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Carrillo Elementary

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Carrillo Elementary ranks 3351 st of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-5

3351^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 28% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Carrillo Elementary is a PK-5 public school in the Houston Independent School District (Isd), serving 346 students in a high-poverty area where over 82% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. Once a strong performer with a 4-star rating and ranking in the top 30% of Texas elementary schools as recently as 2018-2019, Carrillo has experienced a dramatic decline over the last five years, dropping to a 1-star rating and ranking in the bottom 28% of the state for the 2025-2026 school year. This downward trend is the school's most defining characteristic, and it stands in stark contrast to nearby schools with similar demographics that have remained stable or improved.

For example, Henderson J Elementary, just 0.69 miles away, serves a population with an even higher poverty rate (nearly 96% free/reduced lunch) yet has risen to a 4-star rating, significantly outperforming Carrillo in nearly every subject and grade. In 2025-2026, 78% of Henderson J's 5th graders were proficient in Reading compared to just 48% at Carrillo. Similarly, Cage Elementary (1.45 miles away) has climbed to a 4-star rating. This divergence suggests that Carrillo's challenges are school-specific rather than a neighborhood-wide issue. The school also has a higher student-to-teacher ratio (18.2:1) than many higher-performing neighbors, such as Henderson J (16.4:1) and Cage (12.3:1), which can make individualized attention more difficult.

Despite the overall decline, there is a notable bright spot: during the 2022-2023 school year, Carrillo's scores were significantly higher than the district and state in several areas, such as 5th-grade Math (61% vs. 44% district) and 5th-grade Science (51% vs. 27% district). This shows the school is capable of strong performance, making the subsequent two-year drop puzzling and indicative of a recent, specific problem. Currently, the school struggles most with Science, where only 17% of 5th graders were proficient in 2024-2025, and with outcomes for male and special education students, who rank in the bottom quarter of the state. The 2022-2023 data provides a blueprint for what is possible, but urgent support is needed to reverse the current trend.

346

Students ?

18.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,435

Per pupil spending ?

82.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

960 S Wayside Dr
Houston, TX 77023-3412

(713) 924-1870

District: Houston Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Carrillo Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Navarro Middle
High:	Austin High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

95.1%

White:

2.0%

African American:

2.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 49th percentile in 2016 → 28th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (40% vs 51% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 21 percentile points since 2016

!Reading scores 15 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school40%

District avg51%

Texas avg51%

3,351^st of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 28%▼ down 22 pts since 2016

From bottom 49% (2016) to bottom 28% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

127^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	31.3	3351 of 4627	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	30.0	3435 of 4651	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.4	2812 of 4710	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.6	1720 of 4647	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.6	2221 of 4581	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.5	2471 of 4578	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	70.9	1021 of 4479	77.2%	★★★★☆
2018	76.0	806 of 4359	81.5%	★★★★☆
2017	65.4	1232 of 4329	71.5%	★★★★☆
2016	52.6	2176 of 4286	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	58.4	1886 of 4320	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	57.9	1884 of 4260	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	62.0	1609 of 4221	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	61.2	1635 of 4206	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	58.5	1910 of 4095	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	53.4	2144 of 3937	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	55.4	1957 of 3884	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	60.2	1653 of 3768	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	53.7	2030 of 3724	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	61.5	1448 of 3476	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2005	36.7	2604 of 3475	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	48.3	2109 of 3465	39.1%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	54.0	1822 of 4461	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.8	1391 of 4331	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.1	697 of 4295	83.8%	★★★★☆
2018	77.3	500 of 4240	88.2%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	42.4	2060 of 3668	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.5	1549 of 3556	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.0	2172 of 3487	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.0	1419 of 3446	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.8	811 of 3333	75.7%	★★★★☆
2018	63.3	901 of 3226	72.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	36.1	3028 of 4575	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.0	1993 of 4658	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.5	1665 of 4588	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.8	2112 of 4561	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.4	2563 of 4499	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.2	1379 of 4348	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	75.4	803 of 4306	81.4%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	47.6	2097 of 3075	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.1	1916 of 2980	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.0	2388 of 2958	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.0	2755 of 3006	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	34.2	2561 of 3184	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	43.2	2213 of 3106	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	36.4	3014 of 4413	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.8	2331 of 4465	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	60.6	1438 of 4401	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.0	2164 of 4376	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.9	2248 of 4329	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	73.9	691 of 4188	83.5%	★★★★☆
2018	79.8	495 of 4168	88.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	36.3	3145 of 4520	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.3	2467 of 4594	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	61.0	1446 of 4521	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.8	2098 of 4477	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.4	2430 of 4451	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	74.4	617 of 4309	85.7%	★★★★☆
2018	85.2	266 of 4264	93.8%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	28.9	3535 of 4582	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.4	2793 of 4647	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.7	1871 of 4585	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.3	2364 of 4563	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.0	2385 of 4498	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	74.9	819 of 4357	81.2%	★★★★☆
2018	73.2	891 of 4319	79.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	32.7	3118 of 4301	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.9	2449 of 4292	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.3	1933 of 4086	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	14.0	3877 of 3952	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	37.7	2199 of 3799	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	67.8	627 of 3558	82.4%	★★★★☆

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)

At Risk (2022)59th percentile+8 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)44th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)34th percentile+6 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)32nd percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2026)32nd percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)30th percentile+3 vs school

Special Education (2026)28th percentile~ school

Male (2026)23rd percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics41%-6 vs state

Reading39%-15 vs state

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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
Carrillo Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	960 S Wayside Dr	Houston	77023	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 924-1870	346	19	18.2	82.9%	7 (2.0%)	7 (2.0%)	329 (95.1%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31.3	3351^st of 4627 public elementary schools	27.6%		30	3435^th of 4651 public elementary schools	26.1%	84							30.4	38.6	48.0	32.6	43.2	46.0	$11,435
KIPP Explore Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-4	5402 Lawndale St	Houston	77023	Harris County	KIPP Texas Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(832) 230-0547	756	37	20.5	92.1%	6 (0.8%)	48 (6.3%)	688 (91.0%)	5 (0.7%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.5%)	34.5	3119^th of 4627 public elementary schools	32.6%		50.5	2120^th of 4651 public elementary schools	54.4%	999							38.5	40.2		34.2	48.0		$7,717
Henderson J Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1800 Dismuke	Houston	77023	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 924-1730	443	27	16.4	95.9%	4 (0.9%)	11 (2.5%)	424 (95.7%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	78.3	825^th of 4627 public elementary schools	82.2%		72.6	1022^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	78.0%	197	27.3	44.0	64.7	50.0	40.0	47.1	40.9	72.7	78.1	40.9	61.4	80.5	$8,785
Briscoe Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	321 Forest Hill	Houston	77011	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 924-1740	177	17	10.4	93.2%	2 (1.1%)	2 (1.1%)	173 (97.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34	3154^th of 4627 public elementary schools	31.8%		56.4	1758^th of 4651 public elementary schools	62.2%	1396			20.0				57.1	33.3	63.2	33.3	14.8	39.1	$14,119
Tijerina Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6501 Sherman St	Houston	77011	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 924-1790	333	20	16.6	99.1%	3 (0.9%)	6 (1.8%)	322 (96.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	34.2	3139^th of 4627 public elementary schools	32.2%		43.9	2507^th of 4651 public elementary schools	46.1%	632				93.3			47.2	35.1	39.5	61.9	43.9	34.2	$12,366
Franklin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7101 Canal St	Houston	77011	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 924-1820	218	17	12.8	98.2%	2 (0.9%)	4 (1.8%)	212 (97.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	55.3	1836^th of 4627 public elementary schools	60.3%		47.3	2298^th of 4651 public elementary schools	50.6%	462							60.0	59.3	39.4	52.0	74.1	36.4	$14,926
Gallegos Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7415 Harrisburg Blvd	Houston	77011	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 924-1830	351	27	13.1	99.7%	3 (0.9%)	8 (2.3%)	340 (96.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39.4	2803^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	39.4%		36.6	3010^th of 4651 public elementary schools	35.3%	207	0.0			46.7			56.3	35.9	43.2	56.5	47.3	36.4	$12,507
Burnet Elementary	Public	K-5	5403 Canal St	Houston	77011	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 924-1780	324	18	18.0	90.1%	4 (1.2%)	12 (3.7%)	306 (94.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	32.6	3255^th of 4627 public elementary schools	29.7%		24.4	3770^th of 4651 public elementary schools	18.9%	515							37.0	43.2	50.9	37.0	40.0	36.8	$12,345
Laurenzo Early Childhood Center	Public	PK-K	205 N Delmar	Houston	77011	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 924-0350	240	13	18.7	90.8%	5 (2.1%)	22 (9.2%)	212 (88.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)													$10,110
De Zavala Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	7521 Ave H	Houston	77012	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 924-1888	246	18	13.6	95.5%	2 (0.8%)	3 (1.2%)	240 (97.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	65.4	1323^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	71.4%		66.7	1273^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	72.6%	50	33.3			66.7			38.5	48.5	73.5	53.3	52.9	79.4	$19,619

Frequently Asked Questions about Carrillo Elementary

What schools do graduates of Carrillo Elementary attend?

Students who attend Carrillo Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Navarro Middle
High : Austin High School

What district is Carrillo Elementary in?

Houston Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Carrillo Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 346 students attended Carrillo Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Carrillo Elementary?

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

Is Carrillo Elementary a good school?

Carrillo Elementary ranks 3351^st of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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