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James B Havard Elementary

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James B Havard Elementary ranks 1660 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1660^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 64% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

James B Havard Elementary is a PK-5 campus in the Galena Park Independent School District (Isd) serving 694 students in the Houston, TX area, and it has shown a remarkable upward trajectory over the past decade, moving from the bottom third of Texas elementary schools to the upper-middle tier. The school serves a predominantly low socio-economic status community, with over 83% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch, yet it has demonstrated a strong ability to support its student body, particularly in the upper elementary grades and among specific subgroups.

The most striking differentiator for Havard is its exceptional performance in 5th grade, which acts as a capstone for the elementary experience. In the most recent testing cycle, Havard’s 5th graders significantly outperformed both the district and state averages in Reading (82.14% proficient vs. 60.47% district and 58.47% state) and Math (75% proficient vs. 55.86% district and 47.38% state). This consistent strength suggests a highly effective instructional pipeline that prepares students for the rigor of middle school, a feat not replicated by most of its nearby peers. For example, Havard’s 5th-grade Reading score is dramatically higher than that at De Zavala Elementary (38.79%) in the Channelview Independent School District (Isd), and it is the highest among all nearby Galena Park ISD schools, including North Shore Elementary and Tice Elementary.

Havard also excels with its English Language Learner (ELL) population, ranking in the 77th percentile statewide and earning a 4-star rating, and it is a top-tier school in Texas for serving its African American student population, ranking in the 84th percentile with a 4-star rating. However, the school shows a relative weakness in serving its Special Education students (46th percentile, 2 stars) and its Gifted and Talented students (38th percentile, 2 stars), and Science scores across all grade levels remain low, though they often match or slightly exceed the district average. Overall, Havard is a school on a strong upward trajectory, defined by its exceptional ability to accelerate student learning in the upper elementary grades, making it a top-tier choice for families in the area, especially for the upper elementary years.

694

Students ?

15.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,981

Per pupil spending ?

83.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

15150 Wallisville Rd
Houston, TX 77049-4620

(832) 386-3710

District: Galena Park Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend James B Havard Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Cobb 6th Grade Campus
	North Shore Middle
High:	North Shore Senior High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

74.9%

African American:

20.3%

White:

2.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 67th percentile in 2016 → 64th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Texas median (64th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school55%

District avg52%

Texas avg51%

1,660^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 36%▼ down 3 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 15Elementary Schools in the Galena Park Independent School District (Isd)

336^th of 951Galena Park 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	58.8	1660 of 4627	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	65.0	1348 of 4651	71.0%	★★★★☆
2024	62.1	1494 of 4710	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.6	2496 of 4647	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.7	1999 of 4581	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.7	2628 of 4578	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.7	3168 of 4479	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.2	2674 of 4359	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	50.9	1913 of 4329	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	67.0	1422 of 4286	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	62.3	1657 of 4320	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	51.4	2241 of 4260	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	66.2	1366 of 4221	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	69.8	1144 of 4206	72.8%	★★★★☆
2011	72.4	1010 of 4095	75.3%	★★★★☆
2010	81.3	394 of 3937	90.0%	★★★★★
2009	83.5	295 of 3884	92.4%	★★★★★
2008	75.6	722 of 3768	80.8%	★★★★☆
2007	57.3	1841 of 3724	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	42.4	2399 of 3476	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2005	56.9	1684 of 3475	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2004	54.9	1756 of 3465	49.3%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	74.2	390 of 2406	83.8%	★★★★☆
2024	77.8	310 of 2443	87.3%	★★★★☆
2023	63.6	664 of 2443	72.8%	★★★★☆
2022	72.8	418 of 2421	82.7%	★★★★☆
2021	60.0	721 of 2444	70.5%	★★★★☆
2019	58.5	833 of 2515	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.3	887 of 2483	64.3%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	61.3	1339 of 4461	70.0%	★★★★☆
2021	41.0	2499 of 4331	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.7	3488 of 4295	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.3	2779 of 4240	34.5%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	68.6	383 of 1643	76.7%	★★★★☆
2024	72.8	666 of 3668	81.8%	★★★★☆
2023	57.5	1278 of 3556	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.3	1239 of 3487	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.3	1565 of 3446	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	24.1	2931 of 3333	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.0	2872 of 3226	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	52.0	1970 of 4575	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	75.1	878 of 4658	81.2%	★★★★☆
2023	49.2	2216 of 4588	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.3	2448 of 4561	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.4	2561 of 4499	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.4	2394 of 4348	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.9	2005 of 4306	53.4%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	52.1	1921 of 3075	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.4	1724 of 2980	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	65.7	1075 of 2958	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.6	1850 of 3006	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.5	2443 of 3184	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.9	2427 of 3106	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	62.3	1336 of 4413	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.3	943 of 4465	78.9%	★★★★☆
2023	49.9	2062 of 4401	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.2	1571 of 4376	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.3	2369 of 4329	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.3	3007 of 4188	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	45.8	2223 of 4168	46.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	64.6	1179 of 4520	73.9%	★★★★☆
2024	73.5	743 of 4594	83.8%	★★★★☆
2023	54.6	1866 of 4521	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.0	1045 of 4477	76.7%	★★★★☆
2021	42.8	2548 of 4451	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.1	2774 of 4309	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.2	2468 of 4264	42.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	65.7	1271 of 4582	72.3%	★★★★☆
2024	49.4	2220 of 4647	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.8	2776 of 4585	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	60.7	1558 of 4563	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.2	2599 of 4498	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.8	3612 of 4357	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.2	3295 of 4319	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	41.9	2336 of 4301	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	62.6	1123 of 4292	73.8%	★★★★☆
2023	32.4	2947 of 4086	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.0	2493 of 3952	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.7	2202 of 3799	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	19.3	3473 of 3684	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	54.9	1155 of 3558	67.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2021	59.0	1133 of 3082	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.9	2261 of 3142	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.0	2401 of 3127	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2026)84th percentile+20 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)77th percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)74th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2026)72nd percentile+8 vs school

At Risk (2022)70th percentile+14 vs school

Hispanic (2026)70th percentile+6 vs school

White (2021)63rd percentile+21 vs school

Female (2026)57th percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2026)46th percentile-18 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)38th percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading57%+3 vs state

Mathematics53%+6 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 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	Total
James B Havard Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	15150 Wallisville Rd	Houston	77049	Harris County	Galena Park Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(832) 386-3710	694	46	15.2	83.9%	15 (2.2%)	141 (20.3%)	520 (74.9%)	7 (1.0%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.2%)	58.8	1660^th of 4627 public elementary schools	64.1%		65	1348^th of 4651 public elementary schools	71.0%	312							41.1	50.0	82.1	30.9	55.4	75.0	$10,981
North Shore Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	14310 Duncannon	Houston	77015	Harris County	Galena Park Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(832) 386-4660	965	56	17.1	90.5%	25 (2.6%)	78 (8.1%)	850 (88.1%)	4 (0.4%)	5 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	69	1182^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	74.5%		55.5	1801^st of 4651 public elementary schools	61.3%	619	0.0	60.0	42.9		50.0	50.0	55.7	53.4	61.1	60.3	63.5	54.3	$10,527
Dr Shirley J Williamson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6720 New Forest Pkwy	Houston	77049	Harris County	Galena Park Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(832) 386-4000	621	44	14.2	85.0%	5 (0.8%)	268 (43.2%)	316 (50.9%)	19 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.1%)	31.2	3360^th of 4627 public elementary schools	27.4%		41.1	2702^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	41.9%	658	25.0			16.7			39.4	39.0	54.4	32.4	27.2	45.0	$11,066
Green Valley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	13350 Woodforest Blvd	Houston	77015	Harris County	Galena Park Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(832) 386-4390	565	46	12.4	94.0%	8 (1.4%)	103 (18.2%)	450 (79.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	34.4	3127^th of 4627 public elementary schools	32.4%		38.3	2903^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	37.6%	224			20.0				26.0	31.9	53.6	35.9	50.0	47.3	$11,993
Sam Houston Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4101 E Sam Houston Pkwy N	Houston	77015	Harris County	Galena Park Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(832) 386-4430	703	47	14.8	94.0%	18 (2.6%)	13 (1.8%)	664 (94.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.9%)	49.3	2157^th of 4627 public elementary schools	53.4%		52.8	1971^st of 4651 public elementary schools	57.6%	186	40.0			9.1			47.1	40.7	53.4	47.9	52.3	50.5	$10,443
Purple Sage Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6500 Purple Sage Blvd	Houston	77049	Harris County	Galena Park Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(832) 386-3100	428	33	13.1	91.8%	11 (2.6%)	60 (14.0%)	356 (83.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	70.7	1109^th of 4627 public elementary schools	76.0%		57.4	1704^th of 4651 public elementary schools	63.4%	595							44.1	59.4	79.7	44.8	67.2	60.3	$13,537
Tice Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	14120 Wallisville	Houston	77049	Harris County	Galena Park Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(832) 386-4050	669	43	15.7	91.3%	11 (1.6%)	144 (21.5%)	496 (74.1%)	5 (0.7%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.3%)	65.5	1321^st of 4627 public elementary schools	71.5%		71.1	1085^th of 4651 public elementary schools	76.7%	236							42.1	59.6	64.1	51.1	58.7	61.2	$10,255
B H Hamblen Elementary	Public	K-5	1019 Dell Dale St	Channelview	77530	Harris County	Channelview Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 457-8720	886	57	15.6	84.5%	27 (3.0%)	114 (12.9%)	728 (82.2%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.4%)	50.5	2089^th of 4627 public elementary schools	54.9%		60.7	1544^th of 4651 public elementary schools	66.8%	545	26.7		25.0	20.0		0.0	59.7	45.8	57.1	70.3	46.9	28.0	$9,852
McMullan Elementary	Public	K-5	1290 Dell Dale St	Channelview	77530	Harris County	Channelview Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 452-1154	482	36	13.4	90.0%	25 (5.2%)	16 (3.3%)	435 (90.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)								(n/a)													$11,241
De Zavala Elementary	Public	K-5	910 Deer Pass	Channelview	77530	Harris County	Channelview Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 452-6008	634	43	14.6	94.3%	34 (5.4%)	16 (2.5%)	571 (90.1%)	2 (0.3%)	10 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	23.5	3849^th of 4627 public elementary schools	16.8%		37.3	2965^th of 4651 public elementary schools	36.3%	884	9.5	14.3	12.5	0.0			36.5	31.0	38.8	33.9	34.0	38.7	$13,946

Frequently Asked Questions about James B Havard Elementary

What district is James B Havard Elementary in?

Galena Park Independent School District (Isd)

Is James B Havard Elementary a good school?

James B Havard Elementary ranks 1660^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of James B Havard Elementary attend?

Students who attend James B Havard Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Cobb 6th Grade Campus
Middle : North Shore Middle
High : North Shore Senior High

What is the racial makeup of James B Havard Elementary?

Students at James B Havard Elementary are 75% Hispanic, 20% African American, 2% White, 1% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

How many students attend James B Havard Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 694 students attended James B Havard Elementary.

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