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Owens Elementary

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Owens Elementary ranks 2940 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

2940^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 36% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Owens Elementary is a mid-sized PK-5 school in Houston, TX, serving 779 students within the Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd), where over 73% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. After years of solid performance, the school has experienced a sharp and concerning decline, dropping from a 72nd percentile ranking in 2021-2022 to just the 36th percentile in 2025-2026—a 36-point drop that sets it apart from many nearby schools.

The most significant academic weakness is in mathematics, where only 25.42% of 5th graders were proficient in 2025-2026, compared to nearly 50% across the district and state. This pattern holds across all grades, with 3rd-grade math proficiency at 31.25% versus the district's 43.68%. The decline is broad, affecting nearly every student group: Hispanic students dropped from the 65th to the 28th percentile, female students from the 62nd to the 25th percentile, and low socio-economic status students from the 73rd to the 50th percentile. This widespread downturn suggests a systemic issue rather than a problem isolated to one group.

Interestingly, Owens spends more per student ($11,422) than higher-performing neighbors like Lowery Elementary ($9,534) and Birkes Elementary ($8,755), yet achieves far lower outcomes. The contrast with Hairgrove Elementary, just 1.19 miles away, is especially stark: Hairgrove serves a higher poverty population (89.43% free/reduced lunch) but ranks in the 85th percentile, with 69% of 5th graders proficient in math. This comparison shows that high achievement is possible in this community, making Owens' recent decline a critical concern that warrants a deep investigation into how resources are being used.

779

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,478

Per pupil spending ?

73.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7939 Jackrabbit Rd
Houston, TX 77095-2901

(281) 463-5915

District: Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Owens Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Labay Middle
High:	Cypress Falls High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

55.8%

African American:

23.2%

White:

11.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 34th percentile in 2016 → 36th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (42% vs 51% 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 (2025-2026) ?

This school42%

District avg56%

Texas avg51%

2,940^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 36%▲ up 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

44^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	37.2	2940 of 4627	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.2	2823 of 4651	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.0	2054 of 4710	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.4	2158 of 4647	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.5	1289 of 4581	71.9%	★★★★☆
2021	57.1	1669 of 4578	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.2	2739 of 4479	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.3	2021 of 4359	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	41.4	2441 of 4329	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	40.3	2825 of 4286	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	56.3	1988 of 4320	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	59.9	1774 of 4260	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	67.5	1302 of 4221	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	75.4	858 of 4206	79.6%	★★★★☆
2011	69.9	1188 of 4095	71.0%	★★★★☆
2010	62.1	1648 of 3937	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	61.1	1646 of 3884	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	65.7	1313 of 3768	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	57.8	1808 of 3724	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	69.7	1036 of 3476	70.2%	★★★★☆
2005	67.6	1119 of 3475	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2004	73.7	759 of 3465	78.1%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	46.2	1227 of 2406	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.1	916 of 2443	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.9	1338 of 2443	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	63.4	651 of 2421	73.1%	★★★★☆
2021	42.8	1313 of 2444	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.6	1397 of 2515	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.9	870 of 2483	65.0%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	37.5	771 of 1045	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	57.6	482 of 1015	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.2	303 of 957	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.9	459 of 967	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.6	600 of 1009	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.3	655 of 1005	34.8%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	77.1	534 of 4461	88.0%	★★★★☆
2021	68.9	787 of 4331	81.8%	★★★★☆
2019	45.7	2270 of 4295	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.7	2102 of 4240	50.4%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	48.6	810 of 1643	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.1	1216 of 3668	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.6	2329 of 3556	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	71.1	657 of 3487	81.2%	★★★★☆
2021	50.4	1452 of 3446	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	18.3	3137 of 3333	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	22.7	2879 of 3226	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	30.2	3439 of 4575	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	56.6	1762 of 4658	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.6	2253 of 4588	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.2	1086 of 4561	76.2%	★★★★☆
2021	56.6	1659 of 4499	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.9	2747 of 4348	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.1	1837 of 4306	57.3%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	77.8	14 of 2980	99.5%	★★★★★
2022	53.5	1715 of 2958	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	58.6	1458 of 3006	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	76.1	294 of 3184	90.8%	★★★★★
2018	77.7	251 of 3106	91.9%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	33.8	3197 of 4413	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	58.4	1555 of 4465	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.6	1617 of 4401	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.9	799 of 4376	81.7%	★★★★☆
2021	58.5	1432 of 4329	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	32.6	3124 of 4188	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.1	2511 of 4168	39.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	47.9	2280 of 4520	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	64.6	1222 of 4594	73.4%	★★★★☆
2023	54.2	1886 of 4521	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.0	747 of 4477	83.3%	★★★★☆
2021	62.7	1236 of 4451	72.2%	★★★★☆
2019	36.1	3045 of 4309	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	42.6	2530 of 4264	40.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	44.7	2449 of 4582	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.7	2016 of 4647	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.5	2014 of 4585	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.1	1537 of 4563	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.2	1626 of 4498	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.9	2604 of 4357	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.8	2213 of 4319	48.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	34.5	2963 of 4301	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.1	1569 of 4292	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.0	1349 of 4086	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.0	1699 of 3952	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.5	736 of 3799	80.6%	★★★★☆
2019	52.7	1272 of 3684	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.7	1021 of 3558	71.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	58.0	1244 of 3006	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.9	1531 of 3108	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.7	1373 of 3106	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.2	1322 of 3082	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.9	783 of 3082	74.6%	★★★★☆
2019	58.5	1214 of 3142	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.9	1067 of 3127	65.9%	★★★☆☆

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)

Gifted and Talented (2023)100th percentile+46 vs school

At Risk (2022)88th percentile+16 vs school

White (2026)59th percentile+22 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)51st percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)50th percentile+13 vs school

African American (2026)49th percentile+13 vs school

Male (2026)47th percentile+10 vs school

Special Education (2026)31st percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2026)28th percentile-9 vs school

Asian (2024)26th percentile-30 vs school

Female (2026)25th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading51%-3 vs state

Mathematics34%-13 vs state

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by a parent
Friday, October 18, 2013

this is our first year with the school,so far its not not great compare to our previous school district,hoping for some thing exiting in the future!!! 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
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
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
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
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
Emmott Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	11750 Steepleway Blvd	Houston	77065	Harris County	Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 897-4500	583	39	14.7	80.4%	55 (9.4%)	197 (33.8%)	255 (43.7%)	34 (5.8%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.7%)	36 (6.2%)	26	3693^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	20.2%		33.6	3219^th of 4651 public elementary schools	30.8%	474	39.1	45.3	51.8	21.9	32.6	31.3	$9,850
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%)	52.1	2005^th of 4627 public elementary schools	56.7%		52.5	1992^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	57.2%	13	53.8	47.4	61.5	38.7	44.3	51.8	$9,624
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
Bang Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8900 Rio Grande	Houston	77064	Harris County	Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 897-4760	949	68	13.9	77.3%	129 (13.6%)	234 (24.7%)	513 (54.1%)	34 (3.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (4.0%)	51.8	2021^st of 4627 public elementary schools	56.3%		56.6	1746^th of 4651 public elementary schools	62.5%	275	50.4	55.7	58.0	34.7	56.3	38.9	$8,478
Danish Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	11850 Fallbrook Dr	Houston	77065	Harris County	Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 955-4981	918	63	14.5	83.9%	74 (8.1%)	323 (35.2%)	431 (46.9%)	53 (5.8%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (3.8%)	38.9	2832^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	38.8%		40.7	2730^th of 4651 public elementary schools	41.3%	102	43.7	58.4	51.1	28.0	49.3	28.3	$9,027

Frequently Asked Questions about Owens Elementary

How many students attend Owens Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 779 students attended Owens Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Owens Elementary attend?

Students who attend Owens Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Labay Middle
High : Cypress Falls High School

Is Owens Elementary a good school?

Owens Elementary ranks 2940^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Owens Elementary?

Students at Owens Elementary are 56% Hispanic, 23% African American, 11% White, 5% Asian, 4% Two or more races.

What district is Owens Elementary in?

Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd)

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