Francone Elementary School
Public elementary school in Houston, Texas · Cypress-Fairbanks ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Francone Elementary School serves 734 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 718th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 14.4 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 ÷ 51.12 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 | 481611005436 |
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 | 734 | 117,927 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 14.4 | 15.4 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 89.4% | 58.8% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 42% 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.
Francone Elementary School in context
Size
Francone Elementary School is the 53rd largest of Cypress-Fairbanks ISD's 59 elementary schools; its 734 students are 0.6% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 2.1 miles away and have a median of 929 students, so Francone Elementary School is smaller than most of them.
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 118 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 90, against an average of 105 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 101 in kindergarten and 98 in grade 5. It also enrolls 90 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 67% of enrollment, a higher share than across Cypress-Fairbanks ISD (45.8%). Black students are next, at 23%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
89.4% 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
Francone Elementary School has 51.12 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 14.4 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 734 students would have about 49.6 teachers, so Francone Elementary School has 1.5 more.
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 Willbern Elementary School, 0.7 miles away in the same district. There are 25 elementary schools within 5 miles and 129 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 67% |
| Black | 23% |
| White | 4.4% |
| Two or more races | 2.9% |
| Asian | 2.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.1% |
49.7% of students are girls and 50.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 90 |
| Kindergarten | 101 |
| Grade 1 | 105 |
| Grade 2 | 116 |
| Grade 3 | 118 |
| Grade 4 | 106 |
| Grade 5 | 98 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
11250 Perry Rd, Houston, TX 77064
Phone: (281)897-4512
Website: cfisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Francone Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willbern Elementary School | Cypress-Fairbanks ISD | 0.7 mi | 831 | 14.7 | 76.3% |
| Matzke Elementary School | Cypress-Fairbanks ISD | 2.0 mi | 1,026 | 13.7 | 77.5% |
| Danish Elementary School | Cypress-Fairbanks ISD | 2.0 mi | 918 | 14.6 | 83.9% |
| Emmott Elementary School | Cypress-Fairbanks ISD | 2.0 mi | 583 | 14.8 | 80.4% |
| Bang Elementary School | Cypress-Fairbanks ISD | 2.1 mi | 949 | 14 | 77.3% |
| Gleason Elementary School | Cypress-Fairbanks ISD | 2.1 mi | 940 | 17 | 64.1% |
| Adam Elementary School | Cypress-Fairbanks ISD | 2.9 mi | 957 | 13.8 | 69% |
| Hancock Elementary School | Cypress-Fairbanks ISD | 3.2 mi | 749 | 14.7 | 81.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.