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Houston Elementary School

Public Grades

377

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

41.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

500 E Houston Ave
Gilbert, AZ 85234-3427

(480) 497-9790

District: Gilbert Unified District

Racial breakdown:

White:

50.9%

Hispanic:

37.7%

Two or more races:

5.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 67th percentile in 2010 → 50th in 2019

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Arizona average (48% vs 34% meeting standards)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 17 percentile points since 2010

Students meeting standards (2020-2021) ?

This school48%

District avg50%

Arizona avg34%

Not ranked this year

Houston Elementary School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

85^th of 289Gilbert Unified District among Arizona 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	Arizona percentile	Rating
2019	45.0	522 of 1039	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.0	452 of 1109	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	44.9	557 of 1106	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	47.4	509 of 1079	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	49.1	422 of 955	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	69.1	341 of 1079	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	67.0	372 of 1158	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	70.6	319 of 1141	72.0%	★★★★☆
2011	69.4	330 of 1075	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	68.0	360 of 1090	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	67.7	360 of 1062	66.1%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Arizona (2020-2021) ?

English Language Arts51%+13 vs state

Mathematics45%+14 vs state

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How many students attend Houston Elementary School?

In the 2020-21 school year, 377 students attended Houston Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Houston Elementary School?

Students at Houston Elementary School are 51% White, 38% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 3% African American, 2% Asian.

What district is Houston Elementary School in?

Gilbert Unified District

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Houston Elementary School	Public		500 E Houston Ave	Gilbert	85234	Maricopa County	Gilbert Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(480) 497-9790																			(n/a)
Sequoia Secondary School	Public, Charter		1460 S Horne	Mesa	85204	Maricopa County	Edkey Inc. dba Sequoia Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 649-7737																			(n/a)	$11,570	$773	$833	$2,378	$6,529	$3,436	$9,965
Gilbert Classical Academy - Closed	Public		55 N Greenfield Rd	Gilbert	85234	Maricopa County	Gilbert Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(480) 497-4024																			(n/a)
AZACS East Valley Elementary Campus	Public, Charter		655 E University Dr	Mesa	85203	Maricopa County	Arizona Autism Charter Schools Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(602) 882-5544	0																		(n/a)
Sunridge Learning Center	Public		737 W Guadalupe Road	Mesa	85210	Maricopa County	Mesa Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(480) 472-3575																			(n/a)
Gem Charter School	Public, Charter		207 N Mesa Dr	Mesa	85201	Maricopa County	Gem Charter School Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 599-0137																			(n/a)		$00			$00
Providence High School	Public, Charter		2200 N Arizona Ave Ste 17	Chandler	85225	Maricopa County	New Horizon High School Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 284-5999																			(n/a)		$00			$00
Powell Junior High School	Public		855 W 8th Ave	Mesa	85210	Maricopa County	Mesa Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(480) 472-1100																			(n/a)
Alma Elementary School	Public		1313 W Medina	Mesa	85202	Maricopa County	Mesa Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(480) 472-0000																			(n/a)
GPS Global Academy	Public, Virtual		140 S Gilbert Rd	Gilbert	85225	Maricopa County	Gilbert Unified District	No	(n/a)	Yes	No	(480) 507-1476	249	17	14.4		164 (65.9%)	8 (3.2%)	50 (20.1%)	9 (3.6%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	15 (6.0%)								(n/a)	$8,532	$254		$507	$7,372	$906	$8,279