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Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District
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Houston, Texas
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Superintendent: Douglas Killian
# of school board members: 7
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Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District is a school district in Texas.

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Superintendent

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Dr. Douglas Killian is the superintendent of the Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District. He was appointed in January 2024. His previous experience includes working as first grade teacher and superintendent of Pflugerville Independent School District.[1]

School board

Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District school board consists of seven members elected to four-year terms. All board members are elected at large by position.[1]

Elections

See also: Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District, Texas, elections

Members of the board are elected biennially in November to overlapping four-year terms.[1]

Three seats on the board are up for general election on November 4, 2025. The filing deadline was August 18, 2025.

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Public participation in board meetings

The Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District board of trustees maintains the following policy on public testimony during board meetings:[2]


District map

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $230,666,000 $1,968 16%
Local: $833,207,000 $7,108 56%
State: $423,895,000 $3,616 28%
Total: $1,487,768,000 $12,692
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $1,715,632,000 $14,636
Total Current Expenditures: $1,199,348,000 $10,231
Instructional Expenditures: $782,816,000 $6,678 46%
Student and Staff Support: $109,368,000 $933 6%
Administration: $100,594,000 $858 6%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $206,570,000 $1,762 12%
Total Capital Outlay: $382,304,000 $3,261
Construction: $339,982,000 $2,900
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $8,819,000 $75
Interest on Debt: $124,872,000 $1,065


Teacher salaries

The following salary information was pulled from the district's teacher salary schedule. A salary schedule is a list of expected compensations based on variables such as position, years employed, and education level. It may not reflect actual teacher salaries in the district.

Year Minimum Maximum
2024-2025[4] $63,000 $88,831
2023-2024[5] $62,000 $87,895
2020[6] $56,000 $81,383

Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements.[7]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 45 76 29 36 33 52 65
2018-2019 57 85 43 50 44 65 73
2017-2018 56 85 42 49 43 65 72
2016-2017 85 96 77 82 81 89 93
2015-2016 82 95 73 78 70-74 87 92
2014-2015 81 95 71 77 75-79 87 91
2013-2014 85 96 77 81 80-84 89 92
2012-2013 85 95 75 82 80-84 89 93
2011-2012 89 97 81 86 85-89 92 95
2010-2011 88 96 78 84 80-84 94

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 52 73 40 45 42 61 68
2018-2019 54 76 43 47 41 65 71
2017-2018 53 75 41 45 39 64 70
2016-2017 80 91 72 75 73 87 90
2015-2016 80 91 73 75 69 87 90
2014-2015 82 91 75 77 73 89 91
2013-2014 82 92 75 77 75-79 89 92
2012-2013 85 92 78 80 81 92 93
2011-2012 93 97 89 91 90-94 97 97
2010-2011 92 96 88 88 90-94 96

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2018-2019 93 98 89 91 80-89 >=95 95
2017-2018 93 98 89 92 >=90 90-94 95
2016-2017 93 98 91 91 80-89 90-94 95
2015-2016 92 97 88 90 80-89 90-94 96
2014-2015 92 96 88 90 70-79 >=95 95
2013-2014 91 96 88 88 70-79 90-94 95
2012-2013 91 96 85 88 >=80 90-94 94
2011-2012 90 97 87 86 60-79 >=95 94
2010-2011 90 97 85 87 >=50 >=95 94


Students

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 118,470 0.4
2022-2023 118,010 0.7
2021-2022 117,217 2.0
2020-2021 114,881 -2.2
2019-2020 117,446 0.8
2018-2019 116,512 0.1
2017-2018 116,401 1.3
2016-2017 114,868 0.8
2015-2016 113,936 0.8
2014-2015 113,023 1.4
2013-2014 111,440 1.3
2012-2013 110,013 1.9
2011-2012 107,960 1.7
2010-2011 106,097 1.8
2009-2010 104,231 3.4
2008-2009 100,685 3.8
2007-2008 96,837 4.9
2006-2007 92,135 6.4
2005-2006 86,256 8.0
2004-2005 79,314 5.6
2003-2004 74,877 5.0
2002-2003 71,165 5.1
2001-2002 67,562 6.0
2000-2001 63,497 4.9
1999-2000 60,370 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (%) Texas K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.5 0.3
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 10.0 5.4
Black 20.6 12.8
Hispanic 45.5 53.2
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1 0.2
Two or More Races 3.8 3.1
White 19.6 25.0

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District had 8,050.51 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 14.72.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 239.93
Kindergarten: 559.32
Elementary: 3,204.51
Secondary: 3,863.26
Total: 8,050.51

Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District employed 240.56 district administrators and 781.97 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 240.56
District Administrative Support: 241.21
School Administrators: 781.97
School Administrative Support: 422.38
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 2,262.57
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 21.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 288.31
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 89.31
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 586.71
Other Support Services: 3,349.11


Schools

The Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District operates 94 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Adam El986PK-5
Alternative Learning Ctr-East06-12
Alternative Learning Ctr - West06-12
Andre El1,112PK-5
Anthony Middle1,4666-8
Aragon Middle1,4806-8
Arnold Middle1,3786-8
Ault El954PK-5
Bane El887PK-5
Bang El958PK-5
Birkes El1,006PK-5
Black El1,167PK-5
Bleyl Middle1,3656-8
Bridgeland H S3,6479-12
Brosnahan El1,027PK-5
Campbell Middle1,0886-8
Cook Middle1,3786-8
Copeland El965PK-5
Cy-Fair H S3,4129-12
Cypress Creek H S3,2399-12
Cypress-Fairbanks J J A E P68-11
Cypress Falls H S2,9899-12
Cypress Lakes H S3,2569-12
Cypress Park H S3,0519-12
Cypress Ranch H S3,4989-12
Cypress Ridge H S2,8919-12
Cypress Springs H S2,8809-12
Cypress Woods H S3,3919-12
Danish El943PK-5
Dean Middle1,1986-8
Duryea El1,089PK-5
Emery El993PK-5
Emmott El592PK-5
Farney El916PK-5
Fiest El881PK-5
Francone El730PK-5
Frazier El659PK-5
Gleason El908PK-5
Goodson Middle1,4236-8
Hairgrove El764PK-5
Hamilton El1,034PK-5
Hamilton Middle1,4606-8
Hancock El754PK-5
Hemmenway El974PK-5
Holbrook El757PK-5
Holmsley El805PK-5
Hoover El738PK-2
Hopper Middle8726-8
Horne El926PK-5
Jersey Village H S3,3659-12
Jowell El5753-5
Kahla Middle1,1676-8
Keith El1,140PK-5
Kirk El824PK-5
Labay Middle1,1106-8
Lamkin El903PK-5
Langham Creek H S2,8719-12
Lee El799PK-5
Lieder El801PK-5
Lowery El671PK-5
Matzke El1,035PK-5
Mcfee El1,068PK-5
Mcgown El1,370PK-5
Metcalf El890PK-5
Millsap El907PK-5
Moore El964PK-5
New El0
Owens El798PK-5
Pope El990PK-5
Post El825PK-5
Postma El1,160PK-5
Reed El836PK-5
Rennell El1,216PK-5
Robinson El877PK-5
Robison El1,006PK-5
Rowe Middle1,3966-8
Salyards Middle1,4046-8
Sampson El907PK-5
Sheridan El947PK-5
Smith Middle9096-8
Spillane Middle1,4366-8
Sprague Middle1,4326-8
Swenke El935PK-5
Thornton Middle1,4146-8
Tipps El1,028PK-5
Truitt Middle1,3526-8
Walker El813PK-5
Warner El1,193PK-5
Watkins Middle1,3396-8
Wells El1,334PK-5
Willbern El939PK-5
Wilson El780PK-5
Woodard El1,060PK-5
Yeager El791PK-5

Contact information

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Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District
11440 Matzke Rd.
Cypress, TX 77429
Phone: 281-897-4000


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Footnotes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Cyprus-Fairbanks Independent School District, "About our Superintendent," accessed April 23, 2025 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name "Board" defined multiple times with different content
  2. ↑ Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District, "Board Meetings - Public Participation," accessed January 18, 2024
  3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
  4. ↑ Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District, "Teacher Compensation," accessed April 23, 2025
  5. ↑ Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District, "Teacher Hiring Schedule," accessed February 2, 2024
  6. ↑ Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District, "Teacher Hiring Schedule," accessed March 19, 2021
  7. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
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