Wells Elementary School

Accountability rating (2021-2022)

A

Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: A

Total students

1,630

Avg. teacher experience

7.7 years

Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: 10.7 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: 92.6%

Statewide: 90%

Wells Elementary School is an elementary school in Cypress, TX, in the Cypress-Fairbanks ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 1,630 students. 36.8% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 9.1% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

The school received an accountability rating of A for the 2021-2022 school year.

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $62,893, which is $4,006 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 7.7 years of experience.

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Contact information

Address

10607 Mason Rd
Cypress, TX 77433

Office phone number

(281) 349-7400

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Wells Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 04. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.5 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 04.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

1,630

African American

166 (10.2%)

Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: 20.2%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

3 (0.2%)

Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: 0.6%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

390 (23.9%)

Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: 9.4%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

328 (20.1%)

Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: 44.8%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

2 (0.1%)

Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

644 (39.5%)

Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: 21.6%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

97 (6%)

Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: 3.3%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

10.2%

American Indian

0.2%

Asian

23.9%

Hispanic

20.1%

Pacific Islander

0.1%

White

39.5%

Two or more races

6.0%

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

36.8 %

Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: 54.8%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

11.7 %

Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: 57.6%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

10 %

Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: 16.7%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

36.8%

Econ. disadvantaged

11.7%

Limited Eng. proficiency

10.0%

Enrollment by program

A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2021-2022 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.

Bilingual/ESL

9.1 %

Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: 15.9%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

13.4 %

Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: 6.8%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

7.2 %

Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: 10.4%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

9.1%

Gifted and talented

13.4%

Special education

7.2%

Academics

Accountability ratings

Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.

A-F ratings for the 2022-2023 school year have not yet been released. Many school districts have sued the Texas Education Agency after the agency made changes to the way ratings would be calculated. The ratings won’t be released until the case is resolved.

Overall (2021-2022)

A

Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: A

Student achievement (2021-2022)

A

Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: B

School progress (2021-2022)

A

Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: A

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

B

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 2022 Accountability Manual.

Chronic absenteeism

The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2020-2021 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.

All students

1.7 %

Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: 14%

Statewide: 15%

African American

6.3 %

Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: 21.4%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

Masked

Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: 16.8%

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

0 %

Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: 3.4%

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

2.9 %

Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: 16.5%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

0 %

Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: 16.7%

Statewide: 17.9%

White

1.1 %

Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: 7%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

0 %

Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: 13.7%

Statewide: 13.9%

Staff

Teacher ethnicities

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2021-2022 school year.

Total teacher FTEs

76.6

African American

8.9 (11.6%)

Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: 15.3%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: 0.3%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

1 (1.3%)

Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: 3%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

10.6 (13.8%)

Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: 19.4%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

55.1 (72%)

Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: 60.4%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

1 (1.3%)

Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: 1.6%

Statewide: 1.2%

Highest degree held by teachers

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.

No degree

2 (2.6%)

Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: 2.2%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

61 (79.6%)

Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: 69.1%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

13.6 (17.8%)

Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: 27.9%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: 0.8%

Statewide: 0.8%

Students per teacher

The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2021-2022.

Students per teacher

21.3

Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: 15.2

Statewide: 14.6

Teacher experience

This figure for the 2021-2022 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

7.7 years

Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: 10.7 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

$62,893

Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: $64,910

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$53,974

Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: $51,656

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$60,608

Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: $60,701

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$63,138

Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: $63,986

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$66,285

Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: $67,549

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$75,902

Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: $74,143

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$84,872

Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: $82,106

Statewide: $71,111

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