Lieder Elementary School
Public elementary school in Houston, Texas · Cypress-Fairbanks ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Lieder Elementary School serves 742 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 671st largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 13 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 ÷ 57.28 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 | 481611001188 |
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 | 742 | 117,927 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 13 | 15.4 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 86.1% | 58.8% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 19% 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.
Lieder Elementary School in context
Size
Lieder Elementary School is the 52nd largest of Cypress-Fairbanks ISD's 59 elementary schools; its 742 students are 0.6% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 1.3 miles away with a median enrollment of 820; Lieder 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 118 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 95, against an average of 106 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 106 in kindergarten and 105 in grade 5. It also enrolls 95 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 74.4% here and 45.8% across Cypress-Fairbanks ISD. Black students are next, at 11.7%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
86.1% 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 57.28 full-time-equivalent teachers for 742 students, Lieder Elementary School has 13 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 742 students would have about 50.1 teachers, so Lieder Elementary School has 7.2 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Lieder 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 Tipps Elementary School, 0.6 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 119 other elementary schools, 34 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 | 74.4% |
| Black | 11.7% |
| White | 5.5% |
| Asian | 5.1% |
| Two or more races | 3.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.1% |
47.2% of students are girls and 52.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 95 |
| Kindergarten | 106 |
| Grade 1 | 102 |
| Grade 2 | 108 |
| Grade 3 | 108 |
| Grade 4 | 118 |
| Grade 5 | 105 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
17003 Kieth Harrow Blvd, Houston, TX 77084
Phone: (281)463-5928
Website: cfisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Lieder Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tipps Elementary School | Cypress-Fairbanks ISD | 0.6 mi | 980 | 16.1 | 90.2% |
| Wilson Elementary School | Cypress-Fairbanks ISD | 0.9 mi | 756 | 15.9 | 67.6% |
| Harmony School of Achievement - Houston | Harmony Public Schools - Houston North | 1.0 mi | 694 | 18.4 | 70.9% |
| Metcalf Elementary School | Cypress-Fairbanks ISD | 1.1 mi | 855 | 15.3 | 83.6% |
| Bear Creek Elementary School | Katy ISD | 1.5 mi | 631 | 11.4 | 79.2% |
| Horne Elementary School | Cypress-Fairbanks ISD | 2.2 mi | 908 | 15.5 | 83.5% |
| Jean & Betty Schmalz Elementary School | Katy ISD | 2.6 mi | 1,172 | 12 | 78.5% |
| Holmsley Elementary School | Cypress-Fairbanks ISD | 2.8 mi | 785 | 13.9 | 80% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.