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Alumni: what's one memory from PATTERSON EL that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
1,024
Elementary
DISTRICT 786 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CONROE ISD·NCES 481500012002
Patterson Elementary School
670 BEACH AIRPORT RD, CONROE, TX 77301 · (936) 709-4300 · Montgomery County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,024 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 55% of Texas public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- AThree-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
16.3:1
63 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.5:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
71%
727 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 | 121 | 12% |
| Kindergarten | 187 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 176 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 194 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 168 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 178 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (187) is 5% larger than its 4th grade class (178).
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
44.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +25.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
42.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +25.0pp 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 25 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 25 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 18.0% | 26.0% | 25.0% | 31.0% |
| Mathematics | 19.0% | 23.0% | 20.0% | 38.0% |
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 | 44.0% | 42.0% |
| 2024-25 | 49.0% | 45.0% |
| 2023-24 | 41.0% | 35.0% |
| 2022-23 | 20.0% | 32.0% |
| 2021-22 | 40.0% | 37.0% |
| 2020-21 | 19.0% | 17.0% |
% 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
42.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.4%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 43% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 43% 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 Patterson Elementary School
Patterson Elementary School's state test result (42.7% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patterson Elementary School this school | 1,024 | 71.0% | 42.7% |
| Millsap Elementary School CYPRESS | 899 | 70.1% | 48.5% |
| Robert Crippen Elementary School PORTER | 809 | 69.0% | 37.0% |
| Beta Academy HOUSTON | 1,032 | 74.0% | 38.4% |
| Adam Elementary School HOUSTON | 957 | 69.0% | 47.5% |
| I T Holleman Elementary School WALLER | 753 | 70.4% | 42.0% |
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 Patterson Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Montgomery County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 42.7% | #2,242 of 4,401 | #57 of 77 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #2,598 of 4,466 ▼ 496 | #59 of 77 ▼ 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.0% | #3,224 of 4,466 ▼ 677 | #61 of 77 ▼ 4 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +17.0pp | #704 of 3,998 | #13 of 70 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,024 | #88 of 4,938 | #3 of 79 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.3:1 | #3,463 of 4,622 | #70 of 78 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.4% | #1,563 of 4,628 | #38 of 78 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 71.0% | #2,501 of 4,789 | #21 of 78 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +27.7% | #284 of 1,307 | #6 of 28 |
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
1,024
+127 (+14%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
16.3:1
was 14.7:1
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 | 1,024 | 63 | 16.3:1 | 71% (727) |
| 2023-24 | 1,094 | 66.3 | 16.5:1 | 74% (810) |
| 2022-23 | 977 | 61.8 | 15.8:1 | 74% (720) |
| 2020-21 | 897 | 61 | 14.7:1 | 67% (599) |
| 2017-18 | 802 | 50 | 16.1:1 | 66% (528) |
| 2015-16 | 747 | 44 | 17.0:1 | 74% (551) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Patterson Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 28% (802 to 1,024); teachers up 26% (50 to 63).
About Patterson Elementary School
Patterson Elementary School is a large elementary school with an address in CONROE, Texas. The school had 1,024 students in pre-K through 4 in 2024-25. An average school in this group (elementary schools in Texas) has about 519 students.
CONROE ISD, which runs Patterson Elementary School, has 66 schools and 72,914 students.
At 59%, Hispanic students outnumber all other groups at Patterson Elementary School combined. The remaining students are 23% White, 12% Black, and 4% multiracial. Among people living in Montgomery County, the Hispanic share is about 28%. Patterson Elementary School has a diversity index of 58%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Federal data list 63 full-time-equivalent teachers at Patterson Elementary School in 2024-25, for a ratio of 16.3:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Texas is 15.1:1, lower than at this school. The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 71%. Public schools in Montgomery County average 48%.
The allk12 Grade for Patterson Elementary School is B. Compared with Texas public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 55% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
The model predicts 43.4% for a school in Texas with Patterson Elementary School's free or reduced-price lunch share. Patterson Elementary School posts 42.7%.
Across Montgomery County, median household income is about $97,701, about 39% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 7%. Patterson Elementary School is among the 160 public schools in Montgomery County.
The closest public school, Bozman Intermediate School, is about 0.2 miles from Patterson Elementary School. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. On state test proficiency, Patterson Elementary School ranks 3rd in a group of 4 nearby schools.
In the federal locale system, Patterson Elementary School is coded City: Mid-size, for schools inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
The student count in 2024-25 was 1,024, 14% above the 897 of 2020-21. The school's ratio rose from 14.7:1 to 16.3:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
Conversations here can range across science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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 Patterson Elementary schools
8 other US public schools in 7 states are named Patterson Elementary. Patterson Elementary School is the largest of the 9.
- Patterson Elementary SchoolHOUSTON, TX · 811 students
- Patterson ElementaryMESA, AZ · 733 students
- Patterson ElementaryFremont, CA · 558 students
- Patterson Elementary SchoolGILBERT, AZ · 518 students
- Patterson Elementary SchoolPatterson, GA · 465 students
Nearby schools
- Bozman Intermediate School0.2 mi · 1,113
- Donald J Stockton JH0.3 mi · 1,367
- Anderson Elementary School1.4 mi · 686
- Juvenile Justice Alternative Education Program2.0 mi · 3
- Juvenile Detention Center2.0 mi · 8
- JJAEP2.2 mi · 33
Frequently asked questions
About Patterson Elementary SchoolHow large is Patterson Elementary School?
Patterson Elementary School enrolls approximately 1,024 students in grades PK-04.
What grades does Patterson Elementary School serve?
Patterson Elementary School serves grades PK-04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Patterson Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Patterson Elementary School is approximately 16.3:1 (63 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Patterson Elementary School?
At Patterson Elementary School, the student body is approximately 23% White, 59% Hispanic, 12% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Patterson Elementary School public or private?
Patterson Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by CONROE ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.