYPRESS-FAIRBANKS ISD
Address
12424 HUFFMEISTER RD, CYPRESS, TX 77429
Phone
(281) 897-4470
County
Harris County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
899
Teachers (FTE)
60
Student–teacher ratio
15.0:1
Free/Reduced lunch
630 (70%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
481611001190
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About MILLSAP EL
What is the total enrollment at MILLSAP EL?
MILLSAP EL enrolls approximately 899 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does MILLSAP EL serve?
MILLSAP EL serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at MILLSAP EL?
Approximately 15.0:1 students per teacher at MILLSAP EL.
How diverse is MILLSAP EL?
MILLSAP EL reports a student body of 24% White, 53% Hispanic, 16% Black, 2% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is MILLSAP EL in?
MILLSAP EL is part of CYPRESS-FAIRBANKS ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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