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Ralph Eickenroht Elementary School
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 57 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 77 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 104 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 80 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 80 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 86 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 90 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (77) is 14% smaller than its 5th grade class (90).
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveWhat this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 26 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 34 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are down about 16 points since 2020, while math scores are down about 7 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 5.0% | 21.0% | 29.0% | 45.0% |
| Mathematics | 9.0% | 25.0% | 24.0% | 42.0% |
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 26.0% | 34.0% |
| 2024-25 | 31.0% | 31.0% |
| 2023-24 | 28.0% | 25.0% |
| 2022-23 | 36.0% | 47.0% |
| 2021-22 | 51.0% | 55.0% |
| 2020-21 | 42.0% | 41.0% |
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyWhat this means: About 27% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 34% 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 Ralph Eickenroht Elementary School
Ralph Eickenroht Elementary School's state test result (26.6% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ralph Eickenroht Elementary School this school | 574 | 91.8% | 26.6% |
| Helen Major Elementary School HOUSTON | 567 | 94.4% | 29.9% |
| Charles Acton Leadershp Academy DALLAS | 537 | 88.1% | 29.6% |
| Hoyland Elementary School HOUSTON | 617 | 92.1% | 32.1% |
| Bob Hope School Beaumont BEAUMONT | 536 | 86.6% | 33.1% |
| Caldwood Elementary School BEAUMONT | 694 | 92.1% | 25.8% |
Where Ralph Eickenroht Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Harris County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 26.6% | #3,958 of 4,401 | #578 of 624 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 34.0% | #3,591 of 4,466 ▲ 113 | #532 of 625 ▲ 17 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 26.0% | #4,384 of 4,466 ▼ 223 | #623 of 625 ▼ 34 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -11.5pp | #286 of 3,998 | #32 of 603 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 574 | #1,821 of 4,938 | #379 of 682 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.0:1 | #3,307 of 4,622 | #438 of 657 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 54.1% | #2,028 of 4,628 | #265 of 657 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 91.8% | #865 of 4,789 | #215 of 671 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.9% | #1,778 of 2,838 | #305 of 441 |
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 | 574 | 35.8 | 16.0:1 | 92% (527) |
| 2023-24 | 583 | 42.1 | 13.8:1 | 96% (557) |
| 2022-23 | 543 | 38.7 | 14.0:1 | 94% (508) |
| 2020-21 | 582 | 44 | 13.2:1 | 95% (554) |
| 2017-18 | 659 | 44.6 | 14.8:1 | 77% (506) |
| 2015-16 | 699 | 47 | 14.9:1 | 86% (598) |
| 2010-11 | 563 | 44 | 12.8:1 | 86% (484) |
Since 2017-18: students down 13% (659 to 574); teachers down 20% (44.6 to 35.8).
About Ralph Eickenroht Elementary School
Ralph Eickenroht Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school in HOUSTON, Texas, administered by SPRING ISD. The school's 574 students are in pre-K through 5.
Enrollment across the 42 schools in SPRING ISD totals 33,678 students.
The most common group at Ralph Eickenroht Elementary School is Hispanic students, at 49%. Other groups make up 46% Black. Pick two students at random and there is a 54% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Federal staffing data show 35.8 full-time-equivalent teachers at Ralph Eickenroht Elementary School and a ratio of 16.0:1. The school has more students per teacher than the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 92% of enrollment. For comparison, public schools in Harris County average 70%.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Ralph Eickenroht Elementary School is 34.5%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 26.6%.
Census estimates describe Harris County this way: the median household income is $74,983, about 34% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 13%. In all, Harris County has 1,205 public schools and roughly 886,911 students.
Of nearby public schools, Hoyland Elementary School is the closest, at about 0.6 miles. Ralph Eickenroht Elementary School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Nearby schools with test data average 27.8% proficiency; Ralph Eickenroht Elementary School posts 26.6%.
The school's federal locale classification is Suburb: Large.
Enrollment in 2024-25 was 574, close to the 582 recorded in 2020-21. Federal data show the ratio rising from 13.2:1 to 16.0:1.
Community posts for Ralph Eickenroht Elementary School can cover enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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