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Enrollment
891
Elementary
DISTRICT 638 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FORT BEND ISD·NCES 481965013337
Donald Leonetti Elementary School
1757 WATERS LAKE BLVD, MISSOURI CITY, TX 77459 · (281) 327-3190 · Fort Bend County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL891 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 83% of Texas public elementary schools
- ATest 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
15.8:1
56 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.4:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
20%
181 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 | 1 | 0% |
| Kindergarten | 127 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 151 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 165 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 153 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 145 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 149 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (127) is 15% smaller than its 5th grade class (149).
Student demographics
78%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
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
75.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +25.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
70.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +16.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 75 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 70 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 25 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 16 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 49.0% | 26.0% | 15.0% | 10.0% |
| Mathematics | 41.0% | 29.0% | 17.0% | 13.0% |
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 | 75.0% | 70.0% |
| 2024-25 | 78.0% | 73.0% |
| 2023-24 | 77.0% | 72.0% |
| 2022-23 | 72.0% | 74.0% |
| 2021-22 | 75.0% | 58.0% |
| 2020-21 | 50.0% | 54.0% |
% 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
70.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
65.0%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 70% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 65% 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 Donald Leonetti Elementary School
Donald Leonetti Elementary School's state test result (70.1% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Donald Leonetti Elementary School this school | 891 | 20.3% | 70.1% |
| Glenn York Elementary School PEARLAND | 758 | 21.0% | 75.3% |
| Sienna Crossing Elementary School MISSOURI CITY | 1,035 | 18.9% | 71.0% |
| Sumeer Elememtary MELISSA | 962 | 24.0% | 60.1% |
| Willow Wood Elementary School MCKINNEY | 857 | 19.1% | 75.0% |
| Kathleen Joerger Lindsey Elementary School KATY | 923 | 21.5% | 67.5% |
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 Donald Leonetti Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Fort Bend County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 70.1% | #310 of 4,401 | #28 of 113 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 70.0% | #416 of 4,466 ▼ 112 | #36 of 113 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 75.0% | #474 of 4,466 ▼ 106 | #42 of 113 ▼ 7 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -0.5pp | #1,125 of 3,998 | #30 of 104 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 891 | #224 of 4,938 | #31 of 119 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.8:1 | #3,108 of 4,622 | #68 of 116 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 78.4% | #5 of 4,628 | #1 of 116 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 20.3% | #4,425 of 4,789 | #101 of 117 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +101.1% | #26 of 1,307 | #2 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
891
+28 (+3%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
was 14.9:1
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 | 891 | 56.5 | 15.8:1 | 20% (181) |
| 2023-24 | 837 | 53.8 | 15.6:1 | 21% (176) |
| 2022-23 | 1,231 | 71.1 | 17.3:1 | 18% (226) |
| 2020-21 | 863 | 58 | 14.9:1 | 14% (120) |
| 2017-18 | 443 | 32.9 | 13.5:1 | 11% (48) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Donald Leonetti Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 101% (443 to 891); teachers up 72% (32.9 to 56.5).
About Donald Leonetti Elementary School
Donald Leonetti Elementary School operates as a high-enrollment elementary school in MISSOURI CITY, Texas. The school has 891 students in 2024-25 across pre-K through 5. That compares with an average of about 519 students for elementary schools in Texas.
Besides Donald Leonetti Elementary School, FORT BEND ISD runs 82 other schools. The district enrolls 79,663 students.
Black students account for 26% of enrollment at Donald Leonetti Elementary School, more than any other group. Other groups make up 25% White, 23% Asian, 15% Hispanic, and 10% multiracial. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 78%.
The school has 56.5 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 15.8 students per teacher. The average ratio among elementary schools in Texas is similar, at 15.1:1. Of all students at Donald Leonetti Elementary School, 20% are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Fort Bend County average 42%.
Donald Leonetti Elementary School holds an A- allk12 Grade, placing it above 83% of Texas public elementary schools.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Donald Leonetti Elementary School would score about 65.0%. It scores 70.1%, 5.1 points above that figure.
American Community Survey estimates for Fort Bend County show that the median household earns about $114,041 a year, about 50% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 7%. Across Fort Bend County, 217 public schools serve about 191,372 students.
Donald Leonetti Elementary School's nearest public school is Ronald Thornton Middle School (about 0.1 miles). There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Among the 9 closest schools with test data, this one included, Donald Leonetti Elementary School ranks 3rd on average proficiency.
Locale: Rural: Fringe. In NCES terms, the school is in rural territory close to an urban area.
Over 4 years, enrollment increased by 28 students, from 863 to 891.
Use the discussion section to ask about special education services, counseling, and support programs at Donald Leonetti Elementary School. You can also rate the school on this page.
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 MISSOURI CITY
- Lawrence E Elkins High SchoolHigh · 2,848 students
- Ridge Point High SchoolHigh · 2,816 students
- Hightower High SchoolHigh · 2,312 students
- Ronald Thornton Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,760 students
- Thurgood Marshall High SchoolHigh · 1,698 students
- Billy Baines Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,383 students
Nearby schools
- Ronald Thornton Middle School0.1 mi · 1,760
- Alyssa Ferguson Elementary School0.9 mi · 722
- Ridge Point High School1.0 mi · 2,816
- Scanlan Oaks Elementary School2.1 mi · 714
- Sienna Crossing Elementary School2.4 mi · 1,035
- Almeta Crawford High School2.7 mi · 1,028
Frequently asked questions
About Donald Leonetti Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Donald Leonetti Elementary School?
Donald Leonetti Elementary School enrolls approximately 891 students in grades PK-05.
Is Donald Leonetti Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Donald Leonetti Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Donald Leonetti Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Donald Leonetti Elementary School is approximately 15.8:1 (56 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Donald Leonetti Elementary School?
At Donald Leonetti Elementary School, the student body is approximately 25% White, 15% Hispanic, 26% Black, 23% Asian, 10% Two or more.
What district is Donald Leonetti Elementary School in?
Donald Leonetti Elementary School is part of FORT BEND ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.