Rennell Elementary School
- A+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- A-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
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Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 66 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 188 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 170 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 213 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 198 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 208 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 217 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (188) is 13% smaller than its 5th grade class (217).
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveWhat this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 84 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 77 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 26 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 15 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 57.0% | 27.0% | 11.0% | 5.0% |
| Mathematics | 45.0% | 32.0% | 14.0% | 9.0% |
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 84.0% | 77.0% |
| 2024-25 | 84.0% | 80.0% |
| 2023-24 | 79.0% | 70.0% |
| 2022-23 | 64.0% | 66.0% |
| 2021-22 | 72.0% | 66.0% |
| 2020-21 | 58.0% | 62.0% |
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyWhat this means: About 75% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 67% 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%.
Schools most like Rennell Elementary School
Rennell Elementary School's state test result (74.5% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rennell Elementary School this school | 1,260 | 15.7% | 74.5% |
| Wells Elementary School CYPRESS | 1,133 | 14.9% | 72.8% |
| Sienna Crossing Elementary School MISSOURI CITY | 1,035 | 18.9% | 71.0% |
| McGown Elementary School CYPRESS | 1,408 | 11.3% | 77.8% |
| George W Bush Elementary School ST PAUL | 924 | 17.7% | 75.1% |
| Warner Elementary School CYPRESS | 1,168 | 23.1% | 76.2% |
Where Rennell Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Harris County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 74.5% | #204 of 4,401 | #28 of 624 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 77.0% | #203 of 4,466 ▼ 65 | #21 of 625 ▼ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 84.0% | #131 of 4,466 ▲ 24 | #21 of 625 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +15.5pp | #816 of 3,998 | #111 of 603 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,260 | #17 of 4,938 | #5 of 682 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.2:1 | #3,973 of 4,622 | #547 of 657 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 75.3% | #101 of 4,628 | #12 of 657 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 15.7% | #4,532 of 4,789 | #651 of 671 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +54.0% | #90 of 1,307 | #7 of 148 |
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,260 | 73.1 | 17.2:1 | 16% (198) |
| 2023-24 | 1,216 | 71.2 | 17.1:1 | 18% (217) |
| 2022-23 | 1,282 | 73 | 17.6:1 | 19% (241) |
| 2020-21 | 1,095 | 63 | 17.4:1 | 18% (196) |
| 2017-18 | 818 | 45.7 | 17.9:1 | 16% (128) |
| 2015-16 | 605 | 33 | 18.3:1 | 11% (69) |
| 2010-11 | 823 | 46 | 17.9:1 | 22% (182) |
Since 2017-18: students up 54% (818 to 1,260); teachers up 60% (45.7 to 73.1).
About Rennell Elementary School
Rennell Elementary School is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as an elementary school in CYPRESS, Texas. There are 1,260 students enrolled, covering pre-K through 5. On average, elementary schools in Texas enroll around 519, and this school is 143% larger than that mark.
Enrollment across the 92 schools in CYPRESS-FAIRBANKS ISD totals 117,927 students.
White students account for 34% of enrollment at Rennell Elementary School, more than any other group. Smaller groups are 27% Asian, 20% Hispanic, 12% Black, and 7% multiracial. Harris County residents are about 34% White, a similar share. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 75%.
Rennell Elementary School has 73.1 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.2:1. Across elementary schools in Texas, the average ratio is 15.1:1. The school has 16% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Among public schools in Harris County, the average eligibility rate is 70%.
Rennell Elementary School earns an A+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 95% of Texas public elementary schools.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, Rennell Elementary School is 7.6 points above the average proficiency rate across its state test results predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 74.5% actual, 67.0% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in Texas.
Harris County is the school's county. There, median household income comes to about $74,983, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 13% of people live in poverty. There are 1,205 public schools in the county, enrolling about 886,911, Rennell Elementary School among them.
Rennell Elementary School's closest public school neighbor is Anthony Middle School, about 0.2 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. Rennell Elementary School ranks 6th of 9 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 74.5% against a local average of 69.5%.
Rennell Elementary School has an NCES locale of Suburb: Large.
Since 2020-21, enrollment has grown 15%, from 1,095 to 1,260.
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