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Serving 432 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, South Houston 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 20-24% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving is 35-39% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 51%).

The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Texas state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 97% 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: 432 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 97%
: Bottom 50% in TX
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

South Houston Elementary School's student population of 432 students has declined by 25% over five school years.

The teacher population of 33 teachers has declined by 23% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-4

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	South Houston Elementary School
Pre-K	50
Kind	65
1	96
2	71
3	79
4	71

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Total Students

432 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	South Houston Elementary School
2023	447
2022	448
2021	467
2020	576
2019	576
2018	685
2017	685
2016	699
2015	667
2014	642
2013	629
2012	614
2011	607
2010	546
2009	515
2008	544
2007	576
2006	651
2005	675
2004	665
2003	660
2002	671
2001	711
2000	542
1999	544
1998	774
1997	786
1996	747
1995	694
1994	696
1993	695
1992	953
1991	949
1990	882
1989	854
1988	838
1987	818

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

33 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	South Houston Elementary School
2023	32
2022	35
2021	37
2020	43
2019	43
2018	47
2017	47
2016	44
2015	40
2014	40
2013	39
2012	38
2011	41
2010	35
2009	35
2008	37
2007	36
2006	41
2005	39
2004	39
2003	42
2002	40
2001	37
2000	39
1999	39
1998	50
1997	46
1996	49
1995	46
1994	44
1993	47
1992	64
1991	50

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School Rankings

South Houston 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 South Houston Elementary School is 0.12, 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)

#6883 out of 8188 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	South Houston Elementary School
2022	#6883
2021	#7776
2019	#7081
2018	#7295
2017	#5139
2016	#3373
2015	#2308
2014	#1889
2013	#1330
2012	#1418
2011	#1731

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20-24%

41%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	South Houston Elementary School	Texas	Pasadena Independent School District
2022	22%	41%	36%
2021	12%	37%	29%
2019	30%	51%	46%
2018	27%	49%	42%
2017	72%	78%	76%
2016	80%	75%	75%
2015	82%	73%	72%
2014	82%	76%	77%
2013	91%	78%	78%
2012	94%	83%	83%
2011	92%	84%	83%

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35-39%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	South Houston Elementary School	Texas	Pasadena Independent School District
2022	37%	51%	43%
2021	12%	42%	32%
2019	31%	47%	41%
2018	26%	45%	42%
2017	67%	72%	68%
2016	73%	71%	67%
2015	79%	73%	69%
2014	87%	75%	72%
2013	86%	78%	75%
2012	93%	88%	88%
2011	92%	88%	87%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

13:1

14:1

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

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2001)
Year	South Houston Elementary School	Texas	Pasadena Independent School District
2001	1%	3%	4%
1999	1%	2%	3%
1996	1%	2%	4%
1995	1%	2%	4%
1994	1%	2%	4%
1993	1%	2%	4%
1992	2%	2%	4%
1991	2%	1%	4%
1990	2%	2%	4%
1989	1%	2%	4%

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Hispanic

94%

53%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	South Houston Elementary School	Texas	Pasadena Independent School District
2023	95%	53%	83%
2022	96%	53%	83%
2021	97%	53%	83%
2020	95%	53%	83%
2019	95%	53%	83%
2018	97%	52%	83%
2017	97%	52%	83%
2016	97%	52%	83%
2015	98%	52%	82%
2014	97%	52%	82%
2013	98%	51%	82%
2012	96%	51%	82%
2011	97%	50%	82%
2010	99%	49%	78%
2009	97%	48%	77%
2008	97%	47%	77%
2007	95%	46%	75%
2006	97%	46%	73%
2005	97%	45%	73%
2004	96%	44%	71%
2003	96%	43%	69%
2002	96%	42%	67%
2001	95%	41%	64%
2000	99%	40%	63%
1999	98%	39%	60%
1998	98%	38%	58%
1997	97%	38%	55%
1996	97%	37%	53%
1995	93%	36%	50%
1994	91%	36%	48%
1993	92%	35%	45%
1992	91%	35%	43%
1991	89%	34%	41%

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Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	South Houston Elementary School	Texas	Pasadena Independent School District
2023	2%	13%	8%
2022	2%	13%	8%
2021	1%	13%	8%
2020	2%	13%	7%
2019	2%	13%	7%
2018	1%	13%	8%
2017	1%	13%	8%
2016	1%	13%	7%
2014	1%	13%	7%
2012	1%	13%	7%
2011	1%	13%	6%
2009	1%	14%	7%
2008	1%	14%	7%
2007	2%	14%	8%
2006	1%	15%	8%
2004	1%	14%	6%
2003	1%	14%	6%
2002	1%	14%	6%
2001	1%	14%	6%
1998	9%	14%	4%
1997	11%	14%	4%
1996	12%	14%	4%
1995	11%	14%	4%
1994	9%	14%	4%
1993	8%	14%	4%
1992	3%	14%	4%
1991	1%	14%	4%
1990	2%	14%	4%

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White

25%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	South Houston Elementary School	Texas	Pasadena Independent School District
2023	3%	26%	5%
2022	2%	26%	5%
2021	2%	26%	5%
2020	3%	27%	6%
2019	3%	27%	6%
2018	2%	28%	6%
2017	2%	28%	6%
2016	2%	29%	6%
2015	2%	29%	7%
2014	2%	29%	7%
2013	2%	30%	7%
2012	3%	31%	8%
2011	2%	31%	8%
2010	1%	33%	11%
2009	2%	34%	12%
2008	2%	35%	12%
2007	3%	36%	14%
2006	2%	36%	15%
2005	3%	38%	17%
2004	3%	39%	19%
2003	3%	40%	22%
2002	3%	41%	24%
2001	3%	42%	26%
2000	1%	44%	29%
1999	1%	45%	32%
1998	2%	46%	34%
1997	3%	46%	37%
1996	4%	47%	39%
1995	7%	48%	42%
1994	8%	48%	44%
1993	9%	49%	47%
1992	13%	49%	49%
1991	15%	51%	51%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

All Ethnic Groups

0.12

0.64

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	South Houston Elementary School	Texas	Pasadena Independent School District
2023	0.10	0.64	0.30
2022	0.08	0.64	0.31
2021	0.06	0.64	0.30
2020	0.10	0.63	0.30
2019	0.10	0.63	0.30
2018	0.06	0.64	0.30
2017	0.06	0.64	0.30
2016	0.06	0.63	0.30
2015	0.04	0.63	0.31
2014	0.06	0.63	0.31
2013	0.06	0.64	0.32
2012	0.10	0.64	0.32
2011	0.08	0.64	0.32
2010	0.02	0.64	0.38
2009	0.06	0.64	0.38
2008	0.06	0.64	0.39
2007	0.10	0.64	0.42
2006	0.08	0.64	0.44
2005	0.08	0.64	0.44
2004	0.08	0.64	0.46
2003	0.08	0.64	0.48
2002	0.08	0.64	0.49
2001	0.11	0.64	0.52
1998	0.09	0.65	0.56
1997	0.19	0.64	0.57
1996	0.22	0.64	0.58
1995	0.27	0.64	0.59
1994	0.28	0.64	0.59
1993	0.28	0.63	0.59
1992	0.28	0.63	0.59
1991	0.29	0.63	0.58

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

85%

57%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	South Houston Elementary School	Texas	Pasadena Independent School District
2023	89%	57%	76%
2022	86%	57%	73%
2021	85%	56%	75%
2020	87%	56%	77%
2019	87%	56%	77%
2018	79%	53%	68%
2017	79%	53%	68%
2016	78%	53%	66%
2015	81%	52%	66%
2014	86%	53%	69%
2013	86%	53%	69%
2012	86%	44%	70%
2010	85%	43%	66%
2009	81%	40%	62%
2008	81%	39%	56%
2007	82%	39%	58%
2006	78%	40%	56%
2005	82%	39%	54%
2004	83%	39%	53%
2003	78%	39%	51%
2002	78%	38%	48%
2001	79%	38%	46%
2000	97%	38%	46%
1999	90%	39%	46%
1998	90%	40%	46%
1997	89%	41%	46%
1996	88%	41%	45%
1995	94%	41%	47%
1994	91%	40%	44%
1993	95%	45%	46%
1992	77%	37%	37%

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Eligible for

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

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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 South Houston Elementary School's ranking?

South Houston Elementary School is ranked #6883 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?

20-24% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 41% TX state average), while 35-39% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% TX state average).

How many students attend South Houston Elementary School?

432 students attend South Houston Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

94% of South Houston Elementary School students are Hispanic, 3% of students are White, 2% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student:teacher ratio of South Houston Elementary School?

South Houston Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the Texas state average of 14:1.

What grades does South Houston Elementary School offer ?

South Houston Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-4

What school district is South Houston Elementary School part of?

South Houston Elementary School is part of Pasadena Independent School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-4
Enrollment: 432 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 97%
: Bottom 50%
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education