Reynolds Elementary School
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 66 | 22% |
| Kindergarten | 31 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 41 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 45 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 42 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 42 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 34 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (31) is 9% smaller than its 5th grade class (34).
School pathway
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveWhat this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 29 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 31 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 9 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 20.0% | 31.0% | 18.0% | 31.0% |
| Mathematics | 10.0% | 19.0% | 34.0% | 37.0% |
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 51.0% | 29.0% |
| 2024-25 | 45.0% | 32.0% |
| 2023-24 | 25.0% | 24.0% |
| 2022-23 | 11.0% | 33.0% |
| 2020-21 | 20.0% | 20.0% |
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 Reynolds Elementary School
Reynolds Elementary School's state test result (26.8% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reynolds Elementary School this school | 301 | 93.4% | 26.8% |
| Meyerpark Elementary School HOUSTON | 296 | 95.9% | 29.9% |
| Bruce Elementary School HOUSTON | 285 | 96.8% | 27.9% |
| Codwell Elementary School HOUSTON | 342 | 95.3% | 28.4% |
| Westlawn Elementary School TEXARKANA | 317 | 93.7% | 8.4% |
| Lockhart Elementary School HOUSTON | 306 | 93.8% | 39.0% |
Where Reynolds Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Harris County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 26.8% | #3,935 of 4,401 | #571 of 624 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 29.0% | #3,999 of 4,466 ▼ 422 | #589 of 625 ▼ 69 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.0% | #2,390 of 4,466 ▲ 636 | #317 of 625 ▲ 96 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +18.0pp | #653 of 3,998 | #86 of 603 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 301 | #4,193 of 4,938 | #613 of 682 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.7:1 | #1,266 of 4,622 | #188 of 657 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 28.8% | #3,468 of 4,628 | #501 of 657 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 93.4% | #703 of 4,789 | #180 of 671 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -38.9% | #193 of 2,838 | #54 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 | 301 | 22 | 13.7:1 | 93% (281) |
| 2023-24 | 286 | 22 | 13.0:1 | 97% (278) |
| 2022-23 | 334 | 21 | 15.9:1 | 98% (328) |
| 2020-21 | 354 | 28 | 12.6:1 | 96% (339) |
| 2017-18 | 493 | 29.5 | 16.7:1 | 90% (443) |
| 2015-16 | 543 | 30 | 18.1:1 | 85% (463) |
| 2010-11 | 551 | 30 | 18.4:1 | 44% (240) |
| 2000-01 | 459 | 27 | 17.0:1 | 83% (382) |
| 1990-91 | 591 | 36 | 16.4:1 | N/A |
Since 2017-18: students down 39% (493 to 301); teachers down 25% (29.5 to 22).
About Reynolds Elementary School
Reynolds Elementary School is a low-enrollment elementary school in HOUSTON ISD, located in HOUSTON, Texas. Enrollment is 301 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 42% lower.
The district, HOUSTON ISD, operates 273 schools serving 176,727 students.
Most students at Reynolds Elementary School are Black: 83% of enrollment. Other groups make up 15% Hispanic. Harris County as a whole is about 19% Black, so the school's share is higher. Reynolds Elementary School has a diversity index of 29%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Staffing totals 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 13.7:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Texas average 15.1:1. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 93%. The rate at public schools in Harris County averages 70%, lower than here.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate on state tests with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Reynolds Elementary School, the prediction is 33.8% and the result is 26.8%.
Across Harris County, median household income is about $74,983, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 34%, and roughly 13% of residents are in poverty. Reynolds Elementary School is among the 1,205 public schools in Harris County.
Worthing High School is the closest public school, about 0.7 miles away in a straight line. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Among the 7 closest schools with test data, this one included, Reynolds Elementary School ranks 6th on average proficiency.
Reynolds Elementary School has an NCES locale of City: Large.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 301 was 15% lower than in 2020-21, when it was 354. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio rose to 13.7:1, from 12.6:1.
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