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Houston Classical

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Houston Classical ranks 945 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades PK, KG-5

945^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 80% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Houston Classical is a public charter elementary school in Houston, TX, serving 342 students in grades PK-5, and it stands out as a top-performing school in an area where many nearby schools struggle to meet state averages. The school has earned a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for three consecutive years and ranks in the 80th percentile statewide, consistently exceeding state averages in every grade and subject tested. This is a remarkable achievement, especially when compared to nearby schools like Hearne Elementary and Holmquist Elementary in the Alief Independent School District (Isd), which typically perform below the state average.

What truly sets Houston Classical apart is its exceptional success with students from low socio-economic backgrounds, ranking in the 95th percentile for this group. The school also excels with its African American students, ranking in the 93rd percentile. While many nearby schools have similar or higher rates of economic disadvantage, none come close to matching Houston Classical's overall academic results. The school spends $23,244 per student—nearly double what most local schools spend—and this investment appears to pay off, particularly for its most vulnerable students. For context, Barbara Jordan Elementary in the Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd) spends about half as much per student and still achieves strong results, though not as high as Houston Classical.

An interesting note: Houston Classical has test scores for 6th grade, even though it is an elementary school, and those scores are exceptionally high—87.5% proficient in reading and 79.17% in math, far above state averages. This suggests the school prepares students well for middle school. However, the school's performance with Hispanic students has dipped slightly from the 92nd to the 82nd percentile, and its English Language Learner (ELL) students have seen a decline, dropping from the 81st to the 66th percentile. These are areas to watch, but overall, Houston Classical is a standout choice for parents seeking a school that delivers strong results for all students, especially those from challenging circumstances.

342

Students ?

19.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,438

Per pupil spending ?

73.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6403 Addicks Clodine Rd
Houston, TX 77083

(713) 748-9626

District: Houston Classical Charter School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

52.0%

Hispanic:

31.9%

Asian:

5.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 77th percentile in 2024 → 80th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (63% vs 49% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 20% of Texas elementary schools

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school63%

District avg63%

Texas avg49%

945^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 20%▲ up 2 pts since 2024

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

114^th of 951Houston Classical Charter School 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	74.8	945 of 4627	79.6%	★★★★☆
2025	76.2	900 of 4651	80.6%	★★★★☆
2024	71.8	1063 of 4710	77.4%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	85.5	165 of 2406	93.1%	★★★★★
2024	80.5	250 of 2443	89.8%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	59.4	566 of 1643	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.3	695 of 3668	81.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	72.0	1013 of 4575	77.9%	★★★★☆
2024	71.2	1041 of 4658	77.7%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	73.8	776 of 4413	82.4%	★★★★☆
2024	84.9	354 of 4465	92.1%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	89.1	205 of 4520	95.5%	★★★★★
2024	92.3	121 of 4594	97.4%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	71.4	1039 of 4582	77.3%	★★★★☆
2024	76.8	844 of 4647	81.8%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	62.8	1026 of 4301	76.1%	★★★★☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)95th percentile+16 vs school

African American (2026)93rd percentile+14 vs school

Hispanic (2026)82nd percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)78th percentile~ school

Male (2026)77th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)76th percentile-3 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)66th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading65%+11 vs state

Mathematics61%+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 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 Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	Total
Houston Classical	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	6403 Addicks Clodine Rd	Houston	77083	Harris County	Houston Classical Charter School	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 748-9626	342	17	19.7	73.7%	18 (5.3%)	178 (52.0%)	109 (31.9%)	20 (5.8%)	6 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.2%)	74.8	945^th of 4627 public elementary schools	79.6%		76.2	900^th of 4651 public elementary schools	80.6%	45							42.2	69.8	70.8	87.5	44.4	62.3	66.7	79.2	$19,438
Petrosky Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	6703 Winkleman	Houston	77083	Harris County	Alief Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 983-8366	515	48	10.8	84.9%	49 (9.5%)	156 (30.3%)	231 (44.9%)	71 (13.8%)	3 (0.6%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	62.4	1495^th of 4627 public elementary schools	67.7%		42.7	2591^st of 4651 public elementary schools	44.3%	1096							57.7	62.0			37.7	55.1			$10,023
Iltexas Westpark Elementary	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	15300 Bellaire Blvd	Houston	77083	Harris County	International Leadership Of Texas (Iltexas)	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(346) 203-4126	852	56	15.2	85.4%	17 (2.0%)	394 (46.2%)	399 (46.8%)	13 (1.5%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (2.9%)	43.3	2498^th of 4627 public elementary schools	46.0%		45.8	2395^th of 4651 public elementary schools	48.5%	103		18.2	66.7			12.5	45.7	42.2	65.5		41.3	27.2	47.9		$9,530
Holmquist Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	15040 Westpark Dr	Houston	77082	Harris County	Alief Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 988-3024	782	60	12.9	92.3%	45 (5.8%)	321 (41.0%)	367 (46.9%)	43 (5.5%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	40.7	2690^th of 4627 public elementary schools	41.9%		38.3	2902^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	37.6%	212	44.7	36.7					40.2	48.5			36.8	45.8			$8,007
Rees Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	16305 Kensley	Houston	77082	Harris County	Alief Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 531-1444	526	52	10.1	81.4%	29 (5.5%)	94 (17.9%)	367 (69.8%)	34 (6.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56.2	1799^th of 4627 public elementary schools	61.1%		55.3	1819^th of 4651 public elementary schools	60.9%	20	43.8	91.3					49.2	61.8			29.7	62.6			$10,633
Hearne Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	13939 Rio Bonito	Houston	77083	Harris County	Alief Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 983-8333	675	55	12.1	88.4%	20 (3.0%)	154 (22.8%)	449 (66.5%)	51 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	29	3493^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	24.5%		31.4	3342^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	28.1%	151	24.6	51.4					37.7	39.7			35.5	35.8			$8,754
KIPP Unity Pri	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	8500 Hwy 6 S	Houston	77083	Fort Bend County	KIPP Texas Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(832) 230-0572	1,050	46	22.7	89.6%	14 (1.3%)	597 (56.9%)	364 (34.7%)	57 (5.4%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (1.5%)	39.7	2773^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	40.1%		59.4	1608^th of 4651 public elementary schools	65.4%	1165							35.8	56.0	55.3		27.5	56.5	33.0		$7,222
Mission West Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7325 Clodine Rd	Houston	77083	Fort Bend County	Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 634-4320	513	40	12.7	79.9%	20 (3.9%)	79 (15.4%)	353 (68.8%)	42 (8.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.3%)	55	1861^st of 4627 public elementary schools	59.8%		67.3	1248^th of 4651 public elementary schools	73.2%	613	70.0	12.5		66.7	0.0		59.7	59.4	62.5		43.1	34.8	45.8		$13,193
Mission Bend Glen Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	16003 Mission Glen	Houston	77083	Fort Bend County	Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(281) 634-4280	460	34	13.6	82.6%	19 (4.1%)	124 (27.0%)	253 (55.0%)	46 (10.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.7%)	41.3	2632^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	43.1%		22.5	3888^th of 4651 public elementary schools	16.4%	1256							60.0	44.3	47.7		50.8	33.3	37.9		$12,997
Barbara Jordan Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	17800 W Oaks Village Dr	Richmond	77407	Fort Bend County	Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 634-2800	410	31	13.3	68.8%	27 (6.6%)	141 (34.4%)	134 (32.7%)	84 (20.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (5.6%)	70.9	1097^th of 4627 public elementary schools	76.3%		55.8	1785^th of 4651 public elementary schools	61.6%	688							54.4	57.4	71.4		48.5	52.5	74.6		$11,734

Frequently Asked Questions about Houston Classical

What is the racial makeup of Houston Classical?

Students at Houston Classical are 52% African American, 32% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 5% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% American Indian.

How many students attend Houston Classical?

In the 2024-25 school year, 342 students attended Houston Classical.

What district is Houston Classical in?

Houston Classical Charter School

Is Houston Classical a good school?

Houston Classical ranks 945^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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