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Enrollment
776
Elementary
DISTRICT 656 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DEER PARK ISD·NCES 481653006845
Fairmont Elementary School
4315 HEATHFIELD, PASADENA, TX 77505 · (832) 668-8500 · Harris County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL776 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 69% 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.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- FThree-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
15.9:1
49 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.7:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
35%
268 students
DISTRICT 55% · 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 | 102 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 129 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 127 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 134 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 135 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 149 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (102) is 32% smaller than its 5th grade class (149).
Student demographics
56%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 50% · 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
64.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +40.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
54.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +16.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 64 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 up about 40 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 | 31.0% | 33.0% | 21.0% | 15.0% |
| Mathematics | 23.0% | 31.0% | 21.0% | 25.0% |
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 | 64.0% | 54.0% |
| 2024-25 | 65.0% | 55.0% |
| 2023-24 | 70.0% | 66.0% |
| 2022-23 | 71.0% | 71.0% |
| 2021-22 | 40.0% | 45.0% |
| 2020-21 | 24.0% | 38.0% |
% 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
61.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
58.9%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 62% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 59% 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 Fairmont Elementary School
Fairmont Elementary School's state test result (61.8% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fairmont Elementary School this school | 776 | 34.5% | 61.8% |
| Greenwood Elementary School MIDLAND | 829 | 36.4% | N/A |
| Greenwood Intermediate School MIDLAND | 822 | 37.2% | 42.0% |
| Deer Park Elementary School DEER PARK | 661 | 36.2% | 61.4% |
| Lubbock-Cooper East Elementary School LUBBOCK | 857 | 40.7% | 44.6% |
| Cambridge Elementary School SAN ANTONIO | 806 | 27.9% | 61.0% |
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 Fairmont Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Harris County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 61.8% | #672 of 4,401 | #71 of 624 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 54.0% | #1,386 of 4,466 ▼ 176 | #177 of 625 ▼ 34 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 64.0% | #1,104 of 4,466 ▼ 75 | #126 of 625 ▼ 18 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -12.0pp | #248 of 3,998 | #26 of 603 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 776 | #534 of 4,938 | #150 of 682 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.9:1 | #3,219 of 4,622 | #427 of 657 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 56.0% | #1,799 of 4,628 | #235 of 657 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 34.5% | #4,115 of 4,789 | #614 of 671 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.3% | #2,360 of 2,838 | #377 of 441 |
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
776
+45 (+6%) vs 2020
+17% since 1990-91, when it was 662
Student : Teacher
15.9:1
was 15.6:1
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 | 776 | 48.8 | 15.9:1 | 35% (268) |
| 2023-24 | 786 | 47.4 | 16.6:1 | 35% (278) |
| 2022-23 | 747 | 46.3 | 16.1:1 | 35% (259) |
| 2020-21 | 731 | 47 | 15.6:1 | 26% (188) |
| 2017-18 | 828 | 48.3 | 17.1:1 | 25% (208) |
| 2015-16 | 802 | 47 | 17.1:1 | 20% (158) |
| 2010-11 | 804 | 48 | 16.8:1 | 19% (152) |
| 2000-01 | 770 | 48 | 16.0:1 | 3% (21) |
| 1990-91 | 662 | 41 | 16.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Fairmont Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (828 to 776); teachers up 1% (48.3 to 48.8).
About Fairmont Elementary School
The public elementary school Fairmont Elementary School is located in PASADENA, Texas. Enrollment is 776 students in 2024-25, and the school serves kindergarten through 5. The average for elementary schools in Texas is about 519 students, so this school is 50% larger than average.
DEER PARK ISD counts 12,165 students in its 14 schools, and Fairmont Elementary School is one of them.
By race and ethnicity, Fairmont Elementary School is 53% Hispanic. Beyond that, enrollment is 40% White, 3% Black, 2% multiracial, and 2% Asian. In Harris County overall, about 44% of residents are Hispanic. The chance that two students picked at random at Fairmont Elementary School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 56%.
The count of teachers at Fairmont Elementary School is 48.8 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 15.9:1. Among elementary schools in Texas, the typical ratio is 15.1:1. The school counts 268 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 35%. On average, public schools in Harris County report 70%.
allk12 grades Fairmont Elementary School a B+. The grade compares the school only with Texas public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 58.9% for Fairmont Elementary School. The school posts 61.8%, 2.8 points above the prediction.
Across Harris County, median household income is about $74,983, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 34% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 13%. The public schools of Harris County number 1,205 and enroll about 886,911.
The school nearest to Fairmont Elementary School is Fairmont Junior High School, at a distance of about 0.6 miles. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Of the 9 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Fairmont Elementary School is 4th on average proficiency.
Fairmont Elementary School has an NCES locale of City: Mid-size.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment up 6%, from 731 to 776.
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Harris County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
4,838,303
Census ACS
Median income
$74,983
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
1,205
886,911 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in DEER PARK ISD
- Deer Park High SchoolHigh · 4,057 students
- Deer Park Junior High SchoolMiddle · 877 students
- San Jacinto Elementary SchoolElementary · 862 students
- Carpenter Elementary SchoolElementary · 837 students
- Fairmont Junior High SchoolMiddle · 676 students
- Bonnette Junior High SchoolMiddle · 662 students
Other schools in PASADENA
- Pasadena Memorial High SchoolHigh · 3,177 students
- Sam Rayburn High SchoolHigh · 2,627 students
- Pasadena High SchoolHigh · 2,217 students
- Bondy Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 933 students
- Miller Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 780 students
- Pomeroy Elementary SchoolElementary · 769 students
Other Fairmont Elementary schools
6 other US public schools in 5 states are named Fairmont Elementary. Fairmont Elementary School is the 3rd largest of the 7.
- FAIRMONT ELEMENTARY SCHOOLFAIRMONT, MN · 1,007 students
- Fairmont ElementaryYorba Linda, CA · 794 students
- Fairmont ElementarySanger, CA · 744 students
- Fairmont ElementaryEl Cerrito, CA · 537 students
- Fairmont ElementaryJohnson City, TN · 530 students
Nearby schools
- Fairmont Junior High School0.6 mi · 676
- Ignite Community School - Pasadena0.7 mi · 194
- Bondy Intermediate School1.6 mi · 933
- Turner Elementary School1.8 mi · 526
- Jp Dabbs Elementary School1.9 mi · 612
- Golden Acres Elementary School2.2 mi · 390
Frequently asked questions
About Fairmont Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Fairmont Elementary School?
Fairmont Elementary School enrolls approximately 776 students in grades KG-05.
Is Fairmont Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Fairmont Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Fairmont Elementary School have?
Fairmont Elementary School employs 49 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.9:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Fairmont Elementary School?
At Fairmont Elementary School, the student body is approximately 40% White, 53% Hispanic, 3% Black, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Fairmont Elementary School public or private?
Fairmont Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by DEER PARK ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.