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Lee Elementary

Q: Is Lee Elementary a good school?

Lee Elementary ranks 2005 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

2005^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 57% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Lee Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school in Houston, TX, serving 780 students from Pre-K through 5th grade within the Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd), where about 77% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. The school has shown a steady recovery in recent years, climbing from a low point in 2022-2023 to a 57th percentile ranking statewide for the 2025-2026 school year, positioning it as a stable, average option in a neighborhood with highly variable school performance.

Lee Elementary stands out for its exceptional success with its Asian student population, who ranked in the 87th percentile statewide in the most recent year—a dramatic improvement from just two years prior. The school also shines in 5th-grade mathematics, where 51.82% of students were proficient, outperforming both the district and state averages. This is a rare bright spot compared to nearby schools like Kirk Elementary (21st percentile) and Emmott Elementary (20th percentile), where 5th-grade math proficiency is much lower. Interestingly, Lee achieves these results while spending $9,807 per student—less than many of its neighbors, such as Owens Elementary ($11,422) and Hairgrove Elementary ($11,021)—suggesting efficient use of resources.

However, the school's overall ranking masks significant variability in how it serves different student groups. While it excels with Asian students, it struggles with African American students (39th percentile) and Special Education students (36th percentile), indicating that its instructional model may not be equally effective for all populations. Additionally, Lee's performance is generally stronger in Reading than in Math, with 3rd and 4th-grade math scores lagging behind district averages. The school's recovery trend and recent stabilization are positive signs, but the "Hairgrove Paradox"—where Hairgrove Elementary, just 1.24 miles away, achieves an 85th percentile ranking despite a higher percentage of low-income students—raises questions about what specific strategies could be replicated to further improve Lee's outcomes.

780

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,624

Per pupil spending ?

76.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

12900 W Little York Rd
Houston, TX 77041

(713) 849-8281

District: Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Lee Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Truitt Middle
High:	Cypress Ridge High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

65.3%

African American:

13.8%

White:

9.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 58th percentile in 2016 → 57th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Texas median (57th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school50%

District avg56%

Texas avg51%

2,005^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 43%▼ down 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

27^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	52.1	2005 of 4627	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.5	1992 of 4651	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.6	1844 of 4710	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.6	2435 of 4647	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.6	2167 of 4581	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.6	1998 of 4578	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.8	1426 of 4479	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.7	1215 of 4359	72.1%	★★★★☆
2017	74.0	907 of 4329	79.0%	★★★★☆
2016	59.8	1782 of 4286	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	73.2	1096 of 4320	74.6%	★★★★☆
2014	78.6	797 of 4260	81.3%	★★★★☆
2013	86.4	373 of 4221	91.2%	★★★★★
2012	86.9	356 of 4206	91.5%	★★★★★
2011	76.7	708 of 4095	82.7%	★★★★☆
2010	70.3	1095 of 3937	72.2%	★★★★☆
2009	60.6	1666 of 3884	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	56.3	1874 of 3768	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	58.4	1772 of 3724	52.4%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	40.2	1472 of 2406	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.0	1455 of 2443	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.9	1386 of 2443	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	60.2	764 of 2421	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.5	1029 of 2444	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.7	442 of 2515	82.4%	★★★★☆
2018	64.3	643 of 2483	74.1%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	77.7	125 of 999	87.5%	★★★★☆
2024	66.9	330 of 1045	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.0	437 of 1015	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.8	313 of 957	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.5	407 of 967	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.7	495 of 1009	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.2	363 of 1005	63.9%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	67.2	982 of 4461	78.0%	★★★★☆
2021	69.4	772 of 4331	82.2%	★★★★☆
2019	74.6	612 of 4295	85.8%	★★★★☆
2018	67.8	896 of 4240	78.9%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	40.9	1008 of 1643	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	68.2	835 of 3668	77.2%	★★★★☆
2023	32.4	2656 of 3556	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.3	2590 of 3487	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.0	2779 of 3446	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.7	2974 of 3333	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.4	2828 of 3226	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	58.8	1638 of 4575	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.6	1340 of 4658	71.2%	★★★★☆
2023	48.5	2265 of 4588	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.0	1564 of 4561	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.1	1858 of 4499	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.2	1228 of 4348	71.8%	★★★★☆
2018	64.3	1276 of 4306	70.4%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	76.7	126 of 2980	95.8%	★★★★★
2022	48.9	1904 of 2958	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	76.2	592 of 3006	80.3%	★★★★☆
2019	68.7	905 of 3184	71.6%	★★★★☆
2018	62.1	1388 of 3106	55.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	49.0	2144 of 4413	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.3	1833 of 4465	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.3	2675 of 4401	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.1	2564 of 4376	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.6	2346 of 4329	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.4	1959 of 4188	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.2	1690 of 4168	59.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	51.4	2025 of 4520	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.7	1269 of 4594	72.4%	★★★★☆
2023	47.6	2335 of 4521	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.1	2013 of 4477	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.3	1863 of 4451	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.1	1427 of 4309	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.7	1219 of 4264	71.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	44.3	2474 of 4582	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.4	2285 of 4647	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.9	2635 of 4585	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.2	2979 of 4563	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.8	2095 of 4498	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.1	1559 of 4357	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.4	1200 of 4319	72.2%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	46.0	640 of 1099	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.0	684 of 1004	31.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	37.0	2733 of 4301	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.8	2796 of 4292	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.6	1267 of 4086	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.4	1807 of 3952	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.3	747 of 3799	80.3%	★★★★☆
2019	45.8	1673 of 3684	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	34.9	2391 of 3558	32.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	61.2	1137 of 3006	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.8	814 of 3108	73.8%	★★★★☆
2023	41.1	1982 of 3106	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.3	1984 of 3082	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.2	1759 of 3082	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	79.1	449 of 3142	85.7%	★★★★☆
2018	88.5	171 of 3127	94.5%	★★★★★

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)

Gifted and Talented (2023)96th percentile+48 vs school

Asian (2026)87th percentile+31 vs school

At Risk (2022)78th percentile+25 vs school

Female (2026)64th percentile+8 vs school

White (2026)62nd percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)55th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)51st percentile-5 vs school

Male (2026)46th percentile-11 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)42nd percentile-6 vs school

African American (2026)39th percentile-18 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)39th percentile-18 vs school

Special Education (2026)36th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading54%~ state avg

Mathematics45%~ state avg

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by a parent
Thursday, January 22, 2015

Lee Elementary has a very diverse student population and its school boundaries have expanded over the past summer, expanding its student population to just over 1000 students. Even with this diverse student population, the teachers and staff strive to push the students to excel and succeed in their academics and learning. I believe Lee Elementary is doing a wonderful job educating our young students to prepare them for their future academically. Even with the growth, Lee Elementary remains in the top public elementary schools in CFISD and the state. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2026)		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 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 Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	Total
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
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%)	26.6	3649^th of 4627 public elementary schools	21.1%		42.1	2632^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	43.4%	1017						37.1	43.3	44.8	21.7	45.8	28.3	$9,263
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
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
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
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	2887^th of 4627 public elementary schools	37.6%		38.9	2847^th of 4651 public elementary schools	38.8%	40	34.6	52.9	0.0	40.0	50.0	49.3	41.5	53.6	41.5	33.3	40.2	$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%)	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
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
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%)	53.4	1941^st of 4627 public elementary schools	58.1%		57.3	1706^th of 4651 public elementary schools	63.3%	235						47.3	63.2	64.7	35.5	57.0	33.6	$8,701
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Lee Elementary

What schools do graduates of Lee Elementary attend?

Students who attend Lee Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Truitt Middle
High : Cypress Ridge High School

Is Lee Elementary a good school?

Lee Elementary ranks 2005^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Lee Elementary in?

Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Lee Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 780 students attended Lee Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Lee Elementary?

Students at Lee Elementary are 65% Hispanic, 14% African American, 9% White, 9% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

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