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Postma Elementary

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Postma Elementary ranks 1036 th of 4643 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1036^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,643 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 78% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Postma Elementary in Cypress, TX, is a mid-sized school serving 753 students in grades PK through 5 as part of the Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd). This school stands out for its consistent, above-average academic performance, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past decade and ranking in the top 20-25% of Texas elementary schools. What makes Postma particularly interesting is its location in a neighborhood with highly polarized schools—some are top-tier, 5-star schools like McGown Elementary and Rennell Elementary, while others, such as Duryea Elementary and Holmsley Elementary, struggle significantly. Despite having a moderate poverty rate (49% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch), Postma performs much closer to the high-performing, low-poverty schools than to its struggling neighbors, demonstrating a powerful ability to help all students succeed.

Postma has been exceptionally effective with specific student groups, ranking in the 91st and 93rd percentiles statewide for its support of African American students in recent years. It also excels in science, with 5th-grade proficiency rates (54.13%) that surpass the state average (29.57%) and even some higher-ranked neighbors like Copeland Elementary (41.83%). The school operates with impressive efficiency, spending less per student ($8,602) than nearby struggling schools like Duryea ($11,017) and Holmsley ($11,406), yet achieving far better results. This efficiency highlights strong leadership and instructional strategies that maximize resources.

However, recent data reveals a concerning downward trend. Postma’s overall state ranking has dropped from the 88th percentile in 2021-2022 to the 78th percentile in 2025-2026. More alarmingly, performance for several student subgroups has sharply declined between 2023-2024 and 2025-2026, including multi-racial students (from the 90th to 20th percentile), gifted and talented students (from the 97th to 49th percentile), and special education students (from the 95th to 69th percentile). While Postma remains a strong school overall, these declines suggest that its support systems, once a model of equity, may need renewed focus to ensure continued success for every child.

753

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,166

Per pupil spending ?

49%

Free/discounted lunch ?

18425 W Rd
Cypress, TX 77433

(281) 345-3660

District: Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Postma Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Anthony Middle
High:	Cypress Springs High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

31.2%

African American:

26.0%

White:

20.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 83rd percentile in 2016 → 78th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (60% vs 51% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 22% of Texas elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school60%

District avg56%

Texas avg51%

1,036^th of 4,643

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 22%▼ down 5 pts since 2016

From top 17% (2016) to top 22% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

20^th of 58Elementary Schools in the Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd)

318^th of 947Cypress-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	72.5	1036 of 4643	77.7%	★★★★☆
2025	78.1	829 of 4651	82.2%	★★★★☆
2024	82.8	658 of 4710	86.0%	★★★★☆
2023	82.4	674 of 4647	85.5%	★★★★☆
2022	85.2	557 of 4581	87.8%	★★★★☆
2021	82.8	652 of 4578	85.8%	★★★★☆
2019	82.1	621 of 4479	86.1%	★★★★☆
2018	76.8	783 of 4359	82.0%	★★★★☆
2017	84.5	566 of 4329	86.9%	★★★★☆
2016	79.9	747 of 4286	82.6%	★★★★☆
2015	80.0	731 of 4320	83.1%	★★★★☆
2014	78.3	805 of 4260	81.1%	★★★★☆
2013	76.7	819 of 4221	80.6%	★★★★☆
2012	81.2	595 of 4206	85.9%	★★★★☆
2011	71.2	1104 of 4095	73.0%	★★★★☆
2010	69.7	1136 of 3937	71.1%	★★★★☆
2009	66.7	1312 of 3884	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	72.9	873 of 3768	76.8%	★★★★☆
2007	74.3	792 of 3724	78.7%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	69.7	488 of 2414	79.8%	★★★★☆
2024	82.7	209 of 2443	91.4%	★★★★★
2023	86.4	179 of 2443	92.7%	★★★★★
2022	83.0	207 of 2421	91.4%	★★★★★
2021	81.5	220 of 2444	91.0%	★★★★★
2019	79.0	299 of 2515	88.1%	★★★★☆
2018	70.6	467 of 2483	81.2%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	64.9	402 of 1000	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.3	230 of 1045	78.0%	★★★★☆
2023	58.5	467 of 1015	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.6	341 of 957	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.7	381 of 967	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.0	551 of 1009	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.9	685 of 1005	31.8%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	90.7	165 of 4461	96.3%	★★★★★
2021	92.4	128 of 4331	97.0%	★★★★★
2019	85.6	246 of 4295	94.3%	★★★★★
2018	73.3	646 of 4240	84.8%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	64.9	448 of 1646	72.8%	★★★★☆
2024	86.3	314 of 3668	91.4%	★★★★★
2023	79.1	427 of 3556	88.0%	★★★★☆
2022	67.8	770 of 3487	77.9%	★★★★☆
2021	49.3	1504 of 3446	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.4	1696 of 3333	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.0	1923 of 3226	40.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	76.0	839 of 4588	81.7%	★★★★☆
2024	80.3	680 of 4658	85.4%	★★★★☆
2023	81.1	659 of 4588	85.6%	★★★★☆
2022	85.8	452 of 4561	90.1%	★★★★★
2021	81.3	654 of 4499	85.5%	★★★★☆
2019	85.6	433 of 4348	90.0%	★★★★★
2018	76.2	774 of 4306	82.0%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	58.5	1563 of 3080	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	77.0	82 of 2980	97.2%	★★★★★
2022	76.5	332 of 2958	88.8%	★★★★☆
2021	58.8	1445 of 3006	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.0	527 of 3184	83.4%	★★★★☆
2018	76.4	370 of 3106	88.1%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	75.1	719 of 4425	83.8%	★★★★☆
2024	69.6	971 of 4465	78.3%	★★★★☆
2023	74.2	747 of 4401	83.0%	★★★★☆
2022	75.8	679 of 4376	84.5%	★★★★☆
2021	81.8	457 of 4329	89.4%	★★★★☆
2019	81.8	410 of 4188	90.2%	★★★★★
2018	78.4	541 of 4168	87.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	72.6	771 of 4535	83.0%	★★★★☆
2024	81.5	417 of 4594	90.9%	★★★★★
2023	83.8	323 of 4521	92.9%	★★★★★
2022	88.8	202 of 4477	95.5%	★★★★★
2021	87.8	195 of 4451	95.6%	★★★★★
2019	83.2	315 of 4309	92.7%	★★★★★
2018	75.8	580 of 4264	86.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	64.8	1310 of 4597	71.5%	★★★★☆
2024	83.4	569 of 4647	87.8%	★★★★☆
2023	79.7	721 of 4585	84.3%	★★★★☆
2022	81.2	660 of 4563	85.5%	★★★★☆
2021	81.4	642 of 4498	85.7%	★★★★☆
2019	75.4	803 of 4357	81.6%	★★★★☆
2018	74.1	847 of 4319	80.4%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	29.5	892 of 1110	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	82.4	116 of 1128	89.7%	★★★★☆
2023	68.1	309 of 1099	71.9%	★★★★☆
2022	72.1	229 of 1004	77.2%	★★★★☆
2021	81.5	111 of 961	88.4%	★★★★☆
2019	63.5	373 of 1112	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.1	347 of 1046	66.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	57.0	1332 of 4308	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.6	657 of 4292	84.7%	★★★★☆
2023	89.2	194 of 4086	95.3%	★★★★★
2022	63.8	913 of 3952	76.9%	★★★★☆
2021	82.0	295 of 3799	92.2%	★★★★★
2019	70.5	555 of 3684	84.9%	★★★★☆
2018	55.4	1127 of 3558	68.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	66.2	928 of 3015	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	76.2	534 of 3108	82.8%	★★★★☆
2023	75.2	584 of 3106	81.2%	★★★★☆
2022	90.0	103 of 3082	96.7%	★★★★★
2021	71.8	679 of 3082	78.0%	★★★★☆
2019	78.9	455 of 3142	85.5%	★★★★☆
2018	73.4	667 of 3127	78.7%	★★★★☆

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)

At Risk (2022)96th percentile+8 vs school

Hispanic (2026)84th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)83rd percentile+5 vs school

Female (2026)82nd percentile+4 vs school

African American (2026)80th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2026)73rd percentile-5 vs school

Male (2026)72nd percentile-6 vs school

White (2026)69th percentile-8 vs school

Special Education (2026)69th percentile-9 vs school

Asian (2026)60th percentile-18 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)49th percentile-28 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)20th percentile-58 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading66%+11 vs state

Mathematics54%+7 vs state

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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 (2025)	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 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 5th 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	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	Total
Postma Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	18425 W Rd	Cypress	77433	Harris County	Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 345-3660	753	51	14.8	49.0%	156 (20.7%)	196 (26.0%)	235 (31.2%)	123 (16.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (5.4%)	72.5	1036^th of 4643 public elementary schools	77.7%		78.1	829^th of 4651 public elementary schools	82.2%	207			63.7	57.0	74.8	54.0	50.4	56.8		$7,166
Byrd Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	20002 W Rd	Cypress	77433	Harris County	Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(208) 897-4003	1,138	66	17.2	33.0%	115 (10.1%)	306 (26.9%)	279 (24.5%)	357 (31.4%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	79 (6.9%)	93.3	240^th of 4643 public elementary schools	94.8%					(n/a)			75.4	75.5	87.2	70.8	69.7	75.0		$00
Rennell Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	19500 Tuckerton Blvd	Cypress	77433	Harris County	Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 213-1550	1,260	73	17.2	15.7%	423 (33.6%)	150 (11.9%)	256 (20.3%)	343 (27.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	87 (6.9%)	95.8	138^th of 4643 public elementary schools	97.0%		96.6	121^st of 4651 public elementary schools	97.4%	17			82.9	87.0	80.2	71.8	81.2	77.2		$6,454
Andre Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8111 Fry Rd	Cypress	77433	Harris County	Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 463-5500	1,014	65	15.6	69.3%	83 (8.2%)	357 (35.2%)	457 (45.1%)	72 (7.1%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (4.2%)	33	3231^st of 4643 public elementary schools	30.4%		36.9	2996^th of 4651 public elementary schools	35.6%	235			43.9	48.2	58.8	23.4	32.6	34.3		$6,561
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	821^st of 4643 public elementary schools	82.3%		78.3	819^th of 4651 public elementary schools	82.4%	2			61.9	59.6	68.9	52.9	71.2	65.1		$8,619
Harmony Science Academy - Cypress	Public, Charter	K-5	7047 Greenhouse Rd	Houston	77077	Harris County	Harmony Public Schools - Houston North	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 258-1641	656	41	15.9	67.4%	75 (11.4%)	222 (33.8%)	249 (38.0%)	82 (12.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.1%)	69.1	1182^nd of 4643 public elementary schools	74.5%		69.4	1159^th of 4651 public elementary schools	75.1%	23			56.0	66.4	70.4	59.1	46.5	50.0		$10,507
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	634^th of 4643 public elementary schools	86.3%		83.7	620^th of 4651 public elementary schools	86.7%	14			71.6	74.9	74.2	55.3	68.3	56.1		$7,338
Warner Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10400 Warner Smith Blvd	Cypress	77433	Harris County	Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 213-1650	1,168	67	17.4	23.1%	329 (28.2%)	159 (13.6%)	223 (19.1%)	378 (32.4%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	75 (6.4%)	91.3	317^th of 4643 public elementary schools	93.2%		95.8	153^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	96.7%	164			79.7	77.9	81.0	58.8	67.3	79.3		$6,427
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%)	51.1	2071^st of 4643 public elementary schools	55.4%		49	2196^th of 4651 public elementary schools	52.8%	125			51.8	58.9	52.1	43.8	56.1	34.2		$9,931
McGown Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	21211 Tuckerton Rd	Cypress	77433	Harris County	Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(281) 897-4077	1,408	80	17.6	11.3%	428 (30.4%)	121 (8.6%)	282 (20.0%)	456 (32.4%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	119 (8.5%)	96.6	107^th of 4643 public elementary schools	97.7%		96.8	113^th of 4651 public elementary schools	97.6%	6			83.2	89.1	85.5	74.8	86.1	71.8		$6,313

Frequently Asked Questions about Postma Elementary

What district is Postma Elementary in?

Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd)

What schools do graduates of Postma Elementary attend?

Students who attend Postma Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Anthony Middle
High : Cypress Springs High School

How many students attend Postma Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 753 students attended Postma Elementary.

Is Postma Elementary a good school?

Postma Elementary ranks 1036^th of 4643 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Postma Elementary?

Students at Postma Elementary are 31% Hispanic, 26% African American, 21% White, 16% Asian, 5% Two or more races.

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2025–26 STAAR, STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 12, 2026

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