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Martin Elementary

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Martin Elementary ranks 2090 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-4

2090^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 55% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Martin Elementary is a K-4 public school in Houston, TX, serving 654 students within the Alief Independent School District (Isd), and it stands out as a remarkable turnaround story, consistently earning a 3-star rating for the last four years after years of lower performance.

This school is a clear leader among its nearby Alief ISD peers. In the 2025-2026 school year, Martin Elementary ranked in the 55th percentile statewide, significantly outperforming neighboring schools like Horn Elementary (16th percentile), Boone Elementary (4th percentile), Youens Elementary (20th percentile), and Chancellor Elementary (27th percentile). Even Kennedy Elementary, its closest competitor, has shown more volatility in its rankings. Martin Elementary also achieves stronger academic results in core subjects like STAAR Reading and Math than most of its neighbors, and it does so with less funding per student ($10,979) compared to schools like Horn ($12,542) and Landis Elementary ($13,375), demonstrating impressive efficiency.

One of the school's most notable strengths is its exceptional performance with specific student groups. Martin Elementary ranks in the 79th percentile for African American students and the 77th percentile for students from low socio-economic backgrounds, proving it is highly effective at supporting its core demographic. The school also shows a dramatic improvement for special education students, jumping from the 8th percentile to the 75th percentile in just two years. Additionally, Martin Elementary excels in its Spanish-language instruction, with 3rd-grade Spanish Reading proficiency (36.67%) significantly higher than the district and state averages. While the school continues to focus on supporting its English Language Learners, its sustained improvement and strong outcomes make it a model of effective resource management in a challenging environment.

654

Students ?

11.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,455

Per pupil spending ?

91%

Free/discounted lunch ?

11718 Hendon
Houston, TX 77072-3416

(281) 983-8363

District: Alief Independent School District (Isd)

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

83.0%

African American:

7.5%

Asian:

7.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 29th percentile in 2016 → 55th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 26 percentile points since 2016

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Alief Independent School District (Isd)

✓Above the Texas median (55th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school44%

District avg37%

Texas avg49%

2,090^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 45%▲ up 26 pts since 2016

From bottom 29% (2016) to top 45% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 24Elementary Schools in the Alief Independent School District (Isd)

705^th of 951Alief Independent School District (Isd) among Texas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	50.5	2090 of 4627	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	50.8	2100 of 4651	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.9	1933 of 4710	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.8	2021 of 4647	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.4	2775 of 4581	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	21.2	3768 of 4578	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.1	3460 of 4479	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.6	3089 of 4359	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	28.2	3255 of 4329	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	35.3	3044 of 4286	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	22.0	3691 of 4320	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	32.3	3290 of 4260	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	30.0	3396 of 4221	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	39.2	2931 of 4206	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	55.8	2081 of 4095	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	41.7	2758 of 3937	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	58.7	1778 of 3884	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	56.5	1865 of 3768	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	53.2	2056 of 3724	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	36.3	2627 of 3476	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	36.6	2607 of 3475	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	31.6	2809 of 3465	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	68.4	513 of 2406	78.7%	★★★★☆
2024	77.3	318 of 2443	87.0%	★★★★☆
2023	61.4	723 of 2443	70.4%	★★★★☆
2022	72.9	416 of 2421	82.8%	★★★★☆
2021	33.2	1715 of 2444	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	65.7	618 of 2515	75.4%	★★★★☆
2018	66.7	572 of 2483	77.0%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	53.9	579 of 999	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.5	582 of 1045	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	66.3	353 of 1015	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.7	721 of 957	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.1	872 of 967	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	32.9	798 of 1009	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.2	727 of 1005	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	69.3	875 of 4461	80.4%	★★★★☆
2021	40.7	2520 of 4331	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.3	1753 of 4295	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.1	1137 of 4240	73.2%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	18.6	1520 of 1643	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	48.0	1765 of 3668	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.3	1442 of 3556	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.1	1940 of 3487	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.9	2365 of 3446	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.0	2336 of 3333	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	48.8	1565 of 3226	51.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	54.6	1831 of 4575	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.2	2364 of 4658	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	61.7	1480 of 4588	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.4	2693 of 4561	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.0	3318 of 4499	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.3	2853 of 4348	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.9	2691 of 4306	37.5%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	40.7	2361 of 3075	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	57.0	1679 of 3184	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	63.7	1286 of 3106	58.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	49.1	2136 of 4413	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.6	2469 of 4465	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.9	1714 of 4401	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.7	2646 of 4376	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.0	3698 of 4329	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.6	3483 of 4188	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.8	3210 of 4168	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	67.1	1037 of 4520	77.1%	★★★★☆
2024	56.2	1795 of 4594	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.7	1203 of 4521	73.4%	★★★★☆
2022	52.4	1999 of 4477	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	26.6	3633 of 4451	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.1	3044 of 4309	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.9	2918 of 4264	31.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	45.7	2401 of 4582	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.8	2704 of 4647	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.6	2412 of 4585	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.9	2863 of 4563	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	18.7	3963 of 4498	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.7	3672 of 4357	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.8	3512 of 4319	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	61.8	1072 of 4301	75.1%	★★★★☆
2024	18.5	3946 of 4292	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	31.1	3039 of 4086	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	64.5	881 of 3952	77.7%	★★★★☆
2021	24.7	3215 of 3799	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.4	3277 of 3684	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.3	2637 of 3558	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	19.8	2722 of 3082	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	9.4	2975 of 3082	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.8	2967 of 3142	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	23.6	2665 of 3127	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

At Risk (2022)80th percentile+41 vs school

African American (2026)79th percentile+24 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)77th percentile+22 vs school

Special Education (2026)75th percentile+20 vs school

Female (2026)60th percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2026)52nd percentile-3 vs school

Male (2026)48th percentile-7 vs school

Asian (2026)42nd percentile-13 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)23rd percentile-32 vs school

White (2022)12th percentile-28 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)7th percentile-47 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading50%~ state avg

Mathematics46%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)		STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)						STAAR Mathematics (2026)						STAAR Social Studies (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 4th Grade	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Martin Elementary	Public	K-4	11718 Hendon	Houston	77072	Harris County	Alief Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 983-8363	654	58	11.2	91.0%	11 (1.7%)	49 (7.5%)	543 (83.0%)	48 (7.3%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50.5	2090^th of 4627 public elementary schools	54.8%		50.8	2100^th of 4651 public elementary schools	54.8%	10	36.7	33.9		54.1	46.2					41.3	49.6						$9,455
Alief Learning Center (K-6)	Public	3-5	4427 Belle Park	Houston	77072	Harris County	Alief Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 983-8000	6	4	1.6		0 (0.0%)	3 (50.0%)	3 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Boone Elementary	Public	K-4	11400 Bissonnet	Houston	77099	Harris County	Alief Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 983-8308	511	47	10.8	92.8%	16 (3.1%)	88 (17.2%)	392 (76.7%)	13 (2.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11.8	4427^th of 4627 public elementary schools	4.3%		11.2	4450^th of 4651 public elementary schools	4.3%	23	17.0	33.9		39.4	31.3					16.3	23.9						$9,784
Chambers Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	10700 Carvel	Houston	77072	Harris County	Alief Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 983-8313	559	48	11.6	94.1%	26 (4.7%)	43 (7.7%)	437 (78.2%)	49 (8.8%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	38.8	2837^th of 4627 public elementary schools	38.7%		38.6	2881^st of 4651 public elementary schools	38.1%	44	13.6	58.7		54.8	34.8					30.0	50.0						$10,131
Chancellor Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4350 Boone Rd	Houston	77072	Harris County	Alief Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 983-8318	707	59	12.0	89.1%	22 (3.1%)	125 (17.7%)	367 (51.9%)	191 (27.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	31.1	3363^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	27.3%		38.2	2911^th of 4651 public elementary schools	37.4%	452				41.4	40.4	55.1				26.9	27.3	47.2					$9,406
Youens Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	12141 High Star	Houston	77072	Harris County	Alief Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 983-8383	675	58	11.5	94.8%	5 (0.7%)	60 (8.9%)	550 (81.5%)	59 (8.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25.5	3720^th of 4627 public elementary schools	19.6%		27.3	3592^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	22.8%	128	29.9	37.8		37.1	30.0	61.1				20.7	29.5	66.7					$9,195
Alexander Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	8500 Brookwulf	Houston	77099	Harris County	Alief Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 983-8300	609	56	10.8	89.3%	15 (2.5%)	127 (20.9%)	410 (67.3%)	53 (8.7%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	40.5	2711^th of 4627 public elementary schools	41.4%		44.3	2481^st of 4651 public elementary schools	46.7%	230	17.0	46.9		42.4	50.0					26.4	53.5						$8,653
Alief Montessori Community School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	12013 6th St	Houston	77072	Harris County	Alief Montessori Community School	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 530-9406	367	19	19.6	78.5%	18 (4.9%)	48 (13.1%)	139 (37.9%)	140 (38.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.7%)	55.1	1851^st of 4627 public elementary schools	60.0%		61.7	1491^st of 4651 public elementary schools	67.9%	360			77.8	53.9	41.9	61.3	82.8	82.4	75.0	35.9	37.2	54.8	65.5	20.0	47.4	43.8	$6,585
Landis Elementary	Public	K-4	10255 Spice Ln	Houston	77072	Harris County	Alief Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 983-8343	545	47	11.7	95.2%	4 (0.7%)	79 (14.5%)	452 (82.9%)	7 (1.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	34.1	3147^th of 4627 public elementary schools	32.0%		15.5	4256^th of 4651 public elementary schools	8.5%	1109	41.8	31.3		48.4	38.5					25.5	47.2						$10,419
Horn Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	10734 Bissonett	Houston	77099	Harris County	Alief Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 988-3223	675	55	12.2	90.2%	17 (2.5%)	73 (10.8%)	573 (84.9%)	6 (0.9%)	5 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	22.7	3893^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	15.9%		26.8	3617^th of 4651 public elementary schools	22.2%	276	44.0	46.3		31.0	48.8					24.2	34.5						$9,181

Frequently Asked Questions about Martin Elementary

What district is Martin Elementary in?

Alief Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of Martin Elementary?

Students at Martin Elementary are 83% Hispanic, 7% African American, 7% Asian, 2% White.

What schools do graduates of Martin Elementary attend?

Students who attend Martin Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Killough Middle
Middle : Owens Intermediate
High : Alief Early College High School
High : Elsik High School
High : Hastings High School
High : Kerr High School
High : Taylor High School

How many students attend Martin Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 654 students attended Martin Elementary.

Is Martin Elementary a good school?

Martin Elementary ranks 2090^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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