Owens Elementary School
Public elementary school in Houston, Texas · Cypress-Fairbanks ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Owens Elementary School serves 779 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 526th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 14 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 ÷ 55.63 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 | 481611005861 |
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 | 779 | 117,927 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 14 | 15.4 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 73.4% | 58.8% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 34% 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.
Owens Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 59 elementary schools in Cypress-Fairbanks ISD, Owens Elementary School is the 46th largest, with 0.7% of the district's students. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 2.1 miles away and have a median of 826 students, so Owens 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 1 with 140 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 89, against an average of 111 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 112 in kindergarten and 106 in grade 5. It also enrolls 89 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 55.8% of enrollment, a higher share than across Cypress-Fairbanks ISD (45.8%). Black students are next, at 23.2%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
73.4% 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
Owens Elementary School has 55.63 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 14 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 779 students would have about 52.6 teachers, so Owens Elementary School has 3 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 Hairgrove Elementary School, 1.2 miles away in the same district. There are 28 elementary schools within 5 miles and 120 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 55.8% |
| Black | 23.2% |
| White | 11.3% |
| Asian | 4.9% |
| Two or more races | 4.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
50.2% of students are girls and 49.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 89 |
| Kindergarten | 112 |
| Grade 1 | 140 |
| Grade 2 | 109 |
| Grade 3 | 112 |
| Grade 4 | 111 |
| Grade 5 | 106 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
7939 Jackrabbit Rd, Houston, TX 77095
Phone: (281)463-5915
Website: cfisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Owens Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hairgrove Elementary School | Cypress-Fairbanks ISD | 1.2 mi | 795 | 13.9 | 89.4% |
| Fiest Elementary School | Cypress-Fairbanks ISD | 1.5 mi | 856 | 15.1 | 70.8% |
| Lowery Elementary School | Cypress-Fairbanks ISD | 1.7 mi | 660 | 14.7 | 59.4% |
| Horne Elementary School | Cypress-Fairbanks ISD | 1.9 mi | 908 | 15.5 | 83.5% |
| Emmott Elementary School | Cypress-Fairbanks ISD | 2.3 mi | 583 | 14.8 | 80.4% |
| Lee Elementary School | Cypress-Fairbanks ISD | 2.3 mi | 780 | 13.7 | 76.8% |
| Birkes Elementary School | Cypress-Fairbanks ISD | 2.9 mi | 1,040 | 16.1 | 52.9% |
| Bang Elementary School | Cypress-Fairbanks ISD | 3.0 mi | 949 | 14 | 77.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.