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Kirk Elementary

Q: Is Kirk Elementary a good school?

Kirk Elementary ranks 2632 nd of 4651 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Kirk Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 743 students attended Kirk Elementary.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Kirk Elementary?

Students at Kirk Elementary are 70% Hispanic, 14% African American, 7% Asian, 6% White, 2% Two or more races.

Q: What schools do graduates of Kirk Elementary attend?

Students who attend Kirk Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Truitt Middle High : Cypress Ridge High School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

2632^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,651 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 43% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Kirk Elementary is a public elementary school located in Houston, Texas, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 824 students. It is part of the Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (CFISD), which is ranked 321 out of 961 school districts in Texas and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Kirk Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Texas elementary schools, with a ranking between 2,651 and 3,997 out of around 4,500-4,700 schools over the past 10 years. The school's performance on STAAR tests is significantly below the district and state averages across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in 2024-2025, only 33.9% of 3rd graders at Kirk Elementary were proficient in STAAR Mathematics, compared to 48.86% in the CFISD and 44.88% statewide. The school's performance is particularly low for certain student subgroups, such as economically disadvantaged students, who make up 80.7% of the student population.

Comparing Kirk Elementary to nearby schools within the CFISD, such as Owens Elementary, Post Elementary, Hairgrove Elementary, and Horne Elementary, these schools generally perform better on STAAR tests, with higher proficiency rates and better rankings. However, these nearby schools also have higher percentages of economically disadvantaged students, indicating that Kirk Elementary's low performance is not solely due to its high poverty rate. The school's declining academic performance and low rankings suggest the need for targeted interventions and support to address the root causes of its challenges.

743

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,263

Per pupil spending ?

81.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

12421 Tanner Rd
Houston, TX 77041

(713) 849-8250

District: Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Kirk Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Truitt Middle
High:	Cypress Ridge High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

70.0%

African American:

13.9%

Asian:

7.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 19th percentile in 2023 → 43rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 43rd (2025) from a 19th-percentile low (2023)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (41% vs 47% meeting standards)

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

!Mathematics scores 13 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school41%

District avg54%

Texas avg47%

2,632^nd of 4,651

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 43%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 48% (2015) to bottom 43% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

41^st of 57Elementary Schools in the Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd)

321^st of 961Cypress-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
2025	42.1	2632 of 4651	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.9	3658 of 4710	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.1	3760 of 4647	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.1	2925 of 4581	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.1	2834 of 4578	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.5	2651 of 4479	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.1	2083 of 4359	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	51.5	1881 of 4329	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	41.0	2786 of 4286	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	51.6	2243 of 4320	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	51.3	2245 of 4260	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	66.4	1355 of 4221	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	57.2	1862 of 4206	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	43.1	2792 of 4095	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	52.8	2184 of 3937	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	52.4	2114 of 3884	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	48.2	2286 of 3768	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	51.7	2127 of 3724	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	46.2	2230 of 3476	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2005	64.4	1295 of 3475	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2004	67.7	1101 of 3465	68.2%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	24.5	2078 of 2443	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.5	2396 of 2443	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	28.4	1941 of 2421	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.5	1605 of 2444	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.5	1240 of 2515	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.3	1366 of 2483	45.0%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	28.6	871 of 1045	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.3	765 of 1015	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	57.4	455 of 957	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.7	693 of 967	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.3	704 of 1009	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.9	609 of 1005	39.4%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	50.4	2062 of 4461	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.3	1679 of 4331	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.6	1868 of 4295	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.6	2259 of 4240	46.7%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	24.4	3104 of 3668	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.0	3332 of 3556	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	28.5	2835 of 3487	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.0	2966 of 3446	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.5	3206 of 3333	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	20.0	2976 of 3226	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	28.4	3594 of 4658	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.1	3794 of 4588	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.2	2962 of 4561	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.8	2483 of 4499	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.4	2589 of 4348	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.4	2208 of 4306	48.7%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	49.6	1933 of 2980	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	64.7	1140 of 2958	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.5	1371 of 3006	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.7	1637 of 3184	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	68.8	949 of 3106	69.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	26.1	3662 of 4465	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.2	3656 of 4401	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.0	2960 of 4376	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.6	2875 of 4329	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.2	2819 of 4188	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.6	2426 of 4168	41.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	25.9	3856 of 4594	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.1	3997 of 4521	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.1	3082 of 4477	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.9	3001 of 4451	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.2	2543 of 4309	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.8	2309 of 4264	45.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	31.0	3388 of 4647	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.6	3638 of 4585	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.7	2878 of 4563	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.8	3199 of 4498	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.9	2666 of 4357	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.0	2048 of 4319	52.6%	★★★☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	19.9	9 of 9	0.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	32.1	3137 of 4292	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.0	3676 of 4086	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	45.9	1842 of 3952	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.4	1396 of 3799	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.8	2297 of 3684	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.2	3103 of 3558	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	57.4	1300 of 3108	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.7	2092 of 3106	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.0	2081 of 3082	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.4	1916 of 3082	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.7	1474 of 3142	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.9	645 of 3127	79.4%	★★★★☆

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 (2024)58th percentile+36 vs school

At Risk (2022)54th percentile+18 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2023)35th percentile+16 vs school

Male (2024)27th percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2024)27th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2024)23rd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2024)18th percentile-4 vs school

Asian (2024)17th percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)16th percentile-6 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)15th percentile-7 vs school

African American (2024)15th percentile-7 vs school

Native American (2023)<1st percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Reading52%~ state avg

Science34%+4 vs state

Mathematics32%-13 vs state

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What people are saying

by a teacher
Monday, July 23, 2018

Poor Leadership (2017-2018) immature,Principal do not work here as a Teacher or a Para! Principal create conflicts and poor relation with Teachers. Close Quote

by a parent
Saturday, August 25, 2012

Wonderful staff at this school. I have been thoroughly impressed with the Assistant Principal Mrs. Wolverton, the dedicated Music Teacher,and the wonderful Mother/Son PE Coaches. These professionals have been so kind and welcoming to my daughter. The building itself is very nice and clean. I am not crazy about the CY Fair open classroom concept, but the teachers we've been exposed to thus far have been exceptional. The school nurse, Mrs. Scantebury is lovely and very professional. I am very pleased with this school so far. Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, October 10, 2011

Kirk has an open room concept. The major drawback with this concept is with activities from adjacent rooms disturbing our child's room and vice versa. Also, the principle is ineffective. His teachers and APs seem to be apologetically limited. He avoids even trivial conversations with parents. We see him at school with no "hi", Hello, or any greeting what so ever. Outside the school, for example, we saw him at the circus one day with him sitting 2 rows in front of us. We said "hello". He acknowledge us as apparent strangers without even saying "hi" to our son which is his student. Close Quote

by a parent
Sunday, January 9, 2011

School is fairly evenly mixed between disadvantaged and privileged students. the former group tends to bring scores down while also exposing students to mult-cultural surroundings. we are very happy with the school Close Quote

Schools Near Kirk Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2025)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2025)			STAAR Spanish Science (2025)	STAAR Reading (2025)			STAAR Mathematics (2025)			STAAR Science (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Science 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Science 5th Grade	Total
Kirk Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	12421 Tanner Rd	Houston	77041	Harris County	Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 849-8250	743	53	14.0	81.3%	47 (6.3%)	103 (13.9%)	520 (70.0%)	53 (7.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.4%)	42.1	2632^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	43.4%		26.9	3658^th of 4710 public elementary schools	22.3%	1026								51.3	49.1	57.4	33.9	32.7	29.7	33.7	$9,263
Lee Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	12900 W Little York Rd	Houston	77041	Harris County	Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 849-8281	780	57	13.7	76.8%	71 (9.1%)	108 (13.8%)	509 (65.3%)	70 (9.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	20 (2.6%)	52.5	1992^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	57.2%		55.6	1844^th of 4710 public elementary schools	60.8%	148								49.0	68.8	48.1	44.4	50.5	40.2	28.2	$9,624
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%)	80.8	728^th of 4651 public elementary schools	84.3%		83.2	645^th of 4710 public elementary schools	86.3%	83								67.7	72.0	69.2	51.5	55.1	65.1	51.9	$9,875
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%)	33.3	3241^st of 4651 public elementary schools	30.3%		38	2952^nd of 4710 public elementary schools	37.3%	289								47.4	48.0	44.1	36.0	30.1	29.9	23.4	$8,780
Bear Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4815 Hickory Downs Dr	Houston	77084	Harris County	Katy Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 237-5606	631	55	11.4	79.2%	57 (9.0%)	91 (14.4%)	461 (73.1%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.5%)	38.9	2847^th of 4651 public elementary schools	38.8%		35.3	3126^th of 4710 public elementary schools	33.6%	279	17.4	11.8	41.7	23.1	0.0	11.1	0.0	42.3	50.0	49.4	35.6	40.7	37.6	24.4	$11,919
Harmony School Of Achievement - Houston	Public, Charter	K-5	16209 Keith Harrow Blvd	Houston	77084	Harris County	Harmony Public Schools - Houston North	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 855-2500	694	38	18.3	70.9%	111 (16.0%)	176 (25.4%)	258 (37.2%)	120 (17.3%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	26 (3.7%)	88.1	448^th of 4651 public elementary schools	90.4%		86.2	529^th of 4710 public elementary schools	88.8%	81								65.2	68.3	75.7	67.9	74.0	69.9	48.5	$10,562
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%)	39.2	2823^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	39.3%		52	2054^th of 4710 public elementary schools	56.4%	769								42.1	58.6	50.5	29.0	38.3	33.0	26.7	$9,478
Terrace Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10400 Rothbury	Houston	77043	Harris County	Spring Branch Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 251-7200	457	35	12.8	75.9%	84 (18.4%)	45 (9.8%)	285 (62.4%)	20 (4.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.8%)	28.9	3506^th of 4651 public elementary schools	24.6%		50	2173^rd of 4710 public elementary schools	53.9%	1333								43.4	45.4	52.8	35.1	22.4	21.9	18.1	$12,717
Post Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7600 Equador St	Houston	77040	Harris County	Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 896-3488	798	56	14.3	76.1%	97 (12.2%)	173 (21.7%)	446 (55.9%)	46 (5.8%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	32 (4.0%)	57.3	1706^th of 4651 public elementary schools	63.3%		56	1819^th of 4710 public elementary schools	61.4%	113								57.1	74.0	49.2	49.2	55.1	31.5	28.7	$8,701
Westwood Elementary	Public	K-5	10595 Hammerly	Houston	77043	Harris County	Spring Branch Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 251-2100	475	36	13.0	93.7%	21 (4.4%)	18 (3.8%)	423 (89.1%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.5%)	26.2	3650^th of 4651 public elementary schools	21.5%		38.9	2902^nd of 4710 public elementary schools	38.4%	748		16.7	41.7		9.1	18.2	8.3	18.8	37.1	55.4	23.2	32.8	31.0	28.1	$13,117

Frequently Asked Questions about Kirk Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Kirk Elementary?

Students at Kirk Elementary are 70% Hispanic, 14% African American, 7% Asian, 6% White, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend Kirk Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 743 students attended Kirk Elementary.

Is Kirk Elementary a good school?

Kirk Elementary ranks 2632^nd of 4651 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Kirk Elementary in?

Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd)

What schools do graduates of Kirk Elementary attend?

Students who attend Kirk Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Truitt Middle
High : Cypress Ridge High School

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