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Goodman Elementary

Q: Is Goodman Elementary a good school?

Goodman Elementary ranks 2484 th of 4651 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 1-5

2484^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,651 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 47% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Goodman Elementary is a public elementary school in Houston, Texas, serving 403 students in grades 1-5. The school is part of the Aldine Independent School District, which is ranked 740 out of 961 districts in the state.

Goodman Elementary has consistently performed below the Aldine ISD and Texas state averages on STAAR assessments, particularly in mathematics, where 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade proficiency rates range from 30-57%, compared to 32-46% for the district and 45-47% for the state. The school's 3rd grade reading proficiency was 26.72% in the 2024-2025 school year, compared to 35.99% for Aldine ISD and 52.02% for the state. Goodman Elementary's performance on STAAR Spanish assessments is also below the district and state averages. The school's statewide ranking has fluctuated, ranging from 1,888 out of 4,675 Texas elementary schools in 2023-2024 to 3,169 out of 4,578 in 2020-2021, and its SchoolDigger rating has varied from 1 to 3 stars out of 5 in recent years.

Interestingly, Goodman Elementary's performance varies among different student subgroups. The school's Hispanic and English Language Learner (ELL) students have performed relatively better, with some subgroups ranking in the top quartile of Texas elementary schools, while the African American and male students have struggled, with rankings in the bottom half of Texas elementary schools. The school's Gifted and Talented students have performed well, ranking in the top 1% of Texas elementary schools in 2021-2022. Compared to nearby schools, Goodman Elementary's performance is generally lower than Hill Elementary, Bussey Elementary, and Thompson Elementary, but higher than Stehlik Elementary and Carroll Elementary in certain subject areas and grade levels.

585

Students ?

17.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,075

Per pupil spending ?

88.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9325 Deer Trl Dr
Houston, TX 77088-1999

(281) 878-0355

District: Aldine Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Goodman Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Stovall Middle
High:	Aldine High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

80.7%

African American:

16.9%

White:

1.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 28th percentile in 2015 → 47th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 19 percentile points since 2015

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Aldine Independent School District (Isd)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (40% vs 46% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

District avg32%

Texas avg46%

2,484^th of 4,651

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 47%▲ up 19 pts since 2015

From bottom 28% (2015) to bottom 47% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 35Elementary Schools in the Aldine Independent School District (Isd)

740^th of 961Aldine Independent School District (Isd) 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
2025	44.2	2484 of 4651	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.6	1905 of 4710	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.5	2322 of 4647	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.3	2416 of 4581	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.0	3169 of 4578	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.1	3264 of 4479	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.0	3861 of 4359	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	12.4	4120 of 4329	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	14.1	3963 of 4286	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	34.7	3129 of 4320	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	36.9	3057 of 4260	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	26.6	3543 of 4221	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	41.3	2809 of 4206	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	49.6	2429 of 4095	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	57.6	1924 of 3937	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	48.0	2347 of 3884	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	47.7	2307 of 3768	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	75.9	706 of 3724	81.0%	★★★★☆
2006	70.5	998 of 3476	71.3%	★★★★☆
2005	62.2	1414 of 3475	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2004	54.4	1789 of 3465	48.4%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	41.5	1436 of 2443	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.5	988 of 2443	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	31.3	1825 of 2421	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.9	2386 of 2444	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	50.0	1131 of 2515	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	27.0	2038 of 2483	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	71.0	789 of 4461	82.3%	★★★★☆
2021	45.5	2151 of 4331	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.5	1938 of 4295	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.9	2747 of 4240	35.2%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	67.8	849 of 3668	76.9%	★★★★☆
2023	63.1	999 of 3556	71.9%	★★★★☆
2022	58.1	1194 of 3487	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.0	1870 of 3446	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.9	2067 of 3333	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.3	2194 of 3226	32.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	54.9	1869 of 4658	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.9	1809 of 4588	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.2	2205 of 4561	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	27.3	3369 of 4499	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.1	3267 of 4348	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.7	3736 of 4306	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	79.2	17 of 2958	99.4%	★★★★★
2021	50.4	1746 of 3006	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	63.0	1310 of 3184	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	23.7	2772 of 3106	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	68.9	1002 of 4465	77.6%	★★★★☆
2023	57.4	1629 of 4401	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.6	1602 of 4376	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.2	2437 of 4329	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.7	2981 of 4188	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.4	3345 of 4168	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	71.4	858 of 4594	81.3%	★★★★☆
2023	62.4	1370 of 4521	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.7	1562 of 4477	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.8	2809 of 4451	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.4	2613 of 4309	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.6	3463 of 4264	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	56.7	1775 of 4647	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.9	2897 of 4585	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.7	2637 of 4563	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.6	2930 of 4498	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.2	3131 of 4357	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.0	3831 of 4319	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	60.9	1216 of 4292	71.7%	★★★★☆
2023	56.5	1268 of 4086	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.9	2202 of 3952	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.0	3115 of 3799	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	51.8	1320 of 3684	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.1	737 of 3558	79.3%	★★★★☆

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 (2022)99th percentile+52 vs school

At Risk (2022)82nd percentile+35 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)81st percentile+22 vs school

Hispanic (2024)78th percentile+18 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)77th percentile+17 vs school

Special Education (2024)72nd percentile+12 vs school

Male (2024)62nd percentile~ school

Female (2024)60th percentile~ school

African American (2024)41st percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Reading46%-9 vs state

Mathematics40%-6 vs state

Science35%+5 vs state

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Schools Near Goodman Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2025)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2025)			STAAR Spanish Science (2025)	STAAR Reading (2025)			STAAR Mathematics (2025)			STAAR Science (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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 Spanish Science 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	STAAR Science 5th Grade	Total
Goodman Elementary	Public	1-5	9325 Deer Trl Dr	Houston	77088	Harris County	Aldine Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 878-0355	585	34	17.4	88.7%	8 (1.4%)	99 (16.9%)	472 (80.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.0%)	44.2	2484^th of 4651 public elementary schools	46.6%		54.6	1905^th of 4710 public elementary schools	59.6%	579	11.1	37.5	40.0	22.2	12.5	20.0	20.0	26.7	44.9	69.4	32.8	30.9	57.1	34.7	$13,075
Stehlik Elementary	Public	1-5	400 W Rd	Houston	77038	Harris County	Aldine Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 878-0300	683	44	15.3	91.9%	10 (1.5%)	157 (23.0%)	500 (73.2%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.6%)	16.4	4210^th of 4651 public elementary schools	9.5%		25.6	3740^th of 4710 public elementary schools	20.6%	470	21.9	30.4	25.0	50.0	12.0	20.0	7.7	29.7	28.5	31.9	29.4	19.3	34.0	12.9	$11,509
Carroll Elementary	Public	1-5	423 W Gulfbank	Houston	77037	Harris County	Aldine Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 878-0340	568	38	14.9	91.0%	7 (1.2%)	10 (1.8%)	548 (96.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	38	2924^th of 4651 public elementary schools	37.1%		24.1	3840^th of 4710 public elementary schools	18.5%	916	24.3	29.3	12.5	20.0	40.7	25.0	0.0	46.9	32.1	50.5	42.2	44.9	42.3	15.2	$9,500
Gray Elementary	Public	1-5	700 W Rd	Houston	77038	Harris County	Aldine Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 878-0660	0	1	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Osborne Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	800 Ringold St	Houston	77088	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 405-2525	269	24	11.2	96.7%	2 (0.7%)	117 (43.5%)	147 (54.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	41.7	2657^th of 4651 public elementary schools	42.9%		16.4	4252^nd of 4710 public elementary schools	9.7%	1595	0.0			37.0				43.2	37.9	46.4	50.0	37.9	60.7	17.9	$16,711
Hill Elementary	Public	1-5	2625 W Mount Houston	Houston	77038	Harris County	Aldine Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 878-7775	646	43	14.9	87.8%	13 (2.0%)	88 (13.6%)	528 (81.7%)	7 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.4%)	26.6	3635^th of 4651 public elementary schools	21.8%		32.8	3289^th of 4710 public elementary schools	30.2%	346	7.1	60.0		15.4	14.3			34.9	42.5	51.3	30.8	31.2	32.9	10.5	$12,180
Keeble Ec/Pk/K	Public	PK-K	203 W Gulfbank Rd	Houston	77037	Harris County	Aldine Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 878-6860	548	36	15.0	93.4%	14 (2.6%)	54 (9.9%)	473 (86.3%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)								(n/a)															$10,443
Bussey Elementary	Public	1-5	11555 Airline	Houston	77037	Harris County	Aldine Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 878-1501	489	34	14.4	90.2%	13 (2.7%)	8 (1.6%)	464 (94.9%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	50.9	2087^th of 4651 public elementary schools	55.1%		46.8	2378^th of 4710 public elementary schools	49.5%	291	15.3	44.4	54.0	28.3	17.0	17.8	0.0	54.6	52.5	66.7	37.5	46.9	53.3	14.9	$11,381
Anderson Academy	Public, Magnet	1-4	7401 Wheatley St	Houston	77088	Harris County	Aldine Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 878-0370	568	42	13.5	88.2%	6 (1.1%)	304 (53.5%)	233 (41.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.0%)	27.7	3568^th of 4651 public elementary schools	23.3%		29.9	3468^th of 4710 public elementary schools	26.4%	100	0.0							31.9	47.7		34.3	29.7			$10,053
Reece Academy	Public, Magnet	PK-K	2223 Esther St	Houston	77088	Harris County	Aldine Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 878-0800	402	29	13.9	94.8%	1 (0.2%)	209 (52.0%)	178 (44.3%)	5 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.0%)								(n/a)															$12,946

Frequently Asked Questions about Goodman Elementary

What district is Goodman Elementary in?

Aldine Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Goodman Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 585 students attended Goodman Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Goodman Elementary attend?

Students who attend Goodman Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Stovall Middle
High : Aldine High School

Is Goodman Elementary a good school?

Goodman Elementary ranks 2484^th of 4651 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Goodman Elementary?

Students at Goodman Elementary are 81% Hispanic, 17% African American, 1% White, 1% Two or more races.

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