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Housman Elementary

Public Grades K-5

3806^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 18% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Housman Elementary is a K-5 school in Houston, TX, serving 634 students within the Spring Branch Independent School District (Isd), where over 90% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, placing it in a high-poverty area.

Housman’s academic performance has been volatile, with test scores significantly below district and state averages. For example, in 2025-2026, only 26% of 3rd graders were proficient in Reading, compared to 60% for the district. This contrasts sharply with nearby affluent schools like Valley Oaks Elementary and Hunters Creek Elementary, which consistently achieve 80-90% proficiency. Even compared to similar high-poverty schools like Ridgecrest Elementary and Wainwright Elementary, Housman often underperforms, suggesting specific instructional challenges beyond poverty. Despite receiving higher per-student funding ($14,114) and having a lower student-teacher ratio (15.6) than its affluent peers, these resources have not consistently translated into academic gains.

Housman has shown flashes of potential, such as a jump from the 8th to the 50th percentile in 2022-2023, and strong performance in 5th-grade Science that year (47% proficiency, exceeding the district and state). Subgroup data also reveals bright spots: African American students ranked in the 93rd percentile in 2022-2023, and Gifted and Talented students ranked in the 82nd percentile in 2024-2025. However, these successes have not been sustained, and the school struggles to support English Language Learners and Special Education students, who consistently rank in the bottom half of the state. The school’s primary challenge is consistency, and its potential likely lies in replicating the successful practices from its peak years.

634

Students ?

15.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,048

Per pupil spending ?

91.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6705 Housman St
Houston, TX 77055-2298

(713) 251-5900

District: Spring Branch Independent School District (Isd)

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

83.4%

White:

7.3%

African American:

7.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 21st percentile in 2016 → 18th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (36% vs 51% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (18th percentile)

!Reading scores 17 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school36%

District avg61%

Texas avg51%

3,806^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 18%▼ down 4 pts since 2016

From bottom 21% (2016) to bottom 18% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

22^nd of 23Elementary Schools in the Spring Branch Independent School District (Isd)

282^nd of 951Spring Branch 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	24.1	3806 of 4627	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	22.3	3894 of 4651	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.8	3036 of 4710	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.6	2320 of 4647	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	24.6	3677 of 4581	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.5	3140 of 4578	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	15.9	4112 of 4479	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.9	4008 of 4359	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	21.8	3678 of 4329	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	28.2	3370 of 4286	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	37.8	2968 of 4320	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	42.7	2766 of 4260	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	38.8	2938 of 4221	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	39.4	2919 of 4206	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	32.3	3288 of 4095	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	56.2	2004 of 3937	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	58.0	1825 of 3884	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	68.2	1168 of 3768	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	76.0	695 of 3724	81.3%	★★★★☆
2006	67.5	1150 of 3476	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2005	68.2	1088 of 3475	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2004	62.1	1391 of 3465	59.9%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	42.7	1376 of 2406	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.6	1818 of 2443	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	86.4	177 of 2443	92.8%	★★★★★
2022	43.1	1342 of 2421	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.7	917 of 2444	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	33.3	1833 of 2515	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	53.9	975 of 2483	60.7%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2019	53.2	516 of 1009	48.9%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	37.7	2962 of 4461	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.1	1903 of 4331	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	23.7	3782 of 4295	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.1	3434 of 4240	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	24.5	1405 of 1643	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	35.9	1951 of 2918	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.3	1904 of 3668	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.4	1488 of 3556	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	34.3	2540 of 3487	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	50.1	1462 of 3446	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	15.1	3214 of 3333	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	22.8	2878 of 3226	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	30.1	3447 of 4575	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	31.1	2731 of 3744	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.5	2722 of 4658	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.3	2341 of 4588	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.5	3836 of 4561	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.6	3215 of 4499	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.0	3910 of 4348	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.1	3923 of 4306	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	55.7	1714 of 3075	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	73.4	472 of 2619	82.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	24.9	3752 of 4413	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	33.2	2652 of 3644	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	51.4	2034 of 4465	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.9	2115 of 4401	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	30.2	3408 of 4376	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.4	2888 of 4329	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	16.2	3968 of 4188	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.7	3966 of 4168	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	38.0	3005 of 4520	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.1	2344 of 3705	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.5	1773 of 4594	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.0	1523 of 4521	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	32.8	3329 of 4477	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	43.9	2469 of 4451	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	22.5	3863 of 4309	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.1	3828 of 4264	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	20.6	4019 of 4582	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	29.5	2837 of 3739	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	45.3	2480 of 4647	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.4	2240 of 4585	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	28.1	3505 of 4563	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.3	2955 of 4498	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	15.4	4063 of 4357	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.0	3973 of 4319	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	31.0	3268 of 4301	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	49.5	1599 of 3549	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.4	2343 of 4292	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.0	2225 of 4086	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.7	2450 of 3952	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.3	3169 of 3799	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.5	3322 of 3684	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	34.3	2434 of 3558	31.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	33.7	2219 of 3006	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.1	2695 of 3108	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	75.6	569 of 3106	81.7%	★★★★☆
2021	52.8	1379 of 3082	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.5	1537 of 3142	51.1%	★★★☆☆

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)

Asian (2019)49th percentile+41 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)44th percentile+27 vs school

African American (2026)43rd percentile+25 vs school

At Risk (2022)34th percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)34th percentile+16 vs school

White (2026)26th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2026)25th percentile+7 vs school

Special Education (2026)24th percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2026)15th percentile-3 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)14th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2026)12th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading38%-17 vs state

Mathematics34%-13 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	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	Total
Housman Elementary	Public	K-5	6705 Housman St	Houston	77055	Harris County	Spring Branch Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 251-5900	634	41	15.6	91.2%	46 (7.3%)	46 (7.3%)	529 (83.4%)	3 (0.5%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.9%)	24.1	3806^th of 4627 public elementary schools	17.7%		22.3	3894^th of 4651 public elementary schools	16.3%	88							26.3	39.0	48.2	29.5	39.4	33.3		$13,048
Valley Oaks Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8390 Westview Dr	Houston	77055	Harris County	Spring Branch Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(713) 251-7500	894	56	15.8	9.2%	524 (58.6%)	9 (1.0%)	209 (23.4%)	95 (10.6%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (6.0%)	97.7	66^th of 4627 public elementary schools	98.6%		95.6	164^th of 4651 public elementary schools	96.5%	98							85.8	86.8	89.3	78.8	85.1	79.0	100.0	$8,206
Wainwright Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	5330 Milwee St	Houston	77092	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 613-2550	382	29	13.2	98.2%	33 (8.6%)	79 (20.7%)	266 (69.6%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	29.3	3473^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	24.9%		32.5	3286^th of 4651 public elementary schools	29.3%	187	11.1	60.0		10.0	43.8		38.1	33.3	42.1	33.3	40.0	46.2		$15,309
Ridgecrest Elementary	Public	K-5	2015 Ridgecrest	Houston	77055	Harris County	Spring Branch Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 251-6600	836	57	14.5	96.7%	39 (4.7%)	14 (1.7%)	762 (91.1%)	13 (1.6%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.6%)	33.2	3210^th of 4627 public elementary schools	30.6%		41.4	2680^th of 4651 public elementary schools	42.4%	530	21.4	6.7	0.0	30.8	28.6	28.6	42.1	37.2	40.0	44.6	45.3	36.3		$10,864
Benbrook Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4026 Bolin Rd	Houston	77092	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 613-2502	481	29	16.6	98.8%	13 (2.7%)	9 (1.9%)	450 (93.6%)	4 (0.8%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	53.6	1929^th of 4627 public elementary schools	58.3%		41.4	2681^st of 4651 public elementary schools	42.4%	752	11.5	0.0	0.0	24.2	0.0	33.3	36.4	55.7	58.7	23.1	65.7	41.3		$8,793
KIPP Nexus Pri	Public, Charter	PK, KG-4	4211 Watonga Blvd	Houston	77092	Harris County	KIPP Texas Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(832) 230-0553	739	35	21.2	91.5%	13 (1.8%)	258 (34.9%)	454 (61.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.4%)	49.4	2153^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	53.5%		38.3	2905^th of 4651 public elementary schools	37.5%	752							40.6	50.0		41.6	58.1			$6,139
Cedar Brook Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2121 Ojeman Rd	Houston	77080	Harris County	Spring Branch Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 251-5500	654	43	15.0	76.9%	45 (6.9%)	40 (6.1%)	544 (83.2%)	13 (2.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.5%)	55.2	1843^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	60.2%		61.1	1527^th of 4651 public elementary schools	67.2%	316			36.4				45.6	46.8	55.3	47.8	63.0	50.5		$10,461
Hunters Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10650 Beinhorn	Houston	77024	Harris County	Spring Branch Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(713) 251-6000	575	39	14.7	18.8%	332 (57.7%)	33 (5.7%)	117 (20.3%)	62 (10.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.0%)	93.4	233^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	95.0%		90.5	355^th of 4651 public elementary schools	92.4%	122							79.6	80.4	81.4	59.5	79.6	75.0	100.0	$9,056
Stevens Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1910 Lamonte Ln	Houston	77018	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 613-2546	556	37	15.0	90.6%	34 (6.1%)	56 (10.1%)	458 (82.4%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	43	2510^th of 4627 public elementary schools	45.8%		39.1	2828^th of 4651 public elementary schools	39.2%	318	22.9	33.3	20.0	18.8	32.5	0.0	44.7	60.3	50.0	25.5	51.9	40.0		$9,141
Southwest Public Schools Visual & Perf Arts Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	4515 Mangum Rd	Houston	77092	Harris County	Southwest Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 688-0505	487	6	81.1	96.5%	3 (0.6%)	30 (6.2%)	451 (92.6%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22.3	3919^th of 4627 public elementary schools	15.3%		28.5	3526^th of 4651 public elementary schools	24.2%	393	11.5						54.2	29.1	26.7	32.0	33.9	37.3		$12,177

Frequently Asked Questions about Housman Elementary

What district is Housman Elementary in?

Spring Branch Independent School District (Isd)

Is Housman Elementary a good school?

Housman Elementary ranks in the bottom 17.7% of Texas elementary schools.

How many students attend Housman Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 634 students attended Housman Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Housman Elementary?

Students at Housman Elementary are 83% Hispanic, 7% White, 7% African American.

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