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Meyer Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5
2904th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools
Better than 37% of Texas elementary schools
Summary

Meyer Elementary is a PK-5 school in Houston, TX, serving 680 students within the Spring Independent School District (Isd), and it stands out as a school on the rise in a high-poverty area where 88-95% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

Meyer Elementary has shown a remarkable upward trajectory, climbing from the 19th percentile in state rankings to the 37th percentile in 2025-2026—its highest rank in a decade. This is a stark contrast to nearby schools like Ponderosa Elementary and Ralph Eickenroht Elementary, which have remained stagnant or declined. The school's greatest strength is mathematics, where 4th-grade proficiency (55.29%) surpassed both the district (42.28%) and state (49.28%) averages. Meyer also excels with specific student groups, ranking in the 51st percentile for African American students and the 67th percentile for Hispanic students statewide—a significant achievement given its overall rank. Higher per-student spending ($11,297) compared to peers like Ponderosa Elementary ($7,474) may be contributing to these gains.

While Meyer is a bright spot in a district ranked in the bottom 22% of Texas, it still faces challenges. Performance on Spanish-language STAAR tests is inconsistent, with 3rd-grade Spanish reading at just 4.35% proficiency, though 5th-grade Spanish reading (28.57%) shows promise. The contrast with Lemm Elementary in Klein Independent School District (Isd), just 2.4 miles away, highlights the impact of socioeconomic factors: Lemm serves a more affluent population and ranks in the 73rd percentile. Yet Meyer's consistent improvement—outperforming its district in 5 of 6 core subjects—suggests effective strategies are taking hold, making it a potential model for other schools in the area.

680
Students ?
15.1
Student/teacher ratio ?
$10,254
Per pupil spending ?
88.4%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 16330 Forest Way Dr
       Houston, TX  77090-4717

(281) 891-8270

District: Spring Independent School District (Isd)

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
56.2%
African American:
39.0%
Two or more races:
3.2%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — 34th percentile in 2016 → 37th in 2026
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Texas average (40% vs 50% meeting standards)
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Reading scores 16 pts below the Texas average
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school40%
District avg37%
Texas avg50%
2,904th of 4,627
Texas public elementary schools ?
Bottom 37%▲ up 3 pts since 2016
From bottom 34% (2016) to bottom 37% (2026)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
7th of 25Elementary Schools in the Spring Independent School District (Isd)
742nd of 951Spring 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202637.82904 of 462737.2%★★☆☆☆
202532.53285 of 465129.4%★☆☆☆☆
202428.73543 of 471024.8%★☆☆☆☆
202324.23756 of 464719.2%★☆☆☆☆
202229.93379 of 458126.2%★☆☆☆☆
202114.14270 of 45786.7%☆☆☆☆☆
201920.43897 of 447913.0%★☆☆☆☆
201824.43558 of 435918.4%★☆☆☆☆
201732.92964 of 432931.5%★★☆☆☆
201640.52820 of 428634.2%★★☆☆☆
201532.13250 of 432024.8%★☆☆☆☆
201433.53234 of 426024.1%★☆☆☆☆
201337.23022 of 422128.4%★☆☆☆☆
201237.33031 of 420627.9%★☆☆☆☆
201146.22638 of 409535.6%★★☆☆☆
201044.22626 of 393733.3%★★☆☆☆
200927.83280 of 388415.6%★☆☆☆☆
200845.12409 of 376836.1%★★☆☆☆
200745.62430 of 372434.7%★★☆☆☆
200640.02504 of 347628.0%★☆☆☆☆
200532.42771 of 347520.3%★☆☆☆☆
200441.12431 of 346529.8%★☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202647.51177 of 240651.1%★★★☆☆
202552.3809 of 190557.5%★★★☆☆
202445.61268 of 244348.1%★★☆☆☆
202342.21371 of 244343.9%★★☆☆☆
202242.91353 of 242144.1%★★☆☆☆
202130.81824 of 244425.4%★☆☆☆☆
201922.12242 of 251510.9%★☆☆☆☆
201826.22067 of 248316.8%★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202249.32141 of 446152.0%★★★☆☆
202126.83612 of 433116.6%★☆☆☆☆
201950.51940 of 429554.8%★★★☆☆
201858.51421 of 424066.5%★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202537.81866 of 291836.1%★★☆☆☆
202427.42960 of 366819.3%★☆☆☆☆
202334.82533 of 355628.8%★☆☆☆☆
202244.61960 of 348743.8%★★☆☆☆
202128.12770 of 344619.6%★☆☆☆☆
201964.2869 of 333373.9%★★★★☆
201870.0652 of 322679.8%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202634.13181 of 457530.5%★★☆☆☆
202533.12643 of 374429.4%★☆☆☆☆
202427.23656 of 465821.5%★☆☆☆☆
202326.33644 of 458820.6%★☆☆☆☆
202225.73699 of 456118.9%★☆☆☆☆
202118.14014 of 449910.8%★☆☆☆☆
201924.13671 of 434815.6%★☆☆☆☆
201828.63339 of 430622.5%★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202632.82608 of 307515.2%★☆☆☆☆
202565.7966 of 261963.1%★★★☆☆
202235.12356 of 295820.4%★☆☆☆☆
201959.51539 of 318451.7%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202660.31445 of 441367.3%★★★☆☆
202537.62432 of 364433.3%★★☆☆☆
202431.53342 of 446525.2%★☆☆☆☆
202335.13084 of 440129.9%★☆☆☆☆
202241.92629 of 437639.9%★★☆☆☆
202114.74158 of 43294.0%☆☆☆☆☆
201949.91998 of 418852.3%★★★☆☆
201852.91772 of 416857.5%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202653.41891 of 452058.2%★★★☆☆
202545.42055 of 370544.5%★★☆☆☆
202434.63294 of 459428.3%★☆☆☆☆
202332.23385 of 452125.1%★☆☆☆☆
202241.02755 of 447738.5%★★☆☆☆
202120.14028 of 44519.5%☆☆☆☆☆
201929.23509 of 430918.6%★☆☆☆☆
201837.12901 of 426432.0%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202643.42531 of 458244.8%★★☆☆☆
202536.62463 of 373934.1%★★☆☆☆
202428.83528 of 464724.1%★☆☆☆☆
202324.73737 of 458518.5%★☆☆☆☆
202235.43042 of 456333.3%★★☆☆☆
202114.04234 of 44985.9%☆☆☆☆☆
201918.23943 of 43579.5%☆☆☆☆☆
201822.33695 of 431914.4%★☆☆☆☆

Native American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202135.211 of 1421.4%★★☆☆☆
201971.46 of 2576.0%★★★★☆
201863.99 of 2360.9%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202624.13780 of 430112.1%★☆☆☆☆
202553.01409 of 354960.3%★★★☆☆
202426.33501 of 429218.4%★☆☆☆☆
202331.53003 of 408626.5%★☆☆☆☆
202243.72014 of 395249.0%★★☆☆☆
202131.82661 of 379930.0%★☆☆☆☆
201929.22889 of 368421.6%★☆☆☆☆
201831.92594 of 355827.1%★☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
20197.63083 of 31421.9%☆☆☆☆☆
201831.12357 of 312724.6%★☆☆☆☆
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)
Hispanic (2026)67th percentile+30 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)58th percentile+21 vs school
At Risk (2022)52nd percentile+26 vs school
African American (2026)51st percentile+14 vs school
Male (2026)45th percentile+8 vs school
English Language Learner (2025)36th percentile+7 vs school
Female (2026)30th percentile-7 vs school
Native American (2021)21st percentile+15 vs school
Gifted and Talented (2026)15th percentile-22 vs school
Special Education (2026)12th percentile-25 vs school
White (2019)2nd percentile-11 vs school
By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?
Mathematics47%~ state avg
Reading38%-16 vs state

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Students at Meyer Elementary are 56% Hispanic, 39% African American, 3% Two or more races, 1% White.

Meyer Elementary ranks 2904th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 680 students attended Meyer Elementary.

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Latest Texas data All new data »
2025–26 STAAR, STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 12, 2026
2021–22 through 2023–24 school spending dataJan 10, 2026
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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