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I T Holleman Elementary School
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 58 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 110 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 103 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 119 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 97 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 121 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 145 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (110) is 24% smaller than its 5th grade class (145).
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveWhat this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 45 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 23 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 12 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 21.0% | 26.0% | 21.0% | 32.0% |
| Mathematics | 20.0% | 25.0% | 19.0% | 36.0% |
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 47.0% | 45.0% |
| 2024-25 | 51.0% | 38.0% |
| 2023-24 | 51.0% | 45.0% |
| 2022-23 | 26.0% | 38.0% |
| 2021-22 | 34.0% | 37.0% |
| 2020-21 | 24.0% | 33.0% |
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyWhat this means: About 42% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 44% 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 I T Holleman Elementary School
I T Holleman Elementary School's state test result (42.0% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| I T Holleman Elementary School this school | 753 | 70.4% | 42.0% |
| Crosby Kindergarten Center CROSBY | 685 | 67.9% | N/A |
| Alex Sanger Preparatory School DALLAS | 769 | 72.6% | 53.7% |
| Robert Crippen Elementary School PORTER | 809 | 69.0% | 37.0% |
| Selman Elementary School SEALY | 749 | 74.2% | 35.5% |
| Thornton Elementary School TEMPLE | 763 | 67.1% | 36.9% |
Where I T Holleman Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Harris County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #2,337 of 4,401 | #313 of 624 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 45.0% | #2,353 of 4,466 ▲ 651 | #328 of 625 ▲ 103 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 47.0% | #2,948 of 4,466 ▼ 538 | #405 of 625 ▼ 87 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +14.0pp | #994 of 3,998 | #145 of 603 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 753 | #626 of 4,938 | #176 of 682 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.2:1 | #2,653 of 4,622 | #355 of 657 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.2% | #1,908 of 4,628 | #252 of 657 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 70.4% | #2,541 of 4,789 | #477 of 671 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +6.7% | #914 of 1,307 | #92 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 | 753 | 49.5 | 15.2:1 | 70% (530) |
| 2023-24 | 710 | 49.1 | 14.4:1 | 75% (529) |
| 2022-23 | 688 | 46 | 15.0:1 | 70% (480) |
| 2020-21 | 676 | 51 | 13.3:1 | 69% (466) |
| 2017-18 | 706 | 42.3 | 16.7:1 | 65% (461) |
| 2015-16 | 812 | 45 | 18.0:1 | 64% (521) |
| 2010-11 | 635 | 37 | 17.2:1 | 58% (371) |
| 2000-01 | 752 | 52 | 14.5:1 | 50% (379) |
| 1990-91 | 757 | 44 | 17.2:1 | N/A |
Since 2017-18: students up 7% (706 to 753); teachers up 17% (42.3 to 49.5).
About I T Holleman Elementary School
In WALLER, Texas, I T Holleman Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school. Total enrollment is 753 students, and the grades served are pre-K through 5. That is 45% larger than the average of about 519 students for elementary schools in Texas.
In WALLER ISD, 11 schools enroll a combined 9,905 students.
More than half of the students at I T Holleman Elementary School are Hispanic (62%). The rest of enrollment is 22% White, 11% Black, and 3% multiracial. Census estimates put the Hispanic share of Harris County's population at about 44%. The diversity index for I T Holleman Elementary School is 55%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Teacher count: 49.5 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 15.2:1. The 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas is close to this figure. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch, often used to gauge student poverty, is 70%. The figure for public schools in Harris County is close, at 70%.
I T Holleman Elementary School posts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 42.0%, compared with a predicted 43.6%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Texas schools on BeatsExpectations.
Harris County is the school's county. There, the median household earns about $74,983 a year, roughly 34% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Harris County number 1,205, with about 886,911 students.
Waller Junior High School is about 1.0 miles from I T Holleman Elementary School, the shortest distance to any other public school. Other public schools within five miles: 5. The school's 42.0% average proficiency ranks 4th among 8 nearby schools.
Federal records code the school's setting as Rural: Fringe.
Enrollment increased by 11% across 4 years, from 676 in 2020-21 to 753 in 2024-25. The ratio was 13.3:1 in 2020-21 and 15.2:1 in 2024-25.
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