Byrd Elementary School - Cypress Fairbanks ISD

Cypress-Fairbanks ISD · Cypress · 77433

Byrd Elementary School is the newest campus in this pattern and one of the newest in the district — CFISD’s Elementary #59, a $39.6 million campus at 20002 West Road in Cypress’s 77433 ZIP that welcomed its first students in August 2024. In its first rated year it earned an A (94 out of 100) in TEA’s 2024–25 state ratings with all six distinction designations it was eligible for — a clean sweep — serving about 1,135 students in PK–5. It honors Ollie Mae Byrd, who taught CFISD children for 30 years, beginning at Carverdale School in 1957. The zone splits at the middle school: Miramesa feeds Anthony and Cypress Springs High; Avalon at Cypress and Bridge Creek feed Smith and Cypress Ranch.

How Byrd Elementary School is rated

The Texas Education Agency grades every Texas campus on an A–F scale each year. In the most recent ratings (2024–25 school year), Byrd earned an overall A — 94 out of 100 with all six distinction designations it was eligible for — a clean sweep. Ratings change every year, so verify the current one at the live source:

Homes for sale zoned to Byrd Elementary School

This list pulls live from the HAR MLS and updates as homes come on and off the market — it’s the same zone the school district uses, not a guess by ZIP code.

Neighborhoods zoned to Byrd Elementary School

Byrd’s zone gathers the newest master-planned sections along West Road and Miramesa Drive. From the district’s current residential code report — confirm your exact address with CFISD:

• Miramesa
• Avalon at Cypress (Cypress Ranch side)
• Bridge Creek (Cypress Ranch side)

The feeder chain: Miramesa moves up to Anthony Middle School and then Cypress Springs High School, while Avalon at Cypress and Bridge Creek move up to Smith Middle and then Cypress Ranch High on the district’s current chart — those two sections recently moved over from the Bridgeland chain, where this year’s seniors finish out. See the wider area in my Cypress, TX guide.

Buying or selling a home zoned to Byrd?

A brand-new campus that earned an A-94 and swept its distinctions in its very first rated year — in a zone that’s nearly all 2015-and-newer construction, the school itself is now part of the sales pitch. As your buyer’s agent I’ll line up showings, dig into HOA dues, MUD taxes and flood history, and negotiate hard on your behalf — we’ll agree on how I’m paid up front and in writing. Call or text me, Kevan Pewitt, at (281) 500-7077, email kevan@houstonprimerealty.com, or reach out here.

Byrd Elementary School: quick answers

What middle and high school follow Byrd?

It depends on the section: Miramesa feeds Anthony Middle and then Cypress Springs High School, while Avalon at Cypress and Bridge Creek feed Smith Middle and then Cypress Ranch High on the district’s current chart — with this year’s seniors in those two sections finishing at Bridgeland High. Verify any specific home with CFISD.

What is Byrd Elementary’s TEA rating?

Byrd earned an A (94 out of 100) in the Texas Education Agency’s 2024–25 A–F accountability ratings — its first rated year — with all six distinction designations it was eligible for. The current rating is always on the Texas School Report Card.

Who was Byrd Elementary named for?

Ollie Mae Byrd, who spent her entire 30-year career teaching CFISD children — starting at Carverdale School in 1957 and finishing with second-grade math at Holbrook, where a wing was named for her at her 1987 retirement. Her classroom motto, per the district: “You are smart enough to become anything in life you so choose.” The campus opened in August 2024 and runs the 8:15 a.m. to 3:35 p.m. schedule.

Last updated: July 2026. School ratings and attendance zones are point-in-time — verify the current TEA rating and your specific zone by address before relying on them.