Meadows Elementary School
Public elementary school in Meadows Place, Texas · Fort Bend ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Meadows Elementary School serves 425 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Meadows Place (Fort Bend County). It is one of 82 schools in Fort Bend ISD. By enrollment it is the 3258th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 14 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 ÷ 30.44 full-time-equivalent teachers.
Fort Bend ISD calendar 2026–2027
Meadows Elementary School follows the district calendar. First day Tue, Aug 11. Spring break Mon, Mar 8 – Fri, Mar 12. Last day Wed, May 26.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Fort Bend ISD |
| County | Fort Bend County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 481965001822 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Fort Bend ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 425 | 79,663 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 14 | 16.1 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 60% | 47.5% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 34% 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.
Meadows Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 53 elementary schools in Fort Bend ISD, Meadows Elementary School is the 45th largest, with 0.5% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 1.2 miles away with a median enrollment of 512; Meadows 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 3 with 72 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 34, against an average of 61 per grade. This year grade 5 has 18% more students than kindergarten (72 against 61). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 34 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 43.3% here and 26.6% across Fort Bend ISD. White students are next, at 24.7%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
60% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 47.5% across Fort Bend 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 30.44 full-time-equivalent teachers for 425 students, Meadows Elementary School has 14 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 425 students would have about 28.7 teachers, so Meadows Elementary School has 1.7 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Meadows 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 Arrow Academy - Liberation Academy, 0.7 miles away in Arrow Academy. Within 10 miles there are 175 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
| Hispanic | 43.3% |
| White | 24.7% |
| Asian | 16.7% |
| Black | 10.8% |
| Two or more races | 4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.5% |
49.4% of students are girls and 50.6% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 34 |
| Kindergarten | 61 |
| Grade 1 | 56 |
| Grade 2 | 61 |
| Grade 3 | 72 |
| Grade 4 | 69 |
| Grade 5 | 72 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
12037 Pender Ln, Meadows Place, TX 77477
Phone: (281)634-4720
Website: fortbendisd.com
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Meadows Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arrow Academy - Liberation Academy | Arrow Academy | 0.7 mi | 190 | 11.9 | 60.5% |
| Cummings Elementary School | Alief ISD | 1.0 mi | 513 | 11.1 | 94.7% |
| Barrington Place Elementary School | Fort Bend ISD | 1.0 mi | 424 | 13.7 | 61.1% |
| Smith Elementary School | Alief ISD | 1.2 mi | 650 | 12.3 | 89.4% |
| Step Charter Elementary School | Step Charter School | 1.3 mi | 293 | 15.1 | 77.1% |
| Kennedy Elementary School | Alief ISD | 1.6 mi | 510 | 11.6 | 91.2% |
| Harmony School of Excellence - Sugar Land | Harmony Public Schools - Houston West | 1.7 mi | 1,471 | 15.9 | 57.9% |
| Harmony Science Academy-Sugar Land | Harmony Public Schools - Houston West | 1.7 mi | 729 | 15.6 | 60.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.