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Pat Reynolds Elementary School
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B-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
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 114 | 13% |
| Kindergarten | 133 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 117 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 120 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 131 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 133 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 129 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (133) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (129).
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveWhat this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 42 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 14 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 21 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 17.0% | 27.0% | 24.0% | 32.0% |
| Mathematics | 15.0% | 27.0% | 22.0% | 36.0% |
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 44.0% | 42.0% |
| 2024-25 | 37.0% | 35.0% |
| 2023-24 | 42.0% | 34.0% |
| 2022-23 | 34.0% | 39.0% |
| 2021-22 | 43.0% | 33.0% |
| 2020-21 | 30.0% | 21.0% |
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyWhat this means: About 33% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 40% 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%.
Schools most like Pat Reynolds Elementary School
Pat Reynolds Elementary School's state test result (32.6% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pat Reynolds Elementary School this school | 877 | 79.6% | 32.6% |
| Iltexas Grand Prairie Elementary School GRAND PRAIRIE | 936 | 80.1% | 25.1% |
| Stafford Elementary School STAFFORD | 938 | 83.9% | 33.3% |
| Sheridan Elementary School KATY | 919 | 80.1% | 37.8% |
| Danish Elementary School HOUSTON | 918 | 83.9% | 40.0% |
| Gloria Marshall Elementary School SPRING | 876 | 75.1% | 26.8% |
Where Pat Reynolds Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Harris County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 32.6% | #3,417 of 4,401 | #492 of 624 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #2,665 of 4,466 ▲ 642 | #380 of 625 ▲ 93 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.0% | #3,283 of 4,466 ▲ 501 | #460 of 625 ▲ 84 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +6.5pp | #1,957 of 3,998 | #302 of 603 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 877 | #241 of 4,938 | #82 of 682 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.2:1 | #3,957 of 4,622 | #544 of 657 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.7% | #1,349 of 4,628 | #171 of 657 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 79.6% | #1,982 of 4,789 | #411 of 671 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +20.6% | #403 of 1,307 | #35 of 148 |
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 877 | 51 | 17.2:1 | 80% (698) |
| 2023-24 | 802 | 54.9 | 14.6:1 | 87% (699) |
| 2022-23 | 836 | 57.4 | 14.6:1 | 86% (721) |
| 2020-21 | 708 | 50 | 14.2:1 | 90% (635) |
| 2017-18 | 727 | 41.2 | 17.6:1 | 75% (546) |
| 2015-16 | 778 | 49 | 15.9:1 | 84% (650) |
| 2010-11 | 721 | 44 | 16.4:1 | 70% (505) |
| 2000-01 | 757 | 48 | 15.8:1 | 37% (282) |
| 1990-91 | 859 | 49 | 17.5:1 | N/A |
Since 2017-18: students up 21% (727 to 877); teachers up 24% (41.2 to 51).
About Pat Reynolds Elementary School
As a large elementary school, Pat Reynolds Elementary School serves students in HOUSTON, Texas. Enrollment is 877 students in 2024-25, and the school serves pre-K through 5. Against the 519-student average for elementary schools in Texas, enrollment here is 69% higher.
In SPRING ISD, 42 schools enroll a combined 33,678 students.
At Pat Reynolds Elementary School, Hispanic students make up 50% of the student body. After that, the student body is 37% Black, 5% White, 4% Asian, and 3% multiracial. The school's diversity index is 61%, meaning two students picked at random have a 61% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Its teaching staff equals 51 full-time positions, a ratio of 17.2:1. That is higher than the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, a common measure of family income, is 80%. That is 10 points above the 70% average for public schools in Harris County.
Pat Reynolds Elementary School is graded C- by allk12, scoring above 22% of Texas public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Test results at Pat Reynolds Elementary School are 7.1 points below what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (32.6% actual, 39.7% predicted).
In Harris County (population about 4,838,303), 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. Pat Reynolds Elementary School is one of 1,205 public schools in the county.
Of nearby public schools, Edwin M Wells Middle School is the closest, at about 0.2 miles. Pat Reynolds Elementary School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Nearby schools with test data average 38.1% proficiency; Pat Reynolds Elementary School posts 32.6%.
Pat Reynolds 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.
2024-25 enrollment was 877, a 24% gain from 708 in 2020-21. By 2024-25, the school had 17.2 students per teacher, compared with 14.2 in 2020-21.
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