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Janowski Elementary

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Janowski Elementary ranks 1118 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1118^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 76% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Janowski Elementary is a PK-5 public school in the Houston Independent School District (Isd), serving 395 students in a high-poverty area of Houston, TX (77022), where over 94% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

Janowski has achieved a dramatic turnaround, jumping from the 48th percentile statewide in 2024-2025 to the 76th percentile in 2025-2026—its highest ranking ever. This surge is driven by exceptional support for its most vulnerable students. The school ranks in the 94th percentile for Special Education students (a leap from the 2nd percentile just two years prior) and the 88th percentile for Low Socioeconomic Status students, outperforming all nearby schools, including the consistently strong Burbank Elementary. Fifth graders are a standout, with math proficiency (79.17%) far exceeding the state average (47.38%) and surpassing even Burbank’s 5th-grade math scores. The school’s bilingual math program is particularly effective, with 5th graders taking the STAAR Spanish math test achieving a 71.43% proficiency rate, compared to just 22.32% statewide.

While Janowski excels with specific subgroups and in 5th grade, performance is uneven: 4th-grade reading and math scores fall below district and state averages. The school also struggles with Gifted and Talented students, ranking in the bottom 10th percentile. Nearby KIPP Dream Prep also showed strong improvement in 2025-2026, but Janowski’s focus on its most disadvantaged students sets it apart. For parents seeking a school that is rapidly improving and deeply committed to supporting students with special needs or economic challenges, Janowski is a compelling choice, though families should consider the variability across grade levels.

395

Students ?

15.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,484

Per pupil spending ?

94.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7500 Bauman Rd
Houston, TX 77022-6125

(713) 696-2844

District: Houston Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Janowski Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Burbank Middle
High:	Houston Math Science And Technology Center

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

94.7%

African American:

2.5%

White:

2.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 25th percentile in 2016 → 76th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranks in the top 24% of Texas elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 51 percentile points since 2016

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

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school51%

District avg50%

Texas avg50%

1,118^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 24%▲ up 51 pts since 2016

From bottom 25% (2016) to top 24% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

31^st 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	70.4	1118 of 4627	75.8%	★★★★☆
2025	45.8	2398 of 4651	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.3	1796 of 4710	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	32.6	3244 of 4647	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.3	2785 of 4581	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	22.7	3662 of 4578	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.5	2594 of 4479	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.5	2908 of 4359	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	39.7	2537 of 4329	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	31.6	3214 of 4286	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	34.2	3151 of 4320	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	53.8	2113 of 4260	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	46.4	2497 of 4221	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	46.7	2471 of 4206	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	37.8	3059 of 4095	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	35.1	3066 of 3937	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	14.0	3686 of 3884	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	28.4	3169 of 3768	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	31.3	3021 of 3724	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	24.0	3057 of 3476	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	14.4	3305 of 3475	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	6.3	3418 of 3465	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2019	33.7	1806 of 2515	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	54.5	1790 of 4461	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.7	2591 of 4331	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.2	1561 of 4295	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.5	2400 of 4240	43.4%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	63.4	1007 of 3668	72.5%	★★★★☆
2023	44.8	1967 of 3556	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.4	1285 of 3487	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.6	2323 of 3446	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.4	951 of 3333	71.5%	★★★★☆
2018	45.6	1725 of 3226	46.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	68.0	1184 of 4575	74.1%	★★★★☆
2024	58.2	1677 of 4658	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	33.4	3197 of 4588	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.8	2907 of 4561	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.1	3182 of 4499	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.8	2366 of 4348	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.6	3092 of 4306	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	17.8	2769 of 2980	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.7	2802 of 2958	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	34.3	2236 of 3006	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.1	2359 of 3184	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.2	2860 of 3106	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	77.6	606 of 4413	86.3%	★★★★☆
2024	64.7	1208 of 4465	72.9%	★★★★☆
2023	39.1	2816 of 4401	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.0	2516 of 4376	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.6	3327 of 4329	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	49.4	2043 of 4188	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.0	2653 of 4168	36.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	78.0	548 of 4520	87.9%	★★★★☆
2024	69.0	970 of 4594	78.9%	★★★★☆
2023	39.7	2894 of 4521	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.9	2152 of 4477	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	31.3	3292 of 4451	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	54.4	1744 of 4309	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.7	2127 of 4264	50.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	70.6	1077 of 4582	76.5%	★★★★☆
2024	59.4	1617 of 4647	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	32.0	3258 of 4585	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	42.5	2591 of 4563	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	18.9	3956 of 4498	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.9	2609 of 4357	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.2	2755 of 4319	36.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	87.3	252 of 4301	94.1%	★★★★★
2024	75.8	590 of 4292	86.3%	★★★★☆
2023	14.2	3987 of 4086	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	26.2	3293 of 3952	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.8	3741 of 3799	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	23.4	3272 of 3684	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.6	2950 of 3558	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2026)94th percentile+18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)88th percentile+12 vs school

Hispanic (2026)86th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2026)76th percentile~ school

Female (2026)74th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2024)73rd percentile+11 vs school

At Risk (2022)60th percentile+21 vs school

African American (2019)28th percentile-14 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2023)7th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics64%+17 vs state

Reading59%+5 vs state

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by a citizen
Thursday, August 7, 2014

The principal yells at students and teachers in front of others. She lets students who hit other students stay in the classroom and will not discipline them. 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
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
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
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
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
Burbank Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	216 Tidwell	Houston	77022	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 696-2690	736	46	16.0	98.1%	10 (1.4%)	106 (14.4%)	609 (82.7%)	3 (0.4%)	6 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	69.3	1165^th of 4627 public elementary schools	74.8%		66.5	1288^th of 4651 public elementary schools	72.3%	123	44.4						48.7	59.6	64.1	48.9	68.6	57.6	$9,809
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
Kennedy Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	400 Victoria Dr	Houston	77022	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 696-2686	430	30	14.3	97.0%	2 (0.5%)	86 (20.0%)	336 (78.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	43.6	2470^th of 4627 public elementary schools	46.6%		51	2083^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	55.2%	387	28.6	37.5		35.5	55.6		50.8	35.9	53.1	30.6	32.0	59.4	$12,624
Burrus Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	701 E 33rd St	Houston	77022	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 867-5180	198	17	11.6	96.5%	4 (2.0%)	127 (64.1%)	65 (32.8%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	53.9	1915^th of 4627 public elementary schools	58.6%		61.7	1492^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	67.9%	423							50.0	40.0	76.0	22.2	25.0	76.0	$17,926
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
Yes Prep Airline Elementary	Public, Charter	PK, KG-4	5815 Airline Dr	Houston	77076	Harris County	Yes Prep Public Schools Inc	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(713) 924-0700	632	45	14.0	94.1%	9 (1.4%)	54 (8.5%)	566 (89.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	33.4	3199^th of 4627 public elementary schools	30.9%		53.4	1945^th of 4651 public elementary schools	58.2%	1254	46.4	60.5		38.6	48.8		49.1	44.8	58.8	21.8	37.3	27.2	$16,479

Frequently Asked Questions about Janowski Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Janowski Elementary?

Students at Janowski Elementary are 95% Hispanic, 3% African American, 2% White.

What district is Janowski Elementary in?

Houston Independent School District (Isd)

What schools do graduates of Janowski Elementary attend?

Students who attend Janowski Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Burbank Middle
High : Houston Math Science And Technology Center

How many students attend Janowski Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 395 students attended Janowski Elementary.

Is Janowski Elementary a good school?

Janowski Elementary ranks 1118^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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