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Armstrong Elementary

Q: Is Armstrong Elementary a good school?

Armstrong Elementary ranks 3459 th of 4643 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

3459^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,643 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 26% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Armstrong Elementary in Conroe, TX, is a PK-4 school serving 616 students within the highly-rated Conroe Independent School District (Isd), but it faces significant challenges due to an exceptionally high-needs community, with 97% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch—the highest rate among nearby schools. This extreme socioeconomic disadvantage is a key factor in the school's persistent academic underperformance, as test scores in reading and math have consistently fallen below both district and state averages for several years. For example, only about 37% of 3rd and 4th graders were proficient in reading on the STAAR test, compared to district averages of 56-61%.

Despite these challenges, Armstrong shows a notable strength in its Spanish-language instruction, where students often perform at or above district and state averages on Spanish-language assessments. This suggests the school's bilingual programs are effective, even as English-language arts instruction remains a critical area for improvement. The school also spends more per student ($10,587) than many higher-performing peers like Giesinger Elementary ($8,924) and Wilkinson Elementary ($9,265), indicating the district is allocating extra resources to address the high level of need. However, this investment has not yet translated into broad academic gains, and the school's state ranking has remained in the bottom quartile since the pandemic, unlike some nearby schools that have shown signs of recovery.

Looking at specific student groups, Armstrong's performance is mixed. The school has historically performed better for its low-income students and English language learners, suggesting targeted programs are somewhat effective. However, there are urgent needs for male students and special education students, who are the lowest-performing subgroups. The most direct comparison is with Houston Elementary, just 1.5 miles away with a similarly high poverty rate (94.87%), which also struggles in the bottom quartile. This highlights that simply spending more money is not a guaranteed solution; the core issue likely involves a combination of high student needs and the effectiveness of instructional strategies, particularly in English Language Arts.

616

Students ?

13.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,824

Per pupil spending ?

97.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

110 Gladstell St
Conroe, TX 77301-4237

(936) 709-3400

District: Conroe Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Armstrong Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Peet J H
	Travis Intermediate
High:	Conroe High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

76.5%

African American:

14.4%

White:

5.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 46th percentile in 2016 → 26th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (35% vs 48% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 20 percentile points since 2016

!Reading scores 15 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school35%

District avg56%

Texas avg48%

3,459^th of 4,643

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 26%▼ down 20 pts since 2016

From bottom 46% (2016) to bottom 26% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

36^th of 38Elementary Schools in the Conroe Independent School District (Isd)

234^th of 947Conroe 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	29.7	3459 of 4643	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	43.3	2547 of 4651	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.3	3002 of 4710	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.6	3423 of 4647	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.0	3120 of 4581	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.2	3493 of 4578	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	52.3	1907 of 4479	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.5	2453 of 4359	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	48.6	2053 of 4329	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	49.7	2317 of 4286	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	45.9	2551 of 4320	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	39.3	2946 of 4260	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	44.9	2603 of 4221	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	49.8	2296 of 4206	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	54.1	2189 of 4095	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	55.5	2037 of 3937	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	76.2	712 of 3884	81.7%	★★★★☆
2008	59.2	1707 of 3768	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	39.3	2706 of 3724	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	70.9	967 of 3476	72.2%	★★★★☆
2005	45.5	2229 of 3475	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2004	57.2	1625 of 3465	53.1%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	35.1	1310 of 1905	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	13.2	2370 of 2443	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	30.4	1829 of 2443	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.5	1662 of 2421	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.9	1868 of 2444	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	73.6	402 of 2515	84.0%	★★★★☆
2018	63.0	687 of 2483	72.3%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	49.8	2102 of 4461	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.1	2049 of 4331	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.8	848 of 4295	80.3%	★★★★☆
2018	54.4	1652 of 4240	61.0%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	42.6	1651 of 2918	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.4	1848 of 3668	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.2	1500 of 3556	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.9	1890 of 3487	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.4	1913 of 3446	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	64.2	868 of 3333	74.0%	★★★★☆
2018	51.6	1412 of 3226	56.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	44.2	2485 of 4588	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.2	2472 of 3744	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	22.8	3925 of 4658	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.0	3341 of 4588	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.3	3215 of 4561	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.6	3350 of 4499	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	55.9	1725 of 4348	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.6	2386 of 4306	44.6%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2019	57.2	1665 of 3184	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	72.5	687 of 3106	77.9%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	38.9	2858 of 4425	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.3	2340 of 3644	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.9	2582 of 4465	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.2	2546 of 4401	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.4	2550 of 4376	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.4	3270 of 4329	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	64.8	1123 of 4188	73.2%	★★★★☆
2018	51.0	1880 of 4168	54.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	47.4	2322 of 4535	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	47.6	1913 of 3705	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.0	2755 of 4594	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.4	2983 of 4521	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.8	2231 of 4477	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.4	2969 of 4451	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	63.3	1160 of 4309	73.1%	★★★★☆
2018	55.5	1673 of 4264	60.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	21.6	3964 of 4597	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	31.1	2749 of 3739	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.7	2709 of 4647	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.7	3364 of 4585	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.9	3078 of 4563	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.0	3600 of 4498	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	47.3	2163 of 4357	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.0	2698 of 4319	37.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	23.1	3840 of 4308	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	30.3	2706 of 3549	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.0	3212 of 4292	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.7	2913 of 4086	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.9	3321 of 3952	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.3	2703 of 3799	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.5	2722 of 3684	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	50.5	1601 of 3108	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.1	2561 of 3106	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	42.7	1911 of 3082	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.0	2261 of 3082	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	4.3	3114 of 3142	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.5	3026 of 3127	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

At Risk (2022)53rd percentile+21 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)49th percentile+23 vs school

White (2024)48th percentile+12 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2019)48th percentile-10 vs school

Female (2026)46th percentile+20 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)43rd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)35th percentile+10 vs school

African American (2025)31st percentile-14 vs school

Male (2026)14th percentile-12 vs school

Special Education (2026)11th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics38%-9 vs state

Reading37%-15 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)		STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2026)		STAAR Reading (2026)				STAAR Mathematics (2026)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	Total
Armstrong Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	110 Gladstell St	Conroe	77301	Montgomery County	Conroe Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(936) 709-3400	616	46	13.3	97.1%	36 (5.8%)	89 (14.4%)	471 (76.5%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.6%)	29.7	3459^th of 4643 public elementary schools	25.5%		43.3	2547^th of 4651 public elementary schools	45.2%	912	31.4	43.3	23.3	22.2	36.7	37.5			40.0	36.7			$10,824
Rice Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	904 Gladstell St	Conroe	77304	Montgomery County	Conroe Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(936) 709-2700	602	43	14.0	65.8%	178 (29.6%)	86 (14.3%)	291 (48.3%)	22 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.2%)	44.1	2449^th of 4643 public elementary schools	47.3%		44	2497^th of 4651 public elementary schools	46.3%	48	23.5	46.7	0.0	11.1	35.6	56.2			30.9	54.7			$10,838
Runyan Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1101 Foster Dr	Conroe	77301	Montgomery County	Conroe Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(936) 709-2800	593	44	13.4	80.8%	107 (18.0%)	55 (9.3%)	402 (67.8%)	8 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.4%)	63.6	1429^th of 4643 public elementary schools	69.2%		66.6	1281^st of 4651 public elementary schools	72.5%	148	16.7	31.3	23.8	62.5	50.0	54.8			47.3	65.1			$9,923
Houston Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1000 N Thompson	Conroe	77301	Montgomery County	Conroe Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(936) 709-5100	741	54	13.6	94.9%	55 (7.4%)	127 (17.1%)	536 (72.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (2.6%)	24.9	3772^nd of 4643 public elementary schools	18.8%		40.5	2740^th of 4651 public elementary schools	41.1%	1032	22.7	50.0	29.6	33.3	28.8	35.2			25.9	44.0			$12,408
Wilkinson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	2575 Ed Kharbat	Conroe	77301	Montgomery County	Conroe Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(936) 709-1500	755	54	13.9	52.1%	344 (45.6%)	83 (11.0%)	249 (33.0%)	25 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	52 (6.9%)	56.9	1770^th of 4643 public elementary schools	61.9%		57.9	1676^th of 4651 public elementary schools	64.0%	94					52.4	56.3			44.4	48.6			$8,770
Anderson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1414 E Dallas	Conroe	77301	Montgomery County	Conroe Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(936) 709-5300	686	53	12.9	81.5%	105 (15.3%)	58 (8.5%)	498 (72.6%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	20 (2.9%)	37.8	2909^th of 4643 public elementary schools	37.3%		69.9	1141^st of 4651 public elementary schools	75.5%	1768	15.0	10.5	17.7	0.0	39.2	36.4			57.6	32.0			$11,340
Campbell Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	15895 Stonecrest Dr	Conroe	77302	Montgomery County	Conroe Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(936) 709-7752																			(n/a)					48.4	62.2	67.8	69.4	39.4	41.1	60.7	73.3
Arnold Elementary	Public	K-4	3205 W Davis	Conroe	77304	Montgomery County	Conroe Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(936) 709-7752																			(n/a)
Reaves Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1717 N Loop 336 W	Conroe	77304	Montgomery County	Conroe Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(936) 709-5400	672	54	12.4	79.2%	128 (19.0%)	124 (18.5%)	375 (55.8%)	6 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (5.8%)	53.4	1943^rd of 4643 public elementary schools	58.2%		70.2	1127^th of 4651 public elementary schools	75.8%	816	53.3	34.8	40.0	23.5	54.4	56.4			38.5	46.2			$10,209
Patterson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	670 Beach Airport Rd	Conroe	77301	Montgomery County	Conroe Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(936) 709-4300	1,024	63	16.2	71.0%	240 (23.4%)	120 (11.7%)	602 (58.8%)	12 (1.2%)	3 (0.3%)	4 (0.4%)	43 (4.2%)	40.2	2742^nd of 4643 public elementary schools	40.9%		47.8	2270^th of 4651 public elementary schools	51.2%	472	26.5	47.4	32.1	27.8	47.7	40.5			45.2	37.8			$8,232

Frequently Asked Questions about Armstrong Elementary

How many students attend Armstrong Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 616 students attended Armstrong Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Armstrong Elementary attend?

Students who attend Armstrong Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Peet J H
Middle : Travis Intermediate
High : Conroe High School

What is the racial makeup of Armstrong Elementary?

Students at Armstrong Elementary are 76% Hispanic, 14% African American, 6% White, 3% Two or more races.

Is Armstrong Elementary a good school?

Armstrong Elementary ranks 3459^th of 4643 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What district is Armstrong Elementary in?

Conroe Independent School District (Isd)

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2025–26 STAAR, STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 12, 2026

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2023–24 dropout rates & graduation ratesSep 17, 2025

2024–25 STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 23, 2025

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Texas Education Agency.

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