Summary:
This analysis examines six elementary schools in zip code 77583, serving grades PK-5 in the communities of Rosharon and Iowa Colony, Texas, with five schools belonging to the Alvin Independent School District (Isd) and one to the Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd).
Meridiana Elementary is the standout top performer, holding the highest state ranking (86th percentile) and earning a 4-star rating for three consecutive years. Its 3rd and 4th-grade reading and math scores far exceed state averages, despite having the lowest spending per student ($9,192) and the highest student-teacher ratio (17.5). In contrast, Heritage Rose Elementary is the most challenged school, with the largest enrollment (1,245), the highest percentage of low-income students (71.97%), and a state ranking that dropped to the 19th percentile before recovering to the 36th. Don Jeter Elementary serves as a consistent middle performer, maintaining a state ranking in the 59th-66th percentile range despite having a similar economic disadvantage rate (71.62%) to Heritage Rose, proving that socioeconomic status does not determine outcomes. Other schools include Bel Nafegar Sanchez Elementary, Savannah Lakes Elementary, and Nichols-Mock Elementary, which show a clear performance hierarchy within Alvin ISD.
Key findings reveal that spending does not correlate with success—the highest-spending school (Heritage Rose at $10,258) is the lowest-performing, while the lowest-spending school (Meridiana) is the top performer. A notable weakness across the zip code is 5th-grade math, where only Meridiana achieved a proficiency rate above 33% in 2024-2025, with Heritage Rose (18.92%), Savannah Lakes (18.67%), and Nichols-Mock (19.15%) all falling below 20%, far under the state average of 46.24%. Conversely, several Alvin ISD schools reported exceptionally high 6th-grade math scores (61.54% to 87.04% proficiency), far exceeding the state average of 37.68%, suggesting advanced math students are thriving in these schools.
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