Farney Elementary

Summary:

Farney Elementary is a public elementary school in Houston, Texas, serving 928 students in grades PK-5. It is part of the Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (CFISD), which is ranked 363 out of 968 districts in Texas and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Farney Elementary consistently ranks in the top 15-20% of Texas elementary schools, with strong academic performance on STAAR tests, particularly in 3rd and 5th grade. The school excels for several student subgroups, including African American, Hispanic, and low socioeconomic status students, as well as gifted and talented students. Farney Elementary spends approximately $8,663 per student, higher than the district average, and maintains a favorable student-teacher ratio of around 17:1.

Compared to nearby schools in the CFISD, such as Hamilton Elementary, Pope Elementary, and Ault Elementary, Farney Elementary outperforms them in academic metrics, including 3rd grade STAAR Reading proficiency. The school's diverse student population and consistent high performance over the years make it a standout within the district.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 14425 Barker Cypress
       Houston, TX  77429


(281) 373-2850

District: Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
689th of 4,675 Texas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $8,663 Help


Students who attend Farney Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Goodson Middle
High:    Cypress Woods High School

Student/teacher ratio:  17.0 Help
Number of students:  928

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
36.0%
White:
34.7%
African American:
14.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  48.2% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Farney Elementary ranks better than 85.3% of elementary schools in Texas. It also ranks 13th 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 81.74. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Farney Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (36%), White (34.7%), African American (14.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 48.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Farney Elementary is 17. 47 elementary schools in the Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd) have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Farney Elementary is $8,663. 47 elementary schools in the Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd) spend more per student.
Schooldigger Rankings:

Farney Elementary was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

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 Farney Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Farney Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 79.50 439th 3465 87.3%
2005 76.44 628th 3475 81.9%
2006 75.50 676th 3476 80.6%
2007 70.47 1043rd 3724 72.0%
2008 72.60 896th 3768 76.2%
2009 70.82 1046th 3884 73.1%
2010 71.74 1002nd 3937 74.5%
2011 73.17 959th 4095 76.6%
2012 83.68 478th 4206 88.6%
2013 83.37 501st 4221 88.1%
2014 80.80 678th 4260 84.1%
2015 77.52 879th 4320 79.7%
2016 78.35 828th 4286 80.7%
2017 86.11 506th 4329 88.3%
2018 84.50 540th 4359 87.6%
2019 85.85 484th 4479 89.2%
2021 87.77 479th 4578 89.5%
2022 88.84 398th 4581 91.3%
2023 81.33 711th 4647 84.7%
2024 81.74 689th 4675 85.3%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Farney Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 59.95 400th 1046 61.8%
2019 77.78 174th 1112 84.4%
2023 71.24 266th 1099 75.8%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Farney Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.29 1685th 3226 47.8%
2019 31.98 2561st 3333 23.2%
2021 59.02 1032nd 3446 70.1%
2022 55.28 1347th 3487 61.4%
2023 64.14 969th 3556 72.8%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Farney Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 58.15 992nd 3558 72.1%
2019 51.08 1360th 3684 63.1%
2021 74.28 459th 3799 87.9%
2022 79.14 394th 3952 90.0%
2023 72.53 600th 4086 85.3%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Farney Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 80.76 411th 4264 90.4%
2019 79.71 411th 4309 90.5%
2021 86.73 229th 4451 94.9%
2022 90.05 173rd 4477 96.1%
2023 77.99 529th 4521 88.3%
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Rank History for Female students at Farney Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 85.60 455th 4306 89.4%
2019 85.27 448th 4348 89.7%
2021 85.44 514th 4499 88.6%
2022 89.09 315th 4561 93.1%
2023 79.40 721st 4588 84.3%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Farney Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 72.47 686th 3106 77.9%
2019 76.01 306th 3184 90.4%
2021 77.03 532nd 3006 82.3%
2022 76.95 242nd 2958 91.8%
2023 73.50 505th 2980 83.1%
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Rank History for At Risk students at Farney Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 59.45 1351st 4240 68.1%
2019 71.40 724th 4295 83.1%
2021 91.45 144th 4331 96.7%
2022 89.71 187th 4461 95.8%
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Rank History for Male students at Farney Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 80.84 626th 4319 85.5%
2019 83.50 527th 4357 87.9%
2021 86.92 460th 4498 89.8%
2022 84.22 547th 4563 88.0%
2023 80.00 712th 4585 84.5%
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Rank History for Asian students at Farney Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 62.68 369th 1005 63.3%
2019 65.90 315th 1009 68.8%
2021 66.10 307th 967 68.3%
2022 70.69 230th 957 76.0%
2023 60.03 451st 1015 55.6%
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Rank History for African American students at Farney Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 78.22 305th 2483 87.7%
2019 91.05 108th 2515 95.7%
2021 78.03 277th 2444 88.7%
2022 81.28 232nd 2421 90.4%
2023 62.76 685th 2443 72.0%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Farney Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 86.51 292nd 4168 93.0%
2019 75.79 621st 4188 85.2%
2021 85.82 333rd 4329 92.3%
2022 84.50 374th 4376 91.5%
2023 77.56 622nd 4401 85.9%
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Rank History for White students at Farney Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 70.58 758th 3127 75.8%
2019 74.26 605th 3142 80.7%
2021 71.48 688th 3082 77.7%
2022 79.28 395th 3082 87.2%
2023 74.41 619th 3106 80.1%
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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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Reviews:
by a parent
Thursday, May 17, 2012

Open Quote Farney Elementary, is below average because of the following reasons observed by ten different parents from various cultural background, and former students who requested to be transferred to a different school.

Teacher's staff, should reflex the student body and become more culturally diverse and attend training to understand various cultural background which they serve.

1)Teachers, should receive various workshop:CREATIVE Teaching Outside the Box,
implementing creative projects as part of their lesson plans monthly. This will allow students to receive hands-on training/ in all of the main subjects: science, math, language arts, and reading.

2) Teacher-Student ratio should be smaller (1:15) not (1:20+)students
per class.

Teacher's, receive evalulation by parents and the student body which limits the freedom and flexibility of personal attitude and issues being brought into the classroom.

Teacher's, should attend workshops involving Conflict Resolution, Anger Management and Ethnics as apart of continuing education on an annual term.

************* Student's Outcome = SUCCESS........ Close Quote



Enrollment information for Farney Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2001 820 34 27 107 0 n/a n/a 0 988
2002 1029 47 38 141 1 n/a n/a 0 1256
2003 1029 47 38 141 1 n/a n/a 0 1256
2004 754 30 24 148 2 n/a n/a 0 958
2005 792 40 34 169 4 n/a n/a 0 1039
2006 858 46 52 197 2 n/a n/a 0 1155
2007 592 61 56 162 4 n/a n/a 0 875
2008 650 89 81 246 5 n/a n/a 0 1071
2009 628 114 87 252 10 n/a n/a 0 1091
2010 635 117 100 257 6 n/a n/a 0 1115
2011 582 115 98 311 5 1 49 0 1161
2012 585 110 89 301 6 1 36 0 1128
2013 558 138 92 290 6 1 38 0 1123
2014 536 150 99 292 8 1 39 0 1125
2015 524 141 105 308 3 1 41 0 1123
2016 477 135 112 316 3 1 34 0 1078
2017 464 149 109 329 2 1 36 0 1090
2018 461 148 105 330 4 1 33 0 1082
2019 412 123 104 336 5 1 28 0 1009
2020 395 122 109 334 2 1 37 0 1000
2021 349 106 110 317 2 0 31 0 915
2022 361 110 102 331 2 0 32 0 938
2023 322 131 98 334 2 0 41 0 928

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 Farney Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2001 988 56.7 17.4 8
2002 1256 70.4 17.8 7.2
2003 1256 70.4 17.8 7.2
2004 958 61.1 15.7 5.9
2005 1039 60.7 17.1 8.4
2006 1155 67.1 17.2 11.5
2007 875 52.4 16.7 11.9
2008 1071 62.7 17.1 17.9
2009 1091 63.1 17.3 22.4
2010 1115 63.7 17.4 23.8
2011 1161 62.5 18.5 24
2012 1128 59.5 18.9 22.5
2013 1123 56.8 19.7 24.1
2014 1125 58.9 19.0 25.6
2015 1123 60.0 18.7 26.5
2016 1078 59.0 18.2 26.5
2017 1090 57.6 18.9 24.8
2018 1082 57.0 18.9 30.6
2019 1009 54.7 18.4 36.9
2020 1000 52.2 19.1 37.4
2021 915 52.5 17.4 39.1
2022 938 53.5 17.5 48.1
2023 928 54.5 17.0 48.2

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 Farney Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2001 988 56.7 17.4 8
2002 1256 70.4 17.8 7.2
2003 1256 70.4 17.8 7.2
2004 958 61.1 15.7 5.9
2005 1039 60.7 17.1 8.4
2006 1155 67.1 17.2 11.5
2007 875 52.4 16.7 11.9
2008 1071 62.7 17.1 17.9
2009 1091 63.1 17.3 22.4
2010 1115 63.7 17.4 23.8
2011 1161 62.5 18.5 24
2012 1128 59.5 18.9 22.5
2013 1123 56.8 19.7 24.1
2014 1125 58.9 19.0 25.6
2015 1123 60.0 18.7 26.5
2016 1078 59.0 18.2 26.5
2017 1090 57.6 18.9 24.8
2018 1082 57.0 18.9 30.6
2019 1009 54.7 18.4 36.9
2020 1000 52.2 19.1 37.4
2021 915 52.5 17.4 39.1
2022 938 53.5 17.5 48.1
2023 928 54.5 17.0 48.2

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 Farney Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $740 (9.5%) $7,012 (90.5%) $7,752
2020 $669 (8.8%) $6,948 (91.2%) $7,616
2021 $1,006 (11.6%) $7,658 (88.4%) $8,663

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Farney 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 484th of 4479 Elementary schoolsRanks 711th of 4647 Elementary schools
 4.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Reading (Farney Elementary)5262
 10%
   3rd Grade Reading (Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd))4755
 8%
   3rd Grade Reading (Texas)4450
 6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Farney Elementary)5949
 10%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd))4746
 1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Texas)4843
 5%
4th Grade Reading (Farney Elementary)5758
 1%
   4th Grade Reading (Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd))4748
 1%
   4th Grade Reading (Texas)4347
 4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Farney Elementary)6863
 5%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd))4947
 2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4647
 1%
5th Grade Reading (Farney Elementary)7270
 2%
   5th Grade Reading (Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd))6061
 1%
   5th Grade Reading (Texas)5156
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Farney Elementary)7471
 3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd))6050
 10%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Texas)5650
 6%
5th Grade Science (Farney Elementary)7458
 16%
   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 Students1009928
 8%
African American123131
 6.5%
American Indian52
 60%
Asian10498
 5.8%
Hispanic336334
 0.6%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White412322
 21.8%
Two or More Races2841
 46.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients36.9%48.2%
 11.3%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 928 students attended Farney Elementary.

Students at Farney Elementary are 36% Hispanic, 35% White, 14% African American, 11% Asian, 4% Two or more races.

Students who attend Farney Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Goodson Middle
High : Cypress Woods High School

Farney Elementary ranks 689th of 4675 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.


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