Rennell Elementary

Summary:

Rennell Elementary is a public elementary school located in Cypress, Texas, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 1,282 students. The school is part of the Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District, which is ranked 363 out of 968 districts in Texas and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Rennell Elementary consistently outperforms the district and the state of Texas in STAAR test scores across all grade levels and subject areas. In the 2023-2024 school year, Rennell's proficiency rates in STAAR Reading and Mathematics were significantly higher than the district and state averages. The school also ranks among the top 61 elementary schools in Texas for African American students, the top 247 for students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, and the top 287 for students with special needs. Rennell's diverse student population, with a significant representation of White, Asian, and African American students, is a strength and likely contributes to the school's strong academic performance.

When compared to other nearby elementary schools within the Cypress-Fairbanks ISD, such as Pope Elementary, Warner Elementary, and McGown Elementary, Rennell Elementary stands out as a top performer. However, schools like Andre Elementary, which serves a higher percentage of economically disadvantaged students, struggle to match Rennell's academic achievements, highlighting the potential impact of socioeconomic factors on student performance.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 19500 Tuckerton Blvd
       Cypress, TX  77433


(281) 213-1550

District: Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
251st of 4,675 Texas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $8,457 Help


Students who attend Rennell Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Anthony Middle
High:    Cypress Ranch High School

Student/teacher ratio:  17.0 Help
Number of students:  1,216

Racial breakdown:

White:
34.8%
Asian:
25.6%
Hispanic:
20.9%
more

Free/discounted lunch recipients:  17.8% Help


 See top rated Texas elementary schools

 Compare Rennell Elementary to nearby elementary schools!

Performance Trends
Help
Compare Details Rennell Elementary ranks better than 94.6% of elementary schools in Texas. It also ranks 4th among 55 ranked elementary schools in the Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
Help
Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 93.14. (See more...)
Student Body
Help
Compare Details Student population at Rennell Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (34.8%), Asian (25.6%), Hispanic (20.9%). (See more...)
Help
Compare Details 17.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
Help
Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Rennell Elementary is 17. 51 elementary schools in the Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd) have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
Help
Compare Rennell Elementary employs 71.2 full-time teachers.
Finance
Help
Compare Details The average total spent per student at Rennell Elementary is $8,457. 53 elementary schools in the Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd) spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Rennell Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Rennell Elementary 251st of 4675 Texas public elementary schools. (See Rennell Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


Multi-racial students:
English Language Learner students:
Special Education students:
Low Socio Economic Status students:
Asian students:
African American students:
Hispanic students:
White students:


Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd):

SchoolDigger ranks Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd) 363rd of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)

Average Parent Rating:

Read all reviews and ratings detail for Rennell Elementary.

What do you think?

Your rating for Rennell Elementary?

Rank History for Rennell Elementary

Help
Compare

Rank History for all students at Rennell Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2011 75.55 794th 4095 80.6%
2012 83.58 485th 4206 88.5%
2013 85.16 423rd 4221 90.0%
2014 86.99 355th 4260 91.7%
2015 88.87 269th 4320 93.8%
2016 91.61 124th 4286 97.1%
2017 92.94 269th 4329 93.8%
2018 95.43 164th 4359 96.2%
2019 90.04 340th 4479 92.4%
2021 92.52 292nd 4578 93.6%
2022 91.35 303rd 4581 93.4%
2023 92.36 290th 4647 93.8%
2024 93.14 251st 4675 94.6%
See the entire list of Texas Elementary School Rankings!

Rank History for Multi-racial students at Rennell Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 80.88 135th 1046 87.1%
2019 69.07 279th 1112 74.9%
2021 70.71 221st 961 77.0%
2022 68.46 269th 1004 73.2%
2024 70.76 275th 1114 75.3%
See the entire list of Best Texas Elementary Schools for Multi-racial Students!

Rank History for English Language Learner students at Rennell Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 45.60 1725th 3446 49.9%
2022 63.33 955th 3487 72.6%
2023 69.80 724th 3556 79.6%
2024 87.29 282nd 3638 92.2%
See the entire list of Best Texas Elementary Schools for English Language Learner Students!

Rank History for Special Education students at Rennell Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 87.59 156th 3558 95.6%
2019 74.48 439th 3684 88.1%
2021 75.62 420th 3799 88.9%
2022 60.04 1067th 3952 73.0%
2023 85.17 287th 4086 93.0%
2024 85.94 291st 4261 93.2%
See the entire list of Best Texas Elementary Schools for Special Education Students!

Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Rennell Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 95.08 72nd 4264 98.3%
2019 83.60 306th 4309 92.9%
2021 75.10 628th 4451 85.9%
2022 83.86 332nd 4477 92.6%
2023 86.55 247th 4521 94.5%
2024 85.29 287th 4560 93.7%
See the entire list of Best Texas Elementary Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Rennell Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 92.53 229th 4306 94.7%
2019 87.84 352nd 4348 91.9%
2021 91.80 271st 4499 94.0%
2022 89.70 291st 4561 93.6%
2023 91.96 251st 4588 94.5%
See the entire list of Best Texas Elementary Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Rennell Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 72.27 701st 3106 77.4%
2019 64.89 1179th 3184 63.0%
2021 72.97 771st 3006 74.4%
2022 67.86 919th 2958 68.9%
2023 62.19 1333rd 2980 55.3%
See the entire list of Best Texas Elementary Schools for Gifted and Talented Students!

Rank History for At Risk students at Rennell Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 77.88 485th 4240 88.6%
2019 84.09 302nd 4295 93.0%
2021 96.08 71st 4331 98.4%
2022 89.07 199th 4461 95.5%
See the entire list of Best Texas Elementary Schools for At Risk Students!

Rank History for Male students at Rennell Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 95.60 124th 4319 97.1%
2019 89.24 331st 4357 92.4%
2021 90.34 342nd 4498 92.4%
2022 90.57 296th 4563 93.5%
2023 89.59 344th 4585 92.5%
See the entire list of Best Texas Elementary Schools for Male Students!

Rank History for Asian students at Rennell Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 67.98 293rd 1005 70.8%
2019 73.09 190th 1009 81.2%
2021 73.29 208th 967 78.5%
2022 70.44 235th 957 75.4%
2023 70.42 277th 1015 72.7%
2024 76.58 142nd 1035 86.3%
See the entire list of Best Texas Elementary Schools for Asian Students!

Rank History for African American students at Rennell Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 91.45 106th 2483 95.7%
2019 86.16 177th 2515 93.0%
2021 89.17 123rd 2444 95.0%
2022 87.94 143rd 2421 94.1%
2023 94.44 61st 2443 97.5%
2024 91.49 86th 2421 96.4%
See the entire list of Best Texas Elementary Schools for African American Students!

Rank History for Hispanic students at Rennell Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 95.04 89th 4168 97.9%
2019 74.79 659th 4188 84.3%
2021 85.11 351st 4329 91.9%
2022 81.58 465th 4376 89.4%
2023 81.16 476th 4401 89.2%
2024 89.31 226th 4431 94.9%
See the entire list of Best Texas Elementary Schools for Hispanic Students!

Rank History for White students at Rennell Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 89.66 141st 3127 95.5%
2019 77.74 491st 3142 84.4%
2021 78.24 444th 3082 85.6%
2022 81.16 339th 3082 89.0%
2023 80.23 413th 3106 86.7%
2024 75.48 552nd 3078 82.1%
See the entire list of Best Texas Elementary Schools for White Students!

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.

Rennell Elementary Test Scores
Tests: 
  
Grades: 
  
Years: 
  
Group by: 
District Scores:
State Scores:    
  
Subgroup: 





Data source: Texas Education Agency

Review counts

All ratings (Avg rating: 5)
100%

0%

0%

0%

0%

  

Reviews:
by a parent
Thursday, April 20, 2017

Open Quote amazing school and staff. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Rennell Elementary

Help
Compare
Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2011 347 142 86 223 0 0 25 0 823
2012 375 165 96 252 1 0 28 0 917
2013 430 159 103 250 1 1 37 0 981
2014 444 176 157 281 2 2 40 0 1102
2015 481 183 180 279 3 2 49 0 1177
2016 209 88 157 115 2 2 32 0 605
2017 272 134 212 181 4 2 36 0 841
2018 285 112 198 189 3 0 31 0 818
2019 348 130 240 229 4 0 33 0 984
2020 379 143 276 278 3 0 39 0 1118
2021 386 143 266 258 1 2 39 0 1095
2022 422 141 278 282 1 1 59 0 1184
2023 445 154 327 291 1 2 62 0 1282
2024 423 153 311 254 2 0 73 0 1216

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 Rennell Elementary

Help
Compare
Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2011 823 46.9 17.5 22.1
2012 917 46.7 19.6 26
2013 981 52.0 18.8 23.9
2014 1102 56.0 19.6 22.6
2015 1177 60.0 19.6 22.1
2016 605 33.0 18.3 11.4
2017 841 44.3 18.9 15.2
2018 818 45.7 17.8 15.6
2019 984 50.8 19.3 18.4
2020 1118 58.7 19.0 17.6
2021 1095 63.0 17.3 17.9
2022 1184 65.5 18.0 20
2023 1282 72.9 17.5 18.8
2024 1216 71.2 17.0 17.8

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 Rennell Elementary

Help
Compare
Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2011 823 46.9 17.5 22.1
2012 917 46.7 19.6 26
2013 981 52.0 18.8 23.9
2014 1102 56.0 19.6 22.6
2015 1177 60.0 19.6 22.1
2016 605 33.0 18.3 11.4
2017 841 44.3 18.9 15.2
2018 818 45.7 17.8 15.6
2019 984 50.8 19.3 18.4
2020 1118 58.7 19.0 17.6
2021 1095 63.0 17.3 17.9
2022 1184 65.5 18.0 20
2023 1282 72.9 17.5 18.8
2024 1216 71.2 17.0 17.8

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.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Rennell Elementary

Help

YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $709 (9.5%) $6,784 (90.5%) $7,494
2020 $683 (9.0%) $6,922 (91.0%) $7,605
2021 $1,047 (12.4%) $7,410 (87.6%) $8,457

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Rennell 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 340th of 4479 Elementary schoolsRanks 290th of 4647 Elementary schools
 1.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Reading (Rennell Elementary)5374
 21%
   3rd Grade Reading (Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd))4755
 8%
   3rd Grade Reading (Texas)4450
 6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Rennell Elementary)6765
 2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd))4746
 1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Texas)4843
 5%
4th Grade Reading (Rennell Elementary)6875
 7%
   4th Grade Reading (Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd))4748
 1%
   4th Grade Reading (Texas)4347
 4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Rennell Elementary)6966
 3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd))4947
 2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4647
 1%
5th Grade Reading (Rennell Elementary)7879
 1%
   5th Grade Reading (Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd))6061
 1%
   5th Grade Reading (Texas)5156
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Rennell Elementary)7976
 3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd))6050
 10%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Texas)5650
 6%
5th Grade Science (Rennell Elementary)7664
 12%
   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 Students9841282
 30.3%
African American130154
 18.5%
American Indian41
 75%
Asian240327
 36.3%
Hispanic229291
 27.1%
Pacific Islander02
White348445
 27.9%
Two or More Races3362
 87.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients18.4%18.8%
 0.4%


Schools Near Rennell Elementary









Frequently Asked Questions about Rennell Elementary

Students who attend Rennell Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Anthony Middle
High : Cypress Ranch High School

Yes. Rennell Elementary ranks in the top 5.4% of Texas elementary schools.

Students at Rennell Elementary are 35% White, 26% Asian, 21% Hispanic, 13% African American, 6% Two or more races.

In the 2023-24 school year, 1,216 students attended Rennell Elementary.


Rate Rennell Elementary!



Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when there is an update for Rennell Elementary!




SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Texas Education Agency.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.





Diagnostics

None retrieved from Database in 555 milliseconds.