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Almeda Elementary

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Almeda Elementary ranks 3172 nd of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

3172^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 31% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Almeda Elementary in Houston, TX, is a PK-5 campus in the Houston Independent School District (Isd) serving 707 students, with over 95% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, and it has recently shown a dramatic academic turnaround after years of low performance.

Almeda Elementary stands out for its recent upward trajectory, jumping from the 37th percentile in 2022-2023 to the 31st percentile in 2025-2026—its highest rank in years. This is a stark contrast to nearby HISD schools like Grissom Elementary and Montgomery Elementary, which both dropped significantly over the same period. The school excels in Spanish-language math, with 3rd graders scoring 40.63% proficient in 2025-2026, outperforming both the district (35.78%) and state (27.28%). It also serves its African American students exceptionally well, with this subgroup ranking in the 56th percentile statewide. Despite having a larger student body and a higher student-teacher ratio (15.3:1) than nearby peers like Petersen Elementary (14.8:1), Almeda’s recent improvements are noteworthy.

However, the school faces challenges. It shows a critical weakness in science, with 5th-grade proficiency at just 19.01% in 2024-2025, far below the state average of 29.57%. There is also a "Gifted and Talented" gap, with these students ranking in the 13th percentile. Performance varies significantly across grade levels, suggesting uneven instruction or high student mobility. Nearby, schools in the Alvin Independent School District (Isd), like Laura Ingalls Wilder Elementary and Mary Burks Marek Elementary, are top-performing (86th and 85th percentile) with much lower poverty rates, highlighting how district boundaries can create vastly different educational realities for nearby families.

707

Students ?

15.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,235

Per pupil spending ?

95.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

14249 Bridgeport Rd
Houston, TX 77047-5061

(713) 434-5620

District: Houston Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Almeda Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Lawson Middle
High:	Worthing High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

71.4%

African American:

26.4%

White:

1.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 48th percentile in 2025 → 31st in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (41% vs 50% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped from its 48th-percentile peak (2025) to 31st (2026)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school41%

District avg51%

Texas avg50%

3,172^nd of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 31%▲ up 8 pts since 2016

From bottom 23% (2016) to bottom 31% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

117^th of 170Elementary Schools in the Houston Independent School District (Isd)

438^th of 951Houston 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	33.7	3172 of 4627	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	45.3	2426 of 4651	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.1	2890 of 4710	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.2	2915 of 4647	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.4	2771 of 4581	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.2	3299 of 4578	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.9	3094 of 4479	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.8	3391 of 4359	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	25.5	3436 of 4329	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	30.0	3289 of 4286	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	16.6	3899 of 4320	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	12.8	4052 of 4260	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	25.6	3584 of 4221	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	36.5	3065 of 4206	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	47.8	2536 of 4095	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	43.6	2666 of 3937	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	50.5	2231 of 3884	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	22.2	3369 of 3768	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	27.4	3167 of 3724	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	35.5	2657 of 3476	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	36.4	2611 of 3475	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	42.1	2394 of 3465	30.9%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	50.0	1063 of 2406	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.5	944 of 2443	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.9	1175 of 2443	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.4	723 of 2421	70.1%	★★★★☆
2021	46.4	1170 of 2444	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.2	1789 of 2515	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.4	1608 of 2483	35.2%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2019	3.4	988 of 1009	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	1.6	996 of 1005	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	46.9	2313 of 4461	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.6	2759 of 4331	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.8	3267 of 4295	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	47.3	2129 of 4240	49.8%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	38.6	2309 of 3668	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	60.7	1125 of 3556	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.7	1903 of 3487	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.0	2291 of 3446	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.8	2286 of 3333	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.8	1763 of 3226	45.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	35.7	3074 of 4575	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.5	2639 of 4658	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.6	2631 of 4588	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.9	3105 of 4561	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.2	3375 of 4499	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.8	2754 of 4348	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.2	3544 of 4306	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	26.6	2568 of 2958	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.8	2294 of 3006	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.0	2943 of 3184	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.5	3073 of 3106	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	41.0	2701 of 4413	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.2	2708 of 4465	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.2	1987 of 4401	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.4	2257 of 4376	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.5	2795 of 4329	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.8	2207 of 4188	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.5	2751 of 4168	34.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	49.0	2197 of 4520	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.6	2578 of 4594	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.6	2008 of 4521	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.5	1794 of 4477	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.9	2534 of 4451	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.5	2105 of 4309	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	34.0	3106 of 4264	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	32.6	3270 of 4582	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.9	3396 of 4647	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.6	3151 of 4585	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.1	2502 of 4563	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.3	3020 of 4498	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.2	3189 of 4357	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.3	3227 of 4319	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	24.2	3774 of 4301	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.3	3833 of 4292	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.7	2740 of 4086	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.2	2711 of 3799	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.2	3480 of 3684	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	33.4	2488 of 3558	30.1%	★★☆☆☆

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)56th percentile+24 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)51st percentile+20 vs school

At Risk (2022)48th percentile+9 vs school

Hispanic (2026)39th percentile+7 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)37th percentile~ school

Female (2026)33rd percentile~ school

Male (2026)29th percentile-3 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2022)13th percentile-26 vs school

Special Education (2026)12th percentile-19 vs school

Asian (2019)2nd percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading45%-10 vs state

Mathematics38%-9 vs state

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by a parent
Sunday, April 7, 2019

My child attends and there have been many positive changes in the past 3 years. Definitely an up and coming school in the area. Thankful for the administration and teachers who have supported my daughter and our family. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (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 Spanish Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 5th 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
Almeda Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	14249 Bridgeport Rd	Houston	77047	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 434-5620	707	46	15.3	95.5%	8 (1.1%)	187 (26.4%)	505 (71.4%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	33.7	3172^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	31.4%		45.3	2426^th of 4651 public elementary schools	47.8%	746				40.6	36.8			43.5	36.4	53.3				34.6	30.4	45.1					$8,235
Petersen Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	14404 Waterloo Dr	Houston	77045	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 434-5630	357	24	14.8	96.1%	1 (0.3%)	89 (24.9%)	259 (72.5%)	5 (1.4%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	38.1	2882^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	37.7%		36.8	2998^th of 4651 public elementary schools	35.5%	116	33.3	46.7		46.7	28.6			48.7	45.5	38.9				42.9	34.8	50.9					$11,623
King Early Childhood Center	Public	PK-K	3930 W Fuqua	Houston	77045	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 797-7900	299	17	17.5	99.3%	2 (0.7%)	168 (56.2%)	122 (40.8%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)								(n/a)																					$8,208
Montgomery Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4000 Simsbrook Dr	Houston	77045	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 434-5640	373	29	12.8	92.5%	2 (0.5%)	141 (37.8%)	226 (60.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	39.1	2820^th of 4627 public elementary schools	39.1%		30	3430^th of 4651 public elementary schools	26.3%	610	0.0	50.0		30.8	25.0			52.8	54.9	44.6				32.4	48.1	30.4					$9,450
Laura Ingalls Wilder Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2225 Kingsley	Pearland	77584	Brazoria County	Alvin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 245-3090	678	46	14.6	34.2%	97 (14.3%)	267 (39.4%)	117 (17.3%)	137 (20.2%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	56 (8.3%)	83.7	630^th of 4627 public elementary schools	86.4%		83.8	614^th of 4651 public elementary schools	86.8%	16								68.8	65.1	67.0				66.1	71.8	62.1					$8,185
Mary Burks Marek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1947 Kirby Dr	Pearland	77584	Brazoria County	Alvin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 245-3232	762	51	14.9	45.1%	72 (9.4%)	265 (34.8%)	294 (38.6%)	85 (11.2%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	43 (5.6%)	81.9	708^th of 4627 public elementary schools	84.7%		77.3	868^th of 4651 public elementary schools	81.3%	160	12.5			28.6				64.6	69.8	75.5				55.3	57.6	69.5					$9,247
Reagan K-8 Educational Center	Public	K-8	4842 Anderson Rd	Houston	77053	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 556-9575	682	54	12.7	93.1%	6 (0.9%)	150 (22.0%)	520 (76.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	22.7	3890^th of 4627 public elementary schools	15.9%		27.8	3563^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	23.4%	327	20.0	38.5	27.3	14.8	34.2	3.2	84.9	46.2	38.2	28.4	31.7	43.3	52.0	40.0	42.0	22.2	24.4	7.3	60.3	17.3	$14,260
Yes Prep Southwest Oaks Elementary	Public, Charter	PK, KG-2	5212 Anderson Rd	Houston	77053	Harris County	Yes Prep Public Schools Inc	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(713) 842-5700	447	28	16.1	85.7%	7 (1.6%)	59 (13.2%)	376 (84.1%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)								(n/a)	37.0			38.9				53.9						43.9							$00
Ridgemont Elementary	Public	2-5	4910 Raven Ridge Dr	Houston	77053	Fort Bend County	Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 634-4880	337	31	10.8	96.4%	4 (1.2%)	68 (20.2%)	261 (77.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	23.5	3845^th of 4627 public elementary schools	16.9%		23.8	3809^th of 4651 public elementary schools	18.1%	36	16.0	18.2	16.7	9.7	11.1			34.0	34.9	52.8				19.5	35.3	29.4					$15,459
Grissom Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4900 Simsbrook Dr	Houston	77045	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 434-5660	424	33	12.8	95.0%	5 (1.2%)	110 (25.9%)	303 (71.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	50.2	2104^th of 4627 public elementary schools	54.5%		24	3797^th of 4651 public elementary schools	18.4%	1693		0.0		23.5	27.3			48.6	37.9	60.7				55.0	60.0	45.0					$10,263

Frequently Asked Questions about Almeda Elementary

What district is Almeda Elementary in?

Houston Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Almeda Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 707 students attended Almeda Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Almeda Elementary?

Students at Almeda Elementary are 71% Hispanic, 26% African American, 1% White.

What schools do graduates of Almeda Elementary attend?

Students who attend Almeda Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lawson Middle
High : Worthing High School

Is Almeda Elementary a good school?

Almeda Elementary ranks 3172^nd of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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