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What's something ARMSTRONG EL does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
616
Elementary
DISTRICT 786 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CONROE ISD·NCES 481500000999
Armstrong Elementary School
110 GLADSTELL ST, CONROE, TX 77301 · (936) 709-3400 · Montgomery County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL616 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 43% of Texas public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- CThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
46 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.5:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
97%
598 students
DISTRICT 49% · 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 | 85 | 14% |
| Kindergarten | 107 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 115 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 102 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 97 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 110 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (107) is about the same size as its 4th grade class (110).
Student demographics
39%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 67% · 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
42.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +26.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
36.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +11.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 36 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 26 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 11 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 17.0% | 25.0% | 28.0% | 30.0% |
| Mathematics | 11.0% | 25.0% | 24.0% | 40.0% |
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 | 42.0% | 36.0% |
| 2024-25 | 42.0% | 37.0% |
| 2023-24 | 36.0% | 34.0% |
| 2022-23 | 37.0% | 42.0% |
| 2021-22 | 33.0% | 38.0% |
| 2020-21 | 16.0% | 25.0% |
% 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
37.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.2%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 37% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 32% 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 Armstrong Elementary School
Armstrong Elementary School's state test result (37.3% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Armstrong Elementary School this school | 616 | 97.1% | 37.3% |
| Carmona-Harrison Elementary School LUBBOCK | 578 | 95.5% | 31.6% |
| Larry G Smith Elementary School MESQUTE | 681 | 95.4% | 42.9% |
| Anderson Elementary School HOUSTON | 585 | 97.6% | 36.9% |
| Douglas Elementary School TYLER | 591 | 94.8% | 32.4% |
| Vines Ec/PK/K HOUSTON | 572 | 94.2% | N/A |
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 Armstrong Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Montgomery County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 37.3% | #2,906 of 4,401 | #65 of 77 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 36.0% | #3,313 of 4,466 ▼ 279 | #72 of 77 ▼ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #3,439 of 4,466 ▼ 147 | #65 of 77 ▲ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -0.5pp | #1,118 of 3,998 | #24 of 70 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 616 | #1,486 of 4,938 | #59 of 79 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.4:1 | #1,064 of 4,622 | #10 of 78 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 39.0% | #3,107 of 4,628 | #72 of 78 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 97.1% | #273 of 4,789 | #1 of 78 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.0% | #1,866 of 2,838 | #18 of 37 |
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
616
+13 (+2%) vs 2020
+15% since 1990-91, when it was 534
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
was 14.0:1
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 | 616 | 46 | 13.4:1 | 97% (598) |
| 2023-24 | 633 | 45.3 | 14.0:1 | 97% (614) |
| 2022-23 | 609 | 40.8 | 14.9:1 | 97% (593) |
| 2020-21 | 603 | 43 | 14.0:1 | 91% (546) |
| 2017-18 | 700 | 50 | 14.0:1 | 92% (642) |
| 2015-16 | 684 | 42 | 16.3:1 | 91% (622) |
| 2010-11 | 726 | 45 | 16.1:1 | 93% (674) |
| 2000-01 | 633 | 44 | 14.4:1 | 57% (359) |
| 1990-91 | 534 | 35 | 15.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Armstrong Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (700 to 616); teachers down 8% (50 to 46).
About Armstrong Elementary School
Armstrong Elementary School operates as a medium-sized elementary school in CONROE, Texas. Students in pre-K through 4 attend, and enrollment is 616 students.
Armstrong Elementary School is in CONROE ISD, a district with 72,914 students across 66 schools.
A majority of students at Armstrong Elementary School, 76%, are Hispanic. The next largest groups are 14% Black, 6% White, and 3% multiracial. The school's Hispanic share is 49 points above the 28% share among Montgomery County residents. By the diversity index, Armstrong Elementary School comes in at 39%.
Dividing enrollment by its 46 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 13.4:1. Among elementary schools in Texas, the typical ratio is 15.1:1. Eligible students account for 97% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program. For comparison, public schools in Montgomery County average 48%.
The allk12 Grade for Armstrong Elementary School is C+. Compared with Texas public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 43% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Armstrong Elementary School posts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 37.3%, compared with a predicted 32.2%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Texas schools on BeatsExpectations.
Within Montgomery County, median household income is about $97,701, about 39% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. Federal data list 160 public schools in Montgomery County, with a combined enrollment of about 134,595.
Of nearby public schools, Rice Elementary School is the closest, at about 0.8 miles. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. The nearest schools with test data average 45.9%, higher than Armstrong Elementary School's 37.3%.
Armstrong Elementary School is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000, a location NCES labels City: Mid-size.
In 2020-21, Armstrong Elementary School enrolled 603; in 2024-25, 616.
The Armstrong Elementary School community page is open for posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Montgomery County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
684,432
Census ACS
Median income
$97,701
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
160
134,595 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in CONROE ISD
- Conroe High SchoolHigh · 5,252 students
- The Woodlands High SchoolHigh · 4,444 students
- Grand Oaks High SchoolHigh · 3,836 students
- College Park High SchoolHigh · 3,313 students
- Caney Creek High SchoolHigh · 2,783 students
- Oak Ridge High SchoolHigh · 2,758 students
Other schools in CONROE
- Conroe High SchoolHigh · 5,252 students
- Caney Creek High SchoolHigh · 2,783 students
- Oak Ridge High SchoolHigh · 2,758 students
- Suchma Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,428 students
- Moorhead Junior High SchoolMiddle · 1,379 students
- Donald J Stockton JHMiddle · 1,367 students
Other Armstrong Elementary schools
9 other US public schools in 8 states are named Armstrong Elementary. Armstrong Elementary School is the largest of the 10.
- Armstrong Elementary SchoolDALLAS, TX · 431 students
- Armstrong ElementaryEastover, NC · 456 students
- Armstrong ElementaryGreenville, SC · 435 students
- ARMSTRONG ELEM.HAZELWOOD, MO · 361 students
- Armstrong ElementaryReston, VA · 357 students
Nearby schools
- Rice Elementary School0.8 mi · 602
- Booker T Washington High School0.9 mi · 189
- Runyan Elementary School1.3 mi · 593
- Houston Elementary School1.5 mi · 741
- Travis Intermediate School1.6 mi · 488
- Wilkinson Elementary School2.2 mi · 755
Frequently asked questions
About Armstrong Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Armstrong Elementary School?
Armstrong Elementary School enrolls approximately 616 students in grades PK-04.
What age range does Armstrong Elementary School serve?
Armstrong Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 04.
How many students per teacher at Armstrong Elementary School?
Approximately 13.4:1 students per teacher at Armstrong Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at Armstrong Elementary School?
Student demographics at Armstrong Elementary School are roughly 6% White, 76% Hispanic, 14% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Armstrong Elementary School?
Armstrong Elementary School is overseen by CONROE ISD in Montgomery County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.