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Eastex-Jensen Neighborhood School

Q: How many students attend Eastex-Jensen Neighborhood School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 48 students attended Eastex-Jensen Neighborhood School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Eastex-Jensen Neighborhood School?

Students at Eastex-Jensen Neighborhood School are 48% Hispanic, 42% African American, 10% White.

Public, Charter Grades PK-K

Summary

Eastex-Jensen Neighborhood School is a public charter elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Houston, Texas, with a student population of 190. The school is part of the Houston Independent School District (Isd), which is ranked 423 out of 968 districts in Texas and has a 3-star rating.

Eastex-Jensen Neighborhood School faces significant challenges, including a student population that is 65.79% Hispanic and has an extremely high percentage (over 97%) of students who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high-poverty student population. The school consistently ranks in the bottom 5-10% of Texas elementary schools based on the statewide SchoolDigger rankings, with proficiency rates on the STAAR assessments that are significantly lower than the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. This is particularly true for the school's African American, Hispanic, and English Language Learner student subgroups, which often rank in the bottom 5-10% of Texas elementary schools.

When compared to the nearby Ross Elementary, Kashmere Gardens Elementary, Herrera Elementary, and other schools in the Houston Independent School District, Eastex-Jensen Neighborhood School consistently underperforms academically, with lower proficiency rates on the STAAR assessments across all grade levels and subject areas. The nearby schools, while still struggling, generally perform better than Eastex-Jensen Neighborhood School. Additionally, Eastex-Jensen Neighborhood School had a 4.3% dropout rate in the 2021-2022 school year, which is significantly higher than the state average.

Students ?

11.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,605

Per pupil spending ?

95.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6915 Curry Rd
Houston, TX 77093

(281) 671-4931

District: Texas College Preparatory Academies

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

47.9%

African American:

41.7%

White:

10.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 17th percentile in 2021 → <1st in 2024

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (10% vs 44% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 17 percentile points since 2021

!Reading scores 37 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2023-2024) ?

This school10%

District avg47%

Texas avg44%

Not ranked this year

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

392^nd of 951Texas College Preparatory Academies 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	4.5	4687 of 4710	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.3	4482 of 4647	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.8	4566 of 4581	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	20.6	3812 of 4578	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	5.6	2441 of 2443	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.4	2325 of 2443	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2021	50.0	1829 of 4331	57.8%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	14.7	3490 of 3668	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.1	3492 of 3556	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.8	3419 of 3487	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	46.3	1680 of 3446	51.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	7.0	4598 of 4658	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.2	4343 of 4588	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.6	4446 of 4561	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	7.1	4424 of 4465	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.4	4130 of 4401	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.4	4351 of 4376	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	31.8	3115 of 4329	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	2.7	4591 of 4594	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.3	4322 of 4521	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.4	4451 of 4477	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	34.3	3093 of 4451	30.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	3.8	4634 of 4647	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.3	4538 of 4585	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	2.7	4556 of 4563	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	28.3	3299 of 4498	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	7.4	2304 of 2372	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.5	2100 of 2330	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	8.3	1756 of 1770	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	28.6	1315 of 1643	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	7.5	2214 of 2242	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	6.2	2107 of 2119	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.3	1958 of 2116	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.5	2013 of 2077	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	6.8	2217 of 2235	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.8	2023 of 2251	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	3.7	2242 of 2246	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.3	2142 of 2245	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.4	2191 of 2228	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

At Risk (2021)58th percentile+41 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)5th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2024)1st percentile~ school

Hispanic (2024)1st percentile~ school

Male (2024)<1st percentile~ school

African American (2024)<1st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)<1st percentile~ school

Middle school

Female (2024)1st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)1st percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2024)1st percentile~ school

Hispanic (2024)1st percentile~ school

Male (2024)<1st percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2023-2024) ?

Reading15%-37 vs state

Mathematics7%-34 vs state

Science4%-30 vs state

Social Studies0%-31 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	Total
Eastex-Jensen Neighborhood School	Public, Charter	PK-K	6915 Curry Rd	Houston	77093	Harris County	Texas College Preparatory Academies	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 671-4931	48	4	11.3	95.8%	5 (10.4%)	20 (41.7%)	23 (47.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)													$11,605
Roderick R Paige Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7501 Curry Rd	Houston	77093	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 696-2855	393	27	14.5	97.2%	2 (0.5%)	163 (41.5%)	227 (57.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	40.5	2710^th of 4627 public elementary schools	41.4%		21.5	3943^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	15.2%	1233	9.1	0.0	40.0	10.0			41.0	54.2	55.3	14.6	56.0	33.3	$17,097
Cook Junior Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	7115 Lockwood	Houston	77016	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 636-6040	453	30	15.2	98.0%	7 (1.5%)	205 (45.3%)	234 (51.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.1%)	28.3	3538^th of 4627 public elementary schools	23.5%		19.9	4032^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	13.3%	494	25.0	27.3	40.0	68.2			41.4	42.5	47.1	34.9	35.4	30.9	$16,931
Berry Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	2310 Berry Rd	Houston	77093	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 696-2700	745	48	15.5	100.0%	4 (0.5%)	37 (5.0%)	702 (94.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	66	1301^st of 4627 public elementary schools	71.9%		57.6	1690^th of 4651 public elementary schools	63.7%	389	34.5	16.7	40.0	68.4	57.9		61.7	57.9	62.4	60.4	47.6	51.0	$14,582
Ross Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	2819 Bay St	Houston	77026	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 226-4550	262	22	11.9	96.2%	2 (0.8%)	111 (42.4%)	146 (55.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	41.4	2627^th of 4627 public elementary schools	43.2%		34.7	3144^th of 4651 public elementary schools	32.4%	517				0.0			37.9	55.6	44.7	37.5	44.4	47.4	$12,111
Kashmere Gardens Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4901 Lockwood Dr	Houston	77026	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 671-4160	329	23	14.3	98.5%	1 (0.3%)	272 (82.7%)	54 (16.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	32	3295^th of 4627 public elementary schools	28.8%		30.7	3385^th of 4651 public elementary schools	27.2%	90							34.2	43.9	41.2	35.1	51.2	33.3	$18,917
Herrera Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	525 Bennington St	Houston	77022	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 696-2800	721	43	16.7	90.3%	19 (2.6%)	11 (1.5%)	687 (95.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	45.2	2375^th of 4627 public elementary schools	48.7%		50.5	2122^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	54.4%	253	19.4	63.0		40.5	62.1		47.1	52.3	53.6	33.3	45.2	45.9	$9,274
Garcia Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9550 Aldine Westfield Rd	Houston	77093	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 696-2900	289	18	16.0	100.0%	6 (2.1%)	70 (24.2%)	210 (72.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	26	3691^st of 4627 public elementary schools	20.2%		13.7	4350^th of 4651 public elementary schools	6.5%	659	0.0						40.0	37.3	44.4	33.3	37.3	33.3	$10,422
Janowski Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7500 Bauman Rd	Houston	77022	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 696-2844	395	25	15.8	94.7%	9 (2.3%)	10 (2.5%)	374 (94.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	70.4	1118^th of 4627 public elementary schools	75.8%		45.8	2398^th of 4651 public elementary schools	48.4%	1280	38.1	43.6	33.3	19.1	38.5	71.4	52.2	41.7	76.5	52.2	45.8	79.2	$11,484
McGowen Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6820 Homestead Rd	Houston	77028	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 636-6979	386	26	14.8	96.9%	2 (0.5%)	234 (60.6%)	147 (38.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	43.3	2496^th of 4627 public elementary schools	46.1%		34	3189^th of 4651 public elementary schools	31.4%	693							23.8	44.6	58.3	23.8	50.0	64.6	$18,654

Frequently Asked Questions about Eastex-Jensen Neighborhood School

What is the racial makeup of Eastex-Jensen Neighborhood School?

Students at Eastex-Jensen Neighborhood School are 48% Hispanic, 42% African American, 10% White.

What district is Eastex-Jensen Neighborhood School in?

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How many students attend Eastex-Jensen Neighborhood School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 48 students attended Eastex-Jensen Neighborhood School.

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