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Enrollment
779
Elementary
DISTRICT 628 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WILLIS ISD·NCES 484590013425
Eddie Ruth Lagway Elementary School
11505 PINE VALLEY DR, CONROE, TX 77304 · (936) 228-7715 · Montgomery County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL779 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 73% 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.
- 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.
- DThree-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
16.2:1
48 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.8:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
39%
305 students
DISTRICT 64% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 96 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 122 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 148 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 131 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 145 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 137 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (96) is 30% smaller than its 5th grade class (137).
Student demographics
59%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 62% · 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
67.0%
TX avg 54.5% . -4.0pp since 2021
Mathematics
54.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +4.0pp since 2021
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 67 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 54 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are down about 4 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 4 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 33.0% | 34.0% | 20.0% | 13.0% |
| Mathematics | 28.0% | 26.0% | 26.0% | 20.0% |
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 | 67.0% | 54.0% |
| 2024-25 | 76.0% | 62.0% |
| 2023-24 | 67.0% | 58.0% |
| 2022-23 | 73.0% | 60.0% |
| 2021-22 | 71.0% | 50.0% |
% 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
61.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
57.0%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 61% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 57% 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 Eddie Ruth Lagway Elementary School
Eddie Ruth Lagway Elementary School's state test result (61.5% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie Ruth Lagway Elementary School this school | 779 | 39.2% | 61.5% |
| W Lloyd Meador Elementary School WILLIS | 706 | 38.0% | 51.5% |
| Lloyd R Ferguson Elementary School LEAGUE CITY | 700 | 35.0% | 63.0% |
| Woods Elementary School TYLER | 810 | 41.9% | 63.2% |
| Kathryn Griffis Elementary School CADDO MILLS | 669 | 38.9% | 61.3% |
| Seven Hills Elementary School RHOME | 707 | 43.3% | 39.8% |
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 Eddie Ruth Lagway Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Montgomery County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 61.5% | #692 of 4,401 | #20 of 77 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 54.0% | #1,446 of 4,466 ▼ 655 | #35 of 77 ▼ 13 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 67.0% | #913 of 4,466 ▼ 441 | #20 of 77 ▼ 8 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -6.0pp | #616 of 3,998 | #9 of 70 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 779 | #530 of 4,938 | #33 of 79 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.2:1 | #3,457 of 4,622 | #69 of 78 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.7% | #1,521 of 4,628 | #37 of 78 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 39.2% | #3,967 of 4,789 | #52 of 78 |
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.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 779 | 48 | 16.2:1 | 39% (305) |
| 2023-24 | 797 | 44.2 | 18.0:1 | 43% (344) |
| 2022-23 | 770 | 42.9 | 18.0:1 | 38% (293) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Eddie Ruth Lagway Elementary School.
About Eddie Ruth Lagway Elementary School
Eddie Ruth Lagway Elementary School is an elementary school in CONROE, Texas, and it is part of WILLIS ISD. The school counted 779 students in 2024-25, covering kindergarten through 5. It has 50% more students than the average for elementary schools in Texas (about 519).
In WILLIS ISD, 12 schools enroll a combined 9,313 students.
More than half of enrollment at Eddie Ruth Lagway Elementary School is White: 59%. Enrollment also includes 22% Hispanic, 11% Black, and 6% multiracial. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 59%.
For every teacher at Eddie Ruth Lagway Elementary School, there are about 16.2 students; the school has 48 full-time-equivalent teachers. Compared with the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas, this school's ratio is higher. The eligibility rate for free or reduced-price meals is 39%. The average for public schools in Montgomery County is 48%.
Eddie Ruth Lagway Elementary School earns a B+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 73% of Texas public elementary schools.
Eddie Ruth Lagway Elementary School is 4.5 points above its predicted average proficiency rate across its state test results (61.5% versus 57.0%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in Texas.
The county, Montgomery County, is where the school is located. The median household earns about $97,701 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 39%, and about 7% of people live in poverty. Counting Eddie Ruth Lagway Elementary School, Montgomery County has 160 public schools.
The closest school to Eddie Ruth Lagway Elementary School is Peet Junior High School, located about 2.4 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Local comparison: Eddie Ruth Lagway Elementary School ranks 1st of 9 nearby schools, at 61.5% versus a 50.0% average.
Locale data from NCES put Eddie Ruth Lagway Elementary School in rural territory close to an urban area (Rural: Fringe).
This page is set up for the Eddie Ruth Lagway Elementary School community to discuss homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Montgomery County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
684,432
Census ACS
Median income
$97,701
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
160
134,595 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in WILLIS ISD
- Willis High SchoolHigh · 2,809 students
- Robert P Brabham Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,179 students
- Lynn Lucas Middle SchoolMiddle · 901 students
- C C Hardy Elementary SchoolElementary · 756 students
- Edward B Cannan Elementary SchoolElementary · 714 students
- W Lloyd Meador Elementary SchoolElementary · 706 students
Other schools in CONROE
- Conroe High SchoolHigh · 5,252 students
- Caney Creek High SchoolHigh · 2,783 students
- Oak Ridge High SchoolHigh · 2,758 students
- Suchma Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,428 students
- Moorhead Junior High SchoolMiddle · 1,379 students
- Donald J Stockton JHMiddle · 1,367 students
Nearby schools
- Peet Junior High School2.4 mi · 1,337
- Giesinger Elementary School2.5 mi · 713
- Cryar Intermediate School2.7 mi · 779
- W Lloyd Meador Elementary School2.8 mi · 706
- Robert P Brabham Middle School2.9 mi · 1,179
- Reaves Elementary School3.1 mi · 672
Frequently asked questions
About Eddie Ruth Lagway Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Eddie Ruth Lagway Elementary School?
Eddie Ruth Lagway Elementary School enrolls approximately 779 students in grades KG-05.
Is Eddie Ruth Lagway Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Eddie Ruth Lagway Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at Eddie Ruth Lagway Elementary School?
Approximately 16.2:1 students per teacher at Eddie Ruth Lagway Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at Eddie Ruth Lagway Elementary School?
Student demographics at Eddie Ruth Lagway Elementary School are roughly 59% White, 22% Hispanic, 11% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Eddie Ruth Lagway Elementary School?
Eddie Ruth Lagway Elementary School is overseen by WILLIS ISD in Montgomery County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.