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Red Elementary

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Red Elementary ranks 2297 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-5

2297^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 50% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Red Elementary is a mid-sized PK-5 school in the Houston Independent School District (Isd), serving 530 students in a diverse educational corridor near Tonawanda Drive. Historically a strong performer ranking in the 70th-83rd percentile statewide, the school has experienced a notable decline, dropping to the 50th percentile by 2025-2026. This places it in the middle of the pack compared to nearby schools like Horn Elementary (94th percentile) and Twain Elementary (93rd percentile), which are surging to top-tier status, while Parker Elementary (82nd) and Lovett Elementary (85th) maintain high performance.

Red Elementary shows a dramatic and growing gender gap, with female students performing at the 58th percentile and male students at the 40th percentile in 2025-2026—an 18-point disparity unique among nearby schools. The school also experienced a sharp drop in support for its most vulnerable students: Special Education and Low Socio-Economic Status groups fell from top-tier performance (95th and 80th percentiles) in 2023-2024 to the bottom third (28th and 33rd percentiles) by 2025-2026. This suggests a potential shift in resource allocation or instructional strategy. Additionally, the school consistently outperforms district and state averages in Reading but significantly underperforms in Math at every grade level—for example, 4th-grade Reading proficiency was 56.52% versus Math at just 32.39%—a more pronounced split than at high-performing peers like Horn or Twain.

Interestingly, Red Elementary serves some student groups exceptionally well, with African American and White students performing at the 80th and 83rd percentiles, respectively, while Hispanic and English Language Learner students lag at the 28th and 26th percentiles. The school's once-strong 5th-grade Science scores are also fading, dropping from 38.37% proficiency in 2023-2024 to 30.23% in 2024-2025. Nearby Shearn Elementary, with a higher poverty rate, has shown a remarkable turnaround to the 51st percentile, offering a compelling contrast. Per-student spending at Red Elementary ($9,741) is in line with peers, indicating the decline is not a funding issue but a need for targeted, data-driven intervention to reverse the trend.

530

Students ?

15.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,356

Per pupil spending ?

67.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4520 Tonawanda Dr
Houston, TX 77035-3716

(713) 726-3638

District: Houston Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Red Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Meyerland Middle
High:	Westbury High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

60.9%

African American:

19.6%

White:

11.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 69th percentile in 2016 → 50th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Texas median (50th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 19 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school47%

District avg51%

Texas avg51%

2,297^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 50%▼ down 19 pts since 2016

From top 31% (2016) to top 50% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

79^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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	46.5	2297 of 4627	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.2	2010 of 4651	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.0	1415 of 4710	70.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.4	1271 of 4647	72.6%	★★★★☆
2022	69.9	1154 of 4581	74.8%	★★★★☆
2021	51.3	1966 of 4578	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.6	1169 of 4479	73.9%	★★★★☆
2018	78.3	734 of 4359	83.2%	★★★★☆
2017	69.3	1075 of 4329	75.2%	★★★★☆
2016	69.2	1318 of 4286	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	85.9	413 of 4320	90.4%	★★★★★
2014	82.9	574 of 4260	86.5%	★★★★☆
2013	64.1	1495 of 4221	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	70.9	1090 of 4206	74.1%	★★★★☆
2011	45.2	2679 of 4095	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	55.9	2020 of 3937	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	61.5	1627 of 3884	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	68.1	1173 of 3768	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	54.3	1998 of 3724	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	62.8	1379 of 3476	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2005	41.3	2419 of 3475	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2004	35.0	2675 of 3465	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	69.4	490 of 2406	79.6%	★★★★☆
2024	79.4	277 of 2443	88.7%	★★★★☆
2023	70.6	480 of 2443	80.4%	★★★★☆
2022	58.3	829 of 2421	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.9	1421 of 2444	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	74.1	394 of 2515	84.3%	★★★★☆
2018	84.2	219 of 2483	91.2%	★★★★★

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	64.7	1137 of 4461	74.5%	★★★★☆
2021	56.0	1428 of 4331	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.6	3076 of 4295	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	77.6	493 of 4240	88.4%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	33.1	1216 of 1643	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	56.9	1322 of 3668	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.8	1743 of 3556	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.1	1043 of 3487	70.1%	★★★★☆
2021	56.0	1177 of 3446	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	22.0	3013 of 3333	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	54.1	1286 of 3226	60.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	53.4	1899 of 4575	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.2	1262 of 4658	72.9%	★★★★☆
2023	63.2	1397 of 4588	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.5	1151 of 4561	74.8%	★★★★☆
2021	59.4	1533 of 4499	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.5	1581 of 4348	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.9	1041 of 4306	75.8%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	51.8	1932 of 3075	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.9	1752 of 2980	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.4	2432 of 2958	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.5	2537 of 3006	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.3	2955 of 3184	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	24.6	2752 of 3106	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	34.1	3177 of 4413	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	68.3	1041 of 4465	76.7%	★★★★☆
2023	69.1	983 of 4401	77.7%	★★★★☆
2022	68.2	1012 of 4376	76.9%	★★★★☆
2021	58.2	1449 of 4329	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.4	1145 of 4188	72.7%	★★★★☆
2018	82.6	409 of 4168	90.2%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	37.6	3043 of 4520	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	69.7	941 of 4594	79.5%	★★★★☆
2023	68.7	986 of 4521	78.2%	★★★★☆
2022	70.4	880 of 4477	80.3%	★★★★☆
2021	54.3	1733 of 4451	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.8	595 of 4309	86.2%	★★★★☆
2018	85.9	244 of 4264	94.3%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	39.9	2761 of 4582	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	64.2	1358 of 4647	70.8%	★★★★☆
2023	70.0	1123 of 4585	75.5%	★★★★☆
2022	68.4	1186 of 4563	74.0%	★★★★☆
2021	44.0	2319 of 4498	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	70.7	981 of 4357	77.5%	★★★★☆
2018	81.6	604 of 4319	86.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	33.1	3092 of 4301	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	88.3	224 of 4292	94.8%	★★★★★
2023	57.1	1237 of 4086	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.4	1320 of 3952	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.0	933 of 3799	75.4%	★★★★☆
2019	40.1	2052 of 3684	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.7	3076 of 3558	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	77.3	503 of 3006	83.3%	★★★★☆
2024	80.7	369 of 3108	88.1%	★★★★☆
2023	81.2	382 of 3106	87.7%	★★★★☆
2022	87.4	169 of 3082	94.5%	★★★★★
2021	65.4	892 of 3082	71.1%	★★★★☆
2019	78.5	467 of 3142	85.1%	★★★★☆
2018	81.5	389 of 3127	87.6%	★★★★☆

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)83rd percentile+33 vs school

African American (2026)80th percentile+29 vs school

At Risk (2022)75th percentile~ school

Female (2026)58th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2026)40th percentile-11 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)37th percentile-13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)33rd percentile-18 vs school

Special Education (2026)28th percentile-22 vs school

Hispanic (2026)28th percentile-22 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)26th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading55%~ state avg

Mathematics38%-9 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Mathematics (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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	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
Red Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	4520 Tonawanda Dr	Houston	77035	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 726-3638	530	35	15.1	67.4%	63 (11.9%)	104 (19.6%)	323 (60.9%)	24 (4.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.8%)	46.5	2297^th of 4627 public elementary schools	50.4%		52.2	2010^th of 4651 public elementary schools	56.8%	287		47.4	56.5	62.1				32.9	32.4	51.5					$9,356
Varnett Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	5025 S Willow Dr	Houston	77035	Harris County	The Varnett Public School	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 723-4699	530	28	19.0	95.8%	1 (0.2%)	154 (29.1%)	371 (70.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	14.4	4328^th of 4627 public elementary schools	6.5%		22.9	3858^th of 4651 public elementary schools	17.1%	470		23.2	18.4	32.7	47.1	40.5	51.3	21.4	4.1	16.3	33.3	42.9	50.0	15.4	$12,874
Shearn Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9802 Stella Link Rd	Houston	77025	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 295-5236	470	28	16.7	95.3%	7 (1.5%)	131 (27.9%)	322 (68.5%)	7 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	47	2269^th of 4627 public elementary schools	51.0%		20.7	3989^th of 4651 public elementary schools	14.2%	1720		40.3	50.0	43.9				58.3	60.9	32.8					$8,885
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
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
Horn Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4530 Holly St	Bellaire	77401	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(713) 295-5264	750	41	18.3	15.5%	233 (31.1%)	65 (8.7%)	131 (17.5%)	249 (33.2%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	70 (9.3%)	92.7	266^th of 4627 public elementary schools	94.3%		94.9	187^th of 4651 public elementary schools	96.0%	79		66.7	80.4	82.4				70.4	74.5	78.0					$7,333
Longfellow Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	3617 Norris	Houston	77025	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 295-5268	576	41	14.2	85.6%	31 (5.4%)	370 (64.2%)	134 (23.3%)	15 (2.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.3%)	61.3	1561^st of 4627 public elementary schools	66.3%		54.8	1853^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	60.2%	292		53.1	77.5	63.6				37.8	58.4	36.8					$9,237
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
Anderson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5727 Ludington Dr	Houston	77035	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 726-3600	585	37	15.8	97.6%	9 (1.5%)	102 (17.4%)	461 (78.8%)	8 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	43.1	2509^th of 4627 public elementary schools	45.8%		39.7	2790^th of 4651 public elementary schools	40.0%	281	19.1	32.5	42.1	61.9				40.7	52.6	44.4					$9,271
Twain Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7500 Braes Blvd	Houston	77025	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(713) 295-5230	924	50	18.5	19.3%	313 (33.9%)	154 (16.7%)	241 (26.1%)	138 (14.9%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	75 (8.1%)	90.8	328^th of 4627 public elementary schools	92.9%		94	223^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	95.2%	105		79.0	77.5	86.3				64.8	62.3	69.9					$8,028

Frequently Asked Questions about Red Elementary

How many students attend Red Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 530 students attended Red Elementary.

Is Red Elementary a good school?

Red Elementary ranks 2297^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Red Elementary attend?

Students who attend Red Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Meyerland Middle
High : Westbury High School

What is the racial makeup of Red Elementary?

Students at Red Elementary are 61% Hispanic, 20% African American, 12% White, 5% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

What district is Red Elementary in?

Houston Independent School District (Isd)

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