Byrd Elementary School
Public elementary school in Cypress, Texas · Cypress-Fairbanks ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Byrd Elementary School serves 1,138 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 37th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 17.3 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 ÷ 65.96 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 | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 481611023018 |
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 | 1,138 | 117,927 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 17.3 | 15.4 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 33% | 58.8% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 87% 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.
Byrd Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 59 elementary schools in Cypress-Fairbanks ISD, Byrd Elementary School is the 4th largest, with 1% of the district's students. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 1.7 miles away and have a median of 1,052 students, so Byrd 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 3 with 183 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 121, against an average of 163 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 163 in kindergarten and 163 in grade 5. It also enrolls 121 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Asian students are the largest group, at 31.4% of enrollment, a higher share than across Cypress-Fairbanks ISD (10.3%). Black students are next, at 26.9%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
33% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 58.8% across Cypress-Fairbanks ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Byrd Elementary School has 65.96 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 17.3 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 1,138 students would have about 76.9 teachers, so Byrd Elementary School has 10.9 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
NCES classifies its location as suburb, large, which means it is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city. The nearest other elementary school is Postma Elementary School, 0.8 miles away in the same district. There are 30 elementary schools within 5 miles and 83 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Asian | 31.4% |
| Black | 26.9% |
| Hispanic | 24.5% |
| White | 10.1% |
| Two or more races | 6.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
48.9% of students are girls and 51.1% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 121 |
| Kindergarten | 163 |
| Grade 1 | 171 |
| Grade 2 | 177 |
| Grade 3 | 183 |
| Grade 4 | 160 |
| Grade 5 | 163 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
20002 W Rd, Cypress, TX 77433
Phone: (208)897-4003
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Byrd Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Postma Elementary School | Cypress-Fairbanks ISD | 0.8 mi | 753 | 14.8 | 49% |
| Andre Elementary School | Cypress-Fairbanks ISD | 1.0 mi | 1,014 | 15.7 | 69.3% |
| Rennell Elementary School | Cypress-Fairbanks ISD | 1.0 mi | 1,260 | 17.2 | 15.7% |
| Warner Elementary School | Cypress-Fairbanks ISD | 1.7 mi | 1,168 | 17.5 | 23.1% |
| McGown Elementary School | Cypress-Fairbanks ISD | 1.7 mi | 1,408 | 17.7 | 11.3% |
| Harmony Science Academy - Cypress | Harmony Public Schools - Houston North | 2.1 mi | 656 | 16 | 67.4% |
| Copeland Elementary School | Cypress-Fairbanks ISD | 2.4 mi | 951 | 16.1 | 51.4% |
| Duryea Elementary School | Cypress-Fairbanks ISD | 2.6 mi | 1,089 | 15.6 | 84.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.