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Cornelius Elementary School

7475 Westover St
Houston, TX 77087

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Top 30%

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Serving 753 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Cornelius 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 55% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving is 52% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).

The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

School Type: Magnet School
Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 753 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 99%
: Top 30% in TX
: 55% (Top 20%)
: 52% (Top 50%)
: 55-59% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Cornelius Elementary School's student population of 753 students has declined by 13% over five school years.

The teacher population of 42 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

School Type

Magnet School

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2010

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Cornelius Elementary School
Pre-K	102
Kind	93
1	107
2	126
3	104
4	114
5	107

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Total Students

753 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Cornelius Elementary School
2023	756
2022	806
2021	804
2020	867
2019	867
2018	929
2017	929
2016	960
2015	979
2014	920
2013	914
2012	921
2011	976
2010	961
2009	964
2008	946
2007	927
2006	858
2005	878
2004	829
2003	893
2002	1,057
2001	1,053
2000	991
1999	1,049
1998	1,009
1997	1,027
1996	976
1995	986
1994	920
1993	943
1992	871
1991	839
1990	783
1989	740
1988	769
1987	798

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

42 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Cornelius Elementary School
2023	46
2022	43
2021	45
2020	44
2019	44
2018	45
2017	45
2016	48
2015	44
2014	44
2013	44
2012	47
2011	54
2010	54
2009	54
2008	54
2007	53
2006	49
2005	50
2004	51
2003	48
2002	53
2001	48
2000	54
1999	57
1998	54
1997	55
1996	56
1995	58
1994	57
1993	59
1992	56
1991	44

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School Rankings

Cornelius Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 8,188 schools in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Cornelius Elementary School is 0.27, 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)

#2338 out of 8188 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Cornelius Elementary School
2022	#2338
2021	#3413
2019	#2722
2018	#3689
2017	#3612
2016	#2686
2015	#1806
2014	#1874
2013	#2305
2012	#2247
2011	#2063

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55%

41%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Cornelius Elementary School	Texas	Houston Independent School District
2022	55%	41%	36%
2021	40%	37%	27%
2019	59%	51%	45%
2018	46%	49%	43%
2017	77%	78%	71%
2016	80%	75%	69%
2015	83%	73%	67%
2014	85%	76%	70%
2013	82%	78%	72%
2012	93%	83%	80%
2011	90%	84%	83%

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52%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Cornelius Elementary School	Texas	Houston Independent School District
2022	52%	51%	47%
2021	39%	42%	35%
2019	46%	47%	41%
2018	45%	45%	43%
2017	76%	72%	63%
2016	80%	71%	64%
2015	82%	73%	65%
2014	85%	75%	67%
2013	85%	78%	72%
2012	90%	88%	85%
2011	94%	88%	86%

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55-59%

46%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Cornelius Elementary School	Texas	Houston Independent School District
2022	57%	46%	37%
2021	27%	43%	32%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

18:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Cornelius Elementary School	Texas	Houston Independent School District
2023	16:1	14:1	18:1
2022	19:1	14:1	18:1
2021	18:1	14:1	17:1
2020	20:1	15:1	18:1
2019	20:1	15:1	18:1
2018	21:1	15:1	19:1
2017	21:1	15:1	19:1
2016	20:1	15:1	19:1
2015	22:1	15:1	19:1
2014	21:1	15:1	19:1
2013	21:1	15:1	19:1
2012	19:1	15:1	19:1
2011	18:1	15:1	17:1
2010	18:1	15:1	17:1
2009	18:1	14:1	17:1
2008	18:1	14:1	17:1
2007	17:1	15:1	17:1
2006	18:1	15:1	17:1
2005	18:1	15:1	18:1
2004	16:1	15:1	17:1
2003	19:1	15:1	17:1
2002	20:1	15:1	18:1
2001	22:1	15:1	20:1
2000	18:1	14:1	17:1
1999	18:1	14:1	17:1
1998	19:1	14:1	17:1
1997	19:1	15:1	17:1
1996	17:1	15:1	17:1
1995	17:1	15:1	17:1
1994	16:1	15:1	17:1
1993	16:1	15:1	17:1
1992	16:1	16:1	17:1
1991	19:1	16:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Cornelius Elementary School	Texas	Houston Independent School District
2023	1%	5%	5%
2022	1%	5%	5%
2021	1%	5%	5%
2020	1%	5%	4%
2019	1%	5%	4%
2018	2%	5%	4%
2017	2%	5%	4%
2016	1%	4%	3%
2015	1%	4%	5%
2014	1%	4%	4%
2013	1%	4%	3%
2012	1%	4%	3%
2011	1%	4%	3%
2010	1%	4%	3%
2008	1%	4%	4%
2007	1%	4%	4%
2006	2%	3%	3%
2005	1%	3%	3%
2004	1%	3%	3%
2003	2%	3%	3%
2002	3%	3%	4%
2001	2%	3%	3%
2000	1%	2%	3%
1999	3%	2%	2%
1998	3%	2%	3%
1997	3%	2%	3%
1996	3%	2%	3%
1995	2%	2%	3%
1994	1%	2%	3%
1993	1%	2%	3%
1992	2%	2%	3%

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Hispanic

85%

53%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Cornelius Elementary School	Texas	Houston Independent School District
2023	86%	53%	60%
2022	83%	53%	61%
2021	83%	53%	60%
2020	82%	53%	61%
2019	82%	53%	61%
2018	80%	52%	62%
2017	80%	52%	62%
2016	82%	52%	62%
2015	82%	52%	56%
2014	81%	52%	62%
2013	82%	51%	63%
2012	80%	51%	63%
2011	80%	50%	62%
2010	79%	49%	62%
2009	78%	48%	61%
2008	75%	47%	60%
2007	76%	46%	59%
2006	77%	46%	59%
2005	74%	45%	59%
2004	72%	44%	58%
2003	69%	43%	57%
2002	69%	42%	56%
2001	69%	41%	55%
2000	72%	40%	55%
1999	68%	39%	54%
1998	67%	38%	53%
1997	65%	38%	53%
1996	65%	37%	51%
1995	64%	36%	51%
1994	64%	36%	50%
1993	62%	35%	49%
1992	59%	35%	47%
1991	55%	34%	46%

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Black

12%

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Cornelius Elementary School	Texas	Houston Independent School District
2023	11%	13%	24%
2022	14%	13%	24%
2021	14%	13%	25%
2020	16%	13%	25%
2019	16%	13%	25%
2018	18%	13%	26%
2017	18%	13%	26%
2016	17%	13%	26%
2015	17%	13%	24%
2014	17%	13%	25%
2013	16%	13%	25%
2012	19%	13%	25%
2011	19%	13%	26%
2010	19%	14%	27%
2009	21%	14%	28%
2008	22%	14%	28%
2007	22%	14%	29%
2006	20%	15%	30%
2005	23%	14%	29%
2004	26%	14%	30%
2003	27%	14%	31%
2002	26%	14%	31%
2001	27%	14%	32%
2000	25%	14%	33%
1999	26%	14%	34%
1998	25%	14%	34%
1997	25%	14%	34%
1996	26%	14%	35%
1995	28%	14%	35%
1994	26%	14%	36%
1993	27%	14%	36%
1992	26%	14%	37%
1991	27%	14%	38%

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White

25%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Cornelius Elementary School	Texas	Houston Independent School District
2023	1%	26%	9%
2022	1%	26%	9%
2021	1%	26%	9%
2020	1%	27%	9%
2019	1%	27%	9%
2014	1%	29%	8%
2013	1%	30%	8%
2010	1%	33%	8%
2009	1%	34%	8%
2008	1%	35%	8%
2007	1%	36%	8%
2006	1%	36%	8%
2005	1%	38%	9%
2004	1%	39%	9%
2003	2%	40%	9%
2002	2%	41%	9%
2001	2%	42%	10%
2000	2%	44%	9%
1999	3%	45%	10%
1998	5%	46%	10%
1997	7%	46%	10%
1996	6%	47%	11%
1995	6%	48%	11%
1994	9%	48%	11%
1993	10%	49%	12%
1992	13%	49%	13%
1991	16%	51%	13%
1990	18%	51%	14%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2021-2023)
Year	Cornelius Elementary School	Texas	Houston Independent School District
2023	1%	3%	2%
2022	1%	3%	1%
2021	1%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.27

0.64

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Cornelius Elementary School	Texas	Houston Independent School District
2023	0.25	0.64	0.57
2022	0.29	0.64	0.57
2021	0.29	0.64	0.57
2020	0.30	0.63	0.56
2019	0.30	0.63	0.56
2018	0.33	0.64	0.55
2017	0.33	0.64	0.55
2016	0.30	0.63	0.55
2015	0.30	0.63	0.53
2014	0.32	0.63	0.55
2013	0.30	0.64	0.54
2012	0.34	0.64	0.54
2011	0.34	0.64	0.54
2010	0.34	0.64	0.54
2009	0.35	0.64	0.55
2008	0.39	0.64	0.55
2007	0.38	0.64	0.56
2006	0.37	0.64	0.57
2005	0.40	0.64	0.56
2004	0.42	0.64	0.57
2003	0.45	0.64	0.58
2002	0.46	0.64	0.58
2001	0.45	0.64	0.59
2000	0.44	0.65	0.60
1999	0.49	0.65	0.60
1998	0.52	0.65	0.61
1997	0.53	0.64	0.61
1996	0.54	0.64	0.61
1995	0.54	0.64	0.62
1994	0.54	0.64	0.62
1993	0.57	0.63	0.63
1992	0.60	0.63	0.63
1991	0.64	0.63	0.64

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

92%

57%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Cornelius Elementary School	Texas	Houston Independent School District
2023	90%	57%	76%
2022	95%	57%	77%
2021	92%	56%	77%
2020	91%	56%	78%
2019	91%	56%	78%
2018	81%	53%	69%
2017	81%	53%	69%
2016	77%	53%	68%
2015	75%	52%	68%
2014	80%	53%	73%
2013	81%	53%	73%
2012	46%	44%	38%
2011	54%	44%	44%
2010	57%	43%	51%
2009	56%	40%	53%
2008	53%	39%	52%
2007	54%	39%	49%
2006	72%	40%	71%
2005	69%	39%	64%
2004	64%	39%	66%
2003	70%	39%	64%
2002	72%	38%	64%
2001	72%	38%	63%
2000	70%	38%	62%
1999	69%	39%	63%
1998	69%	40%	64%
1997	70%	41%	63%
1996	71%	41%	63%
1995	65%	41%	58%
1994	58%	40%	58%
1993	65%	45%	58%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Cornelius Elementary School	Texas	Houston Independent School District
2023	3%	5%	2%
2020	1%	4%	1%
2019	1%	4%	1%
2018	6%	6%	6%
2017	6%	6%	6%
2016	7%	6%	6%
2015	8%	6%	6%
2014	8%	7%	7%
2013	9%	7%	7%
2012	7%	7%	7%
2011	9%	7%	7%
2010	13%	8%	9%
2009	15%	8%	11%
2008	17%	8%	10%
2007	15%	8%	10%
2006	15%	8%	10%
2005	13%	8%	10%
2004	16%	7%	10%
2003	11%	7%	8%
2002	11%	7%	8%
2001	12%	7%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Houston 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 Cornelius Elementary School's ranking?

Cornelius Elementary School is ranked #2338 out of 8,188 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?

55% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 41% TX state average), while 52% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% TX state average).

How many students attend Cornelius Elementary School?

753 students attend Cornelius Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

85% of Cornelius Elementary School students are Hispanic, 12% of students are Black, 1% of students are Asian, 1% of students are White, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Cornelius Elementary School?

Cornelius Elementary School has a student ration of 18:1, which is higher than the Texas state average of 14:1.

What grades does Cornelius Elementary School offer ?

Cornelius Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5

What school district is Cornelius Elementary School part of?

Cornelius Elementary School is part of Houston Independent School District.

In what neighborhood is Cornelius Elementary School located?

Cornelius Elementary School is located in the Southeast Houston neighborhood of Houston, TX. There are 13 other public schools located in Southeast Houston.

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Quick Stats (2025)

School Type: Magnet School
Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 753 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 99%
: Top 30%
: 55% (Top 20%)
: 52% (Top 50%)
: 55-59% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education