Sampson Elementary School
Public elementary school in Cypress, Texas · Cypress-Fairbanks ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Sampson Elementary School serves 900 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Cypress (Harris County). It is one of 91 schools in Cypress-Fairbanks ISD. By enrollment it is the 211th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 18 students per full-time teacher, it has more 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 ÷ 50.12 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 | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 481611009267 |
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 | 900 | 117,927 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 18 | 15.4 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 17.1% | 58.8% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 91% 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.
Sampson Elementary School in context
Size
Sampson Elementary School is the 32nd largest of Cypress-Fairbanks ISD's 59 elementary schools; its 900 students are 0.8% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 2.2 miles away and have a median of 974 students, so Sampson 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 183 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 7, against an average of 129 per grade. This year grade 5 has 49% more students than kindergarten (183 against 123). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 7 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 53.3% of enrollment, a higher share than across Cypress-Fairbanks ISD (18.9%). Hispanic students are next, at 23.8%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
17.1% 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
Sampson Elementary School has 50.12 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 18 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 900 students would have about 60.8 teachers, so Sampson Elementary School has 10.7 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 Farney Elementary School, 1.2 miles away in the same district. There are 18 elementary schools within 5 miles and 85 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 53.3% |
| Hispanic | 23.8% |
| Asian | 11.2% |
| Two or more races | 6% |
| Black | 5.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.1% |
47.7% of students are girls and 52.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 7 |
| Kindergarten | 123 |
| Grade 1 | 133 |
| Grade 2 | 152 |
| Grade 3 | 154 |
| Grade 4 | 148 |
| Grade 5 | 183 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
16002 Coles Crossing Dr., Cypress, TX 77429
Phone: (281)213-1600
Website: cfisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Sampson Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farney Elementary School | Cypress-Fairbanks ISD | 1.2 mi | 911 | 15.1 | 47.2% |
| Robison Elementary School | Cypress-Fairbanks ISD | 1.5 mi | 1,135 | 18.3 | 38.4% |
| Lamkin Elementary School | Cypress-Fairbanks ISD | 2.0 mi | 834 | 15.6 | 70.6% |
| Millsap Elementary School | Cypress-Fairbanks ISD | 2.2 mi | 899 | 15 | 70.1% |
| Woodard Elementary School | Cypress-Fairbanks ISD | 2.2 mi | 990 | 14.8 | 50.7% |
| Black Elementary School | Cypress-Fairbanks ISD | 2.5 mi | 1,125 | 15.3 | 47.3% |
| Hamilton Elementary School | Cypress-Fairbanks ISD | 2.9 mi | 999 | 16.4 | 25.2% |
| Adam Elementary School | Cypress-Fairbanks ISD | 3.7 mi | 957 | 13.8 | 69% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.