Andre Elementary School
Public elementary school in Cypress, Texas · Cypress-Fairbanks ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Andre Elementary School serves 1,014 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Cypress (Harris County). It is one of 91 schools in Cypress-Fairbanks ISD. By enrollment it is the 94th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 15.7 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Texas elementary school (14.8).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 4,726 Texas elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 64.59 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Cypress-Fairbanks ISD |
| County | Harris County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 481611011256 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Cypress-Fairbanks ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 1,014 | 117,927 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 15.7 | 15.4 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 69.3% | 58.8% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 67% of Texas elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Andre Elementary School in context
Size
Andre Elementary School is the 13th largest of Cypress-Fairbanks ISD's 59 elementary schools; its 1,014 students are 0.9% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 1.8 miles away with a median enrollment of 1,037; Andre Elementary School is close to their typical size.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 1 with 157 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 125, against an average of 145 per grade. This year grade 5 has 10% more students than kindergarten (152 against 138). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 125 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 45.1% here and 45.8% across Cypress-Fairbanks ISD. Black students are next, at 35.2%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
69.3% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 58.8% across Cypress-Fairbanks ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 64.59 full-time-equivalent teachers for 1,014 students, Andre Elementary School has 15.7 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 1,014 students would have about 68.5 teachers, so Andre Elementary School has 3.9 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Andre Elementary School is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city, which NCES calls suburb, large. The nearest other elementary school is Byrd Elementary School, 1 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 84 other elementary schools, 32 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 45.1% |
| Black | 35.2% |
| White | 8.2% |
| Asian | 7.1% |
| Two or more races | 4.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
49% of students are girls and 51% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 125 |
| Kindergarten | 138 |
| Grade 1 | 157 |
| Grade 2 | 147 |
| Grade 3 | 149 |
| Grade 4 | 146 |
| Grade 5 | 152 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
8111 Fry Rd, Cypress, TX 77433
Phone: (281)463-5500
Website: cfisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Andre Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Byrd Elementary School | Cypress-Fairbanks ISD | 1.0 mi | 1,138 | 17.3 | 33% |
| Postma Elementary School | Cypress-Fairbanks ISD | 1.3 mi | 753 | 14.8 | 49% |
| Harmony Science Academy - Cypress | Harmony Public Schools - Houston North | 1.4 mi | 656 | 16 | 67.4% |
| Duryea Elementary School | Cypress-Fairbanks ISD | 1.6 mi | 1,089 | 15.6 | 84.1% |
| Walker Elementary School | Cypress-Fairbanks ISD | 1.9 mi | 984 | 15.1 | 72.2% |
| Rennell Elementary School | Cypress-Fairbanks ISD | 2.1 mi | 1,260 | 17.2 | 15.7% |
| Hoover Elementary School | Cypress-Fairbanks ISD | 2.2 mi | 660 | 12.7 | 83.8% |
| McGown Elementary School | Cypress-Fairbanks ISD | 2.2 mi | 1,408 | 17.7 | 11.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.