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Moore Elementary School

13734 LAKEWOOD FOREST DR, HOUSTON, TX 77070 · (281) 370-4040 · Harris County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL873 STUDENTS
Enrollment
873
Elementary
DISTRICT 906 · STATE 519
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
57 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.3:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
63%
546 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

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K577%
Kindergarten11513%
Grade 113015%
Grade 213215%
Grade 313816%
Grade 415217%
Grade 514917%

This year's kindergarten class (115) is 23% smaller than its 5th grade class (149).

Student demographics
74%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 70% · STATE 63% · US 70%
White
19422%
DISTRICT 19% · STATE 24% · US 43%
Hispanic
30134%
DISTRICT 46% · STATE 54% · US 30%
Black
24428%
DISTRICT 21% · STATE 13% · US 15%
Asian
748%
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 6% · US 6%
Two+
577%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 3% · US 5%
Native American
30%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
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
Male
46753%
Female
40647%

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Test scores

STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
54.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +10.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
36.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -18.0pp since 2020

What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 36 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 10 points since 2020, while math scores are down about 18 points.

Performance levels, 2025-26

SubjectMasters Grade LevelMeets Grade LevelApproaches Grade LevelDid Not Meet Grade Level
Reading25.0%29.0%22.0%24.0%
Mathematics13.0%23.0%24.0%40.0%
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 yearReadingMathematics
2025-2654.0%36.0%
2024-2559.0%42.0%
2023-2451.0%40.0%
2022-2347.0%45.0%
2021-2262.0%55.0%
2020-2144.0%54.0%
% 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 · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
45.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.0%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.4pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 46% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 47% 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 Moore Elementary School

Moore Elementary School's state test result (45.6% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Moore Elementary School this school87362.5%45.6%
Kreinhop Elementary School
KLEIN
78756.4%52.6%
Fox Elementary School
KLEIN
90859.8%57.5%
Briargrove Elementary School
HOUSTON
87156.3%45.2%
Lamkin Elementary School
CYPRESS
83470.6%46.0%
Kings Manor Elementary School
KINGWOOD
80155.9%40.1%
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 Moore Elementary School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn TexasIn Harris County
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
45.6%#1,886 of 4,401#235 of 624
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
36.0%#3,315 of 4,466
▼ 889
#491 of 625
▼ 150
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
54.0%#2,021 of 4,466
▼ 529
#260 of 625
▼ 87
3-year test score change
ranked biggest drop first
-1.0pp#1,066 of 3,998#145 of 603
Enrollment
ranked largest first
873#245 of 4,938#84 of 682
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
15.3:1#2,743 of 4,622#367 of 657
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
74.2%#166 of 4,628#21 of 657
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
62.5%#2,987 of 4,789#517 of 671
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+4.2%#1,034 of 1,307#112 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 2024-25
Enrollment
873
-34 (-4%) vs 2020
-6% since 1990-91, when it was 925
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
was 16.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2587356.915.3:163% (546)
2023-2496461.715.6:160% (580)
2022-2399560.216.5:162% (617)
2020-219075416.8:147% (426)
2017-1883850.516.6:135% (295)
2015-161,0735519.5:133% (355)
2010-119355018.7:123% (214)
2000-018975117.6:110% (87)
1990-919257013.2:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Moore Elementary School.

Since 2017-18: students up 4% (838 to 873); teachers up 13% (50.5 to 56.9).

About Moore Elementary School

Moore Elementary School is an elementary school in HOUSTON, Texas, according to federal school records. The school counted 873 students in 2024-25, covering pre-K through 5. It has 68% more students than the average for elementary schools in Texas (about 519).

CYPRESS-FAIRBANKS ISD counts 117,927 students in its 92 schools, and Moore Elementary School is one of them.

Of every 100 students at Moore Elementary School, about 34 are Hispanic, the largest group. Other students are 28% Black, 22% White, 8% Asian, and 7% multiracial. That is lower than the 44% Hispanic share among all Harris County residents. A diversity index of 74% means there is a 74% chance two randomly chosen students at Moore Elementary School are from different groups.

The student-to-teacher ratio at Moore Elementary School is 15.3:1, based on 56.9 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average ratio among elementary schools in Texas is similar, at 15.1:1. Lunch program data show 63% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals.

On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, Moore Elementary School is 1.4 points below the average proficiency rate across its state test results predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 45.6% actual, 47.0% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in Texas.

Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Harris County show that median household income comes to about $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 counts 1,205 public schools with about 886,911 students.

The closest school to Moore Elementary School is Hamilton Elementary School, located about 1.2 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Nearby schools average 56.3% on proficiency, and Moore Elementary School is below that at 45.6%.

The school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, according to its NCES locale (Suburb: Large).

From 907 students in 2020-21, enrollment fell to 873 by 2024-25. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio dropped to 15.3:1, from 16.8:1.

The discussion board for Moore Elementary School is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.

Harris County at a glance

View full county profile
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
Moore Elementary School
District
CYPRESS-FAIRBANKS ISD
Address
13734 LAKEWOOD FOREST DR, HOUSTON, TX 77070
Phone
(281) 370-4040
County
Harris County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
873
Teachers (FTE)
57
Student–teacher ratio
15.3:1
Free and reduced lunch
546 (63%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
481611005438
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

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Other schools in HOUSTON
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8 other US public schools in 6 states are named Moore Elementary. Moore Elementary School is the largest of the 9.

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Frequently asked questions

About Moore Elementary School
How many students attend Moore Elementary School?
Moore Elementary School enrolls approximately 873 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Moore Elementary School serve?
Moore Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Moore Elementary School have?
Moore Elementary School employs 57 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.3:1.
What is the student diversity at Moore Elementary School?
Student demographics at Moore Elementary School are roughly 22% White, 34% Hispanic, 28% Black, 8% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is Moore Elementary School public or private?
Moore Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by CYPRESS-FAIRBANKS ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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