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What's one thing GORDON-REED EL gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
705
Elementary
DISTRICT 786 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CONROE ISD·NCES 481500013958
Gordon-Reed Elementary School
2045 MCCALEB RD, MONTGOMERY, TX 77316 · (936) 709-7000 · Montgomery County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL705 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 60% of Texas public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- BThree-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
13.6:1
52 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.5:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
47%
329 students
DISTRICT 49% · 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 | 70 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 73 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 92 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 93 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 105 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 91 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 100 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 81 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (73) is 10% smaller than its 6th grade class (81).
Student demographics
64%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 67% · 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
56.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +10.0pp since 2022
Mathematics
44.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +8.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 56 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 44 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 10 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 8 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 27.0% | 29.0% | 21.0% | 23.0% |
| Mathematics | 16.0% | 28.0% | 28.0% | 28.0% |
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 | 56.0% | 44.0% |
| 2024-25 | 58.0% | 50.0% |
| 2023-24 | 56.0% | 51.0% |
| 2022-23 | 46.0% | 36.0% |
% 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
51.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
53.8%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 51% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 54% 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 Gordon-Reed Elementary School
Gordon-Reed Elementary School's state test result (51.2% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gordon-Reed Elementary School this school | 705 | 46.7% | 51.2% |
| Duff Elementary School ARLINGTON | 618 | 45.3% | 62.1% |
| Tomball Elementary School TOMBALL | 668 | 50.7% | 60.2% |
| Little Elementary School ARLINGTON | 740 | 45.4% | 49.1% |
| Nette Shultz DENTON | 748 | 46.8% | 56.1% |
| Owens Elementary School TYLER | 712 | 47.5% | 58.0% |
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 Gordon-Reed Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Montgomery County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 51.2% | #1,336 of 4,401 | #43 of 77 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 44.0% | #2,381 of 4,466 ▼ 792 | #54 of 77 ▼ 13 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 56.0% | #1,809 of 4,466 ▼ 229 | #41 of 77 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +9.0pp | #1,573 of 3,998 | #23 of 70 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 705 | #885 of 4,938 | #46 of 79 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.6:1 | #1,201 of 4,622 | #14 of 78 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.2% | #1,047 of 4,628 | #20 of 78 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 46.7% | #3,719 of 4,789 | #47 of 78 |
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.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 705 | 51.9 | 13.6:1 | 47% (329) |
| 2023-24 | 647 | 47.5 | 13.6:1 | 46% (299) |
| 2022-23 | 586 | 50.4 | 11.6:1 | 47% (276) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Gordon-Reed Elementary School.
About Gordon-Reed Elementary School
Students in MONTGOMERY, Texas, attend Gordon-Reed Elementary School, a mid-sized elementary school. The school has 705 students in 2024-25 across pre-K through 6. Elementary schools in Texas have about 519 students on average; enrollment here is 36% higher.
Gordon-Reed Elementary School falls under CONROE ISD, which has 66 schools enrolling 72,914 students.
The share of White students at Gordon-Reed Elementary School is 51%, a majority. The school is also 29% Hispanic, 12% Black, 6% multiracial, and 3% Asian. That is lower than the 67% White share among all Montgomery County residents. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 64%.
There are 51.9 full-time-equivalent teachers at Gordon-Reed Elementary School, giving a ratio of 13.6:1. Elementary schools in Texas have an average ratio of 15.1:1. By family income, 47% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is in line with the 48% average for public schools in Montgomery County.
Among Texas public elementary schools, Gordon-Reed Elementary School outscored 60%, which works out to a B on the allk12 Grade.
Gordon-Reed Elementary School sits between the top and bottom 10% of Texas schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate across its state test results of 51.2% and a predicted 53.8%.
American Community Survey estimates for Montgomery County show that the median household earns about $97,701 a year, about 39% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 7%. Across Montgomery County, 160 public schools serve about 134,595 students.
Gordon-Reed Elementary School is about 2.0 miles from Lone Star Elementary School, its nearest public school. Within five miles are 5 other public schools. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Gordon-Reed Elementary School is 8th of 9 on proficiency.
The federal government classifies Gordon-Reed Elementary School's location as Rural: Fringe.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about open houses, carpools, and field trips at Gordon-Reed Elementary School. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Montgomery County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
684,432
Census ACS
Median income
$97,701
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
160
134,595 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in CONROE ISD
- Conroe High SchoolHigh · 5,252 students
- The Woodlands High SchoolHigh · 4,444 students
- Grand Oaks High SchoolHigh · 3,836 students
- College Park High SchoolHigh · 3,313 students
- Caney Creek High SchoolHigh · 2,783 students
- Oak Ridge High SchoolHigh · 2,758 students
Other schools in MONTGOMERY
- Lake Creek High SchoolHigh · 1,692 students
- Montgomery High SchoolHigh · 1,523 students
- Oak Hills Junior High SchoolMiddle · 1,311 students
- Montgomery Junior High SchoolMiddle · 1,083 students
- Stewart Elementary SchoolElementary · 914 students
- Madeley Ranch Elementary SchoolElementary · 714 students
Nearby schools
- Lone Star Elementary School2.0 mi · 695
- Stewart Elementary School2.5 mi · 914
- Eddie Ruth Lagway Elementary School4.2 mi · 779
- Keenan Elementary School4.5 mi · 713
- Oak Hills Junior High School4.5 mi · 1,311
- Lake Creek High School5.0 mi · 1,692
Frequently asked questions
About Gordon-Reed Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Gordon-Reed Elementary School?
Gordon-Reed Elementary School enrolls approximately 705 students in grades PK-06.
Is Gordon-Reed Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Gordon-Reed Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many teachers does Gordon-Reed Elementary School have?
Gordon-Reed Elementary School employs 52 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.6:1.
What is the student diversity at Gordon-Reed Elementary School?
Student demographics at Gordon-Reed Elementary School are roughly 51% White, 29% Hispanic, 12% Black, 3% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Gordon-Reed Elementary School?
Gordon-Reed Elementary School is overseen by CONROE ISD in Montgomery County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.