Ford Elementary School
Public elementary school in Spring, Texas · Conroe ISD · Grades Pre-K–4
Ford Elementary School serves 857 students in grades Pre-K–4 in Spring (Montgomery County). It is one of 65 schools in Conroe ISD. By enrollment it is the 283rd largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 13.2 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas elementary school (14.8).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 4,726 Texas elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 64.9 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–4 |
| District | Conroe ISD |
| County | Montgomery County |
| Area type | City, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 481500000997 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Conroe ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 857 | 72,914 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 13.2 | 15.4 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 71.6% | 43.7% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 22% of Texas elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Ford Elementary School in context
Size
Ford Elementary School is the 14th largest of Conroe ISD's 38 elementary schools; its 857 students are 1.2% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 2.3 miles away and have a median of 730 students, so Ford Elementary School is close to their typical size.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 4 with 182 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 99, against an average of 143 per grade. This year grade 4 has 31% more students than kindergarten (182 against 139). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 99 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 54.1% of enrollment, a higher share than across Conroe ISD (40.7%). Black students are next, at 21.5%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
71.6% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 43.7% across Conroe ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Ford Elementary School has 64.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 13.2 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 857 students would have about 57.9 teachers, so Ford Elementary School has 7 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
NCES classifies its location as city, large, which means it is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more. The nearest other elementary school is Hailey Elementary School, 2 miles away in the same district. There are 20 elementary schools within 5 miles and 71 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 54.1% |
| Black | 21.5% |
| White | 19% |
| Two or more races | 3.6% |
| Asian | 1.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
50.8% of students are girls and 49.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 99 |
| Kindergarten | 139 |
| Grade 1 | 139 |
| Grade 2 | 154 |
| Grade 3 | 144 |
| Grade 4 | 182 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
25460 Richard Rd, Spring, TX 77386
Phone: (832)592-5700
Website: conroeisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Ford Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hailey Elementary School | Conroe ISD | 2.0 mi | 592 | 14.1 | 56.9% |
| Lamar Elementary School | Conroe ISD | 2.0 mi | 759 | 13.8 | 48.2% |
| Kaufman Elementary School | Conroe ISD | 2.1 mi | 859 | 15.3 | 25.8% |
| Northgate Elementary School | Spring ISD | 2.2 mi | 700 | 16.4 | 65.4% |
| Houser Elementary School | Conroe ISD | 2.3 mi | 588 | 12 | 66.7% |
| Oak Ridge Elementary School | Conroe ISD | 2.7 mi | 608 | 13.5 | 69.2% |
| Birnham Woods Elementary School | Conroe ISD | 2.9 mi | 845 | 15.5 | 17.6% |
| Bradley Elementary School | Conroe ISD | 3.3 mi | 948 | 14.1 | 37.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.