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Elrod Elementary School

6230 Dumfries Dr
Houston, TX 77096

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Serving 733 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Elrod Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 39% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving is 50% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 51%).

The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 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: 733 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 99%
: Top 50% in TX
: 39% (Top 50%)
: 50% (Top 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Elrod Elementary School's student population of 733 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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

School Type

Magnet School

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Elrod Elementary School
Pre-K	91
Kind	95
1	100
2	118
3	114
4	107
5	108

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Total Students

733 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Elrod Elementary School
2023	701
2022	697
2021	716
2020	763
2019	763
2018	761
2017	761
2016	733
2015	721
2014	658
2013	627
2012	590
2011	489
2010	490
2009	474
2008	541
2007	544
2006	565
2005	578
2004	620
2003	647
2002	730
2001	910
2000	871
1999	874
1998	886
1997	860
1996	914
1995	830
1994	838
1993	839
1992	804
1991	788
1990	913
1989	778
1988	993
1987	897

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

42 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Elrod Elementary School
2023	42
2022	42
2021	44
2020	44
2019	44
2018	43
2017	43
2016	42
2015	38
2014	37
2013	35
2012	35
2011	34
2010	36
2009	32
2008	36
2007	36
2006	38
2005	38
2004	40
2003	46
2002	53
2001	47
2000	54
1999	56
1998	54
1997	54
1996	56
1995	55
1994	56
1993	53
1992	49
1991	56

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School Rankings

Elrod Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 8,188 schools in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Elrod Elementary School is 0.36, 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)

#4041 out of 8188 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Elrod Elementary School
2022	#4041
2021	#4840
2019	#3575
2018	#5243
2017	#4859
2016	#5096
2015	#3975
2014	#5126
2013	#5630
2012	#4080
2011	#5668

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39%

41%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Elrod Elementary School	Texas	Houston Independent School District
2022	39%	41%	36%
2021	23%	37%	27%
2019	47%	51%	45%
2018	43%	49%	43%
2017	78%	78%	71%
2016	72%	75%	69%
2015	74%	73%	67%
2014	73%	76%	70%
2013	70%	78%	72%
2012	82%	83%	80%
2011	81%	84%	83%

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50%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Elrod Elementary School	Texas	Houston Independent School District
2022	50%	51%	47%
2021	39%	42%	35%
2019	48%	47%	41%
2018	34%	45%	43%
2017	64%	72%	63%
2016	66%	71%	64%
2015	73%	73%	65%
2014	69%	75%	67%
2013	70%	78%	72%
2012	89%	88%	85%
2011	82%	88%	86%

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25-29%

46%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Elrod Elementary School	Texas	Houston Independent School District
2022	27%	46%	37%
2021	22%	43%	32%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

17:1

14:1

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

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Elrod Elementary School	Texas	Houston Independent School District
2023	3%	5%	5%
2022	4%	5%	5%
2021	3%	5%	5%
2020	4%	5%	4%
2019	4%	5%	4%
2018	5%	5%	4%
2017	5%	5%	4%
2016	5%	4%	3%
2015	3%	4%	5%
2014	4%	4%	4%
2013	5%	4%	3%
2012	5%	4%	3%
2011	6%	4%	3%
2010	6%	4%	3%
2009	3%	4%	3%
2008	4%	4%	4%
2007	1%	4%	4%
2006	1%	3%	3%
2005	1%	3%	3%
2004	1%	3%	3%
2003	1%	3%	3%
2002	3%	3%	4%
2001	4%	3%	3%
2000	2%	2%	3%
1999	3%	2%	2%
1998	3%	2%	3%
1997	5%	2%	3%
1996	4%	2%	3%
1995	4%	2%	3%
1994	3%	2%	3%
1993	2%	2%	3%
1992	3%	2%	3%
1991	5%	1%	3%

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Hispanic

78%

53%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Elrod Elementary School	Texas	Houston Independent School District
2023	76%	53%	60%
2022	74%	53%	61%
2021	73%	53%	60%
2020	70%	53%	61%
2019	70%	53%	61%
2018	68%	52%	62%
2017	68%	52%	62%
2016	66%	52%	62%
2015	71%	52%	56%
2014	68%	52%	62%
2013	68%	51%	63%
2012	70%	51%	63%
2011	66%	50%	62%
2010	62%	49%	62%
2009	58%	48%	61%
2008	52%	47%	60%
2007	50%	46%	59%
2006	54%	46%	59%
2005	60%	45%	59%
2004	57%	44%	58%
2003	54%	43%	57%
2002	53%	42%	56%
2001	43%	41%	55%
2000	38%	40%	55%
1999	31%	39%	54%
1998	30%	38%	53%
1997	25%	38%	53%
1996	22%	37%	51%
1995	18%	36%	51%
1994	14%	36%	50%
1993	12%	35%	49%
1992	13%	35%	47%
1991	9%	34%	46%

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Black

18%

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Elrod Elementary School	Texas	Houston Independent School District
2023	20%	13%	24%
2022	20%	13%	24%
2021	23%	13%	25%
2020	24%	13%	25%
2019	24%	13%	25%
2018	24%	13%	26%
2017	24%	13%	26%
2016	26%	13%	26%
2015	24%	13%	24%
2014	26%	13%	25%
2013	23%	13%	25%
2012	21%	13%	25%
2011	25%	13%	26%
2010	30%	14%	27%
2009	38%	14%	28%
2008	43%	14%	28%
2007	47%	14%	29%
2006	44%	15%	30%
2005	38%	14%	29%
2004	41%	14%	30%
2003	43%	14%	31%
2002	43%	14%	31%
2001	51%	14%	32%
2000	61%	14%	33%
1999	66%	14%	34%
1998	66%	14%	34%
1997	69%	14%	34%
1996	70%	14%	35%
1995	73%	14%	35%
1994	74%	14%	36%
1993	76%	14%	36%
1992	72%	14%	37%
1991	69%	14%	38%

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White

25%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Elrod Elementary School	Texas	Houston Independent School District
2023	1%	26%	9%
2022	1%	26%	9%
2021	1%	26%	9%
2020	2%	27%	9%
2019	2%	27%	9%
2018	3%	28%	8%
2017	3%	28%	8%
2016	3%	29%	8%
2015	2%	29%	10%
2014	2%	29%	8%
2013	4%	30%	8%
2012	4%	31%	8%
2011	3%	31%	8%
2010	2%	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	1%	41%	9%
2001	2%	42%	10%
1998	1%	46%	10%
1997	3%	46%	10%
1996	5%	47%	11%
1995	6%	48%	11%
1994	10%	48%	11%
1993	11%	49%	12%
1992	13%	49%	13%
1991	17%	51%	13%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.36

0.64

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Elrod Elementary School	Texas	Houston Independent School District
2023	0.39	0.64	0.57
2022	0.41	0.64	0.57
2021	0.42	0.64	0.57
2020	0.45	0.63	0.56
2019	0.45	0.63	0.56
2018	0.48	0.64	0.55
2017	0.48	0.64	0.55
2016	0.50	0.63	0.55
2015	0.44	0.63	0.53
2014	0.47	0.63	0.55
2013	0.49	0.64	0.54
2012	0.47	0.64	0.54
2011	0.51	0.64	0.54
2010	0.53	0.64	0.54
2009	0.52	0.64	0.55
2008	0.55	0.64	0.55
2007	0.53	0.64	0.56
2006	0.52	0.64	0.57
2005	0.50	0.64	0.56
2004	0.51	0.64	0.57
2003	0.53	0.64	0.58
2002	0.54	0.64	0.58
2001	0.56	0.64	0.59
2000	0.54	0.65	0.60
1999	0.51	0.65	0.60
1998	0.52	0.65	0.61
1997	0.52	0.64	0.61
1996	0.51	0.64	0.61
1995	0.48	0.64	0.62
1994	0.47	0.64	0.62
1993	0.45	0.63	0.63
1992	0.50	0.63	0.63
1991	0.52	0.63	0.64

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

99%

57%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Elrod Elementary School	Texas	Houston Independent School District
2023	98%	57%	76%
2022	97%	57%	77%
2021	97%	56%	77%
2020	92%	56%	78%
2019	92%	56%	78%
2018	85%	53%	69%
2017	85%	53%	69%
2016	77%	53%	68%
2015	82%	52%	68%
2014	93%	53%	73%
2013	90%	53%	73%
2012	47%	44%	38%
2011	58%	44%	44%
2010	63%	43%	51%
2009	59%	40%	53%
2008	66%	39%	52%
2007	60%	39%	49%
2006	88%	40%	71%
2005	79%	39%	64%
2004	83%	39%	66%
2003	82%	39%	64%
2002	81%	38%	64%
2001	82%	38%	63%
2000	88%	38%	62%
1999	87%	39%	63%
1998	88%	40%	64%
1997	89%	41%	63%
1996	88%	41%	63%
1995	84%	41%	58%
1994	83%	40%	58%
1993	82%	45%	58%

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Eligible for (21-22)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2022)
Year	Elrod Elementary School	Texas	Houston Independent School District
2022	1%	4%	1%
2021	1%	4%	1%
2020	1%	4%	1%
2019	1%	4%	1%
2018	2%	6%	6%
2017	2%	6%	6%
2016	4%	6%	6%
2015	4%	6%	6%
2014	4%	7%	7%
2013	6%	7%	7%
2012	4%	7%	7%
2011	4%	7%	7%
2010	6%	8%	9%
2009	8%	8%	11%
2008	10%	8%	10%
2007	10%	8%	10%
2006	9%	8%	10%
2005	11%	8%	10%
2004	10%	7%	10%
2003	11%	7%	8%
2002	9%	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 Elrod Elementary School's ranking?

Elrod Elementary School is ranked #4041 out of 8,188 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Texas.

What schools are Elrod Elementary School often compared to?

Elrod Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Parker Elementary School, Red Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

39% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 41% TX state average), while 50% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% TX state average).

How many students attend Elrod Elementary School?

733 students attend Elrod Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

78% of Elrod Elementary School students are Hispanic, 18% of students are Black, 3% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are White.

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

Elrod Elementary School has a student ration of 17:1, which is higher than the Texas state average of 14:1.

What grades does Elrod Elementary School offer ?

Elrod Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5

What school district is Elrod Elementary School part of?

Elrod Elementary School is part of Houston Independent School District.

In what neighborhood is Elrod Elementary School located?

Elrod Elementary School is located in the Meyerland Area neighborhood of Houston, TX. There are 4 other public schools located in Meyerland Area.

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Quick Stats (2025)

School Type: Magnet School
Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 733 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 99%
: Top 50%
: 39% (Top 50%)
: 50% (Top 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education