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Meador Elementary School

10701 SEAFORD DR, HOUSTON, TX 77089 · (713) 740-0648 · Harris County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL443 STUDENTS
Enrollment
443
Elementary
DISTRICT 495 · STATE 519
Student : Teacher
13.0:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.2:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
92%
406 students
DISTRICT 85% · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K6615%
Kindergarten7517%
Grade 19221%
Grade 27417%
Grade 36114%
Grade 47517%
Student demographics
55%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 30% · STATE 63% · US 70%
White
215%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 24% · US 43%
Hispanic
27462%
DISTRICT 83% · STATE 54% · US 30%
Black
11025%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 13% · US 15%
Asian
297%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 6% · US 6%
Two+
82%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 3% · US 5%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
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
Male
23052%
Female
21348%

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Test scores

STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
54.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +21.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
36.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +14.0pp since 2020

What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 36 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 21 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 14 points.

Performance levels, 2025-26

SubjectMasters Grade LevelMeets Grade LevelApproaches Grade LevelDid Not Meet Grade Level
Reading29.0%25.0%27.0%19.0%
Mathematics14.0%22.0%21.0%43.0%
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 yearReadingMathematics
2025-2654.0%36.0%
2024-2553.0%31.0%
2023-2450.0%41.0%
2022-2346.0%41.0%
2021-2267.0%50.0%
2020-2133.0%22.0%
% 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 · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
43.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.5%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.1pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 44% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 35% 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 →

Where Meador Elementary School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn TexasIn Harris County
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
43.7%#2,118 of 4,401#275 of 624
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
36.0%#3,375 of 4,466#500 of 625
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
54.0%#2,076 of 4,466#270 of 625
3-year test score change
ranked biggest gain first
+1.5pp#2,645 of 3,998#420 of 603
Enrollment
ranked largest first
443#3,093 of 4,938#512 of 682
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
13.0:1#842 of 4,622#124 of 657
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
54.9%#1,941 of 4,628#254 of 657
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-26.7%#672 of 2,838#134 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.

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
443
-161 (-27%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.0:1
was 14.6:1
% White
5%
was 7%
% Hispanic
62%
was 61%
% Black
25%
was 27%
% Asian
7%
was 4%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree or reduced lunch
2024-254433413.0:192% (406)
2023-244513612.5:190% (406)
2022-2346736.812.7:192% (430)
2017-1860441.314.6:176% (458)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Meador Elementary School.

About Meador Elementary School

Meador Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school in Texas, with an address in HOUSTON. The school has 443 students in 2024-25 across pre-K through 4.

Meador Elementary School reports to PASADENA ISD, which has 67 schools and 46,491 students.

Federal enrollment data show Meador Elementary School is 62% Hispanic. Next come 25% Black, 7% Asian, and 5% White. The county population is about 44% Hispanic. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 55, compared with 70 nationally.

Meador Elementary School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.0:1, with 34 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in Texas is 15.1:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. A common income measure, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, is 92% at Meador Elementary School. Public schools in Harris County average 70%.

Compared with Texas schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Meador Elementary School's results are 9.1 points above predicted: 43.7% against 34.5%.

Looking at the county, Harris County, the median household earns about $74,983 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 34%, and about 13% of people live in poverty. Counting Meador Elementary School, Harris County has 1,205 public schools.

Meador Elementary School is about 0.2 miles from Morris Middle School, its nearest public school. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Local comparison: Meador Elementary School ranks 5th of 9 nearby schools, at 43.7% versus a 39.9% average.

Meador Elementary School is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more, a location NCES labels City: Large.

Enrollment fell by 27% across 7 years, from 604 in 2017-18 to 443 in 2024-25. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 14.6:1 to 13.0:1.

The discussion board for Meador Elementary School is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.

Harris County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Meador Elementary School
District
PASADENA ISD
Address
10701 SEAFORD DR, HOUSTON, TX 77089
Phone
(713) 740-0648
County
Harris County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–04
Total enrollment
443
Teachers (FTE)
34
Student–teacher ratio
13.0:1
Free/Reduced lunch
406 (92%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
483432003835
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Meador Elementary School
How large is Meador Elementary School?
Meador Elementary School enrolls approximately 443 students in grades PK-04.
What age range does Meador Elementary School serve?
Meador Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Meador Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Meador Elementary School is approximately 13.0:1 (34 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Meador Elementary School?
Student demographics at Meador Elementary School are roughly 5% White, 62% Hispanic, 25% Black, 7% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Meador Elementary School in?
Meador Elementary School is part of PASADENA ISD.
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