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Red Elementary School

4520 Tonawanda Dr
Houston, TX 77035

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Serving 586 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Red Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 52% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving is 67% (which is higher 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 89% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

School Type: Magnet School
Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 586 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 89%
: Top 20% in TX
: 52% (Top 30%)
: 67% (Top 20%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Red Elementary School's student population of 586 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 38 teachers has grown by 8% over five school years.

School Type

Magnet School

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Red Elementary School
Pre-K	60
Kind	79
1	88
2	92
3	84
4	91
5	92

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Total Students

586 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Red Elementary School
2023	607
2022	590
2021	610
2020	601
2019	601
2018	668
2017	668
2016	702
2015	666
2014	645
2013	597
2012	588
2011	601
2010	567
2009	539
2008	524
2007	479
2006	417
2005	524
2004	541
2003	570
2002	588
2001	590
2000	569
1999	597
1998	614
1997	627
1996	614
1995	589
1994	600
1993	544
1992	541
1991	544
1990	554
1989	564
1988	595
1987	535

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

38 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Red Elementary School
2023	38
2022	32
2021	37
2020	35
2019	35
2018	40
2017	40
2016	42
2015	40
2014	37
2013	38
2012	38
2011	35
2010	35
2009	34
2008	34
2007	32
2006	29
2005	33
2004	35
2003	37
2002	36
2001	35
2000	38
1999	39
1998	39
1997	40
1996	40
1995	38
1994	37
1993	35
1992	35
1991	34

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School Rankings

Red Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 8,188 schools in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Red Elementary School is 0.58, 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)

#1490 out of 8188 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Red Elementary School
2022	#1490
2021	#3582
2019	#1937
2018	#1253
2017	#1817
2016	#1934
2015	#1469
2014	#1489
2013	#3592
2012	#1418
2011	#2910

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52%

41%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Red Elementary School	Texas	Houston Independent School District
2022	52%	41%	36%
2021	31%	37%	27%
2019	55%	51%	45%
2018	67%	49%	43%
2017	88%	78%	71%
2016	83%	75%	69%
2015	85%	73%	67%
2014	86%	76%	70%
2013	82%	78%	72%
2012	94%	83%	80%
2011	92%	84%	83%

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67%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Red Elementary School	Texas	Houston Independent School District
2022	67%	51%	47%
2021	46%	42%	35%
2019	59%	47%	41%
2018	56%	45%	43%
2017	80%	72%	63%
2016	82%	71%	64%
2015	85%	73%	65%
2014	88%	75%	67%
2013	75%	78%	72%
2012	93%	88%	85%
2011	87%	88%	86%

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35-39%

46%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Red Elementary School	Texas	Houston Independent School District
2022	37%	46%	37%
2021	32%	43%	32%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

15:1

14:1

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

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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

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Hispanic

60%

53%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Red Elementary School	Texas	Houston Independent School District
2023	61%	53%	60%
2022	62%	53%	61%
2021	62%	53%	60%
2020	61%	53%	61%
2019	61%	53%	61%
2018	56%	52%	62%
2017	56%	52%	62%
2016	56%	52%	62%
2015	57%	52%	56%
2014	57%	52%	62%
2013	58%	51%	63%
2012	59%	51%	63%
2011	57%	50%	62%
2010	54%	49%	62%
2009	53%	48%	61%
2008	48%	47%	60%
2007	45%	46%	59%
2006	44%	46%	59%
2005	41%	45%	59%
2004	40%	44%	58%
2003	34%	43%	57%
2002	32%	42%	56%
2001	26%	41%	55%
2000	28%	40%	55%
1999	24%	39%	54%
1998	20%	38%	53%
1997	19%	38%	53%
1996	20%	37%	51%
1995	16%	36%	51%
1994	15%	36%	50%
1993	14%	35%	49%
1992	14%	35%	47%
1991	13%	34%	46%

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Black

22%

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Red Elementary School	Texas	Houston Independent School District
2023	21%	13%	24%
2022	17%	13%	24%
2021	18%	13%	25%
2020	17%	13%	25%
2019	17%	13%	25%
2018	25%	13%	26%
2017	25%	13%	26%
2016	25%	13%	26%
2015	27%	13%	24%
2014	27%	13%	25%
2013	28%	13%	25%
2012	27%	13%	25%
2011	28%	13%	26%
2010	29%	14%	27%
2009	29%	14%	28%
2008	32%	14%	28%
2007	33%	14%	29%
2006	28%	15%	30%
2005	32%	14%	29%
2004	33%	14%	30%
2003	36%	14%	31%
2002	40%	14%	31%
2001	42%	14%	32%
2000	42%	14%	33%
1999	43%	14%	34%
1998	42%	14%	34%
1997	41%	14%	34%
1996	41%	14%	35%
1995	40%	14%	35%
1994	41%	14%	36%
1993	41%	14%	36%
1992	43%	14%	37%
1991	48%	14%	38%

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White

11%

25%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Red Elementary School	Texas	Houston Independent School District
2023	12%	26%	9%
2022	14%	26%	9%
2021	15%	26%	9%
2020	17%	27%	9%
2019	17%	27%	9%
2018	14%	28%	8%
2017	14%	28%	8%
2016	15%	29%	8%
2015	12%	29%	10%
2014	11%	29%	8%
2013	10%	30%	8%
2012	9%	31%	8%
2011	9%	31%	8%
2010	12%	33%	8%
2009	13%	34%	8%
2008	14%	35%	8%
2007	15%	36%	8%
2006	21%	36%	8%
2005	20%	38%	9%
2004	20%	39%	9%
2003	22%	40%	9%
2002	21%	41%	9%
2001	26%	42%	10%
2000	26%	44%	9%
1999	27%	45%	10%
1998	32%	46%	10%
1997	34%	46%	10%
1996	34%	47%	11%
1995	38%	48%	11%
1994	39%	48%	11%
1993	40%	49%	12%
1992	37%	49%	13%
1991	33%	51%	13%

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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	Red Elementary School	Texas	Houston Independent School District
2023	2%	3%	2%
2022	3%	3%	1%
2021	2%	3%	1%
2020	2%	2%	1%
2019	2%	2%	1%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2014	1%	2%	1%
2013	1%	2%	1%
2012	1%	1%	1%
2011	2%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.58

0.64

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Red Elementary School	Texas	Houston Independent School District
2023	0.57	0.64	0.57
2022	0.57	0.64	0.57
2021	0.57	0.64	0.57
2020	0.57	0.63	0.56
2019	0.57	0.63	0.56
2018	0.61	0.64	0.55
2017	0.61	0.64	0.55
2016	0.61	0.63	0.55
2015	0.59	0.63	0.53
2014	0.59	0.63	0.55
2013	0.58	0.64	0.54
2012	0.57	0.64	0.54
2011	0.59	0.64	0.54
2010	0.61	0.64	0.54
2009	0.62	0.64	0.55
2008	0.65	0.64	0.55
2007	0.67	0.64	0.56
2006	0.69	0.64	0.57
2005	0.69	0.64	0.56
2004	0.69	0.64	0.57
2003	0.71	0.64	0.58
2002	0.70	0.64	0.58
2001	0.69	0.64	0.59
2000	0.71	0.65	0.60
1999	0.72	0.65	0.60
1998	0.71	0.65	0.61
1997	0.71	0.64	0.61
1996	0.71	0.64	0.61
1995	0.70	0.64	0.62
1994	0.69	0.64	0.62
1993	0.69	0.63	0.63
1992	0.69	0.63	0.63
1991	0.69	0.63	0.64

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

68%

57%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Red Elementary School	Texas	Houston Independent School District
2023	69%	57%	76%
2022	67%	57%	77%
2021	69%	56%	77%
2020	69%	56%	78%
2019	69%	56%	78%
2018	46%	53%	69%
2017	46%	53%	69%
2016	51%	53%	68%
2015	54%	52%	68%
2014	58%	53%	73%
2013	57%	53%	73%
2012	34%	44%	38%
2011	39%	44%	44%
2010	41%	43%	51%
2009	45%	40%	53%
2008	43%	39%	52%
2007	40%	39%	49%
2006	48%	40%	71%
2005	52%	39%	64%
2004	49%	39%	66%
2003	50%	39%	64%
2002	52%	38%	64%
2001	43%	38%	63%
2000	45%	38%	62%
1999	51%	39%	63%
1998	45%	40%	64%
1997	44%	41%	63%
1996	47%	41%	63%
1995	43%	41%	58%
1994	35%	40%	58%
1993	42%	45%	58%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Red Elementary School	Texas	Houston Independent School District
2023	5%	5%	2%
2022	4%	4%	1%
2018	8%	6%	6%
2017	8%	6%	6%
2016	8%	6%	6%
2015	13%	6%	6%
2014	12%	7%	7%
2013	13%	7%	7%
2012	11%	7%	7%
2011	11%	7%	7%
2010	16%	8%	9%
2009	14%	8%	11%
2008	13%	8%	10%
2007	13%	8%	10%
2006	15%	8%	10%
2005	10%	8%	10%
2004	13%	7%	10%
2003	7%	7%	8%
2002	7%	7%	8%
2001	10%	7%	8%
2000	9%	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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Red Elementary School's ranking?

Red Elementary School is ranked #1490 out of 8,188 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Texas.

What schools are Red Elementary School often compared to?

Red Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Foerster Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

52% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 41% TX state average), while 67% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% TX state average).

How many students attend Red Elementary School?

586 students attend Red Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

60% of Red Elementary School students are Hispanic, 22% of students are Black, 11% of students are White, 4% of students are Asian, and 3% of students are Two or more races.

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

Red Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Texas state average of 14:1.

What grades does Red Elementary School offer ?

Red Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5

What school district is Red Elementary School part of?

Red Elementary School is part of Houston Independent School District.

In what neighborhood is Red Elementary School located?

Red Elementary School is located in the Willow Meadows And Willowbend Area neighborhood of Houston, TX. There are 2 other public schools located in Willow Meadows And Willowbend Area.

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Quick Stats (2025)

School Type: Magnet School
Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 586 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 89%
: Top 20%
: 52% (Top 30%)
: 67% (Top 20%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education