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Enrollment
940
Elementary
DISTRICT 906 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CYPRESS-FAIRBANKS ISD·NCES 481611008809
Gleason Elementary School
9203 WILLOWBRIDGE PARK BLVD, HOUSTON, TX 77064 · (281) 517-6800 · Harris County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL940 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.0:1
55 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.3:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
64%
603 students
DISTRICT 62% · 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 | 76 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 148 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 143 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 142 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 137 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 140 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 154 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (148) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (154).
Student demographics
64%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 70% · 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
63.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +20.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
58.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +24.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 63 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 58 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 20 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 24 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 37.0% | 26.0% | 20.0% | 17.0% |
| Mathematics | 33.0% | 25.0% | 20.0% | 22.0% |
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 | 63.0% | 58.0% |
| 2024-25 | 61.0% | 54.0% |
| 2023-24 | 57.0% | 49.0% |
| 2022-23 | 49.0% | 47.0% |
| 2021-22 | 59.0% | 50.0% |
| 2020-21 | 43.0% | 34.0% |
% 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
51.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.3%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 52% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 46% 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 Gleason Elementary School
Gleason Elementary School's state test result (51.5% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gleason Elementary School this school | 940 | 64.1% | 51.5% |
| E A Lawhon Elementary School PEARLAND | 816 | 59.9% | 58.7% |
| Hillcrest Elementary School NEDERLAND | 717 | 62.1% | 65.8% |
| Adam Elementary School HOUSTON | 957 | 69.0% | 47.5% |
| Bryan Lowe Elementary School HOCKLEY | 839 | 58.8% | 47.3% |
| Harmony School of Excellence-Houston HOUSTON | 1,165 | 62.0% | 55.2% |
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 Gleason Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Harris County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 51.5% | #1,300 of 4,401 | #141 of 624 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 58.0% | #1,051 of 4,466 ▲ 220 | #121 of 625 ▲ 31 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 63.0% | #1,162 of 4,466 ▲ 158 | #136 of 625 ▲ 13 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +12.5pp | #1,109 of 3,998 | #159 of 603 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 940 | #146 of 4,938 | #54 of 682 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.0:1 | #3,865 of 4,622 | #532 of 657 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.2% | #1,050 of 4,628 | #130 of 657 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 64.1% | #2,899 of 4,789 | #510 of 671 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.2% | #2,680 of 2,838 | #420 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
940
+49 (+5%) vs 2020
+4% since 2000-01, when it was 904
Student : Teacher
17.0:1
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 | 940 | 55.4 | 17.0:1 | 64% (603) |
| 2023-24 | 908 | 60.3 | 15.1:1 | 67% (606) |
| 2022-23 | 911 | 56.1 | 16.2:1 | 63% (574) |
| 2020-21 | 891 | 57 | 15.6:1 | 57% (506) |
| 2017-18 | 961 | 57.5 | 16.7:1 | 50% (481) |
| 2015-16 | 999 | 55 | 18.2:1 | 49% (490) |
| 2010-11 | 945 | 56 | 16.9:1 | 49% (464) |
| 2000-01 | 904 | 55 | 16.4:1 | 29% (260) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Gleason Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 2% (961 to 940); teachers down 4% (57.5 to 55.4).
About Gleason Elementary School
Gleason Elementary School is a high-enrollment elementary school that serves part of HOUSTON, Texas. The school's 940 students are in pre-K through 5. Statewide, elementary schools in Texas average about 519 students each.
Gleason Elementary School sits within CYPRESS-FAIRBANKS ISD, which has 92 schools and 117,927 students.
At 55%, Hispanic students outnumber all other groups at Gleason Elementary School combined. Other students are 15% White, 12% Black, 11% Asian, and 6% multiracial. By comparison, Harris County residents are about 44% Hispanic. The chance that two students picked at random at Gleason Elementary School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 64%.
The count of teachers at Gleason Elementary School is 55.4 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 17.0:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Texas is 15.1:1, lower than at this school. Around 64% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals.
Test results at Gleason Elementary School are 5.2 points above what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (51.5% actual, 46.3% predicted).
Census estimates describe Harris County this way: median household income is about $74,983, about 34% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 13% of residents are in poverty. Federal data list 1,205 public schools in Harris County, with a combined enrollment of about 886,911.
The closest other public school is Cook Middle School, about 0.7 miles away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Nearby schools average 49.1% on proficiency, and Gleason Elementary School is above that at 51.5%.
NCES lists the school's locale as Suburb: Large. That means it sits in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The number of students climbed from 891 to 940 over 4 years. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio rose to 17.0:1, from 15.6:1.
Questions about science fairs, picture day, and bus routes can be posted here. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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 CYPRESS-FAIRBANKS ISD
- Bridgeland High SchoolHigh · 3,707 students
- Cypress Woods High SchoolHigh · 3,469 students
- Cypress Ranch High SchoolHigh · 3,463 students
- Jersey Village High SchoolHigh · 3,323 students
- Cypress Creek High SchoolHigh · 3,222 students
- Cy-Fair High SchoolHigh · 3,216 students
Other schools in HOUSTON
- Texas Connections Academy at HoustonCombined · 8,641 students
- North Shore Senior HighHigh · 4,284 students
- Elsik High SchoolHigh · 4,057 students
- Summer Creek High SchoolHigh · 3,972 students
- Hastings High SchoolHigh · 3,786 students
- C E King High SchoolHigh · 3,716 students
Nearby schools
- Cook Middle School0.7 mi · 1,375
- Bang Elementary School0.9 mi · 949
- Post Elementary School1.4 mi · 798
- Willbern Elementary School1.4 mi · 831
- Jersey Village High School1.4 mi · 3,323
- Harmony School of Excellence-Houston1.8 mi · 1,165
Frequently asked questions
About Gleason Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Gleason Elementary School?
Gleason Elementary School enrolls approximately 940 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Gleason Elementary School serve?
Gleason Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Gleason Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Gleason Elementary School is approximately 17.0:1 (55 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Gleason Elementary School?
Student demographics at Gleason Elementary School are roughly 15% White, 55% Hispanic, 12% Black, 11% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Gleason Elementary School in?
Gleason Elementary School is part of CYPRESS-FAIRBANKS ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.