Lee Elementary

Summary:

Lee Elementary is a public elementary school in Houston, Texas, serving 873 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District, which is ranked 363 out of 968 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating.

Lee Elementary has a diverse student population, with a higher percentage of Hispanic (61.28%) and Asian (9.74%) students compared to nearby schools. However, the school's academic performance, as measured by STAAR test scores, is generally lower than the district and state averages, particularly in mathematics. For example, in 2023-2024, only 55.83% of 5th-grade students at Lee Elementary were proficient or better in STAAR Mathematics, compared to 50.17% for the district and 48.96% for the state. The school's statewide ranking and SchoolDigger rating have fluctuated over the years, ranging from a high of 797 out of 4,260 Texas elementary schools (rated 4 out of 5 stars) in 2013-2014 to a low of 2,435 out of 4,647 (rated 2 out of 5 stars) in 2022-2023.

When compared to nearby schools in the Cypress-Fairbanks ISD, Lee Elementary generally performs below average, with lower STAAR test scores and lower statewide rankings. For example, Hairgrove Elementary, located just 1.24 miles away, consistently outperforms Lee Elementary across multiple academic measures. Additionally, Lee Elementary has a high percentage of students (77.55% in 2022-2023) eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a relatively low-income student population, which may present additional challenges in terms of academic achievement and resource allocation.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 12900 W Little York Rd
       Houston, TX  77041


(713) 849-8281

District: Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
1830th of 4,675 Texas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,807 Help


Students who attend Lee Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Truitt Middle
High:    Cypress Ridge High School

Student/teacher ratio:  13.7 Help
Number of students:  799

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
63.7%
African American:
16.1%
Asian:
9.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  78.7% Help


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Compare Details Lee Elementary ranks better than 60.9% of elementary schools in Texas. It also ranks 22nd 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 55.56. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (63.7%), African American (16.1%), Asian (9.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 78.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Lee Elementary is 13.7, which is the 18th best among 55 elementary schools in the Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Lee Elementary is $9,807. 32 elementary schools in the Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd) spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Lee Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Lee Elementary 1830th of 4675 Texas public elementary schools. (See Lee Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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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 Lee Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Lee Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 58.35 1772nd 3724 52.4%
2008 56.28 1874th 3768 50.3%
2009 60.59 1666th 3884 57.1%
2010 70.26 1095th 3937 72.2%
2011 76.73 708th 4095 82.7%
2012 86.87 356th 4206 91.5%
2013 86.36 373rd 4221 91.2%
2014 78.57 797th 4260 81.3%
2015 73.20 1096th 4320 74.6%
2016 59.84 1782nd 4286 58.4%
2017 74.00 907th 4329 79.0%
2018 65.74 1215th 4359 72.1%
2019 61.80 1426th 4479 68.2%
2021 50.60 1998th 4578 56.4%
2022 49.57 2167th 4581 52.7%
2023 45.59 2435th 4647 47.6%
2024 55.56 1830th 4675 60.9%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Lee Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 39.02 684th 1004 31.9%
2023 45.98 640th 1099 41.8%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Lee Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.37 2828th 3226 12.3%
2019 22.66 2974th 3333 10.8%
2021 28.01 2779th 3446 19.4%
2022 33.29 2590th 3487 25.7%
2023 32.41 2656th 3556 25.3%
2024 68.24 829th 3638 77.2%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Lee Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.90 2391st 3558 32.8%
2019 45.83 1673rd 3684 54.6%
2021 64.33 747th 3799 80.3%
2022 46.37 1807th 3952 54.3%
2023 56.59 1267th 4086 69.0%
2024 36.79 2774th 4261 34.9%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Lee Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 62.74 1219th 4264 71.4%
2019 59.05 1427th 4309 66.9%
2021 52.30 1863rd 4451 58.1%
2022 52.10 2013th 4477 55.0%
2023 47.57 2335th 4521 48.4%
2024 63.67 1262nd 4560 72.3%
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Rank History for Female students at Lee Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 64.35 1276th 4306 70.4%
2019 65.21 1228th 4348 71.8%
2021 53.11 1858th 4499 58.7%
2022 59.98 1564th 4561 65.7%
2023 48.46 2265th 4588 50.6%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Lee Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 62.07 1388th 3106 55.3%
2019 68.66 905th 3184 71.6%
2021 76.19 592nd 3006 80.3%
2022 48.93 1904th 2958 35.6%
2023 76.70 126th 2980 95.8%
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Rank History for At Risk students at Lee Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 67.75 896th 4240 78.9%
2019 74.62 612th 4295 85.8%
2021 69.35 772nd 4331 82.2%
2022 67.18 982nd 4461 78.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Lee Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 65.40 1200th 4319 72.2%
2019 58.14 1559th 4357 64.2%
2021 47.80 2095th 4498 53.4%
2022 36.20 2979th 4563 34.7%
2023 41.88 2635th 4585 42.5%
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Rank History for Asian students at Lee Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 63.24 363rd 1005 63.9%
2019 54.71 495th 1009 50.9%
2021 58.48 407th 967 57.9%
2022 65.85 313th 957 67.3%
2023 60.97 437th 1015 56.9%
2024 66.88 329th 1035 68.2%
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Rank History for African American students at Lee Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 64.28 643rd 2483 74.1%
2019 71.71 442nd 2515 82.4%
2021 50.46 1029th 2444 57.9%
2022 60.21 764th 2421 68.4%
2023 41.89 1386th 2443 43.3%
2024 40.97 1439th 2421 40.6%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Lee Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 54.24 1690th 4168 59.5%
2019 50.44 1959th 4188 53.2%
2021 43.65 2346th 4329 45.8%
2022 43.09 2564th 4376 41.4%
2023 41.34 2675th 4401 39.2%
2024 54.30 1819th 4431 58.9%
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Rank History for White students at Lee Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 88.49 171st 3127 94.5%
2019 79.06 449th 3142 85.7%
2021 44.18 1759th 3082 42.9%
2022 41.33 1984th 3082 35.6%
2023 41.08 1982nd 3106 36.2%
2024 68.83 810th 3078 73.7%
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Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Texas Education Agency

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Reviews:
by a parent
Thursday, January 22, 2015

Open Quote Lee Elementary has a very diverse student population and its school boundaries have expanded over the past summer, expanding its student population to just over 1000 students. Even with this diverse student population, the teachers and staff strive to push the students to excel and succeed in their academics and learning. I believe Lee Elementary is doing a wonderful job educating our young students to prepare them for their future academically. Even with the growth, Lee Elementary remains in the top public elementary schools in CFISD and the state. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Lee Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2006 189 59 185 548 1 n/a n/a 0 982
2007 170 68 207 611 2 n/a n/a 0 1058
2008 187 76 207 615 3 n/a n/a 0 1088
2009 166 86 236 632 3 n/a n/a 0 1123
2010 167 89 238 675 3 n/a n/a 0 1172
2011 132 83 169 558 2 0 24 0 968
2012 110 95 177 520 1 0 17 0 920
2013 112 88 166 527 4 0 14 0 911
2014 106 77 175 543 5 0 19 0 925
2015 119 88 166 612 8 0 18 0 1011
2016 97 77 172 618 5 1 17 0 987
2017 97 73 161 610 7 1 16 0 965
2018 84 79 147 542 12 1 19 0 884
2019 86 72 136 526 11 2 26 0 859
2020 88 136 123 532 12 1 22 0 914
2021 70 113 104 531 10 1 18 0 847
2022 76 108 89 513 7 1 20 0 814
2023 71 150 85 535 5 1 26 0 873
2024 65 129 74 509 2 1 19 0 799

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 Lee Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2006 982 62.2 15.8 52.6
2007 1058 63.9 16.6 51.2
2008 1088 69.5 15.7 54
2009 1123 68.8 16.3 60.6
2010 1172 72.6 16.1 60.4
2011 968 57.9 16.6 59.8
2012 920 52.9 17.3 62.6
2013 911 52.4 17.3 61.5
2014 925 55.9 16.5 61.7
2015 1011 60.0 16.8 60.8
2016 987 58.0 17.0 63.7
2017 965 56.0 17.2 67
2018 884 54.8 16.1 63.8
2019 859 53.0 16.2 68.9
2020 914 54.8 16.6 73.7
2021 847 55.7 15.1 75.3
2022 814 53.9 15.0 75.8
2023 873 57.8 15.1 77.5
2024 799 57.9 13.7 78.7

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 Lee Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2006 982 62.2 15.8 52.6
2007 1058 63.9 16.6 51.2
2008 1088 69.5 15.7 54
2009 1123 68.8 16.3 60.6
2010 1172 72.6 16.1 60.4
2011 968 57.9 16.6 59.8
2012 920 52.9 17.3 62.6
2013 911 52.4 17.3 61.5
2014 925 55.9 16.5 61.7
2015 1011 60.0 16.8 60.8
2016 987 58.0 17.0 63.7
2017 965 56.0 17.2 67
2018 884 54.8 16.1 63.8
2019 859 53.0 16.2 68.9
2020 914 54.8 16.6 73.7
2021 847 55.7 15.1 75.3
2022 814 53.9 15.0 75.8
2023 873 57.8 15.1 77.5
2024 799 57.9 13.7 78.7

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 Lee Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,252 (14.3%) $7,528 (85.7%) $8,780
2020 $1,077 (12.3%) $7,657 (87.7%) $8,733
2021 $1,568 (16.0%) $8,240 (84.0%) $9,807

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Lee Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1426th of 4479 Elementary schoolsRanks 2435th of 4647 Elementary schools
 20.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Reading (Lee Elementary)4543
 2%
   3rd Grade Reading (Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd))4755
 8%
   3rd Grade Reading (Texas)4450
 6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Lee Elementary)5147
 4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd))4746
 1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Texas)4843
 5%
4th Grade Reading (Lee Elementary)4344
 1%
   4th Grade Reading (Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd))4748
 1%
   4th Grade Reading (Texas)4347
 4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Lee Elementary)5144
 7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd))4947
 2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4647
 1%
5th Grade Reading (Lee Elementary)5643
 13%
   5th Grade Reading (Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd))6061
 1%
   5th Grade Reading (Texas)5156
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Lee Elementary)6241
 21%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd))6050
 10%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Texas)5650
 6%
5th Grade Science (Lee Elementary)6935
 34%
   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 Students859873
 1.6%
African American72150
 108.3%
American Indian115
 54.5%
Asian13685
 37.5%
Hispanic526535
 1.7%
Pacific Islander21
 50%
White8671
 17.4%
Two or More Races2626
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients68.9%77.5%
 8.6%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Lee Elementary

In the 2023-24 school year, 799 students attended Lee Elementary.

Students who attend Lee Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Truitt Middle
High : Cypress Ridge High School

Lee Elementary ranks 1830th of 4675 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Lee Elementary are 64% Hispanic, 16% African American, 9% Asian, 8% White, 2% Two or more races.


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