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Cedar Brook Elementary

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Cedar Brook Elementary ranks 1843 rd of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1843^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 60% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Cedar Brook Elementary is a PK-5 school in Houston, TX, serving 654 students within the Spring Branch Independent School District (Isd), and it stands out as a remarkable turnaround story, having climbed from the bottom 8% of Texas elementary schools a decade ago to a consistent 3-star rating today.

What truly sets Cedar Brook apart is its exceptional performance with students from low socio-economic backgrounds, ranking in the 87th percentile statewide for this group in the 2024-2025 school year. This is a stark contrast to nearby schools with similar demographics, such as Ridgecrest Elementary and Edgewood Elementary, which rank in the 31st and 33rd percentiles overall, respectively. The school’s mathematics program is a clear strength, with students outperforming state averages in every grade level tested—for example, 4th-grade math proficiency reached 62.96%, significantly higher than the state average of 49.28%. This math success is a key differentiator from peers like Pine Shadows Elementary and Ridgecrest, which struggle to meet state averages in math.

While Cedar Brook has shown sustained improvement, it faces challenges in maintaining high performance for all student groups. Its support for Gifted and Talented students fluctuated dramatically, dropping from the 97th percentile to the 55th percentile in one year, and effectiveness with English Language Learners has declined over the past three years. Despite these areas for attention, the school’s overall trajectory is impressive, especially when compared to the stark socioeconomic divide within the district—just 1.26 miles away, Valley Oaks Elementary serves a very different population and ranks in the 99th percentile. Cedar Brook’s success demonstrates that effective leadership and instructional strategies can drive strong outcomes, even in a challenging context.

654

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,461

Per pupil spending ?

76.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2121 Ojeman Rd
Houston, TX 77080-6205

(713) 251-5500

District: Spring Branch Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Cedar Brook Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Spring Woods Middle
High:	Northbrook High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

83.2%

White:

6.9%

African American:

6.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 71st percentile in 2021 → 60th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Texas median (60th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 71st-percentile peak (2021) to 60th (2026)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school51%

District avg61%

Texas avg50%

1,843^rd of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 40%▲ up 53 pts since 2016

From bottom 8% (2016) to top 40% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

12^th 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	55.2	1843 of 4627	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.1	1527 of 4651	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.0	1600 of 4710	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.9	1459 of 4647	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.3	2248 of 4581	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.9	1343 of 4578	70.7%	★★★★☆
2019	31.2	3261 of 4479	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.1	3747 of 4359	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	24.1	3539 of 4329	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	14.2	3961 of 4286	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	27.0	3480 of 4320	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	34.5	3179 of 4260	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	33.2	3250 of 4221	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	42.7	2729 of 4206	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	29.9	3395 of 4095	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	39.3	2865 of 3937	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	42.0	2648 of 3884	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	51.3	2127 of 3768	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	69.1	1130 of 3724	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	75.5	678 of 3476	80.5%	★★★★☆
2005	59.6	1543 of 3475	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2004	32.7	2772 of 3465	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	27.7	1963 of 2421	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.9	2109 of 2515	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.4	2212 of 2483	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	55.0	1756 of 4461	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	76.4	486 of 4331	88.8%	★★★★☆
2019	39.7	2698 of 4295	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.2	3226 of 4240	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	47.8	830 of 1643	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	57.5	1039 of 2918	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.9	1075 of 3668	70.7%	★★★★☆
2023	56.6	1327 of 3556	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.8	1781 of 3487	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	74.3	487 of 3446	85.9%	★★★★☆
2019	29.7	2701 of 3333	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.2	2793 of 3226	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	57.8	1688 of 4575	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	67.3	990 of 3744	73.6%	★★★★☆
2024	62.6	1436 of 4658	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.0	1576 of 4588	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.7	2355 of 4561	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	66.6	1203 of 4499	73.3%	★★★★☆
2019	30.2	3310 of 4348	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.5	3394 of 4306	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	61.5	1372 of 3075	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	77.3	78 of 2619	97.0%	★★★★★
2023	74.7	429 of 2980	85.6%	★★★★☆
2022	58.2	1502 of 2958	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	63.4	1260 of 3006	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.6	1521 of 3184	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.6	959 of 3106	69.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	57.1	1641 of 4413	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	67.0	916 of 3644	74.9%	★★★★☆
2024	69.0	996 of 4465	77.7%	★★★★☆
2023	64.1	1256 of 4401	71.5%	★★★★☆
2022	53.3	1877 of 4376	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.0	964 of 4329	77.7%	★★★★☆
2019	32.1	3151 of 4188	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.3	3784 of 4168	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	57.0	1633 of 4520	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	76.3	492 of 3705	86.7%	★★★★☆
2024	56.9	1733 of 4594	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.3	1493 of 4521	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.1	2483 of 4477	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	62.5	1256 of 4451	71.8%	★★★★☆
2019	34.9	3139 of 4309	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.8	3983 of 4264	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	50.7	2063 of 4582	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.2	1319 of 3739	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.5	1612 of 4647	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.7	1406 of 4585	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.8	2129 of 4563	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.3	1426 of 4498	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	33.6	3105 of 4357	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.7	3940 of 4319	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2021	44.3	552 of 961	42.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	61.4	1097 of 4301	74.5%	★★★★☆
2025	56.1	1265 of 3549	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.3	2643 of 4292	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.9	2652 of 4086	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.0	2728 of 3952	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	22.6	3339 of 3799	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.0	2972 of 3684	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.0	3168 of 3558	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	71.8	719 of 3006	76.1%	★★★★☆
2025	73.1	580 of 2612	77.8%	★★★★☆
2022	47.5	1707 of 3082	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	74.8	561 of 3082	81.8%	★★★★☆
2019	87.9	182 of 3142	94.2%	★★★★★
2018	76.0	584 of 3127	81.3%	★★★★☆

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)

White (2026)76th percentile+16 vs school

Special Education (2026)74th percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)64th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)63rd percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2026)63rd percentile+3 vs school

At Risk (2022)61st percentile+10 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)55th percentile-5 vs school

Male (2026)55th percentile-5 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)49th percentile-11 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)43rd percentile-28 vs school

African American (2022)19th percentile-32 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics54%+7 vs state

Reading49%-5 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
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
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
Edgewood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8757 Kempwood Dr	Houston	77080	Harris County	Spring Branch Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 251-5600	503	40	12.5	92.2%	22 (4.4%)	14 (2.8%)	440 (87.5%)	11 (2.2%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.8%)	34.8	3101^st of 4627 public elementary schools	33.0%		18.8	4094^th of 4651 public elementary schools	12.0%	993							38.6	40.8	47.5	34.3	46.2	43.8		$12,866
Spring Branch Elementary	Public	K-5	1700 Campbell Rd	Houston	77080	Harris County	Spring Branch Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 251-7000	570	39	14.5	96.0%	24 (4.2%)	26 (4.6%)	492 (86.3%)	10 (1.8%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.3%)	56.3	1793^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	61.2%		40	2772^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	40.4%	979	50.0	33.3		22.2	40.0		43.0	38.4	53.0	58.1	58.9	66.7		$11,765
Hollibrook Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3602 Hollister	Houston	77080	Harris County	Spring Branch Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 251-5800	636	41	15.3	99.4%	12 (1.9%)	6 (0.9%)	607 (95.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.3%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	40.8	2678^th of 4627 public elementary schools	42.1%		48	2261^st of 4651 public elementary schools	51.4%	417							38.6	33.3	60.4	36.1	44.8	53.9		$10,796
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
Buffalo Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2801 Blalock Rd	Houston	77080	Harris County	Spring Branch Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 251-5300	741	53	13.9	96.9%	32 (4.3%)	36 (4.9%)	645 (87.0%)	6 (0.8%)	12 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.3%)	15.9	4246^th of 4627 public elementary schools	8.2%		14	4333^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	6.8%	87	28.1	7.1	50.0	0.0	7.7	10.0	28.6	23.7	43.4	18.5	28.3	40.5		$12,519
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
Pine Shadows Elementary	Public	K-5	9900 Neuens	Houston	77080	Harris County	Spring Branch Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 251-6500	859	60	14.3	69.7%	125 (14.6%)	37 (4.3%)	652 (75.9%)	20 (2.3%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (2.6%)	55.9	1810^th of 4627 public elementary schools	60.9%		49.1	2195^th of 4651 public elementary schools	52.8%	385	20.0						51.3	58.5	56.1	50.0	46.0	47.0		$9,913
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Cedar Brook Elementary

What district is Cedar Brook Elementary in?

Spring Branch Independent School District (Isd)

What schools do graduates of Cedar Brook Elementary attend?

Students who attend Cedar Brook Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Spring Woods Middle
High : Northbrook High School

What is the racial makeup of Cedar Brook Elementary?

Students at Cedar Brook Elementary are 83% Hispanic, 7% White, 6% African American, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

Is Cedar Brook Elementary a good school?

Cedar Brook Elementary ranks 1843^rd of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Cedar Brook Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 654 students attended Cedar Brook Elementary.

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