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Dodson Elementary School (Closed 2015)

1808 Sampson St
Houston, TX 77003

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Serving 444 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Dodson Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 50-54% (which was lower than the Texas state average of 76%). The percentage of students achieving was 55-59% (which was lower than the Texas state average of 75%).

The student-teacher ratio of 20:1 was higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment was 99% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Texas state average of 76% (majority Hispanic and Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Dodson Elementary School
Pre-K	89
Kind	59
1	65
2	58
3	57
4	53
5	48
6	15

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Total Students

444 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Dodson Elementary School
2025	444
2014	444
2013	487
2012	506
2011	563
2010	437
2009	422
2008	443
2007	503
2006	512
2005	431
2004	463
2003	518
2002	576
2001	678
2000	704
1999	732
1998	745
1997	765
1996	773
1995	775
1994	747
1993	798
1992	761
1991	787
1990	775
1989	714
1988	692
1987	814

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Total Classroom Teachers

22 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Dodson Elementary School
2025	22
2014	22
2013	28
2012	28
2011	32
2010	31
2009	32
2008	34
2007	36
2006	39
2005	32
2004	35
2003	39
2002	42
2001	35
2000	42
1999	44
1998	44
1997	40
1996	51
1995	53
1994	51
1993	51
1992	50
1991	48
1990	48
1988	49
1987	47

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School Rankings

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State Level (TX)

(13-14)

50-54%

76%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2014)
Year	Dodson Elementary School	Texas	Houston Independent School District
2014	52%	76%	70%
2013	62%	78%	72%
2012	62%	83%	80%
2011	77%	84%	83%
2010	92%	83%	81%

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(13-14)

55-59%

75%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2014)
Year	Dodson Elementary School	Texas	Houston Independent School District
2014	57%	75%	67%
2013	62%	78%	72%
2012	77%	88%	85%
2011	82%	88%	86%
2010	95%	88%	85%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

20:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Dodson Elementary School	Texas	Houston Independent School District
2025	20:1	14:1
2014	20:1	15:1	19:1
2013	17:1	15:1	19:1
2012	18:1	15:1	19:1
2011	18:1	15:1	17:1
2010	14:1	15:1	17:1
2009	13:1	14:1	17:1
2008	13:1	14:1	17:1
2007	14:1	15:1	17:1
2006	13:1	15:1	17:1
2005	13:1	15:1	18:1
2004	13:1	15:1	17:1
2003	13:1	15:1	17:1
2002	14:1	15:1	18:1
2001	19:1	15:1	20:1
2000	17:1	15:1	17:1
1999	17:1	15:1	17:1
1998	17:1	15:1	17:1
1997	19:1	15:1	17:1
1996	15:1	15:1	17:1
1995	15:1	15:1	17:1
1994	15:1	16:1	17:1
1993	16:1	16:1	17:1
1992	15:1	16:1	17:1
1991	16:1	16:1	18:1
1990	16:1	16:1	18:1
1988	14:1	17:1	18:1
1987	17:1	18:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Dodson Elementary School	Texas	Houston Independent School District
2025	1%	6%
2014	1%	4%	4%
2013	2%	4%	3%
2012	3%	3%	3%
2011	3%	3%	3%
2007	1%	3%	4%
2006	1%	3%	3%
2005	1%	3%	3%
2004	1%	3%	3%
2003	1%	3%	3%
2002	1%	3%	4%
2001	2%	3%	3%
2000	1%	3%	3%
1999	1%	3%	2%
1998	2%	3%	3%
1997	1%	3%	3%
1996	1%	2%	3%
1995	1%	2%	3%
1994	1%	2%	3%
1993	1%	2%	3%
1992	1%	2%	3%
1991	1%	2%	3%
1990	1%	2%	3%
1989	1%	2%	3%
1988	1%	2%	3%

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Hispanic

25%

54%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Dodson Elementary School	Texas	Houston Independent School District
2025	25%	54%
2014	25%	52%	62%
2013	24%	51%	63%
2012	22%	51%	63%
2011	17%	50%	62%
2010	18%	49%	62%
2009	20%	48%	61%
2008	21%	47%	60%
2007	20%	46%	59%
2006	25%	45%	59%
2005	33%	45%	59%
2004	34%	44%	58%
2003	33%	43%	57%
2002	30%	42%	56%
2001	28%	41%	55%
2000	28%	40%	55%
1999	30%	39%	54%
1998	31%	38%	53%
1997	34%	37%	53%
1996	31%	37%	51%
1995	29%	36%	51%
1994	28%	36%	50%
1993	25%	35%	49%
1992	24%	35%	47%
1991	22%	34%	46%
1990	17%	33%	44%
1989	16%	32%	41%
1988	18%	31%	39%

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Black

72%

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Dodson Elementary School	Texas	Houston Independent School District
2025	72%	13%
2014	72%	13%	25%
2013	69%	13%	25%
2012	70%	13%	25%
2011	76%	13%	26%
2010	82%	14%	27%
2009	79%	14%	28%
2008	78%	14%	28%
2007	79%	15%	29%
2006	74%	15%	30%
2005	65%	14%	29%
2004	65%	14%	30%
2003	64%	14%	31%
2002	67%	14%	31%
2001	68%	14%	32%
2000	68%	14%	33%
1999	63%	14%	34%
1998	59%	14%	34%
1997	57%	14%	34%
1996	59%	14%	35%
1995	61%	15%	35%
1994	61%	14%	36%
1993	63%	14%	36%
1992	62%	14%	37%
1991	66%	14%	38%
1990	70%	15%	39%
1989	75%	15%	41%
1988	72%	15%	42%

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White

24%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Dodson Elementary School	Texas	Houston Independent School District
2025	1%	24%
2014	1%	29%	8%
2013	3%	30%	8%
2012	2%	31%	8%
2011	2%	31%	8%
2009	1%	34%	8%
2008	1%	35%	8%
2003	2%	40%	9%
2002	2%	41%	9%
2001	2%	42%	10%
2000	3%	43%	9%
1999	6%	44%	10%
1998	8%	45%	10%
1997	8%	46%	10%
1996	9%	47%	11%
1995	9%	47%	11%
1994	10%	48%	11%
1993	11%	49%	12%
1992	13%	49%	13%
1991	11%	50%	13%
1990	12%	50%	14%
1989	8%	51%	15%
1988	9%	52%	16%

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All Ethnic Groups

99%

76%

0.42

0.64

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Dodson Elementary School	Texas	Houston Independent School District
2025	0.42	0.64
2014	0.42	0.63	0.55
2013	0.47	0.64	0.54
2012	0.46	0.63	0.54
2011	0.40	0.64	0.54
2010	0.30	0.64	0.54
2009	0.34	0.64	0.55
2008	0.35	0.64	0.55
2007	0.34	0.64	0.56
2006	0.39	0.64	0.57
2005	0.47	0.64	0.56
2004	0.47	0.64	0.57
2003	0.49	0.64	0.58
2002	0.47	0.64	0.58
2001	0.46	0.64	0.59
2000	0.46	0.64	0.60
1999	0.51	0.64	0.60
1998	0.55	0.64	0.61
1997	0.56	0.64	0.61
1996	0.55	0.63	0.61
1995	0.54	0.63	0.62
1994	0.54	0.63	0.62
1993	0.53	0.62	0.63
1992	0.55	0.62	0.63
1991	0.51	0.62	0.64
1990	0.47	0.62	0.65
1989	0.41	0.62	0.65
1988	0.45	0.62	0.66

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Eligible for

85%

56%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1992-2025)
Year	Dodson Elementary School	Texas	Houston Independent School District
2025	85%	56%
2014	85%	53%	73%
2013	85%	53%	73%
2012	49%	44%	38%
2011	42%	44%	44%
2010	54%	43%	51%
2009	52%	40%	53%
2008	53%	39%	52%
2007	53%	39%	49%
2006	84%	40%	71%
2005	72%	39%	64%
2004	77%	39%	66%
2003	79%	39%	64%
2002	77%	38%	64%
2001	73%	38%	63%
2000	71%	37%	62%
1999	72%	37%	63%
1998	71%	39%	64%
1997	65%	40%	63%
1996	73%	40%	63%
1995	62%	39%	58%
1994	61%	39%	58%
1993	68%	43%	58%
1992	64%	36%	52%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Dodson Elementary School	Texas	Houston Independent School District
2025	5%	4%
2014	5%	7%	7%
2013	7%	7%	7%
2012	4%	7%	7%
2011	8%	7%	7%
2010	8%	8%	9%
2009	6%	8%	11%
2008	7%	8%	10%
2007	10%	8%	10%
2006	9%	8%	10%
2005	14%	8%	10%
2004	11%	7%	10%
2003	9%	7%	8%
2002	7%	7%	8%
2001	7%	7%	8%
2000	9%	8%	7%
1999	7%	8%	7%

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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

Frequently Asked Questions

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

50-54% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 76% TX state average), while 55-59% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 75% TX state average).

How many students attend Dodson Elementary School?

444 students attend Dodson Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

72% of Dodson Elementary School students are Black, 25% of students are Hispanic, 1% of students are American Indian, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are White.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Dodson Elementary School?

Dodson Elementary School has a student ration of 20:1, which is higher than the Texas state average of 14:1.

What grades does Dodson Elementary School offer ?

Dodson Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6

What school district is Dodson Elementary School part of?

Dodson Elementary School is part of Houston Independent School District.

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