Enrollment
809
Elementary
DISTRICT 668 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LAMAR CISD·NCES 482658022838
Viola Gilmore Randle Elementary School
5902 SYCAMORE RANCH LN, FULSHEAR, TX 77441 · (832) 223-7000 · Fort Bend County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL809 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
21.0:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.6:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
29%
237 students
DISTRICT 50% · 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 | 108 | 13% |
| Kindergarten | 136 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 110 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 98 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 115 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 129 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 113 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (136) is 20% larger than its 5th grade class (113).
Student demographics
77%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 73% · 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
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STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
72.0%
TX avg 54.5% . -2.0pp since 2024
Mathematics
58.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -4.0pp since 2024
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 72 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 58 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are down about 2 points since 2024, while math scores are down about 4 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 42.0% | 30.0% | 18.0% | 10.0% |
| Mathematics | 29.0% | 29.0% | 21.0% | 21.0% |
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 | 72.0% | 58.0% |
| 2024-25 | 74.0% | 62.0% |
% 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
65.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
61.2%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 65% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 61% 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 Viola Gilmore Randle Elementary School
Viola Gilmore Randle Elementary School's state test result (65.3% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Viola Gilmore Randle Elementary School this school | 809 | 29.3% | 65.3% |
| Silverlake Elementary School PEARLAND | 691 | 29.2% | 76.5% |
| Willie Melton Sr Elementary School BROOKSHIRE | 635 | 26.0% | 64.1% |
| Nyos Lamar Elementary School AUSTIN | 858 | 30.0% | 51.6% |
| Pete and Myra West Elementary School AUBREY | 589 | 31.7% | N/A |
| Union Park Elementary School AUBREY | 723 | 33.5% | 47.0% |
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 Viola Gilmore Randle Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Fort Bend County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 65.3% | #504 of 4,401 | #45 of 113 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 58.0% | #1,079 of 4,466 ▼ 312 | #67 of 113 ▼ 12 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 72.0% | #621 of 4,466 ▼ 71 | #52 of 113 ▼ 5 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 809 | #417 of 4,938 | #43 of 119 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.0:1 | #4,501 of 4,622 | #114 of 116 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 76.5% | #47 of 4,628 | #9 of 116 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 29.3% | #4,238 of 4,789 | #86 of 117 |
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.
About Viola Gilmore Randle Elementary School
Viola Gilmore Randle Elementary School is a large elementary school in FULSHEAR, Texas, (ZIP code 77441). School enrollment was 809 students in 2024-25, in pre-K through 5. For comparison, elementary schools in Texas average about 519 students.
LAMAR CISD enrolls 46,786 students, and its 49 schools include Viola Gilmore Randle Elementary School.
Hispanic students are the largest group at Viola Gilmore Randle Elementary School, with 30% of enrollment. Beyond that, enrollment is 23% White, 23% Black, 21% Asian, and 4% multiracial. Viola Gilmore Randle Elementary School has a diversity index of 77%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Viola Gilmore Randle Elementary School employs 38.6 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 21.0:1. That ratio is over the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility was 29% in 2024-25. That is lower than the 42% average for public schools in Fort Bend County.
The school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 65.3%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 61.2%.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Fort Bend County show that median household income is about $114,041, 50% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of people live in poverty. Federal data list 217 public schools in Fort Bend County, with a combined enrollment of about 191,372.
The shortest distance from Viola Gilmore Randle Elementary School to another public school is about 0.3 miles, to Dean Leaman JH. The five-mile area around Viola Gilmore Randle Elementary School holds at least 8 other public schools. The nearest schools with test data average 72.8%, higher than Viola Gilmore Randle Elementary School's 65.3%.
Federal data place Viola Gilmore Randle Elementary School in the Suburb: Large locale, which means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Community posts for Viola Gilmore Randle Elementary School can cover sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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 LAMAR CISD
- Fulshear High SchoolHigh · 3,401 students
- Dean Leaman JHMiddle · 2,888 students
- Foster High SchoolHigh · 2,747 students
- George Ranch High SchoolHigh · 2,337 students
- Briscoe JHMiddle · 2,003 students
- Dr Thomas E Randle High SchoolHigh · 1,966 students
Other schools in FULSHEAR
- Fulshear High SchoolHigh · 3,401 students
- Dean Leaman JHMiddle · 2,888 students
- Adams Junior High SchoolMiddle · 1,963 students
- James E Randolph Elementary SchoolElementary · 995 students
- Huggins Elementary SchoolElementary · 833 students
- Fletcher Morgan Elementary SchoolElementary · 817 students
Nearby schools
- Dean Leaman JH0.3 mi · 2,888
- Fulshear High School0.4 mi · 3,401
- Huggins Elementary School0.6 mi · 833
- Campbell Elementary School1.2 mi · 1,173
- Tamarron Elementary School2.0 mi · 1,167
- Adams Junior High School2.2 mi · 1,963
Frequently asked questions
About Viola Gilmore Randle Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Viola Gilmore Randle Elementary School?
Viola Gilmore Randle Elementary School enrolls approximately 809 students in grades PK-05.
Is Viola Gilmore Randle Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Viola Gilmore Randle Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Viola Gilmore Randle Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Viola Gilmore Randle Elementary School is approximately 21.0:1 (39 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Viola Gilmore Randle Elementary School?
At Viola Gilmore Randle Elementary School, the student body is approximately 23% White, 30% Hispanic, 23% Black, 21% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Viola Gilmore Randle Elementary School public or private?
Viola Gilmore Randle Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by LAMAR CISD.
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