Enrollment
296
Elementary
STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MEYERPARK CHARTER·NCES 480026210719
Meyerpark Elementary School
13663 S MAIN ST, HOUSTON, TX 77035 · (713) 729-9712 · Harris County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL296 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
21 FTE teachers
STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
96%
284 students
STATE 65%
Community
0
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 | 51 | 17% |
| Kindergarten | 27 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 30 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 34 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 31 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 31 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 34 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 24 | 8% |
| Grade 7 | 20 | 7% |
| Grade 8 | 14 | 5% |
This year's kindergarten class (27) is 93% larger than its 8th grade class (14).
Student demographics
31%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
45.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +10.0pp since 2023
Mathematics
27.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +4.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 27 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 10 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 4 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 18.0% | 27.0% | 23.0% | 32.0% |
| Mathematics | 8.0% | 19.0% | 20.0% | 53.0% |
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 | 45.0% | 27.0% |
| 2024-25 | 43.0% | 27.0% |
| 2023-24 | 35.0% | 23.0% |
% 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
29.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.7%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 30% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 33% 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 Meyerpark Elementary School
Meyerpark Elementary School's state test result (29.9% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meyerpark Elementary School this school | 296 | 95.9% | 29.9% |
| Bruce Elementary School HOUSTON | 285 | 96.8% | 27.9% |
| Reynolds Elementary School HOUSTON | 301 | 93.4% | 26.8% |
| Kashmere Gardens Elementary School HOUSTON | 329 | 98.5% | 31.4% |
| Codwell Elementary School HOUSTON | 342 | 95.3% | 28.4% |
| Young Elementary School HOUSTON | 334 | 98.5% | 43.5% |
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 Meyerpark Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Harris County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 29.9% | #3,676 of 4,401 | #531 of 624 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 27.0% | #4,088 of 4,466 ▼ 146 | #597 of 625 ▼ 22 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.0% | #3,085 of 4,466 ▲ 80 | #429 of 625 ▲ 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 296 | #4,214 of 4,938 | #618 of 682 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.3:1 | #1,803 of 4,622 | #250 of 657 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 31.1% | #3,384 of 4,628 | #476 of 657 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 95.9% | #392 of 4,789 | #116 of 671 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +20.8% | #395 of 1,307 | #34 of 148 |
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
296
+36 (+14%) vs 2020
+38% since 2010-11, when it was 214
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
was 16.3:1
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 | 296 | 20.7 | 14.3:1 | 96% (284) |
| 2023-24 | 293 | 18.5 | 15.9:1 | 94% (276) |
| 2022-23 | 274 | 17 | 16.1:1 | 80% (219) |
| 2020-21 | 260 | 16 | 16.3:1 | 94% (244) |
| 2017-18 | 245 | 12.7 | 19.3:1 | 93% (228) |
| 2015-16 | 249 | 14 | 17.8:1 | 93% (232) |
| 2010-11 | 214 | 16 | 13.4:1 | 83% (177) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Meyerpark Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 21% (245 to 296); teachers up 63% (12.7 to 20.7).
About Meyerpark Elementary School
Meyerpark Elementary School is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as an elementary school in HOUSTON, Texas. Enrollment is 296 students in 2024-25, and the school serves pre-K through 8. Against the 519-student average for elementary schools in Texas, enrollment here is 43% lower.
Meyerpark Elementary School falls under MEYERPARK CHARTER.
Most students at Meyerpark Elementary School are Black: 82% of enrollment. Other groups make up 14% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. Harris County as a whole is about 19% Black, so the school's share is higher. Meyerpark Elementary School has a diversity index of 31%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Staffing totals 20.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 14.3:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Texas average 15.1:1. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 96%. The rate at public schools in Harris County averages 70%, lower than here.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate on state tests with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Meyerpark Elementary School, the prediction is 32.7% and the result is 29.9%.
According to the American Community Survey, in Harris County, median household income is about $74,983, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 34%, and about 13% of people live in poverty. A total of 1,205 public schools operate in Harris County, serving about 886,911 students.
Accelerated Int Charter School is the closest public school, less than a tenth of a mile away in a straight line. Meyerpark Elementary School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. The school's 29.9% average proficiency ranks 8th among 9 nearby schools.
The school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more, according to its NCES locale (City: Large). Meyerpark Elementary School is run as a public charter school.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 296 was 14% higher than in 2020-21, when it was 260. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio fell to 14.3:1, from 16.3:1.
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Harris County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
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Frequently asked questions
About Meyerpark Elementary SchoolHow large is Meyerpark Elementary School?
Meyerpark Elementary School enrolls approximately 296 students in grades PK-08.
Is Meyerpark Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Meyerpark Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Meyerpark Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Meyerpark Elementary School is approximately 14.3:1 (21 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Meyerpark Elementary School?
At Meyerpark Elementary School, the student body is approximately 1% White, 14% Hispanic, 82% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Meyerpark Elementary School?
Meyerpark Elementary School is overseen by MEYERPARK CHARTER in Harris County.
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