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Enrollment
997
Elementary
DISTRICT 906 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CYPRESS-FAIRBANKS ISD·NCES 481611012882
Pope Elementary School
19019 N BRIDGELAND LAKE PKWY, CYPRESS, TX 77433 · (281) 373-2340 · Harris County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL997 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.5:1
61 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.3:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
13%
129 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 | 79 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 112 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 137 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 162 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 178 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 162 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 167 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (112) is 33% smaller than its 5th grade class (167).
Student demographics
70%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
86.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +13.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
84.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +8.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 86 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 84 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 13 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 | 66.0% | 20.0% | 9.0% | 5.0% |
| Mathematics | 63.0% | 21.0% | 10.0% | 6.0% |
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 | 86.0% | 84.0% |
| 2024-25 | 84.0% | 86.0% |
| 2023-24 | 84.0% | 82.0% |
| 2022-23 | 69.0% | 88.0% |
| 2021-22 | 82.0% | 80.0% |
| 2020-21 | 73.0% | 76.0% |
% 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of TX schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
82.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
68.2%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+13.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 82% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 68% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 14 points, placing it in Texas's top 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 Pope Elementary School
Pope Elementary School's state test result (82.1% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pope Elementary School this school | 997 | 12.9% | 82.1% |
| Ray and Jamie Wolman Elementary School KATY | 1,054 | 18.9% | 76.3% |
| Blackland Prairie Elementary School ROUND ROCK | 785 | 11.6% | 66.4% |
| James E Randolph Elementary School FULSHEAR | 995 | 8.2% | 79.3% |
| Larkspur Elementary School LEANDER | 834 | 16.5% | 44.0% |
| Wildwood Elementary School TOMBALL | 819 | 18.4% | 80.4% |
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 Pope Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Harris County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 82.1% | #61 of 4,401 | #8 of 624 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 84.0% | #69 of 4,466 ▼ 22 | #11 of 625 ▼ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 86.0% | #90 of 4,466 ▲ 66 | #12 of 625 ▲ 11 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +6.5pp | #1,922 of 3,998 | #298 of 603 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 997 | #101 of 4,938 | #36 of 682 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.5:1 | #3,589 of 4,622 | #486 of 657 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 70.4% | #489 of 4,628 | #65 of 657 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 12.9% | #4,587 of 4,789 | #658 of 671 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +28.0% | #281 of 1,307 | #25 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
997
-41 (-4%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
16.5:1
was 17.6:1
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 | 997 | 60.6 | 16.5:1 | 13% (129) |
| 2023-24 | 990 | 60.5 | 16.4:1 | 12% (116) |
| 2022-23 | 1,001 | 60.2 | 16.6:1 | 11% (115) |
| 2020-21 | 1,038 | 59 | 17.6:1 | 9% (97) |
| 2017-18 | 779 | 45 | 17.3:1 | 5% (42) |
| 2015-16 | 1,051 | 55 | 19.1:1 | 6% (59) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Pope Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 28% (779 to 997); teachers up 35% (45 to 60.6).
About Pope Elementary School
Pope Elementary School is a public large elementary school in CYPRESS, Texas. The school serves pre-K through 5. Enrollment is 997 students. It has 92% more students than the average for elementary schools in Texas (about 519).
CYPRESS-FAIRBANKS ISD has a total of 92 schools and 117,927 students, Pope Elementary School among them.
White students account for 45% of enrollment at Pope Elementary School, more than any other group. The remaining students are 21% Asian, 21% Hispanic, 8% Black, and 6% multiracial. Among people living in Harris County, the White share is about 34%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Pope Elementary School scores 70%.
Pope Elementary School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.5:1, with 60.6 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in Texas is 15.1:1, so this school has more students per teacher. A common income measure, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, is 13% at Pope Elementary School. It compares with 70% for public schools in Harris County.
In Texas, Pope Elementary School is one of the top 10% of schools on BeatsExpectations, with an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 82.1% compared with a predicted 68.2%.
For the population of Harris County, the median household earns about $74,983 a year, about 34% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 13% of residents are in poverty. Across Harris County, 1,205 public schools serve about 886,911 students.
A public school about 1.9 miles away, Cypress Ranch High School, is the closest to Pope Elementary School. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. The school's 82.1% average proficiency ranks 3rd among 9 nearby schools.
Under the NCES locale system, Pope Elementary School is Suburb: Large.
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 997, compared with 1,038 in 2020-21. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio dropped from 17.6:1 to 16.5:1.
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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 Pope Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 2 states are named Pope Elementary. Pope Elementary School is the largest of the 3.
- Pope Elementary SchoolARLINGTON, TX · 439 students
- Pope ElementaryPuyallup, WA · 710 students
Nearby schools
- Cypress Ranch High School1.9 mi · 3,463
- Smith Middle School2.0 mi · 1,091
- Warner Elementary School2.1 mi · 1,168
- Bridgeland High School2.2 mi · 3,707
- McGown Elementary School2.4 mi · 1,408
- Wells Elementary School2.4 mi · 1,133
Frequently asked questions
About Pope Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Pope Elementary School?
Pope Elementary School enrolls approximately 997 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Pope Elementary School serve?
Pope Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Pope Elementary School have?
Pope Elementary School employs 61 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.5:1.
What is the student diversity at Pope Elementary School?
Student demographics at Pope Elementary School are roughly 45% White, 21% Hispanic, 8% Black, 21% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Pope Elementary School public or private?
Pope 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.