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Morales Elementary School

305 W Harris Ave
Pasadena, TX 77506

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Serving 394 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Morales 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 is 25-29% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving is 40-44% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 51%).

The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Texas state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-4
Enrollment: 394 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 95%
: Bottom 50% in TX
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
: 40-44% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Morales Elementary School's student population of 394 students has declined by 19% over five school years.

The teacher population of 33 teachers has declined by 8% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-4

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Morales Elementary School
Pre-K	60
Kind	56
1	65
2	74
3	67
4	72

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Total Students

394 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Morales Elementary School
2023	426
2022	403
2021	476
2020	490
2019	490
2018	542
2017	542
2016	533
2015	537
2014	541
2013	507
2012	518
2011	518
2010	539
2009	555
2008	632
2007	668
2006	699
2005	679
2004	655
2003	683
2002	806
2001	729
2000	614
1999	642
1998	596
1997	595
1996	614
1995	586
1994	559
1993	492

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

33 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Morales Elementary School
2023	36
2022	36
2021	37
2020	36
2019	36
2018	37
2017	37
2016	36
2015	37
2014	35
2013	36
2012	35
2011	36
2010	36
2009	39
2008	40
2007	40
2006	41
2005	40
2004	40
2003	41
2002	44
2001	43
2000	41
1999	39
1998	40
1997	39
1996	40
1995	39
1994	38
1993	34

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School Rankings

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

The of Morales Elementary School is 0.11, 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)

#5995 out of 8188 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Morales Elementary School
2022	#5995
2021	#7603
2019	#4109
2018	#4492
2017	#3203
2016	#4269
2015	#3664
2014	#4232
2013	#3212
2012	#1018
2011	#5395

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25-29%

41%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Morales Elementary School	Texas	Pasadena Independent School District
2022	27%	41%	36%
2021	12%	37%	29%
2019	47%	51%	46%
2018	44%	49%	42%
2017	82%	78%	76%
2016	72%	75%	75%
2015	77%	73%	72%
2014	72%	76%	77%
2013	82%	78%	78%
2012	92%	83%	83%
2011	82%	84%	83%

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40-44%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Morales Elementary School	Texas	Pasadena Independent School District
2022	42%	51%	43%
2021	17%	42%	32%
2019	42%	47%	41%
2018	40%	45%	42%
2017	72%	72%	68%
2016	72%	71%	67%
2015	72%	73%	69%
2014	77%	75%	72%
2013	77%	78%	75%
2012	95%	88%	88%
2011	82%	88%	87%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

12:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Morales Elementary School	Texas	Pasadena Independent School District
2023	12:1	14:1	13:1
2022	11:1	14:1	13:1
2021	13:1	14:1	14:1
2020	14:1	15:1	14:1
2019	14:1	15:1	14:1
2018	15:1	15:1	15:1
2017	15:1	15:1	15:1
2016	15:1	15:1	15:1
2015	15:1	15:1	15:1
2014	15:1	15:1	15:1
2013	14:1	15:1	16:1
2012	15:1	15:1	16:1
2011	15:1	15:1	15:1
2010	15:1	15:1	15:1
2009	14:1	14:1	15:1
2008	16:1	14:1	15:1
2007	17:1	15:1	16:1
2006	17:1	15:1	16:1
2005	17:1	15:1	16:1
2004	16:1	15:1	17:1
2003	17:1	15:1	16:1
2002	18:1	15:1	16:1
2001	17:1	15:1	16:1
2000	15:1	14:1	16:1
1999	16:1	14:1	17:1
1998	15:1	14:1	16:1
1997	15:1	15:1	17:1
1996	15:1	15:1	17:1
1995	15:1	15:1	17:1
1994	15:1	15:1	17:1
1993	14:1	15:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2012)
Year	Morales Elementary School	Texas	Pasadena Independent School District
2012	1%	4%	3%
2011	1%	4%	3%
2009	1%	4%	4%
2008	1%	4%	4%
2007	1%	4%	3%
2006	1%	3%	4%
2005	1%	3%	3%
2001	1%	3%	4%

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Hispanic

94%

53%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Morales Elementary School	Texas	Pasadena Independent School District
2023	94%	53%	83%
2022	94%	53%	83%
2021	95%	53%	83%
2020	96%	53%	83%
2019	96%	53%	83%
2018	96%	52%	83%
2017	96%	52%	83%
2016	95%	52%	83%
2015	95%	52%	82%
2014	96%	52%	82%
2013	96%	51%	82%
2012	93%	51%	82%
2011	94%	50%	82%
2010	93%	49%	78%
2009	95%	48%	77%
2008	92%	47%	77%
2007	92%	46%	75%
2006	93%	46%	73%
2005	90%	45%	73%
2004	87%	44%	71%
2003	88%	43%	69%
2002	87%	42%	67%
2001	87%	41%	64%
2000	94%	40%	63%
1999	86%	39%	60%
1998	82%	38%	58%
1997	82%	38%	55%
1996	78%	37%	53%
1995	73%	36%	50%
1994	74%	36%	48%
1993	63%	35%	45%

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Black

n/a

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Morales Elementary School	Texas	Pasadena Independent School District
2023	1%	13%	8%
2022	1%	13%	8%
2016	1%	13%	7%
2013	1%	13%	7%
2012	1%	13%	7%
2011	2%	13%	6%
2010	2%	14%	7%
2006	1%	15%	8%
2005	1%	14%	7%
2004	2%	14%	6%
2003	1%	14%	6%

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White

25%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Morales Elementary School	Texas	Pasadena Independent School District
2023	4%	26%	5%
2022	4%	26%	5%
2021	4%	26%	5%
2020	3%	27%	6%
2019	3%	27%	6%
2018	4%	28%	6%
2017	4%	28%	6%
2016	4%	29%	6%
2015	5%	29%	7%
2014	4%	29%	7%
2013	3%	30%	7%
2012	5%	31%	8%
2011	3%	31%	8%
2010	5%	33%	11%
2009	4%	34%	12%
2008	7%	35%	12%
2007	7%	36%	14%
2006	5%	36%	15%
2005	8%	38%	17%
2004	11%	39%	19%
2003	11%	40%	22%
2002	12%	41%	24%
2001	11%	42%	26%
2000	15%	44%	29%
1999	20%	45%	32%
1998	23%	46%	34%
1997	23%	46%	37%
1996	28%	47%	39%
1995	31%	48%	42%
1994	34%	48%	44%
1993	40%	49%	47%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2019-2023)
Year	Morales Elementary School	Texas	Pasadena Independent School District
2023	1%	3%	1%
2022	1%	3%	1%
2021	1%	3%	1%
2020	1%	2%	1%
2019	1%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.11

0.64

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Morales Elementary School	Texas	Pasadena Independent School District
2023	0.12	0.64	0.30
2022	0.12	0.64	0.31
2021	0.10	0.64	0.30
2020	0.08	0.63	0.30
2019	0.08	0.63	0.30
2018	0.08	0.64	0.30
2017	0.08	0.64	0.30
2016	0.10	0.63	0.30
2015	0.10	0.63	0.31
2014	0.08	0.63	0.31
2013	0.08	0.64	0.32
2012	0.13	0.64	0.32
2011	0.13	0.64	0.32
2010	0.13	0.64	0.38
2009	0.10	0.64	0.38
2008	0.15	0.64	0.39
2007	0.15	0.64	0.42
2006	0.14	0.64	0.44
2005	0.19	0.64	0.44
2004	0.23	0.64	0.46
2003	0.22	0.64	0.48
2002	0.23	0.64	0.49
2001	0.23	0.64	0.52
2000	0.21	0.65	0.53
1999	0.30	0.65	0.55
1998	0.36	0.65	0.56
1997	0.36	0.64	0.57
1996	0.40	0.64	0.58
1995	0.44	0.64	0.59
1994	0.45	0.64	0.59
1993	0.50	0.63	0.59

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

88%

57%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Morales Elementary School	Texas	Pasadena Independent School District
2023	90%	57%	76%
2022	86%	57%	73%
2021	86%	56%	75%
2020	89%	56%	77%
2019	89%	56%	77%
2018	80%	53%	68%
2017	80%	53%	68%
2016	78%	53%	66%
2015	83%	52%	66%
2014	82%	53%	69%
2013	81%	53%	69%
2012	84%	44%	70%
2011	21%	44%	9%
2010	80%	43%	66%
2009	75%	40%	62%
2008	76%	39%	56%
2007	79%	39%	58%
2006	73%	40%	56%
2005	73%	39%	54%
2004	75%	39%	53%
2003	74%	39%	51%
2002	71%	38%	48%
2001	71%	38%	46%
2000	80%	38%	46%
1999	81%	39%	46%
1998	83%	40%	46%
1997	82%	41%	46%
1996	82%	41%	45%
1995	81%	41%	47%
1994	81%	40%	44%
1993	82%	45%	46%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Morales Elementary School	Texas	Pasadena Independent School District
2023	6%	5%	9%
2022	5%	4%	7%
2021	5%	4%	9%
2020	6%	4%	9%
2019	6%	4%	9%
2018	4%	6%	9%
2017	4%	6%	9%
2016	8%	6%	9%
2015	6%	6%	10%
2014	8%	7%	10%
2013	8%	7%	10%
2012	7%	7%	10%
2011	3%	7%	3%
2010	9%	8%	13%
2009	13%	8%	13%
2008	13%	8%	12%
2007	11%	8%	13%
2006	17%	8%	13%
2005	13%	8%	13%
2004	11%	7%	10%
2003	11%	7%	11%
2002	10%	7%	9%
2001	10%	7%	10%
2000	13%	8%	11%
1999	10%	8%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Pasadena 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 Morales Elementary School's ranking?

Morales Elementary School is ranked #5995 out of 8,188 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Texas.

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

25-29% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 41% TX state average), while 40-44% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% TX state average).

How many students attend Morales Elementary School?

394 students attend Morales Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

94% of Morales Elementary School students are Hispanic, 5% of students are White, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

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

Morales Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Texas state average of 14:1.

What grades does Morales Elementary School offer ?

Morales Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-4

What school district is Morales Elementary School part of?

Morales Elementary School is part of Pasadena Independent School District.

In what neighborhood is Morales Elementary School located?

Morales Elementary School is located in the Bayou Lake neighborhood of Pasadena, TX.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-4
Enrollment: 394 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 95%
: Bottom 50%
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
: 40-44% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education