Other / mixed grade configuration · Cypress, TX

Andre El

Federal NCES profile for Andre El, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 39/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 481611011256
0/100100/10039/100
👥 S:T ratio
32
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
54
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Andre El earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 79% of Texas schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Texas schools.

#15 of 17
schools in Cypress · Resource Index
39
Resource Index · Typical
16.9:1
large classes for Texas
52.4%
free-lunch eligible

Andre El has class sizes larger than 79% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Andre El ranks #15 of 17 schools in Cypress, TX.

School address

Enrollment

1,014

Texas · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

60.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

16.9:1

vs 14.7:1 Texas avg

+15% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

52.4%

vs 61.9% Texas avg

-15% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Andre El compares with Texas and U.S. medians

Slightly above state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Andre El

Andre El is a higher-need, large combined-grade school in Cypress, Texas, enrolling 1,014 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 16.9:1 puts it in the larger third of Texas schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 52.4% of students eligible for free meals.

Enrollment of 1,014 puts it in the larger third of Texas schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 8,960 scored Texas schools.

Against 877 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #538.

Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (45%) and African American (35%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 66/100).

Counselor access is stretched at roughly 507 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.

Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 18.4% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.

The surrounding Cypress-Fairbanks Isd spends $10,232 per pupil, 25% below the Texas average, a leaner-resourced district than most.

Its district draws 15.5% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Cypress-Fairbanks Isd also operates Bridgeland H S (3,707 students) and Cypress Woods H S (3,469 students) alongside Andre El.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Andre El compares

Andre El on the metrics families compare, against Texas and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Texas Texas avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 16.9:1 ▲ 15% 14.7:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 52.4% ▼ 15% 61.9% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,014 top 11% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

16.9:1
Leaner classes than 31% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
1,014
Bigger than 91% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
52.4%
free-lunch eligible - 15% below the Texas average of 61.9%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
16.9:1
students per teacher - 15% above state mean
Top 79% in Texas - lower ratio than 21% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
18.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$10,232
per pupil, district-wide - below Texas avg of $13,644
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 507 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
32
in-school suspensions + 7 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 45.1%
African American 35.2%
White 8.2%
Asian 7.1%
Two or More 4.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 45.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 65.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 65.9, Andre El is more mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Cypress-Fairbanks Isd, which includes Andre El.

$10,232
Per student
-25%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-38%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 56.0%
State 28.5%
Federal 15.5%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Andre El Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Bridgeland H S Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Cypress Woods H S Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Cypress Ranch H S Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Jersey Village H S Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Cypress Creek H S Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Andre El's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Cypress-Fairbanks Isd · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Texas, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

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Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Andre El

How many students attend Andre El?

Andre El has 1,014 students enrolled. It is a public school in Cypress, TX.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Andre El?

The student-teacher ratio at Andre El is 16.9:1, which is 15% higher than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 8% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Andre El?

52.4% of students at Andre El are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Andre El?

The largest demographic group at Andre El is Hispanic or Latino at 45.1% of enrollment, in Cypress, TX. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 65.9/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Andre El?

Andre El has a Resource Investment Index of 39/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Andre El rank among schools in Cypress?

By Resource Investment Index, Andre El ranks #15 of 17 schools in Cypress, TX. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Cypress on the city page.

Is Andre El a good school?

Andre El earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 79% of Texas schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Texas schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Cypress-Fairbanks Isd?

Besides Andre El, Cypress-Fairbanks Isd also operates Bridgeland H S (3,707 students), Cypress Woods H S (3,469 students), and Cypress Ranch H S (3,463 students). See the Cypress-Fairbanks Isd district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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