Farney Elementary School
Public elementary school in Houston, Texas · Cypress-Fairbanks ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Farney Elementary School serves 911 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Houston (Harris County). It is one of 91 schools in Cypress-Fairbanks ISD. By enrollment it is the 200th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 15.1 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 ÷ 60.38 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 | 481611008808 |
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 | 911 | 117,927 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 15.1 | 15.4 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 47.2% | 58.8% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 55% 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.
Farney Elementary School in context
Size
Farney Elementary School is the 29th largest of Cypress-Fairbanks ISD's 59 elementary schools; its 911 students are 0.8% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 3 miles away with a median enrollment of 945; Farney 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 164 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 62, against an average of 130 per grade. This year grade 5 has 57% more students than kindergarten (162 against 103). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 62 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 35.1% here and 45.8% across Cypress-Fairbanks ISD. White students are next, at 30.5%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
47.2% 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 60.38 full-time-equivalent teachers for 911 students, Farney Elementary School has 15.1 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 911 students would have about 61.6 teachers, so Farney Elementary School has 1.2 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Farney 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 Robison Elementary School, 1.1 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 77 other elementary schools, 18 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 | 35.1% |
| White | 30.5% |
| Black | 15.8% |
| Asian | 11.3% |
| Two or more races | 6.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
49.5% of students are girls and 50.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 62 |
| Kindergarten | 103 |
| Grade 1 | 126 |
| Grade 2 | 149 |
| Grade 3 | 145 |
| Grade 4 | 164 |
| Grade 5 | 162 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
14425 Barker Cypress, Houston, TX 77429
Phone: (281)373-2850
Website: cfisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Farney Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robison Elementary School | Cypress-Fairbanks ISD | 1.1 mi | 1,135 | 18.3 | 38.4% |
| Sampson Elementary School | Cypress-Fairbanks ISD | 1.2 mi | 900 | 18 | 17.1% |
| Black Elementary School | Cypress-Fairbanks ISD | 2.5 mi | 1,125 | 15.3 | 47.3% |
| Woodard Elementary School | Cypress-Fairbanks ISD | 2.8 mi | 990 | 14.8 | 50.7% |
| Lamkin Elementary School | Cypress-Fairbanks ISD | 3.2 mi | 834 | 15.6 | 70.6% |
| Millsap Elementary School | Cypress-Fairbanks ISD | 3.4 mi | 899 | 15 | 70.1% |
| Hamilton Elementary School | Cypress-Fairbanks ISD | 3.6 mi | 999 | 16.4 | 25.2% |
| Wildwood Elementary School | Tomball ISD | 3.8 mi | 819 | 14.4 | 18.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.