Tamarron Elementary School
Public elementary school in Katy, Texas · Lamar CISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Tamarron Elementary School serves 1,167 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Katy (Fort Bend County). It is one of 49 schools in Lamar CISD. By enrollment it is the 35th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 19.6 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 ÷ 59.49 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Lamar CISD |
| County | Fort Bend County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 482658013858 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Lamar CISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 1,167 | 46,786 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 19.6 | 18.4 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 44% | 43% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 96% 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.
Tamarron Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 33 elementary schools in Lamar CISD, Tamarron Elementary School is the 2nd largest, with 2.5% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 2.1 miles away with a median enrollment of 965; Tamarron 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 1 with 187 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 117, against an average of 167 per grade. This year grade 5 has 27% more students than kindergarten (186 against 147). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 117 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 47% here and 38.9% across Lamar CISD. Black students are next, at 21.3%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
44% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 43% across Lamar CISD 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 59.49 full-time-equivalent teachers for 1,167 students, Tamarron Elementary School has 19.6 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 1,167 students would have about 78.9 teachers, so Tamarron Elementary School has 19.4 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Tamarron 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 Kathleen Joerger Lindsey Elementary School, 1.6 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 49 other elementary schools, 18 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 | 47% |
| Black | 21.3% |
| White | 15% |
| Asian | 11.7% |
| Two or more races | 4.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.9% |
47% of students are girls and 53% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 117 |
| Kindergarten | 147 |
| Grade 1 | 187 |
| Grade 2 | 173 |
| Grade 3 | 172 |
| Grade 4 | 185 |
| Grade 5 | 186 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
29616 Rileys Ridge, Katy, TX 77494
Phone: (832)223-5700
Website: lcisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Tamarron Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kathleen Joerger Lindsey Elementary School | Lamar CISD | 1.6 mi | 923 | 17.5 | 21.5% |
| Willie Melton Sr. Elementary School | Lamar CISD | 1.6 mi | 635 | 18.2 | 26% |
| Ray and Jamie Wolman Elementary School | Katy ISD | 2.0 mi | 1,054 | 14.1 | 18.9% |
| Viola Gilmore Randle Elementary School | Lamar CISD | 2.0 mi | 809 | 21 | 29.3% |
| Jenks Elementary School | Katy ISD | 2.2 mi | 1,356 | 13.5 | 24.8% |
| Bryant Elementary School | Katy ISD | 2.4 mi | 1,194 | 13.6 | 28.5% |
| Fred and Patti Shafer Elementary School | Katy ISD | 2.5 mi | 935 | 12.7 | 26.4% |
| James E Randolph Elementary School | Katy ISD | 2.5 mi | 995 | 14.3 | 8.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.