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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEEDVILLE ISD·NCES 483231003583

NEEDVILLE EL

3600 MARGARET ST, NEEDVILLE, TX 77461 · (979) 793-4241 · Fort Bend County
GRADES PK–03ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,121 STUDENTS
Enrollment
1,121
Elementary
DISTRICT 913 · STATE 519
Student : Teacher
17.1:1
66 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.8:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
48%
542 students
DISTRICT 42% · 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
Pre-K
81
Kindergarten
275
Grade 1
250
Grade 2
250
Grade 3
265
Student demographics
White
45240%
DISTRICT 44% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
58652%
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 54%
Black
565%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 13%
Asian
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 6%
Two+
192%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 3%
Native American
50%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Pacific Islander
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
55850%
Female
56350%

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
66.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +44.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
63.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +30.0pp since 2020
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
64.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
52.8%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.7pp
above demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
1,121
-134 (-11%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
17.1:1
was 17.8:1
% White
40%
was 47%
% Hispanic
52%
was 48%
% Black
5%
was 4%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About NEEDVILLE EL

NEEDVILLE EL, a well-populated elementary campus in NEEDVILLE, Texas, overseen by NEEDVILLE ISD, works with 1,121 students, covering grades pre-K through 3. Enrollment runs roughly 116% above the state mean of about 519.

Across the 4 schools in NEEDVILLE ISD (3,650 students total), NEEDVILLE EL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, NEEDVILLE EL logs that the most-represented group is Hispanic (52%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. The remainder looks like 40% White, 5% Black. The wider county runs roughly 25% Hispanic, putting the school's mix visibly more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, NEEDVILLE EL lists 66 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 17.1:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 15.1:1 average. About 48% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

With demographic context factored in, NEEDVILLE EL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 52.8%; this one delivers 64.5%.

In the area at large, census data for Fort Bend County shows median household earnings sit near $114,041, about 50% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. NEEDVILLE EL is one of 217 public schools in Fort Bend County (combined enrollment of about 191,372 students).

Nearest neighbor: NEEDVILLE MIDDLE, around 2.7 miles off. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools. On composite proficiency, NEEDVILLE EL comes 3rd of 9 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 53.8%.

NEEDVILLE EL operates from an outlying location.

Trend over the last 7 years. NEEDVILLE EL's enrollment has contracted 11% since 2018, when it stood at 1,255 (now 1,121). The White share of enrollment ticked down from 47% to 40% over that span.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.

Fort Bend County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
NEEDVILLE EL
District
NEEDVILLE ISD
Address
3600 MARGARET ST, NEEDVILLE, TX 77461
Phone
(979) 793-4241
County
Fort Bend County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–03
Total enrollment
1,121
Teachers (FTE)
66
Student–teacher ratio
17.1:1
Free/Reduced lunch
542 (48%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
483231003583
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About NEEDVILLE EL
How large is NEEDVILLE EL?
NEEDVILLE EL enrolls approximately 1,121 students in grades PK-03.
What age range does NEEDVILLE EL serve?
NEEDVILLE EL serves students from grade PK through grade 03.
How many teachers does NEEDVILLE EL have?
NEEDVILLE EL employs 66 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.1:1.
What is the student diversity at NEEDVILLE EL?
Student demographics at NEEDVILLE EL are roughly 40% White, 52% Hispanic, 5% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees NEEDVILLE EL?
NEEDVILLE EL is overseen by NEEDVILLE ISD in Fort Bend County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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