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Enrollment
425
Elementary
DISTRICT 638 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FORT BEND ISD·NCES 481965001822
Meadows Elementary School
12037 PENDER LN, MEADOWS PLACE, TX 77477 · (281) 634-4720 · Fort Bend County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL425 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.4:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
60%
255 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 34 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 61 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 56 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 61 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 72 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 69 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 72 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (61) is 15% smaller than its 5th grade class (72).
Student demographics
71%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 76% · 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
53.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +17.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
48.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +22.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 48 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 17 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 22 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 27.0% | 26.0% | 26.0% | 21.0% |
| Mathematics | 17.0% | 31.0% | 21.0% | 31.0% |
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 | 53.0% | 48.0% |
| 2024-25 | 57.0% | 44.0% |
| 2023-24 | 58.0% | 50.0% |
| 2022-23 | 57.0% | 47.0% |
| 2021-22 | 52.0% | 33.0% |
| 2020-21 | 36.0% | 26.0% |
% 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
45.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.1%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 45% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 48% 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 Meadows Elementary School
Meadows Elementary School's state test result (45.5% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meadows Elementary School this school | 425 | 60.0% | 45.5% |
| Travis Hts Elementary School AUSTIN | 469 | 61.8% | 46.0% |
| Hillside Academy for Excel GARLAND | 446 | 59.0% | 64.7% |
| Walnut Glen Academy for Excel GARLAND | 376 | 59.6% | 85.8% |
| Thornton Elementary School SAN ANTONIO | 573 | 57.1% | 42.1% |
| Camey Elementary School THE COLONY | 426 | 54.0% | 36.9% |
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 Meadows Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Fort Bend County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 45.5% | #1,907 of 4,401 | #82 of 113 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 48.0% | #1,954 of 4,466 ▲ 272 | #81 of 113 ▲ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.0% | #2,150 of 4,466 ▼ 453 | #87 of 113 ▼ 5 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -1.5pp | #1,023 of 3,998 | #25 of 104 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 425 | #3,278 of 4,938 | #103 of 119 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.0:1 | #1,496 of 4,622 | #44 of 116 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 71.0% | #424 of 4,628 | #47 of 116 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 60.0% | #3,115 of 4,789 | #44 of 117 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.7% | #2,640 of 2,838 | #59 of 61 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
425
+40 (+10%) vs 2020
-1% since 1990-91, when it was 429
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
was 14.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 425 | 30.4 | 14.0:1 | 60% (255) |
| 2023-24 | 436 | 31.3 | 13.9:1 | 61% (267) |
| 2022-23 | 443 | 30.3 | 14.6:1 | 57% (253) |
| 2020-21 | 385 | 27 | 14.3:1 | 54% (206) |
| 2017-18 | 437 | 30 | 14.6:1 | 45% (195) |
| 2015-16 | 480 | 36 | 13.3:1 | 41% (196) |
| 2010-11 | 413 | 30 | 13.8:1 | 38% (156) |
| 2000-01 | 450 | 32 | 14.1:1 | 13% (60) |
| 1990-91 | 429 | 34 | 12.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Meadows Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (437 to 425); teachers up 1% (30 to 30.4).
About Meadows Elementary School
Meadows Elementary School is a low-enrollment elementary school located in MEADOWS PLACE, Texas. Students in pre-K through 5 attend, and enrollment is 425 students.
The district for Meadows Elementary School is FORT BEND ISD, with 83 schools and 79,663 students.
Meadows Elementary School's enrollment has no majority group, and Hispanic students are the largest at 43%. After that, the student body is 25% White, 17% Asian, 11% Black, and 4% multiracial. Among all residents of Fort Bend County, the Hispanic share is about 25%. Meadows Elementary School has a diversity index of 71%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Federal data list 30.4 full-time-equivalent teachers at Meadows Elementary School in 2024-25, for a ratio of 14.0:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Texas is 15.1:1, higher than at this school. The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 60%. Across public schools in Fort Bend County, the average is 42%.
The model predicts 48.1% for a school in Texas with Meadows Elementary School's free or reduced-price lunch share. Meadows Elementary School posts 45.5%.
Fort Bend County has these Census figures: median household income is about $114,041, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 50%, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. Meadows Elementary School is among the 217 public schools in Fort Bend County.
The closest public school, Arrow Academy - Liberation Academy, is about 0.7 miles from Meadows Elementary School. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Of the 9 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Meadows Elementary School is 3rd on average proficiency.
The school's locale code, Suburb: Large, means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The student count in 2024-25 was 425, 10% above the 385 of 2020-21.
Discussion on this page can cover sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Fort Bend County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in FORT BEND ISD
- William B Travis High SchoolHigh · 3,114 students
- Lawrence E Elkins High SchoolHigh · 2,848 students
- Ridge Point High SchoolHigh · 2,816 students
- Stephen F Austin High SchoolHigh · 2,655 students
- Clements High SchoolHigh · 2,641 students
- George Bush High SchoolHigh · 2,428 students
Other schools in MEADOWS PLACE
- Arrow Academy - Liberation AcademyElementary · 190 students
Other Meadows Elementary schools
10 other US public schools in 7 states are named Meadows Elementary. Meadows Elementary School is the 4th largest of the 11.
- Meadows Elementary SchoolFORT CAVAZOS, TX · 912 students
- Meadows Elementary SchoolPLANO, TX · 414 students
- Meadows ElementaryLacey, WA · 765 students
- Meadows ElementaryValencia, CA · 729 students
- Meadows ElementaryMillbrae, CA · 360 students
Nearby schools
- Arrow Academy - Liberation Academy0.7 mi · 190
- Cummings Elementary School1.0 mi · 513
- Barrington Place Elementary School1.0 mi · 424
- Smith Elementary School1.2 mi · 650
- Klentzman Intermediate School1.3 mi · 833
- Step Charter Elementary School1.3 mi · 293
Frequently asked questions
About Meadows Elementary SchoolHow large is Meadows Elementary School?
Meadows Elementary School enrolls approximately 425 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Meadows Elementary School serve?
Meadows Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Meadows Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Meadows Elementary School is approximately 14.0:1 (30 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Meadows Elementary School?
At Meadows Elementary School, the student body is approximately 25% White, 43% Hispanic, 11% Black, 17% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Meadows Elementary School public or private?
Meadows Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by FORT BEND ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.