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Lowery Elementary

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Lowery Elementary ranks 882 nd of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

882^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 81% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Lowery Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school in Houston, TX, serving 660 students from Pre-Kindergarten through 5th grade within the Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (ISD), and it stands out as a consistently above-average school that has shown remarkable improvement over the past several years.

Lowery’s most defining strength is its exceptional effectiveness with students from low socio-economic backgrounds, ranking in the 88th percentile statewide for this group—far higher than its overall rank. This is a stark contrast to nearby schools like Tipps Elementary, Horne Elementary, and Metcalf Elementary, which have high poverty rates but rank in the bottom 30th percentile overall. The school also excels in mathematics, consistently outperforming district and state averages across all tested grades, and is particularly effective with male students, who rank in the 84th percentile statewide. Lowery is a clear academic anchor in its neighborhood, outperforming several nearby schools while spending less per student ($9,534) than lower-performing neighbors like Hairgrove Elementary ($11,021) and Holmsley Elementary ($11,406), suggesting efficient use of resources.

Lowery’s trajectory is notably positive, with its overall rank climbing from the 68th percentile in 2021-2022 to the 81st percentile in 2025-2026, and its effectiveness with Hispanic and low-SES students seeing dramatic jumps. However, a concerning decline for Multi-racial students—from the 88th percentile to the 37th percentile—warrants attention. While Lowery competes with the nearby Harmony School of Achievement - Houston, a top-performing charter school, it remains a strong choice for families seeking a school that delivers consistent academic growth and closes achievement gaps effectively.

660

Students ?

14.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,168

Per pupil spending ?

59.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

15950 Rdg Park Dr
Houston, TX 77095-2612

(281) 463-5900

District: Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Lowery Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Aragon Middle
High:	Langham Creek High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

47.9%

White:

24.5%

African American:

14.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 70th percentile in 2016 → 81st in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (62% vs 51% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 19% of Texas elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school62%

District avg56%

Texas avg51%

882^nd of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 19%▲ up 11 pts since 2016

From top 30% (2016) to top 19% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

17^th of 58Elementary Schools in the Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd)

320^th 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	76.7	882 of 4627	80.9%	★★★★☆
2025	82.3	671 of 4651	85.6%	★★★★☆
2024	75.5	929 of 4710	80.3%	★★★★☆
2023	67.6	1264 of 4647	72.8%	★★★★☆
2022	63.0	1470 of 4581	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.8	1169 of 4578	74.5%	★★★★☆
2019	64.0	1307 of 4479	70.8%	★★★★☆
2018	74.0	878 of 4359	79.9%	★★★★☆
2017	66.1	1202 of 4329	72.2%	★★★★☆
2016	69.7	1287 of 4286	70.0%	★★★★☆
2015	79.3	781 of 4320	81.9%	★★★★☆
2014	83.5	533 of 4260	87.5%	★★★★☆
2013	80.7	622 of 4221	85.3%	★★★★☆
2012	85.6	407 of 4206	90.3%	★★★★★
2011	65.2	1482 of 4095	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	75.0	783 of 3937	80.1%	★★★★☆
2009	69.9	1103 of 3884	71.6%	★★★★☆
2008	71.3	975 of 3768	74.1%	★★★★☆
2007	75.9	702 of 3724	81.1%	★★★★☆
2006	70.5	996 of 3476	71.3%	★★★★☆
2005	78.9	521 of 3475	85.0%	★★★★☆
2004	80.7	382 of 3465	89.0%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	61.0	723 of 2406	70.0%	★★★★☆
2024	58.5	843 of 2443	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.5	1148 of 2443	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.8	1017 of 2421	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.1	976 of 2444	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.4	697 of 2515	72.3%	★★★★☆
2018	57.9	839 of 2483	66.2%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	59.8	488 of 999	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.9	505 of 1045	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.8	555 of 1015	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.9	601 of 957	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.5	617 of 967	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.4	715 of 1009	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	62.6	371 of 1005	63.1%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	48.7	2180 of 4461	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	73.6	584 of 4331	86.5%	★★★★☆
2019	51.0	1905 of 4295	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.5	1347 of 4240	68.2%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	57.7	607 of 1643	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	77.6	526 of 3668	85.7%	★★★★☆
2023	41.7	2144 of 3556	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.3	2487 of 3487	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	47.3	1629 of 3446	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	31.8	2571 of 3333	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.4	2626 of 3226	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	70.9	1056 of 4575	76.9%	★★★★☆
2024	71.9	1008 of 4658	78.4%	★★★★☆
2023	58.2	1682 of 4588	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.9	1620 of 4561	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	73.4	927 of 4499	79.4%	★★★★☆
2019	62.5	1357 of 4348	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.0	1159 of 4306	73.1%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	65.3	1086 of 3075	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.8	755 of 2980	74.7%	★★★★☆
2022	73.2	539 of 2958	81.8%	★★★★☆
2021	75.2	664 of 3006	77.9%	★★★★☆
2019	50.9	1991 of 3184	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	77.7	247 of 3106	92.0%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	78.7	572 of 4413	87.0%	★★★★☆
2024	77.6	625 of 4465	86.0%	★★★★☆
2023	66.9	1097 of 4401	75.1%	★★★★☆
2022	59.9	1463 of 4376	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.8	973 of 4329	77.5%	★★★★☆
2019	54.3	1717 of 4188	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.6	925 of 4168	77.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	78.2	540 of 4520	88.1%	★★★★☆
2024	68.1	1029 of 4594	77.6%	★★★★☆
2023	60.4	1489 of 4521	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.9	2092 of 4477	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	73.1	709 of 4451	84.1%	★★★★☆
2019	52.2	1897 of 4309	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.8	1168 of 4264	72.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	79.5	737 of 4582	83.9%	★★★★☆
2024	80.1	703 of 4647	84.9%	★★★★☆
2023	74.7	935 of 4585	79.6%	★★★★☆
2022	66.5	1262 of 4563	72.3%	★★★★☆
2021	60.9	1449 of 4498	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.7	1344 of 4357	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	76.4	774 of 4319	82.1%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	44.3	692 of 1106	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	80.7	135 of 1128	88.0%	★★★★☆
2023	61.6	416 of 1099	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	32.6	746 of 1004	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	43.7	559 of 961	41.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	61.6	1084 of 4301	74.8%	★★★★☆
2024	57.5	1411 of 4292	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.5	1730 of 4086	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.0	2140 of 3952	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.9	1433 of 3799	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.4	1390 of 3684	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.7	1266 of 3558	64.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	77.1	517 of 3006	82.8%	★★★★☆
2024	72.9	643 of 3108	79.3%	★★★★☆
2023	72.7	684 of 3106	78.0%	★★★★☆
2022	67.8	870 of 3082	71.8%	★★★★☆
2021	68.1	807 of 3082	73.8%	★★★★☆
2019	67.0	891 of 3142	71.6%	★★★★☆
2018	75.0	609 of 3127	80.5%	★★★★☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)88th percentile+7 vs school

Hispanic (2026)87th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2026)84th percentile+3 vs school

White (2026)83rd percentile~ school

Female (2026)77th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2026)75th percentile-6 vs school

African American (2026)70th percentile-11 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)65th percentile-16 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)63rd percentile-18 vs school

Asian (2026)51st percentile-30 vs school

At Risk (2022)51st percentile-17 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)37th percentile-44 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading66%+12 vs state

Mathematics58%+11 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Reading (2026)			STAAR Mathematics (2026)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	Total
Lowery Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	15950 Rdg Park Dr	Houston	77095	Harris County	Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 463-5900	660	45	14.6	59.4%	162 (24.5%)	95 (14.4%)	316 (47.9%)	37 (5.6%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (7.0%)	76.7	882^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	80.9%		82.3	671^st of 4651 public elementary schools	85.6%	211	57.8	65.6	75.5	46.7	67.2	57.7	$10,168
Fiest Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8425 Pine Falls	Houston	77095	Harris County	Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 463-5838	856	57	15.1	70.8%	115 (13.4%)	227 (26.5%)	383 (44.7%)	82 (9.6%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	46 (5.4%)	42.5	2550^th of 4627 public elementary schools	44.9%		47.5	2291^st of 4651 public elementary schools	50.7%	259	50.8	54.0	52.6	31.7	46.4	35.0	$8,098
Birkes Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8500 Queenston Blvd	Houston	77095	Harris County	Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 345-3300	1,040	65	16.1	52.9%	259 (24.9%)	198 (19.0%)	356 (34.2%)	139 (13.4%)	3 (0.3%)	3 (0.3%)	82 (7.9%)	83.7	633^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	86.3%		83.7	620^th of 4651 public elementary schools	86.7%	13	71.6	74.9	74.2	55.3	68.3	56.1	$7,338
Holmsley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7315 Hudson Oaks Dr	Houston	77095	Harris County	Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 463-5885	785	57	13.8	80.0%	68 (8.7%)	106 (13.5%)	543 (69.2%)	34 (4.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (4.2%)	51	2066^th of 4627 public elementary schools	55.3%		49	2196^th of 4651 public elementary schools	52.8%	130	51.8	58.9	52.1	43.8	56.1	34.2	$9,931
Owens Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7939 Jackrabbit Rd	Houston	77095	Harris County	Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 463-5915	779	56	14.0	73.4%	88 (11.3%)	181 (23.2%)	435 (55.8%)	38 (4.9%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (4.4%)	37.2	2940^th of 4627 public elementary schools	36.5%		39.2	2823^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	39.3%	117	53.1	45.6	54.2	31.3	45.2	25.4	$9,478
Horne Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	14950 W Little York Rd	Houston	77084	Harris County	Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 463-5954	908	58	15.5	83.5%	54 (5.9%)	153 (16.9%)	619 (68.2%)	46 (5.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (3.9%)	31.7	3322^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	28.2%		33.3	3241^st of 4651 public elementary schools	30.3%	81	48.0	45.2	50.5	28.0	34.9	33.3	$8,780
Copeland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	18018 Forest Hts Dr	Houston	77095	Harris County	Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 856-1400	951	59	16.0	51.4%	216 (22.7%)	199 (20.9%)	363 (38.2%)	121 (12.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (5.4%)	78.4	819^th of 4627 public elementary schools	82.3%		78.3	819^th of 4651 public elementary schools	82.4%		61.9	59.6	68.9	52.9	71.2	65.1	$8,619
Metcalf Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6100 Queenston	Houston	77084	Harris County	Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 856-1152	855	56	15.2	83.6%	50 (5.8%)	174 (20.4%)	527 (61.6%)	66 (7.7%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (4.0%)	41.9	2596^th of 4627 public elementary schools	43.9%		33.8	3206^th of 4651 public elementary schools	31.1%	610	47.2	51.2	58.3	35.7	36.6	40.8	$8,451
Hairgrove Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7120 N Eldridge Pkwy	Houston	77041	Harris County	Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 896-5015	795	57	13.9	89.4%	35 (4.4%)	83 (10.4%)	638 (80.3%)	14 (1.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (3.0%)	81.9	703^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	84.8%		80.8	728^th of 4651 public elementary schools	84.3%	25	68.3	64.4	79.2	48.5	65.3	69.0	$9,875
Tipps Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5611 Queenston Blvd	Houston	77084	Harris County	Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 345-3350	980	61	16.1	90.2%	34 (3.5%)	180 (18.4%)	693 (70.7%)	41 (4.2%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (2.9%)	26	3692^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	20.2%		30.3	3408^th of 4651 public elementary schools	26.7%	284	31.6	36.0	45.3	25.0	40.4	42.5	$8,309

Frequently Asked Questions about Lowery Elementary

How many students attend Lowery Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 660 students attended Lowery Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Lowery Elementary?

Students at Lowery Elementary are 48% Hispanic, 25% White, 14% African American, 7% Two or more races, 6% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Lowery Elementary attend?

Students who attend Lowery Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Aragon Middle
High : Langham Creek High School

Is Lowery Elementary a good school?

Lowery Elementary ranks 882^nd of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Lowery Elementary in?

Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd)

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