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Herod Elementary

Q: Is Herod Elementary a good school?

Herod Elementary ranks 1656 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-5

1656^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 64% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Herod Elementary in Houston, TX, is a mid-sized school serving 682 students in grades PK-5 within the Houston Independent School District (Isd), located in the 77096 zip code. This school stands out as a stable, above-average option in a neighborhood with wide performance disparities, consistently earning a 3-star rating from Schooldigger over the past five years. Its state ranking percentile has shown a promising recovery, improving from a low of the 57th percentile in 2023-2024 to the 64th percentile for the 2025-2026 school year, supported by rising test scores in 4th and 5th-grade Reading and Mathematics that now exceed both district and state averages.

What truly differentiates Herod from its nearby peers is its unique economic profile. With 58.8% of students eligible for free or reduced lunch, Herod serves a more economically diverse community compared to neighboring schools like Braeburn Elementary and McNamara Elementary, which have poverty rates between 96% and 99%. This places Herod in a middle tier between high-performing, lower-poverty schools like Lovett Elementary (40.4% poverty) and Parker Elementary (41.3% poverty), and struggling, high-poverty schools. For families seeking a solid, less intensely competitive environment than Lovett or Parker, Herod offers a compelling "Goldilocks" option.

Herod has demonstrated notable improvements in serving its diverse student body. The school's performance with economically disadvantaged students has seen a dramatic turnaround, jumping from the 16th percentile in 2022-2023 to the 63rd percentile by 2025-2026, suggesting effective targeted interventions. However, the school faces challenges with its English Language Learners, who have historically struggled but have improved to the 67th percentile. An interesting anomaly is the school's performance on STAAR Spanish exams, where 4th graders scored 50% proficient in Reading—well above district and state averages—but 0% in Mathematics, possibly due to a small number of test-takers. Overall, Herod is an improving school that provides a stable, above-average education in a diverse neighborhood.

682

Students ?

15.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,483

Per pupil spending ?

58.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5627 Jason St
Houston, TX 77096-2110

(713) 778-3315

District: Houston Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Herod Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Fondren Middle
High:	Bellaire High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

43.1%

African American:

33.3%

White:

13.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 57th percentile in 2024 → 64th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 64th (2026) from a 57th-percentile low (2024)

✓Above the Texas median (64th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school53%

District avg51%

Texas avg51%

1,656^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 36%▼ down 14 pts since 2016

From top 21% (2016) to top 36% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

54^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	58.9	1656 of 4627	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.4	1811 of 4651	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.6	2014 of 4710	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.1	1943 of 4647	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.2	1416 of 4581	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.3	1099 of 4578	76.0%	★★★★☆
2019	76.6	823 of 4479	81.6%	★★★★☆
2018	80.5	663 of 4359	84.8%	★★★★☆
2017	82.7	616 of 4329	85.8%	★★★★☆
2016	76.6	916 of 4286	78.6%	★★★★☆
2015	69.6	1296 of 4320	70.0%	★★★★☆
2014	74.1	999 of 4260	76.5%	★★★★☆
2013	77.0	802 of 4221	81.0%	★★★★☆
2012	83.3	499 of 4206	88.1%	★★★★☆
2011	61.7	1707 of 4095	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	71.5	1022 of 3937	74.0%	★★★★☆
2009	60.2	1698 of 3884	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	67.0	1244 of 3768	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	66.9	1253 of 3724	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	73.4	815 of 3476	76.6%	★★★★☆
2005	72.9	824 of 3475	76.3%	★★★★☆
2004	73.8	750 of 3465	78.4%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	61.7	705 of 2406	70.7%	★★★★☆
2024	36.5	1646 of 2443	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.6	1258 of 2443	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.9	1469 of 2421	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	58.0	784 of 2444	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	82.3	237 of 2515	90.6%	★★★★★
2018	69.0	497 of 2483	80.0%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	47.5	657 of 1045	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	60.4	443 of 1015	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	82.4	65 of 957	93.2%	★★★★★
2019	72.2	206 of 1009	79.6%	★★★★☆
2018	78.3	128 of 1005	87.3%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	32.7	3331 of 4461	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.7	2913 of 4331	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.2	1952 of 4295	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	75.1	572 of 4240	86.5%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	60.4	538 of 1643	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.7	1943 of 3668	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.3	2904 of 3556	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.4	2404 of 3487	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.5	2690 of 3446	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	53.7	1383 of 3333	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.8	1190 of 3226	63.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	65.9	1291 of 4575	71.8%	★★★★☆
2024	50.7	2142 of 4658	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.0	1625 of 4588	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.9	1478 of 4561	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.5	1250 of 4499	72.2%	★★★★☆
2019	73.4	873 of 4348	79.9%	★★★★☆
2018	79.6	632 of 4306	85.3%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	56.9	1645 of 3075	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.4	2315 of 2980	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	45.4	2036 of 2958	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.4	1852 of 3006	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.0	2063 of 3184	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.5	2122 of 3106	31.7%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	52.2	1933 of 4413	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.0	1785 of 4465	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.0	1932 of 4401	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.5	1549 of 4376	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.6	1536 of 4329	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.9	1325 of 4188	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.1	736 of 4168	82.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	56.6	1667 of 4520	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.6	2669 of 4594	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.7	3779 of 4521	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.9	2964 of 4477	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.6	1983 of 4451	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.4	1053 of 4309	75.6%	★★★★☆
2018	75.2	611 of 4264	85.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	49.8	2120 of 4582	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.9	1768 of 4647	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.5	2234 of 4585	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.9	1384 of 4563	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	71.3	1036 of 4498	77.0%	★★★★☆
2019	76.6	759 of 4357	82.6%	★★★★☆
2018	79.0	692 of 4319	84.0%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2019	79.3	154 of 1112	86.2%	★★★★☆
2018	86.9	77 of 1046	92.6%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	47.9	1868 of 4301	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.1	1315 of 4292	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.6	2493 of 4086	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.0	2065 of 3952	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.7	1998 of 3799	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.4	2944 of 3684	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.0	2990 of 3558	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	91.3	69 of 3006	97.7%	★★★★★
2024	78.2	445 of 3108	85.7%	★★★★☆
2023	77.8	497 of 3106	84.0%	★★★★☆
2022	88.3	150 of 3082	95.1%	★★★★★
2021	83.4	277 of 3082	91.0%	★★★★★
2019	85.9	232 of 3142	92.6%	★★★★★
2018	89.8	137 of 3127	95.6%	★★★★★

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)

White (2026)98th percentile+33 vs school

Multi-racial (2019)86th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2026)72nd percentile+8 vs school

African American (2026)71st percentile+6 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)67th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)63rd percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)57th percentile-8 vs school

Hispanic (2026)56th percentile-8 vs school

Male (2026)54th percentile-10 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)47th percentile-18 vs school

Asian (2024)37th percentile-20 vs school

At Risk (2022)25th percentile-44 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading56%~ state avg

Mathematics50%+3 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, October 15, 2013

Herod is a wonderful elementary school with dedicated teachers and staff that strive to create a well-rounded, creative child. It is a Vangard 'Gifted" Magnet. It is also the home of a great Dual Language curriculum which serves students from K-5th. We started 2013 with 825 students and interest in the school in increasing all the time. Our student population is very international and diverse, just as the city of Houston is. The children are taught to be respectful of each other and learning and trying our best is the focus for each child. We are fortunate that our principal wisely chose to keep all of our specialist classes. We still have P.E., Library, Music, Art and Mind Masters (a class only taught at Herod). Many schools had to cut programs such as these, but Herod was able to keep them and their wonderful staff. Children in the Vangard curriculum are challenged by the curriculum. From Kindergarten on, children are required to give oral presentations of their projects, which helps them with confidence and public speaking. The school also offers a PTO-run Enrichment program and a school operated Extended Day until 5:30 p.m. Close Quote

by a parent
Sunday, November 6, 2011

Herod is an excellent vanguard school. The MSA review said it is exemplary in the way the teachers team teach. They communicate with each other about how best to plan there curriculum. This does not happen at a lot of other vanguard schools in town. They have a specific reading program that holds the interest of gifted readers more so than the accelerated reader program at most schools. I have not heard a parent of a student there speak of a single bad teacher. We love our son's teacher- we get daily feedback about his progress!! We have friends who had their 2 kids in a private school but enrolled at Herod this year- they're much happier! Herod has excellent after school programs- enrichment class offerings are as good or better than any other area school. This allows your kids to have fun/learn after school and bond with friends who have the same interests and YOU don't have to pick them up and run across town and pay twice as much! We have friends whose kids are in the dual language program which sounds equally strong. Go into the schools, ask a lot of questions, talk to parents of students who attend. That's how you REALLY find out what's going on in a school and what kind of experience you child really will have there. Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, April 2, 2009

Many awesome teachers.
Lots of parental involvement.
New school building coming soon.
And my 4th grader ranked Post High
School in the National rankings of
the Stanford testing in almost all
subject areas. (his lowest result was
grade 10.6)
(Proud Mom!) Close Quote

Schools Near Herod Elementary

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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
Herod Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	5627 Jason St	Houston	77096	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 778-3315	682	44	15.5	58.8%	89 (13.0%)	227 (33.3%)	294 (43.1%)	36 (5.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (5.1%)	58.9	1656^th of 4627 public elementary schools	64.2%		55.4	1811^th of 4651 public elementary schools	61.1%	155							51.1	54.3	62.4	45.4	52.4	51.7	$8,483
Braeburn Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5550 Pine St	Houston	77081	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 295-5210	853	50	17.0	98.8%	8 (0.9%)	41 (4.8%)	796 (93.3%)	6 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	20.2	4030^th of 4627 public elementary schools	12.9%		17	4180^th of 4651 public elementary schools	10.1%	150							26.4	37.0	27.0	36.4	36.4	32.8	$10,546
Energized For Excellence Academy Elementary	Public, Charter	K-5	6201 Bissonnet	Houston	77081	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 773-3600	857	31	27.7	98.0%	5 (0.6%)	67 (7.8%)	778 (90.8%)	5 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	35.5	3052^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	34.0%		31	3366^th of 4651 public elementary schools	27.6%	314		25.0			0.0	0.0	42.5	39.3	44.8	53.3	37.4	36.4	$7,741
McNamara Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8714 McAvoy Dr	Houston	77074	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 778-3460	916	53	17.2	98.1%	27 (2.9%)	77 (8.4%)	611 (66.7%)	194 (21.2%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.4%)	38.3	2870^th of 4627 public elementary schools	38.0%		37.9	2929^th of 4651 public elementary schools	37.0%	59	53.6			57.9			35.4	41.3	37.0	42.4	48.4	52.5	$8,573
Lovett Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	8814 S Rice Ave	Houston	77096	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	No	(713) 295-5258	700	42	16.6	40.4%	188 (26.9%)	158 (22.6%)	250 (35.7%)	51 (7.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (7.3%)	82.2	687^th of 4627 public elementary schools	85.2%		85.1	571^st of 4651 public elementary schools	87.7%	116							64.1	70.9	81.8	47.8	61.2	70.7	$8,951
Elrod Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	6230 Dumfries Dr	Houston	77096	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 778-3330	742	42	17.6	98.0%	11 (1.5%)	128 (17.3%)	584 (78.7%)	16 (2.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	76.8	877^th of 4627 public elementary schools	81.0%		67.8	1219^th of 4651 public elementary schools	73.8%	342	56.8	61.9	56.0	40.0	76.9	78.1	52.6	70.3	75.7	41.7	60.7	67.2	$8,903
Parker Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	10626 Atwell Dr	Houston	77096	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 726-3634	924	56	16.5	41.3%	283 (30.6%)	106 (11.5%)	455 (49.2%)	37 (4.0%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (4.4%)	77.6	846^th of 4627 public elementary schools	81.7%		82.4	662^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	85.8%	184							62.2	62.5	68.3	59.4	64.5	56.1	$8,544
Mistral Center For Early Childhood	Public	PK-K	6203 Jessamine	Houston	77081	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 773-6253	329	18	18.2	92.4%	19 (5.8%)	30 (9.1%)	258 (78.4%)	19 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)								(n/a)													$9,308
Sutton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7402 Albacore Dr	Houston	77074	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 778-3400	833	51	16.3	96.4%	29 (3.5%)	57 (6.8%)	698 (83.8%)	41 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	7 (0.8%)	57.9	1719^th of 4627 public elementary schools	62.8%		54.5	1873^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	59.7%	154	54.1	20.6	35.3	46.2	23.3	0.0	42.4	55.6	55.3	34.1	67.4	54.5	$9,997
Services-Ninos Charter Elementary II	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	5919 Dashwood Dr	Houston	77081	Harris County	Services-Ninos Charter School	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 432-9400	246	11	22.5	98.8%	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.2%)	242 (98.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33.5	3189^th of 4627 public elementary schools	31.1%		49.3	2182^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	53.1%	1007	18.2	23.1	45.5	9.1	15.4	36.4	12.5	30.4	65.0	12.5	45.5	50.0	$9,343

Frequently Asked Questions about Herod Elementary

What schools do graduates of Herod Elementary attend?

Students who attend Herod Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Fondren Middle
High : Bellaire High School

How many students attend Herod Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 682 students attended Herod Elementary.

What district is Herod Elementary in?

Houston Independent School District (Isd)

Is Herod Elementary a good school?

Herod Elementary ranks 1656^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Herod Elementary?

Students at Herod Elementary are 43% Hispanic, 33% African American, 13% White, 5% Asian, 5% Two or more races.

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