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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CYPRESS-FAIRBANKS ISD·NCES 481611012935

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
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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
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
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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