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Enrollment
800
Elementary
DISTRICT 653 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ALVIN ISD·NCES 480809008452
Don Jeter Elementary School
2455 COUNTY RD 58, ROSHARON, TX 77583 · (281) 245-3055 · Brazoria County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL800 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
52 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
72%
573 students
DISTRICT 54% · 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 | 74 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 111 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 95 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 115 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 127 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 127 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 151 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (111) is 26% smaller than its 5th grade class (151).
Student demographics
63%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 72% · 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
55.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +20.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
50.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +3.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 50 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 3 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 23.0% | 32.0% | 23.0% | 22.0% |
| Mathematics | 17.0% | 33.0% | 23.0% | 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 | 55.0% | 50.0% |
| 2024-25 | 53.0% | 47.0% |
| 2023-24 | 55.0% | 49.0% |
| 2022-23 | 40.0% | 49.0% |
| 2021-22 | 41.0% | 37.0% |
| 2020-21 | 35.0% | 47.0% |
% 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
47.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.1%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 47% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 43% 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 Don Jeter Elementary School
Don Jeter Elementary School's state test result (47.0% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Don Jeter Elementary School this school | 800 | 71.6% | 47.0% |
| Andre Elementary School CYPRESS | 1,014 | 69.3% | 38.9% |
| Mayde Creek Elementary School HOUSTON | 816 | 76.1% | 38.4% |
| Iltexas Saginaw Elementary School SAGINAW | 881 | 66.6% | 32.5% |
| Gloria Marshall Elementary School SPRING | 876 | 75.1% | 26.8% |
| Harmony School of Fine Arts and Technology-Houston HOUSTON | 742 | 75.1% | 50.3% |
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 Don Jeter Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Brazoria County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 47.0% | #1,730 of 4,401 | #36 of 52 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #1,726 of 4,466 ▲ 163 | #36 of 52 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.0% | #1,886 of 4,466 ▲ 202 | #41 of 52 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +8.0pp | #1,693 of 3,998 | #22 of 49 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 800 | #448 of 4,938 | #4 of 55 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.3:1 | #2,761 of 4,622 | #36 of 53 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.0% | #1,143 of 4,628 | #26 of 53 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 71.6% | #2,472 of 4,789 | #10 of 55 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.1% | #2,600 of 2,838 | #32 of 34 |
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
800
+92 (+13%) vs 2020
+1% since 2010-11, when it was 789
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
was 14.2:1
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 | 800 | 52.1 | 15.3:1 | 72% (573) |
| 2023-24 | 713 | 50 | 14.3:1 | 72% (511) |
| 2022-23 | 822 | 53.5 | 15.4:1 | 70% (579) |
| 2020-21 | 708 | 50 | 14.2:1 | 60% (426) |
| 2017-18 | 826 | 56.8 | 14.6:1 | 57% (469) |
| 2015-16 | 929 | 57 | 16.3:1 | 62% (575) |
| 2010-11 | 789 | 49 | 16.1:1 | 73% (573) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Don Jeter Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (826 to 800); teachers down 8% (56.8 to 52.1).
About Don Jeter Elementary School
Don Jeter Elementary School is a large elementary school in ROSHARON, Texas. It serves 800 students in pre-K through 5. The average among elementary schools in Texas is roughly 519 students; this school is 54% larger than that.
Within ALVIN ISD, Don Jeter Elementary School is one of 37 schools. The district enrolls 30,038 students.
Federal enrollment data show Hispanic students as the largest group at Don Jeter Elementary School, at 47%. Beyond that, enrollment is 37% Black, 7% Asian, 5% White, and 3% multiracial. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 32%. Pick two students at random and there is a 63% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Staffing totals 52.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 15.3:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Texas average 15.1:1. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 72%. The 50% average for public schools in Brazoria County is 22 points lower.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Don Jeter Elementary School is 3.9 points above its prediction. Actual: 47.0%. Predicted: 43.1%.
According to the American Community Survey, in Brazoria County, the median household income is $97,993, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 33% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 6%. There are 115 public schools in Brazoria County, enrolling about 75,767 students in all.
Rodeo Palms Junior High School is located about 0.5 miles from Don Jeter Elementary School. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Don Jeter Elementary School is 6th of 8 on proficiency.
Locale data from NCES put Don Jeter Elementary School in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more (Suburb: Large).
Enrollment grew 13% from its 2020-21 level of 708. The ratio of students to teachers went from 14.2:1 to 15.3:1 over the same years.
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Brazoria County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
391,255
Census ACS
Median income
$97,993
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
33%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
115
75,767 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in ALVIN ISD
- Alvin High SchoolHigh · 2,766 students
- Shadow Creek High SchoolHigh · 2,599 students
- Manvel High SchoolHigh · 2,238 students
- Iowa Colony High SchoolHigh · 1,781 students
- Dr Ronald E McNair Junior High SchoolMiddle · 1,034 students
- Rodeo Palms Junior High SchoolMiddle · 842 students
Other schools in ROSHARON
- Heritage Rose Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,245 students
- Almeta Crawford High SchoolHigh · 1,028 students
- Savannah Lakes Elementary SchoolElementary · 785 students
- Bel Nafegar Sanchez Elementary SchoolElementary · 719 students
- Nichols-Mock Elementary SchoolElementary · 497 students
- Fort Bend Co AlterHigh · 15 students
Nearby schools
- Rodeo Palms Junior High School0.5 mi · 842
- Savannah Lakes Elementary School1.1 mi · 785
- Pomona Elementary School1.4 mi · 721
- Red Duke Elementary School2.2 mi · 711
- The Tshepang Center Fresno2.4 mi · 8
- Shadow Creek High School2.7 mi · 2,599
Frequently asked questions
About Don Jeter Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Don Jeter Elementary School?
Don Jeter Elementary School enrolls approximately 800 students in grades PK-05.
Is Don Jeter Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Don Jeter Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Don Jeter Elementary School have?
Don Jeter Elementary School employs 52 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.3:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Don Jeter Elementary School?
At Don Jeter Elementary School, the student body is approximately 5% White, 47% Hispanic, 37% Black, 7% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Don Jeter Elementary School public or private?
Don Jeter Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by ALVIN ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.