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Serving 487 students in grades 2-3, Houston 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 23% (which was lower than the Texas state average of 49%). The percentage of students achieving was 31% (which was lower than the Texas state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 was higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment was 50% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was lower than the Texas state average of 76% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 2-3

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Houston Elementary School
2	225
3	262

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Total Students

487 students

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Total Students Trends (1989-2025)
Year	Houston Elementary School
2025	487
2024	487
2023	487
2022	487
2021	487
2020	487
2019	487
2018	490
2017	490
2016	487
2015	567
2014	520
2013	491
2012	513
2011	509
2010	567
2009	580
2008	587
2007	554
2006	564
2005	537
2004	516
2003	527
2002	569
2001	558
2000	546
1999	593
1998	579
1997	573
1996	589
1995	556
1994	567
1993	547
1992	569
1991	306
1990	264
1989	287

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

31 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1988-2025)
Year	Houston Elementary School
2025	31
2024	31
2023	31
2022	31
2021	31
2020	31
2019	31
2018	34
2017	34
2016	35
2015	38
2014	36
2013	35
2012	35
2011	41
2010	46
2009	43
2008	44
2007	42
2006	39
2005	42
2004	41
2003	38
2002	39
2001	38
2000	39
1999	43
1998	43
1997	41
1996	42
1995	40
1994	39
1993	38
1992	37
1991	16
1990	16
1988	19

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (TX)

(17-18)

23%

49%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2018)
Year	Houston Elementary School	Texas	Mineral Wells Independent School District
2018	23%	49%	36%
2017	69%	78%	69%
2016	67%	75%	66%
2015	56%	73%	63%
2014	58%	76%	67%
2013	56%	78%	69%
2012	76%	83%	77%
2011	82%	84%	78%
2010	78%	83%	78%

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(17-18)

31%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2018)
Year	Houston Elementary School	Texas	Mineral Wells Independent School District
2018	31%	45%	36%
2017	65%	72%	60%
2016	62%	71%	62%
2015	55%	73%	66%
2014	75%	75%	70%
2013	71%	78%	71%
2012	88%	88%	85%
2011	87%	88%	86%
2010	91%	88%	86%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Houston Elementary School	Texas	Mineral Wells Independent School District
2025	16:1	14:1
2024	16:1	14:1
2023	16:1	15:1	16:1
2022	16:1	15:1	14:1
2021	16:1	15:1	14:1
2020	16:1	15:1	15:1
2019	16:1	15:1	15:1
2018	14:1	15:1	14:1
2017	14:1	15:1	14:1
2016	14:1	15:1	14:1
2015	15:1	15:1	14:1
2014	14:1	15:1	14:1
2013	14:1	16:1	14:1
2012	14:1	15:1	15:1
2011	12:1	15:1	14:1
2010	12:1	15:1	13:1
2009	13:1	15:1	14:1
2008	13:1	15:1	13:1
2007	13:1	15:1	14:1
2006	14:1	15:1	14:1
2005	13:1	15:1	14:1
2004	13:1	15:1	14:1
2003	14:1	15:1	14:1
2002	15:1	15:1	14:1
2001	15:1	15:1	14:1
2000	14:1	15:1	14:1
1999	14:1	15:1	14:1
1998	14:1	15:1	14:1
1997	14:1	15:1	14:1
1996	14:1	15:1	14:1
1995	14:1	15:1	14:1
1994	15:1	16:1	14:1
1993	14:1	16:1	14:1
1992	15:1	16:1	15:1
1991	19:1	16:1	16:1
1990	17:1	16:1	16:1
1988	17:1	17:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2010)
Year	Houston Elementary School	Texas	Mineral Wells Independent School District
2010	1%	4%
2003	1%	3%	1%
2002	1%	3%	2%
2001	1%	3%
2000	1%	2%
1996	1%	2%
1995	1%	2%
1994	1%	2%
1993	2%	2%	1%
1992	1%	2%	1%
1991	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

40%

54%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Houston Elementary School	Texas	Mineral Wells Independent School District
2025	40%	54%
2024	40%	53%
2023	40%	53%	41%
2022	40%	53%	41%
2021	40%	53%	41%
2020	40%	53%	40%
2019	40%	53%	40%
2018	43%	52%	42%
2017	43%	52%	42%
2016	44%	52%	39%
2015	42%	52%	40%
2014	43%	52%	40%
2013	43%	51%	39%
2012	38%	51%	38%
2011	33%	50%	33%
2010	30%	49%	34%
2009	32%	48%	32%
2008	32%	47%	30%
2007	32%	46%	29%
2006	32%	46%	29%
2005	30%	45%	28%
2004	31%	44%	26%
2003	31%	43%	24%
2002	27%	42%	23%
2001	24%	41%	22%
2000	21%	40%	21%
1999	21%	39%	20%
1998	22%	38%	19%
1997	22%	38%	18%
1996	19%	37%	17%
1995	15%	36%	16%
1994	17%	36%	16%
1993	16%	35%	14%
1992	15%	35%	15%
1991	16%	34%	14%
1990	13%	33%	14%
1989	16%	33%	14%

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Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Houston Elementary School	Texas	Mineral Wells Independent School District
2025	4%	13%
2024	4%	13%
2023	4%	13%	3%
2022	4%	13%	3%
2021	4%	13%	3%
2020	4%	13%	4%
2019	4%	13%	4%
2018	4%	13%	3%
2017	4%	13%	3%
2016	3%	13%	3%
2015	3%	13%	3%
2014	3%	13%	3%
2013	2%	13%	3%
2012	3%	13%	3%
2011	2%	13%	3%
2010	4%	14%	4%
2009	4%	14%	4%
2008	5%	14%	4%
2007	4%	14%	4%
2006	5%	15%	4%
2005	5%	14%	4%
2004	5%	14%	5%
2003	4%	14%	5%
2002	3%	14%	4%
2001	5%	14%	4%
2000	5%	14%	4%
1999	4%	14%	3%
1998	3%	14%	4%
1997	5%	14%	4%
1996	5%	14%	4%
1995	5%	14%	5%
1994	4%	14%	5%
1993	4%	14%	4%
1992	5%	14%	4%
1991	5%	14%	6%
1990	6%	14%	5%
1989	5%	14%	6%

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White

50%

24%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Houston Elementary School	Texas	Mineral Wells Independent School District
2025	50%	24%
2024	50%	25%
2023	50%	26%	51%
2022	50%	26%	51%
2021	50%	26%	51%
2020	50%	27%	52%
2019	50%	27%	52%
2018	49%	28%	52%
2017	49%	28%	52%
2016	50%	29%	55%
2015	52%	29%	55%
2014	53%	29%	55%
2013	53%	30%	55%
2012	57%	31%	57%
2011	62%	31%	60%
2010	64%	33%	61%
2009	63%	34%	63%
2008	62%	35%	64%
2007	63%	36%	65%
2006	62%	36%	66%
2005	64%	38%	66%
2004	63%	39%	67%
2003	63%	40%	69%
2002	69%	41%	71%
2001	70%	42%	72%
2000	72%	44%	75%
1999	74%	45%	77%
1998	74%	46%	77%
1997	72%	46%	77%
1996	75%	47%	79%
1995	79%	48%	79%
1994	77%	48%	79%
1993	78%	49%	81%
1992	79%	49%	80%
1991	77%	51%	79%
1990	78%	51%	79%
1989	98%	51%	79%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	Houston Elementary School	Texas	Mineral Wells Independent School District
2025	5%	3%
2024	5%	3%
2023	5%	3%	4%
2022	5%	3%	3%
2021	5%	3%	3%
2020	5%	2%	3%
2019	5%	2%	3%
2018	4%	2%	3%
2017	4%	2%	3%
2016	3%	2%	3%
2015	3%	2%	2%
2014	1%	2%	2%
2013	2%	2%	2%
2012	2%	1%	2%
2011	3%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

50%

76%

0.59

0.64

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Diversity Score Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Houston Elementary School	Texas	Mineral Wells Independent School District
2025	0.59	0.64
2024	0.59	0.64
2023	0.59	0.64	0.58
2022	0.59	0.64	0.57
2021	0.59	0.64	0.57
2020	0.59	0.63	0.57
2019	0.59	0.63	0.57
2018	0.58	0.64	0.56
2017	0.58	0.64	0.56
2016	0.56	0.63	0.55
2015	0.56	0.63	0.55
2014	0.54	0.63	0.54
2013	0.55	0.64	0.55
2012	0.53	0.64	0.54
2011	0.51	0.64	0.53
2010	0.50	0.64	0.52
2009	0.50	0.64	0.50
2008	0.52	0.64	0.50
2007	0.50	0.64	0.49
2006	0.52	0.64	0.49
2005	0.50	0.64	0.49
2004	0.51	0.64	0.47
2003	0.51	0.64	0.46
2002	0.45	0.64	0.44
2001	0.45	0.64	0.43
2000	0.43	0.65	0.42
1999	0.41	0.65	0.40
1998	0.41	0.65	0.39
1997	0.43	0.64	0.38
1996	0.40	0.64	0.37
1995	0.35	0.64	0.36
1994	0.38	0.64	0.37
1993	0.37	0.63	0.34
1992	0.35	0.63	0.35
1991	0.38	0.63	0.35
1990	0.37	0.63	0.36
1989	0.22	0.62	0.36

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Eligible for

74%

56%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1995-2025)
Year	Houston Elementary School	Texas	Mineral Wells Independent School District
2025	74%	56%
2024	74%	57%
2023	74%	57%	74%
2022	74%	57%	73%
2021	74%	56%	78%
2020	74%	56%	76%
2019	74%	56%	76%
2018	74%	53%	67%
2017	74%	53%	67%
2016	72%	53%	65%
2015	73%	52%	64%
2014	71%	53%	63%
2013	65%	53%	60%
2012	73%	44%	64%
2011	62%	44%	53%
2010	63%	43%	54%
2009	59%	40%	49%
2008	58%	39%	46%
2007	50%	39%	44%
2006	52%	40%	45%
2005	50%	39%	46%
2004	56%	39%	45%
2003	53%	39%	43%
2002	49%	38%	40%
2001	50%	38%	43%
2000	45%	38%	42%
1999	48%	39%	45%
1998	51%	40%	43%
1997	53%	41%	42%
1996	50%	41%	42%
1995	50%	41%	43%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2001-2025)
Year	Houston Elementary School	Texas	Mineral Wells Independent School District
2025	5%	4%
2024	5%	5%
2023	5%	5%	3%
2022	5%	4%	2%
2021	5%	4%	2%
2020	5%	4%	1%
2019	5%	4%	1%
2018	4%	6%	4%
2017	4%	6%	4%
2016	5%	6%	4%
2015	5%	6%	6%
2014	7%	7%	7%
2013	8%	7%	8%
2012	5%	7%	7%
2011	5%	7%	5%
2010	8%	8%	8%
2009	10%	8%	9%
2008	10%	8%	8%
2007	11%	8%	9%
2006	12%	8%	10%
2005	10%	8%	9%
2004	11%	7%	10%
2003	7%	7%	8%
2002	8%	7%	7%
2001	8%	7%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Mineral Wells 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?

23% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 49% TX state average), while 31% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% TX state average).

How many students attend Houston Elementary School?

487 students attend Houston Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

50% of Houston Elementary School students are White, 40% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are Black, and 1% of students are American Indian.

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

Houston Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Texas state average of 14:1.

What grades does Houston Elementary School offer ?

Houston Elementary School offers enrollment in grades 2-3

What school district is Houston Elementary School part of?

Houston Elementary School is part of Mineral Wells Independent School District.

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