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Pat Reynolds Elementary School

3975 GLADERIDGE DR, HOUSTON, TX 77068 · (281) 891-8240 · Harris County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL877 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 22% of Texas public elementary schools
  • 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
877
Elementary
DISTRICT 662 · STATE 519
Student : Teacher
17.2:1
51 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.5:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
80%
698 students
DISTRICT 82% · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K11413%
Kindergarten13315%
Grade 111713%
Grade 212014%
Grade 313115%
Grade 413315%
Grade 512915%

This year's kindergarten class (133) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (129).

Student demographics
61%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 57% · STATE 63% · US 70%
White
415%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 24% · US 43%
Hispanic
44250%
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 54% · US 30%
Black
32137%
DISTRICT 36% · STATE 13% · US 15%
Asian
374%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 6% · US 6%
Two+
253%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 3% · US 5%
Native American
111%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 0% · US 1%
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
Male
43850%
Female
43950%

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Test scores

STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
44.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +14.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
42.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +21.0pp since 2020

What 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

SubjectMasters Grade LevelMeets Grade LevelApproaches Grade LevelDid Not Meet Grade Level
Reading17.0%27.0%24.0%32.0%
Mathematics15.0%27.0%22.0%36.0%
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 yearReadingMathematics
2025-2644.0%42.0%
2024-2537.0%35.0%
2023-2442.0%34.0%
2022-2334.0%39.0%
2021-2243.0%33.0%
2020-2130.0%21.0%
% 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 · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
32.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.7%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.1pp
below demographic expectation

What 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%.

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 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.

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Pat Reynolds Elementary School this school87779.6%32.6%
Iltexas Grand Prairie Elementary School
GRAND PRAIRIE
93680.1%25.1%
Stafford Elementary School
STAFFORD
93883.9%33.3%
Sheridan Elementary School
KATY
91980.1%37.8%
Danish Elementary School
HOUSTON
91883.9%40.0%
Gloria Marshall Elementary School
SPRING
87675.1%26.8%
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 Pat Reynolds Elementary School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn TexasIn 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
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 2024-25
Enrollment
877
+169 (+24%) vs 2020
+2% since 1990-91, when it was 859
Student : Teacher
17.2:1
was 14.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-258775117.2:180% (698)
2023-2480254.914.6:187% (699)
2022-2383657.414.6:186% (721)
2020-217085014.2:190% (635)
2017-1872741.217.6:175% (546)
2015-167784915.9:184% (650)
2010-117214416.4:170% (505)
2000-017574815.8:137% (282)
1990-918594917.5:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Pat Reynolds Elementary School.

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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Harris County at a glance

View full county profile
Population
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

School name
Pat Reynolds Elementary School
District
SPRING ISD
Address
3975 GLADERIDGE DR, HOUSTON, TX 77068
Phone
(281) 891-8240
County
Harris County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
877
Teachers (FTE)
51
Student–teacher ratio
17.2:1
Free and reduced lunch
698 (80%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
484122004716
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Pat Reynolds Elementary School
How many students attend Pat Reynolds Elementary School?
Pat Reynolds Elementary School enrolls approximately 877 students in grades PK-05.
Is Pat Reynolds Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Pat Reynolds Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Pat Reynolds Elementary School?
Approximately 17.2:1 students per teacher at Pat Reynolds Elementary School.
How diverse is Pat Reynolds Elementary School?
Pat Reynolds Elementary School reports a student body of 5% White, 50% Hispanic, 37% Black, 4% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Pat Reynolds Elementary School?
Pat Reynolds Elementary School is overseen by SPRING ISD in Harris County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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