FONDREN EL

As a modestly sized elementary campus in HOUSTON, Texas, FONDREN EL caters to 341 students from grades pre-K through 5, operated by HOUSTON ISD. Compared to the state average of about 519 students per school, that is 34% leaner than typical.

Across the 273 schools in HOUSTON ISD (176,727 students total), FONDREN EL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, FONDREN EL reports that nearly all students (80%) are Hispanic; the rest consists of 17% Black. The wider county runs roughly 44% Hispanic, putting the school's mix noticeably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the resource side, The school employs 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.5:1. That tracks the state average closely. Around 94% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Harris County runs at roughly 70%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, FONDREN EL performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 33.0%, the actual is 42.6%, a residual of +9.6 points.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Harris County shows the typical household earns roughly $74,983 per year, about 34% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 13%. Across Harris County's 1205 public schools (combined enrollment of about 886,911 students), FONDREN EL is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: KIPP MOSAIC ACADEMY SCHOOL, around 0.6 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), FONDREN EL ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 34.5%.

FONDREN EL operates from a high-density location.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at FONDREN EL has fell 9%, going from 374 students in 2018 to 341 in 2025. The Black share of enrollment declined from 32% to 17% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 14.4:1 in 2018 to 15.5:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the FONDREN EL community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.