FROST EL

As a big elementary-level community in RICHMOND, Texas, FROST EL serves 792 students from grades pre-K through 5, operated by LAMAR CISD. That puts it 53% bigger than the typical public school in Texas, which averages around 519 students.

FROST EL is one of 49 schools operated by LAMAR CISD, a district that hosts 46,786 students overall.

Looking at the student body, FROST EL shows that 45% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest comes out to 25% Hispanic, 18% Black, 8% Asian, 5% multiracial. By comparison, Fort Bend County as a whole is about 34% White, so the school skews meaningfully more White than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, FROST EL has 46 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 17.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting FROST EL higher than the state norm the norm. About 27% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Fort Bend County (around 42%), the school's rate is meaningfully below typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, FROST EL performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 62.0%, the actual is 65.5%, a residual of +3.5 points.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Fort Bend County put median household earnings sit near $114,041, 50% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. FROST EL is one of 217 public schools in Fort Bend County (combined enrollment of about 191,372 students).

The closest other public school is PECAN GROVE EL, roughly 0.4 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around FROST EL. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), FROST EL ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 58.3%.

Geographically, the school is in a suburban area.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at FROST EL has ticked up 41%, going from 563 students in 2018 to 792 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share contracted from 66% to 45%. Class-load math has grew: from 14.0:1 in 2018 to 17.4:1 in 2025.

On allk12, the feed for FROST EL typically covers pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.