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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PASADENA ISD·NCES 483432003822

FISHER EL

2920 WATTERS RD, PASADENA, TX 77502 · (713) 740-0552 · Harris County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL566 STUDENTS
Enrollment
566
Elementary
DISTRICT 495 · STATE 519
Student : Teacher
12.0:1
47 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.2:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
84%
476 students
DISTRICT 85% · 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
Pre-K
61
Kindergarten
100
Grade 1
106
Grade 2
88
Grade 3
97
Grade 4
114
Student demographics
White
6211%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
46682%
DISTRICT 83% · STATE 54%
Black
244%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 13%
Asian
61%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 6%
Two+
71%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 3%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
28049%
Female
28651%

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
43.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +19.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
31.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +8.0pp since 2020
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
37.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.2%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.3pp
above demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
566
-182 (-24%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
12.0:1
was 14.4:1
% White
11%
was 8%
% Hispanic
82%
was 85%
% Black
4%
was 5%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About FISHER EL

FISHER EL is an elementary campus of medium-sized scale in PASADENA, Texas, operated by PASADENA ISD, caters to 566 students in grades pre-K through 4.

PASADENA ISD runs 67 schools in total, collectively educating 46,491 students. FISHER EL is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, FISHER EL logs that nearly all students (82%) are Hispanic; the rest comes out to 11% White, 4% Black. By comparison, Harris County as a whole is about 44% Hispanic, so the school skews noticeably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, FISHER EL shows 47 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.0:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting FISHER EL tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 84% of students at FISHER EL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Harris County (around 70%), the school's rate is meaningfully above typical.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, FISHER EL performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 37.2%, the actual is 37.5%, a residual of +0.3 points.

In the broader community, Harris County reports that median household earnings sit near $74,983, roughly 34% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Harris County runs 1205 public schools (combined enrollment of about 886,911 students), of which FISHER EL is one.

The closest other public school is PARK VIEW INT, roughly 0.2 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), FISHER EL ranks 7th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 42.9%.

The school occupies a high-density site.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 24%: 748 students in 2018 compared to 566 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 14.4:1 in 2018 to 12.0:1 today.

Inside the community feed, the feed for FISHER EL typically covers classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.

Harris County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
FISHER EL
District
PASADENA ISD
Address
2920 WATTERS RD, PASADENA, TX 77502
Phone
(713) 740-0552
County
Harris County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–04
Total enrollment
566
Teachers (FTE)
47
Student–teacher ratio
12.0:1
Free/Reduced lunch
476 (84%)
Locale
12-City: Mid-size
NCES ID
483432003822
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About FISHER EL
How many students attend FISHER EL?
FISHER EL enrolls approximately 566 students in grades PK-04.
What grades does FISHER EL serve?
FISHER EL serves grades PK-04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at FISHER EL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at FISHER EL is approximately 12.0:1 (47 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at FISHER EL?
At FISHER EL, the student body is approximately 11% White, 82% Hispanic, 4% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is FISHER EL public or private?
FISHER EL is a public K-12 school, overseen by PASADENA ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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