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DONNA LEWIS EL
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STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveBeatsExpectations
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SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About DONNA LEWIS EL
DONNA LEWIS EL is one of the average-sized elementary campuss in HOUSTON, Texas, overseen by SPRING ISD, with 689 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 33% larger than the state mean of about 519.
SPRING ISD runs 42 schools in total, collectively educating 33,678 students. DONNA LEWIS EL is one of those campuses.
For racial and ethnic makeup, DONNA LEWIS EL shows that nearly all students (85%) are Hispanic. Beyond that, the school shows 12% Black. That is meaningfully more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 44%.
Looking at the economic backdrop, DONNA LEWIS EL lists 40 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 17.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting DONNA LEWIS EL higher than the state norm the norm. Around 94% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is higher than Harris County's rate of about 70%.
On a demographically-adjusted basis, DONNA LEWIS EL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 32.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 46.3%.
In the surrounding community, census data for Harris County shows median household earnings sit near $74,983, roughly 34% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 13%. In all, Harris County runs 1205 public schools (combined enrollment of about 886,911 students), of which DONNA LEWIS EL is one.
The closest other public school is EDWARD ROBERSON MIDDLE, roughly 0.4 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around DONNA LEWIS EL. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts DONNA LEWIS EL at 2nd of 9; the average score across the group is 34.0%.
DONNA LEWIS EL operates from an outer-ring location.
Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count rose 4%: 665 students in 2018 compared to 689 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 71% to 85% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 15.5:1 in 2018 to 17.1:1 today.
On the community side, members of the DONNA LEWIS EL community share and discuss school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.
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