Patterson Elementary School
Public elementary school in Conroe, Texas · Conroe ISD · Grades Pre-K–4
Patterson Elementary School serves 1,024 students in grades Pre-K–4 in Conroe (Montgomery County). It is one of 65 schools in Conroe ISD. By enrollment it is the 88th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 16.3 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 ÷ 63 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, midsize |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 481500012002 |
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 | 1,024 | 72,914 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 16.3 | 15.4 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 71% | 43.7% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 76% 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.
Patterson Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 38 elementary schools in Conroe ISD, Patterson Elementary School is the 3rd largest, with 1.4% of the district's students. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 3.1 miles away and have a median of 679 students, so Patterson 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 2 with 194 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 121, against an average of 171 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 187 in kindergarten and 178 in grade 4. It also enrolls 121 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 58.8% of enrollment, a higher share than across Conroe ISD (40.7%). White students are next, at 23.4%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
71% 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
Patterson Elementary School has 63 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 16.3 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 1,024 students would have about 69.2 teachers, so Patterson Elementary School has 6.2 fewer.
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, midsize, which means it is inside a principal city of 100,000 to 250,000 people. The nearest other elementary school is Anderson Elementary School, 1.4 miles away in the same district. There are 10 elementary schools within 5 miles and 23 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 58.8% |
| White | 23.4% |
| Black | 11.7% |
| Two or more races | 4.2% |
| Asian | 1.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
50.1% of students are girls and 49.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 121 |
| Kindergarten | 187 |
| Grade 1 | 176 |
| Grade 2 | 194 |
| Grade 3 | 168 |
| Grade 4 | 178 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
670 Beach Airport Rd, Conroe, TX 77301
Phone: (936)709-4300
Website: conroeisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Patterson Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson Elementary School | Conroe ISD | 1.4 mi | 686 | 12.9 | 81.5% |
| Houston Elementary School | Conroe ISD | 2.4 mi | 741 | 13.6 | 94.9% |
| Runyan Elementary School | Conroe ISD | 2.5 mi | 593 | 13.5 | 80.8% |
| Bartlett Elementary School | Conroe ISD | 3.0 mi | 895 | 15.7 | 68.7% |
| Armstrong Elementary School | Conroe ISD | 3.2 mi | 616 | 13.4 | 97.1% |
| Wilkinson Elementary School | Conroe ISD | 3.7 mi | 755 | 14 | 52.1% |
| Reaves Elementary School | Conroe ISD | 3.9 mi | 672 | 12.4 | 79.2% |
| Rice Elementary School | Conroe ISD | 4.0 mi | 602 | 14 | 65.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.