Hairgrove Elementary

Hairgrove Elementary is a PK-5 public school in Houston, TX, serving 795 students within the Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd).

Hairgrove consistently earns a 4-star rating and ranks in the 85th percentile statewide, making it the highest-performing school in its immediate area. This is especially notable given that over 89% of its students come from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. For context, nearby Lowery Elementary has a much lower poverty rate (59% free/reduced lunch) but ranks lower, while Horne Elementary and Kirk Elementary serve similar demographics but rank in the 28th and 21st percentiles, respectively. Hairgrove also outperforms Bear Creek Elementary in the Katy Independent School District (Isd), which ranks in the 38th percentile despite being in a higher-ranked district. The school’s strongest area is its work with low socio-economic status students, ranking in the 96th percentile, and it also achieves 5-star ratings for Hispanic, African American, and Gifted and Talented students. Its closest academic competitor is the nearby Harmony School Of Achievement - Houston, a charter school that ranks in the 87th percentile but operates with larger class sizes and lower per-student spending.

Hairgrove consistently exceeds district and state averages in Reading and Math across all tested grades. For example, 5th-grade Reading proficiency reached 79% compared to the district’s 66% and state’s 58%. However, 5th-grade Science scores, while above average at 52%, represent a relative growth area. The school has seen a slight dip in its state ranking from a peak of 87th percentile in 2021-2022 to 85th percentile currently, but it remains a strong, resource-intensive school with a low student-to-teacher ratio of 13.9 and higher per-student spending than its charter competitor.