Swenke Elementary School
Public elementary school in Cypress, Texas · Cypress-Fairbanks ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Swenke Elementary School serves 892 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 221st largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 17.2 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 ÷ 51.74 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 | 481611012222 |
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 | 892 | 117,927 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 17.2 | 15.4 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 14% | 58.8% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 86% 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.
Swenke Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 59 elementary schools in Cypress-Fairbanks ISD, Swenke Elementary School is the 34th largest, with 0.8% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 3.2 miles away with a median enrollment of 885; Swenke 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 184 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 15, against an average of 127 per grade. This year grade 5 has 58% more students than kindergarten (169 against 107). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 15 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 59% here and 18.9% across Cypress-Fairbanks ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 20.4%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
14% 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. 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
With 51.74 full-time-equivalent teachers for 892 students, Swenke Elementary School has 17.2 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 892 students would have about 60.3 teachers, so Swenke Elementary School has 8.6 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Swenke 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 Keith Elementary School, 0.9 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 39 other elementary schools, 7 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 59% |
| Hispanic | 20.4% |
| Asian | 8.3% |
| Black | 6.6% |
| Two or more races | 5.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
47.6% of students are girls and 52.4% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 15 |
| Kindergarten | 107 |
| Grade 1 | 135 |
| Grade 2 | 116 |
| Grade 3 | 166 |
| Grade 4 | 184 |
| Grade 5 | 169 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
22400 Fairfield Place Dr., Cypress, TX 77433
Phone: (281)213-1200
Website: cfisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Swenke Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keith Elementary School | Cypress-Fairbanks ISD | 0.9 mi | 1,135 | 17.3 | 27.8% |
| Ault Elementary School | Cypress-Fairbanks ISD | 1.6 mi | 930 | 15.6 | 36.2% |
| Bryan Lowe Elementary School | Waller ISD | 2.0 mi | 839 | 16.9 | 58.8% |
| West Elementary School | Tomball ISD | 2.9 mi | 740 | 15.5 | 20.9% |
| Roberts Road Elementary School | Waller ISD | 3.6 mi | 595 | 12.5 | 76.1% |
| Pope Elementary School | Cypress-Fairbanks ISD | 4.2 mi | 997 | 16.5 | 12.9% |
| Grand Oaks Elementary School | Tomball ISD | 4.3 mi | 548 | 12.7 | 40.1% |
| Robison Elementary School | Cypress-Fairbanks ISD | 5.2 mi | 1,135 | 18.3 | 38.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.