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Cage Elementary

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Cage Elementary ranks 1221 st of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1221^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 74% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Cage Elementary is a PK-5 public school in the Houston Independent School District (Isd) serving 319 students in a high-poverty area of Houston, TX, where 89% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

Cage Elementary has achieved a remarkable turnaround, rising from a 1-star rating (15th percentile) in 2020-2021 to a 4-star rating (74th percentile) for the last two consecutive years. This makes it the second-highest ranked school among nearby HISD elementary schools, behind only Henderson J Elementary (82nd percentile), but its rate of improvement is unmatched. While many nearby schools like Blackshear Elementary (10th percentile), Burnet Elementary (30th percentile), and Carrillo Elementary (28th percentile) are stagnant or declining, Cage has rocketed from the 37th percentile to the 74th percentile in just two years. The school is especially effective with high-needs students, ranking in the top 16% of the state for Hispanic students and the top 15% for low socio-economic status students—a stark contrast to surrounding schools that struggle to achieve above-average rankings for these groups.

Cage’s reading scores consistently exceed both district and state averages, with 3rd graders scoring 77.78% proficient compared to the state’s 51.08%. Its bilingual program is also a standout, with Spanish-language STAAR math scores far exceeding state averages (e.g., 4th graders scored 60.61% vs. 29.41% statewide). The school achieves these results with a lower student-to-teacher ratio (12.3:1) and lower per-student spending ($10,331) than many lower-performing peers like Peck Elementary ($12,014) and Blackshear Elementary ($13,409). While math performance is more inconsistent across grade levels, Cage’s overall trajectory proves that high performance is achievable even in a challenging urban context, making it a beacon in the area.

319

Students ?

12.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,690

Per pupil spending ?

89.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4528 Leeland St
Houston, TX 77023-3047

(713) 924-1700

District: Houston Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Cage Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Navarro Middle
High:	Austin High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

91.8%

African American:

5.3%

White:

1.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 68th percentile in 2016 → 74th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (58% vs 50% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 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 school58%

District avg50%

Texas avg50%

1,221^st of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 26%▲ up 6 pts since 2016

From top 32% (2016) to top 26% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

37^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	68.2	1221 of 4627	73.6%	★★★★☆
2025	70.9	1093 of 4651	76.5%	★★★★☆
2024	59.6	1623 of 4710	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.9	2936 of 4647	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.0	2370 of 4581	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	19.3	3911 of 4578	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	50.3	2022 of 4479	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.3	1719 of 4359	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	45.9	2182 of 4329	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	68.1	1367 of 4286	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	61.9	1689 of 4320	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	62.7	1608 of 4260	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	60.9	1675 of 4221	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	58.7	1778 of 4206	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	71.2	1101 of 4095	73.1%	★★★★☆
2010	48.2	2421 of 3937	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	53.4	2063 of 3884	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	59.6	1680 of 3768	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	51.2	2147 of 3724	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	49.6	2072 of 3476	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2005	48.8	2076 of 3475	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2004	72.6	834 of 3465	75.9%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	63.0	1225 of 4461	72.5%	★★★★☆
2021	28.9	3448 of 4331	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	54.1	1699 of 4295	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	77.1	507 of 4240	88.0%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	72.5	684 of 3668	81.4%	★★★★☆
2023	46.6	1873 of 3556	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.1	1465 of 3487	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	24.5	2985 of 3446	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.4	2499 of 3333	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	59.5	1034 of 3226	67.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	65.0	1331 of 4575	70.9%	★★★★☆
2024	72.1	995 of 4658	78.6%	★★★★☆
2023	36.5	3005 of 4588	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.9	2103 of 4561	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	18.5	3979 of 4499	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.0	2543 of 4348	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.1	2356 of 4306	45.3%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	67.1	948 of 3075	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.6	1992 of 2980	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.6	1834 of 2958	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	1.5	2997 of 3006	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	34.1	2568 of 3184	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.3	2679 of 3106	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	75.1	720 of 4413	83.7%	★★★★☆
2024	75.3	715 of 4465	84.0%	★★★★☆
2023	44.2	2480 of 4401	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.1	2015 of 4376	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	23.2	3683 of 4329	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	58.5	1476 of 4188	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.0	1307 of 4168	68.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	74.9	671 of 4520	85.2%	★★★★☆
2024	80.3	459 of 4594	90.0%	★★★★★
2023	47.2	2365 of 4521	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.7	2171 of 4477	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	22.5	3883 of 4451	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	57.3	1545 of 4309	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.9	994 of 4264	76.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	67.8	1187 of 4582	74.1%	★★★★☆
2024	58.5	1664 of 4647	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.8	2717 of 4585	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.7	2573 of 4563	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	22.7	3689 of 4498	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	58.9	1512 of 4357	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.5	1158 of 4319	73.2%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	48.0	1863 of 4301	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	79.5	458 of 4292	89.3%	★★★★☆
2023	19.9	3796 of 4086	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	27.8	3189 of 3952	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	52.5	1278 of 3558	64.1%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)85th percentile+12 vs school

Hispanic (2026)84th percentile+10 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)81st percentile+16 vs school

Male (2026)74th percentile~ school

At Risk (2022)73rd percentile+24 vs school

Female (2026)71st percentile-3 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)69th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2026)57th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading68%+14 vs state

Mathematics50%~ state avg

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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
Cage Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4528 Leeland St	Houston	77023	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 924-1700	319	26	12.3	89.3%	6 (1.9%)	17 (5.3%)	293 (91.8%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	68.2	1221^st of 4627 public elementary schools	73.6%		70.9	1093^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	76.5%	128	0.0	50.0		52.9	60.6		77.8	61.7	66.7	33.3	73.3	42.6	$16,690
Lantrip Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	100 Telephone Rd	Houston	77023	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 924-1670	405	28	14.5	76.5%	33 (8.1%)	29 (7.2%)	338 (83.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	57.3	1743^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	62.3%		32.3	3289^th of 4651 public elementary schools	29.3%	1546							55.1	51.0	58.7	42.9	46.9	59.6	$10,665
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
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
Ripley House Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	4410 Navigation Blvd	Houston	77011	Harris County	Bakerripley Community Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 315-6413	322	20	16.3	91.3%	1 (0.3%)	19 (5.9%)	300 (93.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	23.9	3824^th of 4627 public elementary schools	17.4%		11.9	4419^th of 4651 public elementary schools	5.0%	595							40.5	25.6	43.1	23.8	37.2	41.2	$13,727
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
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
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
Blackshear Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	2900 Holman Ave	Houston	77004	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 942-1481	257	24	10.7	97.7%	3 (1.2%)	222 (86.4%)	24 (9.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.7%)	18.2	4146^th of 4627 public elementary schools	10.4%		24.4	3772^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	18.9%	374							26.7	45.2	35.3	10.0	15.6	42.9	$18,566

Frequently Asked Questions about Cage Elementary

How many students attend Cage Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 319 students attended Cage Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Cage Elementary?

Students at Cage Elementary are 92% Hispanic, 5% African American, 2% White.

What schools do graduates of Cage Elementary attend?

Students who attend Cage Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Navarro Middle
High : Austin High School

What district is Cage Elementary in?

Houston Independent School District (Isd)

Is Cage Elementary a good school?

Cage Elementary ranks 1221^st of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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