Jowell Elementary School
- Elementary school in Cypress-Fairbanks ISD
- Katy, TX
- 3rd grade - 5th grade
Accountability rating (2018-2019)
B
Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: B
Total students
672
Avg. teacher experience
8.6 years
Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: 10.8 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: 93.6%
Statewide: 90%
Jowell Elementary School is an elementary school in Katy, TX, in the Cypress-Fairbanks ISD school district. As of the 2019-2020 school year, it had 672 students. 74.6% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 23.7% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of B for the previous school year. Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2019-2020 school year.
As of the 2019-2020 school year, an average teacher's salary was $60,589, which is $3,498 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 8.6 years of experience.
Contact information
Website
Address
6355 Greenhouse RdKaty, TX 77449-4382
Office phone number
Principal
- Kimberley Criswell
- KIMBERLEY.CRISWELL@CFISD.NET
- (281) 463-5966
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Jowell Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 04. Students who started eighth grade in 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 23.2 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 04.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
672
African American
140 (20.8%)
Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: 18.9%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
8 (1.2%)
Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: 0.9%
Statewide: 0.4%
Asian
24 (3.6%)
Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: 9.3%
Statewide: 4.6%
Hispanic
429 (63.8%)
Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: 44.6%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
1 (0.1%)
Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
53 (7.9%)
Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: 23.5%
Statewide: 27%
Two or more races
17 (2.5%)
Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: 2.7%
Statewide: 2.5%
Risk factors
A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.
At-risk students
74.6 %
Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: 47.1%
Statewide: 50.6%
Economically disadvantaged
80.8 %
Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: 54.3%
Statewide: 60.3%
Limited English proficiency
24.7 %
Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: 13.9%
Statewide: 20.3%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2019-2020 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
23.7 %
Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: 13.3%
Statewide: 20.6%
Career and Technical
0 %
Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: 31.8%
Statewide: 27.6%
Gifted and Talented
0.9 %
Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: 6.4%
Statewide: 8.1%
Special Education
10.1 %
Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: 9.3%
Statewide: 10.5%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2019-2020 school year. All Texas public school districts and campuses received the label “Not Rated: Declared State of Disaster.” Our schools explorer shows the accountability ratings from the 2018-2019 school year.
Overall
B
Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: B
Student achievement
C
Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: B
School progress
B
Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: A
Closing the gaps
C
Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: B
The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).
For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2020 Accountability Manual.
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2019-2020 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
46
African American
7 (15.2%)
Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: 14.4%
Statewide: 10.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
2 (4.3%)
Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: 2.7%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
6 (13%)
Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: 17.4%
Statewide: 28.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
31 (67.4%)
Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: 63.9%
Statewide: 57.7%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: 1.3%
Statewide: 1.1%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
0 (0%)
Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: 1.3%
Statewide: 1.3%
Bachelor's
31 (67.4%)
Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: 70.2%
Statewide: 73.4%
Master's
15 (32.6%)
Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: 27.7%
Statewide: 24.5%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 0.7%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2019-2020.
Students per teacher
14.6
Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: 15.9
Statewide: 15.1
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2019-2020 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.
Avg. teacher experience
8.6 years
Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: 10.8 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Teacher salaries
The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.
Base average
$60,589
Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: $61,723
Statewide: $57,091
Beginner
$56,652
Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: $52,710
Statewide: $49,868
1 to 5 years
$57,517
Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: $57,639
Statewide: $52,823
6 to 10 years
$60,478
Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: $60,312
Statewide: $55,756
11 to 20 years
$62,956
Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: $63,656
Statewide: $59,308
20+ years
$71,059
Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: $71,886
Statewide: $65,449