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Which teacher or staff member at YOUNG EL deserves more recognition?
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Enrollment
545
Elementary
DISTRICT 495 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PASADENA ISD·NCES 483432005569
Young Elementary School
4221 FOX MEADOW LN, PASADENA, TX 77504 · (713) 740-0784 · Harris County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL545 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.0:1
42 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.2:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
94%
511 students
DISTRICT 85% · 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 | 81 | 15% |
| Kindergarten | 66 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 86 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 93 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 117 | 21% |
| Grade 4 | 102 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (66) is 35% smaller than its 4th grade class (102).
Student demographics
26%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 30% · 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
34.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +11.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
32.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +22.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 34 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 32 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 11 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 22 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 12.0% | 22.0% | 20.0% | 46.0% |
| Mathematics | 9.0% | 23.0% | 22.0% | 46.0% |
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 | 34.0% | 32.0% |
| 2024-25 | 28.0% | 32.0% |
| 2023-24 | 28.0% | 17.0% |
| 2022-23 | 23.0% | 18.0% |
| 2021-22 | 29.0% | 17.0% |
| 2020-21 | 23.0% | 10.0% |
% 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
26.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.6%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 27% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 34% 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 Young Elementary School
Young Elementary School's state test result (26.5% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Young Elementary School this school | 545 | 93.8% | 26.5% |
| Mount Auburn Steam Academy DALLAS | 548 | 92.9% | 33.7% |
| Keeble Ec/PK/K HOUSTON | 548 | 93.4% | N/A |
| West Oso Elementary School CORPUS CHRISTI | 532 | 95.1% | 29.5% |
| Johns Elementary School ARLINGTON | 560 | 93.6% | 24.8% |
| Rankin Elementary School ARLINGTON | 562 | 94.1% | 29.4% |
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 Young Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Harris County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 26.5% | #3,962 of 4,401 | #579 of 624 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 32.0% | #3,777 of 4,466 ▼ 185 | #558 of 625 ▼ 37 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 34.0% | #4,122 of 4,466 ▲ 136 | #584 of 625 ▲ 21 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +12.5pp | #1,148 of 3,998 | #164 of 603 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 545 | #2,093 of 4,938 | #425 of 682 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.0:1 | #822 of 4,622 | #120 of 657 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 26.2% | #3,558 of 4,628 | #514 of 657 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 93.8% | #656 of 4,789 | #172 of 671 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.1% | #2,016 of 2,838 | #339 of 441 |
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
545
-98 (-15%) vs 2020
-39% since 1990-91, when it was 899
Student : Teacher
13.0:1
was 14.6:1
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 | 545 | 42 | 13.0:1 | 94% (511) |
| 2023-24 | 582 | 43.9 | 13.3:1 | 92% (538) |
| 2022-23 | 595 | 45 | 13.2:1 | 94% (558) |
| 2020-21 | 643 | 44 | 14.6:1 | 93% (601) |
| 2017-18 | 606 | 43 | 14.1:1 | 86% (522) |
| 2015-16 | 739 | 45 | 16.4:1 | 87% (645) |
| 2010-11 | 685 | 40 | 17.1:1 | 23% (159) |
| 2000-01 | 545 | 35 | 15.6:1 | 69% (378) |
| 1990-91 | 899 | 47 | 19.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Young Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 10% (606 to 545); teachers down 2% (43 to 42).
About Young Elementary School
Young Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school located in PASADENA, Texas. It reports enrollment of 545 students in pre-K through 4.
Young Elementary School is a school in PASADENA ISD. The district has 67 schools and 46,491 students.
A large majority of enrollment at Young Elementary School is Hispanic, at 85%. The school is also 9% Black and 5% White. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 44%. The diversity index for Young Elementary School is 26%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Classroom staffing at Young Elementary School totals 42 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 13.0:1. Statewide, elementary schools in Texas average 15.1:1. Federal data show 94% of students (511) are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. It compares with 70% for public schools in Harris County.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 33.6% at Young Elementary School; the school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 26.5%.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Harris County show that median household income comes to about $74,983, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 34% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 13%. The county's public schools total 1,205, with about 886,911 students.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Miller Intermediate School, is about 0.3 miles. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. Young Elementary School is 8th of 8 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
Locale: City: Mid-size. In NCES terms, the school is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
By 2024-25, enrollment had dropped to 545, from 643 in 2020-21. Its ratio of students to teachers was 14.6:1 in 2020-21, and 13.0:1 in 2024-25.
Young Elementary School has a community page on allk12 for topics such as special education services, counseling, and support programs. You can also rate the school on this page.
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 PASADENA ISD
- Dobie High SchoolHigh · 3,692 students
- Pasadena Memorial High SchoolHigh · 3,177 students
- Sam Rayburn High SchoolHigh · 2,627 students
- Pasadena High SchoolHigh · 2,217 students
- South Houston High SchoolHigh · 2,185 students
- Dr Kirk Lewis Career and Technical High SchoolCombined · 1,486 students
Other schools in PASADENA
- Pasadena Memorial High SchoolHigh · 3,177 students
- Sam Rayburn High SchoolHigh · 2,627 students
- Pasadena High SchoolHigh · 2,217 students
- Bondy Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 933 students
- Miller Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 780 students
- Fairmont Elementary SchoolElementary · 776 students
Other Young Elementary schools
6 other US public schools in 4 states are named Young Elementary. Young Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 7.
- Young Elementary SchoolSEMINOLE, TX · 581 students
- Young Elementary SchoolDECATUR, TX · 445 students
- Young Elementary SchoolHOUSTON, TX · 334 students
- Young Elementary SchoolChicago, IL · 417 students
- Young ElementaryLouisville, KY · 100 students
Nearby schools
- Miller Intermediate School0.3 mi · 780
- Ryss STEM Academy at First Friends Pasadena0.4 mi · 147
- Southeast Elementary School0.7 mi · 816
- YES Prep - Southeast0.8 mi · 854
- South Houston High School0.9 mi · 2,185
- Teague Elementary School1.2 mi · 709
Frequently asked questions
About Young Elementary SchoolHow large is Young Elementary School?
Young Elementary School enrolls approximately 545 students in grades PK-04.
What age range does Young Elementary School serve?
Young Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 04.
How many students per teacher at Young Elementary School?
Approximately 13.0:1 students per teacher at Young Elementary School.
How diverse is Young Elementary School?
Young Elementary School reports a student body of 5% White, 85% Hispanic, 9% Black, 0% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Who oversees Young Elementary School?
Young Elementary School is overseen by PASADENA ISD in Harris County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.