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Pstem Academy

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Pstem Academy ranks 3311 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades PK, KG-5

3311^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 28% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Pstem Academy is a public elementary school (PK-5) in Houston, TX, serving 482 students as part of the Raul Yzaguirre Schools For Success district, where over 96% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. The school has experienced a volatile performance history, peaking at the 57th percentile statewide in 2023-2024 before dropping sharply to the 28th percentile in the most recent data—making it the lowest-performing among 10 nearby schools. For context, nearby schools like Crespo Elementary (81st percentile) and Sanchez Elementary (77th percentile) significantly outperform Pstem, while Golfcrest Elementary (21st percentile) is the only school ranking lower.

Academically, Pstem Academy consistently falls below state and district averages in reading and math for most grade levels. For example, 3rd-grade math proficiency is just 28.57% compared to the state average of 44.33% and Harris J.R. Elementary's 77.27%. However, 5th-grade math is a notable bright spot, with 57.14% proficiency exceeding the state average (47.38%) for three consecutive years. The school also shows a surprising strength with special education students, who now rank in the 74th percentile—a dramatic improvement from the 27th percentile two years ago. Conversely, the school's effectiveness with low-income, female, and Hispanic students has plummeted, suggesting systemic challenges.

Pstem Academy has a higher student-to-teacher ratio (19.1:1) than most nearby schools, which average around 14:1, and its per-student spending of $14,160 is significantly higher than efficient neighbors like Park Place Elementary ($9,476) but yields lower academic returns. Nearby charter schools like Houston Gateway Academy Inc Elite College Prep (77th percentile) outperform Pstem, though the main Houston Gateway Academy campus has also seen a steep decline from the 85th to 37th percentile, indicating broader challenges in the area.

482

Students ?

19.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,796

Per pupil spending ?

96.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2950 Broadway St
Houston, TX 77017

(713) 640-3700

District: Raul Yzaguirre Schools For Success

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

98.8%

White:

0.8%

African American:

0.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 29th percentile in 2016 → 28th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (40% vs 51% meeting standards)

!Reading scores 15 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school40%

District avg56%

Texas avg51%

3,311^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 28%▼ down 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Elementary Schools in the Raul Yzaguirre Schools For Success

399^th of 951Raul Yzaguirre Schools For Success 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	31.8	3311 of 4627	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	40.5	2738 of 4651	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.7	2012 of 4710	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.4	2219 of 4647	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.4	2297 of 4581	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	14.4	4253 of 4578	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	36.0	2956 of 4479	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	21.6	3710 of 4359	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	29.6	3173 of 4329	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	35.7	3030 of 4286	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	30.2	3327 of 4320	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	47.0	2530 of 4260	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	47.3	2450 of 4221	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	65.0	1419 of 4206	66.3%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	69.6	861 of 4461	80.7%	★★★★☆
2021	33.0	3121 of 4331	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	55.5	1608 of 4295	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	34.9	3034 of 4240	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	53.1	1518 of 3668	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.4	1335 of 3556	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.1	1468 of 3487	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	27.7	2800 of 3446	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.1	1990 of 3333	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.0	2702 of 3226	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	40.7	2721 of 4575	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	67.3	1213 of 4658	74.0%	★★★★☆
2023	56.3	1780 of 4588	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.0	2026 of 4561	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	14.5	4252 of 4499	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	31.0	3274 of 4348	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.9	3626 of 4306	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	55.0	1755 of 3075	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	77.7	256 of 3106	91.8%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	38.1	2907 of 4413	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	61.8	1345 of 4465	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.6	1614 of 4401	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.9	1827 of 4376	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	18.8	3959 of 4329	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	42.2	2491 of 4188	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.7	3439 of 4168	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	45.9	2431 of 4520	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	69.2	961 of 4594	79.1%	★★★★☆
2023	63.9	1263 of 4521	72.1%	★★★★☆
2022	59.0	1532 of 4477	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	21.4	3944 of 4451	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	50.5	2033 of 4309	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	32.6	3199 of 4264	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	28.6	3551 of 4582	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.9	3392 of 4647	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.3	2938 of 4585	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.3	2660 of 4563	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	16.8	4074 of 4498	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	42.0	2528 of 4357	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	22.7	3682 of 4319	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	60.5	1138 of 4301	73.5%	★★★★☆
2024	32.0	3138 of 4292	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.8	2557 of 4086	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.2	2330 of 3952	41.0%	★★☆☆☆

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)

At Risk (2022)81st percentile+31 vs school

Special Education (2026)74th percentile+45 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)59th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)46th percentile+18 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)43rd percentile+14 vs school

Female (2026)41st percentile+12 vs school

Hispanic (2026)34th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2026)23rd percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics41%-6 vs state

Reading39%-15 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2026)			STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)						STAAR Mathematics (2026)						STAAR Social Studies (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 EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Pstem Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	2950 Broadway St	Houston	77017	Harris County	Raul Yzaguirre Schools For Success	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 640-3700	482	25	19.1	96.3%	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	476 (98.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31.8	3311^th of 4627 public elementary schools	28.4%		40.5	2738^th of 4651 public elementary schools	41.1%	573								37.1	34.9	45.1				28.6	37.5	57.1					$11,796
Sanchez Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2700 Berkley St	Houston	77012	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 845-7472	378	26	14.5	95.5%	3 (0.8%)	5 (1.3%)	368 (97.4%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	71.4	1077^th of 4627 public elementary schools	76.7%		49.4	2181^st of 4651 public elementary schools	53.1%	1104	33.3	36.4	35.3	27.8	33.3	10.0		54.2	56.5	82.1				28.6	65.2	60.9					$10,748
Crespo Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	7500 Office City Dr	Houston	77012	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 845-7492	526	32	16.4	94.1%	2 (0.4%)	7 (1.3%)	506 (96.2%)	11 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	77.1	864^th of 4627 public elementary schools	81.3%		72.1	1048^th of 4651 public elementary schools	77.5%	184	38.7	70.0	18.8	51.6	55.0	26.7		69.4	66.7	59.1				63.9	56.4	68.7					$10,051
Park Place Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8235 Park Pl Blvd	Houston	77017	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 845-7458	686	43	16.0	92.1%	7 (1.0%)	22 (3.2%)	552 (80.5%)	97 (14.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.0%)	64.5	1380^th of 4627 public elementary schools	70.2%		52.4	1997^th of 4651 public elementary schools	57.1%	617	15.8	28.6		24.3	12.5			60.9	44.6	64.1				66.0	55.1	54.6					$9,052
Houston Gateway Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	3400 Evergreen Dr	Houston	77087	Harris County	Houston Gateway Academy Inc	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 649-2706	613	34	18.0	85.6%	5 (0.8%)	14 (2.3%)	589 (96.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37.9	2895^th of 4627 public elementary schools	37.4%		69.1	1170^th of 4651 public elementary schools	74.8%	1725							94.4	23.5	42.6	54.1	45.3	79.3	58.3	37.3	29.8	37.7	60.9	86.8	30.0	18.8	$30,811
Southmayd Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1800 Coral St	Houston	77012	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 924-1720	321	26	12.3	96.3%	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.2%)	313 (97.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	64.3	1387^th of 4627 public elementary schools	70.0%		54	1906^th of 4651 public elementary schools	59.0%	519	0.0		16.7	75.0	81.3			48.3	54.6	59.4				37.5	75.9	65.7					$11,622
Davila Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	7610 Dahlia St	Houston	77012	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 924-1851	398	29	13.7	99.5%	10 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	386 (97.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	57.2	1752^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	62.1%		69.2	1165^th of 4651 public elementary schools	75.0%	587	22.2	54.6		54.6	36.4			50.0	68.6	60.0				47.1	45.1	42.2					$11,352
Golfcrest Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7414 Fairway Dr	Houston	77087	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 845-7425	372	28	13.2	96.8%	4 (1.1%)	27 (7.3%)	339 (91.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	26.6	3654^th of 4627 public elementary schools	21.0%		37.6	2950^th of 4651 public elementary schools	36.6%	704	0.0	8.3		63.3	8.3			55.6	37.1	35.1				21.7	22.9	35.1					$11,694
Yes Prep East End Elementary	Public, Charter	PK, KG-4	8329 Lawndale St	Houston	77012	Harris County	Yes Prep Public Schools Inc	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(713) 924-0800	607	37	16.2	89.5%	12 (2.0%)	17 (2.8%)	574 (94.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	44.1	2439^th of 4627 public elementary schools	47.3%		48.4	2233^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	52.0%	206	44.4	24.0		58.3	20.0			47.1	54.8	61.8				33.8	46.6	30.7					$17,208
Houston Gateway Academy Inc Elite College Prep	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	7310 Bowie	Houston	77012	Harris County	Houston Gateway Academy Inc	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 644-8292	583	27	21.5	84.9%	7 (1.2%)	17 (2.9%)	556 (95.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	71.7	1066^th of 4627 public elementary schools	77.0%		77.8	845^th of 4651 public elementary schools	81.8%	221							100.0	38.0	45.3	65.3	75.7	72.3	84.9	64.0	64.2	38.8	75.7	67.7	84.6	46.3

Frequently Asked Questions about Pstem Academy

How many students attend Pstem Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 482 students attended Pstem Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Pstem Academy?

Students at Pstem Academy are 99% Hispanic.

Is Pstem Academy a good school?

Pstem Academy ranks 3311^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What district is Pstem Academy in?

Raul Yzaguirre Schools For Success

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2025–26 STAAR, STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 12, 2026

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2023–24 dropout rates & graduation ratesSep 17, 2025

2024–25 STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 23, 2025

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Texas Education Agency.

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