Melba Passmore Elementary School (Ranked Top 30% for 2025-26)

Melba Passmore Elementary School

600 E Kost Rd
Alvin, TX 77511

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Top 30%

Serving 600 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Melba Passmore Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 58% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 44%). The percentage of students achieving is 56% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 600 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 56%
: Top 30% in TX
: 58% (Top 20%)
: 56% (Top 50%)
: 60-64% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Melba Passmore Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

School Overview

Melba Passmore Elementary School's student population of 600 students has declined by 14% over five school years.

The teacher population of 41 teachers has declined by 10% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Melba Passmore Elementary School
Pre-K	37
Kind	68
1	96
2	111
3	107
4	89
5	92

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Total Students

600 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Melba Passmore Elementary School
2023	612
2022	594
2021	585
2020	703
2019	703
2018	701
2017	701
2016	735
2015	695
2014	722
2013	694
2012	639
2011	608
2010	625
2009	621
2008	745
2007	762
2006	714
2005	743
2004	764
2003	763
2002	780
2001	773
2000	720
1999	659
1998	681
1997	719
1996	687

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

41 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Melba Passmore Elementary School
2023	40
2022	44
2021	47
2020	46
2019	46
2018	49
2017	49
2016	49
2015	46
2014	46
2013	46
2012	44
2011	44
2010	43
2009	43
2008	50
2007	51
2006	50
2005	50
2004	52
2003	52
2002	52
2001	49
2000	47
1999	44
1998	46
1997	46
1996	44

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School Rankings

Melba Passmore Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 8,096 schools in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Melba Passmore Elementary School is 0.56, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (TX)

#2051 out of 8096 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Melba Passmore Elementary School
2023	#2051
2022	#2546
2021	#4519
2019	#4486
2018	#3378
2017	#3139
2016	#2707
2015	#1698
2014	#1748
2013	#1793
2012	#416

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58%

44%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Melba Passmore Elementary School	Texas	Alvin Independent School District
2023	58%	44%	48%
2022	49%	41%	43%
2021	31%	37%	39%
2019	45%	51%	50%
2018	49%	49%	48%
2017	79%	78%	79%
2016	81%	75%	77%
2015	85%	73%	76%
2014	88%	76%	79%
2013	87%	78%	82%
2012	96%	83%	88%

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56%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Melba Passmore Elementary School	Texas	Alvin Independent School District
2022	56%	51%	55%
2021	36%	42%	48%
2019	42%	47%	48%
2018	46%	45%	48%
2017	77%	72%	72%
2016	78%	71%	70%
2015	82%	73%	72%
2014	83%	75%	75%
2013	84%	78%	80%
2012	97%	88%	90%
2011	97%	88%	91%

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60-64%

46%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Melba Passmore Elementary School	Texas	Alvin Independent School District
2022	62%	46%	52%
2021	32%	43%	50%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Melba Passmore Elementary School	Texas	Alvin Independent School District
2023	15:1	14:1	16:1
2022	14:1	14:1	15:1
2021	12:1	14:1	15:1
2020	15:1	15:1	16:1
2019	15:1	15:1	16:1
2018	14:1	15:1	15:1
2017	14:1	15:1	15:1
2016	15:1	15:1	16:1
2015	15:1	15:1	16:1
2014	16:1	15:1	16:1
2013	15:1	15:1	16:1
2012	15:1	15:1	17:1
2011	14:1	15:1	16:1
2010	15:1	15:1	15:1
2009	15:1	14:1	15:1
2008	15:1	14:1	16:1
2007	15:1	15:1	16:1
2006	14:1	15:1	16:1
2005	15:1	15:1	15:1
2004	15:1	15:1	16:1
2003	15:1	15:1	15:1
2002	15:1	15:1	15:1
2001	16:1	15:1	15:1
2000	15:1	14:1	15:1
1999	15:1	14:1	15:1
1998	15:1	14:1	16:1
1997	16:1	15:1	16:1
1996	16:1	15:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Melba Passmore Elementary School	Texas	Alvin Independent School District
2023	1%	5%	9%
2022	1%	5%	10%
2009	1%	4%	8%

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Hispanic

50%

53%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Melba Passmore Elementary School	Texas	Alvin Independent School District
2023	53%	53%	41%
2022	53%	53%	41%
2021	54%	53%	42%
2020	43%	53%	40%
2019	43%	53%	40%
2018	50%	52%	42%
2017	50%	52%	42%
2016	50%	52%	44%
2015	51%	52%	44%
2014	48%	52%	44%
2013	51%	51%	45%
2012	49%	51%	45%
2011	50%	50%	44%
2010	46%	49%	43%
2009	46%	48%	41%
2008	51%	47%	43%
2007	52%	46%	42%
2006	50%	46%	41%
2005	51%	45%	41%
2004	50%	44%	40%
2003	46%	43%	39%
2002	45%	42%	37%
2001	44%	41%	36%
2000	39%	40%	35%
1999	35%	39%	33%
1998	32%	38%	31%
1997	28%	38%	31%
1996	29%	37%	29%

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Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Melba Passmore Elementary School	Texas	Alvin Independent School District
2023	3%	13%	25%
2022	3%	13%	24%
2021	4%	13%	22%
2020	3%	13%	21%
2019	3%	13%	21%
2018	3%	13%	19%
2017	3%	13%	19%
2016	3%	13%	17%
2015	3%	13%	16%
2014	4%	13%	15%
2013	2%	13%	14%
2012	2%	13%	13%
2011	2%	13%	12%
2010	4%	14%	13%
2009	5%	14%	12%
2008	3%	14%	11%
2007	2%	14%	9%
2006	2%	15%	7%
2005	2%	14%	5%
2004	1%	14%	4%
2003	1%	14%	3%
2002	1%	14%	3%
2001	1%	14%	3%
1997	1%	14%	1%
1994	1%	14%	2%

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White

44%

25%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Melba Passmore Elementary School	Texas	Alvin Independent School District
2023	41%	26%	22%
2022	41%	26%	23%
2021	41%	26%	23%
2020	52%	27%	26%
2019	52%	27%	26%
2018	46%	28%	28%
2017	46%	28%	28%
2016	46%	29%	29%
2015	45%	29%	29%
2014	47%	29%	30%
2013	46%	30%	31%
2012	48%	31%	32%
2011	47%	31%	34%
2010	50%	33%	36%
2009	47%	34%	39%
2008	46%	35%	40%
2007	46%	36%	44%
2006	48%	36%	48%
2005	47%	38%	51%
2004	49%	39%	54%
2003	53%	40%	56%
2002	54%	41%	57%
2001	55%	42%	59%
2000	65%	44%	62%
1999	68%	45%	64%
1998	72%	46%	67%
1997	72%	46%	67%
1996	72%	47%	68%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Melba Passmore Elementary School	Texas	Alvin Independent School District
2023	2%	3%	3%
2022	2%	3%	2%
2021	1%	3%	3%
2020	2%	2%	3%
2019	2%	2%	3%
2018	1%	2%	2%
2017	1%	2%	2%
2016	1%	2%	1%
2015	1%	2%	1%
2014	1%	2%	2%
2013	1%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.56

0.64

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Melba Passmore Elementary School	Texas	Alvin Independent School District
2023	0.56	0.64	0.72
2022	0.56	0.64	0.72
2021	0.54	0.64	0.72
2020	0.55	0.63	0.72
2019	0.55	0.63	0.72
2018	0.54	0.64	0.71
2017	0.54	0.64	0.71
2016	0.54	0.63	0.69
2015	0.54	0.63	0.69
2014	0.56	0.63	0.69
2013	0.54	0.64	0.68
2012	0.53	0.64	0.68
2011	0.54	0.64	0.68
2010	0.54	0.64	0.67
2009	0.57	0.64	0.66
2008	0.53	0.64	0.64
2007	0.53	0.64	0.62
2006	0.52	0.64	0.60
2005	0.52	0.64	0.57
2004	0.51	0.64	0.55
2003	0.51	0.64	0.54
2002	0.51	0.64	0.53
2001	0.52	0.64	0.53
2000	0.48	0.65	0.51
1999	0.47	0.65	0.49
1998	0.44	0.65	0.48
1997	0.44	0.64	0.47
1996	0.43	0.64	0.47

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

67%

57%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Melba Passmore Elementary School	Texas	Alvin Independent School District
2023	70%	57%	48%
2022	65%	57%	46%
2021	63%	56%	48%
2020	64%	56%	46%
2019	64%	56%	46%
2018	56%	53%	43%
2017	56%	53%	43%
2016	52%	53%	43%
2015	53%	52%	43%
2014	52%	53%	44%
2013	55%	53%	45%
2012	55%	44%	45%
2011	54%	44%	46%
2010	50%	43%	44%
2009	51%	40%	45%
2008	45%	39%	39%
2007	49%	39%	41%
2006	42%	40%	39%
2005	43%	39%	38%
2004	41%	39%	37%
2003	42%	39%	39%
2002	36%	38%	36%
2001	33%	38%	35%
2000	39%	38%	36%
1999	37%	39%	34%
1998	40%	40%	35%
1997	34%	41%	35%
1996	33%	41%	35%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Melba Passmore Elementary School	Texas	Alvin Independent School District
2023	5%	5%	6%
2022	5%	4%	6%
2021	5%	4%	6%
2020	5%	4%	6%
2019	5%	4%	6%
2018	7%	6%	5%
2017	7%	6%	5%
2016	8%	6%	6%
2015	7%	6%	6%
2014	9%	7%	6%
2013	9%	7%	6%
2012	7%	7%	7%
2011	7%	7%	7%
2010	9%	8%	8%
2009	6%	8%	7%
2008	7%	8%	9%
2007	8%	8%	9%
2006	10%	8%	9%
2005	12%	8%	10%
2004	7%	7%	9%
2003	8%	7%	9%
2002	9%	7%	9%
2001	10%	7%	9%
2000	13%	8%	9%
1999	10%	8%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Alvin Independent School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Melba Passmore Elementary School's ranking?

Melba Passmore Elementary School is ranked #2051 out of 8,096 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Texas.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

58% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 44% TX state average), while 56% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% TX state average).

How many students attend Melba Passmore Elementary School?

600 students attend Melba Passmore Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

50% of Melba Passmore Elementary School students are Hispanic, 44% of students are White, 3% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Melba Passmore Elementary School?

Melba Passmore Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Texas state average of 14:1.

What grades does Melba Passmore Elementary School offer ?

Melba Passmore Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5

What school district is Melba Passmore Elementary School part of?

Melba Passmore Elementary School is part of Alvin Independent School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 600 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 56%
: Top 30%
: 58% (Top 20%)
: 56% (Top 50%)
: 60-64% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education