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Enrollment
462
Elementary
DISTRICT 638 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FORT BEND ISD·NCES 481965001828
Townewest Elementary School
13927 OLD RICHMOND RD, SUGAR LAND, TX 77498 · (281) 634-4480 · Fort Bend County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL462 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 41% of Texas public elementary schools
- CTest 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.
- BThree-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
12.1:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.4:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
83%
382 students
DISTRICT 53% · 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 | 44 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 61 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 65 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 58 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 79 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 73 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 82 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (61) is 26% smaller than its 5th grade class (82).
Student demographics
45%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 76% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on published attendance-zone data from FORT BEND ISD. Zones change; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
47.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +18.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
48.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +24.0pp 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 48 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 18 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 24 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 28.0% | 19.0% | 25.0% | 28.0% |
| Mathematics | 19.0% | 29.0% | 18.0% | 34.0% |
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% | 48.0% |
| 2024-25 | 54.0% | 41.0% |
| 2023-24 | 46.0% | 33.0% |
| 2022-23 | 43.0% | 35.0% |
| 2021-22 | 40.0% | 37.0% |
| 2020-21 | 29.0% | 24.0% |
% 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
38.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.4%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 38% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 38% 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 Townewest Elementary School
Townewest Elementary School's state test result (38.0% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Townewest Elementary School this school | 462 | 82.7% | 38.0% |
| Atkinson Elementary School HOUSTON | 454 | 81.7% | 42.8% |
| Uplift Infinity Prep PS IRVING | 489 | 81.6% | 51.2% |
| Powell Elementary School SAN ANTONIO | 418 | 84.2% | 37.5% |
| Weaver Elementary School GARLAND | 460 | 85.2% | 43.3% |
| Lillie J Jackson Early Childhood Center LEWISVILLE | 429 | 81.1% | N/A |
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 Townewest Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Fort Bend County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 38.0% | #2,832 of 4,401 | #96 of 113 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 48.0% | #1,955 of 4,466 ▲ 605 | #82 of 113 ▲ 10 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 47.0% | #2,870 of 4,466 ▼ 859 | #102 of 113 ▼ 17 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +8.5pp | #1,654 of 3,998 | #33 of 104 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 462 | #2,887 of 4,938 | #96 of 119 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.1:1 | #378 of 4,622 | #4 of 116 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 45.3% | #2,777 of 4,628 | #103 of 116 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 82.7% | #1,754 of 4,789 | #15 of 117 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -34.7% | #311 of 2,838 | #5 of 61 |
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
462
-105 (-19%) vs 2020
-44% since 1990-91, when it was 826
Student : Teacher
12.1:1
was 11.3:1
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 | 462 | 38.3 | 12.1:1 | 83% (382) |
| 2023-24 | 492 | 41.9 | 11.8:1 | 86% (425) |
| 2022-23 | 543 | 41.8 | 13.0:1 | 88% (478) |
| 2020-21 | 567 | 50 | 11.3:1 | 74% (421) |
| 2017-18 | 707 | 47.4 | 14.9:1 | 70% (493) |
| 2015-16 | 784 | 55 | 14.3:1 | 69% (538) |
| 2010-11 | 825 | 56 | 14.7:1 | 68% (561) |
| 2000-01 | 676 | 45 | 15.0:1 | 37% (247) |
| 1990-91 | 826 | 50 | 16.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Townewest Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 35% (707 to 462); teachers down 19% (47.4 to 38.3).
About Townewest Elementary School
Townewest Elementary School sits in SUGAR LAND, Texas, and is classified as an elementary school. It is open to students in pre-K through 5 and enrolls 462 students.
The FORT BEND ISD system has 83 schools and 79,663 students.
Hispanic students are 73% of those enrolled at Townewest Elementary School. Other reported shares: 10% Black, 8% Asian, 7% White, and 2% multiracial. That compares with about 25% Hispanic among all Fort Bend County residents. A diversity index of 45% means there is a 45% chance two randomly chosen students at Townewest Elementary School are from different groups.
Teacher count: 38.3 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 12.1:1. The average for elementary schools in Texas, 15.1:1, is higher. Roughly 83% of students come from households that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Compared with the 42% average for public schools in Fort Bend County, the school's rate is higher.
On the allk12 Grade, Townewest Elementary School lands at C+, ahead of 41% of Texas public elementary schools.
After adjusting for student poverty, Townewest Elementary School lands between the top and bottom 10% of Texas schools. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 38.0%; the prediction is 38.4%.
In the wider Fort Bend County area, the median household earns about $114,041 a year, about 50% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. Across Fort Bend County, 217 public schools serve about 191,372 students.
About 0.4 miles separate Townewest Elementary School from the closest public school, Harmony School of Innovation-Sugar Land. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. On average proficiency, Townewest Elementary School is 7th of 9 nearby schools with test data.
For locale, NCES codes Townewest Elementary School as Suburb: Large.
In 2024-25, the school enrolled 462, down from 567 in 2020-21.
The allk12 page for Townewest Elementary School lets the school community talk about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. You can also rate the school on this page.
Fort Bend County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in FORT BEND ISD
- William B Travis High SchoolHigh · 3,114 students
- Lawrence E Elkins High SchoolHigh · 2,848 students
- Ridge Point High SchoolHigh · 2,816 students
- Stephen F Austin High SchoolHigh · 2,655 students
- Clements High SchoolHigh · 2,641 students
- George Bush High SchoolHigh · 2,428 students
Other schools in SUGAR LAND
- Stephen F Austin High SchoolHigh · 2,655 students
- Clements High SchoolHigh · 2,641 students
- Dulles High SchoolHigh · 2,165 students
- Kempner High SchoolHigh · 1,850 students
- Fort Settlement Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,504 students
- Harmony School of Excellence - Sugar LandElementary · 1,471 students
Nearby schools
- Harmony School of Innovation-Sugar Land0.4 mi · 912
- KIPP Journey Primary School0.9 mi · 1,052
- KIPP Journey Collegiate School0.9 mi · 561
- Harmony Science Academy-Sugar Land1.0 mi · 729
- Hicks Elementary School1.1 mi · 645
- KIPP Academy West1.3 mi · 422
Frequently asked questions
About Townewest Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Townewest Elementary School?
Townewest Elementary School enrolls approximately 462 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Townewest Elementary School serve?
Townewest Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Townewest Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Townewest Elementary School is approximately 12.1:1 (38 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Townewest Elementary School?
Townewest Elementary School reports a student body of 7% White, 73% Hispanic, 10% Black, 8% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Townewest Elementary School public or private?
Townewest Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by FORT BEND ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.