Willie Melton Sr Elementary School
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 65 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 91 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 103 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 103 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 93 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 88 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 92 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (91) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (92).
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveWhat this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 73 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 71 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are down about 5 points since 2024, while math scores are up about 8 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 45.0% | 28.0% | 18.0% | 9.0% |
| Mathematics | 39.0% | 32.0% | 18.0% | 11.0% |
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 73.0% | 71.0% |
| 2024-25 | 78.0% | 63.0% |
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyWhat this means: About 64% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 63% 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%.
Schools most like Willie Melton Sr Elementary School
Willie Melton Sr Elementary School's state test result (64.1% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Melton Sr Elementary School this school | 635 | 26.0% | 64.1% |
| Hidden Lake Elementary School PFLUGERVILLE | 601 | 26.8% | 51.8% |
| Mott Elementary School PFLUGERVILLE | 658 | 22.5% | 59.7% |
| Pete and Myra West Elementary School AUBREY | 589 | 31.7% | N/A |
| Viola Gilmore Randle Elementary School FULSHEAR | 809 | 29.3% | 65.3% |
| Carpenter Elementary School PFLUGERVILLE | 600 | 27.7% | 57.6% |
Where Willie Melton Sr Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Fort Bend County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 64.1% | #558 of 4,401 | #48 of 113 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 71.0% | #382 of 4,466 ▲ 331 | #35 of 113 ▲ 16 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 73.0% | #582 of 4,466 ▼ 199 | #50 of 113 ▼ 11 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 635 | #1,356 of 4,938 | #72 of 119 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.2:1 | #4,267 of 4,622 | #108 of 116 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 75.9% | #73 of 4,628 | #11 of 116 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 26.0% | #4,309 of 4,789 | #91 of 117 |
About Willie Melton Sr Elementary School
Willie Melton Sr Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school that serves part of BROOKSHIRE, Texas. The school covers pre-K through 5 and reported 635 students in 2024-25. On average, elementary schools in Texas enroll around 519, and this school is 22% above that mark.
The district for Willie Melton Sr Elementary School is LAMAR CISD, with 49 schools and 46,786 students.
No group is above 50% at Willie Melton Sr Elementary School; the largest is White, at 29%. Other reported shares: 28% Hispanic, 21% Black, 19% Asian, and 3% multiracial. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 76%.
The school had 34.8 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 18.2:1. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in Texas is 15.1:1. The school reported 26% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. That is 16 points below the 42% average for public schools in Fort Bend County.
The model predicts 62.6% for a school in Texas with Willie Melton Sr Elementary School's free or reduced-price lunch share. Willie Melton Sr Elementary School posts 64.1%.
In Fort Bend County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $114,041, about 50% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 7%. The county has 217 public schools and about 191,372 students.
Bryant Elementary School is about 1.6 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. Ranked by average proficiency, Willie Melton Sr Elementary School places 8th out of 9 schools in its immediate area.
NCES assigns Willie Melton Sr Elementary School the locale Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
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