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Enrollment
607
Elementary
DISTRICT 589 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SHELDON ISD·NCES 483999004537
Royalwood Elementary School
7715 ROYALWOOD DR, HOUSTON, TX 77049 · (281) 454-2700 · Harris County
GRADES 01–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL607 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 47% 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.
- 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.
- C+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
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
40 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.0:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
90%
547 students
DISTRICT 83% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 1 | 124 | 20% |
| Grade 2 | 132 | 22% |
| Grade 3 | 112 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 112 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 127 | 21% |
This year's 1st grade class (124) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (127).
Student demographics
33%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 49% · 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
47.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +19.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
39.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +8.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 39 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 19 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 8 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 20.0% | 27.0% | 21.0% | 32.0% |
| Mathematics | 12.0% | 27.0% | 26.0% | 35.0% |
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 | 47.0% | 39.0% |
| 2024-25 | 45.0% | 41.0% |
| 2023-24 | 46.0% | 44.0% |
| 2022-23 | 38.0% | 43.0% |
| 2021-22 | 41.0% | 37.0% |
| 2020-21 | 28.0% | 31.0% |
% 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
39.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.2%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 39% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 35% 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 Royalwood Elementary School
Royalwood Elementary School's state test result (39.3% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Royalwood Elementary School this school | 607 | 90.1% | 39.3% |
| Delmas F Morton Elementary School GRAND PRAIRIE | 578 | 89.1% | 29.6% |
| San Jacinto Elementary School BAYTOWN | 567 | 89.8% | 38.8% |
| Hobbs Williams Elementary School GRAND PRAIRIE | 632 | 89.6% | 25.4% |
| Stevens Elementary School HOUSTON | 556 | 90.6% | 27.4% |
| Jimmie Tyler Brashear Elementary School DALLAS | 598 | 91.8% | 45.4% |
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 Royalwood Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Harris County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 39.3% | #2,685 of 4,401 | #355 of 624 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 39.0% | #3,019 of 4,466 ▼ 386 | #438 of 625 ▼ 69 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 47.0% | #2,939 of 4,466 ▲ 116 | #403 of 625 ▲ 14 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.5pp | #2,521 of 3,998 | #399 of 603 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 607 | #1,572 of 4,938 | #344 of 682 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.1:1 | #2,540 of 4,622 | #338 of 657 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 33.0% | #3,323 of 4,628 | #469 of 657 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 90.1% | #1,070 of 4,789 | #263 of 671 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.4% | #2,174 of 2,838 | #357 of 441 |
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
607
+87 (+17%) vs 2020
+36% since 1990-91, when it was 446
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
was 15.3:1
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 | 607 | 40.3 | 15.1:1 | 90% (547) |
| 2023-24 | 618 | 33.9 | 18.2:1 | 92% (567) |
| 2022-23 | 554 | 34.5 | 16.1:1 | 89% (491) |
| 2020-21 | 520 | 34 | 15.3:1 | 88% (457) |
| 2017-18 | 663 | 46.2 | 14.3:1 | 82% (544) |
| 2015-16 | 579 | 41 | 14.1:1 | 84% (484) |
| 2010-11 | 645 | 45 | 14.3:1 | 84% (543) |
| 2000-01 | 602 | 40 | 15.1:1 | 75% (451) |
| 1990-91 | 446 | 32 | 13.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Royalwood Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (663 to 607); teachers down 13% (46.2 to 40.3).
About Royalwood Elementary School
Royalwood Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school in SHELDON ISD, located in HOUSTON, Texas. Enrolled students number 607 students, in grades 1 through 5.
SHELDON ISD has 10,946 students in 14 schools, and Royalwood Elementary School is one of those schools.
The large majority of students at Royalwood Elementary School, 81%, are Hispanic. Next come 12% Black and 6% White. The county population is about 44% Hispanic. Royalwood Elementary School has a diversity index of 33%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Royalwood Elementary School counts 40.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 15.1 students for each one. Elementary schools in Texas average about 15.1:1, a similar figure. About 90% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits. It compares with 70% for public schools in Harris County.
The allk12 Grade for Royalwood Elementary School is B-. Compared with Texas public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 47% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Royalwood Elementary School would score about 35.2%. It scores 39.3%, 4.1 points above that figure.
Among Harris County residents, median household income is about $74,983, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 13% of people live in poverty. Federal data list 1,205 public schools in Harris County, with a combined enrollment of about 886,911.
The shortest distance from Royalwood Elementary School to another public school is about 0.4 miles, to Highpoint School East (daep). A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Suburb: Large, meaning it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, Royalwood Elementary School went from 520 students to 607.
Topics for discussion here include school safety, transportation, and start times. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Harris County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in SHELDON ISD
- C E King High SchoolHigh · 3,716 students
- C E King Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,359 students
- Michael R Null Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,050 students
- L E Monahan Elementary SchoolElementary · 635 students
- Sheldon Lake Elementary SchoolElementary · 622 students
- Garrett Elementary SchoolElementary · 606 students
Other schools in HOUSTON
- Texas Connections Academy at HoustonCombined · 8,641 students
- North Shore Senior HighHigh · 4,284 students
- Elsik High SchoolHigh · 4,057 students
- Summer Creek High SchoolHigh · 3,972 students
- Hastings High SchoolHigh · 3,786 students
- C E King High SchoolHigh · 3,716 students
Nearby schools
- Highpoint School East (daep)0.4 mi · 11
- Highpoint School East (crosby)0.4 mi · 14
- Highpoint East0.4 mi · 33
- High Point East0.4 mi · 7
- Highpoint0.4 mi · 27
- Cobb 6th Grade Campus1.1 mi · 991
Frequently asked questions
About Royalwood Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Royalwood Elementary School?
Royalwood Elementary School enrolls approximately 607 students in grades 01-05.
What grades does Royalwood Elementary School serve?
Royalwood Elementary School serves grades 01-05.
How many students per teacher at Royalwood Elementary School?
Approximately 15.1:1 students per teacher at Royalwood Elementary School.
How diverse is Royalwood Elementary School?
Royalwood Elementary School reports a student body of 6% White, 81% Hispanic, 12% Black, 0% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Who oversees Royalwood Elementary School?
Royalwood Elementary School is overseen by SHELDON ISD in Harris County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.