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Yeager Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5
2801st
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools
Better than 39% of Texas elementary schools
Summary

Yeager Elementary is a mid-sized public school in Houston, TX, serving 708 students in grades PK-5 within the Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd), where over 71% of students come from low socio-economic backgrounds. This school presents a fascinating paradox: it is a top-tier institution for its Gifted and Talented (GT) students, ranking in the 97th percentile statewide with a 5-star rating, yet it struggles significantly with its male and Hispanic student populations, who rank in the bottom third of the state. This stark contrast creates a "two schools" dynamic, where the overall 2-star rating masks both exceptional strengths and critical weaknesses.

Despite these challenges, Yeager outperforms its closest geographic neighbors. Compared to nearby schools like Pat Reynolds Elementary and Beneke Elementary in the Spring Independent School District (Isd), as well as Hancock Elementary in CFISD, Yeager consistently achieves higher overall rankings and test scores. A notable bright spot is the dramatic turnaround for English Language Learners (ELL), who jumped from the bottom 10% statewide in 2022-2023 to the 76th percentile (4-star) in 2025-2026, suggesting recent program changes are working. However, the school lags behind high-performing Klein Independent School District (Isd) schools like Theiss Elementary and Brill Elementary, which boast higher proficiency rates in core subjects.

Yeager's core academic performance is a concern, with proficiency rates in both Reading and Mathematics consistently falling below district and state averages, particularly in Math—only 30.3% of 3rd graders were proficient in 2025-2026 compared to 44.33% statewide. The school's per-student spending ($10,493) is higher than Klein ISD schools but lower than struggling Spring ISD schools, indicating that resource allocation, not just funding, is key. The school's future success hinges on replicating the success of its GT program for all students, especially its male and Hispanic populations, while continuing to build on the promising ELL improvements.

708
Students ?
13.9
Student/teacher ratio ?
$9,414
Per pupil spending ?
71.3%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 13615 Champion Forest Dr
       Houston, TX  77069-1801

(281) 440-4914

District: Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd)


Students who attend Yeager Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Bleyl Middle
High:    Cypress Creek High School
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
50.8%
African American:
26.7%
White:
13.0%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 55th percentile in 2016 → 39th in 2026
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Texas average (44% vs 51% meeting standards)
!Ranking has slipped — down 16 percentile points since 2016
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school44%
District avg56%
Texas avg51%
2,801st of 4,627
Texas public elementary schools ?
Bottom 39%▼ down 16 pts since 2016
From top 45% (2016) to bottom 39% (2026)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
40th of 58Elementary Schools in the Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd)
320th of 951Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd) among Texas districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202639.42801 of 462739.5%★★☆☆☆
202541.02704 of 465141.9%★★☆☆☆
202433.83218 of 471031.7%★★☆☆☆
202338.62889 of 464737.8%★★☆☆☆
202234.63087 of 458132.6%★★☆☆☆
202158.61590 of 457865.3%★★★☆☆
201946.82234 of 447950.1%★★★☆☆
201853.91789 of 435959.0%★★★☆☆
201757.21615 of 432962.7%★★★☆☆
201657.61916 of 428655.3%★★★☆☆
201570.51240 of 432071.3%★★★★☆
201474.8964 of 426077.4%★★★★☆
201371.31107 of 422173.8%★★★★☆
201279.5685 of 420683.7%★★★★☆
201172.11040 of 409574.6%★★★★☆
201068.21233 of 393768.7%★★★☆☆
200975.6741 of 388480.9%★★★★☆
200883.6284 of 376892.5%★★★★★
200776.6653 of 372482.5%★★★★☆
200678.6504 of 347685.5%★★★★☆
200572.2867 of 347575.1%★★★★☆
200479.9418 of 346587.9%★★★★☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202643.11362 of 240643.4%★★☆☆☆
202440.81463 of 244340.1%★★☆☆☆
202339.81459 of 244340.3%★★☆☆☆
202230.91843 of 242123.9%★☆☆☆☆
202156.6827 of 244466.2%★★★☆☆
201950.81101 of 251556.2%★★★☆☆
201859.5789 of 248368.2%★★★☆☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202429.0861 of 104517.6%★☆☆☆☆
202346.0648 of 101536.2%★★☆☆☆
202180.2128 of 96786.8%★★★★☆
201930.8818 of 100918.9%★☆☆☆☆
201835.9749 of 100525.5%★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202241.52714 of 446139.2%★★☆☆☆
202164.9965 of 433177.7%★★★★☆
201940.32656 of 429538.2%★★☆☆☆
201840.52617 of 424038.3%★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202667.4401 of 164375.6%★★★★☆
202449.71676 of 366854.3%★★★☆☆
202321.13201 of 355610.0%★☆☆☆☆
202220.53159 of 34879.4%☆☆☆☆☆
202130.82612 of 344624.2%★☆☆☆☆
201911.43273 of 33331.8%☆☆☆☆☆
201814.03118 of 32263.3%☆☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202651.32015 of 457556.0%★★★☆☆
202437.62989 of 465835.8%★★☆☆☆
202345.32467 of 458846.2%★★☆☆☆
202239.12831 of 456137.9%★★☆☆☆
202157.61622 of 449963.9%★★★☆☆
201942.12540 of 434841.6%★★☆☆☆
201855.61705 of 430660.4%★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202675.2106 of 307596.6%★★★★★
202279.217 of 295899.4%★★★★★
202182.4165 of 300694.5%★★★★★
201962.21368 of 318457.0%★★★☆☆
201868.3989 of 310668.2%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202633.53218 of 441327.1%★☆☆☆☆
202444.32485 of 446544.3%★★☆☆☆
202334.03160 of 440128.2%★☆☆☆☆
202236.53001 of 437631.4%★★☆☆☆
202151.71826 of 432957.8%★★★☆☆
201935.52928 of 418830.1%★★☆☆☆
201837.32769 of 416833.6%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202640.32843 of 452037.1%★★☆☆☆
202443.22687 of 459441.5%★★☆☆☆
202336.13162 of 452130.1%★★☆☆☆
202230.63476 of 447722.4%★☆☆☆☆
202159.71418 of 445168.1%★★★☆☆
201934.73150 of 430926.9%★☆☆☆☆
201839.52739 of 426435.8%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202630.63397 of 458225.9%★☆☆☆☆
202436.03073 of 464733.9%★★☆☆☆
202332.83206 of 458530.1%★★☆☆☆
202231.03339 of 456326.8%★☆☆☆☆
202158.11580 of 449864.9%★★★☆☆
201951.61916 of 435756.0%★★★☆☆
201850.61964 of 431954.5%★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202423.7963 of 112814.6%★☆☆☆☆
202347.7616 of 109943.9%★★☆☆☆
201960.8425 of 111261.8%★★★☆☆
201851.3511 of 104651.1%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202638.12644 of 430138.5%★★☆☆☆
202423.33675 of 429214.4%★☆☆☆☆
202329.93132 of 408623.3%★☆☆☆☆
202228.13176 of 395219.6%★☆☆☆☆
202129.82816 of 379925.9%★☆☆☆☆
201948.41510 of 368459.0%★★★☆☆
201856.61075 of 355869.8%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202678.6457 of 300684.8%★★★★☆
202437.72093 of 310832.7%★★☆☆☆
202358.61257 of 310659.5%★★★☆☆
202252.31487 of 308251.8%★★★☆☆
202179.4403 of 308286.9%★★★★☆
201983.1326 of 314289.6%★★★★☆
201883.6323 of 312789.7%★★★★☆
How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)
Gifted and Talented (2026)97th percentile+57 vs school
White (2026)85th percentile+45 vs school
English Language Learner (2026)76th percentile+36 vs school
Female (2026)56th percentile+16 vs school
African American (2026)43rd percentile+4 vs school
At Risk (2022)39th percentile+7 vs school
Special Education (2026)39th percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)37th percentile~ school
Hispanic (2026)27th percentile-12 vs school
Male (2026)26th percentile-14 vs school
Asian (2024)18th percentile-14 vs school
Multi-racial (2024)15th percentile-17 vs school
By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?
Reading51%-3 vs state
Mathematics36%-11 vs state

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In the 2024-25 school year, 708 students attended Yeager Elementary.

Students at Yeager Elementary are 51% Hispanic, 27% African American, 13% White, 5% Asian, 5% Two or more races.

Students who attend Yeager Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Bleyl Middle
High : Cypress Creek High School

Yeager Elementary ranks 2801st of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.


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