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Rancho Isabella Elementary School
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 36 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 56 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 79 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 67 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 73 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 72 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 81 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (56) is 31% smaller than its 5th grade class (81).
School pathway
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveWhat this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 52 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 46 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 39 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 22.0% | 37.0% | 23.0% | 18.0% |
| Mathematics | 25.0% | 27.0% | 23.0% | 25.0% |
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 59.0% | 52.0% |
| 2024-25 | 49.0% | 49.0% |
| 2023-24 | 49.0% | 48.0% |
| 2022-23 | 71.0% | 57.0% |
| 2021-22 | 67.0% | 33.0% |
| 2020-21 | 13.0% | 13.0% |
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyWhat this means: About 48% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 47% 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 Rancho Isabella Elementary School
Rancho Isabella Elementary School's state test result (48.0% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rancho Isabella Elementary School this school | 464 | 61.4% | 48.0% |
| Northside Elementary School ANGLETON | 479 | 61.2% | 50.9% |
| San Jacinto Elementary School LIBERTY | 451 | 63.9% | N/A |
| Belton Early Childhood School BELTON | 494 | 59.1% | N/A |
| Milam Elementary School WICHITA FALLS | 430 | 61.9% | 43.6% |
| Northside Elementary School HENDERSON | 430 | 62.3% | 30.6% |
Where Rancho Isabella Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Brazoria County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 48.0% | #1,624 of 4,401 | #35 of 52 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 52.0% | #1,555 of 4,466 ▲ 119 | #32 of 52 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 59.0% | #1,489 of 4,466 ▲ 1,035 | #29 of 52 ▲ 19 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -8.5pp | #417 of 3,998 | #6 of 49 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 464 | #2,865 of 4,938 | #42 of 55 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.0:1 | #362 of 4,622 | #3 of 53 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.1% | #967 of 4,628 | #19 of 53 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 61.4% | #3,050 of 4,789 | #24 of 55 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +29.2% | #268 of 1,307 | #5 of 14 |
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 | 464 | 38.5 | 12.0:1 | 61% (285) |
| 2023-24 | 450 | 29.9 | 15.1:1 | 68% (307) |
| 2022-23 | 418 | 29.8 | 14.0:1 | 68% (285) |
| 2020-21 | 371 | 29 | 12.8:1 | 73% (270) |
| 2017-18 | 359 | 23 | 15.6:1 | 65% (235) |
| 2015-16 | 367 | 21 | 17.5:1 | 52% (191) |
| 2010-11 | 329 | 21 | 15.7:1 | 59% (195) |
| 2000-01 | 471 | 37 | 12.7:1 | 49% (233) |
| 1990-91 | 541 | 9 | 60.1:1 | N/A |
Since 2017-18: students up 29% (359 to 464); teachers up 68% (23 to 38.5).
About Rancho Isabella Elementary School
Rancho Isabella Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school located in ANGLETON, Texas. The school's 464 students are in pre-K through 5.
ANGLETON ISD runs Rancho Isabella Elementary School along with 9 other schools, enrolling 7,105 students in total.
The most common group at Rancho Isabella Elementary School is Hispanic students, at 45%. Other groups include 34% White, 15% Black, and 4% multiracial. The county population is about 32% Hispanic. Pick two students at random and there is a 65% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Rancho Isabella Elementary School employs 38.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 12.0:1. This ratio sits 3.1 below the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility was 61% in 2024-25. That is higher than the 50% average for public schools in Brazoria County.
Schools in Texas with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 47.5%. Rancho Isabella Elementary School scores 48.0%.
Within Brazoria County, the median household income is $97,993, 33% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Besides Rancho Isabella Elementary School, Brazoria County has 114 other public schools.
The shortest distance from Rancho Isabella Elementary School to another public school is about 0.5 miles, to Angleton J H School. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Among the 5 closest schools with test data, this one included, Rancho Isabella Elementary School ranks 4th on average proficiency.
NCES describes the area around Rancho Isabella Elementary School as Rural: Fringe, meaning in rural territory close to an urban area.
Rancho Isabella Elementary School's enrollment grew from 371 in 2020-21 to 464 in 2024-25.
Discussions about Rancho Isabella Elementary School may include science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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