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Iltexas Houston Orem Elementary

Public, Charter Grades PK, KG-5

3920^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 15% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Iltexas Houston Orem Elementary is a large charter school in Houston, TX (77048) serving 837 students in grades PK-5 from a predominantly low-income community, where nearly 90% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

This school has experienced a dramatic turnaround. After years of ranking in the bottom 1% of Texas elementary schools, it jumped to the 15th percentile in the 2025-2026 school year—a massive single-year improvement that sets it apart from nearby schools like Alcott Elementary (27th percentile) and Frost Elementary (26th percentile), which have shown more gradual progress. Reading proficiency in 3rd grade rose from the low 20% range to nearly 50%, and math scores more than doubled in several grades. However, this improvement is fragile—it's a single data point after years of stagnation, and the school still trails its immediate neighbors like Codwell Elementary (24th percentile) despite serving similar demographics.

A key strength is the school's Gifted and Talented program, which ranks in the 64th percentile statewide—a standout compared to the school's overall performance. The school also shows relative success with African American students (41st percentile). However, it struggles significantly with Special Education students (9th percentile) and English Language Learners (3rd percentile in 2024-2025), suggesting resources may be concentrated on higher-performing students. Notably, Iltexas Orem achieves these gains with substantially less funding—spending about $7,736 per student compared to $12,254 at Codwell Elementary and $14,801 at Bloom Academy Charter School. This raises questions about whether the school's model is more efficient or simply under-resourced and finally catching up. The school is part of the International Leadership of Texas (Iltexas) district.

837

Students ?

16.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,232

Per pupil spending ?

90%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5445 E Orem Dr
Houston, TX 77048

(713) 987-9435

District: International Leadership Of Texas (Iltexas)

Racial breakdown:

African American:

54.0%

Hispanic:

40.6%

Two or more races:

3.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 1st percentile in 2019 → 15th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 14 percentile points since 2019

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (34% vs 51% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (15th percentile)

!Reading scores 17 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school34%

District avg42%

Texas avg51%

3,920^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 15%▲ up 14 pts since 2019

From bottom 1% (2019) to bottom 15% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

14^th of 18Elementary Schools in the International Leadership Of Texas (Iltexas)

577^th of 951International Leadership Of Texas (Iltexas) 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	22.3	3920 of 4627	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	5.4	4608 of 4651	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.2	4651 of 4710	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.2	4600 of 4647	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.8	4516 of 4581	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.3	4537 of 4578	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.2	4442 of 4479	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	41.3	1429 of 2406	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	14.3	1835 of 1905	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.0	2313 of 2443	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.3	2252 of 2443	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	18.3	2242 of 2421	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.1	2379 of 2444	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.9	2419 of 2515	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	13.3	4332 of 4461	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	22.1	3915 of 4331	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.2	4163 of 4295	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	11.1	2839 of 2918	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.9	3619 of 3668	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.0	3520 of 3556	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.2	3348 of 3487	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	25.7	2924 of 3446	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.3	2809 of 3333	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	22.7	3903 of 4575	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	8.6	3669 of 3744	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.7	4579 of 4658	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.5	4487 of 4588	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.0	4508 of 4561	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.9	4463 of 4499	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.8	4326 of 4348	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	65.1	1103 of 3075	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	37.7	2051 of 2619	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.7	2713 of 2980	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	28.3	2524 of 2958	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.8	2421 of 3006	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	26.7	3659 of 4413	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	7.4	3608 of 3644	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.6	4389 of 4465	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.3	4374 of 4401	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.0	4240 of 4376	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.8	4236 of 4329	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.9	4115 of 4188	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	32.8	3387 of 4520	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	8.2	3665 of 3705	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.2	4527 of 4594	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.7	4494 of 4521	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.4	4424 of 4477	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.6	4396 of 4451	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.8	4270 of 4309	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	24.6	3787 of 4582	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	4.2	3720 of 3739	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.2	4582 of 4647	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.2	4561 of 4585	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.0	4445 of 4563	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.1	4430 of 4498	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.2	4321 of 4357	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	20.2	868 of 975	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	2.3	1001 of 1004	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	22.3	3896 of 4301	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	16.8	3336 of 3549	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	32.6	3102 of 4292	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.4	3899 of 4086	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.3	3852 of 3952	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	22.2	3362 of 3799	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.0	3242 of 3684	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Gifted and Talented (2026)64th percentile+49 vs school

African American (2026)41st percentile+25 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)25th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2026)17th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)17th percentile~ school

Female (2026)15th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)11th percentile+10 vs school

Special Education (2026)9th percentile-6 vs school

At Risk (2022)3rd percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)3rd percentile~ school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading38%-17 vs state

Mathematics31%-16 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 Mathematics 3rd 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
Iltexas Houston Orem Elementary	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	5445 E Orem Dr	Houston	77048	Harris County	International Leadership Of Texas (Iltexas)	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 987-9435	837	50	16.7	90.0%	3 (0.4%)	452 (54.0%)	340 (40.6%)	4 (0.5%)	8 (1.0%)	3 (0.4%)	27 (3.2%)	22.3	3920^th of 4627 public elementary schools	15.3%		5.4	4608^th of 4651 public elementary schools	0.9%	688			49.1	36.2	29.8	32.7	29.4	30.7	$11,232
Frost Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5002 Almeda-Genoa Rd	Houston	77048	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 732-3490	402	30	13.4	98.0%	12 (3.0%)	247 (61.4%)	128 (31.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.2%)	29.7	3438^th of 4627 public elementary schools	25.7%		23.4	3830^th of 4651 public elementary schools	17.7%	392	42.9	70.0	45.1	55.1	37.9	26.5	39.6	29.3	$9,887
Codwell Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	5225 Tavenor Ln	Houston	77048	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 732-3580	342	23	14.5	95.3%	3 (0.9%)	289 (84.5%)	43 (12.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.8%)	28.7	3516^th of 4627 public elementary schools	24.0%		16.1	4230^th of 4651 public elementary schools	9.1%	714			48.5	39.0	44.6	42.4	24.4	35.4	$11,636
Reve Preparatory Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	12707 Cullen Blvd	Houston	77047	Harris County	Reve Preparatory Charter School	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 703-0219	237	1	289.0	100.0%	10 (4.2%)	165 (69.6%)	61 (25.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)									$17,022
Law Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	12401 S Coast Dr	Houston	77047	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 732-3630	426	25	17.1	95.8%	11 (2.6%)	257 (60.3%)	144 (33.8%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.1%)	19.4	4075^th of 4627 public elementary schools	11.9%		15	4289^th of 4651 public elementary schools	7.8%	214			22.0	28.6	48.7	16.7	38.8	37.8	$7,768
Bloom Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	K-5	3420 Almeda Genoa Rd	Houston	77047	Harris County	Bloom Academy Charter School	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(346) 333-1320	302	14	21.3	79.1%	5 (1.7%)	261 (86.4%)	29 (9.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.7%)	8.1	4535^th of 4627 public elementary schools	2.0%		4.3	4629^th of 4651 public elementary schools	0.5%	94			29.0	26.3	27.1	21.0	22.4	10.4	$15,098
KIPP Zenith Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-4	11000 Scott St	Houston	77047	Harris County	KIPP Texas Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(832) 230-0562	780	33	23.6	94.0%	2 (0.3%)	588 (75.4%)	170 (21.8%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	15 (1.9%)	33.7	3175^th of 4627 public elementary schools	31.4%		39.8	2784^th of 4651 public elementary schools	40.1%	391			34.1	49.5		35.7	41.0		$6,756
Woodson School	Public	PK, KG-5	10720 Southview St	Houston	77047	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 732-3600	457	32	14.2	98.5%	10 (2.2%)	392 (85.8%)	51 (11.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	36.4	2991^st of 4627 public elementary schools	35.4%		21.5	3947^th of 4651 public elementary schools	15.1%	956			40.7	58.5	53.2	16.7	48.8	36.2	$10,385
Mading Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8511 Crestmont St	Houston	77033	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 732-3560	298	22	13.6	96.3%	1 (0.3%)	182 (61.1%)	113 (37.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	15	4292^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	7.2%		24	3792^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	18.5%	500			29.0	41.7	37.2	22.6	25.0	25.0	$11,604
Alcott Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5859 Bellfort	Houston	77033	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 732-3540	202	17	11.8	98.0%	4 (2.0%)	140 (69.3%)	57 (28.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	30.6	3394^th of 4627 public elementary schools	26.6%		22.6	3876^th of 4651 public elementary schools	16.7%	482			37.5	38.1	52.2	30.3	33.3	47.8	$19,492

Frequently Asked Questions about Iltexas Houston Orem Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Iltexas Houston Orem Elementary?

Students at Iltexas Houston Orem Elementary are 54% African American, 41% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

How many students attend Iltexas Houston Orem Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 837 students attended Iltexas Houston Orem Elementary.

Is Iltexas Houston Orem Elementary a good school?

Iltexas Houston Orem Elementary ranks in the bottom 15.3% of Texas elementary schools.

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International Leadership Of Texas (Iltexas)

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