Woodard Elementary School
Public elementary school in Cypress, Texas · Cypress-Fairbanks ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Woodard Elementary School serves 990 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 105th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 14.8 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 ÷ 66.87 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 | City, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 481611012935 |
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 | 990 | 117,927 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 14.8 | 15.4 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 50.7% | 58.8% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 49% 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.
Woodard Elementary School in context
Size
Woodard Elementary School is the 16th largest of Cypress-Fairbanks ISD's 59 elementary schools; its 990 students are 0.8% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 2.3 miles away with a median enrollment of 976; Woodard 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 175 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 69, against an average of 141 per grade. This year grade 5 has 26% more students than kindergarten (175 against 139). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 69 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 36% here and 45.8% across Cypress-Fairbanks ISD. White students are next, at 20.9%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
50.7% 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 66.87 full-time-equivalent teachers for 990 students, Woodard Elementary School has 14.8 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 990 students would have about 66.9 teachers, so Woodard Elementary School has about as many as that.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Woodard Elementary School is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more, which NCES calls city, large. The nearest other elementary school is Lamkin Elementary School, 1.8 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 85 other elementary schools, 24 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 | 36% |
| White | 20.9% |
| Asian | 20.3% |
| Black | 17.4% |
| Two or more races | 5.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
46.8% of students are girls and 53.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 69 |
| Kindergarten | 139 |
| Grade 1 | 143 |
| Grade 2 | 142 |
| Grade 3 | 172 |
| Grade 4 | 150 |
| Grade 5 | 175 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
17501 Cypress N Houston Rd, Cypress, TX 77433
Phone: (281)373-2303
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Woodard Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lamkin Elementary School | Cypress-Fairbanks ISD | 1.8 mi | 834 | 15.6 | 70.6% |
| Robison Elementary School | Cypress-Fairbanks ISD | 2.0 mi | 1,135 | 18.3 | 38.4% |
| Rennell Elementary School | Cypress-Fairbanks ISD | 2.1 mi | 1,260 | 17.2 | 15.7% |
| Sampson Elementary School | Cypress-Fairbanks ISD | 2.2 mi | 900 | 18 | 17.1% |
| Warner Elementary School | Cypress-Fairbanks ISD | 2.4 mi | 1,168 | 17.5 | 23.1% |
| Farney Elementary School | Cypress-Fairbanks ISD | 2.8 mi | 911 | 15.1 | 47.2% |
| Birkes Elementary School | Cypress-Fairbanks ISD | 2.8 mi | 1,040 | 16.1 | 52.9% |
| Postma Elementary School | Cypress-Fairbanks ISD | 2.9 mi | 753 | 14.8 | 49% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.