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Houston Elementary School

1200 North Giddings St.
Visalia, CA 93291

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Serving 508 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Houston Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 10% (which is lower than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving is 16% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).

The student:teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 508 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 23:1
Minority Enrollment: 98%
: Bottom 50% in CA
: 10% (Btm 50%)
: 16% (Btm 50%)
: 6-9% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Houston Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

Houston Elementary School's student population of 508 students has declined by 13% over five school years.

The teacher population of 22 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Houston Elementary School
Kind	75
1	66
2	80
3	65
4	73
5	71
6	78

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Total Students

508 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Houston Elementary School
2023	526
2022	544
2021	559
2020	584
2019	584
2018	533
2017	533
2016	546
2015	548
2014	577
2013	559
2012	559
2011	537
2010	549
2009	555
2008	521
2007	564
2006	595
2005	567
2004	582
2003	619
2002	820
2001	837
2000	862
1999	915
1998	885
1997	901
1996	907
1995	907
1994	859
1993	839
1992	883
1991	912
1990	891
1989	812
1988	752
1987	722

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

22 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Houston Elementary School
2023	24
2022	24
2021	25
2020	22
2019	22
2018	19
2017	19
2016	20
2015	20
2014	20
2013	19
2012	20
2010	23
2009	24
2008	29
2007	28
2006	28
2005	27
2004	31
2003	33
2002	40
2001	43
2000	48
1999	44
1998	42
1997	42
1996	39
1995	37
1994	33
1993	35
1992	38
1991	38
1990	36

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School Rankings

Houston Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 9,602 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Houston Elementary School is 0.27, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#9009 out of 9602 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Houston Elementary School
2022	#9009
2021	#840
2019	#9067
2018	#8803
2017	#8614
2016	#7766
2015	#5746
2013	#5438
2012	#7174
2011	#8440
2010	#8144

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10%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Houston Elementary School	California	Visalia Unified School District
2022	10%	33%	25%
2021	50%	34%	30%
2019	11%	40%	33%
2018	11%	39%	31%
2017	13%	38%	31%
2016	15%	37%	32%
2015	20%	34%	29%
2013	54%	59%	57%
2012	51%	59%	57%
2011	40%	58%	55%
2010	41%	56%	51%

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16%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Houston Elementary School	California	Visalia Unified School District
2022	16%	47%	42%
2021	50%	49%	40%
2019	21%	51%	50%
2018	24%	50%	31%
2017	22%	48%	47%
2016	29%	48%	47%
2015	32%	44%	42%
2013	47%	57%	54%
2012	39%	58%	54%
2011	28%	56%	51%
2010	29%	54%	50%

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6-9%

29%

Student : Teacher Ratio

23:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Houston Elementary School	California	Visalia Unified School District
2023	22:1	22:1	22:1
2022	23:1	21:1	22:1
2021	22:1	22:1	22:1
2020	27:1	23:1	24:1
2019	27:1	23:1	24:1
2018	28:1	23:1	25:1
2017	28:1	23:1	25:1
2016	27:1	24:1	26:1
2015	27:1	24:1	27:1
2014	30:1	24:1	27:1
2013	30:1	24:1	27:1
2012	28:1	23:1	27:1
2010	24:1	21:1	24:1
2009	23:1	20:1	24:1
2008	18:1	18:1	22:1
2007	20:1	21:1	24:1
2006	21:1	20:1	23:1
2005	21:1	21:1	23:1
2004	19:1	21:1	23:1
2003	19:1	20:1	22:1
2002	21:1	20:1	22:1
2001	19:1	20:1	22:1
2000	18:1	21:1	21:1
1999	21:1	21:1	23:1
1998	21:1	21:1	23:1
1997	22:1	23:1	24:1
1996	23:1	25:1	26:1
1995	25:1	25:1	25:1
1994	26:1	25:1	26:1
1993	24:1	25:1	25:1
1992	23:1	24:1	25:1
1991	24:1	24:1	24:1
1990	25:1	24:1	23:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2010)
Year	Houston Elementary School	California	Visalia Unified School District
2010	1%	1%	2%
2009	1%	1%	2%
2007	1%	2%	2%
2005	1%	2%	1%
2004	1%	2%	2%
2003	1%	2%	1%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%	2%
1990	1%	1%	1%
1989	2%	1%	1%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Houston Elementary School	California	Visalia Unified School District
2023	2%	12%	6%
2022	2%	12%	6%
2021	3%	12%	6%
2020	3%	12%	5%
2019	3%	12%	5%
2018	3%	11%	5%
2017	3%	11%	5%
2016	4%	11%	5%
2015	3%	11%	6%
2014	3%	11%	5%
2013	3%	11%	5%
2012	3%	11%	5%
2011	4%	11%	5%
2010	3%	11%	5%
2009	4%	11%	6%
2008	8%	12%	6%
2007	7%	12%	7%
2006	7%	12%	6%
2005	8%	12%	7%
2004	10%	12%	6%
2003	11%	11%	7%
2002	16%	11%	7%
2001	19%	11%	7%
2000	19%	11%	7%
1999	24%	11%	8%
1998	26%	11%	8%
1997	31%	11%	8%
1996	33%	11%	9%
1995	36%	11%	8%
1994	41%	11%	8%
1993	40%	11%	9%
1992	44%	11%	9%
1991	40%	11%	8%

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Hispanic

85%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Houston Elementary School	California	Visalia Unified School District
2023	83%	55%	71%
2022	82%	56%	71%
2021	80%	56%	70%
2020	91%	55%	69%
2019	91%	55%	69%
2018	92%	54%	68%
2017	92%	54%	68%
2016	92%	54%	67%
2015	93%	54%	65%
2014	91%	53%	65%
2013	90%	53%	64%
2012	92%	52%	62%
2011	93%	51%	61%
2010	90%	50%	60%
2009	90%	49%	58%
2008	89%	50%	57%
2007	88%	49%	55%
2006	88%	48%	54%
2005	86%	47%	53%
2004	84%	46%	52%
2003	82%	45%	50%
2002	78%	44%	48%
2001	74%	43%	47%
2000	74%	42%	46%
1999	68%	41%	44%
1998	67%	40%	43%
1997	64%	40%	42%
1996	62%	39%	41%
1995	58%	38%	39%
1994	53%	37%	38%
1993	52%	36%	36%
1992	47%	35%	35%
1991	48%	34%	33%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Houston Elementary School	California	Visalia Unified School District
2023	1%	5%	1%
2022	1%	5%	1%
2021	1%	5%	1%
2020	2%	5%	1%
2019	2%	5%	1%
2014	1%	6%	2%
2013	2%	6%	2%
2012	2%	6%	2%
2011	2%	7%	3%
2010	3%	7%	3%
2009	1%	7%	3%
2008	1%	8%	3%
2007	1%	8%	3%
2006	2%	8%	3%
2005	1%	8%	3%
2004	1%	8%	2%
2003	2%	8%	3%
2002	2%	8%	2%
2001	3%	8%	3%
2000	2%	9%	2%
1999	2%	9%	2%
1998	2%	9%	2%
1997	1%	9%	2%
1996	1%	9%	2%
1995	1%	9%	2%
1994	1%	9%	2%
1993	1%	9%	2%
1992	1%	9%	2%
1991	1%	9%	1%
1990	1%	9%	1%
1989	2%	9%	1%

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White

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Houston Elementary School	California	Visalia Unified School District
2023	2%	21%	17%
2022	1%	21%	17%
2021	1%	22%	18%
2020	2%	23%	20%
2019	2%	23%	20%
2018	2%	24%	22%
2017	2%	24%	22%
2016	2%	24%	23%
2015	3%	24%	23%
2014	3%	25%	24%
2013	3%	25%	25%
2012	3%	26%	27%
2011	1%	27%	28%
2010	3%	27%	30%
2009	3%	28%	31%
2008	2%	29%	31%
2007	3%	29%	33%
2006	3%	31%	35%
2005	4%	31%	36%
2004	4%	32%	38%
2003	4%	34%	39%
2002	4%	35%	41%
2001	4%	36%	42%
2000	5%	37%	44%
1999	5%	38%	45%
1998	5%	39%	46%
1997	4%	39%	47%
1996	4%	40%	47%
1995	5%	41%	50%
1994	5%	42%	51%
1993	6%	43%	52%
1992	8%	44%	53%
1991	10%	45%	56%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

11%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Houston Elementary School	California	Visalia Unified School District
2023	12%	6%	5%
2022	14%	5%	5%
2021	15%	5%	5%
2020	2%	4%	4%
2019	2%	4%	4%
2018	3%	4%	4%
2017	3%	4%	4%
2016	2%	4%	3%
2015	1%	3%	3%
2014	2%	3%	3%
2013	1%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.27

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Houston Elementary School	California	Visalia Unified School District
2023	0.30	0.64	0.46
2022	0.31	0.63	0.47
2021	0.34	0.62	0.48
2020	0.17	0.63	0.48
2019	0.17	0.63	0.48
2018	0.15	0.64	0.49
2017	0.15	0.64	0.49
2016	0.15	0.64	0.50
2015	0.13	0.64	0.50
2014	0.17	0.65	0.52
2013	0.19	0.65	0.53
2012	0.16	0.65	0.54
2011	0.14	0.67	0.55
2010	0.19	0.67	0.56
2009	0.19	0.71	0.57
2008	0.20	0.65	0.58
2007	0.22	0.67	0.59
2006	0.22	0.66	0.58
2005	0.25	0.67	0.59
2004	0.29	0.67	0.59
2003	0.32	0.67	0.59
2002	0.37	0.67	0.60
2001	0.42	0.67	0.60
2000	0.42	0.67	0.60
1999	0.48	0.67	0.60
1998	0.49	0.67	0.60
1997	0.50	0.67	0.60
1996	0.52	0.67	0.60
1995	0.55	0.67	0.60
1994	0.55	0.67	0.59
1993	0.58	0.67	0.59
1992	0.59	0.67	0.58
1991	0.61	0.67	0.57

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Eligible for

87%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Houston Elementary School	California	Visalia Unified School District
2023	88%	51%	62%
2022	93%	51%	61%
2021	86%	53%	58%
2020	92%	52%	60%
2019	92%	52%	60%
2018	89%	49%	58%
2017	89%	49%	58%
2016	84%	50%	57%
2015	85%	50%	56%
2014	90%	49%	57%
2013	99%	48%	59%
2011	94%	46%	52%
2010	88%	46%	48%
2009	92%	43%	47%
2008	75%	41%	46%
2007	88%	40%	44%
2006	80%	40%	44%
2005	75%	40%	43%
2004	92%	40%	44%
2003	85%	39%	41%
2002	90%	39%	43%
2001	87%	39%	42%
2000	95%	40%	45%
1999	89%	40%	45%
1998	95%	47%	50%
1997	95%	47%	49%
1996	95%	46%	45%
1995	89%	45%	46%
1994	94%	43%	42%
1993	95%	41%	42%
1992	92%	38%	34%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Houston Elementary School	California	Visalia Unified School District
2023	2%	8%	4%
2022	2%	7%	5%
2021	3%	6%	7%
2020	3%	7%	7%
2019	3%	7%	7%
2018	3%	9%	7%
2017	3%	9%	7%
2014	1%	9%	7%
2011	6%	8%	8%
2010	6%	9%	9%
2009	6%	10%	10%
2008	3%	10%	10%
2007	6%	10%	9%
2006	5%	9%	9%
2005	25%	9%	9%
2004	4%	9%	8%
2003	5%	9%	8%
2002	3%	8%	8%
2001	5%	8%	8%
2000	3%	7%	6%
1999	3%	7%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Visalia Unified School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Houston Elementary School's ranking?

Houston Elementary School is ranked #9009 out of 9,602 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in California.

What schools are Houston Elementary School often compared to?

Houston Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Goshen Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

10% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CA state average), while 16% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Houston Elementary School?

508 students attend Houston Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

85% of Houston Elementary School students are Hispanic, 11% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Asian, and 2% of students are White.

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

Houston Elementary School has a student ration of 23:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Houston Elementary School offer ?

Houston Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6

What school district is Houston Elementary School part of?

Houston Elementary School is part of Visalia Unified School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 508 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 23:1
Minority Enrollment: 98%
: Bottom 50%
: 10% (Btm 50%)
: 16% (Btm 50%)
: 6-9% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education