Cimarron Elementary

Cimarron Elementary sits in the 77015 zip code on Houston's east side, a working-class neighborhood with a tight-knit feel that's close to the Ship Channel and a world away from the city's more hyped corridors. The school lands solidly in the middle of the pack statewide, with math being a relative strength, and it's part of Galena Park ISD — a smaller district that tends to have a more community-rooted identity than the massive Houston ISD next door. Families who value a neighborhood school atmosphere where kids aren't just a number, and who are planted in the east Houston area for work or community ties, will likely feel right at home here.