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Enrollment
608
Elementary
DISTRICT 786 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CONROE ISD·NCES 481500001010
Oak Ridge Elementary School
19675 INTERSTATE 45 S, CONROE, TX 77385 · (832) 592-5900 · Montgomery County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL608 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 85% of Texas public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
45 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.5:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
69%
421 students
DISTRICT 49% · 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 | 83 | 14% |
| Kindergarten | 104 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 113 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 96 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 119 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 93 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (104) is 12% larger than its 4th grade class (93).
Student demographics
58%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 67% · 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
55.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +26.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
56.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +17.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 56 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 26 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 17 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 26.0% | 29.0% | 23.0% | 22.0% |
| Mathematics | 25.0% | 31.0% | 22.0% | 22.0% |
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 | 55.0% | 56.0% |
| 2024-25 | 62.0% | 56.0% |
| 2023-24 | 55.0% | 56.0% |
| 2022-23 | 46.0% | 60.0% |
| 2021-22 | 45.0% | 48.0% |
| 2020-21 | 29.0% | 39.0% |
% 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
57.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.1%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+13.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 57% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 44% 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 Oak Ridge Elementary School
Oak Ridge Elementary School's state test result (57.4% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oak Ridge Elementary School this school | 608 | 69.2% | 57.4% |
| Pat Cooper Elementary School GEORGETOWN | 630 | 66.8% | 25.3% |
| Giddings Elementary School GIDDINGS | 585 | 69.2% | 40.0% |
| Crosby Kindergarten Center CROSBY | 685 | 67.9% | N/A |
| San Jacinto Elementary School CONROE | 658 | 69.3% | 43.7% |
| Krause Elementary School BRENHAM | 655 | 69.6% | 33.8% |
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 Oak Ridge Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Montgomery County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 57.4% | #902 of 4,401 | #30 of 77 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 56.0% | #1,204 of 4,466 ▼ 77 | #30 of 77 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.0% | #1,903 of 4,466 ▼ 654 | #42 of 77 ▼ 11 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.5pp | #2,469 of 3,998 | #39 of 70 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 608 | #1,557 of 4,938 | #60 of 79 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.5:1 | #1,143 of 4,622 | #13 of 78 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.1% | #1,591 of 4,628 | #39 of 78 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 69.2% | #2,611 of 4,789 | #24 of 78 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -19.0% | #1,252 of 2,838 | #12 of 37 |
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
608
+9 (+2%) vs 2020
-2% since 1990-91, when it was 622
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
was 12.7:1
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 | 608 | 45 | 13.5:1 | 69% (421) |
| 2023-24 | 608 | 44.5 | 13.7:1 | 69% (422) |
| 2022-23 | 624 | 42.9 | 14.6:1 | 66% (409) |
| 2020-21 | 599 | 47 | 12.7:1 | 61% (365) |
| 2017-18 | 751 | 46.8 | 16.1:1 | 46% (346) |
| 2015-16 | 554 | 35 | 15.8:1 | 36% (202) |
| 2010-11 | 485 | 35 | 13.9:1 | 41% (198) |
| 2000-01 | 707 | 43 | 16.4:1 | 50% (355) |
| 1990-91 | 622 | 49 | 12.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Oak Ridge Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 19% (751 to 608); teachers down 4% (46.8 to 45).
About Oak Ridge Elementary School
Oak Ridge Elementary School, a mid-sized elementary school, is located in CONROE, Texas. The school covers pre-K through 4 and reported 608 students in 2024-25.
The 66 schools of CONROE ISD, including Oak Ridge Elementary School, enroll 72,914 students.
The largest group at Oak Ridge Elementary School is Hispanic students, at 59%. Other students are 25% White, 11% Black, and 4% multiracial. By comparison, Montgomery County residents are about 28% Hispanic. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Oak Ridge Elementary School scores 58%.
Teacher count: 45 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 13.5:1. The average for elementary schools in Texas, 15.1:1, is higher. Roughly 69% of students come from households that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Across public schools in Montgomery County, the average is 48%.
Oak Ridge Elementary School earns an A on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 85% of Texas public elementary schools.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, Oak Ridge Elementary School is 13.3 points above the average proficiency rate across its state test results predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 57.4% actual, 44.1% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in Texas.
In the wider Montgomery County area, the median household earns about $97,701 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 39% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 7%. Across Montgomery County, 160 public schools serve about 134,595 students.
A public school about 0.3 miles away, Oak Ridge High School, is the closest to Oak Ridge Elementary School. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. Oak Ridge Elementary School comes in 4th of 7 nearby schools on average proficiency.
Oak Ridge Elementary School falls in the Suburb: Large locale category, used for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
In 2020-21, Oak Ridge Elementary School enrolled 599; in 2024-25, 608.
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Montgomery County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
684,432
Census ACS
Median income
$97,701
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
160
134,595 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in CONROE ISD
- Conroe High SchoolHigh · 5,252 students
- The Woodlands High SchoolHigh · 4,444 students
- Grand Oaks High SchoolHigh · 3,836 students
- College Park High SchoolHigh · 3,313 students
- Caney Creek High SchoolHigh · 2,783 students
- Oak Ridge High SchoolHigh · 2,758 students
Other schools in CONROE
- Conroe High SchoolHigh · 5,252 students
- Caney Creek High SchoolHigh · 2,783 students
- Oak Ridge High SchoolHigh · 2,758 students
- Suchma Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,428 students
- Moorhead Junior High SchoolMiddle · 1,379 students
- Donald J Stockton JHMiddle · 1,367 students
Other Oak Ridge Elementary schools
10 other US public schools in 8 states are named Oak Ridge Elementary. Oak Ridge Elementary School is the 4th largest of the 11.
- Oak Ridge Elementary SchoolLUBBOCK, TX · 678 students
- Oak Ridge Elementary SchoolPalos Hills, IL · 774 students
- Oak Ridge ElementaryOak Ridge, NC · 712 students
- Oak Ridge ElementaryChino Hills, CA · 521 students
- Oak Ridge ElementarySan Jose, CA · 495 students
Nearby schools
- Oak Ridge High School0.3 mi · 2,758
- Houser Elementary School0.6 mi · 588
- Nexus - Woodlands0.7 mi · 13
- Lamar Elementary School1.2 mi · 759
- Quest Collegiate Academy - Shenandoah1.4 mi · 406
- True North Shenandoah1.4 mi · 14
Frequently asked questions
About Oak Ridge Elementary SchoolHow large is Oak Ridge Elementary School?
Oak Ridge Elementary School enrolls approximately 608 students in grades PK-04.
What age range does Oak Ridge Elementary School serve?
Oak Ridge Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 04.
How many students per teacher at Oak Ridge Elementary School?
Approximately 13.5:1 students per teacher at Oak Ridge Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Oak Ridge Elementary School?
At Oak Ridge Elementary School, the student body is approximately 25% White, 59% Hispanic, 11% Black, 2% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Oak Ridge Elementary School?
Oak Ridge Elementary School is overseen by CONROE ISD in Montgomery County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.