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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FORT BEND ISD·NCES 481965010673

MARY AUSTIN HOLLEY EL

16655 BISSONNET, HOUSTON, TX 77083 · (281) 634-3850 · Fort Bend County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL648 STUDENTS
Enrollment
648
Elementary
DISTRICT 638 · STATE 519
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
48 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.4:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
81%
525 students
DISTRICT 53% · 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
Pre-K
64
Kindergarten
98
Grade 1
83
Grade 2
93
Grade 3
106
Grade 4
97
Grade 5
107
Student demographics
White
244%
DISTRICT 13% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
33552%
DISTRICT 27% · STATE 54%
Black
20031%
DISTRICT 28% · STATE 13%
Asian
6410%
DISTRICT 28% · STATE 6%
Two+
244%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 3%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
35354%
Female
29546%

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
52.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +30.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
55.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +27.0pp since 2020
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
47.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.5%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.3pp
above demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
648
+57 (+10%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
was 13.7:1
% White
4%
was 3%
% Hispanic
52%
was 40%
% Black
31%
was 38%
% Asian
10%
was 17%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About MARY AUSTIN HOLLEY EL

Set in HOUSTON, Texas, MARY AUSTIN HOLLEY EL is an average-sized elementary school, one of the schools within FORT BEND ISD. It works with 648 students across grades pre-K through 5. By comparison, Texas's public schools average about 519 students each, so MARY AUSTIN HOLLEY EL sits 25% bigger than that benchmark.

Within FORT BEND ISD, which oversees 83 schools and 79,663 students, MARY AUSTIN HOLLEY EL is one campus in the system.

Demographically, MARY AUSTIN HOLLEY EL reports that the largest single group is Hispanic at 52%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 31% Black, 10% Asian, 4% White, 4% multiracial. By comparison, Fort Bend County as a whole is about 25% Hispanic, so the school skews considerably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, MARY AUSTIN HOLLEY EL reports 48 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.4:1. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 81% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is north of Fort Bend County's rate of about 42%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), MARY AUSTIN HOLLEY EL performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 38.5%, the actual is 47.8%, a residual of +9.3 points.

Around the school, Fort Bend County reports that median household earnings sit near $114,041, about 50% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Across Fort Bend County's 217 public schools (combined enrollment of about 191,372 students), MARY AUSTIN HOLLEY EL is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is HODGES BEND MIDDLE, roughly 0.1 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), MARY AUSTIN HOLLEY EL ranks 5th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 49.2%.

The school occupies a residential site.

Looking at the recent track record. MARY AUSTIN HOLLEY EL's enrollment has climbed 10% since 2018, when it stood at 591 (now 648). Hispanic enrollment moved from 40% to 52% across the same window.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the feed for MARY AUSTIN HOLLEY EL typically covers open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.

Fort Bend County at a glance

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Population
893,767
Census ACS
Median income
$114,041
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
50%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
217
191,372 students

Quick facts

School name
MARY AUSTIN HOLLEY EL
District
FORT BEND ISD
Address
16655 BISSONNET, HOUSTON, TX 77083
Phone
(281) 634-3850
County
Fort Bend County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
648
Teachers (FTE)
48
Student–teacher ratio
13.4:1
Free/Reduced lunch
525 (81%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
481965010673
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About MARY AUSTIN HOLLEY EL
What is the total enrollment at MARY AUSTIN HOLLEY EL?
MARY AUSTIN HOLLEY EL enrolls approximately 648 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does MARY AUSTIN HOLLEY EL serve?
MARY AUSTIN HOLLEY EL serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does MARY AUSTIN HOLLEY EL have?
MARY AUSTIN HOLLEY EL employs 48 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.4:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at MARY AUSTIN HOLLEY EL?
At MARY AUSTIN HOLLEY EL, the student body is approximately 4% White, 52% Hispanic, 31% Black, 10% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is MARY AUSTIN HOLLEY EL in?
MARY AUSTIN HOLLEY EL is part of FORT BEND ISD.
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