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Sampson Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

112^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,651 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 98% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Sampson Elementary is a public elementary school in Cypress, Texas, serving 907 students in grades PK-5. As part of the Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (CFISD), Sampson Elementary has consistently been one of the top-performing elementary schools in Texas, ranking within the top 3% of all Texas elementary schools for the past several years and maintaining a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Sampson Elementary's academic performance is exceptional, with students significantly outperforming the CFISD and Texas state averages in STAAR test scores across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Sampson Elementary's STAAR Reading proficiency rates for 3rd, 4th, and 5th grades were 78.57%, 86.3%, and 86.81%, respectively, compared to the CFISD averages of 59.7%, 64.16%, and 63.14%, and the Texas state averages of 52.02%, 53.73%, and 57.83%. The school's strong performance extends to various student subgroups, with Sampson Elementary ranking among the top Texas elementary schools for female students, male students, Asian students, African American students, Hispanic students, White students, multi-racial students, English Language Learners, Special Education students, and Low Socioeconomic Status students.

When compared to other nearby elementary schools within the CFISD district, such as Adam Elementary, Moore Elementary, and Lamkin Elementary, Sampson Elementary stands out as a clear academic leader, with significantly higher STAAR test scores and overall rankings. The only nearby school that comes close to Sampson Elementary's academic performance is Woodard Elementary, which also ranks within the top 5% of Texas elementary schools.

900

Students ?

17.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,021

Per pupil spending ?

17.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

16002 Coles Crossing Dr
Cypress, TX 77429

(281) 213-1600

District: Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Sampson Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Spillane Middle
High:	Cypress Woods High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

53.3%

Hispanic:

23.8%

Asian:

11.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 99th percentile in 2015 → 98th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (80% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 2% of Texas elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school80%

District avg54%

Texas avg47%

112^th of 4,651

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 2%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	96.8	112 of 4651	97.6%	★★★★★
2024	96.2	136 of 4710	97.1%	★★★★★
2023	95.9	137 of 4647	97.1%	★★★★★
2022	95.8	139 of 4581	97.0%	★★★★★
2021	98.5	75 of 4578	98.4%	★★★★★
2019	98.2	60 of 4479	98.7%	★★★★★
2018	98.1	58 of 4359	98.7%	★★★★★
2017	98.2	70 of 4329	98.4%	★★★★★
2016	92.9	68 of 4286	98.4%	★★★★★
2015	93.9	27 of 4320	99.4%	★★★★★
2014	94.3	26 of 4260	99.4%	★★★★★
2013	95.3	13 of 4221	99.7%	★★★★★
2012	95.1	17 of 4206	99.6%	★★★★★
2011	87.2	62 of 4095	98.5%	★★★★★
2010	86.5	58 of 3937	98.5%	★★★★★
2009	88.1	34 of 3884	99.1%	★★★★★
2008	89.1	24 of 3768	99.4%	★★★★★
2007	86.4	69 of 3724	98.1%	★★★★★
2006	86.8	85 of 3476	97.6%	★★★★★
2005	88.3	58 of 3475	98.3%	★★★★★
2004	88.8	15 of 3465	99.6%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	88.5	124 of 2443	94.9%	★★★★★
2022	82.5	217 of 2421	91.0%	★★★★★
2021	74.7	330 of 2444	86.5%	★★★★☆
2019	90.1	123 of 2515	95.1%	★★★★★
2018	75.1	368 of 2483	85.2%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	81.9	65 of 1045	93.8%	★★★★★
2023	83.3	52 of 1015	94.9%	★★★★★
2022	78.4	123 of 957	87.1%	★★★★☆
2021	84.7	73 of 967	92.5%	★★★★★
2019	76.5	135 of 1009	86.6%	★★★★☆
2018	80.4	98 of 1005	90.2%	★★★★★

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	92.6	120 of 4461	97.3%	★★★★★
2021	99.1	25 of 4331	99.4%	★★★★★
2019	96.1	51 of 4295	98.8%	★★★★★
2018	95.9	58 of 4240	98.6%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	91.7	176 of 3668	95.2%	★★★★★
2023	86.4	215 of 3556	94.0%	★★★★★
2022	79.0	383 of 3487	89.0%	★★★★☆
2021	93.2	100 of 3446	97.1%	★★★★★
2019	64.7	855 of 3333	74.3%	★★★★☆
2018	51.3	1425 of 3226	55.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	96.7	82 of 4658	98.2%	★★★★★
2023	94.0	172 of 4588	96.3%	★★★★★
2022	95.0	129 of 4561	97.2%	★★★★★
2021	97.6	80 of 4499	98.2%	★★★★★
2019	97.8	45 of 4348	99.0%	★★★★★
2018	97.5	53 of 4306	98.8%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	76.0	252 of 2980	91.5%	★★★★★
2022	72.3	611 of 2958	79.3%	★★★★☆
2021	78.9	409 of 3006	86.4%	★★★★☆
2019	74.9	444 of 3184	86.1%	★★★★☆
2018	76.6	363 of 3106	88.3%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	93.1	125 of 4465	97.2%	★★★★★
2023	91.5	168 of 4401	96.2%	★★★★★
2022	90.3	194 of 4376	95.6%	★★★★★
2021	97.0	68 of 4329	98.4%	★★★★★
2019	94.2	103 of 4188	97.5%	★★★★★
2018	96.2	67 of 4168	98.4%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	90.8	149 of 4594	96.8%	★★★★★
2023	84.9	292 of 4521	93.5%	★★★★★
2022	83.2	352 of 4477	92.1%	★★★★★
2021	82.9	336 of 4451	92.5%	★★★★★
2019	99.4	9 of 4309	99.8%	★★★★★
2018	96.0	60 of 4264	98.6%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	93.9	189 of 4647	95.9%	★★★★★
2023	95.6	116 of 4585	97.5%	★★★★★
2022	93.9	186 of 4563	95.9%	★★★★★
2021	98.4	54 of 4498	98.8%	★★★★★
2019	97.5	67 of 4357	98.5%	★★★★★
2018	97.1	76 of 4319	98.2%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	83.0	106 of 1128	90.6%	★★★★★
2023	75.7	214 of 1099	80.5%	★★★★☆
2022	82.5	111 of 1004	88.9%	★★★★☆
2021	88.9	58 of 961	94.0%	★★★★★
2019	80.2	132 of 1112	88.1%	★★★★☆
2018	64.9	341 of 1046	67.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	92.5	114 of 4292	97.3%	★★★★★
2023	99.3	22 of 4086	99.5%	★★★★★
2022	92.2	119 of 3952	97.0%	★★★★★
2021	92.3	103 of 3799	97.3%	★★★★★
2019	85.6	187 of 3684	94.9%	★★★★★
2018	91.7	96 of 3558	97.3%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	87.7	164 of 3108	94.7%	★★★★★
2023	86.2	211 of 3106	93.2%	★★★★★
2022	87.7	165 of 3082	94.6%	★★★★★
2021	93.3	64 of 3082	97.9%	★★★★★
2019	93.4	60 of 3142	98.1%	★★★★★
2018	92.9	71 of 3127	97.7%	★★★★★

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)

Female (2024)98th percentile~ school

Special Education (2024)97th percentile~ school

At Risk (2022)97th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2024)97th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)97th percentile~ school

Male (2024)96th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2024)95th percentile~ school

African American (2024)95th percentile~ school

White (2024)95th percentile~ school

Asian (2024)94th percentile-3 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2023)92nd percentile-6 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)91st percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Reading84%+29 vs state

Mathematics78%+33 vs state

Science71%+41 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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 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
Sampson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	16002 Coles Crossing Dr	Cypress	77429	Harris County	Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 213-1600	900	50	17.9	17.1%	480 (53.3%)	50 (5.6%)	214 (23.8%)	101 (11.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (6.0%)	96.8	112^th of 4651 public elementary schools	97.6%		96.2	136^th of 4710 public elementary schools	97.1%	24	78.6	86.3	86.8	71.4	80.1	83.0	70.7	$7,021
Farney Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	14425 Barker Cypress	Houston	77429	Harris County	Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 373-2850	911	60	15.0	47.2%	278 (30.5%)	144 (15.8%)	320 (35.1%)	103 (11.3%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	62 (6.8%)	83.1	642^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	86.2%		81.7	692^nd of 4710 public elementary schools	85.3%	50	54.9	77.4	73.8	46.2	75.5	67.9	56.3	$7,185
Robison Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	17100 Robison Woods Rd	Cypress	77429	Harris County	Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 213-1700	1,135	62	18.2	38.4%	367 (32.3%)	174 (15.3%)	327 (28.8%)	199 (17.5%)	5 (0.4%)	3 (0.3%)	60 (5.3%)	85.9	538^th of 4651 public elementary schools	88.4%		81.2	709^th of 4710 public elementary schools	84.9%	171	67.6	78.6	72.9	64.0	59.9	58.7	55.1	$6,621
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%)	55.2	1829^th of 4651 public elementary schools	60.7%		47.1	2359^th of 4710 public elementary schools	49.9%	530	45.8	58.5	57.4	43.7	46.7	46.5	33.3	$8,949
Millsap Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	12424 Huffmeister Rd	Cypress	77429	Harris County	Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 897-4470	899	60	15.0	70.1%	217 (24.1%)	140 (15.6%)	477 (53.1%)	19 (2.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (5.0%)	54	1904^th of 4651 public elementary schools	59.1%		54.7	1902^nd of 4710 public elementary schools	59.6%	2	50.0	57.9	51.5	32.6	58.4	46.2	33.6	$8,393
Woodard Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	17501 Cypress N Houston Rd	Cypress	77433	Harris County	Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 373-2303	990	67	14.8	50.7%	207 (20.9%)	172 (17.4%)	356 (36.0%)	201 (20.3%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	50 (5.1%)	89.4	391^st of 4651 public elementary schools	91.6%		80.1	760^th of 4710 public elementary schools	83.9%	369	78.1	77.6	78.8	66.3	64.6	60.6	51.2	$7,616
Black Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	14155 Grant Rd	Cypress	77429	Harris County	Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 320-7145	1,125	74	15.2	47.3%	345 (30.7%)	136 (12.1%)	476 (42.3%)	98 (8.7%)	5 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (5.8%)	80	747^th of 4651 public elementary schools	83.9%		66.5	1280^th of 4710 public elementary schools	72.8%	533	71.7	72.7	61.6	62.9	56.7	58.0	47.0	$8,038
Hamilton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	12050 Kluge	Cypress	77429	Harris County	Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 370-0990	999	61	16.3	25.2%	525 (52.6%)	92 (9.2%)	259 (25.9%)	65 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (5.8%)	93.4	250^th of 4651 public elementary schools	94.6%		92.3	289^th of 4710 public elementary schools	93.9%	39	82.9	78.5	82.3	71.1	62.4	74.0	67.4	$7,426
Adam Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	11303 Honeygrove Ln	Houston	77065	Harris County	Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 897-4485	957	69	13.8	69.0%	188 (19.6%)	140 (14.6%)	529 (55.3%)	58 (6.1%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (4.2%)	56	1779^th of 4651 public elementary schools	61.8%		55.7	1840^th of 4710 public elementary schools	60.9%	61	45.2	47.0	65.5	36.1	41.3	56.1	45.3	$8,481
Moore Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	13734 Lakewood Forest Dr	Houston	77070	Harris County	Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 370-4040	873	57	15.3	62.5%	194 (22.2%)	244 (27.9%)	301 (34.5%)	74 (8.5%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (6.5%)	47.6	2281^st of 4651 public elementary schools	51.0%		44.4	2548^th of 4710 public elementary schools	45.9%	267	53.1	53.6	54.2	41.4	30.9	35.7	37.7	$7,820

Frequently Asked Questions about Sampson Elementary

How many students attend Sampson Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 900 students attended Sampson Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Sampson Elementary?

Students at Sampson Elementary are 53% White, 24% Hispanic, 11% Asian, 6% Two or more races, 6% African American.

Is Sampson Elementary a good school?

Yes! Sampson Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 112^th of 4651 Texas elementary schools.

What district is Sampson Elementary in?

Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd)

What schools do graduates of Sampson Elementary attend?

Students who attend Sampson Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Spillane Middle
High : Cypress Woods High School

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