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MEADOWS EL
Test scores
STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveBeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodology7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About MEADOWS EL
MEADOWS EL operates as a close-knit elementary campus in MEADOWS PLACE, Texas, run under FORT BEND ISD. Current enrollment sits at 425 students spanning grades pre-K through 5.
FORT BEND ISD runs 83 schools in total, collectively educating 79,663 students. MEADOWS EL is one of those campuses.
For racial and ethnic makeup, MEADOWS EL logs that the largest single group is Hispanic at 43%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 25% White, 17% Asian, 11% Black, 4% multiracial. By comparison, Fort Bend County as a whole is about 25% Hispanic, so the school skews considerably more Hispanic than its surroundings.
Looking at the economic backdrop, MEADOWS EL records 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.0:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting MEADOWS EL tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 60% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Fort Bend County (around 42%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.
On a demographically-adjusted basis, MEADOWS EL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 47.7%; this one delivers 45.7%.
In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Fort Bend County indicate median household income runs about $114,041, 50% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Fort Bend County runs 217 public schools (combined enrollment of about 191,372 students), of which MEADOWS EL is one.
Nearest neighbor: ARROW ACADEMY - LIBERATION ACADEMY, around 0.7 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), MEADOWS EL ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 35.9%.
The campus sits in a commuter-belt setting.
Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at MEADOWS EL has decreased 3%, going from 437 students in 2018 to 425 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 31% to 43% across the same window.
On the community side, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.
Fort Bend County at a glance
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