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Eighth Ave Elementary School (Closed 2005)

727 Waverly St
Houston, TX 77007

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Eighth Ave Elementary School serves 246 students in grades Prekindergarten-6.

Minority enrollment was 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was higher than the Texas state average of 76% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Eighth Ave Elementary School
Pre-K	41
Kind	34
1	29
2	29
3	30
4	36
5	40
6	7

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Total Students

246 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Eighth Ave Elementary School
2025	246
2024	246
2023	246
2022	246
2021	246
2020	246
2019	246
2018	246
2017	246
2016	246
2015	246
2004	246
2003	295
2002	295
2001	323
2000	240
1999	222
1998	213
1997	248
1996	239
1995	258
1994	245
1993	264
1992	264
1991	262
1990	225
1989	209
1988	217

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Total Classroom Teachers (03-04)

18 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2004)
Year	Eighth Ave Elementary School
2004	18
2003	19
2002	22
2001	20
2000	21
1999	20
1998	21
1997	20
1996	20
1995	20
1994	21
1993	21
1992	20
1991	20
1990	20
1988	19
1987	16

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School Rankings

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State Level (TX)

Student-Teacher Ratio

n/a

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2004)
Year	Eighth Ave Elementary School	Texas	Houston Independent School District
2004	14:1	15:1	17:1
2003	16:1	15:1	17:1
2002	13:1	15:1	18:1
2001	16:1	15:1	20:1
2000	11:1	15:1	17:1
1999	11:1	15:1	17:1
1998	10:1	15:1	17:1
1997	12:1	15:1	17:1
1996	12:1	15:1	17:1
1995	13:1	15:1	17:1
1994	12:1	16:1	17:1
1993	13:1	16:1	17:1
1992	13:1	16:1	17:1
1991	13:1	16:1	18:1
1990	11:1	16:1	18:1
1988	11:1	17:1	18:1
1987	14:1	18:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

Hispanic

83%

54%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Eighth Ave Elementary School	Texas	Houston Independent School District
2025	83%	54%
2024	83%	53%
2023	83%	53%	60%
2022	83%	53%	61%
2021	83%	53%	60%
2020	83%	53%	61%
2019	83%	53%	61%
2018	83%	52%	62%
2017	83%	52%	62%
2016	83%	52%	62%
2015	83%	52%	56%
2004	83%	44%	58%
2003	85%	43%	57%
2002	87%	42%	56%
2001	82%	41%	55%
2000	98%	40%	55%
1999	98%	39%	54%
1998	98%	38%	53%
1997	93%	38%	53%
1996	95%	37%	51%
1995	86%	36%	51%
1994	82%	36%	50%
1993	84%	35%	49%
1992	75%	35%	47%
1991	72%	34%	46%
1990	68%	33%	44%
1989	74%	33%	41%
1988	73%	32%	39%

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Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Eighth Ave Elementary School	Texas	Houston Independent School District
2025	13%	13%
2024	13%	13%
2023	13%	13%	24%
2022	13%	13%	24%
2021	13%	13%	25%
2020	13%	13%	25%
2019	13%	13%	25%
2018	13%	13%	26%
2017	13%	13%	26%
2016	13%	13%	26%
2015	13%	13%	24%
2004	13%	14%	30%
2003	13%	14%	31%
2002	11%	14%	31%
2001	15%	14%	32%
2000	16%	14%	33%
1999	21%	14%	34%
1998	18%	14%	34%
1997	21%	14%	34%
1996	26%	14%	35%
1995	19%	14%	35%
1994	23%	14%	36%
1993	26%	14%	36%
1992	32%	14%	37%
1991	35%	14%	38%
1990	37%	14%	39%
1989	33%	14%	41%
1988	37%	14%	42%

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White

24%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Eighth Ave Elementary School	Texas	Houston Independent School District
2025	4%	24%
2024	4%	25%
2023	4%	26%	9%
2022	4%	26%	9%
2021	4%	26%	9%
2020	4%	27%	9%
2019	4%	27%	9%
2018	4%	28%	8%
2017	4%	28%	8%
2016	4%	29%	8%
2015	4%	29%	10%
2004	4%	39%	9%
2003	2%	40%	9%
2002	2%	41%	9%
2001	3%	42%	10%
1998	1%	46%	10%
1997	1%	46%	10%
1996	1%	47%	11%
1995	2%	48%	11%
1994	2%	48%	11%
1992	3%	49%	13%
1991	4%	51%	13%
1990	4%	51%	14%
1989	5%	51%	15%
1988	4%	52%	16%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.30

0.64

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Eighth Ave Elementary School	Texas	Houston Independent School District
2025	0.30	0.64
2024	0.30	0.64
2023	0.30	0.64	0.57
2022	0.30	0.64	0.57
2021	0.30	0.64	0.57
2020	0.30	0.63	0.56
2019	0.30	0.63	0.56
2018	0.30	0.64	0.55
2017	0.30	0.64	0.55
2016	0.30	0.63	0.55
2015	0.30	0.63	0.53
2004	0.30	0.64	0.57
2003	0.26	0.64	0.58
2002	0.24	0.64	0.58
2001	0.32	0.64	0.59
2000	0.08	0.65	0.60
1999	0.17	0.65	0.60
1998	0.12	0.65	0.61
1997	0.26	0.64	0.61
1996	0.26	0.64	0.61
1995	0.31	0.64	0.62
1994	0.36	0.64	0.62
1993	0.36	0.63	0.63
1992	0.46	0.63	0.63
1991	0.49	0.63	0.64
1990	0.51	0.63	0.65
1989	0.48	0.62	0.65
1988	0.49	0.62	0.66

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Eligible for

87%

56%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1995-2025)
Year	Eighth Ave Elementary School	Texas	Houston Independent School District
2025	87%	56%
2024	87%	57%
2023	87%	57%	76%
2022	87%	57%	77%
2021	87%	56%	77%
2020	87%	56%	78%
2019	87%	56%	78%
2018	87%	53%	69%
2017	87%	53%	69%
2016	87%	53%	68%
2015	87%	52%	68%
2004	87%	39%	66%
2003	89%	39%	64%
2002	88%	38%	64%
2001	84%	38%	63%
2000	100%	38%	62%
1999	100%	39%	63%
1998	100%	40%	64%
1997	100%	41%	63%
1996	100%	41%	63%
1995	98%	41%	58%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2025)
Year	Eighth Ave Elementary School	Texas	Houston Independent School District
2025	9%	4%
2024	9%	5%
2023	9%	5%	2%
2022	9%	4%	1%
2021	9%	4%	1%
2020	9%	4%	1%
2019	9%	4%	1%
2018	8%	6%	6%
2017	8%	6%	6%
2016	8%	6%	6%
2015	8%	6%	6%
2004	9%	7%	10%
2003	8%	7%	8%
2002	4%	7%	8%
2001	9%	7%	8%
2000	15%	8%	7%
1999	10%	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

How many students attend Eighth Ave Elementary School?

246 students attend Eighth Ave Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

83% of Eighth Ave Elementary School students are Hispanic, 13% of students are Black, and 4% of students are White.

What grades does Eighth Ave Elementary School offer ?

Eighth Ave Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6

What school district is Eighth Ave Elementary School part of?

Eighth Ave Elementary School is part of Houston Independent School District.

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