Suchma Elementary School
Public elementary school in Conroe, Texas · Conroe ISD · Grades Pre-K–6
Suchma Elementary School serves 1,428 students in grades Pre-K–6 in Conroe (Montgomery County). It is one of 65 schools in Conroe ISD. By enrollment it is the 7th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 16.5 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 ÷ 86.77 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–6 |
| District | Conroe ISD |
| County | Montgomery County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 481500013346 |
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 | 1,428 | 72,914 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 16.5 | 15.4 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 36.7% | 43.7% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 78% 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.
Suchma Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 38 elementary schools in Conroe ISD, Suchma Elementary School is the largest, with 2% of the district's students. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 4.2 miles away and have a median of 682 students, so Suchma 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 230 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 16, against an average of 179 per grade. This year grade 6 has 27% more students than kindergarten (208 against 164). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 16 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 31.4% of enrollment, a lower share than across Conroe ISD (38.3%). Hispanic students are next, at 31%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
36.7% 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
Suchma Elementary School has 86.77 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 16.5 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 1,428 students would have about 96.5 teachers, so Suchma Elementary School has 9.7 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 suburb, large, which means it is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city. The nearest other elementary school is Quest Collegiate Academy - Shenandoah, 2.3 miles away in Texas College Preparatory Academies. There are 10 elementary schools within 5 miles and 51 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 31.4% |
| Hispanic | 31% |
| Asian | 16.3% |
| Black | 15.9% |
| Two or more races | 4.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
49.2% of students are girls and 50.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 16 |
| Kindergarten | 164 |
| Grade 1 | 191 |
| Grade 2 | 219 |
| Grade 3 | 220 |
| Grade 4 | 180 |
| Grade 5 | 230 |
| Grade 6 | 208 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
10261 Harper's School Rd, Conroe, TX 77385
Phone: (936)709-4400
Website: suchma.conroeisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Suchma Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quest Collegiate Academy - Shenandoah | Texas College Preparatory Academies | 2.3 mi | 406 | 15.5 | 29.3% |
| Oak Ridge Elementary School | Conroe ISD | 2.6 mi | 608 | 13.5 | 69.2% |
| Houser Elementary School | Conroe ISD | 2.7 mi | 588 | 12 | 66.7% |
| Lamar Elementary School | Conroe ISD | 3.8 mi | 759 | 13.8 | 48.2% |
| Kaufman Elementary School | Conroe ISD | 4.5 mi | 859 | 15.3 | 25.8% |
| David Elementary School | Conroe ISD | 4.7 mi | 585 | 16.3 | 9.4% |
| Wilkinson Elementary School | Conroe ISD | 4.8 mi | 755 | 14 | 52.1% |
| Powell Elementary School | Conroe ISD | 4.9 mi | 830 | 15.4 | 20.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.