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Sam Houston Elementary

Public Grades 2-6

4245^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 8% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Sam Houston Elementary in Eagle Pass, TX, serves 428 students in grades 2 through 6 and is located in a high-poverty area where over 92% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-15% of Texas elementary schools over the past decade, with a current state percentile rank of just 8% for the 2025-2026 school year, making it one of the lowest-performing schools in the Eagle Pass Independent School District (Isd).

Academic performance on STAAR exams is significantly below both district and state averages across all subjects and grade levels. For example, in 3rd Grade Reading for 2025-2026, only 22.73% of Sam Houston students were proficient, compared to 56.72% at Dena Kelso Graves Elementary and 54.55% at Perfecto Mancha Elementary. Science scores are critically low, with only 11.27% of 5th graders proficient in 2024-2025, compared to the district average of 28.42% and the state average of 29.57%. Nearby schools like Perfecto Mancha (51.32%) and San Luis Elementary (40%) perform well above the state average in Science, highlighting a stark contrast.

One notable finding is that Sam Houston Elementary spent $9,920 per student, which is higher than several higher-performing peers like Perfecto Mancha ($9,205) and Rosita Valley Elementary ($9,229), suggesting the challenge is not simply a lack of funding. The school had a remarkable success in serving its Special Education students, ranking in the 85th percentile statewide in 2024-2025, but this dropped to the 27th percentile the following year. This volatility, along with the persistent underperformance compared to nearby schools with similar poverty rates, indicates that factors like school leadership, teacher quality, and school culture likely play a significant role in the performance gap.

428

Students ?

18.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,556

Per pupil spending ?

93%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2781 Fm1021
Eagle Pass, TX 78853-5604

(830) 758-7069

District: Eagle Pass Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Sam Houston Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Memorial J H
High:	C C Winn High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

97.9%

American Indian:

1.4%

White:

0.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 16th percentile in 2016 → 8th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (29% vs 49% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (8th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school29%

District avg48%

Texas avg49%

4,245^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 8%▼ down 8 pts since 2016

From bottom 16% (2016) to bottom 8% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

15^th of 15Elementary Schools in the Eagle Pass Independent School District (Isd)

461^st of 951Eagle Pass 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	16.0	4245 of 4627	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	17.9	4150 of 4651	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.2	4310 of 4710	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.0	4328 of 4647	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.4	4184 of 4581	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.8	4296 of 4578	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	23.1	3745 of 4479	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.0	3864 of 4359	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	23.2	3588 of 4329	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	23.1	3597 of 4286	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	27.4	3462 of 4320	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	26.1	3579 of 4260	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	23.2	3681 of 4221	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	32.0	3324 of 4206	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	32.2	3291 of 4095	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	45.2	2580 of 3937	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	25.4	3379 of 3884	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	34.9	2908 of 3768	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	41.8	2608 of 3724	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	38.9	2545 of 3476	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	32.2	2779 of 3475	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	26.7	2977 of 3465	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	25.2	3777 of 4461	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.2	4032 of 4331	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	23.8	3774 of 4295	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.3	3831 of 4240	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	24.6	2437 of 2918	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.4	3232 of 3668	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.5	3369 of 3556	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.1	3377 of 3487	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.6	3376 of 3446	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.8	3148 of 3333	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.9	3036 of 3226	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	14.9	4300 of 4575	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	18.9	3327 of 3744	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.4	4110 of 4658	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.7	4282 of 4588	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.4	4175 of 4561	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.2	4319 of 4499	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	27.9	3446 of 4348	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.9	3193 of 4306	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2019	64.0	1239 of 3184	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.4	2371 of 3106	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	20.3	3992 of 4413	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	26.9	2957 of 3644	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.9	3897 of 4465	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.9	4042 of 4401	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	19.4	3975 of 4376	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	17.5	4032 of 4329	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	28.4	3382 of 4188	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.5	3621 of 4168	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	24.5	3916 of 4520	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	32.8	2753 of 3705	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.1	3943 of 4594	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.9	4188 of 4521	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	20.4	4020 of 4477	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.4	4223 of 4451	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	33.7	3216 of 4309	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.2	3591 of 4264	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	19.7	4064 of 4582	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	28.3	2890 of 3739	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.7	4117 of 4647	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.9	4153 of 4585	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.6	4155 of 4563	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	17.3	4042 of 4498	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.1	3795 of 4357	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.8	4145 of 4319	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2021	46.9	25 of 56	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	27.2	80 of 93	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.6	91 of 112	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	32.6	3126 of 4301	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	74.1	531 of 3549	85.0%	★★★★☆
2024	55.1	1571 of 4292	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	25.0	3478 of 4086	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.9	2959 of 3952	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.2	3454 of 3799	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	27.3	3033 of 3684	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.1	2152 of 3558	39.5%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Gifted and Talented (2019)61st percentile+45 vs school

Migrant (2021)55th percentile+49 vs school

Special Education (2026)27th percentile+19 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)16th percentile+6 vs school

At Risk (2022)15th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)13th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)11th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2026)10th percentile~ school

Female (2026)6th percentile~ school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading30%-24 vs state

Mathematics28%-17 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2026)		STAAR Reading (2026)				STAAR Mathematics (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 Spanish Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	Total
Sam Houston Elementary	Public	2-6	2781 Fm1021	Eagle Pass	78853	Maverick County	Eagle Pass Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(830) 758-7069	428	23	18.4	93.0%	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	419 (97.9%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16	4245^th of 4627 public elementary schools	8.3%		17.9	4150^th of 4651 public elementary schools	10.8%	95						22.7	31.4	27.0	37.3	22.7	27.9	27.0	33.3	$9,556
Rosita Valley Elementary	Public	1-6	735 Rosita Vly Rd	Eagle Pass	78852	Maverick County	Eagle Pass Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(830) 758-7065	473	25	19.1	83.7%	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	389 (82.2%)	4 (0.8%)	70 (14.8%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.7%)	49.1	2171^st of 4627 public elementary schools	53.1%		50.5	2121^st of 4651 public elementary schools	54.4%	50						35.4	57.1	40.3	47.3	48.2	72.3	44.2	37.8	$9,297
Perfecto Mancha Elementary	Public	1-6	3269 Fletcher Blvd	Eagle Pass	78852	Maverick County	Eagle Pass Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(830) 773-5181	501	25	19.7	77.0%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	498 (99.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	64.1	1397^th of 4627 public elementary schools	69.8%		65.1	1339^th of 4651 public elementary schools	71.2%	58						54.6	51.7	48.1	55.6	63.6	57.8	68.0	48.2	$8,776
Rosita Valley Literacy Academy	Public	PK, KG-1	811 Rosita Vly Rd	Eagle Pass	78853	Maverick County	Eagle Pass Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(830) 758-7067	363	20	18.1	89.8%	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	335 (92.3%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)								(n/a)														$9,314
Ray H Darr Elementary	Public	1-6	841 Memo Robinson Rd	Eagle Pass	78852	Maverick County	Eagle Pass Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(830) 758-7060	383	22	17.4	98.2%	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	381 (99.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	53.1	1957^th of 4627 public elementary schools	57.7%		61.4	1514^th of 4651 public elementary schools	67.4%	443						51.9	45.1	64.3	47.5	42.6	54.0	55.4	33.9	$9,831
Henry B Gonzalez Elementary	Public	1-6	400 Balcones Blvd	Eagle Pass	78852	Maverick County	Eagle Pass Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(830) 758-7099	401	22	18.2	90.5%	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	397 (99.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37.3	2932^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	36.6%		31.7	3331^st of 4651 public elementary schools	28.4%	399		40.0				44.8	50.0	54.4	52.7	32.8	29.2	39.6	30.9	$8,741
Language Development Center	Public	PK-K	724 Fm3443	Eagle Pass	78852	Maverick County	Eagle Pass Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(830) 758-7047	440	22	20.0	86.4%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	439 (99.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)														$10,420
San Luis Elementary	Public	1-6	2090 Williams St	Eagle Pass	78852	Maverick County	Eagle Pass Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(830) 758-7071	314	18	17.4	88.5%	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	313 (99.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47.4	2250^th of 4627 public elementary schools	51.4%		41.3	2695^th of 4651 public elementary schools	42.1%	445	0.0		20.0	25.0	20.0	32.7	42.9	61.5	47.4	32.7	54.4	48.7	57.9	$10,545
Benavides Heights Elementary	Public	1-6	1750 Mesa Dr	Eagle Pass	78852	Maverick County	Eagle Pass Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(830) 758-7006	308	19	16.2	87.7%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	307 (99.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29.6	3451^st of 4627 public elementary schools	25.4%		27.9	3557^th of 4651 public elementary schools	23.5%	106						32.7	33.3	62.8	28.3	26.9	40.4	42.9	34.8	$10,622
Early Childhood Center	Public	PK-K	636 Kelso Dr	Eagle Pass	78852	Maverick County	Eagle Pass Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(830) 758-7027	461	23	20.0	76.4%	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	454 (98.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)								(n/a)														$8,903

Frequently Asked Questions about Sam Houston Elementary

What schools do graduates of Sam Houston Elementary attend?

Students who attend Sam Houston Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Memorial J H
High : C C Winn High School

Is Sam Houston Elementary a good school?

Sam Houston Elementary ranks in the bottom 8.3% of Texas elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Sam Houston Elementary?

Students at Sam Houston Elementary are 98% Hispanic, 1% American Indian.

What district is Sam Houston Elementary in?

Eagle Pass Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Sam Houston Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 428 students attended Sam Houston Elementary.

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