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Enrollment
1,428
Elementary
DISTRICT 786 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CONROE ISD·NCES 481500013346
Suchma Elementary School
10261 HARPER'S SCHOOL RD, CONROE, TX 77385 · (936) 709-4400 · Montgomery County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,428 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.5:1
87 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.5:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
37%
524 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 | 16 | 1% |
| Kindergarten | 164 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 191 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 219 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 220 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 180 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 230 | 16% |
| Grade 6 | 208 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (164) is 21% smaller than its 6th grade class (208).
Student demographics
75%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
75.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +33.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
70.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +19.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 75 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 70 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 33 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 19 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 44.0% | 31.0% | 15.0% | 10.0% |
| Mathematics | 36.0% | 34.0% | 15.0% | 15.0% |
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 | 75.0% | 70.0% |
| 2024-25 | 71.0% | 62.0% |
| 2023-24 | 66.0% | 69.0% |
| 2022-23 | 58.0% | 63.0% |
| 2021-22 | 51.0% | 53.0% |
| 2020-21 | 42.0% | 51.0% |
% 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
64.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
58.0%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 65% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 58% 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 Suchma Elementary School
Suchma Elementary School's state test result (64.6% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Suchma Elementary School this school | 1,428 | 36.7% | 64.6% |
| Robison Elementary School CYPRESS | 1,135 | 38.4% | 63.0% |
| Bryant Elementary School BROOKSHIRE | 1,194 | 28.5% | 65.3% |
| Judge James C Adolphus Elementary School RICHMOND | 1,025 | 32.4% | 68.5% |
| Keith Elementary School CYPRESS | 1,135 | 27.8% | 70.0% |
| Roberta Wright Rylander Elementary School KATY | 1,034 | 43.8% | 65.5% |
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 Suchma Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Montgomery County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 64.6% | #540 of 4,401 | #17 of 77 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 70.0% | #407 of 4,466 ▲ 337 | #12 of 77 ▲ 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 75.0% | #466 of 4,466 ▲ 205 | #12 of 77 ▲ 4 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +12.0pp | #1,175 of 3,998 | #20 of 70 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,428 | #6 of 4,938 | #1 of 79 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.5:1 | #3,585 of 4,622 | #74 of 78 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 75.1% | #110 of 4,628 | #1 of 78 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 36.7% | #4,044 of 4,789 | #56 of 78 |
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
1,428
+500 (+54%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
16.5:1
was 16.9:1
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 | 1,428 | 86.8 | 16.5:1 | 37% (524) |
| 2023-24 | 1,381 | 83.9 | 16.5:1 | 38% (529) |
| 2022-23 | 1,215 | 72.9 | 16.7:1 | 41% (502) |
| 2020-21 | 928 | 55 | 16.9:1 | 41% (376) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Suchma Elementary School.
About Suchma Elementary School
Suchma Elementary School is a large elementary school in CONROE, Texas, under CONROE ISD. Its enrollment is 1,428 students, spread over pre-K through 6. That compares with an average of about 519 students for elementary schools in Texas.
CONROE ISD enrolls 72,914 students, and its 66 schools include Suchma Elementary School.
No group is above 50% at Suchma Elementary School; the largest is White, at 31%. The school is also 31% Hispanic, 16% Asian, 16% Black, and 5% multiracial. The White share of the county population is higher, at 67%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Suchma Elementary School scores 75%.
The school has 86.8 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 16.5 students per teacher. Elementary schools in Texas average 15.1:1, 1.4 fewer students per teacher than here. Of all students at Suchma Elementary School, 37% are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is lower than the 48% average for public schools in Montgomery County.
Compared with Texas schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Suchma Elementary School's results are 6.6 points above predicted: 64.6% against 58.0%.
In the surrounding county, Montgomery County, median household income comes to about $97,701, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 39% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 7%. The county has 160 public schools and about 134,595 students.
Suchma Elementary School's nearest public school is Irons Junior High School (about 0.7 miles). Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. Ranked by average proficiency, Suchma Elementary School places 4th out of 8 schools in its immediate area.
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.
The school counted 928 students in 2020-21 and 1,428 in 2024-25. A shift in the grades offered could account for part of the difference.
Use the discussion section to ask about open houses, carpools, and field trips at Suchma Elementary School. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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
- Moorhead Junior High SchoolMiddle · 1,379 students
- Donald J Stockton JHMiddle · 1,367 students
- Peet Junior High SchoolMiddle · 1,337 students
Nearby schools
- Irons Junior High School0.7 mi · 1,242
- True North Shenandoah2.1 mi · 14
- Quest Collegiate Academy - Shenandoah2.3 mi · 406
- Ischool High at the Woodlands2.3 mi · 290
- Oak Ridge High School2.5 mi · 2,758
- College Park High School2.5 mi · 3,313
Frequently asked questions
About Suchma Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Suchma Elementary School?
Suchma Elementary School enrolls approximately 1,428 students in grades PK-06.
Is Suchma Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Suchma Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many students per teacher at Suchma Elementary School?
Approximately 16.5:1 students per teacher at Suchma Elementary School.
How diverse is Suchma Elementary School?
Suchma Elementary School reports a student body of 31% White, 31% Hispanic, 16% Black, 16% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Suchma Elementary School public or private?
Suchma Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by CONROE ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.