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Meador Elementary School
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 66 | 15% |
| Kindergarten | 75 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 92 | 21% |
| Grade 2 | 74 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 61 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 75 | 17% |
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveWhat 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
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 29.0% | 25.0% | 27.0% | 19.0% |
| Mathematics | 14.0% | 22.0% | 21.0% | 43.0% |
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 54.0% | 36.0% |
| 2024-25 | 53.0% | 31.0% |
| 2023-24 | 50.0% | 41.0% |
| 2022-23 | 46.0% | 41.0% |
| 2021-22 | 67.0% | 50.0% |
| 2020-21 | 33.0% | 22.0% |
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyWhat 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%.
Where Meador Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In 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 |
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 443 | 34 | 13.0:1 | 92% (406) |
| 2023-24 | 451 | 36 | 12.5:1 | 90% (406) |
| 2022-23 | 467 | 36.8 | 12.7:1 | 92% (430) |
| 2017-18 | 604 | 41.3 | 14.6:1 | 76% (458) |
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.
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