OWENS EL

OWENS EL is a substantial elementary-level community in HOUSTON, Texas, overseen by CYPRESS-FAIRBANKS ISD. The school hosts 779 students in grades pre-K through 5. That puts it 50% larger than the typical public school in Texas, which averages around 519 students.

OWENS EL is one of 92 schools operated by CYPRESS-FAIRBANKS ISD, a district that works with 117,927 students overall.

Looking at the student body, OWENS EL shows that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 56% of enrollment. Other groups include 23% Black, 11% White, 5% Asian, 4% multiracial. By comparison, Harris County as a whole is about 44% Hispanic, so the school skews meaningfully more Hispanic than its surroundings.

On the resource side, The school employs 56 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.0:1. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 73% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, OWENS EL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 41.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 45.2%.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Harris County put median household income runs about $74,983, roughly 34% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. OWENS EL is one of 1205 public schools in Harris County (combined enrollment of about 886,911 students).

The closest other public school is CYPRESS RIDGE H S, roughly 1.0 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), OWENS EL ranks 6th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 50.5%.

OWENS EL operates from an outer-ring location.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 12%: 882 students in 2018 compared to 779 in 2025. Over the same period, the Black share increased from 19% to 23%. Class-load math has tightened: from 16.2:1 in 2018 to 14.0:1 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.