1
Enrollment
402
Elementary
DISTRICT 515 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HOUSTON ISD·NCES 482364002461
Frost Elementary School
5002 ALMEDA-GENOA RD, HOUSTON, TX 77048 · (713) 732-3490 · Harris County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL402 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 31% of Texas public elementary schools
- C-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.
- B+Three-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
13.4:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.5:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
98%
394 students
DISTRICT 84% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 66 | 16% |
| Kindergarten | 51 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 52 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 60 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 47 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 63 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 63 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (51) is 19% smaller than its 5th grade class (63).
Student demographics
52%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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Frost Elementary School→Thomas Middle School
Based on published attendance-zone data from HOUSTON ISD. Zones change; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
53.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +40.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
41.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +36.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 41 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 36 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 21.0% | 32.0% | 23.0% | 24.0% |
| Mathematics | 10.0% | 31.0% | 26.0% | 33.0% |
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 | 53.0% | 41.0% |
| 2024-25 | 48.0% | 34.0% |
| 2023-24 | 30.0% | 29.0% |
| 2022-23 | 26.0% | 46.0% |
| 2021-22 | 27.0% | 27.0% |
| 2020-21 | 13.0% | 5.0% |
% 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
30.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
31.8%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 31% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 32% 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 Frost Elementary School
Frost Elementary School's state test result (30.9% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frost Elementary School this school | 402 | 98.0% | 30.9% |
| Law Elementary School HOUSTON | 426 | 95.8% | 24.4% |
| McGowen Elementary School HOUSTON | 386 | 96.9% | 34.5% |
| John T White Elementary School FORT WORTH | 369 | 95.1% | 29.1% |
| Ervin Elementary School LUBBOCK | 396 | 95.7% | 36.0% |
| Fonwood Early Childhood Center HOUSTON | 405 | 100.0% | N/A |
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 Frost Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Harris County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 30.9% | #3,580 of 4,401 | #519 of 624 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 41.0% | #2,746 of 4,466 ▲ 619 | #388 of 625 ▲ 96 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.0% | #2,162 of 4,466 ▲ 551 | #280 of 625 ▲ 85 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +11.0pp | #1,320 of 3,998 | #201 of 603 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 402 | #3,466 of 4,938 | #541 of 682 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.4:1 | #1,066 of 4,622 | #155 of 657 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 51.9% | #2,241 of 4,628 | #295 of 657 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 98.0% | #183 of 4,789 | #59 of 671 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -38.7% | #198 of 2,838 | #55 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
402
-116 (-22%) vs 2020
-45% since 1990-91, when it was 728
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
was 16.2:1
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 | 402 | 30 | 13.4:1 | 98% (394) |
| 2023-24 | 469 | 30 | 15.6:1 | 96% (452) |
| 2022-23 | 489 | 31 | 15.8:1 | 97% (474) |
| 2020-21 | 518 | 32 | 16.2:1 | 99% (513) |
| 2017-18 | 656 | 32 | 20.5:1 | 98% (644) |
| 2015-16 | 657 | 29 | 22.7:1 | 97% (640) |
| 2010-11 | 443 | 27 | 16.4:1 | 32% (142) |
| 2000-01 | 723 | 36 | 20.1:1 | 96% (693) |
| 1990-91 | 728 | 50 | 14.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Frost Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 39% (656 to 402); teachers down 6% (32 to 30).
About Frost Elementary School
Frost Elementary School is a small elementary school located in HOUSTON, Texas. The school teaches pre-K through 5 and enrolls 402 students. It has 23% fewer students than the average for elementary schools in Texas (about 519).
HOUSTON ISD runs Frost Elementary School along with 272 other schools, enrolling 176,727 students in total.
More than half of enrollment at Frost Elementary School is Black: 61%. Other groups make up 32% Hispanic, 3% multiracial, and 3% White. Harris County as a whole is about 19% Black, so the school's share is higher. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Frost Elementary School scores 52%.
Frost Elementary School has 30 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.4:1. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in Texas is 15.1:1. At Frost Elementary School, 98% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. That is higher than the 70% average for public schools in Harris County.
Frost Elementary School earns a C on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 31% of Texas public elementary schools.
The school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 30.9%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 31.8%.
Looking at the county, Harris County, median household income comes to about $74,983, about 34% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 13%. The county's public schools total 1,205, with about 886,911 students.
Iltexas Houston Orem Middle School, about 0.5 miles away, is the closest public school. Within five miles of Frost Elementary School, there are at least 8 other public schools. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Frost Elementary School ranks 2nd of 9 on average proficiency.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is City: Large: inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
The school shrank from 518 students in 2020-21 to 402 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 16.2:1; by 2024-25 it was 13.4:1.
The allk12 page for Frost Elementary School lets the school community talk about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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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Other Frost Elementary schools
6 other US public schools in 4 states are named Frost Elementary. Frost Elementary School is the 3rd largest of the 7.
- Frost Elementary SchoolRICHMOND, TX · 792 students
- Frost Elementary SchoolGEORGETOWN, TX · 289 students
- Frost Elementary SchoolFROST, TX · 247 students
- FROST ELEMENTARY SCHOOLRIVERVIEW, FL · 633 students
- Frost Elementary SchoolEAST BRUNSWICK, NJ · 383 students
Nearby schools
- Iltexas Houston Orem Middle School0.5 mi · 410
- Iltexas Houston Orem Elementary School0.5 mi · 837
- Codwell Elementary School1.1 mi · 342
- Reve Preparatory Charter School1.2 mi · 237
- Thomas Middle School1.3 mi · 391
- Sterling High School1.4 mi · 1,146
Frequently asked questions
About Frost Elementary SchoolHow large is Frost Elementary School?
Frost Elementary School enrolls approximately 402 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Frost Elementary School serve?
Frost Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Frost Elementary School?
Approximately 13.4:1 students per teacher at Frost Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Frost Elementary School?
At Frost Elementary School, the student body is approximately 3% White, 32% Hispanic, 61% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Frost Elementary School public or private?
Frost 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.