ANDERSON EL

Located at 6218 LYNNGATE DR, in SPRING, Texas, ANDERSON EL is a mid-tier K-5 school that enrolls 635 students (grades pre-K through 5), operated by SPRING ISD. That puts it 22% bigger than the typical public school in Texas, which averages around 519 students.

ANDERSON EL is one of 42 schools operated by SPRING ISD, a district that educates 33,678 students overall.

On the student-mix side, ANDERSON EL reports that Hispanic students make up the majority at 62%; the rest consists of 23% Black, 10% White, 3% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 44% Hispanic, putting the school's mix noticeably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, ANDERSON EL lists 41 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.7:1. The state averages about 15.1:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 79% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Harris County runs at roughly 70%, so the school's eligibility rate is higher than the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), ANDERSON EL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 39.3%; this one delivers 28.2%.

Across the wider county, Harris County reports that median household income runs about $74,983, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. ANDERSON EL is one of 1205 public schools in Harris County (combined enrollment of about 886,911 students).

The closest other public school is CYPRESSWOOD EL, roughly 1.1 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), ANDERSON EL ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 28.1%.

The campus sits in an outer-ring setting.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at ANDERSON EL has climbed 4%, going from 608 students in 2018 to 635 in 2025. The White share of enrollment declined from 22% to 10% over that span.

On the community side, the feed for ANDERSON EL typically covers pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.