Enrollment
341
Elementary
DISTRICT 515 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HOUSTON ISD·NCES 482364002456
Fondren Elementary School
12405 CARLSBAD ST, HOUSTON, TX 77085 · (713) 726-3611 · Harris County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL341 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 65% of Texas public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- BThree-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
15.5:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.5:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
94%
319 students
DISTRICT 84% · STATE 65%
Community
0
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 | 51 | 15% |
| Kindergarten | 46 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 42 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 56 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 58 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 48 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 40 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (46) is 15% larger than its 5th grade class (40).
Student demographics
33%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · 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
56.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +44.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
48.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +31.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 56 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 48 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 44 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 31 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 21.0% | 35.0% | 18.0% | 26.0% |
| Mathematics | 17.0% | 31.0% | 23.0% | 29.0% |
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 | 56.0% | 48.0% |
| 2024-25 | 58.0% | 36.0% |
| 2023-24 | 53.0% | 40.0% |
| 2022-23 | 38.0% | 45.0% |
| 2021-22 | 35.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020-21 | 12.0% | 17.0% |
% 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
42.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.7%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 43% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 34% 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 Fondren Elementary School
Fondren Elementary School's state test result (42.5% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fondren Elementary School this school | 341 | 93.5% | 42.5% |
| Neal Elementary School BRYAN | 323 | 94.4% | 43.8% |
| Decker Elementary School AUSTIN | 366 | 91.8% | 13.5% |
| Ridgemont Elementary School HOUSTON | 337 | 96.4% | 29.6% |
| Jessup Elementary School HOUSTON | 326 | 96.6% | 37.1% |
| West Handley Elementary School FORT WORTH | 341 | 96.2% | 16.8% |
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 Fondren Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Harris County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 42.5% | #2,265 of 4,401 | #305 of 624 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 48.0% | #1,963 of 4,466 ▲ 1,182 | #266 of 625 ▲ 184 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 56.0% | #1,830 of 4,466 ▼ 228 | #234 of 625 ▼ 48 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +10.5pp | #1,391 of 3,998 | #214 of 603 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 341 | #3,941 of 4,938 | #585 of 682 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.5:1 | #2,896 of 4,622 | #381 of 657 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 32.5% | #3,341 of 4,628 | #471 of 657 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 93.5% | #680 of 4,789 | #176 of 671 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.8% | #2,136 of 2,838 | #355 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
341
+27 (+9%) vs 2020
-2% since 1990-91, when it was 348
Student : Teacher
15.5:1
was 13.7:1
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 | 341 | 22 | 15.5:1 | 94% (319) |
| 2023-24 | 322 | 21 | 15.3:1 | 96% (310) |
| 2022-23 | 301 | 19.9 | 15.1:1 | 96% (289) |
| 2020-21 | 314 | 23 | 13.7:1 | 98% (309) |
| 2017-18 | 374 | 26 | 14.4:1 | 86% (322) |
| 2015-16 | 417 | 24 | 17.4:1 | 80% (332) |
| 2010-11 | 408 | 27 | 15.1:1 | 65% (267) |
| 2000-01 | 510 | 27 | 18.9:1 | 87% (446) |
| 1990-91 | 348 | 22 | 15.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Fondren Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (374 to 341); teachers down 15% (26 to 22).
About Fondren Elementary School
Fondren Elementary School sits in HOUSTON, Texas, and is classified as an elementary school. The school offers pre-K through 5 and enrolls 341 students. Across elementary schools in Texas, the average enrollment is about 519.
Federal data list 273 schools in HOUSTON ISD, with 176,727 students enrolled.
A large majority of enrollment at Fondren Elementary School is Hispanic, at 80%. After that, the student body is 17% Black. Among all residents of Harris County, the Hispanic share is about 44%. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 33%.
Fondren Elementary School lists 22 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 15.5 students per teacher. The average ratio among elementary schools in Texas is similar, at 15.1:1. About 94% of students at Fondren Elementary School are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The gap from the 70% average for public schools in Harris County is 24 points.
Fondren Elementary School holds a B+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 65% of Texas public elementary schools.
Fondren Elementary School's average proficiency rate across its state test results of 42.5% is 8.8 points above the 33.7% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
The school is in Harris County, where median household income comes to about $74,983, roughly 34% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 13%. Harris County counts 1,205 public schools with about 886,911 students.
A public school about 0.6 miles away, KIPP Mosaic Academy School, is the closest to Fondren Elementary School. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Fondren Elementary School. Its average proficiency rate of 42.5% is above the 38.0% average for nearby schools.
The school's federal locale classification is City: Large.
By 2024-25, enrollment had risen to 341, from 314 in 2020-21. The ratio was 13.7:1 in 2020-21 and 15.5:1 in 2024-25.
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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
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Frequently asked questions
About Fondren Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Fondren Elementary School?
Fondren Elementary School enrolls approximately 341 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Fondren Elementary School serve?
Fondren Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Fondren Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Fondren Elementary School is approximately 15.5:1 (22 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Fondren Elementary School?
At Fondren Elementary School, the student body is approximately 1% White, 80% Hispanic, 17% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Fondren Elementary School public or private?
Fondren Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by HOUSTON ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.