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Metcalf Elementary

Q: Is Metcalf Elementary a good school?

Metcalf Elementary ranks 2596 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

2596^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 44% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Metcalf Elementary is a PK-5 campus in the Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd) serving 855 students in a densely populated area of Houston, where over 83% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. The school’s state ranking has been volatile, peaking at the 73rd percentile in 2021-2022 but dropping to the 44th percentile in the most recent data, placing it below the district average and in the lower half of Texas elementary schools.

Academically, Metcalf shows a mixed picture. Reading scores have improved steadily across all grade levels, but math remains a critical weakness, with proficiency rates around 35-41%—8 to 20 points below the district average and far behind high-performing nearby schools like Copeland Elementary and Lowery Elementary, which serve populations with lower poverty rates and rank in the top 20% of the state. The school effectively supports its low-socioeconomic status students, ranking in the 67th percentile statewide for this group, but struggles with its gifted and talented students, who dropped from the 99th percentile in 2021-2022 to the 25th percentile recently.

Despite higher per-student spending ($11,087) than Copeland ($9,351) and Lowery ($9,534), outcomes remain low, suggesting funding effectiveness is an issue. The school’s volatile ranking history and inconsistent performance contrast with stable high-performers like Copeland and Lowery, as well as consistently low-performing peers like Tipps Elementary and Lieder Elementary. While reading improvements offer hope, the persistent math crisis is the most pressing area for the school to address.

855

Students ?

15.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,451

Per pupil spending ?

83.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6100 Queenston
Houston, TX 77084-6400

(281) 856-1152

District: Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Metcalf Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Kahla Middle
High:	Langham Creek High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

61.6%

African American:

20.4%

Asian:

7.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 23rd percentile in 2016 → 44th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 21 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%

2,596^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 44%▲ up 21 pts since 2016

From bottom 23% (2016) to bottom 44% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

36^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	41.9	2596 of 4627	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	33.8	3206 of 4651	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.6	3308 of 4710	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	45.7	2421 of 4647	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	67.4	1252 of 4581	72.7%	★★★★☆
2021	45.4	2274 of 4578	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.3	2479 of 4479	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.0	2366 of 4359	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	36.8	2726 of 4329	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	29.5	3316 of 4286	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	38.2	2943 of 4320	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	37.8	3017 of 4260	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	55.1	2000 of 4221	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	52.1	2148 of 4206	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	44.1	2741 of 4095	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	47.2	2474 of 3937	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	48.1	2343 of 3884	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	53.5	2013 of 3768	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	39.7	2694 of 3724	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	35.2	2672 of 3476	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	37.2	2585 of 3475	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	44.0	2312 of 3465	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	52.9	973 of 2406	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.3	910 of 2443	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.1	520 of 2443	78.7%	★★★★☆
2022	78.7	289 of 2421	88.1%	★★★★☆
2021	59.5	748 of 2444	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.7	1072 of 2515	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.1	833 of 2483	66.5%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	42.0	709 of 999	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.6	806 of 1045	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.0	833 of 1015	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	64.7	337 of 957	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.0	542 of 967	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.7	653 of 1009	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	23.3	874 of 1005	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	82.9	354 of 4461	92.1%	★★★★★
2021	70.8	701 of 4331	83.8%	★★★★☆
2019	70.6	766 of 4295	82.2%	★★★★☆
2018	55.3	1604 of 4240	62.2%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	46.0	872 of 1643	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.9	1985 of 3668	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.3	3052 of 3556	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	48.5	1740 of 3487	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	26.7	2868 of 3446	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.9	2896 of 3333	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.2	2752 of 3226	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	40.3	2745 of 4575	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.7	2701 of 4658	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.5	1951 of 4588	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.4	956 of 4561	79.0%	★★★★☆
2021	45.1	2293 of 4499	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.3	2258 of 4348	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.8	2569 of 4306	40.3%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	42.0	2311 of 3075	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	71.1	717 of 2980	75.9%	★★★★☆
2022	79.2	17 of 2958	99.4%	★★★★★
2019	60.3	1482 of 3184	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.2	613 of 3106	80.3%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	43.4	2527 of 4413	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.4	3460 of 4465	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	42.7	2590 of 4401	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	71.1	882 of 4376	79.8%	★★★★☆
2021	48.3	2051 of 4329	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.7	2335 of 4188	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.0	2194 of 4168	47.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	59.2	1488 of 4520	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.1	2615 of 4594	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.2	1642 of 4521	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	77.2	562 of 4477	87.4%	★★★★☆
2021	58.5	1484 of 4451	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.2	1491 of 4309	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.4	1680 of 4264	60.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	43.9	2498 of 4582	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.6	3616 of 4647	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.4	2862 of 4585	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	60.6	1570 of 4563	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.8	2215 of 4498	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.4	2704 of 4357	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.7	2275 of 4319	47.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	36.9	2752 of 4301	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	22.5	3728 of 4292	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	55.8	1299 of 4086	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.8	1594 of 3952	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.5	2365 of 3799	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	21.8	3356 of 3684	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	19.6	3306 of 3558	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	48.7	1614 of 3006	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.1	2254 of 3108	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.2	2353 of 3106	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.5	2170 of 3082	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	50.7	1575 of 3142	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.4	2548 of 3127	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

At Risk (2022)92nd percentile+19 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)67th percentile+23 vs school

African American (2026)60th percentile+16 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)47th percentile+3 vs school

White (2026)46th percentile~ school

Male (2026)45th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)43rd percentile~ school

Female (2026)40th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2026)36th percentile-8 vs school

Asian (2026)29th percentile-15 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)25th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading52%~ state avg

Mathematics38%-9 vs state

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by a citizen
Monday, May 23, 2016

Do you want your children to be in an environment which provides NO consequences to them, caters to their every whine and whim, and enables them to become disrespectful members of society? If so, then THIS is the school for YOU!

Teachers are fantastic! Administration runs out great teachers with their micromanaging ways and NO SUPPORT to them.

There is NO Parent-Teacher Organization, as administration does not want any external players coming in and exposing their rotten ways. It's questionable exactly how this administration has flown under the radar for such a long time! Close Quote

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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
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
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
Lieder Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	17003 Kieth Harrow Blvd	Houston	77084	Harris County	Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 463-5928	742	57	12.9	86.1%	41 (5.5%)	87 (11.7%)	552 (74.4%)	38 (5.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.1%)	32	3289^th of 4627 public elementary schools	28.9%		41.7	2659^th of 4651 public elementary schools	42.8%	630	44.4	45.1	54.3	31.3	32.4	33.6	$9,747
Wilson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	18015 Kieth Harrow Blvd	Houston	77084	Harris County	Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 463-5941	756	48	15.8	67.6%	98 (13.0%)	151 (20.0%)	349 (46.2%)	109 (14.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (6.5%)	57.1	1754^th of 4627 public elementary schools	62.1%		44	2499^th of 4651 public elementary schools	46.3%	745	62.6	62.2	62.7	37.0	45.1	43.2	$8,805
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
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%)	84.4	597^th of 4627 public elementary schools	87.1%		88.1	448^th of 4651 public elementary schools	90.4%	149	55.9	73.2	73.6	59.5	73.2	71.6	$10,562
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
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
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
Hoover Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	6425 Greenhouse Rd	Katy	77449	Harris County	Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(832) 667-7301	660	52	12.6	83.8%	45 (6.8%)	162 (24.5%)	413 (62.6%)	22 (3.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.6%)								(n/a)							$10,051

Frequently Asked Questions about Metcalf Elementary

What district is Metcalf Elementary in?

Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd)

Is Metcalf Elementary a good school?

Metcalf Elementary ranks 2596^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Metcalf Elementary attend?

Students who attend Metcalf Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Kahla Middle
High : Langham Creek High School

What is the racial makeup of Metcalf Elementary?

Students at Metcalf Elementary are 62% Hispanic, 20% African American, 8% Asian, 6% White, 4% Two or more races.

How many students attend Metcalf Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 855 students attended Metcalf Elementary.

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