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Roderick R Paige Elementary

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Roderick R Paige Elementary ranks 2710 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

2710^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 41% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Roderick R Paige Elementary is a PK-5 campus in the Houston Independent School District (Isd) serving 393 students in a high-poverty area, where over 97% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

The most defining feature of Paige Elementary is its dramatic turnaround. After years of being one of the lowest-performing schools in the state, it has jumped from the 1st percentile to the 41st percentile statewide, earning a 2-star rating. This makes it the most improved school in its area, now outperforming nearby schools like Garcia Elementary (20th percentile), Kashmere Gardens Elementary (29th), and Shadydale Elementary (15th). A standout strength is the school's exceptional support for Special Education students, who rank in the 85th percentile statewide—far higher than any other nearby school. Additionally, 4th-grade math proficiency (56%) is the highest among all neighboring HISD elementary schools, even beating the consistently high-performing Berry Elementary (47.62%).

However, the turnaround is uneven. While 4th-grade math excels, 3rd-grade math proficiency is just 14.63%, well below the district average of 46%. The school also faces a "Spanish test paradox"—performance on English tests has improved, but Spanish test scores remain very low, suggesting challenges in bilingual support. Compared to Berry Elementary (72nd percentile), Paige still lags overall, but its efficient use of resources ($10,620 per student) is helping it outpace schools like Ross Elementary and Cook Junior Elementary that spend more. A key blind spot remains "At Risk" students, where recent data is sparse, indicating the turnaround may not yet be reaching the most vulnerable students.

393

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,097

Per pupil spending ?

97.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7501 Curry Rd
Houston, TX 77093-8821

(713) 696-2855

District: Houston Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Roderick R Paige Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Key Middle
High:	Kashmere High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

57.8%

African American:

41.5%

White:

0.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 4th percentile in 2016 → 41st in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 37 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (40% vs 50% meeting standards)

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

!Mathematics scores 11 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school40%

District avg50%

Texas avg50%

2,710^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 41%▲ up 37 pts since 2016

From bottom 4% (2016) to bottom 41% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

96^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	40.5	2710 of 4627	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	21.5	3943 of 4651	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.2	3387 of 4710	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	4.7	4615 of 4647	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.4	4479 of 4581	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.0	4519 of 4578	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	20.9	3868 of 4479	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	9.1	4272 of 4359	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	23.5	3569 of 4329	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	9.7	4094 of 4286	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	14.4	3987 of 4320	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	29.4	3430 of 4260	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	25.0	3608 of 4221	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	33.4	3239 of 4206	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	29.6	3414 of 4095	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	37.3	2960 of 3937	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	34.0	3023 of 3884	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	41.1	2611 of 3768	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	41.8	2607 of 3724	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	26.1	2980 of 3476	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	38.4	2542 of 3475	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	60.3	1479 of 3465	57.3%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	42.3	1387 of 2406	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.0	1773 of 2443	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	9.9	2414 of 2443	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	20.9	2178 of 2421	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.8	2325 of 2444	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	32.6	1861 of 2515	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.5	2240 of 2483	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	22.2	3968 of 4461	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.8	3682 of 4331	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.6	3079 of 4295	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.5	4074 of 4240	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	39.8	2233 of 3668	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	19.3	3272 of 3556	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	23.6	3049 of 3487	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.2	2899 of 3446	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.5	1754 of 3333	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	14.9	3099 of 3226	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	24.1	3813 of 4575	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.0	3166 of 4658	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	7.6	4519 of 4588	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	21.1	3947 of 4561	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.0	4405 of 4499	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.0	3956 of 4348	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.6	4146 of 4306	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2019	7.7	3116 of 3184	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	66.3	1130 of 4413	74.4%	★★★★☆
2024	41.9	2655 of 4465	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	11.2	4273 of 4401	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.1	4235 of 4376	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.0	4190 of 4329	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	30.2	3279 of 4188	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.2	3992 of 4168	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	53.3	1899 of 4520	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.1	2960 of 4594	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	7.1	4466 of 4521	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.8	4280 of 4477	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.5	4357 of 4451	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	29.0	3524 of 4309	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.3	4131 of 4264	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	54.2	1860 of 4582	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	25.7	3737 of 4647	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	5.3	4539 of 4585	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.8	4552 of 4563	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.2	4425 of 4498	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	27.6	3433 of 4357	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	9.8	4223 of 4319	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	73.3	643 of 4301	85.0%	★★★★☆
2024	67.2	918 of 4292	78.6%	★★★★☆
2023	14.0	4012 of 4086	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.3	3946 of 3952	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	27.5	3007 of 3799	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.3	3178 of 3684	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.5	2619 of 3558	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2026)85th percentile+44 vs school

Hispanic (2026)74th percentile+33 vs school

Male (2026)59th percentile+18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)58th percentile+17 vs school

African American (2026)42nd percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2024)39th percentile+11 vs school

Female (2026)17th percentile-25 vs school

At Risk (2022)11th percentile+9 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2019)2nd percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading50%-4 vs state

Mathematics36%-11 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, June 26, 2014

Very very poor leadership from the principal. Teacher sum children and families suffer from her bullying ways. 15 teachers gone, this school year 2014. Dr. lisa Williams is a bully and needs to go! Close Quote

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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
Roderick R Paige Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7501 Curry Rd	Houston	77093	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 696-2855	393	27	14.5	97.2%	2 (0.5%)	163 (41.5%)	227 (57.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	40.5	2710^th of 4627 public elementary schools	41.4%		21.5	3943^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	15.2%	1233	9.1	0.0	40.0	10.0			41.0	54.2	55.3	14.6	56.0	33.3	$17,097
Eastex-Jensen Neighborhood School	Public, Charter	PK-K	6915 Curry Rd	Houston	77093	Harris County	Texas College Preparatory Academies	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 671-4931	48	4	11.3	95.8%	5 (10.4%)	20 (41.7%)	23 (47.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)													$11,605
Berry Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	2310 Berry Rd	Houston	77093	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 696-2700	745	48	15.5	100.0%	4 (0.5%)	37 (5.0%)	702 (94.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	66	1301^st of 4627 public elementary schools	71.9%		57.6	1690^th of 4651 public elementary schools	63.7%	389	34.5	16.7	40.0	68.4	57.9		61.7	57.9	62.4	60.4	47.6	51.0	$14,582
Cook Junior Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	7115 Lockwood	Houston	77016	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 636-6040	453	30	15.2	98.0%	7 (1.5%)	205 (45.3%)	234 (51.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.1%)	28.3	3538^th of 4627 public elementary schools	23.5%		19.9	4032^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	13.3%	494	25.0	27.3	40.0	68.2			41.4	42.5	47.1	34.9	35.4	30.9	$16,931
Garcia Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9550 Aldine Westfield Rd	Houston	77093	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 696-2900	289	18	16.0	100.0%	6 (2.1%)	70 (24.2%)	210 (72.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	26	3691^st of 4627 public elementary schools	20.2%		13.7	4350^th of 4651 public elementary schools	6.5%	659	0.0						40.0	37.3	44.4	33.3	37.3	33.3	$10,422
Herrera Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	525 Bennington St	Houston	77022	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 696-2800	721	43	16.7	90.3%	19 (2.6%)	11 (1.5%)	687 (95.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	45.2	2375^th of 4627 public elementary schools	48.7%		50.5	2122^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	54.4%	253	19.4	63.0		40.5	62.1		47.1	52.3	53.6	33.3	45.2	45.9	$9,274
Ross Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	2819 Bay St	Houston	77026	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 226-4550	262	22	11.9	96.2%	2 (0.8%)	111 (42.4%)	146 (55.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	41.4	2627^th of 4627 public elementary schools	43.2%		34.7	3144^th of 4651 public elementary schools	32.4%	517				0.0			37.9	55.6	44.7	37.5	44.4	47.4	$12,111
Kashmere Gardens Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4901 Lockwood Dr	Houston	77026	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 671-4160	329	23	14.3	98.5%	1 (0.3%)	272 (82.7%)	54 (16.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	32	3295^th of 4627 public elementary schools	28.8%		30.7	3385^th of 4651 public elementary schools	27.2%	90							34.2	43.9	41.2	35.1	51.2	33.3	$18,917
Janowski Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7500 Bauman Rd	Houston	77022	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 696-2844	395	25	15.8	94.7%	9 (2.3%)	10 (2.5%)	374 (94.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	70.4	1118^th of 4627 public elementary schools	75.8%		45.8	2398^th of 4651 public elementary schools	48.4%	1280	38.1	43.6	33.3	19.1	38.5	71.4	52.2	41.7	76.5	52.2	45.8	79.2	$11,484
KIPP Dream Prep	Public, Charter	PK, KG-4	500 Tidwell Dr	Houston	77022	Harris County	KIPP Texas Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(832) 230-0566	929	39	23.8	95.9%	11 (1.2%)	88 (9.5%)	822 (88.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	66.8	1278^th of 4627 public elementary schools	72.4%		33.8	3207^th of 4651 public elementary schools	31.0%	1929							48.4	64.7		50.8	56.2		$6,585

Frequently Asked Questions about Roderick R Paige Elementary

How many students attend Roderick R Paige Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 393 students attended Roderick R Paige Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Roderick R Paige Elementary?

Students at Roderick R Paige Elementary are 58% Hispanic, 41% African American.

What district is Roderick R Paige Elementary in?

Houston Independent School District (Isd)

Is Roderick R Paige Elementary a good school?

Roderick R Paige Elementary ranks 2710^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Roderick R Paige Elementary attend?

Students who attend Roderick R Paige Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Key Middle
High : Kashmere High School

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