Oak Forest Elementary

Public PK, KG-5

 1401 W 43rd St
       Houston, TX  77018-4106


(713) 613-2536

District: Houston Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
191st of 4,647 Texas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $8,770 Help


Students who attend Oak Forest Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Black Middle
High:    Waltrip High School

Student/teacher ratio:  18.0 Help
Number of students:  878

Racial breakdown:

White:
57.3%
Hispanic:
26.8%
Asian:
6.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  13.2% Help


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Compare Details Oak Forest Elementary ranks better than 95.9% of elementary schools in Texas. It also ranks 6th among 170 ranked elementary schools in the Houston Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 94.58. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (57.3%), Hispanic (26.8%), Asian (6.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 13.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Oak Forest Elementary is 18. 137 elementary schools in the Houston Independent School District (Isd) have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Oak Forest Elementary is $8,770. 173 elementary schools in the Houston Independent School District (Isd) spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Oak Forest Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Oak Forest Elementary 191st of 4647 Texas public elementary schools. (See Oak Forest Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Special Education students:
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Male students:
Asian students:
African American students:
Hispanic students:
White students:


Houston Independent School District (Isd):

SchoolDigger ranks Houston Independent School District (Isd) 666th of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Oak Forest Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Oak Forest Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 56.62 1655th 3465 52.2%
2005 59.13 1567th 3475 54.9%
2006 54.48 1809th 3476 48.0%
2007 78.93 501st 3724 86.5%
2008 84.21 249th 3768 93.4%
2009 84.41 246th 3884 93.7%
2010 81.09 403rd 3937 89.8%
2011 81.43 402nd 4095 90.2%
2012 90.11 205th 4206 95.1%
2013 89.03 255th 4221 94.0%
2014 91.86 106th 4260 97.5%
2015 90.82 155th 4320 96.4%
2016 88.33 313th 4286 92.7%
2017 93.85 242nd 4329 94.4%
2018 91.99 283rd 4359 93.5%
2019 94.66 182nd 4479 95.9%
2021 96.07 165th 4578 96.4%
2022 94.41 198th 4581 95.7%
2023 94.58 191st 4647 95.9%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Oak Forest Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 82.71 118th 1046 88.7%
2019 82.93 109th 1112 90.2%
2022 89.38 48th 1004 95.2%
2023 89.62 51st 1099 95.4%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Oak Forest Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.31 2411th 3226 25.3%
2019 27.81 2786th 3333 16.4%
2022 30.67 2729th 3487 21.7%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Oak Forest Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.65 1543rd 3558 56.6%
2019 46.09 1655th 3684 55.1%
2021 62.89 800th 3799 78.9%
2022 54.98 1291st 3952 67.3%
2023 85.23 284th 4086 93.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Oak Forest Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 69.94 868th 4264 79.6%
2019 69.07 860th 4309 80.0%
2021 70.28 833rd 4451 81.3%
2022 73.39 726th 4477 83.8%
2023 74.41 685th 4521 84.8%
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Rank History for Female students at Oak Forest Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 91.43 262nd 4306 93.9%
2019 94.28 152nd 4348 96.5%
2021 95.32 149th 4499 96.7%
2022 92.69 208th 4561 95.4%
2023 96.11 102nd 4588 97.8%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Oak Forest Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 49.63 1974th 3106 36.4%
2019 57.98 1619th 3184 49.2%
2021 60.22 1386th 3006 53.9%
2022 61.55 1332nd 2958 55.0%
2023 67.34 1022nd 2980 65.7%
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Rank History for At Risk students at Oak Forest Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 62.13 1188th 4240 72.0%
2019 51.58 1863rd 4295 56.6%
2021 80.18 377th 4331 91.3%
2022 45.11 2439th 4461 45.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Oak Forest Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 90.37 310th 4319 92.8%
2019 93.07 204th 4357 95.3%
2021 95.12 168th 4498 96.3%
2022 93.22 206th 4563 95.5%
2023 89.72 340th 4585 92.6%
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Rank History for Asian students at Oak Forest Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 89.55 11th 1005 98.9%
2019 88.53 12th 1009 98.8%
2021 83.10 88th 967 90.9%
2022 85.09 35th 957 96.3%
2023 80.91 85th 1015 91.6%
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Rank History for African American students at Oak Forest Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 85.76 182nd 2483 92.7%
2019 99.28 7th 2515 99.7%
2021 94.62 72nd 2444 97.1%
2022 79.50 271st 2421 88.8%
2023 88.81 141st 2443 94.2%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Oak Forest Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 79.10 516th 4168 87.6%
2019 82.12 398th 4188 90.5%
2021 91.40 186th 4329 95.7%
2022 79.16 554th 4376 87.3%
2023 83.61 412th 4401 90.6%
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Rank History for White students at Oak Forest Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 91.23 104th 3127 96.7%
2019 93.79 51st 3142 98.4%
2021 89.14 136th 3082 95.6%
2022 89.46 123rd 3082 96.0%
2023 90.63 102nd 3106 96.7%
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Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Oak Forest Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 271 223 20 155 n/a n/a n/a 0 669
1989 268 199 13 180 0 n/a n/a 0 660
1990 268 200 4 202 0 n/a n/a 0 674
1991 288 208 11 209 0 n/a n/a 0 716
1992 284 203 13 236 2 n/a n/a 0 738
1993 308 176 9 248 2 n/a n/a 0 743
1994 285 178 9 260 1 n/a n/a 0 733
1995 274 201 11 242 1 n/a n/a 0 729
1996 274 201 11 242 1 n/a n/a 0 729
1997 259 184 11 255 2 n/a n/a 0 711
1998 258 188 7 265 0 n/a n/a 0 718
1999 273 155 12 261 0 n/a n/a 0 701
2000 284 144 13 236 1 n/a n/a 0 678
2001 309 157 10 249 1 n/a n/a 0 726
2002 327 140 16 242 1 n/a n/a 0 726
2003 327 140 16 242 1 n/a n/a 0 726
2004 310 133 10 257 1 n/a n/a 0 711
2005 316 125 11 284 0 n/a n/a 0 736
2006 334 131 14 321 0 n/a n/a 0 800
2007 329 106 13 320 1 n/a n/a 0 769
2008 310 96 15 312 1 n/a n/a 0 734
2009 315 90 16 334 2 n/a n/a 0 757
2010 325 80 22 347 0 n/a n/a 0 774
2011 316 77 13 336 2 0 16 0 760
2012 303 70 14 350 2 0 22 0 761
2013 310 61 19 365 1 0 26 0 782
2014 328 61 19 378 2 0 30 0 818
2015 333 57 20 362 3 0 34 0 809
2016 357 50 20 352 1 0 38 0 818
2017 381 53 25 332 1 0 38 0 830
2018 427 47 29 326 0 2 43 0 874
2019 443 40 32 300 2 1 46 0 864
2020 482 41 35 286 3 2 41 0 890
2021 484 31 45 259 2 2 41 0 864
2022 499 30 51 238 2 2 43 0 865
2023 503 28 60 235 2 1 49 0 878

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Oak Forest Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 669 36.0 18.5 n/a
1989 660 n/a n/a n/a
1990 674 39.0 17.2 n/a
1991 716 39.0 18.3 n/a
1992 738 39.0 18.9 26.3
1993 743 41.0 18.1 33.1
1994 733 40.0 18.3 28.9
1995 729 40.7 17.9 31.1
1996 729 40.7 17.9 31.1
1997 711 41.0 17.3 32.3
1998 718 39.0 18.4 29.8
1999 701 39.0 18.0 36.9
2000 678 40.0 17.0 31.1
2001 726 38.9 18.7 35.1
2002 726 37.0 19.6 35.4
2003 726 37.0 19.6 35.4
2004 711 39.0 18.2 30.8
2005 736 43.0 17.1 35.1
2006 800 44.0 18.2 41.6
2007 769 44.0 17.5 35.5
2008 734 45.0 16.3 33.1
2009 757 45.0 16.8 35.4
2010 774 45.0 17.2 32.9
2011 760 45.0 16.8 27.5
2012 761 44.0 17.2 28.5
2013 782 45.0 17.3 39
2014 818 46.9 17.4 41
2015 809 46.0 17.5 39.3
2016 818 47.0 17.4 32.8
2017 830 47.0 17.6 27.3
2018 874 47.2 18.4 23.8
2019 864 46.8 18.4 18.1
2020 890 47.3 18.8 14.7
2021 864 46.9 18.3 15.9
2022 865 49.0 17.6 16.8
2023 878 48.6 18.0 13.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Oak Forest Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 669 36.0 18.5 n/a
1989 660 n/a n/a n/a
1990 674 39.0 17.2 n/a
1991 716 39.0 18.3 n/a
1992 738 39.0 18.9 26.3
1993 743 41.0 18.1 33.1
1994 733 40.0 18.3 28.9
1995 729 40.7 17.9 31.1
1996 729 40.7 17.9 31.1
1997 711 41.0 17.3 32.3
1998 718 39.0 18.4 29.8
1999 701 39.0 18.0 36.9
2000 678 40.0 17.0 31.1
2001 726 38.9 18.7 35.1
2002 726 37.0 19.6 35.4
2003 726 37.0 19.6 35.4
2004 711 39.0 18.2 30.8
2005 736 43.0 17.1 35.1
2006 800 44.0 18.2 41.6
2007 769 44.0 17.5 35.5
2008 734 45.0 16.3 33.1
2009 757 45.0 16.8 35.4
2010 774 45.0 17.2 32.9
2011 760 45.0 16.8 27.5
2012 761 44.0 17.2 28.5
2013 782 45.0 17.3 39
2014 818 46.9 17.4 41
2015 809 46.0 17.5 39.3
2016 818 47.0 17.4 32.8
2017 830 47.0 17.6 27.3
2018 874 47.2 18.4 23.8
2019 864 46.8 18.4 18.1
2020 890 47.3 18.8 14.7
2021 864 46.9 18.3 15.9
2022 865 49.0 17.6 16.8
2023 878 48.6 18.0 13.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Oak Forest Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,017 (12.8%) $6,903 (87.1%) $7,921
2020 $1,416 (16.3%) $7,283 (83.7%) $8,698
2021 $731 (8.3%) $8,039 (91.7%) $8,770

Data source: Texas Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Oak Forest Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 182nd of 4479 Elementary schoolsRanks 191st of 4647 Elementary schools
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Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Reading (Oak Forest Elementary)7674
 2%
   3rd Grade Reading (Houston Independent School District (Isd))3946
 7%
   3rd Grade Reading (Texas)4450
 6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Oak Forest Elementary)7370
 3%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Houston Independent School District (Isd))4541
 4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Texas)4843
 5%
4th Grade Reading (Oak Forest Elementary)7171
   4th Grade Reading (Houston Independent School District (Isd))3840
 2%
   4th Grade Reading (Texas)4347
 4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Oak Forest Elementary)7370
 3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Houston Independent School District (Isd))4443
 1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4647
 1%
5th Grade Reading (Oak Forest Elementary)8086
 6%
   5th Grade Reading (Houston Independent School District (Isd))4449
 5%
   5th Grade Reading (Texas)5156
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Oak Forest Elementary)8083
 3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Houston Independent School District (Isd))5344
 9%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Texas)5650
 6%
5th Grade Science (Oak Forest Elementary)6969
   5th Grade Science (Houston Independent School District (Isd))4027
 13%
   5th Grade Science (Texas)4834
 14%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students864878
 1.6%
African American4028
 30%
American Indian22
Asian3260
 87.5%
Hispanic300235
 21.7%
Pacific Islander11
White443503
 13.5%
Two or More Races4649
 6.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients18.1%13.2%
 4.8%


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Students who attend Oak Forest Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Black Middle
High : Waltrip High School

Yes! Oak Forest Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 191st of 4647 Texas elementary schools.

Students at Oak Forest Elementary are 57% White, 27% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 6% Two or more races, 3% African American.

In the 2022-23 school year, 878 students attended Oak Forest Elementary.


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