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Sutton Elementary

Q: Is Sutton Elementary a good school?

Sutton Elementary ranks 1719 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1719^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 63% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Sutton Elementary is a PK-5 public school in the Houston Independent School District (Isd) serving 833 students in a high-poverty area of Houston, TX, where over 96% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

Sutton has staged a remarkable turnaround, climbing from the 23rd percentile in 2022-2023 to the 63rd percentile in 2025-2026—a 40-percentile-point jump that far outpaces nearby schools like Braeburn Elementary (13th percentile) and Bonham Elementary (19th percentile), which have remained stagnant. The school excels in mathematics, with 4th graders scoring 67.44% proficient in 2025-2026, well above the district (50.28%) and state (49.28%) averages, and significantly higher than Braeburn’s 36.44%. Sutton also shows strong early bilingual education results: 3rd graders taking the Spanish STAAR Reading test scored 54.05% proficient, more than double the district average (26.36%), though this advantage fades by 5th grade. While the nearby charter KIPP Connect Houston Pri (77th percentile) has higher overall test scores, Sutton’s achievement is arguably more impressive given its student body is nearly universally economically disadvantaged, compared to KIPP’s lower poverty rate (76.7%).

However, Sutton has notable weaknesses. It ranks in the 8th percentile for Asian students, a stark contrast to its strong performance with other groups. Support for Special Education students is inconsistent, with a 96th percentile ranking in 2023-2024 dropping to the 27th percentile in 2025-2026. Despite these challenges, Sutton stands out as a beacon in its cluster, demonstrating that effective leadership and targeted strategies can drive significant improvement in a high-poverty school.

833

Students ?

16.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,997

Per pupil spending ?

96.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7402 Albacore Dr
Houston, TX 77074-6512

(713) 778-3400

District: Houston Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Sutton Elementary usually attend:

High:	Long Academy
	Sharpstown High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

83.8%

African American:

6.8%

Asian:

4.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 52nd percentile in 2016 → 63rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Texas median (63rd percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school49%

District avg50%

Texas avg50%

1,719^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 37%▲ up 11 pts since 2016

From top 48% (2016) to top 37% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

57^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	57.9	1719 of 4627	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.5	1873 of 4651	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	33.8	3227 of 4710	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.6	3591 of 4647	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.4	2907 of 4581	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.8	3242 of 4578	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	47.1	2211 of 4479	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.7	1701 of 4359	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	64.5	1270 of 4329	70.7%	★★★★☆
2016	54.8	2064 of 4286	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	43.1	2695 of 4320	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	71.0	1173 of 4260	72.5%	★★★★☆
2013	63.1	1548 of 4221	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	67.8	1266 of 4206	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	60.3	1788 of 4095	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	51.2	2275 of 3937	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	68.7	1179 of 3884	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	42.1	2569 of 3768	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	58.5	1763 of 3724	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	47.4	2173 of 3476	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2005	59.5	1548 of 3475	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2004	58.3	1570 of 3465	54.7%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	65.5	586 of 2406	75.6%	★★★★☆
2024	59.9	793 of 2443	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.3	1162 of 2443	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	31.5	1817 of 2421	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.0	1538 of 2444	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.2	1417 of 2515	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.1	969 of 2483	61.0%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	16.8	918 of 999	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	1.9	1028 of 1045	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	1.0	1004 of 1015	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.0	929 of 957	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	2.0	959 of 967	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.3	968 of 1009	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.4	924 of 1005	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	57.1	1604 of 4461	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.0	2566 of 4331	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.3	1313 of 4295	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.9	889 of 4240	79.0%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	38.6	1065 of 1643	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.5	1951 of 3668	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.2	2409 of 3556	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.2	2107 of 3487	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.3	2339 of 3446	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.3	1826 of 3333	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.6	1196 of 3226	62.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	66.5	1267 of 4575	72.3%	★★★★☆
2024	47.5	2337 of 4658	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.6	3428 of 4588	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.9	2718 of 4561	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.6	3638 of 4499	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	47.4	2204 of 4348	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	62.0	1383 of 4306	67.9%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	59.9	1469 of 3075	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	28.7	2568 of 2980	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.0	2359 of 2958	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.5	2512 of 3006	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.3	2705 of 3184	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.8	2299 of 3106	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	66.0	1147 of 4413	74.0%	★★★★☆
2024	46.5	2357 of 4465	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.4	2928 of 4401	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.2	2077 of 4376	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.1	2516 of 4329	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.3	1425 of 4188	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.4	834 of 4168	80.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	72.9	758 of 4520	83.2%	★★★★☆
2024	52.0	2072 of 4594	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	35.3	3200 of 4521	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	51.8	2030 of 4477	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.0	2740 of 4451	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.5	1201 of 4309	72.1%	★★★★☆
2018	73.9	671 of 4264	84.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	46.4	2348 of 4582	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.7	3605 of 4647	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.7	3689 of 4585	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.0	3070 of 4563	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.2	2789 of 4498	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.8	2136 of 4357	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.7	2168 of 4319	49.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	32.4	3143 of 4301	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	89.6	181 of 4292	95.8%	★★★★★
2023	32.5	2945 of 4086	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.7	3585 of 3952	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	27.5	3009 of 3799	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.5	1904 of 3684	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.4	2890 of 3558	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	36.5	2149 of 3108	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	14.5	2908 of 3106	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.2	2925 of 3082	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	16.7	2805 of 3082	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	37.7	2136 of 3142	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	14.0	2964 of 3127	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)83rd percentile+20 vs school

African American (2026)76th percentile+13 vs school

Hispanic (2026)74th percentile+11 vs school

Female (2026)72nd percentile+9 vs school

At Risk (2022)64th percentile+28 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)52nd percentile-11 vs school

Male (2026)49th percentile-14 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)35th percentile-28 vs school

White (2024)31st percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)27th percentile-36 vs school

Asian (2026)8th percentile-55 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics55%+8 vs state

Reading52%~ state avg

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by a parent
Tuesday, September 9, 2014

Excellent school especially the principal personally involve in all activities.

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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)						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 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
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
KIPP Connect Houston Pri	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	6700 Bellaire Blvd	Houston	77074	Harris County	KIPP Texas Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 879-3023	1,056	45	23.5	76.7%	47 (4.5%)	199 (18.8%)	658 (62.3%)	127 (12.0%)	11 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	13 (1.2%)	71.5	1074^th of 4627 public elementary schools	76.8%		73.3	989^th of 4651 public elementary schools	78.7%	85							52.0	66.4	69.1				47.2	69.5	53.2					$7,748
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
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
Etoile Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	6648 Hornwood Dr	Houston	77074	Harris County	Etoile Academy Charter School	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 995-1612	676	41	16.6	94.7%	6 (0.9%)	45 (6.7%)	308 (45.6%)	314 (46.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	5.7	4572^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	1.2%		7.6	4552^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	2.1%	20							12.7	14.3	17.9	24.7	19.8	36.8	11.4	19.1	19.3	17.3	18.8	32.6	8.4	$14,825
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
Baker-Ripley Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	6500 Rookin St Bldg A	Houston	77074	Harris County	Bakerripley Community Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 273-3731	398	25	15.7	97.2%	47 (11.8%)	58 (14.6%)	161 (40.5%)	118 (29.6%)	7 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.8%)	36.3	2996^th of 4627 public elementary schools	35.2%		21.9	3921^st of 4651 public elementary schools	15.7%	925							34.6	50.8	35.5				32.7	49.2	46.8					$11,671
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
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
Bonham Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8302 Braes River Dr	Houston	77074	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 778-3480	940	64	14.7	98.2%	26 (2.8%)	130 (13.8%)	643 (68.4%)	134 (14.3%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.5%)	25.4	3726^th of 4627 public elementary schools	19.5%		19.4	4064^th of 4651 public elementary schools	12.6%	338				31.9	31.5		30.3	30.9	35.4				43.6	37.1	46.9					$10,915

Frequently Asked Questions about Sutton Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Sutton Elementary?

Students at Sutton Elementary are 84% Hispanic, 7% African American, 5% Asian, 3% White.

Is Sutton Elementary a good school?

Sutton Elementary ranks 1719^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Sutton Elementary attend?

Students who attend Sutton Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Long Academy
High : Sharpstown High School

How many students attend Sutton Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 833 students attended Sutton Elementary.

What district is Sutton Elementary in?

Houston Independent School District (Isd)

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