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Woodard Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

405^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 91% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Woodard Elementary in Cypress, TX, is a mid-to-large elementary school serving 990 students from Pre-Kindergarten through 5th grade as part of the Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd). This school stands out as a remarkable success story, achieving a 5-star rating and ranking in the top 10% of Texas elementary schools, all while serving a student body where over half come from low socio-economic backgrounds. What makes Woodard truly exceptional is its ability to achieve elite academic results despite these challenges, outperforming the district and state averages in every single test for grades 3, 4, and 5 in the most recent school year.

Woodard’s most defining characteristic is its outstanding support for all students, particularly those who need it most. The school ranks in the 95th percentile for its low socio-economic status students, a remarkable feat that far exceeds its already impressive overall rank. This is a stark contrast to nearby high-performing schools like Rennell Elementary and Sampson Elementary, which achieve high scores but serve much smaller populations of economically disadvantaged students. Woodard also excels with its Special Education students (93rd percentile) and English Language Learners (90th percentile), showing a school-wide commitment to ensuring every child succeeds. The school has seen a dramatic turnaround in recent years, with male students jumping 20 percentile points to rank in the 92nd percentile, and every single student subgroup now earning a 4-star or 5-star rating.

Woodard’s success is a powerful counter-example to nearby schools with similar demographics. While high-poverty schools like Millsap Elementary and Lamkin Elementary rank in the 44th-61st percentile, Woodard proves that a high-poverty school can achieve elite, 5-star results. The school also does this efficiently, spending less per student than those lower-performing neighbors while maintaining a favorable student-teacher ratio of 14.8. For parents, Woodard represents a school where strong leadership and effective teaching have created a culture of high expectations that lifts every child, making it a standout choice in the Cypress area.

990

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,616

Per pupil spending ?

50.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

17501 Cypress N Houston Rd
Cypress, TX 77433

(281) 373-2303

District: Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Woodard Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Spillane Middle
High:	Cypress Ranch High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

36.0%

White:

20.9%

Asian:

20.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 92nd percentile in 2016 → 91st in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (72% vs 51% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 9% of Texas elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school72%

District avg56%

Texas avg51%

405^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 9%▬ steady since 2016

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SchoolDigger rating ?

11^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	89.3	405 of 4627	91.2%	★★★★★
2025	89.4	391 of 4651	91.6%	★★★★★
2024	80.1	760 of 4710	83.9%	★★★★☆
2023	76.1	916 of 4647	80.3%	★★★★☆
2022	77.5	857 of 4581	81.3%	★★★★☆
2021	73.9	962 of 4578	79.0%	★★★★☆
2019	79.6	719 of 4479	83.9%	★★★★☆
2018	84.8	529 of 4359	87.9%	★★★★☆
2017	89.0	404 of 4329	90.7%	★★★★★
2016	87.5	359 of 4286	91.6%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	76.3	336 of 2406	86.0%	★★★★☆
2024	79.5	274 of 2443	88.8%	★★★★☆
2023	77.3	334 of 2443	86.3%	★★★★☆
2022	61.7	710 of 2421	70.7%	★★★★☆
2021	72.3	373 of 2444	84.7%	★★★★☆
2019	80.3	278 of 2515	88.9%	★★★★☆
2018	85.8	183 of 2483	92.6%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	72.6	223 of 999	77.7%	★★★★☆
2024	71.2	253 of 1045	75.8%	★★★★☆
2023	56.8	495 of 1015	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.8	381 of 957	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.1	553 of 967	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.1	505 of 1009	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.0	477 of 1005	52.5%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	79.0	462 of 4461	89.6%	★★★★☆
2021	87.8	208 of 4331	95.2%	★★★★★
2019	76.9	525 of 4295	87.8%	★★★★☆
2018	69.2	828 of 4240	80.5%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	82.6	163 of 1643	90.1%	★★★★★
2024	86.8	301 of 3668	91.8%	★★★★★
2023	66.7	839 of 3556	76.4%	★★★★☆
2022	58.3	1185 of 3487	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.2	1637 of 3446	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	25.0	2894 of 3333	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.1	2026 of 3226	37.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	86.8	434 of 4575	90.5%	★★★★★
2024	83.1	563 of 4658	87.9%	★★★★☆
2023	81.0	665 of 4588	85.5%	★★★★☆
2022	73.5	952 of 4561	79.1%	★★★★☆
2021	71.2	1025 of 4499	77.2%	★★★★☆
2019	82.6	539 of 4348	87.6%	★★★★☆
2018	82.5	549 of 4306	87.3%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	74.6	310 of 3075	89.9%	★★★★☆
2023	72.6	588 of 2980	80.3%	★★★★☆
2022	71.4	675 of 2958	77.2%	★★★★☆
2021	69.1	995 of 3006	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.8	1394 of 3184	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.9	810 of 3106	73.9%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	86.6	302 of 4413	93.2%	★★★★★
2024	78.3	602 of 4465	86.5%	★★★★☆
2023	68.2	1024 of 4401	76.7%	★★★★☆
2022	69.9	934 of 4376	78.7%	★★★★☆
2021	65.8	1073 of 4329	75.2%	★★★★☆
2019	68.4	945 of 4188	77.4%	★★★★☆
2018	76.7	596 of 4168	85.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	88.1	230 of 4520	94.9%	★★★★★
2024	81.8	409 of 4594	91.1%	★★★★★
2023	76.8	570 of 4521	87.4%	★★★★☆
2022	75.2	642 of 4477	85.7%	★★★★☆
2021	73.8	682 of 4451	84.7%	★★★★☆
2019	76.3	527 of 4309	87.8%	★★★★☆
2018	76.1	569 of 4264	86.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	88.6	385 of 4582	91.6%	★★★★★
2024	76.4	860 of 4647	81.5%	★★★★☆
2023	66.7	1268 of 4585	72.3%	★★★★☆
2022	77.3	816 of 4563	82.1%	★★★★☆
2021	73.7	935 of 4498	79.2%	★★★★☆
2019	72.8	902 of 4357	79.3%	★★★★☆
2018	84.3	523 of 4319	87.9%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	73.6	257 of 1106	76.8%	★★★★☆
2024	72.2	250 of 1128	77.8%	★★★★☆
2023	76.0	208 of 1099	81.1%	★★★★☆
2022	77.0	168 of 1004	83.3%	★★★★☆
2021	43.1	564 of 961	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	87.3	69 of 1112	93.8%	★★★★★
2018	63.0	358 of 1046	65.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	84.8	320 of 4301	92.6%	★★★★★
2024	68.3	875 of 4292	79.6%	★★★★☆
2023	66.8	809 of 4086	80.2%	★★★★☆
2022	50.5	1528 of 3952	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.9	1655 of 3799	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.1	1024 of 3684	72.2%	★★★★☆
2018	73.8	457 of 3558	87.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	85.7	221 of 3006	92.6%	★★★★★
2024	61.6	1124 of 3108	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.0	1090 of 3106	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.8	828 of 3082	73.1%	★★★★☆
2021	69.0	779 of 3082	74.7%	★★★★☆
2019	76.0	550 of 3142	82.5%	★★★★☆
2018	77.4	536 of 3127	82.9%	★★★★☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)95th percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2026)93rd percentile~ school

White (2026)93rd percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)93rd percentile~ school

Male (2026)92nd percentile~ school

Female (2026)91st percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2026)90th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2026)90th percentile~ school

At Risk (2022)90th percentile+8 vs school

African American (2026)86th percentile-5 vs school

Asian (2026)78th percentile-14 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)77th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading78%+24 vs state

Mathematics66%+19 vs state

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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
Woodard Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	17501 Cypress N Houston Rd	Cypress	77433	Harris County	Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 373-2303	990	67	14.8	50.7%	207 (20.9%)	172 (17.4%)	356 (36.0%)	201 (20.3%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	50 (5.1%)	89.3	405^th of 4627 public elementary schools	91.2%		89.4	391^st of 4651 public elementary schools	91.6%	14	73.0	76.3	84.7	51.8	73.4	71.2	$7,616
Lamkin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	11521 Telge Rd	Cypress	77429	Harris County	Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 897-4775	834	53	15.5	70.6%	180 (21.6%)	249 (29.9%)	297 (35.6%)	53 (6.4%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (6.4%)	42	2587^th of 4627 public elementary schools	44.1%		55.2	1829^th of 4651 public elementary schools	60.7%	758	38.9	50.4	59.6	32.7	45.7	43.1	$8,949
Robison Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	17100 Robison Woods Rd	Cypress	77429	Harris County	Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 213-1700	1,135	62	18.2	38.4%	367 (32.3%)	174 (15.3%)	327 (28.8%)	199 (17.5%)	5 (0.4%)	3 (0.3%)	60 (5.3%)	81.2	722^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	84.4%		85.9	538^th of 4651 public elementary schools	88.4%	184	68.9	70.2	79.7	49.7	59.3	62.1	$6,621
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 4627 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
Sampson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	16002 Coles Crossing Dr	Cypress	77429	Harris County	Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 213-1600	900	50	17.9	17.1%	480 (53.3%)	50 (5.6%)	214 (23.8%)	101 (11.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (6.0%)	96.9	96^th of 4627 public elementary schools	97.9%		96.8	112^th of 4651 public elementary schools	97.6%	16	84.4	82.4	88.0	76.3	78.9	81.7	$7,021
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	316^th of 4627 public elementary schools	93.2%		95.8	153^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	96.7%	163	79.7	77.9	81.0	58.8	67.3	79.3	$6,427
Farney Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	14425 Barker Cypress	Houston	77429	Harris County	Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 373-2850	911	60	15.0	47.2%	278 (30.5%)	144 (15.8%)	320 (35.1%)	103 (11.3%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	62 (6.8%)	80.9	727^th of 4627 public elementary schools	84.3%		83.1	642^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	86.2%	85	63.0	59.3	76.0	52.7	69.0	68.4	$7,185
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
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	1034^th of 4627 public elementary schools	77.7%		78.1	829^th of 4651 public elementary schools	82.2%	205	63.7	57.0	74.8	54.0	50.4	56.8	$7,166
Millsap Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	12424 Huffmeister Rd	Cypress	77429	Harris County	Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 897-4470	899	60	15.0	70.1%	217 (24.1%)	140 (15.6%)	477 (53.1%)	19 (2.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (5.0%)	55.9	1813^th of 4627 public elementary schools	60.8%		54	1904^th of 4651 public elementary schools	59.1%	91	54.6	56.3	61.3	39.4	59.7	37.8	$8,393

Frequently Asked Questions about Woodard Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Woodard Elementary?

Students at Woodard Elementary are 36% Hispanic, 21% White, 20% Asian, 17% African American, 5% Two or more races.

How many students attend Woodard Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 990 students attended Woodard Elementary.

Is Woodard Elementary a good school?

Yes. Woodard Elementary ranks in the top 8.8% of Texas elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Woodard Elementary attend?

Students who attend Woodard Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Spillane Middle
High : Cypress Ranch High School

What district is Woodard Elementary in?

Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd)

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