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WOODARD EL

17501 CYPRESS N HOUSTON RD, CYPRESS, TX 77433 · (281) 373-2303 · Harris County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL990 STUDENTS
Enrollment
990
Elementary
DISTRICT 906 · STATE 519
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
67 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.3:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
51%
502 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
Pre-K
69
Kindergarten
139
Grade 1
143
Grade 2
142
Grade 3
172
Grade 4
150
Grade 5
175
Student demographics
White
20721%
DISTRICT 19% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
35636%
DISTRICT 46% · STATE 54%
Black
17217%
DISTRICT 21% · STATE 13%
Asian
20120%
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 6%
Two+
505%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 3%
Native American
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Pacific Islander
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
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
Male
52753%
Female
46347%

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
71.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +21.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
58.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +8.0pp since 2020

What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 71 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 58 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are up about 21 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 8 points.

Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
60.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.7%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.0pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 61% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 52% 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 2024-25
Enrollment
990
-99 (-9%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
was 19.7:1
% White
21%
was 33%
% Hispanic
36%
was 28%
% Black
17%
was 19%
% Asian
20%
was 16%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About WOODARD EL

WOODARD EL is an elementary-level community of high-enrollment scale in CYPRESS, Texas, operated by CYPRESS-FAIRBANKS ISD, educateing 990 students in grades pre-K through 5. By comparison, Texas's public schools average about 519 students each, so WOODARD EL sits 91% above that benchmark.

WOODARD EL is one of 92 schools operated by CYPRESS-FAIRBANKS ISD, a district that hosts 117,927 students overall.

On demographics, WOODARD EL records that 36% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest looks like 21% White, 20% Asian, 17% Black, 5% multiracial. By comparison, Harris County as a whole is about 44% Hispanic, so the school skews noticeably less Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, WOODARD EL has 67 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.8:1. The state averages about 15.1:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 51% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Harris County (around 70%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, WOODARD EL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 51.7%; this one delivers 60.7%.

Around the school, census data for Harris County shows median household income runs about $74,983, roughly 34% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 13%. In all, Harris County runs 1205 public schools (combined enrollment of about 886,911 students), of which WOODARD EL is one.

CY-FAIR H S is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.6 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, WOODARD EL comes 6th of 9 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 64.0%.

The campus sits in a downtown setting.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 9%: 1,089 students in 2018 compared to 990 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 33% to 21% across the same window. Class-load math has tightened: from 19.7:1 in 2018 to 14.8:1 in 2025.

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Harris County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
WOODARD EL
District
CYPRESS-FAIRBANKS ISD
Address
17501 CYPRESS N HOUSTON RD, CYPRESS, TX 77433
Phone
(281) 373-2303
County
Harris County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
990
Teachers (FTE)
67
Student–teacher ratio
14.8:1
Free/Reduced lunch
502 (51%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
481611012935
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About WOODARD EL
How large is WOODARD EL?
WOODARD EL enrolls approximately 990 students in grades PK-05.
Is WOODARD EL an elementary, middle, or high school?
WOODARD EL is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does WOODARD EL have?
WOODARD EL employs 67 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.8:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at WOODARD EL?
At WOODARD EL, the student body is approximately 21% White, 36% Hispanic, 17% Black, 20% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is WOODARD EL public or private?
WOODARD EL 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.
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