Yeager El, Houston TX - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Yeager El

Yeager Elementary sits in a suburban Houston setting within Cypress-Fairbanks ISD, serving pre-K through fifth grade in a mixed-use residential area of Champion Forest Drive. The school draws an enrollment of about eight hundred students, with more than seven in ten qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch and a student body that is roughly half Hispanic, one-quarter Black, and smaller shares of white, Asian, and multiracial students. The school reflects the demographic composition and economic needs of its immediate community.

On state assessments, Yeager's performance sits above the midpoint for elementary schools in Harris County, though proficiency rates vary noticeably by subject and grade. English language arts results are notably stronger, with fourth-grade proficiency in the high majority and fifth-grade around half. Math proficiency is lower across the grades, with fourth and fifth grades both at around one-third, and science proficiency in fifth grade is a significant weak spot at just under one-quarter. Third-grade results on Spanish assessment came from very few students, making those results difficult to interpret. Across all subjects at the school-wide level, reading shows more traction than math or science, and results suggest many students are reaching the foundational "approaches" level without yet meeting the higher-grade-level standard.

The district has undergone material changes that touch every school in the system. Budget pressures led to the elimination of campus librarians in 2024-25; the school now shares library and media staffing with other campuses in a district-wide model rather than having a dedicated librarian on-site. Curriculum matters have also shifted considerably. In 2024 the board removed chapters from science and health textbooks covering climate change, vaccinations, and cultural diversity, then reinstated them in early 2026 following a board election. These reversals reflect ongoing debate about curriculum control and may factor into a family's comfort level with the school environment.

On the property tax front, the district has lowered its rate to its lowest level in decades, reducing homeowner bills and making the area somewhat more affordable. Housing values in the 77069 zip code where Yeager sits are moderate for the Houston metro, with median home values in the mid-range and rental rates stable. The neighborhood is part of a broader suburban growth corridor as Houston expands outward, so school capacity and community development may shift over time.

Yeager is a regular public elementary school with no magnet or charter designation. It is Title I eligible, reflecting the economic circumstances of its student population. The school operates within a large suburban district that continues to wrestle with budget constraints and curriculum governance, factors that shape resource allocation and educational direction. A parent considering Yeager should understand that it offers a typical elementary program in a diverse, economically mixed neighborhood, with reading outcomes stronger than math or science, and should factor in how the district's ongoing debates about instruction align with their own priorities.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 435%

School 35% · District 5% · ▲ 30 pts above district

▼ 6 pts below state median · ▼ 5 pts below county median

Grade 535%

School 35% · District 0% · ▲ 35 pts above district

▼ 6 pts below state median · ▼ 5 pts below county median

English language arts

Grade 460%

School 60% · District 10% · ▲ 50 pts above district

▲ 11 pts above state median · ▲ 12 pts above county median

Grade 547%

School 47% · District 63% · ▼ 16 pts below district

▼ 7 pts below state median · ▼ 5 pts below county median

Science

Grade 523%

School 23% · District 42% · ▼ 19 pts below district

even with state median · ▲ 2 pts above county median

This schoolCYPRESS-FAIRBANKS ISD, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 3Lower-income40%Higher-income73%33 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income42%Higher-income59%17 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 5Lower-income32%Higher-income41%9 pp gap