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Browning Elementary

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Browning Elementary ranks 1873 rd of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1873^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 60% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Browning Elementary is a PK-5 public school in the Houston Independent School District (Isd) serving 348 students in the 77009 zip code, an area with a diverse mix of socioeconomic backgrounds. The school has experienced a dramatic turnaround, climbing from the bottom 13th percentile statewide in 2022-2023 to the 60th percentile in 2025-2026, a remarkable 47-point jump that signals a major positive shift in academic performance. Nearly 89% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, and the school now outperforms the state and district in serving male students, low socioeconomic status students, and special education students, all ranking in the 72nd to 80th percentiles.

Browning’s rapid improvement is unique among nearby schools. While Travis Elementary, Field Elementary, and Harvard Elementary have consistently been top performers (5 stars), and Martinez C Elementary has remained low-performing, Browning has made a rapid ascent from a 1-star to a 3-star school. In upper elementary math, Browning’s 5th-grade scores (69.05% proficient) surpass the district (49.58%) and state (47.38%) by over 20 percentage points, outperforming even higher-ranked schools like Ketelsen Elementary (61.4%) and Harvard (64.04%). This strength in math is a key differentiator from its high-poverty peers, such as Burrus Elementary, Jefferson Elementary, and Looscan Elementary.

Despite these gains, science remains a significant weakness, with only 18.37% of 5th graders proficient in 2024-2025, below the district and state averages. Nearby high-performing schools like Travis (69.49%) and Field (60.87%) show that high science scores are achievable in the same neighborhood. The school offers the STAAR Spanish exam, supporting English Language Learners through a bilingual or dual-language program, with 3rd graders scoring above the state average in math. Browning’s story is one of rapid, targeted improvement, driven by effective leadership and instructional changes, but the challenge ahead is to replicate this success in science and continue closing the gap with the high-performing schools just blocks away.

348

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,195

Per pupil spending ?

88.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

607 Northwood St
Houston, TX 77009-4510

(713) 867-5140

District: Houston Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Browning Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Hogg Middle
High:	Heights High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

95.4%

White:

2.6%

African American:

1.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 31st percentile in 2016 → 60th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 29 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Texas median (60th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school49%

District avg50%

Texas avg50%

1,873^rd of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 40%▲ up 29 pts since 2016

From bottom 31% (2016) to top 40% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

63^rd 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	54.8	1873 of 4627	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	48.5	2224 of 4651	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	26.1	3714 of 4710	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.4	4045 of 4647	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	41.6	2642 of 4581	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.7	2807 of 4578	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.5	3124 of 4479	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.3	2127 of 4359	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	32.8	2972 of 4329	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	37.2	2958 of 4286	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	39.5	2875 of 4320	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	32.6	3276 of 4260	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	48.3	2384 of 4221	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	61.1	1639 of 4206	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	77.5	645 of 4095	84.2%	★★★★☆
2010	68.6	1206 of 3937	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	43.9	2551 of 3884	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	25.0	3283 of 3768	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	53.3	2046 of 3724	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	42.1	2419 of 3476	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2005	56.6	1695 of 3475	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2004	76.1	629 of 3465	81.8%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	55.3	1735 of 4461	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.8	2733 of 4331	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.2	2458 of 4295	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	60.7	1272 of 4240	70.0%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	30.6	2769 of 3668	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.4	3004 of 3556	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	43.8	2026 of 3487	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.1	2350 of 3446	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.6	2125 of 3333	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.9	1341 of 3226	58.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	43.4	2530 of 4575	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	20.2	4070 of 4658	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.1	4206 of 4588	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	33.8	3178 of 4561	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.5	2324 of 4499	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.7	3018 of 4348	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.4	2043 of 4306	52.6%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	55.8	1711 of 3075	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.1	2499 of 3006	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	10.0	3092 of 3184	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	36.4	2438 of 3106	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	59.5	1491 of 4413	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	25.4	3699 of 4465	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.3	3649 of 4401	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	48.9	2165 of 4376	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.5	2411 of 4329	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.1	2828 of 4188	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.4	1673 of 4168	59.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	62.8	1278 of 4520	71.7%	★★★★☆
2024	24.1	3942 of 4594	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.9	3771 of 4521	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	53.4	1928 of 4477	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.8	2545 of 4451	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.3	2626 of 4309	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.4	1473 of 4264	65.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	65.1	1295 of 4582	71.7%	★★★★☆
2024	26.5	3691 of 4647	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.5	3698 of 4585	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	49.1	2224 of 4563	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	27.3	3365 of 4498	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.4	3177 of 4357	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	45.3	2237 of 4319	48.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	66.4	872 of 4301	79.7%	★★★★☆
2023	38.2	2437 of 4086	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	79.9	379 of 3952	90.4%	★★★★★
2019	16.0	3619 of 3684	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.8	3451 of 3558	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)80th percentile+20 vs school

Male (2026)72nd percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)72nd percentile+12 vs school

Hispanic (2026)66th percentile+7 vs school

At Risk (2022)61st percentile+19 vs school

Female (2026)45th percentile-15 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)44th percentile-15 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)25th percentile+3 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading55%~ state avg

Mathematics47%~ state avg

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Wednesday, May 31, 2017

The staff is really dedicated and do a lot for the kids. My kids love this school! 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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th 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
Browning Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	607 Northwood St	Houston	77009	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 867-5140	348	27	12.7	88.8%	9 (2.6%)	4 (1.1%)	332 (95.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	54.8	1873^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	59.5%		48.5	2224^th of 4651 public elementary schools	52.2%	351	0.0		30.4		43.1	60.4	65.0	22.5	49.0	69.1	$9,195
Travis Elementary	Public, Magnet	K-5	3311 Beauchamp St	Houston	77009	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	No	(713) 802-4790	762	46	16.6	13.5%	441 (57.9%)	31 (4.1%)	202 (26.5%)	28 (3.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (7.7%)	94.6	189^th of 4627 public elementary schools	95.9%		91.1	330^th of 4651 public elementary schools	92.9%	141					91.7	87.7	73.0	92.5	85.4	67.7	$7,630
Field Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	703 E 17th St	Houston	77008	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 867-5190	507	29	17.5	41.6%	151 (29.8%)	32 (6.3%)	291 (57.4%)	24 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.8%)	93	251^st of 4627 public elementary schools	94.6%		88.6	425^th of 4651 public elementary schools	90.9%	174					73.2	71.3	81.2	70.7	78.2	78.3	$8,795
Jefferson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5000 Sharman St	Houston	77009	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 696-2778	330	22	15.0	93.9%	6 (1.8%)	32 (9.7%)	288 (87.3%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	64.9	1351^st of 4627 public elementary schools	70.8%		55	1843^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	60.4%	492					37.2	80.5	68.3	31.1	85.7	58.5	$11,426
Martinez C Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	901 Hays St	Houston	77009	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 224-1424	271	19	14.1	97.8%	1 (0.4%)	124 (45.8%)	145 (53.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	22.7	3894^th of 4627 public elementary schools	15.8%		10.5	4464^th of 4651 public elementary schools	4.0%	570		50.0	60.0	83.3	41.0	26.5	45.5	30.6	35.3	30.3	$13,499
Looscan Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3800 Robertson St	Houston	77009	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 696-2760	229	17	13.4	99.6%	2 (0.9%)	23 (10.0%)	201 (87.8%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	57.4	1740^th of 4627 public elementary schools	62.4%		43.6	2522^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	45.8%	782	20.0		42.9		64.3	52.2	54.6	46.2	33.3	63.6	$16,629
Harvard Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	810 Harvard St	Houston	77007	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	No	(713) 867-5210	657	39	16.8	11.1%	364 (55.4%)	43 (6.5%)	170 (25.9%)	32 (4.9%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	44 (6.7%)	89.8	376^th of 4627 public elementary schools	91.9%		94.6	202^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	95.7%	174					67.8	84.5	89.9	65.2	66.4	64.0	$8,079
Leonel Castillo Early Childhood Stem Academy	Public, Charter	PK-K	2101 S St	Houston	77009	Harris County	Raul Yzaguirre Schools For Success	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 640-3700	69	3	23.0	87.0%	1 (1.4%)	1 (1.4%)	66 (95.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)											$8,881
Roosevelt Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	6700 Fulton St	Houston	77022	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 696-2820	385	24	16.0	83.1%	8 (2.1%)	22 (5.7%)	355 (92.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	53.9	1920^th of 4627 public elementary schools	58.5%		54.7	1861^st of 4651 public elementary schools	60.0%	59					54.0	50.0	57.4	29.4	59.6	52.5	$10,531
Ketelsen Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	600 Quitman	Houston	77009	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 220-5050	382	31	12.3	96.6%	7 (1.8%)	14 (3.7%)	356 (93.2%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	73.5	997^th of 4627 public elementary schools	78.5%		54.2	1898^th of 4651 public elementary schools	59.2%	901			41.2		57.5	60.7	71.9	43.3	60.7	61.4	$9,539

Frequently Asked Questions about Browning Elementary

Is Browning Elementary a good school?

Browning Elementary ranks 1873^rd of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Browning Elementary?

Students at Browning Elementary are 95% Hispanic, 3% White, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Browning Elementary attend?

Students who attend Browning Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Hogg Middle
High : Heights High School

How many students attend Browning Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 348 students attended Browning Elementary.

What district is Browning Elementary in?

Houston Independent School District (Isd)

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