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What's the biggest difference between POST EL and what you expected?
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Enrollment
798
Elementary
DISTRICT 906 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CYPRESS-FAIRBANKS ISD·NCES 481611001191
POST EL
7600 EQUADOR ST, HOUSTON, TX 77040 · (713) 896-3488 · Harris County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL798 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
56 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.3:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
76%
607 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
Student demographics
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
Test scores
STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
60.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +29.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
42.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +15.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 60 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 42 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are up about 29 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 15 points.
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
47.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.7%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 48% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 41% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
798
-348 (-30%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
was 18.5:1
% White
12%
was 17%
% Hispanic
56%
was 52%
% Black
22%
was 21%
% Asian
6%
was 7%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About POST EL
POST EL operates as a big elementary-level community in HOUSTON, Texas, operated by CYPRESS-FAIRBANKS ISD. Current enrollment sits at 798 students spanning grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 519 students per school, that is 54% larger than typical.
POST EL is one of 92 schools operated by CYPRESS-FAIRBANKS ISD, a district that hosts 117,927 students overall.
Demographically, POST EL reports that Hispanic students make up the majority at 56%; the rest reads as 22% Black, 12% White, 6% Asian, 4% multiracial. By comparison, Harris County as a whole is about 44% Hispanic, so the school skews considerably more Hispanic than its surroundings.
Looking at school resources, On paper, POST EL has 56 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.3:1. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 76% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.
On a demographically-adjusted basis, POST EL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 40.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 47.8%.
In the area at large, community-level numbers for Harris County indicate median household income runs about $74,983, about 34% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 13%. In all, Harris County runs 1205 public schools (combined enrollment of about 886,911 students), of which POST EL is one.
JERSEY VILLAGE H S is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts POST EL at 5th of 9; the average score across the group is 46.7%.
Geographically, the school is in a suburban area.
Looking at the recent track record. POST EL's enrollment has decreased 30% since 2018, when it stood at 1,146 (now 798). White enrollment moved from 17% to 12% across the same window. Class-load math has pulled in: from 18.5:1 in 2018 to 14.3:1 in 2025.
On the community side, the feed for POST EL typically covers pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.
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 H SHigh · 3,707 students
- CYPRESS WOODS H SHigh · 3,469 students
- CYPRESS RANCH H SHigh · 3,463 students
- JERSEY VILLAGE H SHigh · 3,323 students
- CYPRESS CREEK H SHigh · 3,222 students
- CY-FAIR H SHigh · 3,216 students
Other schools in HOUSTON
- TEXAS CONNECTIONS ACADEMY AT HOUSTONCombined · 8,641 students
- NORTH SHORE SENIOR HIGHHigh · 4,284 students
- ELSIK H SHigh · 4,057 students
- SUMMER CREEK H SHigh · 3,972 students
- HASTINGS H SHigh · 3,786 students
- C E KING H SHigh · 3,716 students
Nearby schools
- JERSEY VILLAGE H S0.2 mi · 3,323
- HARMONY SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE-HOUSTON0.7 mi · 1,165
- GLEASON EL1.4 mi · 940
- YES PREP - NORTHWEST1.4 mi · 940
- REED EL1.7 mi · 847
- COOK MIDDLE1.9 mi · 1,375
Frequently asked questions
About POST ELHow many students attend POST EL?
POST EL enrolls approximately 798 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does POST EL serve?
POST EL serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at POST EL?
Approximately 14.3:1 students per teacher at POST EL.
What is the student diversity at POST EL?
Student demographics at POST EL are roughly 12% White, 56% Hispanic, 22% Black, 6% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is POST EL in?
POST EL is part of CYPRESS-FAIRBANKS ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.