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Frostwood Elementary School
- A+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats 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
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 120 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 125 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 131 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 154 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 141 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 167 | 20% |
This year's kindergarten class (120) is 28% smaller than its 5th grade class (167).
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveWhat this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 86 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 88 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 13 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 6 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 63.0% | 23.0% | 9.0% | 5.0% |
| Mathematics | 62.0% | 26.0% | 6.0% | 6.0% |
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 86.0% | 88.0% |
| 2024-25 | 86.0% | 82.0% |
| 2023-24 | 86.0% | 83.0% |
| 2022-23 | 73.0% | 80.0% |
| 2021-22 | 74.0% | 77.0% |
| 2020-21 | 73.0% | 82.0% |
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyWhat this means: About 82% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 70% 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%.
Schools most like Frostwood Elementary School
Frostwood Elementary School's state test result (81.8% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frostwood Elementary School this school | 838 | 7.6% | 81.8% |
| Argyle South Elementary School FLOWER MOUND | 783 | 10.1% | 77.2% |
| Ralph and Mary Lynn Boyer Elementary School PROSPER | 974 | 5.2% | 72.7% |
| James E Randolph Elementary School FULSHEAR | 995 | 8.2% | 79.3% |
| Cynthia A Cockrell Elementary School PROSPER | 707 | 2.8% | 66.5% |
| Windsong Ranch Elementary School PROSPER | 887 | 4.1% | 72.0% |
Where Frostwood Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Harris County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 81.8% | #66 of 4,401 | #10 of 624 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 88.0% | #35 of 4,466 ▲ 75 | #7 of 625 ▲ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 86.0% | #105 of 4,466 ▲ 4 | #17 of 625 ▼ 5 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +10.5pp | #1,418 of 3,998 | #219 of 603 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 838 | #330 of 4,938 | #108 of 682 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.4:1 | #4,025 of 4,622 | #558 of 657 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.7% | #1,344 of 4,628 | #170 of 657 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 7.6% | #4,702 of 4,789 | #667 of 671 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +18.5% | #452 of 1,307 | #43 of 148 |
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 838 | 48.3 | 17.4:1 | 8% (64) |
| 2023-24 | 836 | 49.3 | 16.9:1 | 11% (94) |
| 2022-23 | 798 | 48.7 | 16.4:1 | 12% (94) |
| 2020-21 | 741 | 41 | 18.1:1 | 10% (73) |
| 2017-18 | 707 | 42.5 | 16.6:1 | 23% (163) |
| 2015-16 | 707 | 42 | 16.8:1 | 3% (22) |
| 2010-11 | 748 | 43 | 17.4:1 | 5% (36) |
| 2000-01 | 562 | 35 | 16.1:1 | 2% (10) |
| 1990-91 | 434 | 27 | 16.1:1 | N/A |
Since 2017-18: students up 19% (707 to 838); teachers up 14% (42.5 to 48.3).
About Frostwood Elementary School
HOUSTON, Texas, is home to Frostwood Elementary School, a large elementary school. It enrolls 838 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are kindergarten through 5. It has 61% more students than the average for elementary schools in Texas (about 519).
Frostwood Elementary School reports to SPRING BRANCH ISD, which has 46 schools and 33,793 students.
The share of White students at Frostwood Elementary School is 56%, a majority. Smaller groups are 26% Asian, 11% Hispanic, and 5% multiracial. For comparison, the population of Harris County is roughly 34% White. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 61%.
Frostwood Elementary School reported 48.3 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 17.4:1. Elementary schools in Texas average 15.1:1, 2.3 fewer students per teacher than here. There are 64 students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 8% of enrollment. The rate at public schools in Harris County averages 70%, higher than here.
On the allk12 Grade, Frostwood Elementary School lands at A+, ahead of 97% of Texas public elementary schools.
Compared with Texas schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Frostwood Elementary School's results are 11.4 points above predicted: 81.8% against 70.4%.
The county, Harris County, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $74,983, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 34% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 13%. The county's public schools total 1,205, with about 886,911 students.
A public school about 0.7 miles away, Bunker Hill Elementary School, is the closest to Frostwood Elementary School. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. In a group of 7 nearby schools with scores, Frostwood Elementary School ranks 2nd on average proficiency.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Suburb: Large, meaning it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
From 741 students in 2020-21, enrollment rose to 838 by 2024-25.
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