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Houston Elementary School (Closed 2021)

500 E Houston Ave
Gilbert, AZ 85234

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Serving 377 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Houston Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving was 45-49% (which was higher than the Arizona state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving was 50-54% (which was higher than the Arizona state average of 39%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 was lower than the Arizona state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment was 49% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was lower than the Arizona state average of 67% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Houston Elementary School
Pre-K	26
Kind	74
1	64
2	40
3	48
4	36
5	39
6	50

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Total Students

377 students

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Total Students Trends (1988-2025)

Year	Houston Elementary School
2025	377
2024	377
2023	377
2021	377
2020	357
2019	358
2018	369
2017	414
2015	482
2014	512
2013	526
2012	532
2011	526
2010	574
2009	547
2008	564
2007	562
2006	573
2005	626
2004	626
2003	605
2002	604
2001	589
2000	654
1999	664
1998	686
1997	725
1995	829
1994	827
1993	851
1992	838
1991	828
1990	785
1989	762
1988	550

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

25 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1988-2025)

Year	Houston Elementary School
2025	25
2024	25
2023	25
2021	25
2020	31
2019	33
2018	38
2017	35
2015	40
2014	44
2013	41
2012	42
2011	44
2010	44
2009	47
2008	46
2007	47
2006	42
2005	44
2004	41
2003	36
2002	43
2001	39
2000	42
1999	42
1998	42
1997	43
1995	44
1994	42
1993	45
1992	40
1991	39
1990	36
1989	33
1988	29

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (AZ)

(20-21)

45-49%

32%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2021)

Year	Houston Elementary School	Arizona	Gilbert Unified District (4239)
2021	47%	32%	49%
2019	42%	45%	57%
2018	45%	45%	58%
2017	38%	42%	57%
2016	32%	39%	53%
2015	40%	38%	54%
2014	70%	63%	78%
2013	67%	63%	77%
2012	69%	63%	77%
2011	71%	62%	74%
2010	69%	60%	75%

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(20-21)

50-54%

39%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2021)

Year	Houston Elementary School	Arizona	Gilbert Unified District (4239)
2021	52%	39%	52%
2019	47%	45%	59%
2018	50%	44%	58%
2017	44%	42%	56%
2016	50%	40%	53%
2015	44%	38%	52%
2014	83%	79%	89%
2013	85%	78%	89%
2012	87%	77%	88%
2011	84%	77%	87%
2010	80%	74%	86%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1988-2025)

Year	Houston Elementary School	Arizona	Gilbert Unified District (4239)
2025	15:1	17:1
2024	15:1	17:1
2023	15:1	17:1	18:1
2021	15:1	17:1	17:1
2020	12:1	18:1	18:1
2019	11:1	19:1	18:1
2018	10:1	18:1	19:1
2017	12:1	19:1	19:1
2015	12:1	19:1	19:1
2014	12:1	19:1	19:1
2013	13:1	19:1	19:1
2012	13:1	18:1	19:1
2011	12:1	19:1	18:1
2010	13:1	18:1	18:1
2009	12:1	17:1	17:1
2008	12:1	18:1	18:1
2007	12:1	18:1	18:1
2006	14:1	18:1	18:1
2005	14:1	19:1	19:1
2004	15:1	19:1	19:1
2003	17:1	19:1	18:1
2002	14:1	19:1	18:1
2001	15:1	19:1	20:1
2000	16:1	19:1	18:1
1999	16:1	19:1	19:1
1998	16:1	19:1	18:1
1997	17:1	19:1	19:1
1995	19:1	19:1	18:1
1994	20:1	19:1	19:1
1993	19:1	20:1	20:1
1992	21:1	20:1	19:1
1991	21:1	20:1	20:1
1990	22:1	20:1	20:1
1989	23:1	20:1	19:1
1988	19:1	20:1	20:1

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)

Year	Houston Elementary School	Arizona	Gilbert Unified District (4239)
2025	2%	3%
2024	2%	3%
2023	2%	3%	4%
2021	2%	3%	4%
2020	2%	3%	4%
2019	2%	3%	4%
2018	2%	3%	4%
2017	1%	3%	4%
2015	2%	3%	5%
2014	2%	3%	4%
2013	3%	3%	5%
2012	2%	3%	5%
2011	2%	3%	5%
2010	2%	3%	5%
2009	2%	3%	5%
2008	2%	3%	5%
2007	3%	3%	5%
2006	2%	2%	4%
2005	3%	2%	4%
2004	2%	2%	4%
2003	2%	2%	4%
2002	2%	2%	4%
2001	2%	2%	3%
2000	2%	2%	3%
1999	2%	2%	3%
1998	2%	2%	3%
1997	2%	2%	3%
1995	2%	2%	2%
1994	2%	1%	2%
1993	2%	2%	2%
1992	2%	2%	3%
1991	2%	2%	3%
1990	1%	2%	1%
1989	3%	2%	3%

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Hispanic

38%

49%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)

Year	Houston Elementary School	Arizona	Gilbert Unified District (4239)
2025	38%	49%
2024	38%	48%
2023	38%	47%	28%
2021	38%	46%	27%
2020	27%	45%	24%
2019	33%	45%	24%
2018	31%	45%	23%
2017	29%	45%	23%
2015	26%	45%	21%
2014	24%	44%	20%
2013	26%	43%	19%
2012	25%	43%	18%
2011	22%	42%	18%
2010	20%	41%	17%
2009	18%	41%	17%
2008	19%	42%	17%
2007	16%	41%	16%
2006	14%	39%	16%
2005	14%	38%	15%
2004	13%	37%	14%
2003	14%	36%	13%
2002	11%	35%	13%
2001	10%	33%	12%
2000	10%	32%	11%
1999	10%	32%	11%
1998	8%	31%	11%
1997	7%	30%	10%
1995	4%	29%	10%
1994	3%	28%	9%
1993	4%	27%	10%
1992	4%	25%	11%
1991	4%	24%	12%
1990	3%	24%	11%
1989	4%	22%	12%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)

Year	Houston Elementary School	Arizona	Gilbert Unified District (4239)
2025	3%	6%
2024	3%	6%
2023	3%	6%	3%
2021	3%	6%	3%
2020	3%	5%	3%
2019	2%	5%	3%
2018	4%	5%	3%
2017	4%	5%	3%
2015	3%	5%	3%
2014	3%	5%	4%
2013	3%	5%	4%
2012	2%	5%	4%
2011	2%	6%	4%
2010	3%	6%	5%
2009	3%	6%	5%
2008	2%	6%	5%
2007	3%	5%	4%
2006	3%	5%	4%
2005	4%	5%	4%
2004	3%	5%	4%
2003	3%	5%	4%
2002	3%	5%	3%
2001	2%	5%	3%
2000	2%	5%	3%
1999	2%	4%	2%
1998	2%	4%	2%
1997	2%	4%	2%
1995	1%	4%	2%
1994	1%	4%	1%
1993	1%	4%	2%
1992	1%	5%	3%
1991	2%	5%	2%
1990	1%	4%	1%
1989	3%	5%	3%

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White

51%

33%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)

Year	Houston Elementary School	Arizona	Gilbert Unified District (4239)
2025	51%	33%
2024	51%	34%
2023	51%	35%	58%
2021	51%	36%	59%
2020	61%	38%	63%
2019	57%	38%	63%
2018	57%	38%	66%
2017	59%	38%	66%
2015	63%	40%	68%
2014	68%	41%	69%
2013	66%	42%	70%
2012	69%	42%	70%
2011	73%	42%	71%
2010	74%	44%	72%
2009	76%	44%	72%
2008	76%	44%	72%
2007	77%	45%	74%
2006	81%	47%	75%
2005	79%	49%	76%
2004	81%	48%	77%
2003	80%	49%	78%
2002	83%	50%	79%
2001	85%	52%	81%
2000	85%	53%	82%
1999	86%	55%	83%
1998	87%	56%	84%
1997	88%	57%	85%
1995	93%	58%	86%
1994	93%	60%	87%
1993	92%	60%	86%
1992	92%	61%	81%
1991	91%	62%	83%
1990	95%	63%	86%
1989	71%	64%	81%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2013-2025)

Year	Houston Elementary School	Arizona	Gilbert Unified District (4239)
2025	6%	4%
2024	6%	4%
2023	6%	4%	6%
2021	6%	4%	5%
2020	5%	4%	4%
2019	4%	3%	4%
2018	4%	3%	3%
2017	4%	3%	3%
2015	4%	2%	3%
2014	2%	2%	2%
2013	1%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

49%

67%

0.60

0.66

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Diversity Score Comparison (1989-2025)

Year	Houston Elementary School	Arizona	Gilbert Unified District (4239)
2025	0.60	0.65
2024	0.60	0.65
2023	0.60	0.65	0.59
2021	0.60	0.66	0.57
2020	0.56	0.65	0.54
2019	0.57	0.65	0.54
2018	0.58	0.65	0.51
2017	0.57	0.65	0.51
2015	0.54	0.64	0.49
2014	0.48	0.64	0.48
2013	0.50	0.64	0.48
2012	0.46	0.64	0.48
2011	0.42	0.65	0.46
2010	0.42	0.64	0.45
2009	0.39	0.64	0.45
2008	0.39	0.63	0.44
2007	0.38	0.63	0.43
2006	0.33	0.63	0.42
2005	0.36	0.62	0.41
2004	0.33	0.63	0.39
2003	0.34	0.63	0.37
2002	0.30	0.62	0.35
2001	0.27	0.62	0.33
2000	0.27	0.61	0.31
1999	0.25	0.59	0.30
1998	0.24	0.59	0.28
1997	0.22	0.58	0.26
1995	0.13	0.58	0.25
1994	0.13	0.56	0.24
1993	0.15	0.57	0.25
1992	0.15	0.56	0.29
1991	0.17	0.56	0.28
1990	0.10	0.54	0.25
1989	0.29	0.54	0.28

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(20-21) ⚠ COVID-19 impacted

24.4%

34.3%

Eligible for

47%

41%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2004-2025)

Year	Houston Elementary School	Arizona	Gilbert Unified District (4239)
2025	47%	41%
2024	47%	40%
2023	47%	39%	19%
2021	47%	42%	22%
2020	34%	41%	19%
2019	35%	43%	19%
2018	33%	43%	21%
2017	43%	42%	21%
2015	1%	34%
2012	17%	36%	13%
2011	28%	36%	20%
2010	23%	38%	16%
2009	19%	39%	16%
2008	17%	29%	13%
2007	14%	32%	11%
2006	17%	37%	12%
2005	4%	40%	3%
2004	7%	37%	5%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2004-2025)

Year	Houston Elementary School	Arizona	Gilbert Unified District (4239)
2025	9%	10%
2024	9%	10%
2023	9%	7%	7%
2021	9%	9%	6%
2020	8%	7%	6%
2019	9%	7%	6%
2018	13%	6%	5%
2017	8%	9%	5%
2012	5%	11%	4%
2011	7%	10%	6%
2010	8%	8%	7%
2009	7%	10%	6%
2008	6%	9%	5%
2007	6%	9%	6%
2006	7%	8%	6%
2005	3%	8%	3%
2004	4%	8%	3%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Gilbert Unified District (4239)

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

Frequently Asked Questions

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

45-49% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 32% AZ state average), while 50-54% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 39% AZ state average).

How many students attend Houston Elementary School?

377 students attend Houston Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

51% of Houston Elementary School students are White, 38% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Black, and 2% of students are Asian.

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

Houston Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is lower than the Arizona state average of 17:1.

What grades does Houston Elementary School offer ?

Houston Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Houston Elementary School part of?

Houston Elementary School is part of Gilbert Unified District (4239).

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