Lee Elementary School
Public elementary school in Houston, Texas · Cypress-Fairbanks ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Lee Elementary School serves 780 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 524th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 13.7 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer 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 ÷ 56.79 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 | 481611010732 |
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 | 780 | 117,927 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 13.7 | 15.4 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 76.8% | 58.8% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 29% 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.
Lee Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 59 elementary schools in Cypress-Fairbanks ISD, Lee Elementary School is the 45th largest, with 0.7% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 2.4 miles away with a median enrollment of 787; Lee 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 5 with 136 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 85, against an average of 111 per grade. This year grade 5 has 30% more students than kindergarten (136 against 105). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 85 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 65.3% here and 45.8% across Cypress-Fairbanks ISD. Black students are next, at 13.8%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
76.8% 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. 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
With 56.79 full-time-equivalent teachers for 780 students, Lee Elementary School has 13.7 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 780 students would have about 52.7 teachers, so Lee Elementary School has 4.1 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Lee 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 Kirk Elementary School, 1.1 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 130 other elementary schools, 25 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 | 65.3% |
| Black | 13.8% |
| White | 9.1% |
| Asian | 9% |
| Two or more races | 2.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
46.7% of students are girls and 53.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 85 |
| Kindergarten | 105 |
| Grade 1 | 119 |
| Grade 2 | 118 |
| Grade 3 | 105 |
| Grade 4 | 112 |
| Grade 5 | 136 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
12900 W Little York Rd, Houston, TX 77041
Phone: (713)849-8281
Website: cfisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Lee Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirk Elementary School | Cypress-Fairbanks ISD | 1.1 mi | 743 | 14.1 | 81.3% |
| Hairgrove Elementary School | Cypress-Fairbanks ISD | 1.2 mi | 795 | 13.9 | 89.4% |
| Horne Elementary School | Cypress-Fairbanks ISD | 1.7 mi | 908 | 15.5 | 83.5% |
| Owens Elementary School | Cypress-Fairbanks ISD | 2.3 mi | 779 | 14 | 73.4% |
| Bear Creek Elementary School | Katy ISD | 2.4 mi | 631 | 11.4 | 79.2% |
| Harmony School of Achievement - Houston | Harmony Public Schools - Houston North | 2.7 mi | 694 | 18.4 | 70.9% |
| Bang Elementary School | Cypress-Fairbanks ISD | 3.2 mi | 949 | 14 | 77.3% |
| Post Elementary School | Cypress-Fairbanks ISD | 3.3 mi | 798 | 14.4 | 76.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.