Cimarron Elementary School
Public elementary school in Houston, Texas · Galena Park ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Cimarron Elementary School serves 669 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Houston (Harris County). It is one of 25 schools in Galena Park ISD. By enrollment it is the 1125th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 14.7 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as 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 ÷ 45.4 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Galena Park ISD |
| County | Harris County |
| Area type | City, large |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 482025001980 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Galena Park ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 669 | 20,862 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 14.7 | 15 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 91% | 88.8% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 48% 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.
Cimarron Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 15 elementary schools in Galena Park ISD, Cimarron Elementary School is the 6th largest, with 3.2% of the district's students. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 1.3 miles away and have a median of 581 students, so Cimarron 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 4 with 117 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 58, against an average of 96 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 89 in kindergarten and 86 in grade 5. It also enrolls 58 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 95.4% of enrollment, a higher share than across Galena Park ISD (82.1%). Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
91% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 88.8% across Galena Park 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
Cimarron Elementary School has 45.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 14.7 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 669 students would have about 45.2 teachers, so Cimarron Elementary School has about as many as that.
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 city, large, which means it is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more. The nearest other elementary school is Green Valley Elementary School, 0.7 miles away in the same district. There are 31 elementary schools within 5 miles and 137 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 95.4% |
| White | 3.1% |
| Black | 1.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
48.3% of students are girls and 51.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 58 |
| Kindergarten | 89 |
| Grade 1 | 107 |
| Grade 2 | 101 |
| Grade 3 | 111 |
| Grade 4 | 117 |
| Grade 5 | 86 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
816 Cimarron, Houston, TX 77015
Phone: (713)450-8100
Website: galenaparkisd.com
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Cimarron Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Valley Elementary School | Galena Park ISD | 0.7 mi | 565 | 12.4 | 94% |
| Normandy Crossing Elementary School | Galena Park ISD | 1.0 mi | 596 | 14 | 91.8% |
| Cloverleaf Elementary School | Galena Park ISD | 1.1 mi | 821 | 16.5 | 96.1% |
| Woodland Acres Elementary School | Galena Park ISD | 1.2 mi | 458 | 14.1 | 84.5% |
| Robinson Elementary School | Houston ISD | 1.4 mi | 401 | 14.4 | 100% |
| North Shore Elementary School | Galena Park ISD | 1.6 mi | 965 | 17.1 | 90.5% |
| Tice Elementary School | Galena Park ISD | 1.6 mi | 669 | 15.7 | 91.3% |
| The Varnett School - East | The Varnett Public School | 1.7 mi | 275 | 15.1 | 73.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.