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Atherton Elementary

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-5

4143^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 10% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Atherton Elementary is a PK-5 public school in the Houston Independent School District (Isd), serving 450 students in a high-poverty area where over 94% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. The school has experienced extreme performance volatility, swinging from a 4-star ranking (75th percentile) in 2018 to a 0-star ranking (7th percentile) in 2021, then rebounding to a 3-star ranking (57th percentile) in 2023 before plummeting again to a 1-star ranking (10th percentile) in 2026. This dramatic rollercoaster is unique among nearby schools—for example, Eliot Elementary, just 0.95 miles away and serving a similarly high-poverty population, has maintained steady improvement and earned a 4-star ranking (71st percentile) in 2026.

A critical concern is the severe decline in math proficiency, with only 14.29% of 4th graders proficient in math in 2025-2026, compared to district and state averages around 50%. This 36-percentage-point gap is far worse than nearby schools like Isaacs Elementary, where 30.3% of 4th graders were proficient. However, there is a bright spot in 5th-grade reading, where 54.72% of students were proficient, nearly matching district and state averages and outperforming Kashmere Gardens Elementary (41.18%) and Dogan Elementary (34.09%). Science is a universal weakness across the area, with only 6.15% of Atherton’s 5th graders proficient, similar to single-digit rates at Pugh Elementary (2.22%) and Kashmere Gardens (9.52%).

The school’s support for Special Education students has collapsed from a 76th percentile ranking (4 stars) in 2023-2024 to the 2nd percentile (0 stars) in 2025-2026, signaling a systemic breakdown. Additionally, a growing gender gap shows the school is far less effective for male students (6th percentile) than female students (22nd percentile) in 2025-2026. The contrast with Eliot Elementary, which achieves strong results despite similar demographics, suggests that school-level factors like leadership and instructional quality—not poverty—are driving these outcomes. Parents should investigate whether recent changes in staffing or programs have contributed to Atherton’s instability.

450

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,887

Per pupil spending ?

94.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2011 Solo St
Houston, TX 77020-4223

(713) 671-4100

District: Houston Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Atherton Elementary usually attend:

High:

Wheatley High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

75.1%

Hispanic:

22.4%

White:

1.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 25th percentile in 2016 → 10th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (30% vs 51% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (10th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 15 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school30%

District avg51%

Texas avg51%

4,143^rd of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 10%▼ down 15 pts since 2016

From bottom 25% (2016) to bottom 10% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

162^nd 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	18.3	4143 of 4627	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	24.5	3761 of 4651	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.2	4113 of 4710	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	53.2	1991 of 4647	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	26.3	3585 of 4581	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.2	4268 of 4578	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	63.7	1322 of 4479	70.5%	★★★★☆
2018	68.4	1102 of 4359	74.7%	★★★★☆
2017	45.0	2238 of 4329	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	31.6	3213 of 4286	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	20.6	3749 of 4320	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	12.0	4073 of 4260	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	63.7	1523 of 4221	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	26.6	3585 of 4206	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	55.7	2087 of 4095	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	28.8	3316 of 3937	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	41.2	2680 of 3884	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	61.4	1577 of 3768	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	31.5	3007 of 3724	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	46.0	2237 of 3476	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2005	21.6	3127 of 3475	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	64.7	1245 of 3465	64.1%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	35.3	1652 of 2406	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.5	1552 of 2443	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	67.2	562 of 2443	77.0%	★★★★☆
2022	46.1	1234 of 2421	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.1	1858 of 2444	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	81.2	253 of 2515	89.9%	★★★★☆
2018	80.1	280 of 2483	88.7%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	40.7	2774 of 4461	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	15.0	4254 of 4331	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	52.0	1844 of 4295	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	82.3	358 of 4240	91.6%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	21.0	3241 of 3668	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.1	2257 of 3556	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.2	2845 of 3487	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.0	3442 of 3446	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	50.3	1550 of 3333	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.5	711 of 3226	78.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	28.0	3569 of 4575	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.3	3411 of 4658	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	62.2	1448 of 4588	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.2	2705 of 4561	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	12.0	4361 of 4499	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	71.4	954 of 4348	78.1%	★★★★☆
2018	72.4	920 of 4306	78.6%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	26.1	2587 of 2958	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	77.7	256 of 3106	91.8%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	25.4	3722 of 4413	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.5	3292 of 4465	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	59.0	1534 of 4401	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	33.0	3223 of 4376	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.5	4245 of 4329	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	62.0	1271 of 4188	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	75.3	649 of 4168	84.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	26.3	3815 of 4520	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.0	3334 of 4594	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	64.0	1257 of 4521	72.2%	★★★★☆
2022	35.2	3156 of 4477	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.5	3997 of 4451	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	77.2	493 of 4309	88.6%	★★★★☆
2018	77.5	516 of 4264	87.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	13.8	4327 of 4582	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	20.3	4021 of 4647	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	42.8	2576 of 4585	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	15.4	4208 of 4563	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	19.9	3873 of 4498	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	54.3	1750 of 4357	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.4	1459 of 4319	66.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	14.6	4221 of 4301	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	64.9	1016 of 4292	76.3%	★★★★☆
2023	33.0	2892 of 4086	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	47.1	1764 of 3952	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.0	2414 of 3799	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.6	2858 of 3684	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.0	3520 of 3558	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

At Risk (2022)38th percentile+16 vs school

African American (2026)31st percentile+21 vs school

Female (2026)22nd percentile+12 vs school

Hispanic (2026)16th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)16th percentile+5 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2022)13th percentile-9 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)12th percentile~ school

Male (2026)6th percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2026)2nd percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading36%-18 vs state

Mathematics25%-22 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
Atherton Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	2011 Solo St	Houston	77020	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 671-4100	450	31	14.5	94.9%	6 (1.3%)	338 (75.1%)	101 (22.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.1%)	18.3	4143^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	10.5%		24.5	3761^st of 4651 public elementary schools	19.1%	382							24.2	25.0	54.7	27.3	14.3	34.0	$15,887
Dogan Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4202 Liberty Rd	Houston	77026	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 671-4110	448	32	14.0	98.7%	3 (0.7%)	139 (31.0%)	302 (67.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	22.2	3924^th of 4627 public elementary schools	15.2%		19.3	4065^th of 4651 public elementary schools	12.6%	141	20.0		20.0	56.3	33.3		39.2	40.9	34.1	32.5	37.1	25.0	$16,129
Henderson N Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	701 Solo St	Houston	77020	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 671-4195	251	20	12.5	99.6%	1 (0.4%)	197 (78.5%)	49 (19.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)	16.2	4230^th of 4627 public elementary schools	8.6%		26.1	3661^st of 4651 public elementary schools	21.3%	569							34.4	23.1	46.4	15.6	38.5	21.4	$20,696
Eliot Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6411 Laredo St	Houston	77020	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 671-3670	464	33	14.0	95.5%	3 (0.6%)	4 (0.9%)	456 (98.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	65.6	1320^th of 4627 public elementary schools	71.5%		55.9	1783^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	61.7%	463	20.0	20.0		41.7	73.5		57.1	63.9	58.0	48.5	68.8	46.2	$15,296
El Daep	Public	K-5	6411 Laredo St	Houston	77020	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(713) 671-3670	0	3	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Isaacs Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3830 Pickfair St	Houston	77026	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 671-4120	241	19	12.6	98.8%	5 (2.1%)	70 (29.0%)	164 (68.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	22.6	3899^th of 4627 public elementary schools	15.7%		27	3606^th of 4651 public elementary schools	22.5%	293	0.0			33.3			41.9	36.4	42.9	33.3	30.3	26.7	$17,166
Pugh Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1147 Kress St	Houston	77020	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 671-3820	256	22	11.7	97.3%	1 (0.4%)	6 (2.3%)	248 (96.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	47.5	2244^th of 4627 public elementary schools	51.5%		45.6	2405^th of 4651 public elementary schools	48.3%	161				36.4	22.2		37.0	50.0	61.3	35.3	37.1	62.5	$17,322
Scroggins Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	400 Boyles St	Houston	77020	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 671-4130	287	23	12.5	99.0%	2 (0.7%)	7 (2.4%)	278 (96.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35.9	3026^th of 4627 public elementary schools	34.6%		41.5	2677^th of 4651 public elementary schools	42.4%	349				38.5	25.0		44.1	40.5	45.2	28.6	52.4	45.2	$14,436
Bruce Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	510 Jensen Dr	Houston	77020	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 226-4560	285	20	14.2	96.8%	5 (1.8%)	237 (83.2%)	37 (13.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.4%)	33.6	3178^th of 4627 public elementary schools	31.3%		21.6	3934^th of 4651 public elementary schools	15.4%	756							52.5	42.9	45.0	45.0	32.1	20.0	$16,085
Martinez R Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7211 Market St	Houston	77020	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 671-3680	380	28	13.4	96.8%	14 (3.7%)	9 (2.4%)	357 (93.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38.7	2845^th of 4627 public elementary schools	38.5%		34.1	3186^th of 4651 public elementary schools	31.5%	341		20.0	33.3	41.7	25.0	0.0	44.7	34.0	58.3	34.8	41.7	44.9	$16,812

Frequently Asked Questions about Atherton Elementary

What schools do graduates of Atherton Elementary attend?

Students who attend Atherton Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Wheatley High School

Is Atherton Elementary a good school?

Atherton Elementary ranks in the bottom 10.5% of Texas elementary schools.

How many students attend Atherton Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 450 students attended Atherton Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Atherton Elementary?

Students at Atherton Elementary are 75% African American, 22% Hispanic, 1% White, 1% Two or more races.

What district is Atherton Elementary in?

Houston Independent School District (Isd)

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