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Atkinson Elementary

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Atkinson Elementary ranks 1304 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

1304^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 72% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Atkinson Elementary in Houston, TX, is a PK-4 school in the Pasadena Independent School District (Isd) serving 454 students, with over 81% qualifying for free or reduced lunch, and has recently shown a strong upward trend, reaching a 4-star rating and the 72nd percentile statewide in the 2025-2026 school year.

Atkinson Elementary stands out for its exceptional performance with students from low socio-economic backgrounds, ranking in the 86th percentile statewide for effectiveness with this group—far surpassing nearby schools like Meador Elementary (40th percentile overall) and Jessup Elementary (10th percentile). The school’s math scores are a major strength, with 4th-grade math proficiency at 62.67% in 2025-2026, the highest among all nearby Pasadena ISD elementary schools and well above the district (45.23%) and state (49.28%) averages. This represents a dramatic turnaround from the 2023-2024 school year, when 3rd-grade math was at just 29.41%. While many nearby schools are stagnant or declining, Atkinson is on a clear upward trajectory, moving from the 38th percentile in 2023-2024 to the 72nd percentile in 2025-2026, a stark contrast to Thomas Hancock Elementary (19th percentile, trending down) or Garfield Elementary (33rd percentile).

However, the school faces challenges. Performance on STAAR Spanish assessments has been very low, with 0% of 3rd graders proficient in Reading or Math in 2023-2024, though it improved slightly in 2024-2025. This suggests the English Language Learner program may need targeted support. Additionally, while Atkinson excels with "At Risk" and low-income students, it struggles with its "Gifted and Talented" students, ranking in the 19th percentile in 2025-2026, indicating a need for more advanced programming. Interestingly, Laura Welch Bush Elementary, less than a mile away and serving similar demographics, is a consistent top performer (90th percentile) with much stronger reading scores (70%+ proficiency in 4th-grade Reading vs. Atkinson’s 50-58%), suggesting that replicating Bush’s reading strategies could be a powerful lever for further improvement. Atkinson’s per-student spending ($12,177) is higher than Bush’s ($11,425), indicating effective resource use, particularly in math instruction, and its low student-teacher ratio (11.6:1) is competitive with the best-performing nearby schools.

454

Students ?

11.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,520

Per pupil spending ?

81.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9602 Kingspoint Rd
Houston, TX 77075-5144

(713) 740-0520

District: Pasadena Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Atkinson Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Beverly Hills Intermediate
	Morris Middle
High:	Dobie High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

79.1%

Asian:

7.3%

African American:

7.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 67th percentile in 2016 → 72nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2016

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Pasadena Independent School District (Isd)

✓Above the Texas median (72nd percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school53%

District avg42%

Texas avg49%

1,304^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 28%▲ up 4 pts since 2016

From top 33% (2016) to top 28% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 36Elementary Schools in the Pasadena Independent School District (Isd)

595^th of 951Pasadena 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	66.0	1304 of 4627	71.8%	★★★★☆
2025	59.6	1601 of 4651	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.7	2914 of 4710	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.7	2425 of 4647	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.6	1839 of 4581	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	26.9	3388 of 4578	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	62.4	1398 of 4479	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.6	1364 of 4359	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	62.4	1368 of 4329	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	67.4	1397 of 4286	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	61.3	1716 of 4320	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	67.7	1327 of 4260	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	74.6	929 of 4221	78.0%	★★★★☆
2012	84.2	466 of 4206	88.9%	★★★★☆
2011	76.5	728 of 4095	82.2%	★★★★☆
2010	70.0	1115 of 3937	71.7%	★★★★☆
2009	69.6	1126 of 3884	71.0%	★★★★☆
2008	74.2	801 of 3768	78.7%	★★★★☆
2007	73.0	878 of 3724	76.4%	★★★★☆
2006	74.6	738 of 3476	78.8%	★★★★☆
2005	71.6	899 of 3475	74.1%	★★★★☆
2004	71.2	914 of 3465	73.6%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	54.3	756 of 1905	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	30.4	1841 of 2444	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	71.1	461 of 2515	81.7%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	37.2	601 of 814	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	60.3	465 of 1045	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.3	735 of 1015	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	52.8	525 of 957	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	17.1	861 of 967	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	66.9	307 of 1009	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.4	666 of 1005	33.7%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	62.0	1288 of 4461	71.1%	★★★★☆
2021	42.3	2397 of 4331	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	85.2	262 of 4295	93.9%	★★★★★
2018	89.9	154 of 4240	96.4%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	58.3	1016 of 2918	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.0	2345 of 3668	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	62.5	1031 of 3556	71.0%	★★★★☆
2022	62.0	1001 of 3487	71.3%	★★★★☆
2021	34.6	2387 of 3446	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	77.5	384 of 3333	88.5%	★★★★☆
2018	91.8	71 of 3226	97.8%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	64.4	1363 of 4575	70.2%	★★★★☆
2025	44.0	2066 of 3744	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.9	3365 of 4658	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.7	2997 of 4588	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.1	1713 of 4561	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	20.7	3827 of 4499	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	60.4	1482 of 4348	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.0	1642 of 4306	61.9%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	36.2	2506 of 3075	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	41.2	1955 of 2619	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	56.5	1641 of 2980	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	86.0	1 of 3006	100.0%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	72.0	853 of 4413	80.7%	★★★★☆
2025	52.3	1608 of 3644	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	36.4	3028 of 4465	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.1	2182 of 4401	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.8	1591 of 4376	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	31.1	3156 of 4329	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	58.3	1489 of 4188	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.2	945 of 4168	77.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	76.5	613 of 4520	86.4%	★★★★☆
2025	60.6	1205 of 3705	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.6	2859 of 4594	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.5	2078 of 4521	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.5	1155 of 4477	74.2%	★★★★☆
2021	29.7	3408 of 4451	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	78.6	452 of 4309	89.5%	★★★★☆
2018	76.8	543 of 4264	87.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	64.7	1317 of 4582	71.3%	★★★★☆
2025	55.5	1468 of 3739	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.7	2646 of 4647	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.1	1958 of 4585	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.8	1944 of 4563	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.9	2854 of 4498	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.9	1380 of 4357	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.5	1196 of 4319	72.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	39.1	2545 of 4301	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	32.4	2568 of 3549	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	49.4	1946 of 4292	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	33.5	2851 of 4086	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.0	1399 of 3952	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	20.7	3506 of 3799	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	75.8	410 of 3684	88.9%	★★★★☆
2018	62.4	820 of 3558	77.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2019	59.6	1177 of 3142	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	24.5	2625 of 3127	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)86th percentile+15 vs school

Hispanic (2026)81st percentile+9 vs school

Male (2026)71st percentile~ school

At Risk (2022)71st percentile+11 vs school

Female (2026)70th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)65th percentile~ school

White (2019)63rd percentile-6 vs school

African American (2025)60th percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2026)41st percentile-31 vs school

Asian (2025)26th percentile-39 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)19th percentile-53 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics57%+10 vs state

Reading54%~ 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 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
Atkinson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	9602 Kingspoint Rd	Houston	77075	Harris County	Pasadena Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 740-0520	454	39	11.6	81.7%	21 (4.6%)	32 (7.0%)	359 (79.1%)	33 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.0%)	66	1304^th of 4627 public elementary schools	71.8%		59.6	1601^st of 4651 public elementary schools	65.6%	297	23.1		20.0		57.7	50.7		50.0	62.7		$11,520
Meador Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	10701 Seaford Dr	Houston	77089	Harris County	Pasadena Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 740-0648	443	34	13.0	91.6%	21 (4.7%)	110 (24.8%)	274 (61.9%)	29 (6.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.8%)	39.5	2795^th of 4627 public elementary schools	39.6%		34.3	3176^th of 4651 public elementary schools	31.7%	381	50.0				45.5	52.7		25.4	47.3		$12,160
Laura Welch Bush Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	9100 Blackhawk Blvd	Houston	77075	Harris County	Pasadena Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 740-0928	555	42	13.2	67.9%	50 (9.0%)	30 (5.4%)	414 (74.6%)	52 (9.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.4%)	75.3	929^th of 4627 public elementary schools	79.9%		87.8	465^th of 4651 public elementary schools	90.0%	464	25.8	56.5	36.2	64.0	61.3	72.9		39.1	62.1		$10,389
Moore Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	8880 S Bluff	Houston	77089	Harris County	Pasadena Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 740-0656	356	33	10.7	67.4%	32 (9.0%)	37 (10.4%)	255 (71.6%)	23 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	7 (2.0%)	66.1	1300^th of 4627 public elementary schools	71.9%		79.8	757^th of 4651 public elementary schools	83.7%	543	75.0				61.7	59.7		42.9	56.7		$13,447
Iltexas Houston Windmill Lakes Elementary	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	9898 Windmill Lakes Blvd	Houston	77075	Harris County	International Leadership Of Texas (Iltexas)	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 944-4334	736	49	14.9	87.6%	10 (1.4%)	122 (16.6%)	589 (80.0%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.4%)	19.9	4043^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	12.6%		5.7	4602^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	1.1%	559					31.4	39.2	41.2	27.9	32.3	30.7	$9,777
Beta Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	9701 Almeda Genoa Rd	Houston	77075	Harris County	Beta Academy	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(832) 331-2460	1,032	45	22.7	74.0%	151 (14.6%)	166 (16.1%)	690 (66.9%)	16 (1.6%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.5%)	33.8	3166^th of 4627 public elementary schools	31.6%		40	2769^th of 4651 public elementary schools	40.5%	397					57.3	48.1	51.1	29.3	11.0	36.4	$5,940
Jessup Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	9301 Almeda Genoa Rd	Houston	77075	Harris County	Pasadena Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 740-0616	326	33	9.8	96.6%	8 (2.5%)	45 (13.8%)	264 (81.0%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	4 (1.2%)	18	4156^th of 4627 public elementary schools	10.2%		21.6	3940^th of 4651 public elementary schools	15.3%	216	24.0	33.3		50.0	29.6	34.9		20.8	38.1		$15,018
Thomas Hancock Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	9604 Minnesota St	Houston	77075	Harris County	Pasadena Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 740-5430	336	28	12.0	94.3%	16 (4.8%)	114 (33.9%)	191 (56.8%)	9 (2.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.5%)	24.9	3758^th of 4627 public elementary schools	18.8%		20.1	4018^th of 4651 public elementary schools	13.6%	260	18.2	50.0	0.0	36.4	41.7	37.0		22.5	37.8		$12,629
Frazier Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	10503 Hughes Rd	Houston	77089	Harris County	Pasadena Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 740-0560	439	37	11.8	71.3%	39 (8.9%)	48 (10.9%)	330 (75.2%)	10 (2.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.5%)	52.4	1989^th of 4627 public elementary schools	57.0%		70.9	1092^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	76.5%	897	16.7		16.7		51.4	54.6		39.7	48.1		$12,740
Stuchbery Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	11210 Hughes Rd	Houston	77089	Harris County	Pasadena Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 740-0752	604	49	12.3	84.4%	40 (6.6%)	151 (25.0%)	367 (60.8%)	31 (5.1%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	10 (1.7%)	54.8	1875^th of 4627 public elementary schools	59.5%		30.7	3382^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	27.3%	1507	33.3				50.0	52.7		53.8	44.3		$10,822

Frequently Asked Questions about Atkinson Elementary

Is Atkinson Elementary a good school?

Atkinson Elementary ranks 1304^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Atkinson Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 454 students attended Atkinson Elementary.

What district is Atkinson Elementary in?

Pasadena Independent School District (Isd)

What schools do graduates of Atkinson Elementary attend?

Students who attend Atkinson Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Beverly Hills Intermediate
Middle : Morris Middle
High : Dobie High School

What is the racial makeup of Atkinson Elementary?

Students at Atkinson Elementary are 79% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 7% African American, 5% White, 2% Two or more races.

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