Enrollment
457
Elementary
DISTRICT 547 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SPRING BRANCH ISD·NCES 484110004699
Terrace Elementary School
10400 ROTHBURY, HOUSTON, TX 77043 · (713) 251-7200 · Harris County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL457 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.2:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
76%
347 students
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 65%
Community
0
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 | 2 | 0% |
| Kindergarten | 74 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 75 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 80 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 75 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 88 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 63 | 14% |
Student demographics
56%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 60% · 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
48.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +15.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
40.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +0.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 40 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 15 points since 2020, while math scores have held steady.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 22.0% | 26.0% | 25.0% | 27.0% |
| Mathematics | 16.0% | 24.0% | 21.0% | 39.0% |
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 | 48.0% | 40.0% |
| 2024-25 | 49.0% | 27.0% |
| 2023-24 | 55.0% | 36.0% |
| 2022-23 | 59.0% | 34.0% |
| 2021-22 | 64.0% | 45.0% |
| 2020-21 | 33.0% | 40.0% |
% 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
37.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.3%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 38% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 41% 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 →
Where Terrace Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Harris County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 37.7% | #2,870 of 4,401 | #397 of 624 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 40.0% | #2,915 of 4,466 | #418 of 625 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.0% | #2,806 of 4,466 | #384 of 625 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -2.5pp | #934 of 3,998 | #122 of 603 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 457 | #2,952 of 4,938 | #494 of 682 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.9:1 | #750 of 4,622 | #112 of 657 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 56.3% | #1,764 of 4,628 | #231 of 657 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 75.9% | #2,220 of 4,789 | #446 of 671 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +15.4% | #545 of 1,307 | #57 of 148 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
457
+66 (+17%) vs 2020
-11% since 1990-91, when it was 516
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
was 15.6:1
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 | 457 | 35.5 | 12.9:1 | 76% (347) |
| 2023-24 | 387 | 26.4 | 14.6:1 | 75% (291) |
| 2022-23 | 383 | 28.8 | 13.3:1 | 78% (298) |
| 2020-21 | 391 | 25 | 15.6:1 | 77% (300) |
| 2017-18 | 396 | 30 | 13.2:1 | 69% (274) |
| 2015-16 | 437 | 32 | 13.7:1 | 71% (311) |
| 2010-11 | 544 | 41 | 13.3:1 | 65% (356) |
| 2000-01 | 590 | 37 | 15.9:1 | 44% (258) |
| 1990-91 | 516 | 26 | 19.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Terrace Elementary School.
About Terrace Elementary School
Terrace Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school that serves part of HOUSTON, Texas. The school counts 457 students across pre-K through 5.
Terrace Elementary School is one school in SPRING BRANCH ISD, a system of 46 schools with 33,793 students.
By race and ethnicity, Terrace Elementary School is 62% Hispanic. The school is also 18% White, 10% Black, 5% multiracial, and 4% Asian. That is higher than the 44% Hispanic share among all Harris County residents. By the diversity index, Terrace Elementary School comes in at 56%.
The teaching staff at Terrace Elementary School is 35.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 12.9:1. That ratio is under the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 76%.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate on state tests with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Terrace Elementary School, the prediction is 41.3% and the result is 37.7%.
Harris County has these Census figures: median household income is about $74,983, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 34% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 13%. The public schools of Harris County number 1,205 and enroll about 886,911.
Of nearby public schools, Spring Oaks Middle School is the closest, at about 0.6 miles. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. In a group of 8 nearby schools with scores, Terrace Elementary School ranks 4th on average proficiency.
In the federal locale system, Terrace Elementary School is coded City: Large, for schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment up 17%, from 391 to 457. The school's ratio fell from 15.6:1 to 12.9:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
Discussion on this page can cover sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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 SPRING BRANCH ISD
- Memorial High SchoolHigh · 2,636 students
- Northbrook High SchoolHigh · 2,398 students
- Stratford High SchoolHigh · 2,394 students
- Spring Woods High SchoolHigh · 2,020 students
- Memorial Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,236 students
- Spring Branch Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,137 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
- Spring Oaks Middle School0.6 mi · 565
- Spring Woods High School0.6 mi · 2,020
- The Tiger Trail School0.7 mi · 286
- Westwood Elementary School0.8 mi · 475
- Northbrook Middle School0.9 mi · 508
- Spring Shadows Elementary School1.0 mi · 532
Frequently asked questions
About Terrace Elementary SchoolHow large is Terrace Elementary School?
Terrace Elementary School enrolls approximately 457 students in grades PK-05.
Is Terrace Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Terrace Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Terrace Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Terrace Elementary School is approximately 12.9:1 (35 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Terrace Elementary School?
Terrace Elementary School reports a student body of 18% White, 62% Hispanic, 10% Black, 4% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Terrace Elementary School public or private?
Terrace Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by SPRING BRANCH ISD.
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