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Enrollment
743
Elementary
DISTRICT 662 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SPRING ISD·NCES 484122010790
Ginger McNabb Elementary School
743 E CYPRESSWOOD DR, SPRING, TX 77373 · (281) 891-8693 · Harris County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL743 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
18.5:1
40 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.5:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
83%
617 students
DISTRICT 82% · 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 | 97 | 13% |
| Kindergarten | 120 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 102 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 109 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 102 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 113 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 100 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (120) is 20% larger than its 5th grade class (100).
Student demographics
59%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 57% · 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
44.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +4.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
42.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -8.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 42 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 4 points since 2020, while math scores are down about 8 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 16.0% | 28.0% | 30.0% | 26.0% |
| Mathematics | 15.0% | 27.0% | 25.0% | 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 | 44.0% | 42.0% |
| 2024-25 | 49.0% | 51.0% |
| 2023-24 | 49.0% | 51.0% |
| 2022-23 | 53.0% | 56.0% |
| 2021-22 | 64.0% | 62.0% |
| 2020-21 | 40.0% | 50.0% |
% 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
46.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.2%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 47% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 38% 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 Ginger McNabb Elementary School
Ginger McNabb Elementary School's state test result (46.8% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ginger McNabb Elementary School this school | 743 | 83.0% | 46.8% |
| River Pines Elementary School HUMBLE | 743 | 81.6% | 27.8% |
| Lee Elementary School IRVING | 717 | 83.4% | 23.3% |
| Iltexas Arlington Elementary School ARLINGTON | 663 | 83.9% | 29.9% |
| IDEA Edgecliff Academy FORT WORTH | 708 | 78.8% | 39.3% |
| Uplift Summit Prep PS ARLINGTON | 688 | 87.1% | 33.9% |
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 Ginger McNabb Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Harris County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 46.8% | #1,766 of 4,401 | #219 of 624 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #2,666 of 4,466 ▼ 1,102 | #381 of 625 ▼ 186 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.0% | #3,284 of 4,466 ▼ 635 | #461 of 625 ▼ 103 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -11.5pp | #285 of 3,998 | #31 of 603 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 743 | #667 of 4,938 | #187 of 682 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.5:1 | #4,302 of 4,622 | #612 of 657 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.3% | #1,473 of 4,628 | #193 of 657 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 83.0% | #1,728 of 4,789 | #383 of 671 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.6% | #1,209 of 1,307 | #137 of 148 |
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
743
+89 (+14%) vs 2020
+5% since 2010-11, when it was 708
Student : Teacher
18.5:1
was 15.6:1
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 | 743 | 40.2 | 18.5:1 | 83% (617) |
| 2023-24 | 698 | 47.3 | 14.7:1 | 89% (624) |
| 2022-23 | 713 | 45.3 | 15.8:1 | 87% (617) |
| 2020-21 | 654 | 42 | 15.6:1 | 88% (577) |
| 2017-18 | 731 | 49 | 14.9:1 | 68% (500) |
| 2015-16 | 698 | 47 | 14.8:1 | 69% (485) |
| 2010-11 | 708 | 42 | 16.9:1 | 69% (485) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ginger McNabb Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 2% (731 to 743); teachers down 18% (49 to 40.2).
About Ginger McNabb Elementary School
Ginger McNabb Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school in SPRING, Texas, under SPRING ISD. The grade span is pre-K through 5, and enrollment is 743 students. Average enrollment for elementary schools in Texas is about 519, so this school runs 43% larger than that.
Ginger McNabb Elementary School is one school in SPRING ISD, a system of 42 schools with 33,678 students.
Roughly 54% of students at Ginger McNabb Elementary School are Hispanic. Beyond that, enrollment is 34% Black, 6% White, and 5% multiracial. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 44%. Ginger McNabb Elementary School's diversity index is 59%, against a US figure of 70%.
Ginger McNabb Elementary School counts 40.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 18.5 students for each one. On average, elementary schools in Texas have 15.1:1, compared with 18.5:1 here. About 83% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch. For comparison, public schools in Harris County average 70%.
In Texas, Ginger McNabb Elementary School is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 46.8% actual against a predicted 38.2%.
County data help place the school in context: in Harris County, the median household income is $74,983, about 34% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 13% of residents are in poverty. In all, Harris County has 1,205 public schools and roughly 886,911 students.
Spring High School is the closest public school, about 0.5 miles away in a straight line. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Ginger McNabb Elementary School. Of the 9 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Ginger McNabb Elementary School is 3rd on average proficiency.
By NCES locale, the school is Suburb: Large, or in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment at Ginger McNabb Elementary School grew 14% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 654 to 743 students. There were more students per teacher in 2024-25 (18.5:1) than in 2020-21 (15.6:1).
Community posts for Ginger McNabb Elementary School can cover school safety, transportation, and start times. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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
Related schools
Other schools in SPRING ISD
- Spring High SchoolHigh · 2,594 students
- Andy Dekaney High SchoolHigh · 2,485 students
- Westfield High SchoolHigh · 2,264 students
- Carl Wunsche Sr High SchoolHigh · 1,503 students
- Chet Burchett Elementary SchoolElementary · 982 students
- Rickey C Bailey Middle SchoolMiddle · 982 students
Other schools in SPRING
- Grand Oaks High SchoolHigh · 3,836 students
- Spring High SchoolHigh · 2,594 students
- York Junior High SchoolMiddle · 2,009 students
- Carl Wunsche Sr High SchoolHigh · 1,503 students
- Cox Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 1,053 students
- Chet Burchett Elementary SchoolElementary · 982 students
Nearby schools
- Spring High School0.5 mi · 2,594
- Salyers Elementary School1.1 mi · 484
- Lemm Elementary School1.4 mi · 618
- Twin Creeks Middle School1.5 mi · 848
- John Winship Elementary School1.5 mi · 524
- Carl Wunsche Sr High School1.6 mi · 1,503
Frequently asked questions
About Ginger McNabb Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Ginger McNabb Elementary School?
Ginger McNabb Elementary School enrolls approximately 743 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Ginger McNabb Elementary School serve?
Ginger McNabb Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Ginger McNabb Elementary School?
Approximately 18.5:1 students per teacher at Ginger McNabb Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at Ginger McNabb Elementary School?
Student demographics at Ginger McNabb Elementary School are roughly 6% White, 54% Hispanic, 34% Black, 2% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Ginger McNabb Elementary School public or private?
Ginger McNabb Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by SPRING ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.