Enrollment
379
Elementary
DISTRICT 495 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PASADENA ISD·NCES 483432003838
Parks Elementary School
3302 SAN AUGUSTINE AVE, PASADENA, TX 77503 · (713) 740-0680 · Harris County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL379 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.5:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.2:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
90%
342 students
DISTRICT 85% · 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 | 38 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 58 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 71 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 67 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 69 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 76 | 20% |
This year's kindergarten class (58) is 24% smaller than its 4th grade class (76).
Student demographics
29%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 30% · 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
46.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +7.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
44.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +16.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 44 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 7 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 16 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 16.0% | 30.0% | 30.0% | 24.0% |
| Mathematics | 18.0% | 26.0% | 21.0% | 35.0% |
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 | 46.0% | 44.0% |
| 2024-25 | 54.0% | 47.0% |
| 2023-24 | 44.0% | 36.0% |
| 2022-23 | 34.0% | 34.0% |
| 2021-22 | 50.0% | 43.0% |
| 2020-21 | 39.0% | 28.0% |
% 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
45.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.1%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 45% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 35% 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 Parks Elementary School
Parks Elementary School's state test result (45.2% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parks Elementary School this school | 379 | 90.2% | 45.2% |
| Tom C Gooch Elementary School DALLAS | 374 | 90.6% | 44.4% |
| Early Childhood Center CHANNELVIEW | 427 | 90.2% | N/A |
| Freeman Elementary School HOUSTON | 382 | 94.0% | 33.8% |
| Cedars International Academy AUSTIN | 408 | 87.7% | 35.0% |
| Allison Elementary School AUSTIN | 362 | 91.2% | 27.3% |
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 Parks Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Harris County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 45.2% | #1,947 of 4,401 | #251 of 624 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 44.0% | #2,442 of 4,466 ▼ 483 | #347 of 625 ▼ 72 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 46.0% | #3,054 of 4,466 ▼ 996 | #423 of 625 ▼ 156 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +11.0pp | #1,336 of 3,998 | #207 of 603 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 379 | #3,666 of 4,938 | #564 of 682 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.5:1 | #74 of 4,622 | #8 of 657 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 29.1% | #3,460 of 4,628 | #496 of 657 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 90.2% | #1,052 of 4,789 | #255 of 671 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -21.5% | #1,061 of 2,838 | #201 of 441 |
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
379
-50 (-12%) vs 2020
-41% since 1990-91, when it was 638
Student : Teacher
10.5:1
was 12.6:1
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 | 379 | 36 | 10.5:1 | 90% (342) |
| 2023-24 | 414 | 34.8 | 11.9:1 | 91% (378) |
| 2022-23 | 387 | 36.7 | 10.6:1 | 94% (364) |
| 2020-21 | 429 | 34 | 12.6:1 | 91% (391) |
| 2017-18 | 483 | 37 | 13.0:1 | 95% (461) |
| 2015-16 | 504 | 36 | 14.0:1 | 91% (461) |
| 2010-11 | 508 | 33 | 15.4:1 | 30% (150) |
| 2000-01 | 609 | 36 | 16.9:1 | 83% (508) |
| 1990-91 | 638 | 33 | 19.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Parks Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 22% (483 to 379); teachers down 3% (37 to 36).
About Parks Elementary School
A low-enrollment elementary school in PASADENA, Texas, Parks Elementary School is part of PASADENA ISD. The school counts 379 students across pre-K through 4. The typical figure for elementary schools in Texas is about 519 students.
PASADENA ISD counts 67 schools and 46,491 students, including Parks Elementary School.
Federal enrollment data show Parks Elementary School is 83% Hispanic. Other groups make up 10% Black and 7% White. County-wide, 44% of Harris County residents are Hispanic. The school's diversity index is 29%, meaning two students picked at random have a 29% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Parks Elementary School counts 36 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 10.5 students for each one. This ratio sits 4.6 below the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas. About 90% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits. The average for public schools in Harris County is 70%.
After adjusting for student poverty, Parks Elementary School lands between the top and bottom 10% of Texas schools. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 45.2%; the prediction is 35.1%.
Parks Elementary School is located in Harris County, where the median household income is $74,983, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 34%, and roughly 13% of residents are in poverty. Besides Parks Elementary School, Harris County has 1,204 other public schools.
The shortest distance from Parks Elementary School to another public school is about 0.1 miles, to Keller Middle School. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. On state test proficiency, Parks Elementary School ranks 4th in a group of 6 nearby schools.
NCES assigns Parks Elementary School the locale City: Mid-size, meaning inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 50 fewer students in 2024-25. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 12.6:1; by 2024-25 it was 10.5:1.
Community posts for Parks Elementary School can cover school safety, transportation, and start times. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in PASADENA ISD
- Dobie High SchoolHigh · 3,692 students
- Pasadena Memorial High SchoolHigh · 3,177 students
- Sam Rayburn High SchoolHigh · 2,627 students
- Pasadena High SchoolHigh · 2,217 students
- South Houston High SchoolHigh · 2,185 students
- Dr Kirk Lewis Career and Technical High SchoolCombined · 1,486 students
Other schools in PASADENA
- Pasadena Memorial High SchoolHigh · 3,177 students
- Sam Rayburn High SchoolHigh · 2,627 students
- Pasadena High SchoolHigh · 2,217 students
- Bondy Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 933 students
- Miller Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 780 students
- Fairmont Elementary SchoolElementary · 776 students
Other Parks Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Parks Elementary. Parks Elementary School is the largest of the 2.
- Parks Elementary SchoolCLEVELAND, MS · 265 students
Nearby schools
- Keller Middle School0.1 mi · 522
- San Jacinto Intermediate School0.5 mi · 613
- The Summit (intermediate)0.6 mi · 76
- The Summit (high School)0.6 mi · 161
- Unlimited Visions Aftercare0.7 mi · 14
- McMasters Elementary School0.8 mi · 339
Frequently asked questions
About Parks Elementary SchoolHow large is Parks Elementary School?
Parks Elementary School enrolls approximately 379 students in grades PK-04.
Is Parks Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Parks Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-04.
How many students per teacher at Parks Elementary School?
Approximately 10.5:1 students per teacher at Parks Elementary School.
How diverse is Parks Elementary School?
Parks Elementary School reports a student body of 7% White, 83% Hispanic, 10% Black, 0% Two or more.
Is Parks Elementary School public or private?
Parks Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by PASADENA ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.