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Enrollment
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Elementary
DISTRICT 786 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CONROE ISD·NCES 481500001012
Runyan Elementary School
1101 FOSTER DR, CONROE, TX 77301 · (936) 709-2800 · Montgomery County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL593 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 83% of Texas public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-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
13.5:1
44 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.5:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
81%
479 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 | 73 | 12% |
| Kindergarten | 89 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 94 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 117 | 20% |
| Grade 3 | 105 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 115 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (89) is 23% smaller than its 4th grade class (115).
Student demographics
50%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
51.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +31.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
56.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +26.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 56 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 26 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 22.0% | 29.0% | 27.0% | 22.0% |
| Mathematics | 27.0% | 29.0% | 21.0% | 23.0% |
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 | 51.0% | 56.0% |
| 2024-25 | 54.0% | 48.0% |
| 2023-24 | 48.0% | 45.0% |
| 2022-23 | 28.0% | 27.0% |
| 2021-22 | 39.0% | 39.0% |
| 2020-21 | 20.0% | 30.0% |
% 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
48.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.2%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 49% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 39% 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 Runyan Elementary School
Runyan Elementary School's state test result (48.8% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Runyan Elementary School this school | 593 | 80.8% | 48.8% |
| Lucy Mae McDonald Elementary School FERRIS | 641 | 79.4% | 33.2% |
| Logan Elementary School EL PASO | 606 | 79.0% | 27.2% |
| Southern Hills Elementary School WICHITA FALLS | 521 | 82.7% | 23.4% |
| Roberts Elementary School LUBBOCK | 526 | 79.8% | 66.2% |
| Blanton Elementary School ODESSA | 510 | 80.2% | 39.2% |
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 Runyan Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Montgomery County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 48.8% | #1,543 of 4,401 | #45 of 77 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 56.0% | #1,205 of 4,466 ▲ 581 | #31 of 77 ▲ 16 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.0% | #2,359 of 4,466 ▼ 364 | #53 of 77 ▼ 5 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +26.0pp | #258 of 3,998 | #6 of 70 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 593 | #1,660 of 4,938 | #62 of 79 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.5:1 | #1,121 of 4,622 | #12 of 78 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 49.8% | #2,443 of 4,628 | #60 of 78 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 80.8% | #1,901 of 4,789 | #15 of 78 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.1% | #2,686 of 2,838 | #33 of 37 |
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
593
+29 (+5%) vs 2020
+35% since 1990-91, when it was 439
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
was 14.1:1
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 | 593 | 44 | 13.5:1 | 81% (479) |
| 2023-24 | 705 | 47 | 15.0:1 | 79% (560) |
| 2022-23 | 657 | 42.7 | 15.4:1 | 78% (513) |
| 2020-21 | 564 | 40 | 14.1:1 | 80% (453) |
| 2017-18 | 606 | 42.4 | 14.3:1 | 85% (518) |
| 2015-16 | 690 | 42 | 16.4:1 | 80% (551) |
| 2010-11 | 602 | 38 | 15.8:1 | 92% (551) |
| 2000-01 | 443 | 35 | 12.7:1 | 84% (373) |
| 1990-91 | 439 | 34 | 12.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Runyan Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 2% (606 to 593); teachers up 4% (42.4 to 44).
About Runyan Elementary School
Runyan Elementary School, a medium-sized elementary school, is located in CONROE, Texas. It educates 593 students in pre-K through 4.
CONROE ISD runs 66 schools with a combined 72,914 students. Runyan Elementary School is one of them.
Hispanic students make up a majority at Runyan Elementary School, at 68%. The remaining students are 18% White, 9% Black, and 3% multiracial. Census figures show Montgomery County is about 28% Hispanic. Runyan Elementary School's diversity index is 50%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school has about 13.5 students per teacher and 44 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas. About 81% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch. That rate is above the 48% average among public schools in Montgomery County.
Measured against Texas public elementary schools, Runyan Elementary School receives an A-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, Runyan Elementary School falls in the middle 80% of Texas schools: 48.8% actual against 39.2% predicted.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Montgomery County show that the median household income is $97,701, roughly 39% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. Runyan Elementary School is one of 160 public schools in the county.
The shortest distance from Runyan Elementary School to another public school is about 0.9 miles, to Booker T Washington High School. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. Nearby schools with test data average 42.7% proficiency; Runyan Elementary School posts 48.8%.
Runyan Elementary School falls in the City: Mid-size locale category, used for schools inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Enrollment has grown by 29 students since 2020-21, to 593.
Topics for discussion here include school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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
Nearby schools
- Booker T Washington High School0.9 mi · 189
- Armstrong Elementary School1.3 mi · 616
- Wilkinson Elementary School1.4 mi · 755
- Houston Elementary School1.9 mi · 741
- Travis Intermediate School2.0 mi · 488
- Rice Elementary School2.1 mi · 602
Frequently asked questions
About Runyan Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Runyan Elementary School?
Runyan Elementary School enrolls approximately 593 students in grades PK-04.
Is Runyan Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Runyan Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Runyan Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Runyan Elementary School is approximately 13.5:1 (44 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Runyan Elementary School?
Student demographics at Runyan Elementary School are roughly 18% White, 68% Hispanic, 9% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Runyan Elementary School?
Runyan Elementary School is overseen by CONROE ISD in Montgomery County.
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