Willie Melton Sr. Elementary School
Public elementary school in Brookshire, Texas · Lamar CISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Willie Melton Sr. Elementary School serves 635 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Brookshire (Fort Bend County). It is one of 49 schools in Lamar CISD. By enrollment it is the 1357th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 18.2 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 ÷ 34.81 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 | 482658022839 |
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 | 635 | 46,786 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 18.2 | 18.4 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 26% | 43% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 92% 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.
Willie Melton Sr. Elementary School in context
Size
Willie Melton Sr. Elementary School is the 17th largest of Lamar CISD's 33 elementary schools; its 635 students are 1.4% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 2.9 miles away and have a median of 995 students, so Willie Melton Sr. Elementary School is smaller 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 1 with 103 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 65, against an average of 91 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 91 in kindergarten and 92 in grade 5. It also enrolls 65 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 28.5% of enrollment, a higher share than across Lamar CISD (22%). Hispanic students are next, at 28.2%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
26% of students qualify 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
Willie Melton Sr. Elementary School has 34.81 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 18.2 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 635 students would have about 42.9 teachers, so Willie Melton Sr. Elementary School has 8.1 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 Bryant Elementary School, 1.6 miles away in Katy ISD. There are 14 elementary schools within 5 miles and 44 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 28.5% |
| Hispanic | 28.2% |
| Black | 20.8% |
| Asian | 18.9% |
| Two or more races | 3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.6% |
51.8% of students are girls and 48.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 65 |
| Kindergarten | 91 |
| Grade 1 | 103 |
| Grade 2 | 103 |
| Grade 3 | 93 |
| Grade 4 | 88 |
| Grade 5 | 92 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
2880 Jordan Ranch Blvd, Brookshire, TX 77423
Phone: (832)223-7100
Website: lcisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Willie Melton Sr. Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryant Elementary School | Katy ISD | 1.6 mi | 1,194 | 13.6 | 28.5% |
| Tamarron Elementary School | Lamar CISD | 1.6 mi | 1,167 | 19.6 | 44% |
| Kathleen Joerger Lindsey Elementary School | Lamar CISD | 1.7 mi | 923 | 17.5 | 21.5% |
| Ray and Jamie Wolman Elementary School | Katy ISD | 2.5 mi | 1,054 | 14.1 | 18.9% |
| Viola Gilmore Randle Elementary School | Lamar CISD | 3.3 mi | 809 | 21 | 29.3% |
| Jenks Elementary School | Katy ISD | 3.3 mi | 1,356 | 13.5 | 24.8% |
| Huggins Elementary School | Lamar CISD | 3.6 mi | 833 | 17.4 | 21.2% |
| Fred and Patti Shafer Elementary School | Katy ISD | 4.1 mi | 935 | 12.7 | 26.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.