Frostwood Elementary School
Public elementary school in Houston, Texas · Spring Branch ISD · Grades K–5
Frostwood Elementary School serves 838 students in grades K–5 in Houston (Harris County). It is one of 42 schools in Spring Branch ISD. By enrollment it is the 327th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 17.4 students per full-time teacher, it has more 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 ÷ 48.27 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | K–5 |
| District | Spring Branch ISD |
| County | Harris County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 484110004673 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Spring Branch ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 838 | 32,668 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 17.4 | 15.2 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 7.6% | 55.6% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 88% 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.
Frostwood Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 24 elementary schools in Spring Branch ISD, Frostwood Elementary School is the 4th largest, with 2.6% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 1.9 miles away with a median enrollment of 545; Frostwood Elementary School is larger than most of them.
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 5 with 167 students, and its smallest is kindergarten with 120, against an average of 140 per grade. This year grade 5 has 39% more students than kindergarten (167 against 120). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 55.6% here and 28.5% across Spring Branch ISD. Asian students are next, at 26.1%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
7.6% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 55.6% across Spring Branch 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
With 48.27 full-time-equivalent teachers for 838 students, Frostwood Elementary School has 17.4 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 838 students would have about 56.6 teachers, so Frostwood Elementary School has 8.3 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Frostwood Elementary School is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city, which NCES calls suburb, large. The nearest other elementary school is Bunker Hill Elementary School, 0.7 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 187 other elementary schools, 55 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 55.6% |
| Asian | 26.1% |
| Hispanic | 11% |
| Two or more races | 5.4% |
| Black | 1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.8% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
48.9% of students are girls and 51.1% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 120 |
| Grade 1 | 125 |
| Grade 2 | 131 |
| Grade 3 | 154 |
| Grade 4 | 141 |
| Grade 5 | 167 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
12214 Memorial Dr., Houston, TX 77024
Phone: (713)251-5700
Website: fwe.springbranchisd.com
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Frostwood Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bunker Hill Elementary School | Spring Branch ISD | 0.7 mi | 766 | 16.7 | 13.2% |
| Bendwood School | Spring Branch ISD | 1.2 mi | 41 | 10.3 | 58.5% |
| Walnut Bend Elementary School | Houston ISD | 1.7 mi | 587 | 16.9 | 90.6% |
| Rummel Creek Elementary School | Spring Branch ISD | 1.8 mi | 793 | 16 | 6.6% |
| Woodview Elementary School | Spring Branch ISD | 1.9 mi | 503 | 13.2 | 95.8% |
| Memorial Drive Elementary School | Spring Branch ISD | 2.0 mi | 388 | 14.8 | 7.2% |
| Shadow Oaks Elementary School | Spring Branch ISD | 2.0 mi | 487 | 13.5 | 93% |
| Askew Elementary School | Houston ISD | 2.2 mi | 873 | 16.2 | 85.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.