Public SchoolElementary

Cunningham El

5100 Gulfton St, Houston, TX 77081

BSchola Grade
Grades
Pre-K–5
Elementary
Students
562
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
17.3 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Houston ISD
Harris County

Schola Grade B · Above average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 4,259 Texas elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores50% proficient in math & reading
62ndpercentile
Equity50% of low-income students proficient
79thpercentile
Attendance21% chronically absent
39thpercentile
Class size17.3 students per teacher
11thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Texas elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Cunningham El

Cunningham El is a public elementary school in Houston, Texas, serving grades Pre-K–5. It is part of Houston ISD. The school is located in a large city in Harris County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 562 students were enrolled, with about 17.3 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Texas elementary school (14.4 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is B (above average), compared with 4,259 Texas elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades Pre-K–5

Location & nearby schools

5100 Gulfton St
Houston, TX 77081
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
Pre-K–5
Enrollment (2024–25)
562 students
Students per teacher
17.3 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
City — Large
School district
Houston ISD
County
Harris County
NCES school ID
482364002433

Schools near Cunningham El

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Rodriguez El
Public · Grades Pre-K–5 · 917 students
D0.5 mi
Kolter El
Public · Grades Pre-K–5 · 771 students
A0.8 mi
Condit El
Public · Grades Pre-K–5 · 730 students
A1.0 mi

School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.