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Cornelius Elementary

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Cornelius Elementary ranks 1191 st of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-5

1191^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 74% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Cornelius Elementary is a PK-5 campus in the Houston Independent School District (Isd) serving 763 students in a high-poverty area, where over 95% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, yet it consistently earns strong academic ratings.

This school is a standout for its exceptional results with students from low-income backgrounds, ranking in the 92nd percentile statewide for this group—far ahead of nearby schools like Golfcrest Elementary (21st percentile) and Lewis Elementary (7th percentile). Cornelius also excels in mathematics, with proficiency rates that consistently beat both the district and state averages across all tested grades. For example, 4th-grade math proficiency reached 63.87%, compared to the district's 50.28% and the state's 49.28%. The school achieves these results while spending less per student ($9,436) than many peers, such as Crespo Elementary ($10,855) and Gregg Elementary ($11,223), suggesting efficient use of resources.

However, the school faces challenges with specific student groups. Performance on Spanish-language STAAR tests is significantly lower than district and state averages, indicating a need for more targeted support for English Language Learners. Additionally, results for Special Education students have been declining, and performance for Hispanic students has fluctuated year to year. Despite these areas for growth, Cornelius remains a high-performing anchor in its community, offering a strong academic foundation, especially in math, and proving that socioeconomic barriers can be overcome with effective instruction and leadership.

763

Students ?

17.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,944

Per pupil spending ?

95%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7475 Westover St
Houston, TX 77087-6113

(713) 845-7405

District: Houston Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Cornelius Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Hartman Middle
High:	Sterling High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

86.5%

African American:

11.0%

White:

1.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 75th percentile in 2016 → 74th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (56% vs 50% meeting standards)

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Houston Independent School District (Isd)

✓Above the Texas median (74th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school56%

District avg50%

Texas avg50%

1,191^st of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 26%▬ steady since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

35^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	68.9	1191 of 4627	74.3%	★★★★☆
2025	63.8	1392 of 4651	70.1%	★★★★☆
2024	53.3	1974 of 4710	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.1	1125 of 4647	75.8%	★★★★☆
2022	72.0	1070 of 4581	76.6%	★★★★☆
2021	58.3	1607 of 4578	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.5	1250 of 4479	72.1%	★★★★☆
2018	57.3	1611 of 4359	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	53.8	1766 of 4329	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	73.1	1086 of 4286	74.7%	★★★★☆
2015	75.1	994 of 4320	77.0%	★★★★☆
2014	77.2	855 of 4260	79.9%	★★★★☆
2013	73.3	1003 of 4221	76.2%	★★★★☆
2012	64.9	1424 of 4206	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	75.8	781 of 4095	80.9%	★★★★☆
2010	85.4	114 of 3937	97.1%	★★★★★
2009	86.1	145 of 3884	96.3%	★★★★★
2008	84.8	225 of 3768	94.0%	★★★★★
2007	76.4	663 of 3724	82.2%	★★★★☆
2006	79.1	465 of 3476	86.6%	★★★★☆
2005	70.5	966 of 3475	72.2%	★★★★☆
2004	75.7	654 of 3465	81.1%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	74.4	382 of 2406	84.1%	★★★★☆
2024	67.4	557 of 2443	77.2%	★★★★☆
2023	85.6	188 of 2443	92.3%	★★★★★
2022	86.4	166 of 2421	93.1%	★★★★★
2021	83.5	198 of 2444	91.9%	★★★★★
2019	75.1	373 of 2515	85.2%	★★★★☆
2018	70.6	468 of 2483	81.2%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	77.6	520 of 4461	88.3%	★★★★☆
2021	68.7	799 of 4331	81.6%	★★★★☆
2019	65.6	1026 of 4295	76.1%	★★★★☆
2018	61.5	1228 of 4240	71.0%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	44.2	1969 of 3668	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	72.3	635 of 3556	82.1%	★★★★☆
2022	72.8	587 of 3487	83.2%	★★★★☆
2021	62.7	883 of 3446	74.4%	★★★★☆
2019	63.0	919 of 3333	72.4%	★★★★☆
2018	56.1	1210 of 3226	62.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	67.6	1205 of 4575	73.7%	★★★★☆
2024	47.3	2353 of 4658	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	69.8	1110 of 4588	75.8%	★★★★☆
2022	73.9	935 of 4561	79.5%	★★★★☆
2021	58.4	1578 of 4499	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.8	1200 of 4348	72.4%	★★★★☆
2018	62.9	1344 of 4306	68.8%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	66.8	977 of 3075	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.5	1381 of 2980	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.3	2041 of 2958	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.0	2104 of 3006	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.0	2744 of 3184	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.6	2834 of 3106	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	75.1	719 of 4413	83.7%	★★★★☆
2024	50.1	2124 of 4465	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.6	781 of 4401	82.3%	★★★★☆
2022	76.4	652 of 4376	85.1%	★★★★☆
2021	64.7	1127 of 4329	74.0%	★★★★☆
2019	73.2	723 of 4188	82.7%	★★★★☆
2018	64.0	1163 of 4168	72.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	84.1	345 of 4520	92.4%	★★★★★
2024	59.4	1547 of 4594	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	82.5	375 of 4521	91.7%	★★★★★
2022	84.3	318 of 4477	92.9%	★★★★★
2021	75.5	608 of 4451	86.3%	★★★★☆
2019	74.5	614 of 4309	85.8%	★★★★☆
2018	68.8	914 of 4264	78.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	66.1	1261 of 4582	72.5%	★★★★☆
2024	48.1	2301 of 4647	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.3	1072 of 4585	76.6%	★★★★☆
2022	65.3	1316 of 4563	71.2%	★★★★☆
2021	57.2	1636 of 4498	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.4	1301 of 4357	70.1%	★★★★☆
2018	49.6	2009 of 4319	53.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	39.4	2527 of 4301	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.5	2958 of 4292	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.7	3221 of 4086	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	41.2	2188 of 3952	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.8	1811 of 3684	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	23.5	3139 of 3558	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)92nd percentile+18 vs school

At Risk (2022)88th percentile+12 vs school

African American (2026)84th percentile+10 vs school

Hispanic (2026)84th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2026)74th percentile~ school

Male (2026)72nd percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2026)68th percentile-6 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)46th percentile-12 vs school

Special Education (2026)41st percentile-33 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics59%+12 vs state

Reading56%~ state avg

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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
Cornelius Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	7475 Westover St	Houston	77087	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 845-7405	763	43	17.7	95.0%	9 (1.2%)	84 (11.0%)	660 (86.5%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.7%)	68.9	1191^st of 4627 public elementary schools	74.3%		63.8	1392^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	70.1%	201	16.7	11.1	40.0			14.3		53.6	54.1	62.0				55.1	63.9	57.9					$8,944
Seguin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5905 Waltrip	Houston	77087	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 845-5600	395	27	14.6	97.2%	4 (1.0%)	34 (8.6%)	353 (89.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	61.9	1519^th of 4627 public elementary schools	67.2%		57.7	1684^th of 4651 public elementary schools	63.8%	165	9.1	35.7		31.3	35.3			53.7	47.5	52.4				63.9	64.9	56.1					$15,417
Bellfort Early Childhood Center	Public	PK-K	7647 Bellfort	Houston	77061	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 640-0950	313	18	17.3	98.7%	7 (2.2%)	66 (21.1%)	239 (76.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																					$10,727
Golfcrest Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7414 Fairway Dr	Houston	77087	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 845-7425	372	28	13.2	96.8%	4 (1.1%)	27 (7.3%)	339 (91.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	26.6	3654^th of 4627 public elementary schools	21.0%		37.6	2950^th of 4651 public elementary schools	36.6%	704	0.0	8.3		63.3	8.3			55.6	37.1	35.1				21.7	22.9	35.1					$11,694
Gregg Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6701 Roxbury	Houston	77087	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 845-7432	289	23	12.3	96.9%	0 (0.0%)	40 (13.8%)	246 (85.1%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	62.8	1472^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	68.2%		60.4	1556^th of 4651 public elementary schools	66.5%	84	28.6	58.3						34.5	50.0	71.9				45.5	55.6	76.5					$14,334
Lewis Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6745 Tipperary	Houston	77061	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 845-7453	675	49	13.8	99.6%	3 (0.4%)	73 (10.8%)	592 (87.7%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	14.5	4319^th of 4627 public elementary schools	6.7%		29	3496^th of 4651 public elementary schools	24.8%	823	23.5	40.7	11.8	25.7	31.2	0.0		38.3	32.4	34.8				12.2	32.4	27.3					$11,409
Houston Gateway Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	3400 Evergreen Dr	Houston	77087	Harris County	Houston Gateway Academy Inc	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 649-2706	613	34	18.0	85.6%	5 (0.8%)	14 (2.3%)	589 (96.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37.9	2895^th of 4627 public elementary schools	37.4%		69.1	1170^th of 4651 public elementary schools	74.8%	1725							94.4	23.5	42.6	54.1	45.3	79.3	58.3	37.3	29.8	37.7	60.9	86.8	30.0	18.8	$30,811
Academy Of Accelerated Learning	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	6711 Bellfort St	Houston	77087	Harris County	Academy Of Accelerated Learning Inc	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 645-0336	738	43	17.0	88.3%	26 (3.5%)	187 (25.3%)	484 (65.6%)	10 (1.4%)	24 (3.3%)	1 (0.1%)	6 (0.8%)	36.7	2971^st of 4627 public elementary schools	35.8%		22.5	3886^th of 4651 public elementary schools	16.4%	915							79.4	34.9	36.3	55.9	34.4	33.9	60.7	43.9	38.0	54.4	34.4	41.1	14.8	16.7	$15,336
Garden Villas Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	7185 Santa Fe	Houston	77061	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 845-7484	363	26	13.9	90.6%	14 (3.9%)	81 (22.3%)	265 (73.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	43.4	2486^th of 4627 public elementary schools	46.3%		39.9	2778^th of 4651 public elementary schools	40.3%	292	36.4			0.0				38.9	59.1	41.2				21.4	63.3	46.2					$10,458
Park Place Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8235 Park Pl Blvd	Houston	77017	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 845-7458	686	43	16.0	92.1%	7 (1.0%)	22 (3.2%)	552 (80.5%)	97 (14.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.0%)	64.5	1380^th of 4627 public elementary schools	70.2%		52.4	1997^th of 4651 public elementary schools	57.1%	617	15.8	28.6		24.3	12.5			60.9	44.6	64.1				66.0	55.1	54.6					$9,052

Frequently Asked Questions about Cornelius Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Cornelius Elementary?

Students at Cornelius Elementary are 87% Hispanic, 11% African American, 1% White.

How many students attend Cornelius Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 763 students attended Cornelius Elementary.

What district is Cornelius Elementary in?

Houston Independent School District (Isd)

Is Cornelius Elementary a good school?

Cornelius Elementary ranks 1191^st of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Cornelius Elementary attend?

Students who attend Cornelius Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Hartman Middle
High : Sterling High School

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