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Bear Creek Elementary

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Bear Creek Elementary ranks 2887 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

2887^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 38% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Bear Creek Elementary in Houston, TX, serves 631 students from Pre-K through 5th grade and is part of the highly-regarded Katy Independent School District (Isd). While the district ranks in the 82nd percentile statewide, Bear Creek has historically performed below the district average, currently sitting at the 38th percentile. The school serves a predominantly low-income population, with roughly 79-84% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch, and maintains a very favorable student-to-teacher ratio of 11.4:1—the lowest among nearby schools like Tipps Elementary (16.1:1) and Wilson Elementary (15.8:1).

One of the most striking findings is the gap between Bear Creek’s performance and that of its district. In nearly every subject and grade level, Bear Creek’s proficiency rates are 15 to 27 percentage points lower than the Katy ISD average. For example, in 4th Grade Math, only 33.33% of Bear Creek students were proficient compared to the district’s 60.89%. However, the school shows remarkable strength in Spanish-language STAAR assessments, outperforming both the district and state in 3rd Grade Math and 4th Grade Reading and Math. Additionally, Bear Creek has become a bright spot for Special Education students, ranking in the 66th percentile in 2025-2026—a dramatic improvement from the 26th percentile just two years prior.

Interestingly, Bear Creek is located just 0.47 miles from Harmony School Of Achievement - Houston, a charter school that serves similar demographics but achieves proficiency rates 20-30 points higher in nearly every subject. This contrast highlights how different educational models can yield vastly different results. Despite its low student-to-teacher ratio, Bear Creek’s performance has been volatile over the past decade, swinging from the 19th percentile to the 39th percentile and back. This suggests the school is not in a permanent state of failure but is highly sensitive to changes in leadership, student population, or instructional focus. For parents, Bear Creek offers small class sizes and pockets of excellence, particularly in bilingual and special education programs, but faces significant challenges in raising overall academic achievement.

631

Students ?

11.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,919

Per pupil spending ?

79.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4815 Hickory Downs Dr
Houston, TX 77084-3654

(281) 237-5606

District: Katy Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Bear Creek Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Cardiff J H
High:	Mayde Creek High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

73.1%

African American:

14.4%

White:

9.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 19th percentile in 2019 → 38th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 38th (2026) from a 19th-percentile low (2019)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (43% vs 50% meeting standards)

!Near the bottom of Katy Independent School District (Isd)'s ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school43%

District avg62%

Texas avg50%

2,887^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 38%▼ down 8 pts since 2016

From bottom 46% (2016) to bottom 38% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

37^th of 46Elementary Schools in the Katy Independent School District (Isd)

169^th of 951Katy 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	38.0	2887 of 4627	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	38.9	2847 of 4651	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.3	3126 of 4710	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.6	3362 of 4647	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.9	3547 of 4581	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.9	2796 of 4578	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.7	3650 of 4479	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.7	2705 of 4359	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	37.6	2678 of 4329	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	49.4	2332 of 4286	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	36.4	3042 of 4320	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	47.5	2485 of 4260	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	45.0	2598 of 4221	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	60.4	1674 of 4206	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	64.8	1507 of 4095	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	53.8	2128 of 3937	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	58.2	1810 of 3884	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	72.7	886 of 3768	76.5%	★★★★☆
2007	70.1	1074 of 3724	71.2%	★★★★☆
2006	68.5	1107 of 3476	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2005	75.3	689 of 3475	80.2%	★★★★☆
2004	61.6	1405 of 3465	59.5%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	40.0	1478 of 2406	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.4	1484 of 2443	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	21.7	2158 of 2443	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.9	2282 of 2421	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	23.4	2122 of 2444	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.5	2052 of 2515	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.7	2317 of 2483	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	38.7	2900 of 4461	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.9	1708 of 4331	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	22.2	3858 of 4295	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	67.2	921 of 4240	78.3%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	46.3	867 of 1643	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.5	2180 of 3668	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.2	1668 of 3556	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.8	2186 of 3487	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.5	1493 of 3446	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	16.7	3183 of 3333	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	33.1	2419 of 3226	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	37.9	2915 of 4575	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.6	2922 of 4658	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.0	3269 of 4588	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.1	3674 of 4561	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.8	3395 of 4499	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.4	3247 of 4348	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.7	2831 of 4306	34.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	39.6	2802 of 4413	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.3	2894 of 4465	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.5	2527 of 4401	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.5	3248 of 4376	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.3	2741 of 4329	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.8	3595 of 4188	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.1	2987 of 4168	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	42.9	2642 of 4520	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.1	2693 of 4594	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.6	2753 of 4521	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.2	3079 of 4477	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.3	2509 of 4451	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.1	3691 of 4309	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	47.1	2222 of 4264	47.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	39.0	2831 of 4582	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.9	3391 of 4647	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.9	3339 of 4585	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.3	3439 of 4563	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	44.7	2277 of 4498	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	21.9	3762 of 4357	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.4	2527 of 4319	41.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	54.7	1463 of 4301	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.6	2394 of 4292	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.2	3026 of 4086	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	44.0	1986 of 3952	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.9	1371 of 3799	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.9	2218 of 3684	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.1	1818 of 3558	48.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	47.2	1688 of 3006	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.0	1876 of 3108	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.1	2451 of 3106	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.5	2012 of 3082	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.7	1623 of 3082	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.3	1984 of 3142	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.4	1725 of 3127	44.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2026)66th percentile+28 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)47th percentile+10 vs school

White (2026)44th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)42nd percentile+4 vs school

African American (2026)39th percentile~ school

Male (2026)38th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)37th percentile~ school

Female (2026)36th percentile~ school

At Risk (2022)35th percentile+12 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading48%-6 vs state

Mathematics38%-9 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 Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	Total
Bear Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4815 Hickory Downs Dr	Houston	77084	Harris County	Katy Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 237-5606	631	55	11.4	79.2%	57 (9.0%)	91 (14.4%)	461 (73.1%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.5%)	38	2887^th of 4627 public elementary schools	37.6%		38.9	2847^th of 4651 public elementary schools	38.8%	40	34.6	52.9	0.0	40.0	50.0	49.3	41.5	53.6	41.5	33.3	40.2	$11,919
Harmony School Of Achievement - Houston	Public, Charter	K-5	16209 Keith Harrow Blvd	Houston	77084	Harris County	Harmony Public Schools - Houston North	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 855-2500	694	38	18.3	70.9%	111 (16.0%)	176 (25.4%)	258 (37.2%)	120 (17.3%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	26 (3.7%)	84.4	597^th of 4627 public elementary schools	87.1%		88.1	448^th of 4651 public elementary schools	90.4%	149						55.9	73.2	73.6	59.5	73.2	71.6	$10,562
Lieder Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	17003 Kieth Harrow Blvd	Houston	77084	Harris County	Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 463-5928	742	57	12.9	86.1%	41 (5.5%)	87 (11.7%)	552 (74.4%)	38 (5.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.1%)	32	3289^th of 4627 public elementary schools	28.9%		41.7	2659^th of 4651 public elementary schools	42.8%	630						44.4	45.1	54.3	31.3	32.4	33.6	$9,747
Horne Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	14950 W Little York Rd	Houston	77084	Harris County	Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 463-5954	908	58	15.5	83.5%	54 (5.9%)	153 (16.9%)	619 (68.2%)	46 (5.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (3.9%)	31.7	3322^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	28.2%		33.3	3241^st of 4651 public elementary schools	30.3%	81						48.0	45.2	50.5	28.0	34.9	33.3	$8,780
Tipps Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5611 Queenston Blvd	Houston	77084	Harris County	Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 345-3350	980	61	16.1	90.2%	34 (3.5%)	180 (18.4%)	693 (70.7%)	41 (4.2%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (2.9%)	26	3692^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	20.2%		30.3	3408^th of 4651 public elementary schools	26.7%	284						31.6	36.0	45.3	25.0	40.4	42.5	$8,309
Metcalf Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6100 Queenston	Houston	77084	Harris County	Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 856-1152	855	56	15.2	83.6%	50 (5.8%)	174 (20.4%)	527 (61.6%)	66 (7.7%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (4.0%)	41.9	2596^th of 4627 public elementary schools	43.9%		33.8	3206^th of 4651 public elementary schools	31.1%	610						47.2	51.2	58.3	35.7	36.6	40.8	$8,451
Wilson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	18015 Kieth Harrow Blvd	Houston	77084	Harris County	Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 463-5941	756	48	15.8	67.6%	98 (13.0%)	151 (20.0%)	349 (46.2%)	109 (14.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (6.5%)	57.1	1754^th of 4627 public elementary schools	62.1%		44	2499^th of 4651 public elementary schools	46.3%	745						62.6	62.2	62.7	37.0	45.1	43.2	$8,805
Lee Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	12900 W Little York Rd	Houston	77041	Harris County	Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 849-8281	780	57	13.7	76.8%	71 (9.1%)	108 (13.8%)	509 (65.3%)	70 (9.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	20 (2.6%)	52.1	2005^th of 4627 public elementary schools	56.7%		52.5	1992^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	57.2%	13						53.8	47.4	61.5	38.7	44.3	51.8	$9,624
Kirk Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	12421 Tanner Rd	Houston	77041	Harris County	Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 849-8250	743	53	14.0	81.3%	47 (6.3%)	103 (13.9%)	520 (70.0%)	53 (7.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.4%)	26.6	3649^th of 4627 public elementary schools	21.1%		42.1	2632^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	43.4%	1017						37.1	43.3	44.8	21.7	45.8	28.3	$9,263
Hairgrove Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7120 N Eldridge Pkwy	Houston	77041	Harris County	Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 896-5015	795	57	13.9	89.4%	35 (4.4%)	83 (10.4%)	638 (80.3%)	14 (1.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (3.0%)	81.9	703^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	84.8%		80.8	728^th of 4651 public elementary schools	84.3%	25						68.3	64.4	79.2	48.5	65.3	69.0	$9,875

Frequently Asked Questions about Bear Creek Elementary

What schools do graduates of Bear Creek Elementary attend?

Students who attend Bear Creek Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Cardiff J H
High : Mayde Creek High School

How many students attend Bear Creek Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 631 students attended Bear Creek Elementary.

Is Bear Creek Elementary a good school?

Bear Creek Elementary ranks 2887^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Bear Creek Elementary in?

Katy Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of Bear Creek Elementary?

Students at Bear Creek Elementary are 73% Hispanic, 14% African American, 9% White, 3% Two or more races.

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