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Enrollment
635
Elementary
DISTRICT 662 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SPRING ISD·NCES 484122005601
Anderson Elementary School
6218 LYNNGATE DR, SPRING, TX 77373 · (281) 891-8360 · Harris County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL635 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
41 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.5:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
79%
503 students
DISTRICT 82% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 71 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 95 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 82 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 99 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 87 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 90 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 111 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (95) is 14% smaller than its 5th grade class (111).
Student demographics
56%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 57% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
46.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +24.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
38.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +14.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 38 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 24 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 14 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 18.0% | 28.0% | 24.0% | 30.0% |
| Mathematics | 13.0% | 25.0% | 26.0% | 36.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 46.0% | 38.0% |
| 2024-25 | 40.0% | 25.0% |
| 2023-24 | 37.0% | 26.0% |
| 2022-23 | 34.0% | 37.0% |
| 2021-22 | 47.0% | 43.0% |
| 2020-21 | 22.0% | 24.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
27.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.9%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-12.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 28% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 40% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Anderson Elementary School
Anderson Elementary School's state test result (27.8% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson Elementary School this school | 635 | 79.2% | 27.8% |
| IDEA Achieve Academy HALTOM CITY | 585 | 82.1% | 29.0% |
| Lagos Elementary School MANOR | 640 | 77.2% | 33.4% |
| Deer Creek Elementary School CROWLEY | 647 | 75.7% | 37.1% |
| Humble Elementary School HUMBLE | 620 | 77.1% | 39.3% |
| Drew Elementary School CROSBY | 602 | 81.1% | 40.0% |
Matched among Texas elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Anderson Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Harris County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 27.8% | #3,861 of 4,401 | #559 of 624 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 38.0% | #3,154 of 4,466 ▲ 959 | #466 of 625 ▲ 129 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 46.0% | #3,071 of 4,466 ▲ 460 | #427 of 625 ▲ 76 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +6.5pp | #1,958 of 3,998 | #303 of 603 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 635 | #1,360 of 4,938 | #310 of 682 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.7:1 | #3,026 of 4,622 | #401 of 657 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.5% | #1,874 of 4,628 | #247 of 657 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 79.2% | #2,010 of 4,789 | #416 of 671 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +4.4% | #1,027 of 1,307 | #111 of 148 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
635
+123 (+24%) vs 2020
-28% since 1990-91, when it was 879
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
was 13.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 635 | 40.6 | 15.7:1 | 79% (503) |
| 2023-24 | 691 | 50.7 | 13.6:1 | 86% (594) |
| 2022-23 | 501 | 37.2 | 13.5:1 | 81% (407) |
| 2020-21 | 512 | 39 | 13.1:1 | 86% (440) |
| 2017-18 | 608 | 40.2 | 15.1:1 | 69% (422) |
| 2015-16 | 593 | 42 | 14.1:1 | 65% (384) |
| 2010-11 | 836 | 52 | 16.1:1 | 66% (548) |
| 2000-01 | 751 | 47 | 16.0:1 | 29% (221) |
| 1990-91 | 879 | 50 | 17.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Anderson Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 4% (608 to 635); teachers up 1% (40.2 to 40.6).
About Anderson Elementary School
Anderson Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school in SPRING, Texas, administered by SPRING ISD. Students in pre-K through 5 attend the school, which enrolls 635 students. The average among elementary schools in Texas is roughly 519 students; this school is 22% larger than that.
Across its 42 schools, SPRING ISD enrolls 33,678 students. Anderson Elementary School is one of those schools.
Anderson Elementary School's enrollment is 62% Hispanic. The next largest groups are 23% Black, 10% White, and 3% multiracial. In Harris County overall, about 44% of residents are Hispanic. Anderson Elementary School has a diversity index of 56%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school has about 15.7 students per teacher and 40.6 full-time-equivalent teachers. Elementary schools in Texas have a similar average ratio of 15.1:1. About 79% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch. That is 9 points above the 70% average for public schools in Harris County.
In Texas, Anderson Elementary School is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 27.8% actual against a predicted 39.9%.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Harris County show that median household income is about $74,983, about 34% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 13% of residents are in poverty. Anderson Elementary School is one of 1,205 public schools in Harris County, which together enroll about 886,911 students.
The nearest other public school, Cypresswood Elementary School, is about 1.1 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Anderson Elementary School ranks 4th of 7 on average proficiency.
Its NCES locale code is Suburb: Large: the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Federal counts put enrollment at 512 in 2020-21 and 635 in 2024-25, a 24% gain. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 13.1:1 in 2020-21 to 15.7:1 in 2024-25.
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Harris County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
4,838,303
Census ACS
Median income
$74,983
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
1,205
886,911 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in SPRING ISD
- Spring High SchoolHigh · 2,594 students
- Andy Dekaney High SchoolHigh · 2,485 students
- Westfield High SchoolHigh · 2,264 students
- Carl Wunsche Sr High SchoolHigh · 1,503 students
- Chet Burchett Elementary SchoolElementary · 982 students
- Rickey C Bailey Middle SchoolMiddle · 982 students
Other schools in SPRING
- Grand Oaks High SchoolHigh · 3,836 students
- Spring High SchoolHigh · 2,594 students
- York Junior High SchoolMiddle · 2,009 students
- Carl Wunsche Sr High SchoolHigh · 1,503 students
- Cox Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 1,053 students
- Chet Burchett Elementary SchoolElementary · 982 students
Other Anderson Elementary schools
22 other US public schools in 15 states are named Anderson Elementary. Anderson Elementary School is the 3rd largest of the 23.
- Anderson Elementary SchoolPLANO, TX · 748 students
- Anderson Elementary SchoolCONROE, TX · 686 students
- Anderson Elementary SchoolHOUSTON, TX · 585 students
- Anderson Elementary SchoolARLINGTON, TX · 426 students
- Anderson Elementary SchoolLUFKIN, TX · 246 students
Nearby schools
- Cypresswood Elementary School1.1 mi · 737
- Dueitt Middle School1.3 mi · 720
- Mildred Jenkins Elementary School1.6 mi · 603
- Teague Middle School1.8 mi · 550
- Magrill Ec/PK/K1.9 mi · 589
- Ogden Elementary School2.0 mi · 584
Frequently asked questions
About Anderson Elementary SchoolHow large is Anderson Elementary School?
Anderson Elementary School enrolls approximately 635 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Anderson Elementary School serve?
Anderson Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Anderson Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Anderson Elementary School is approximately 15.7:1 (41 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Anderson Elementary School?
Student demographics at Anderson Elementary School are roughly 10% White, 62% Hispanic, 23% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Anderson Elementary School public or private?
Anderson Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by SPRING ISD.
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