Houston Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

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Bottom 50%

Serving 748 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Houston Elementary School ranks in the bottom 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 45% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 44%). The percentage of students achieving is 44% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 51%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 748 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 98%
: Bottom 50% in TX
: 45% (Top 50%)
: 44% (Btm 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Houston Elementary School's student population of 748 students has grown by 10% over five school years.

The teacher population of 50 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Houston Elementary School
Pre-K	66
Kind	126
1	108
2	117
3	114
4	108
5	109

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Total Students

748 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Houston Elementary School
2023	728
2022	718
2021	677
2020	631
2019	631
2018	630
2017	630
2016	708
2015	711
2014	655
2013	684
2012	741
2011	1,055
2010	1,009
2009	1,020
2008	917
2007	995
2006	763
2005	790
2004	801
2003	792
2002	770
2001	762
2000	709
1999	691
1998	688
1997	712
1996	677
1995	663
1994	659
1993	651
1992	653
1991	672
1990	628
1989	625
1988	605
1987	537

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

50 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Houston Elementary School
2023	50
2022	49
2021	48
2020	47
2019	47
2018	40
2017	40
2016	42
2015	46
2014	45
2013	45
2012	45
2011	62
2010	60
2009	55
2008	54
2007	54
2006	49
2005	45
2004	46
2003	46
2002	45
2001	46
2000	45
1999	41
1998	42
1997	43
1996	43
1995	39
1994	36
1993	37
1992	39
1991	34

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School Calendar

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Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

School Rankings

Houston Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 8,096 schools in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Houston Elementary School is 0.40, 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)

#4422 out of 8096 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Houston Elementary School
2023	#4422
2022	#4862
2021	#5924
2019	#2841
2018	#2977
2017	#4825
2016	#4864
2015	#6511
2014	#6616
2013	#6976
2012	#6747

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45%

44%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Houston Elementary School	Texas	Port Arthur Independent School District
2023	45%	44%	26%
2022	37%	41%	22%
2021	23%	37%	15%
2019	55%	51%	37%
2018	54%	49%	30%
2017	73%	78%	67%
2016	72%	75%	62%
2015	59%	73%	59%
2014	60%	76%	67%
2013	54%	78%	68%
2012	71%	83%	77%

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44%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Houston Elementary School	Texas	Port Arthur Independent School District
2022	44%	51%	33%
2021	27%	42%	22%
2019	47%	47%	32%
2018	45%	45%	30%
2017	70%	72%	56%
2016	67%	71%	56%
2015	62%	73%	58%
2014	64%	75%	62%
2013	64%	78%	66%
2012	79%	88%	81%
2011	77%	88%	82%

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15-19%

46%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Houston Elementary School	Texas	Port Arthur Independent School District
2022	17%	46%	21%
2021	17%	43%	18%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Houston Elementary School	Texas	Port Arthur Independent School District
2023	15:1	14:1	14:1
2022	15:1	14:1	14:1
2021	14:1	14:1	14:1
2020	13:1	15:1	15:1
2019	13:1	15:1	15:1
2018	16:1	15:1	17:1
2017	16:1	15:1	17:1
2016	17:1	15:1	18:1
2015	15:1	15:1	17:1
2014	14:1	15:1	17:1
2013	15:1	15:1	16:1
2012	16:1	15:1	16:1
2011	17:1	15:1	15:1
2010	17:1	15:1	15:1
2009	19:1	14:1	17:1
2008	17:1	14:1	16:1
2007	18:1	15:1	17:1
2006	16:1	15:1	16:1
2005	18:1	15:1	16:1
2004	17:1	15:1	17:1
2003	17:1	15:1	16:1
2002	17:1	15:1	15:1
2001	17:1	15:1	15:1
2000	16:1	14:1	15:1
1999	17:1	14:1	16:1
1998	17:1	14:1	16:1
1997	17:1	15:1	15:1
1996	16:1	15:1	15:1
1995	17:1	15:1	15:1
1994	18:1	15:1	15:1
1993	18:1	15:1	16:1
1992	17:1	16:1	16:1
1991	20:1	16:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Houston Elementary School	Texas	Port Arthur Independent School District
2023	1%	5%	4%
2022	1%	5%	4%
2021	2%	5%	4%
2020	2%	5%	4%
2019	2%	5%	4%
2018	2%	5%	4%
2017	2%	5%	4%
2016	3%	4%	4%
2015	2%	4%	4%
2014	4%	4%	4%
2013	4%	4%	5%
2012	3%	4%	5%
2011	3%	4%	5%
2010	4%	4%	6%
2009	4%	4%	7%
2008	4%	4%	6%
2007	5%	4%	7%
2006	6%	3%	8%
2005	7%	3%	8%
2004	7%	3%	8%
2003	7%	3%	8%
2002	5%	3%	8%
2001	5%	3%	8%
2000	4%	2%	8%
1999	3%	2%	9%
1998	4%	2%	9%
1997	6%	2%	9%
1996	5%	2%	9%
1995	6%	2%	9%
1994	6%	2%	9%
1993	5%	2%	10%
1992	4%	2%	10%
1991	5%	1%	8%

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Hispanic

75%

53%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Houston Elementary School	Texas	Port Arthur Independent School District
2023	74%	53%	47%
2022	72%	53%	46%
2021	69%	53%	45%
2020	71%	53%	46%
2019	71%	53%	46%
2018	71%	52%	44%
2017	71%	52%	44%
2016	72%	52%	45%
2015	62%	52%	43%
2014	65%	52%	45%
2013	65%	51%	44%
2012	64%	51%	43%
2011	50%	50%	41%
2010	47%	49%	42%
2009	46%	48%	41%
2008	46%	47%	40%
2007	43%	46%	37%
2006	33%	46%	33%
2005	30%	45%	31%
2004	26%	44%	29%
2003	28%	43%	27%
2002	28%	42%	25%
2001	25%	41%	23%
2000	19%	40%	22%
1999	13%	39%	18%
1998	12%	38%	16%
1997	13%	38%	15%
1996	13%	37%	14%
1995	8%	36%	12%
1994	8%	36%	12%
1993	6%	35%	10%
1992	4%	35%	9%
1991	5%	34%	8%

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Black

19%

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Houston Elementary School	Texas	Port Arthur Independent School District
2023	21%	13%	42%
2022	22%	13%	42%
2021	23%	13%	42%
2020	22%	13%	42%
2019	22%	13%	42%
2018	23%	13%	46%
2017	23%	13%	46%
2016	24%	13%	48%
2015	25%	13%	49%
2014	23%	13%	45%
2013	24%	13%	46%
2012	24%	13%	46%
2011	40%	13%	47%
2010	46%	14%	49%
2009	47%	14%	49%
2008	46%	14%	50%
2007	48%	14%	51%
2006	55%	15%	54%
2005	57%	14%	55%
2004	58%	14%	56%
2003	56%	14%	57%
2002	58%	14%	57%
2001	59%	14%	57%
2000	65%	14%	57%
1999	67%	14%	59%
1998	65%	14%	59%
1997	60%	14%	60%
1996	56%	14%	59%
1995	57%	14%	59%
1994	54%	14%	57%
1993	52%	14%	57%
1992	57%	14%	57%
1991	58%	14%	59%

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White

25%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Houston Elementary School	Texas	Port Arthur Independent School District
2023	2%	26%	3%
2022	2%	26%	3%
2021	3%	26%	4%
2020	4%	27%	3%
2019	4%	27%	3%
2018	4%	28%	3%
2017	4%	28%	3%
2016	1%	29%	2%
2015	2%	29%	2%
2014	4%	29%	3%
2013	3%	30%	3%
2012	4%	31%	3%
2011	2%	31%	3%
2010	3%	33%	3%
2009	3%	34%	3%
2008	4%	35%	4%
2007	4%	36%	5%
2006	6%	36%	5%
2005	6%	38%	6%
2004	9%	39%	7%
2003	8%	40%	8%
2002	8%	41%	10%
2001	11%	42%	12%
2000	14%	44%	13%
1999	18%	45%	14%
1998	19%	46%	16%
1997	21%	46%	16%
1996	26%	47%	18%
1995	31%	48%	20%
1994	32%	48%	22%
1993	37%	49%	23%
1992	37%	49%	24%
1991	33%	51%	26%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Houston Elementary School	Texas	Port Arthur Independent School District
2023	1%	3%	2%
2022	1%	3%	2%
2021	1%	3%	2%
2011	1%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.40

0.64

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Houston Elementary School	Texas	Port Arthur Independent School District
2023	0.41	0.64	0.57
2022	0.44	0.64	0.57
2021	0.47	0.64	0.58
2020	0.45	0.63	0.58
2019	0.45	0.63	0.58
2018	0.45	0.64	0.57
2017	0.45	0.64	0.57
2016	0.43	0.63	0.57
2015	0.55	0.63	0.58
2014	0.53	0.63	0.59
2013	0.53	0.64	0.60
2012	0.53	0.64	0.61
2011	0.59	0.64	0.61
2010	0.57	0.64	0.59
2009	0.57	0.64	0.59
2008	0.58	0.64	0.59
2007	0.59	0.64	0.60
2006	0.59	0.64	0.59
2005	0.58	0.64	0.60
2004	0.59	0.64	0.60
2003	0.61	0.64	0.60
2002	0.59	0.64	0.60
2001	0.58	0.64	0.61
2000	0.58	0.65	0.62
1999	0.55	0.65	0.61
1998	0.57	0.65	0.60
1997	0.61	0.64	0.60
1996	0.65	0.64	0.61
1995	0.63	0.64	0.61
1994	0.64	0.64	0.62
1993	0.63	0.63	0.62
1992	0.60	0.63	0.62
1991	0.60	0.63	0.62

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

87%

57%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Houston Elementary School	Texas	Port Arthur Independent School District
2023	87%	57%	82%
2022	89%	57%	81%
2021	85%	56%	81%
2020	81%	56%	77%
2019	81%	56%	77%
2018	71%	53%	78%
2017	71%	53%	78%
2016	67%	53%	73%
2015	68%	52%	73%
2014	82%	53%	82%
2013	77%	53%	74%
2012	80%	44%	81%
2011	79%	44%	80%
2010	70%	43%	73%
2009	69%	40%	69%
2008	75%	39%	77%
2007	81%	39%	75%
2006	78%	40%	79%
2005	74%	39%	74%
2004	79%	39%	75%
2003	77%	39%	72%
2002	74%	38%	69%
2001	70%	38%	65%
2000	73%	38%	63%
1999	70%	39%	64%
1998	75%	40%	70%
1997	73%	41%	70%
1996	71%	41%	66%
1995	70%	41%	63%
1994	62%	40%	56%
1993	64%	45%	60%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Houston Elementary School	Texas	Port Arthur Independent School District
2023	3%	5%	3%
2022	3%	4%	3%
2021	1%	4%	2%
2020	2%	4%	3%
2019	2%	4%	3%
2018	4%	6%	4%
2017	4%	6%	4%
2016	5%	6%	5%
2015	5%	6%	5%
2014	5%	7%	6%
2013	6%	7%	5%
2012	4%	7%	5%
2011	5%	7%	4%
2010	5%	8%	5%
2009	7%	8%	6%
2008	10%	8%	7%
2007	8%	8%	7%
2006	7%	8%	6%
2005	6%	8%	6%
2004	7%	7%	6%
2003	7%	7%	5%
2002	4%	7%	5%
2001	7%	7%	7%
2000	9%	8%	8%
1999	10%	8%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Port Arthur Independent School District

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Houston Elementary School's ranking?

Houston Elementary School is ranked #4422 out of 8,096 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Texas.

What schools are Houston Elementary School often compared to?

Houston Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Washington Elementary School, Port Acres Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

45% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 44% TX state average), while 44% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% TX state average).

How many students attend Houston Elementary School?

748 students attend Houston Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

75% of Houston Elementary School students are Hispanic, 19% of students are Black, 2% of students are American Indian, 2% of students are White, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

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

Houston Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, 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 Prekindergarten-5

What school district is Houston Elementary School part of?

Houston Elementary School is part of Port Arthur Independent School District.

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