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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LAMAR CISD·NCES 482658013858

TAMARRON EL

29616 RILEYS RIDGE, KATY, TX 77494 · (832) 223-5700 · Fort Bend County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,167 STUDENTS
Enrollment
1,167
Elementary
DISTRICT 668 · STATE 519
Student : Teacher
19.6:1
59 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.6:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
44%
513 students
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 65%
Community
1
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K
117
Kindergarten
147
Grade 1
187
Grade 2
173
Grade 3
172
Grade 4
185
Grade 5
186
Student demographics
White
15%
DISTRICT 22% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
47%
DISTRICT 39% · STATE 54%
Black
21%
DISTRICT 24% · STATE 13%
Asian
12%
DISTRICT 11% · STATE 6%
Two+
4%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 3%
Native American
n/r
Pacific Islander
n/r
n/r: not reliably reported by NCES for this school. Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment are systematically under-reported in the source data.
Gender split
Male
53%
Female
47%

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
62.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +21.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
55.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +25.0pp since 2020
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
52.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
54.7%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.3pp
below demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

About TAMARRON EL

TAMARRON EL is an elementary school of high-enrollment scale in KATY, Texas, overseen by LAMAR CISD, caters to 1,167 students in grades pre-K through 5. By comparison, Texas's public schools average about 519 students each, so TAMARRON EL sits 125% above that benchmark.

LAMAR CISD comprises 49 schools with combined enrollment of 46,786 students; TAMARRON EL is among them.

On the student-mix side, TAMARRON EL lists that the most-represented group is Hispanic (47%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups; the rest reads as 21% Black, 15% White, 12% Asian, 4% multiracial. By comparison, Fort Bend County as a whole is about 25% Hispanic, so the school skews visibly more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 59 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 19.6:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 44% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), TAMARRON EL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 54.7%; this one delivers 52.4%.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Fort Bend County) shows that median household income runs about $114,041, roughly 50% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Fort Bend County's 217 public schools (combined enrollment of about 191,372 students), TAMARRON EL is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: KATHLEEN JOERGER LINDSEY EL, around 1.6 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around TAMARRON EL. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts TAMARRON EL at 7th of 7; the average score across the group is 73.6%.

TAMARRON EL operates from a residential location.

On this page, the feed for TAMARRON EL typically covers fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.

Fort Bend County at a glance

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Population
893,767
Census ACS
Median income
$114,041
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
50%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
217
191,372 students

Quick facts

School name
TAMARRON EL
District
LAMAR CISD
Address
29616 RILEYS RIDGE, KATY, TX 77494
Phone
(832) 223-5700
County
Fort Bend County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
1,167
Teachers (FTE)
59
Student–teacher ratio
19.6:1
Free/Reduced lunch
513 (44%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
482658013858
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About TAMARRON EL
How many students attend TAMARRON EL?
TAMARRON EL enrolls approximately 1,167 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does TAMARRON EL serve?
TAMARRON EL serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at TAMARRON EL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at TAMARRON EL is approximately 19.6:1 (59 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at TAMARRON EL?
At TAMARRON EL, the student body is approximately 15% White, 47% Hispanic, 21% Black, 12% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is TAMARRON EL public or private?
TAMARRON EL is a public K-12 school, overseen by LAMAR CISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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