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Oak Forest Elementary School

1401 W 43rd St
Houston, TX 77018

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Serving 950 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Oak Forest Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 74% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 44%). The percentage of students achieving is 81% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).

The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 76% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

School Type: Magnet School
Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 950 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 44%
: Top 5% in TX
: 74% (Top 10%)
: 81% (Top 5%)
: 60-64% (Top 20%)
: OAK FOREST EL serves the northwest part of Houston, TX, covering an area of approximately 1.5 square miles. Most students live within a 5-10 minute drive, with the furthest edge of the attendance zone located about 1.3 miles from the school.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Oak Forest Elementary School's student population of 950 students has grown by 9% over five school years.

The teacher population of 53 teachers has grown by 12% over five school years.

School Type

Magnet School

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2010, 2016

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Oak Forest Elementary School
Pre-K	1
Kind	156
1	168
2	170
3	162
4	147
5	146

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Total Students

950 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Oak Forest Elementary School
2025	950
2024	922
2023	878
2022	865
2021	864
2020	890
2019	864
2018	874
2017	830
2016	818
2015	809
2014	818
2013	782
2012	761
2011	760
2010	774
2009	757
2008	734
2007	769
2006	800
2005	736
2004	711
2003	726
2002	729
2001	726
2000	678
1999	701
1998	718
1997	711
1996	729
1995	741
1994	733
1993	743
1992	738
1991	716
1990	674
1989	660
1988	669
1987	598

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Total Classroom Teachers

53 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Oak Forest Elementary School
2025	53
2024	50
2023	49
2022	49
2021	47
2020	47
2019	47
2018	47
2017	47
2016	47
2015	46
2014	47
2013	45
2012	44
2011	45
2010	45
2009	45
2008	45
2007	44
2006	44
2005	43
2004	39
2003	37
2002	38
2001	38
2000	40
1999	39
1998	39
1997	41
1996	41
1995	41
1994	40
1993	41
1992	39
1991	39
1990	39
1988	36
1987	33

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School Rankings

Oak Forest Elementary School ranks within the top 5% of all 8,096 schools in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Oak Forest Elementary School is 0.62, 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)

#325 out of 8096 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Oak Forest Elementary School
2023	#325
2022	#339
2021	#421
2019	#367
2018	#599
2017	#668
2016	#682
2015	#361
2014	#411
2013	#361
2012	#255
2011	#338
2010	#535

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74%

44%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Oak Forest Elementary School	Texas	Houston Independent School District
2023	74%	44%	36%
2022	71%	41%	36%
2021	63%	37%	27%
2019	76%	51%	45%
2018	70%	49%	43%
2017	91%	78%	71%
2016	91%	75%	69%
2015	94%	73%	67%
2014	93%	76%	70%
2013	93%	78%	72%
2012	97%	83%	80%
2011	96%	84%	83%
2010	94%	83%	81%

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81%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Oak Forest Elementary School	Texas	Houston Independent School District
2022	81%	51%	47%
2021	72%	42%	35%
2019	76%	47%	41%
2018	71%	45%	43%
2017	92%	72%	63%
2016	90%	71%	64%
2015	92%	73%	65%
2014	94%	75%	67%
2013	95%	78%	72%
2012	98%	88%	85%
2011	98%	88%	86%
2010	98%	88%	85%

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60-64%

46%

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Science Proficiency Comparison (2021-2022)
Year	Oak Forest Elementary School	Texas	Houston Independent School District
2022	62%	46%	37%
2021	62%	43%	32%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Oak Forest Elementary School	Texas	Houston Independent School District
2025	18:1	14:1
2024	18:1	14:1
2023	18:1	14:1	18:1
2022	18:1	14:1	18:1
2021	18:1	14:1	17:1
2020	19:1	15:1	18:1
2019	18:1	15:1	18:1
2018	19:1	15:1	19:1
2017	18:1	15:1	19:1
2016	17:1	15:1	19:1
2015	18:1	15:1	19:1
2014	17:1	15:1	19:1
2013	17:1	15:1	19:1
2012	17:1	15:1	19:1
2011	17:1	15:1	17:1
2010	17:1	15:1	17:1
2009	17:1	14:1	17:1
2008	16:1	14:1	17:1
2007	17:1	15:1	17:1
2006	18:1	15:1	17:1
2005	17:1	15:1	18:1
2004	18:1	15:1	17:1
2003	20:1	15:1	17:1
2002	19:1	15:1	18:1
2001	19:1	15:1	20:1
2000	17:1	15:1	17:1
1999	18:1	15:1	17:1
1998	18:1	15:1	17:1
1997	17:1	15:1	17:1
1996	18:1	15:1	17:1
1995	18:1	15:1	17:1
1994	18:1	16:1	17:1
1993	18:1	16:1	17:1
1992	19:1	16:1	17:1
1991	18:1	16:1	18:1
1990	17:1	16:1	18:1
1988	19:1	17:1	18:1
1987	18:1	18:1	18:1

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Oak Forest Elementary School	Texas	Houston Independent School District
2025	8%	6%
2024	7%	6%
2023	7%	5%	5%
2022	6%	5%	5%
2021	5%	5%	5%
2020	4%	5%	4%
2019	4%	5%	4%
2018	3%	4%	4%
2017	3%	4%	4%
2016	2%	4%	3%
2015	3%	4%	5%
2014	2%	4%	4%
2013	2%	4%	3%
2012	2%	3%	3%
2011	2%	3%	3%
2010	3%	4%	3%
2009	2%	4%	3%
2008	2%	4%	4%
2007	2%	3%	4%
2006	2%	3%	3%
2005	1%	3%	3%
2004	1%	3%	3%
2003	2%	3%	3%
2002	2%	3%	4%
2001	1%	3%	3%
2000	2%	3%	3%
1999	2%	3%	2%
1998	1%	3%	3%
1997	2%	3%	3%
1996	1%	2%	3%
1995	1%	2%	3%
1994	1%	2%	3%
1993	1%	2%	3%
1992	2%	2%	3%
1991	2%	2%	3%
1989	2%	2%	3%
1988	3%	2%	3%

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Hispanic

25%

54%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Oak Forest Elementary School	Texas	Houston Independent School District
2025	25%	54%
2024	26%	53%
2023	27%	53%	60%
2022	28%	53%	61%
2021	30%	53%	60%
2020	32%	53%	61%
2019	35%	53%	61%
2018	37%	52%	62%
2017	40%	53%	62%
2016	43%	52%	62%
2015	45%	52%	56%
2014	46%	52%	62%
2013	47%	51%	63%
2012	46%	51%	63%
2011	44%	50%	62%
2010	45%	49%	62%
2009	44%	48%	61%
2008	43%	47%	60%
2007	41%	46%	59%
2006	40%	45%	59%
2005	39%	45%	59%
2004	36%	44%	58%
2003	34%	43%	57%
2002	33%	42%	56%
2001	34%	41%	55%
2000	35%	40%	55%
1999	37%	39%	54%
1998	37%	38%	53%
1997	36%	37%	53%
1996	33%	37%	51%
1995	34%	36%	51%
1994	36%	36%	50%
1993	33%	35%	49%
1992	32%	35%	47%
1991	29%	34%	46%
1990	30%	33%	44%
1989	27%	32%	41%
1988	23%	31%	39%

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Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Oak Forest Elementary School	Texas	Houston Independent School District
2025	4%	13%
2024	4%	13%
2023	3%	13%	24%
2022	3%	13%	24%
2021	4%	13%	25%
2020	5%	13%	25%
2019	5%	13%	25%
2018	6%	13%	26%
2017	6%	13%	26%
2016	6%	13%	26%
2015	7%	13%	24%
2014	8%	13%	25%
2013	8%	13%	25%
2012	9%	13%	25%
2011	10%	13%	26%
2010	10%	14%	27%
2009	12%	14%	28%
2008	13%	14%	28%
2007	14%	15%	29%
2006	16%	15%	30%
2005	17%	14%	29%
2004	19%	14%	30%
2003	19%	14%	31%
2002	22%	14%	31%
2001	22%	14%	32%
2000	21%	14%	33%
1999	22%	14%	34%
1998	26%	14%	34%
1997	26%	14%	34%
1996	28%	14%	35%
1995	26%	15%	35%
1994	24%	14%	36%
1993	24%	14%	36%
1992	28%	14%	37%
1991	29%	14%	38%
1990	30%	15%	39%
1989	30%	15%	41%
1988	33%	15%	42%

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White

56%

24%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Oak Forest Elementary School	Texas	Houston Independent School District
2025	56%	24%
2024	57%	25%
2023	57%	26%	9%
2022	58%	26%	9%
2021	56%	26%	9%
2020	54%	27%	9%
2019	51%	27%	9%
2018	49%	28%	8%
2017	46%	28%	8%
2016	44%	29%	8%
2015	41%	29%	10%
2014	40%	29%	8%
2013	40%	30%	8%
2012	40%	31%	8%
2011	42%	31%	8%
2010	42%	33%	8%
2009	42%	34%	8%
2008	42%	35%	8%
2007	43%	36%	8%
2006	42%	37%	8%
2005	43%	38%	9%
2004	44%	39%	9%
2003	45%	40%	9%
2002	43%	41%	9%
2001	43%	42%	10%
2000	42%	43%	9%
1999	39%	44%	10%
1998	36%	45%	10%
1997	36%	46%	10%
1996	38%	47%	11%
1995	39%	47%	11%
1994	39%	48%	11%
1993	42%	49%	12%
1992	38%	49%	13%
1991	40%	50%	13%
1990	40%	50%	14%
1989	41%	51%	15%
1988	41%	52%	16%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	Oak Forest Elementary School	Texas	Houston Independent School District
2025	7%	3%
2024	6%	3%
2023	6%	3%	2%
2022	5%	3%	1%
2021	5%	3%	1%
2020	5%	2%	1%
2019	5%	2%	1%
2018	5%	2%
2017	5%	2%
2016	5%	2%	1%
2015	4%	2%	3%
2014	4%	2%	1%
2013	3%	2%	1%
2012	3%	2%	1%
2011	2%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

44%

76%

0.62

0.64

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Oak Forest Elementary School	Texas	Houston Independent School District
2025	0.62	0.64
2024	0.60	0.64
2023	0.60	0.64	0.57
2022	0.58	0.64	0.57
2021	0.60	0.64	0.57
2020	0.61	0.63	0.56
2019	0.62	0.63	0.56
2018	0.62	0.64	0.55
2017	0.63	0.63	0.55
2016	0.62	0.63	0.55
2015	0.63	0.63	0.53
2014	0.63	0.63	0.55
2013	0.62	0.64	0.54
2012	0.63	0.63	0.54
2011	0.63	0.64	0.54
2010	0.62	0.64	0.54
2009	0.62	0.64	0.55
2008	0.63	0.64	0.55
2007	0.63	0.64	0.56
2006	0.64	0.64	0.57
2005	0.64	0.64	0.56
2004	0.65	0.64	0.57
2003	0.65	0.64	0.58
2002	0.66	0.64	0.58
2001	0.66	0.64	0.59
2000	0.66	0.64	0.60
1999	0.67	0.64	0.60
1998	0.67	0.64	0.61
1997	0.68	0.64	0.61
1996	0.67	0.63	0.61
1995	0.67	0.63	0.62
1994	0.67	0.63	0.62
1993	0.66	0.62	0.63
1992	0.68	0.62	0.63
1991	0.68	0.62	0.64
1990	0.67	0.62	0.65
1989	0.68	0.62	0.65
1988	0.68	0.62	0.66

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(22-23)

2.3%

23%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Oak Forest Elementary School	Texas	Houston Independent School District
2023	2.3%	23%	25.7%
2022	2.5%	28.9%	31.5%
2021	1.8%	16.6%	22.3%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

11%

56%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1992-2025)
Year	Oak Forest Elementary School	Texas	Houston Independent School District
2025	11%	56%
2024	12%	57%
2023	12%	57%	76%
2022	17%	57%	77%
2021	16%	56%	77%
2020	15%	56%	78%
2019	18%	56%	78%
2018	18%	53%	69%
2017	21%	53%	69%
2016	24%	53%	68%
2015	31%	52%	68%
2014	32%	53%	73%
2013	30%	53%	73%
2012	19%	44%	38%
2011	19%	44%	44%
2010	21%	43%	51%
2009	24%	40%	53%
2008	22%	39%	52%
2007	21%	39%	49%
2006	31%	40%	71%
2005	26%	39%	64%
2004	23%	39%	66%
2003	27%	39%	64%
2002	26%	38%	64%
2001	28%	38%	63%
2000	24%	37%	62%
1999	29%	37%	63%
1998	30%	39%	64%
1997	32%	40%	63%
1996	31%	40%	63%
1995	20%	39%	58%
1994	29%	39%	58%
1993	33%	43%	58%
1992	26%	36%	52%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Oak Forest Elementary School	Texas	Houston Independent School District
2025	1%	4%
2024	1%	5%
2023	1%	5%	2%
2018	6%	6%	6%
2017	7%	6%	6%
2016	8%	6%	6%
2015	8%	6%	6%
2014	9%	7%	7%
2013	9%	7%	7%
2012	9%	7%	7%
2011	9%	7%	7%
2010	12%	8%	9%
2009	11%	8%	11%
2008	11%	8%	10%
2007	15%	8%	10%
2006	10%	8%	10%
2005	9%	8%	10%
2004	8%	7%	10%
2003	9%	7%	8%
2002	10%	7%	8%
2001	7%	7%	8%
2000	7%	8%	7%
1999	8%	8%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Houston Independent School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Oak Forest Elementary School's ranking?

Oak Forest Elementary School is ranked #325 out of 8,096 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in Texas.

What schools are Oak Forest Elementary School often compared to?

Oak Forest Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Stevens Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

74% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 44% TX state average), while 81% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% TX state average).

How many students attend Oak Forest Elementary School?

950 students attend Oak Forest Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

56% of Oak Forest Elementary School students are White, 25% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Asian, 7% of students are Two or more races, and 4% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Oak Forest Elementary School?

Oak Forest Elementary School has a student ration of 18:1, which is higher than the Texas state average of 14:1.

What grades does Oak Forest Elementary School offer ?

Oak Forest Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5

What school district is Oak Forest Elementary School part of?

Oak Forest Elementary School is part of Houston Independent School District.

In what neighborhood is Oak Forest Elementary School located?

Oak Forest Elementary School is located in the Central Northwest neighborhood of Houston, TX. There are 13 other public schools located in Central Northwest.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

School Type: Magnet School
Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 950 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 44%
: Top 5%
: 74% (Top 10%)
: 81% (Top 5%)
: 60-64% (Top 20%)
: OAK FOREST EL serves the northwest part of Houston, TX, covering an area of approximately 1.5 square miles. Most students live within a 5-10 minute drive, with the furthest edge of the attendance zone located about 1.3 miles from the school.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education