Gleason Elementary

Summary:

Gleason Elementary is a public elementary school in Houston, Texas, serving 911 students in grades PK-5. As part of the Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (ISD), Gleason stands out for its diverse student population and consistently strong academic performance.

Gleason Elementary has a higher percentage of Hispanic (51.59%) and Asian (13.39%) students compared to the district and state averages, while having a lower percentage of White (14.93%) and African American (14.16%) students. Academically, the school consistently outperforms the district and state in STAAR Reading and Mathematics assessments, with 60.29% of 3rd-graders proficient in reading and 54.26% of 5th-graders proficient in math, both exceeding the district and state averages. Gleason's White and Asian students perform particularly well, ranking in the top quartile and half of Texas elementary schools, respectively, while the school's English Language Learner and Gifted and Talented student groups rank in the bottom half.

Despite Gleason's overall strong performance, the school faces some challenges, including a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students (56.79% to 63.01% receive free or reduced-price lunch) and achievement gaps among its racial subgroups. Compared to nearby schools like Hairgrove Elementary, Gleason outperforms in STAAR assessments, particularly in reading, but could learn from the best practices of higher-ranking schools in the Cypress-Fairbanks ISD. By addressing these areas and continuing to build on its successes, Gleason Elementary can provide an excellent educational experience for its diverse student community.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 9203 Willowbridge Park Blvd
       Houston, TX  77064


(281) 517-6800

District: Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
1475th of 4,675 Texas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,299 Help


Students who attend Gleason Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Cook Middle
High:    Jersey Village High School

Student/teacher ratio:  15.0 Help
Number of students:  908

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
52.0%
White:
16.4%
African American:
13.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  66.7% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Gleason Elementary ranks better than 68.4% of elementary schools in Texas. It also ranks 19th among 55 ranked elementary schools in the Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 62.27. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Gleason Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (52%), White (16.4%), African American (13.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 66.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Gleason Elementary is 15. 35 elementary schools in the Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd) have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Gleason Elementary is $9,299. 38 elementary schools in the Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd) spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Gleason Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Gleason Elementary 1475th of 4675 Texas public elementary schools. (See Gleason Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd):

SchoolDigger ranks Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd) 363rd of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Gleason Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Gleason Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 77.48 545th 3465 84.3%
2005 78.93 519th 3475 85.1%
2006 71.89 911th 3476 73.8%
2007 76.06 693rd 3724 81.4%
2008 75.18 745th 3768 80.2%
2009 79.95 494th 3884 87.3%
2010 78.49 554th 3937 85.9%
2011 74.35 875th 4095 78.6%
2012 84.89 436th 4206 89.6%
2013 76.55 825th 4221 80.5%
2014 73.10 1047th 4260 75.4%
2015 72.13 1154th 4320 73.3%
2016 71.03 1206th 4286 71.9%
2017 67.13 1144th 4329 73.6%
2018 66.13 1203rd 4359 72.4%
2019 69.34 1100th 4479 75.4%
2021 69.26 1151st 4578 74.9%
2022 70.47 1128th 4581 75.4%
2023 58.84 1666th 4647 64.1%
2024 62.27 1475th 4675 68.4%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Gleason Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 69.02 292nd 1046 72.1%
2019 80.39 130th 1112 88.3%
2022 46.36 586th 1004 41.6%
2023 35.31 779th 1099 29.1%
2024 44.90 661st 1114 40.7%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Gleason Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.81 2671st 3226 17.2%
2019 28.75 2747th 3333 17.6%
2021 34.55 2391st 3446 30.6%
2022 42.98 2067th 3487 40.7%
2023 40.59 2227th 3556 37.4%
2024 54.73 1412th 3638 61.2%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Gleason Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 53.24 1235th 3558 65.3%
2019 68.04 647th 3684 82.4%
2021 57.58 1054th 3799 72.3%
2022 44.88 1918th 3952 51.5%
2023 48.78 1716th 4086 58.0%
2024 21.13 3763rd 4261 11.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Gleason Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.15 1625th 4264 61.9%
2019 59.79 1362nd 4309 68.4%
2021 67.33 993rd 4451 77.7%
2022 58.65 1564th 4477 65.1%
2023 50.92 2124th 4521 53.0%
2024 52.04 2053rd 4560 55.0%
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Rank History for Female students at Gleason Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 68.58 1090th 4306 74.7%
2019 70.19 1013th 4348 76.7%
2021 73.32 935th 4499 79.2%
2022 73.58 949th 4561 79.2%
2023 54.17 1909th 4588 58.4%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Gleason Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 57.13 1640th 3106 47.2%
2019 73.04 588th 3184 81.5%
2021 72.52 807th 3006 73.2%
2022 49.01 1903rd 2958 35.7%
2023 43.08 2170th 2980 27.2%
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Rank History for At Risk students at Gleason Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 60.46 1284th 4240 69.7%
2019 74.15 631st 4295 85.3%
2021 76.27 491st 4331 88.7%
2022 70.38 817th 4461 81.7%
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Rank History for Male students at Gleason Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 60.91 1441st 4319 66.6%
2019 65.50 1218th 4357 72.0%
2021 62.10 1386th 4498 69.2%
2022 65.29 1315th 4563 71.2%
2023 60.78 1533rd 4585 66.6%
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Rank History for Asian students at Gleason Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 39.95 706th 1005 29.8%
2019 52.64 526th 1009 47.9%
2021 58.19 408th 967 57.8%
2022 64.88 333rd 957 65.2%
2023 53.43 549th 1015 45.9%
2024 72.09 232nd 1035 77.6%
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Rank History for African American students at Gleason Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.64 1029th 2483 58.6%
2019 46.18 1287th 2515 48.8%
2021 60.53 703rd 2444 71.2%
2022 50.67 1064th 2421 56.1%
2023 43.12 1330th 2443 45.6%
2024 43.39 1347th 2421 44.4%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Gleason Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 54.10 1696th 4168 59.3%
2019 51.90 1857th 4188 55.7%
2021 50.68 1904th 4329 56.0%
2022 58.92 1526th 4376 65.1%
2023 48.11 2178th 4401 50.5%
2024 46.57 2326th 4431 47.5%
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Rank History for Native American students at Gleason Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 72.75 5th 14 64.3%
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Rank History for White students at Gleason Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 75.83 589th 3127 81.2%
2019 81.15 386th 3142 87.7%
2021 82.81 293rd 3082 90.5%
2022 87.87 160th 3082 94.8%
2023 77.01 526th 3106 83.1%
2024 74.22 588th 3078 80.9%
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Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Gleason Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2001 384 60 160 300 0 n/a n/a 0 904
2002 428 59 189 288 2 n/a n/a 0 966
2003 428 59 189 288 2 n/a n/a 0 966
2004 441 76 209 322 1 n/a n/a 0 1049
2005 470 79 212 337 0 n/a n/a 0 1098
2006 387 70 192 287 0 n/a n/a 0 936
2007 352 48 183 310 0 n/a n/a 0 893
2008 333 50 182 335 0 n/a n/a 0 900
2009 314 71 196 346 0 n/a n/a 0 927
2010 317 70 199 345 0 n/a n/a 0 931
2011 235 76 171 420 1 0 42 0 945
2012 236 51 179 453 3 0 40 0 962
2013 222 64 175 394 8 0 35 0 898
2014 213 58 184 389 15 0 29 0 888
2015 212 63 202 485 15 0 30 0 1007
2016 208 75 184 487 16 2 27 0 999
2017 212 81 192 487 17 4 28 0 1021
2018 197 79 187 452 16 4 26 0 961
2019 178 89 168 456 12 4 18 0 925
2020 180 91 169 483 17 4 28 0 972
2021 151 102 141 459 13 0 25 0 891
2022 150 121 129 465 9 0 34 0 908
2023 136 129 122 470 3 0 51 0 911
2024 149 123 110 472 2 0 52 0 908

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Gleason Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2001 904 55.7 16.2 28.8
2002 966 61.9 15.6 29.1
2003 966 61.9 15.6 29.1
2004 1049 67.2 15.6 31.2
2005 1098 71.3 15.4 31.8
2006 936 57.7 16.2 30.3
2007 893 55.8 16.0 31.9
2008 900 60.5 14.9 36.3
2009 927 55.9 16.6 38.8
2010 931 58.7 15.8 43.8
2011 945 56.1 16.8 49.1
2012 962 51.7 18.6 47.3
2013 898 51.8 17.3 45.3
2014 888 53.8 16.5 43.8
2015 1007 56.0 17.9 47.2
2016 999 55.0 18.1 49
2017 1021 54.8 18.6 49.9
2018 961 57.5 16.7 50.1
2019 925 54.8 16.8 53
2020 972 57.4 16.9 57.6
2021 891 57.6 15.4 56.8
2022 908 53.0 17.1 62.2
2023 911 56.1 16.2 63
2024 908 60.2 15.0 66.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Gleason Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2001 904 55.7 16.2 28.8
2002 966 61.9 15.6 29.1
2003 966 61.9 15.6 29.1
2004 1049 67.2 15.6 31.2
2005 1098 71.3 15.4 31.8
2006 936 57.7 16.2 30.3
2007 893 55.8 16.0 31.9
2008 900 60.5 14.9 36.3
2009 927 55.9 16.6 38.8
2010 931 58.7 15.8 43.8
2011 945 56.1 16.8 49.1
2012 962 51.7 18.6 47.3
2013 898 51.8 17.3 45.3
2014 888 53.8 16.5 43.8
2015 1007 56.0 17.9 47.2
2016 999 55.0 18.1 49
2017 1021 54.8 18.6 49.9
2018 961 57.5 16.7 50.1
2019 925 54.8 16.8 53
2020 972 57.4 16.9 57.6
2021 891 57.6 15.4 56.8
2022 908 53.0 17.1 62.2
2023 911 56.1 16.2 63
2024 908 60.2 15.0 66.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Gleason Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $943 (11.6%) $7,184 (88.4%) $8,127
2020 $823 (10.0%) $7,395 (90.0%) $8,218
2021 $1,285 (13.8%) $8,013 (86.2%) $9,299

Data source: Texas Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Gleason Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1100th of 4479 Elementary schoolsRanks 1666th of 4647 Elementary schools
 11.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Reading (Gleason Elementary)5253
 1%
   3rd Grade Reading (Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd))4755
 8%
   3rd Grade Reading (Texas)4450
 6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Gleason Elementary)5543
 12%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd))4746
 1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Texas)4843
 5%
4th Grade Reading (Gleason Elementary)5750
 7%
   4th Grade Reading (Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd))4748
 1%
   4th Grade Reading (Texas)4347
 4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Gleason Elementary)5250
 2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd))4947
 2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4647
 1%
5th Grade Reading (Gleason Elementary)5257
 5%
   5th Grade Reading (Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd))6061
 1%
   5th Grade Reading (Texas)5156
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Gleason Elementary)5252
   5th Grade Mathematics (Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd))6050
 10%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Texas)5650
 6%
5th Grade Science (Gleason Elementary)6036
 24%
   5th Grade Science (Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd))6341
 22%
   5th Grade Science (Texas)4834
 14%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students925911
 1.5%
African American89129
 44.9%
American Indian123
 75%
Asian168122
 27.4%
Hispanic456470
 3.1%
Pacific Islander40
 100%
White178136
 23.6%
Two or More Races1851
 183.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients53%63%
 10%


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Gleason Elementary ranks 1475th of 4675 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Gleason Elementary are 52% Hispanic, 16% White, 14% African American, 12% Asian, 6% Two or more races.

Students who attend Gleason Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Cook Middle
High : Jersey Village High School

In the 2023-24 school year, 908 students attended Gleason Elementary.


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