Summary:
There are three elementary schools serving grades PK through 5 in zip code 77070, all part of the Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd), a large district ranked in the 66th percentile in Texas.
Moore Elementary stands out as the most consistent performer, achieving the highest 5th-grade Reading proficiency (63.83%) and 5th-grade Science proficiency (37.66%) in the most recent school year. Matzke Elementary is a "bright spot" school, showing dramatic academic variance by achieving the highest 4th-grade Math (56%) and Reading (50%) proficiency despite having a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students. Hancock Elementary consistently ranks lowest, with the lowest state ranking (23rd percentile), the highest percentage of students on free/reduced lunch (81.31%), and the lowest proficiency scores in nearly every subject and grade level. All three schools fall below the district and state averages for Reading and Math proficiency, with 3rd-grade Math being a critical weakness across the board—proficiency rates range from 16.31% at Matzke to 24.55% at Hancock, all less than half the district average of 43.68%.
A notable paradox is that Hancock receives the highest per-student funding ($9,961) but achieves the lowest scores, while Moore receives the least funding ($8,924) but achieves the highest results, suggesting factors like teaching quality and school culture are critical. Matzke's 5th-grade Science proficiency of 18.24% is a dramatic outlier, less than half the rate of the other two schools and well below the state average of 29.57%. All three schools have seen their state rankings decline over the past three years, indicating they are losing ground relative to other elementary schools across Texas.
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