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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the CAROLYN AND VERNON MADDEN EL administration to hear?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
924
Elementary
DISTRICT 638 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FORT BEND ISD·NCES 481965012210
Carolyn and Vernon Madden Elementary School
17727 ABERMORE LN, RICHMOND, TX 77407 · (281) 327-2740 · Fort Bend County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL924 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 93% of Texas public elementary schools
- A+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B-Three-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
16.1:1
57 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.4:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
23%
214 students
DISTRICT 53% · 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 | 61 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 109 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 137 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 161 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 159 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 147 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 150 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (109) is 27% smaller than its 5th grade class (150).
Student demographics
56%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 76% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Carolyn and Vernon Madden Elementary School→Macario Garcia Middle School→Stephen F Austin High School
Based on published attendance-zone data from FORT BEND ISD. Zones change; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
83.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +20.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
78.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +9.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 83 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 78 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 20 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 9 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 55.0% | 28.0% | 13.0% | 4.0% |
| Mathematics | 42.0% | 36.0% | 13.0% | 9.0% |
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 | 83.0% | 78.0% |
| 2024-25 | 82.0% | 78.0% |
| 2023-24 | 79.0% | 82.0% |
| 2022-23 | 72.0% | 79.0% |
| 2021-22 | 80.0% | 81.0% |
| 2020-21 | 63.0% | 69.0% |
% 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
75.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
63.8%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 75% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 64% 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 Carolyn and Vernon Madden Elementary School
Carolyn and Vernon Madden Elementary School's state test result (75.5% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carolyn and Vernon Madden Elementary School this school | 924 | 23.2% | 75.5% |
| Sonal S Bhuchar Elementary School MISSOURI CITY | 752 | 21.8% | 79.5% |
| Harmony Science Academy - Cedar Park AUSTIN | 742 | 18.5% | 70.7% |
| La Villita Elementary School IRVING | 702 | 25.4% | 61.5% |
| Malala Yousafzai RICHMOND | 1,118 | 26.4% | 69.8% |
| Freeman Elementary School IRVING | 651 | 29.2% | 59.6% |
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 Carolyn and Vernon Madden Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Fort Bend County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 75.5% | #176 of 4,401 | #17 of 113 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 78.0% | #177 of 4,466 ▲ 15 | #19 of 113 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 83.0% | #165 of 4,466 ▲ 64 | #17 of 113 ▲ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +5.0pp | #2,139 of 3,998 | #43 of 104 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 924 | #171 of 4,938 | #27 of 119 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.1:1 | #3,350 of 4,622 | #74 of 116 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.8% | #1,831 of 4,628 | #89 of 116 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 23.2% | #4,366 of 4,789 | #94 of 117 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.9% | #2,540 of 2,838 | #54 of 61 |
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
924
+110 (+14%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
was 15.1:1
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 | 924 | 57.4 | 16.1:1 | 23% (214) |
| 2023-24 | 967 | 56.9 | 17.0:1 | 25% (238) |
| 2022-23 | 969 | 56.7 | 17.1:1 | 25% (245) |
| 2020-21 | 814 | 54 | 15.1:1 | 18% (149) |
| 2017-18 | 961 | 58 | 16.6:1 | 12% (117) |
| 2015-16 | 817 | 45 | 18.2:1 | 13% (110) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Carolyn and Vernon Madden Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (961 to 924); teachers down 1% (58 to 57.4).
About Carolyn and Vernon Madden Elementary School
Carolyn and Vernon Madden Elementary School is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as an elementary school in RICHMOND, Texas. The school runs pre-K through 5 and enrolls 924 students. That compares with an average of about 519 students for elementary schools in Texas.
Carolyn and Vernon Madden Elementary School is run by FORT BEND ISD, whose 83 schools enroll 79,663 students.
About 64% of the student body at Carolyn and Vernon Madden Elementary School is Asian. Smaller groups are 13% Black, 10% White, 8% Hispanic, and 3% multiracial. County-wide, 22% of Fort Bend County residents are Asian. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 56%.
There are 57.4 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 16.1:1. Compared with the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas, this school's ratio is higher. On the income side, 23% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Fort Bend County is 42%.
Carolyn and Vernon Madden Elementary School holds an A allk12 Grade, placing it above 93% of Texas public elementary schools.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, Carolyn and Vernon Madden Elementary School is 11.7 points above the average proficiency rate across its state test results predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 75.5% actual, 63.8% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in Texas.
Fort Bend County is the school's county. There, median household income comes to about $114,041, 50% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Fort Bend County's 217 public schools enroll about 191,372 students and include Carolyn and Vernon Madden Elementary School.
Carolyn and Vernon Madden Elementary School's nearest public school is Malala Yousafzai (about 1.0 miles). There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Carolyn and Vernon Madden Elementary School places 1st of 9 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
Carolyn and Vernon Madden Elementary School is coded as Suburb: Large in federal locale data.
Enrollment increased 14% over 4 years, reaching 924 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio went up from 15.1:1 to 16.1:1.
This page is set up for the Carolyn and Vernon Madden Elementary School community to discuss open houses, carpools, and field trips. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Fort Bend County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
893,767
Census ACS
Median income
$114,041
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
50%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
217
191,372 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in FORT BEND ISD
- William B Travis High SchoolHigh · 3,114 students
- Lawrence E Elkins High SchoolHigh · 2,848 students
- Ridge Point High SchoolHigh · 2,816 students
- Stephen F Austin High SchoolHigh · 2,655 students
- Clements High SchoolHigh · 2,641 students
- George Bush High SchoolHigh · 2,428 students
Other schools in RICHMOND
- William B Travis High SchoolHigh · 3,114 students
- Foster High SchoolHigh · 2,747 students
- George Bush High SchoolHigh · 2,428 students
- George Ranch High SchoolHigh · 2,337 students
- Briscoe JHMiddle · 2,003 students
- Dr Thomas E Randle High SchoolHigh · 1,966 students
Nearby schools
- Malala Yousafzai1.0 mi · 1,118
- William B Travis High School1.3 mi · 3,114
- Stephen F Austin High School1.4 mi · 2,655
- Sst Sugarland1.4 mi · 739
- Sst Sugar Land College Prep High School1.4 mi · 125
- Oyster Creek Elementary School1.4 mi · 824
Frequently asked questions
About Carolyn and Vernon Madden Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Carolyn and Vernon Madden Elementary School?
Carolyn and Vernon Madden Elementary School enrolls approximately 924 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Carolyn and Vernon Madden Elementary School serve?
Carolyn and Vernon Madden Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Carolyn and Vernon Madden Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Carolyn and Vernon Madden Elementary School is approximately 16.1:1 (57 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Carolyn and Vernon Madden Elementary School?
Carolyn and Vernon Madden Elementary School reports a student body of 10% White, 8% Hispanic, 13% Black, 64% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Carolyn and Vernon Madden Elementary School?
Carolyn and Vernon Madden Elementary School is overseen by FORT BEND ISD in Fort Bend County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.