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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the ASHFORD EL administration to hear?
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Enrollment
582
Elementary
DISTRICT 515 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HOUSTON ISD·NCES 482364002389
Ashford Elementary School
1815 SHANNON VLY DR, HOUSTON, TX 77077 · (281) 368-2120 · Harris County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL582 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.5:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
88%
513 students
DISTRICT 84% · 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 | 89 | 15% |
| Kindergarten | 83 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 76 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 87 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 77 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 82 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 88 | 15% |
Student demographics
62%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · 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
62.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +28.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
49.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +17.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 62 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 49 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 28 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 17 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 35.0% | 27.0% | 21.0% | 17.0% |
| Mathematics | 27.0% | 22.0% | 24.0% | 27.0% |
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 | 62.0% | 49.0% |
| 2024-25 | 61.0% | 48.0% |
| 2023-24 | 60.0% | 45.0% |
| 2022-23 | 46.0% | 37.0% |
| 2021-22 | 54.0% | 34.0% |
| 2020-21 | 34.0% | 32.0% |
% 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
45.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.0%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 46% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 36% 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 →
Where Ashford Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Harris County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 45.9% | #1,860 of 4,401 | #231 of 624 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 49.0% | #1,855 of 4,466 | #248 of 625 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 62.0% | #1,256 of 4,466 | #148 of 625 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +14.0pp | #974 of 3,998 | #137 of 603 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 582 | #1,752 of 4,938 | #368 of 682 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.9:1 | #2,374 of 4,622 | #317 of 657 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.8% | #1,246 of 4,628 | #153 of 657 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 88.1% | #1,272 of 4,789 | #306 of 671 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -14.3% | #1,666 of 2,838 | #287 of 441 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
582
+61 (+12%) vs 2020
-43% since 1990-91, when it was 1,018
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
was 14.1:1
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 | 582 | 39 | 14.9:1 | 88% (513) |
| 2023-24 | 534 | 42.7 | 12.5:1 | 85% (455) |
| 2022-23 | 564 | 34.1 | 16.5:1 | 88% (494) |
| 2020-21 | 521 | 37 | 14.1:1 | 85% (441) |
| 2017-18 | 679 | 37 | 18.4:1 | 58% (391) |
| 2015-16 | 527 | 32 | 16.5:1 | 72% (378) |
| 2010-11 | 519 | 30 | 17.3:1 | 52% (271) |
| 2000-01 | 655 | 43 | 15.2:1 | 46% (300) |
| 1990-91 | 1,018 | 51 | 20.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ashford Elementary School.
About Ashford Elementary School
Students in HOUSTON, Texas, attend Ashford Elementary School, a mid-sized elementary school. The school offers pre-K through 5 and enrolls 582 students.
Ashford Elementary School is one school in a 273-school district, HOUSTON ISD, which enrolls 176,727 students.
Black students make up 46% of enrollment at Ashford Elementary School, the largest share of any group. Beyond that, enrollment is 40% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 5% White, and 3% multiracial. In Harris County overall, about 19% of residents are Black. A diversity index of 62% means there is a 62% chance two randomly chosen students at Ashford Elementary School are from different groups.
The school's 39 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.9:1. The ratio is within a point of the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas. At Ashford Elementary School, 88% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. The rate at public schools in Harris County averages 70%, lower than here.
Ashford Elementary School's actual average proficiency rate across its state test results (45.9%) and its predicted rate (36.0%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Texas schools.
Census data for Harris County show the median household earns about $74,983 a year, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Harris County number 1,205, with about 886,911 students.
A public school about 0.6 miles away, Shadowbriar Elementary School, is the closest to Ashford Elementary School. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. Nearby schools with test data average 52.1% proficiency; Ashford Elementary School posts 45.9%.
NCES describes the area around Ashford Elementary School as City: Large, meaning inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment rose 12% over 4 years, reaching 582 in 2024-25.
Use the discussion section to ask about homework, tutoring, and testing dates at Ashford Elementary School. You can also rate the school on this page.
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 HOUSTON ISD
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- Heights High SchoolHigh · 2,426 students
- Houston Math Science and Technology CenterHigh · 2,396 students
Other schools in HOUSTON
- Texas Connections Academy at HoustonCombined · 8,641 students
- North Shore Senior HighHigh · 4,284 students
- Elsik High SchoolHigh · 4,057 students
- Summer Creek High SchoolHigh · 3,972 students
- Hastings High SchoolHigh · 3,786 students
- C E King High SchoolHigh · 3,716 students
Nearby schools
- Shadowbriar Elementary School0.6 mi · 334
- Budewig Intermediate School1.1 mi · 1,054
- Ray Daily Elementary School1.2 mi · 853
- Outley Elementary School1.2 mi · 863
- Askew Elementary School1.3 mi · 873
- Alief Early College High School1.6 mi · 402
Frequently asked questions
About Ashford Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Ashford Elementary School?
Ashford Elementary School enrolls approximately 582 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Ashford Elementary School serve?
Ashford Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Ashford Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Ashford Elementary School is approximately 14.9:1 (39 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Ashford Elementary School?
At Ashford Elementary School, the student body is approximately 5% White, 40% Hispanic, 46% Black, 6% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Ashford Elementary School in?
Ashford Elementary School is part of HOUSTON ISD.
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