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Enrollment
847
Elementary
DISTRICT 906 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CYPRESS-FAIRBANKS ISD·NCES 481611021299
Reed Elementary School
8700 TAMI RENEE LN, HOUSTON, TX 77040 · (713) 896-5035 · Harris County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL847 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
60 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.3:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
85%
717 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 | 92 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 124 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 98 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 139 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 120 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 152 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 122 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (124) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (122).
Student demographics
42%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
53.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +18.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
40.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +2.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 40 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 18 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 2 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 28.0% | 25.0% | 20.0% | 27.0% |
| Mathematics | 17.0% | 23.0% | 27.0% | 33.0% |
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 | 53.0% | 40.0% |
| 2024-25 | 56.0% | 41.0% |
| 2023-24 | 55.0% | 38.0% |
| 2022-23 | 58.0% | 49.0% |
| 2021-22 | 53.0% | 43.0% |
| 2020-21 | 35.0% | 38.0% |
% 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
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
42.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.5%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 43% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 38% 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 Reed Elementary School
Reed Elementary School's state test result (42.5% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reed Elementary School this school | 847 | 84.7% | 42.5% |
| Lieder Elementary School HOUSTON | 742 | 86.1% | 39.2% |
| John W and Margie Stipes Elementary School IRVING | 827 | 83.7% | 34.1% |
| Teague Elementary School PASADENA | 709 | 80.5% | 44.7% |
| Kirk Elementary School HOUSTON | 743 | 81.3% | 37.1% |
| Johnston Elementary School IRVING | 725 | 86.9% | 21.8% |
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 Reed Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Harris County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 42.5% | #2,263 of 4,401 | #304 of 624 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 40.0% | #2,832 of 4,466 ▼ 281 | #403 of 625 ▼ 46 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.0% | #2,129 of 4,466 ▼ 340 | #276 of 625 ▼ 55 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -7.0pp | #520 of 3,998 | #64 of 603 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 847 | #307 of 4,938 | #103 of 682 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.1:1 | #1,650 of 4,622 | #233 of 657 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 41.9% | #2,959 of 4,628 | #408 of 657 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 84.7% | #1,586 of 4,789 | #358 of 671 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -19.6% | #1,202 of 2,838 | #225 of 441 |
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
847
-11 (-1%) vs 2020
-7% since 2000-01, when it was 915
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
was 14.3:1
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 | 847 | 59.9 | 14.1:1 | 85% (717) |
| 2023-24 | 836 | 63.6 | 13.2:1 | 84% (702) |
| 2022-23 | 815 | 59.5 | 13.7:1 | 80% (655) |
| 2020-21 | 858 | 60 | 14.3:1 | 81% (697) |
| 2017-18 | 1,053 | 63.8 | 16.5:1 | 74% (776) |
| 2015-16 | 1,123 | 66 | 17.0:1 | 72% (806) |
| 2010-11 | 1,020 | 63 | 16.2:1 | 71% (727) |
| 2000-01 | 915 | 57 | 16.1:1 | 21% (196) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Reed Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 20% (1,053 to 847); teachers down 6% (63.8 to 59.9).
About Reed Elementary School
Reed Elementary School is a large elementary school in HOUSTON, Texas. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 847 students in pre-K through 5. Against the 519-student average for elementary schools in Texas, enrollment here is 63% higher.
Reed Elementary School is run by CYPRESS-FAIRBANKS ISD, whose 92 schools enroll 117,927 students.
Hispanic students account for 75% of enrollment at Reed Elementary School. Other groups include 8% Asian, 8% Black, 6% White, and 2% multiracial. The county population is about 44% Hispanic. Reed Elementary School has a diversity index of 42%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Teachers at Reed Elementary School total 59.9 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 14.1:1. The 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas is higher than this school's figure. The school counts 717 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 85%. Compared with the 70% average for public schools in Harris County, the school's rate is higher.
Test results at Reed Elementary School are 5.0 points above what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (42.5% actual, 37.5% predicted).
In Harris County (population about 4,838,303), median household income is 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. Reed Elementary School is one of 1,205 public schools in Harris County, which together enroll about 886,911 students.
The nearest public school is Frazier Elementary School, at about 0.7 miles. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Of the 9 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Reed Elementary School is 6th on average proficiency.
The school's federal locale classification is Suburb: Large.
Over 4 years, enrollment stayed close to where it was, going from 858 to 847.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Reed Elementary School covering things like school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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 HOUSTON
- Texas Connections Academy at HoustonCombined · 8,641 students
- North Shore Senior HighHigh · 4,284 students
- Elsik High SchoolHigh · 4,057 students
- Summer Creek High SchoolHigh · 3,972 students
- Hastings High SchoolHigh · 3,786 students
- C E King High SchoolHigh · 3,716 students
Other Reed Elementary schools
8 other US public schools in 7 states are named Reed Elementary. Reed Elementary School is the largest of the 9.
- Reed Elementary SchoolSAN ANTONIO, TX · 766 students
- REED ELEMENTARY SCHOOLKUNA, ID · 675 students
- Reed Elementary SchoolTacoma, WA · 426 students
- REED ELEMENTARYST LOUIS, MO · 410 students
- REED ELEMENTARY SCHOOLDUMAS, AR · 368 students
Nearby schools
- Frazier Elementary School0.7 mi · 601
- Harmony School of Excellence-Houston1.2 mi · 1,165
- Post Elementary School1.7 mi · 798
- Ermel Elementary School1.9 mi · 436
- Jersey Village High School1.9 mi · 3,323
- Gleason Elementary School2.0 mi · 940
Frequently asked questions
About Reed Elementary SchoolHow large is Reed Elementary School?
Reed Elementary School enrolls approximately 847 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Reed Elementary School serve?
Reed Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Reed Elementary School have?
Reed Elementary School employs 60 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.1:1.
What is the student diversity at Reed Elementary School?
Student demographics at Reed Elementary School are roughly 6% White, 75% Hispanic, 8% Black, 8% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Reed Elementary School in?
Reed Elementary School is part of CYPRESS-FAIRBANKS ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.