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Don Jeter Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5
1928th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 4,651 Texas Elementary Schools
Better than 59% of Texas elementary schools
Summary

Don Jeter Elementary is a public elementary school in Rosharon, Texas, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 713 students. It is part of the Alvin Independent School District, which is ranked 296 out of 961 school districts in Texas and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Don Jeter Elementary has had a mixed performance on STAAR tests, with some grades and subjects performing better than others. In 2024-2025, the school's 3rd-5th grade reading proficiency rates are expected to be around 55%, which is lower than the Alvin ISD (60-66%) and state (52-58%) averages. In mathematics, Don Jeter's 3rd-5th grade proficiency rates are projected to be 38-49%, also lower than the district (26-52%) and state (37-47%) averages. The school's performance on STAAR Spanish tests is generally weaker than its English versions.

Nearby schools within the Alvin ISD, such as Shirley Dill Brothers Elementary and Glenn York Elementary, generally outperform Don Jeter on STAAR tests, especially in reading and mathematics. These higher-performing schools also have lower percentages of economically disadvantaged students. In contrast, the schools in the Fort Bend ISD and Pearland ISD that are located near Don Jeter tend to have lower performance on STAAR tests compared to the Alvin ISD schools.

800
Students ?
15.3
Student/teacher ratio ?
$9,529
Per pupil spending ?
71.6%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 2455 County Rd 58
       Rosharon, TX  77583

(281) 245-3055

District: Alvin Independent School District (Isd)


Students who attend Don Jeter Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Rodeo Palms J H
High:    Manvel High School
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
47.4%
African American:
37.1%
Asian:
7.0%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Rebounding — 43rd percentile in 2022 → 59th in 2025
Strengths
Ranking is rebounding — up to 59th (2025) from a 43rd-percentile low (2022)
Above the Texas median (59th percentile)
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school46%
District avg51%
Texas avg45%
1,928th of 4,651
Texas public elementary schools ?
Top 41%▼ down 21 pts since 2015
From top 21% (2015) to top 41% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
12th of 19Elementary Schools in the Alvin Independent School District (Isd)
296th of 961Alvin Independent School District (Isd) among Texas districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202553.61928 of 465158.5%★★★☆☆
202459.01650 of 471065.0%★★★☆☆
202346.42397 of 464748.4%★★☆☆☆
202242.22606 of 458143.1%★★☆☆☆
202170.31103 of 457875.9%★★★★☆
201959.31541 of 447965.6%★★★☆☆
201868.91083 of 435975.2%★★★★☆
201773.1946 of 432978.1%★★★★☆
201669.21312 of 428669.4%★★★☆☆
201577.1897 of 432079.2%★★★★☆
201472.61077 of 426074.7%★★★★☆
201375.3889 of 422178.9%★★★★☆
201272.51004 of 420676.1%★★★★☆
201171.11106 of 409573.0%★★★★☆
201067.61283 of 393767.4%★★★☆☆
200961.41630 of 388458.0%★★★☆☆
200871.6960 of 376874.5%★★★★☆
200763.31458 of 372460.8%★★★☆☆
200658.91593 of 347654.2%★★★☆☆
200565.91218 of 347564.9%★★★☆☆
200473.5768 of 346577.8%★★★★☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202571.3348 of 190581.7%★★★★☆
202476.0335 of 244386.3%★★★★☆
202354.9912 of 244362.7%★★★☆☆
202246.41224 of 242149.4%★★☆☆☆
202181.6219 of 244491.0%★★★★★
201967.2572 of 251577.3%★★★★☆
201868.7508 of 248379.5%★★★★☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202548.8500 of 81438.6%★★☆☆☆
202449.5630 of 104539.7%★★☆☆☆
202349.5600 of 101540.9%★★☆☆☆
202246.9613 of 95735.9%★★☆☆☆
202149.9517 of 96746.5%★★☆☆☆
201936.7761 of 100924.6%★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202255.51719 of 446161.5%★★★☆☆
202176.8470 of 433189.1%★★★★☆
201967.6906 of 429578.9%★★★★☆
201883.1342 of 424091.9%★★★★★

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202563.6823 of 291871.8%★★★★☆
202456.41344 of 366863.4%★★★☆☆
202365.9878 of 355675.3%★★★★☆
202258.01201 of 348765.6%★★★☆☆
202178.2386 of 344688.8%★★★★☆
201963.7890 of 333373.3%★★★★☆
201887.4146 of 322695.5%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202551.81655 of 374455.8%★★★☆☆
202456.31783 of 465861.7%★★★☆☆
202346.22404 of 458847.6%★★☆☆☆
202239.52796 of 456138.7%★★☆☆☆
202174.2889 of 449980.2%★★★★☆
201962.61355 of 434868.8%★★★☆☆
201864.51266 of 430670.6%★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202572.9515 of 261980.3%★★★★☆
202366.91041 of 298065.1%★★★☆☆
202275.1418 of 295885.9%★★★★☆
202182.2184 of 300693.9%★★★★★
201979.363 of 318498.0%★★★★★
201879.287 of 310697.2%★★★★★

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202551.31663 of 364454.4%★★★☆☆
202450.62082 of 446553.4%★★★☆☆
202349.72068 of 440153.0%★★★☆☆
202251.91963 of 437655.1%★★★☆☆
202175.4665 of 432984.6%★★★★☆
201960.31357 of 418867.6%★★★☆☆
201874.7673 of 416883.9%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202556.01413 of 370561.9%★★★☆☆
202461.81385 of 459469.9%★★★☆☆
202348.32283 of 452149.5%★★☆☆☆
202246.72375 of 447747.0%★★☆☆☆
202170.9805 of 445181.9%★★★★☆
201964.01117 of 430974.1%★★★★☆
201874.3651 of 426484.7%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202555.81457 of 373961.0%★★★☆☆
202461.01530 of 464767.1%★★★☆☆
202346.52357 of 458548.6%★★☆☆☆
202245.72402 of 456347.4%★★☆☆☆
202163.41325 of 449870.5%★★★★☆
201952.71843 of 435757.7%★★★☆☆
201870.31008 of 431976.7%★★★★☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202144.7535 of 96144.3%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202549.91584 of 354955.4%★★★☆☆
202444.82240 of 429247.8%★★☆☆☆
202344.61982 of 408651.5%★★★☆☆
202230.03020 of 395223.6%★☆☆☆☆
202152.81272 of 379966.5%★★★☆☆
201959.2978 of 368473.5%★★★★☆
201846.91593 of 355855.2%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202477.9456 of 310885.3%★★★★☆
202359.81221 of 310660.7%★★★☆☆
202242.01943 of 308237.0%★★☆☆☆
202170.5725 of 308276.5%★★★★☆
201969.1822 of 314273.8%★★★★☆
201869.7800 of 312774.4%★★★★☆
How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)
White (2024)85th percentile+20 vs school
African American (2025)82nd percentile+23 vs school
Gifted and Talented (2025)80th percentile+22 vs school
English Language Learner (2025)72nd percentile+13 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)62nd percentile+3 vs school
At Risk (2022)61st percentile+18 vs school
Male (2025)61st percentile~ school
Female (2025)56th percentile-3 vs school
Special Education (2025)55th percentile-3 vs school
Hispanic (2025)54th percentile-4 vs school
Multi-racial (2021)44th percentile-32 vs school
Asian (2025)39th percentile-20 vs school
By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?
Reading55%~ state avg
Mathematics46%+3 vs state
Science29%~ state avg

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by a parent
Monday, August 11, 2014

Open Quote I am very happy with Don Jeter Elementary School. My child has done very well here. I'm very impressed with his reading and math. The teachers and staff are very approachable and respond to any concerns. It is great having teachers who work with the parents. I'm glad my child got his start at this school. Close Quote





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Students who attend Don Jeter Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Rodeo Palms J H
High : Manvel High School

Don Jeter Elementary ranks 1928th of 4651 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Don Jeter Elementary are 47% Hispanic, 37% African American, 7% Asian, 5% White, 3% Two or more races.

In the 2024-25 school year, 800 students attended Don Jeter Elementary.


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