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Royalwood Elementary

Summary:

Royalwood Elementary is a public elementary school in Houston, Texas, serving 554 students in grades 1-5. The school is part of the Sheldon Independent School District, which is ranked 778 out of 968 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Royalwood Elementary has a significantly higher Hispanic student population (80.14%) compared to the state average and nearby schools like Sheldon Lake Elementary and L E Monahan Elementary. The school's STAAR test scores in reading, math, and science are generally lower than the state and district averages, particularly in 3rd and 4th grades. However, 5th-grade STAAR reading and math scores are higher than the district average, indicating potential strengths in the upper grades. Royalwood also has relatively stronger rankings for English Language Learners and At-Risk students, suggesting the school may be providing effective targeted support for these populations.

Royalwood Elementary faces several challenges, including a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students (88.63%), which is significantly higher than the state average and nearby schools. The school's spending per student ($11,552 in 2020-2021) is also higher than the district average, likely due to the high percentage of economically disadvantaged students. Additionally, Royalwood's statewide ranking has declined over the past several years, from 1,766 out of 4,359 Texas elementary schools in 2017-2018 to 2,811 out of 4,647 in 2022-2023, indicating the school may be facing challenges in maintaining or improving its academic performance.


Detail:

Public 1-5

 7715 Royalwood Dr
       Houston, TX  77049-2314

(281) 454-2700

District: Sheldon Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
2271st of 4,675 Texas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,552 Help


Students who attend Royalwood Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    C E King Middle
High:    C E King High School

Student/teacher ratio:  16.0 Help
Number of students:  554

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
80.1%
African American:
10.3%
White:
7.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  88.6% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Royalwood Elementary ranks better than 51.4% of elementary schools in Texas. It also ranks first among 6 ranked elementary schools in the Sheldon Independent School District (Isd)! (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 48.09. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Royalwood Elementary has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Sheldon Independent School District (Isd). Racial makeup is: Hispanic (80.1%), African American (10.3%), White (7.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 88.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Royalwood Elementary is 16, which is the 3rd best among 6 elementary schools in the Sheldon Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Royalwood Elementary is $11,552, which is the 4th highest among 6 elementary schools in the Sheldon Independent School District (Isd).
Schooldigger Rankings:

Royalwood Elementary was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Sheldon Independent School District (Isd):

SchoolDigger ranks Sheldon Independent School District (Isd) 778th of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Royalwood Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Royalwood Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 26.48 2989th 3465 13.7%
2005 43.14 2341st 3475 32.6%
2006 57.85 1640th 3476 52.8%
2007 43.80 2502nd 3724 32.8%
2008 39.88 2674th 3768 29.0%
2009 46.64 2420th 3884 37.7%
2010 37.74 2938th 3937 25.4%
2011 41.74 2861st 4095 30.1%
2012 55.53 1962nd 4206 53.4%
2013 38.69 2944th 4221 30.3%
2014 55.97 1981st 4260 53.5%
2015 49.32 2373rd 4320 45.1%
2016 45.66 2515th 4286 41.3%
2017 35.47 2814th 4329 35.0%
2018 54.31 1766th 4359 59.5%
2019 50.59 2004th 4479 55.3%
2021 47.17 2182nd 4578 52.3%
2022 44.75 2454th 4581 46.4%
2023 39.81 2811th 4647 39.5%
2024 48.09 2271st 4675 51.4%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Royalwood Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 54.81 1259th 3226 61.0%
2019 59.59 1100th 3333 67.0%
2021 62.18 903rd 3446 73.8%
2022 53.52 1443rd 3487 58.6%
2023 52.88 1525th 3556 57.1%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Royalwood Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.61 2748th 3558 22.8%
2019 37.53 2246th 3684 39.0%
2021 40.77 1994th 3799 47.5%
2022 26.61 3263rd 3952 17.4%
2023 26.95 3346th 4086 18.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Royalwood Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 70.51 848th 4264 80.1%
2019 63.94 1122nd 4309 74.0%
2021 60.47 1373rd 4451 69.2%
2022 59.83 1483rd 4477 66.9%
2023 50.75 2132nd 4521 52.8%
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Rank History for Female students at Royalwood Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 54.55 1772nd 4306 58.8%
2019 51.79 1953rd 4348 55.1%
2021 46.58 2215th 4499 50.8%
2022 46.63 2356th 4561 48.3%
2023 45.80 2431st 4588 47.0%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Royalwood Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 73.54 584th 3106 81.2%
2019 67.86 967th 3184 69.6%
2021 53.28 1648th 3006 45.2%
2022 52.40 1757th 2958 40.6%
2023 58.51 1549th 2980 48.0%
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Rank History for At Risk students at Royalwood Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 86.79 239th 4240 94.4%
2019 65.99 1000th 4295 76.7%
2021 65.04 954th 4331 78.0%
2022 61.51 1327th 4461 70.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Royalwood Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.98 1846th 4319 57.3%
2019 49.23 2059th 4357 52.7%
2021 48.79 2039th 4498 54.7%
2022 43.07 2551st 4563 44.1%
2023 36.68 2970th 4585 35.2%
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Rank History for African American students at Royalwood Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.63 878th 2483 64.6%
2021 28.25 1939th 2444 20.7%
2022 29.43 1906th 2421 21.3%
2023 37.47 1551st 2443 36.5%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Royalwood Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 63.12 1210th 4168 71.0%
2019 60.35 1355th 4188 67.6%
2021 59.62 1375th 4329 68.2%
2022 56.60 1659th 4376 62.1%
2023 47.59 2223rd 4401 49.5%
See the entire list of Best Texas Elementary Schools for Hispanic Students!

Rank History for White students at Royalwood Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.53 2429th 3127 22.3%
2019 36.74 2175th 3142 30.8%
2021 28.17 2422nd 3082 21.4%
2022 31.38 2374th 3082 23.0%
2023 45.15 1827th 3106 41.2%
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Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Royalwood Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 424 4 1 37 n/a n/a n/a 0 466
1989 296 19 13 117 0 n/a n/a 0 445
1990 290 16 20 127 1 n/a n/a 0 454
1991 260 18 14 154 0 n/a n/a 0 446
1992 297 24 14 178 0 n/a n/a 0 513
1993 293 23 17 191 0 n/a n/a 0 524
1994 273 19 15 218 0 n/a n/a 0 525
1995 278 26 9 284 0 n/a n/a 0 597
1996 278 26 9 284 0 n/a n/a 0 597
1997 259 31 8 316 0 n/a n/a 0 614
1998 278 26 5 345 2 n/a n/a 0 656
1999 232 13 4 333 2 n/a n/a 0 584
2000 186 4 4 360 1 n/a n/a 0 555
2001 163 8 5 422 4 n/a n/a 0 602
2002 92 4 6 348 1 n/a n/a 0 451
2003 92 4 6 348 1 n/a n/a 0 451
2004 238 123 10 325 1 n/a n/a 0 697
2005 127 135 0 398 0 n/a n/a 0 660
2006 115 129 0 430 0 n/a n/a 0 674
2007 142 168 1 571 0 n/a n/a 0 882
2008 133 140 1 554 3 n/a n/a 0 831
2009 125 31 1 532 3 n/a n/a 0 692
2010 131 86 3 446 1 n/a n/a 0 667
2011 106 68 3 458 4 0 6 0 645
2012 112 13 2 407 3 0 2 0 539
2013 84 13 3 424 3 0 1 0 528
2014 73 17 3 458 0 0 1 0 552
2015 73 9 1 451 0 0 2 0 536
2016 61 17 3 492 3 0 3 0 579
2017 72 26 7 571 1 0 6 0 683
2018 61 19 7 568 2 0 6 0 663
2019 50 18 7 566 2 0 4 0 647
2020 36 18 2 489 5 0 3 0 553
2021 38 19 0 451 5 0 7 0 520
2022 35 50 0 437 1 0 6 0 529
2023 42 57 0 444 2 0 9 0 554

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Royalwood Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 466 31.0 15.0 n/a
1989 445 n/a n/a n/a
1990 454 32.0 14.1 n/a
1991 446 32.0 13.9 n/a
1992 513 51.8 9.9 52.8
1993 524 40.0 13.1 57.6
1994 525 35.0 15.0 57.5
1995 597 36.9 16.2 59.1
1996 597 36.9 16.2 59.1
1997 614 41.8 14.7 59.8
1998 656 40.8 16.1 56.3
1999 584 37.0 15.8 70.4
2000 555 37.0 15.0 70.5
2001 602 40.0 15.1 74.9
2002 451 32.2 14.0 78.9
2003 451 32.2 14.0 78.9
2004 697 49.3 14.1 67.6
2005 660 41.9 15.8 81.1
2006 674 44.0 15.3 79.8
2007 882 51.8 17.0 82
2008 831 52.3 15.9 84.8
2009 692 42.5 16.3 86
2010 667 41.0 16.2 82.2
2011 645 45.0 14.3 84.2
2012 539 36.5 14.7 82.2
2013 528 32.8 16.0 82.2
2014 552 38.0 14.5 83.7
2015 536 39.0 13.7 82.3
2016 579 41.0 14.1 83.6
2017 683 41.5 16.4 83.5
2018 663 46.2 14.3 82.1
2019 647 40.2 16.0 86.1
2020 553 37.4 14.7 85.9
2021 520 34.2 15.1 87.9
2022 529 34.0 15.5 89.4
2023 554 34.4 16.0 88.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Royalwood Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 466 31.0 15.0 n/a
1989 445 n/a n/a n/a
1990 454 32.0 14.1 n/a
1991 446 32.0 13.9 n/a
1992 513 51.8 9.9 52.8
1993 524 40.0 13.1 57.6
1994 525 35.0 15.0 57.5
1995 597 36.9 16.2 59.1
1996 597 36.9 16.2 59.1
1997 614 41.8 14.7 59.8
1998 656 40.8 16.1 56.3
1999 584 37.0 15.8 70.4
2000 555 37.0 15.0 70.5
2001 602 40.0 15.1 74.9
2002 451 32.2 14.0 78.9
2003 451 32.2 14.0 78.9
2004 697 49.3 14.1 67.6
2005 660 41.9 15.8 81.1
2006 674 44.0 15.3 79.8
2007 882 51.8 17.0 82
2008 831 52.3 15.9 84.8
2009 692 42.5 16.3 86
2010 667 41.0 16.2 82.2
2011 645 45.0 14.3 84.2
2012 539 36.5 14.7 82.2
2013 528 32.8 16.0 82.2
2014 552 38.0 14.5 83.7
2015 536 39.0 13.7 82.3
2016 579 41.0 14.1 83.6
2017 683 41.5 16.4 83.5
2018 663 46.2 14.3 82.1
2019 647 40.2 16.0 86.1
2020 553 37.4 14.7 85.9
2021 520 34.2 15.1 87.9
2022 529 34.0 15.5 89.4
2023 554 34.4 16.0 88.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Royalwood Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,482 (14.8%) $8,562 (85.2%) $10,044
2020 $1,383 (12.4%) $9,809 (87.6%) $11,192
2021 $1,804 (15.6%) $9,748 (84.4%) $11,552

Data source: Texas Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Royalwood Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 2004th of 4479 Elementary schoolsRanks 2811th of 4647 Elementary schools
 15.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
3rd Grade Reading (Royalwood Elementary)3748
 11%
   3rd Grade Reading (Sheldon Independent School District (Isd))3136
 5%
   3rd Grade Reading (Texas)4450
 6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Royalwood Elementary)4349
 6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Sheldon Independent School District (Isd))3635
 1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Texas)4843
 5%
3rd Grade Reading (Royalwood Elementary)3313
 20%
   3rd Grade Reading (Sheldon Independent School District (Isd))4611
 35%
   3rd Grade Reading (Texas)3926
 13%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Royalwood Elementary)7126
 45%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Sheldon Independent School District (Isd))4722
 25%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Texas)3123
 8%
4th Grade Reading (Royalwood Elementary)4739
 8%
   4th Grade Reading (Sheldon Independent School District (Isd))3133
 2%
   4th Grade Reading (Texas)4347
 4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Royalwood Elementary)5239
 13%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Sheldon Independent School District (Isd))3834
 4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4647
 1%
5th Grade Reading (Royalwood Elementary)4545
   5th Grade Reading (Sheldon Independent School District (Isd))4245
 3%
   5th Grade Reading (Texas)5156
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Royalwood Elementary)5239
 13%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Sheldon Independent School District (Isd))4342
 1%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Texas)5650
 6%
5th Grade Science (Royalwood Elementary)4323
 20%
   5th Grade Science (Sheldon Independent School District (Isd))3425
 9%
   5th Grade Science (Texas)4834
 14%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students647554
 14.4%
African American1857
 216.7%
American Indian22
Asian70
 100%
Hispanic566444
 21.6%
Pacific Islander00
White5042
 16%
Two or More Races49
 125%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients86.1%88.6%
 2.5%

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Frequently Asked Questions about Royalwood Elementary

Students who attend Royalwood Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : C E King Middle
High : C E King High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 554 students attended Royalwood Elementary.

Students at Royalwood Elementary are 80% Hispanic, 10% African American, 8% White, 2% Two or more races.

Royalwood Elementary ranks 2271st of 4675 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.


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