Moore Elementary School
Public elementary school in Houston, Texas · Cypress-Fairbanks ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Moore Elementary School serves 873 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 245th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 15.3 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 ÷ 56.93 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 | 481611005438 |
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 | 873 | 117,927 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 15.3 | 15.4 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 62.5% | 58.8% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 59% 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.
Moore Elementary School in context
Size
Moore Elementary School is the 35th largest of Cypress-Fairbanks ISD's 59 elementary schools; its 873 students are 0.7% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 2.5 miles away and have a median of 938 students, so Moore 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 152 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 57, against an average of 125 per grade. This year grade 5 has 30% more students than kindergarten (149 against 115). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 57 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 34.5% of enrollment, a lower share than across Cypress-Fairbanks ISD (45.8%). Black students are next, at 27.9%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
62.5% 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. 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
Moore Elementary School has 56.93 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 15.3 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 873 students would have about 59 teachers, so Moore Elementary School has 2.1 fewer.
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 Hamilton Elementary School, 1.2 miles away in the same district. There are 24 elementary schools within 5 miles and 112 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 34.5% |
| Black | 27.9% |
| White | 22.2% |
| Asian | 8.5% |
| Two or more races | 6.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
46.5% of students are girls and 53.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 57 |
| Kindergarten | 115 |
| Grade 1 | 130 |
| Grade 2 | 132 |
| Grade 3 | 138 |
| Grade 4 | 152 |
| Grade 5 | 149 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
13734 Lakewood Forest Dr., Houston, TX 77070
Phone: (281)370-4040
Website: cfisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Moore Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton Elementary School | Cypress-Fairbanks ISD | 1.2 mi | 999 | 16.4 | 25.2% |
| Lakewood Elementary School | Tomball ISD | 1.7 mi | 756 | 13.3 | 29.2% |
| Matzke Elementary School | Cypress-Fairbanks ISD | 2.1 mi | 1,026 | 13.7 | 77.5% |
| Hancock Elementary School | Cypress-Fairbanks ISD | 2.3 mi | 749 | 14.7 | 81.3% |
| Millsap Elementary School | Cypress-Fairbanks ISD | 2.6 mi | 899 | 15 | 70.1% |
| Adam Elementary School | Cypress-Fairbanks ISD | 3.0 mi | 957 | 13.8 | 69% |
| Danish Elementary School | Cypress-Fairbanks ISD | 3.2 mi | 918 | 14.6 | 83.9% |
| Black Elementary School | Cypress-Fairbanks ISD | 3.2 mi | 1,125 | 15.3 | 47.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.