Summary:
The eight schools in Houston's 77040 zip code serve a diverse community of students from elementary through high school, managed by four different districts including Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd), Harmony Public Schools - Houston North, Yes Prep Public Schools Inc, and Aldine Independent School District (Isd), with an average of 80.7% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch, indicating significant economic need across the area.
Harmony School Of Excellence-Houston stands out as the top performer, earning a 4-star rating and 71st percentile rank, with exceptional 100% proficiency in Biology and 98.21% in Algebra I on End-of-Course exams, despite having the lowest per-student spending at $8,777. In contrast, Dean Middle faces the greatest challenges, with a 1-star rating, 28th percentile rank, the highest dropout rate at 2.3%, and only 23.19% of 6th graders proficient in math. The two high schools, Jersey Village High School and Yes Prep - Northwest, are closely ranked in the 63rd and 75th percentiles respectively, though both have dropout rates near 2% that double their district averages.
A critical finding is the widespread math struggle at the elementary level, where no school achieved 50% proficiency in 3rd-grade math, with Bane Elementary at just 21.7% despite having the second-highest per-student spending ($11,342) and the highest economic disadvantage rate (94.95%). Meanwhile, charter schools show a clear strength in advanced coursework, with Harmony School Of Excellence-Houston and Yes Prep - Northwest dramatically outperforming state averages in Algebra I and Biology. Among Cypress-Fairbanks ISD schools, performance varies widely from Post Elementary's solid 3-star rating to Bane Elementary's struggling 1-star, while Ermel Elementary from the lower-ranked Aldine ISD performs competitively with its peers, showing that individual school leadership can overcome broader district challenges.
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