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ARIZONA FLEMING EL
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STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveBeatsExpectations
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SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About ARIZONA FLEMING EL
Set in HOUSTON, Texas, ARIZONA FLEMING EL is a mid-tier elementary-level community, overseen by FORT BEND ISD. It works with 462 students across grades pre-K through 5.
Within FORT BEND ISD, which oversees 83 schools and 79,663 students, ARIZONA FLEMING EL is one campus in the system.
Demographically, ARIZONA FLEMING EL records that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 62% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school reports 18% Black, 16% Asian, 2% White, 2% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 25% Hispanic, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Hispanic than the area baseline.
In terms of school funding signals, On paper, ARIZONA FLEMING EL has 38 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting ARIZONA FLEMING EL tighter than the state norm the norm. About 79% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Fort Bend County runs at roughly 42%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.
After controlling for student poverty, ARIZONA FLEMING EL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 39.2% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 28.0%.
Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Fort Bend County put the typical household earns roughly $114,041 per year, roughly 50% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Across Fort Bend County's 217 public schools (combined enrollment of about 191,372 students), ARIZONA FLEMING EL is one campus in the mix.
The closest other public school is KIPP ACADEMY WEST, roughly 0.6 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around ARIZONA FLEMING EL. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts ARIZONA FLEMING EL at 8th of 9; the average score across the group is 47.0%.
Geographically, the school is in a suburban area.
Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 30%: 659 students in 2018 compared to 462 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment edged up from 56% to 62% over that span. Class-load math has tightened: from 14.2:1 in 2018 to 12.2:1 in 2025.
In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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