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Fiest Elementary

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Fiest Elementary ranks 2550 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

2550^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 45% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Fiest Elementary is a mid-sized school in Houston, TX, serving 856 students in grades PK through 5 as part of the Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd), with about 71% of students eligible for free or reduced lunch. The school has shown inconsistent academic performance over the past decade, currently ranking at the 45th percentile statewide with a 2-star rating, placing it below the district average and in a cluster of nearby schools facing similar challenges, such as Owens Elementary (36th percentile) and Horne Elementary (28th percentile).

A critical weakness at Fiest is mathematics, where proficiency rates across all tested grades (3rd, 4th, and 5th) consistently fall 15-30 percentage points below nearby schools like Birkes Elementary and Copeland Elementary. For example, in 5th-grade math, Fiest scored 35.04%, while Birkes scored 56.13% and Copeland scored 65.13%. Reading scores are closer to state averages in early grades but lag in 5th grade, suggesting difficulty maintaining progress in upper elementary. Notably, Fiest spends more per student ($10,171) than these higher-performing neighbors, indicating that funding alone isn't the issue—targeted interventions are needed.

The school also shows significant disparities in how it serves different student groups. Female students rank in the 61st percentile, while male students rank in the 31st percentile—a 30-point gap that is much larger than at surrounding schools. Additionally, support for gifted and talented students has dramatically declined, dropping from the 78th percentile in 2022-2023 to the 7th percentile in 2025-2026. While Fiest has some bright spots, such as adequate early-grade reading, the most urgent areas for improvement are math instruction, closing the gender gap, and rebuilding gifted programming to better serve its diverse student body.

856

Students ?

15.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,098

Per pupil spending ?

70.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8425 Pine Falls
Houston, TX 77095-4618

(281) 463-5838

District: Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Fiest Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Labay Middle
High:	Cypress Falls High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

44.7%

African American:

26.5%

White:

13.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 33rd percentile in 2016 → 45th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (45% vs 51% meeting standards)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school45%

District avg56%

Texas avg51%

2,550^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 45%▲ up 12 pts since 2016

From bottom 33% (2016) to bottom 45% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

33^rd 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	42.5	2550 of 4627	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	47.5	2291 of 4651	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.6	2749 of 4710	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.8	2679 of 4647	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.8	3023 of 4581	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.5	2165 of 4578	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.5	2995 of 4479	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.9	2626 of 4359	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	46.8	2138 of 4329	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	39.1	2874 of 4286	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	54.0	2111 of 4320	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	67.2	1352 of 4260	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	78.4	723 of 4221	82.9%	★★★★☆
2012	82.9	518 of 4206	87.7%	★★★★☆
2011	67.3	1359 of 4095	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	63.9	1528 of 3937	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	67.3	1284 of 3884	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	74.6	779 of 3768	79.3%	★★★★☆
2007	70.2	1062 of 3724	71.5%	★★★★☆
2006	70.1	1013 of 3476	70.9%	★★★★☆
2005	79.2	507 of 3475	85.4%	★★★★☆
2004	81.3	355 of 3465	89.8%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	30.2	1859 of 2406	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.3	2052 of 2443	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	43.7	1305 of 2443	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.2	1719 of 2421	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.1	1500 of 2444	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.4	1737 of 2515	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.7	1346 of 2483	45.8%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	34.0	798 of 999	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	46.8	668 of 1045	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	68.7	308 of 1015	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.1	620 of 957	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.4	431 of 967	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	30.5	821 of 1009	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.6	777 of 1005	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	44.4	2492 of 4461	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	61.9	1107 of 4331	74.4%	★★★★☆
2019	44.2	2388 of 4295	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.6	3534 of 4240	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	28.9	1311 of 1643	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	52.3	1556 of 3668	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	30.8	2740 of 3556	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.6	3242 of 3487	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	27.8	2791 of 3446	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.2	3009 of 3333	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.7	3129 of 3226	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	55.0	1807 of 4575	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.5	2093 of 4658	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.3	2522 of 4588	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.0	2763 of 4561	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.9	2141 of 4499	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.3	2158 of 4348	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.4	2274 of 4306	47.2%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	21.0	2860 of 3075	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	71.9	650 of 2980	78.2%	★★★★☆
2022	70.2	756 of 2958	74.4%	★★★★☆
2021	57.9	1488 of 3006	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.3	2499 of 3184	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	55.0	1744 of 3106	43.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	38.9	2847 of 4413	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.5	2683 of 4465	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.1	3471 of 4401	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.3	2733 of 4376	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.1	1750 of 4329	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.2	2889 of 4188	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.3	3029 of 4168	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	47.0	2349 of 4520	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.2	2898 of 4594	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.2	2457 of 4521	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.4	3718 of 4477	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	47.7	2190 of 4451	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.4	2896 of 4309	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.6	3064 of 4264	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	33.9	3179 of 4582	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.1	3313 of 4647	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.5	2794 of 4585	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.7	3152 of 4563	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.5	2175 of 4498	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	23.6	3673 of 4357	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.2	3033 of 4319	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	60.7	437 of 1106	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	17.4	916 of 1004	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	18.5	845 of 961	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.2	1053 of 1112	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.9	947 of 1046	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	45.4	2045 of 4301	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.0	2369 of 4292	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.9	1708 of 4086	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.1	1503 of 3952	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.0	1891 of 3799	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.0	1665 of 3684	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.5	1441 of 3558	59.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	72.0	713 of 3006	76.3%	★★★★☆
2024	51.5	1548 of 3108	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.6	1803 of 3106	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.7	2207 of 3082	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.6	2240 of 3082	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.6	2062 of 3142	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.2	1803 of 3127	42.3%	★★☆☆☆

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)

White (2026)76th percentile+31 vs school

Female (2026)61st percentile+16 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)60th percentile+16 vs school

Special Education (2026)52nd percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)48th percentile+3 vs school

At Risk (2022)44th percentile+10 vs school

Hispanic (2026)35th percentile-9 vs school

Male (2026)31st percentile-14 vs school

African American (2026)23rd percentile-22 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)20th percentile-25 vs school

Asian (2026)20th percentile-25 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)7th percentile-38 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading52%~ state avg

Mathematics38%-9 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, December 28, 2017

Teachers are excellent and work very well to keep the kids on track of learning. Very good school! Close Quote

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Thursday, July 27, 2017

teachers do not ask parents whats happen with your kid they call immediately call appropriate services Close Quote

Schools Near Fiest Elementary

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Lamkin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	11521 Telge Rd	Cypress	77429	Harris County	Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 897-4775	834	53	15.5	70.6%	180 (21.6%)	249 (29.9%)	297 (35.6%)	53 (6.4%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (6.4%)	42	2587^th of 4627 public elementary schools	44.1%		55.2	1829^th of 4651 public elementary schools	60.7%	758	38.9	50.4	59.6	32.7	45.7	43.1	$8,949
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Fiest Elementary

How many students attend Fiest Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 856 students attended Fiest Elementary.

What district is Fiest Elementary in?

Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd)

What schools do graduates of Fiest Elementary attend?

Students who attend Fiest Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Labay Middle
High : Cypress Falls High School

Is Fiest Elementary a good school?

Fiest Elementary ranks 2550^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Fiest Elementary?

Students at Fiest Elementary are 45% Hispanic, 27% African American, 13% White, 10% Asian, 5% Two or more races.

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