Enrollment
740
Elementary
DISTRICT 711 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TOMBALL ISD·NCES 484296023021
WEST EL
18444 CYPRESS HEIGHTS DR, CYPRESS, TX 77433 · (281) 357-3100 · Harris County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL740 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.5:1
48 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.1:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
21%
155 students
DISTRICT 32% · STATE 65%
Community
0
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 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
85.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +4.0pp since 2024
Mathematics
77.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +5.0pp since 2024
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 85 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 4 points since 2024, while math scores are up about 5 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
76.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
64.7%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 77% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 65% 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 →
About WEST EL
Located at 18444 CYPRESS HEIGHTS DR, in CYPRESS, Texas, WEST EL is a medium-sized elementary campus that caters to 740 students (grades pre-K through 4), part of TOMBALL ISD. That puts it 43% larger than the typical public school in Texas, which averages around 519 students.
Across the 23 schools in TOMBALL ISD (22,913 students total), WEST EL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.
Demographically, WEST EL records that the largest single group is White at 46%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest looks like 26% Hispanic, 14% Asian, 7% Black, 6% multiracial. By comparison, Harris County as a whole is about 34% White, so the school skews noticeably more White than its surroundings.
Looking at school resources, The school employs 48 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.5:1. The state averages about 15.1:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 21% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Harris County runs at roughly 70%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully below the surrounding baseline.
With demographic context factored in, WEST EL performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 64.7%, the actual is 76.7%, a residual of +11.9 points.
In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Harris County) records that median household earnings sit near $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%. WEST EL is one of 1205 public schools in Harris County (combined enrollment of about 886,911 students).
Nearest neighbor: GRAND LAKES J H, around 1.4 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts WEST EL at 1st of 9; the average score across the group is 66.0%.
WEST EL operates from a countryside location.
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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 TOMBALL ISD
- TOMBALL H SHigh · 3,227 students
- TOMBALL MEMORIAL H SHigh · 3,213 students
- CREEKSIDE PARK J HMiddle · 1,219 students
- TOMBALL INTMiddle · 1,179 students
- GRAND LAKES J HMiddle · 1,015 students
- TIMBER CREEK ELElementary · 970 students
Other schools in CYPRESS
- BRIDGELAND H SHigh · 3,707 students
- CYPRESS WOODS H SHigh · 3,469 students
- CYPRESS RANCH H SHigh · 3,463 students
- CY-FAIR H SHigh · 3,216 students
- CYPRESS PARK H SHigh · 3,117 students
- CYPRESS SPRINGS H SHigh · 2,800 students
Nearby schools
- GRAND LAKES J H1.4 mi · 1,015
- GRAND OAKS EL1.5 mi · 548
- SWENKE EL2.9 mi · 892
- KEITH EL3.0 mi · 1,135
- ROSEHILL EL3.0 mi · 751
- AULT EL3.5 mi · 930
Frequently asked questions
About WEST ELHow many students attend WEST EL?
WEST EL enrolls approximately 740 students in grades PK-04.
Is WEST EL an elementary, middle, or high school?
WEST EL is an elementary school covering grades PK-04.
How many teachers does WEST EL have?
WEST EL employs 48 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.5:1.
What is the student diversity at WEST EL?
Student demographics at WEST EL are roughly 46% White, 26% Hispanic, 7% Black, 14% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is WEST EL public or private?
WEST EL is a public K-12 school, overseen by TOMBALL ISD.
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