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Stephens Elementary

Public Grades 1-5

3753^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 19% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Stephens Elementary in Houston, TX, is a 1st through 5th grade campus within the Aldine Independent School District (Isd), serving 517 students in a high-poverty area where over 90% qualify for free or reduced lunch. The school has a notable strength in its bilingual math program for younger students, with 50% of 3rd graders proficient on the STAAR Spanish Math test, significantly outperforming nearby schools like Worsham Elementary (8%) and Orange Grove Elementary (20%). However, this advantage fades by 5th grade, where Spanish test-takers drop to 0% proficiency, while English test-takers reach 24.27%, suggesting challenges in transitioning students to English-language academics in upper grades.

Despite spending $11,848 per student—higher than the nearby high-performing Worsham Elementary ($13,403) and the charter North Central Elementary ($12,356)—Stephens has seen a gradual decline from a 60th percentile state ranking in 2018-2019 to its current 19th percentile. This contrasts sharply with Worsham Elementary, located just 1.17 miles away and serving a similar demographic, which is rising to the 45th percentile and outperforms Stephens in nearly every subject, including 5th Grade Science (32.88% vs. 9.89%) and 4th Grade Reading (62% vs. 35.9%). The Yes Prep Public Schools Inc charter, North Central Elementary, also demonstrates high performance is achievable with this student population, ranking in the 56th percentile.

Key areas of concern include a dramatic decline in outcomes for African American students, dropping from the 64th percentile statewide in 2021-2022 to the 2nd percentile by 2025-2026, and persistent weakness in 5th Grade Science, where only 9.89% were proficient compared to 29.57% statewide. The school also shows volatile 4th Grade Math scores, fluctuating between 45% and 53% proficiency in recent years. With a low student-teacher ratio of 16.2 and higher-than-average spending, the school has the resources to improve but needs to replicate successful strategies from its higher-performing neighbors like Worsham Elementary and North Central Elementary.

517

Students ?

16.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,011

Per pupil spending ?

90.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2402 Aldine Mail Route Rd
Houston, TX 77039-5510

(281) 985-6560

District: Aldine Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Stephens Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Mead Middle
High:	MacArthur High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

96.1%

African American:

2.5%

White:

1.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 53rd percentile in 2016 → 19th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (35% vs 50% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (19th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 34 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school35%

District avg38%

Texas avg50%

3,753^rd of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 19%▼ down 34 pts since 2016

From top 47% (2016) to bottom 19% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

22^nd of 31Elementary Schools in the Aldine Independent School District (Isd)

698^th of 951Aldine 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	25.0	3753 of 4627	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	29.6	3459 of 4651	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.0	3272 of 4710	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.5	3123 of 4647	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.5	3093 of 4581	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.2	3430 of 4578	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	54.3	1800 of 4479	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	32.1	3056 of 4359	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	30.2	3137 of 4329	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	55.4	2031 of 4286	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	73.5	1069 of 4320	75.3%	★★★★☆
2014	77.9	821 of 4260	80.7%	★★★★☆
2013	60.8	1683 of 4221	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	53.6	2067 of 4206	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	67.4	1353 of 4095	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	79.1	521 of 3937	86.8%	★★★★☆
2009	83.2	312 of 3884	92.0%	★★★★★
2008	79.5	494 of 3768	86.9%	★★★★☆
2007	82.4	301 of 3724	91.9%	★★★★★
2006	85.1	170 of 3476	95.1%	★★★★★
2005	78.2	545 of 3475	84.3%	★★★★☆
2004	73.5	767 of 3465	77.9%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	11.2	2353 of 2406	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	56.8	871 of 2421	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	29.3	1895 of 2444	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	53.3	1011 of 2515	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	83.5	227 of 2483	90.9%	★★★★★

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	55.4	1729 of 4461	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.4	2857 of 4331	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.0	1277 of 4295	70.3%	★★★★☆
2018	40.4	2623 of 4240	38.1%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	23.0	1443 of 1643	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.5	2316 of 3668	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.9	2419 of 3556	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.1	2425 of 3487	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.0	2493 of 3446	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.9	1784 of 3333	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.9	2527 of 3226	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	31.2	3381 of 4575	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	44.2	2540 of 4658	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.9	3224 of 4588	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.4	2742 of 4561	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	22.7	3696 of 4499	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	55.1	1771 of 4348	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	30.1	3243 of 4306	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	25.6	2793 of 3075	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	53.8	1754 of 2980	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.9	2081 of 2958	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.2	2434 of 3006	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	70.2	802 of 3184	74.8%	★★★★☆
2018	68.3	990 of 3106	68.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	31.0	3393 of 4413	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.0	2909 of 4465	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.3	2615 of 4401	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.9	2702 of 4376	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.7	3062 of 4329	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	61.7	1287 of 4188	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	36.8	2793 of 4168	33.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	35.0	3237 of 4520	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.8	2919 of 4594	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.0	2477 of 4521	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.6	2451 of 4477	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.7	2942 of 4451	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	70.5	781 of 4309	81.9%	★★★★☆
2018	43.9	2423 of 4264	43.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	21.3	3968 of 4582	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.5	3907 of 4647	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.5	2919 of 4585	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.3	3382 of 4563	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.5	3073 of 4498	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.6	1914 of 4357	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	36.4	2813 of 4319	34.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	23.0	3849 of 4301	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.8	4215 of 4292	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	26.0	3414 of 4086	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.5	2539 of 3952	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.5	1854 of 3799	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.8	1263 of 3684	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	36.5	2275 of 3558	36.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2019	21.5	2750 of 3142	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	8.2	3063 of 3127	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)61st percentile+29 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)28th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2026)26th percentile+7 vs school

Hispanic (2026)23rd percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)13th percentile-5 vs school

White (2019)12th percentile-47 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)12th percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2026)11th percentile-8 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)9th percentile-10 vs school

African American (2026)2nd percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics37%-10 vs state

Reading34%-21 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, August 24, 2021

This used to be a great school. The new principle, Ms Perez, is terrible. She is a massive control freak and changed everything. This was an A school. She didn't need to make all these changes. Dismissal is a nightmare. Wenarenon week two and I still wait in a line untiln4 pm to get my baby. The principle runs up and down tge sidewalk screaming at kids and teachers. This used to be a happy place. Not anymore. Close Quote

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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
Stephens Elementary	Public	1-5	2402 Aldine Mail Route Rd	Houston	77039	Harris County	Aldine Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 985-6560	517	32	16.2	90.9%	6 (1.2%)	13 (2.5%)	497 (96.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25	3753^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	18.9%		29.6	3459^th of 4651 public elementary schools	25.6%	294	50.0	16.7	27.3	50.0	0.0	0.0	24.7	35.9	39.4	39.0	47.9	24.3	$10,011
Vardeman Ec/Pk/K	Public	PK-K	3302 Connorvale Rd	Houston	77039	Harris County	Aldine Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 985-3740	624	37	16.6	94.2%	8 (1.3%)	20 (3.2%)	589 (94.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.6%)								(n/a)													$9,928
Raymond Elementary	Public, Magnet	1-5	1605 Connorvale Rd	Houston	77039	Harris County	Aldine Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 985-6550	297	24	12.5	97.0%	9 (3.0%)	2 (0.7%)	285 (96.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)								(n/a)													$10,973
Hinojosa Ec/Pk/K	Public	PK-K	1620 Lauder Rd	Houston	77039	Harris County	Aldine Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 985-4750	578	31	18.6	92.7%	9 (1.6%)	19 (3.3%)	549 (95.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)								(n/a)													$12,024
Reed Academy	Public, Magnet	1-5	1616 Lauder Rd	Houston	77039	Harris County	Aldine Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 985-6670	637	40	15.8	83.0%	11 (1.7%)	87 (13.7%)	523 (82.1%)	4 (0.6%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.4%)	26.4	3664^th of 4627 public elementary schools	20.8%		37.9	2933^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	36.9%	731	17.1	46.7	10.0	18.2	13.3	0.0	33.3	35.9	50.3	30.0	31.1	38.9	$9,557
North Central Elementary	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	1900 Strawn Rd	Houston	77039	Harris County	Yes Prep Public Schools Inc	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 842-5650	863	50	17.3	91.5%	8 (0.9%)	35 (4.1%)	805 (93.3%)	6 (0.7%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.7%)	51.7	2027^th of 4627 public elementary schools	56.2%		50.7	2107^th of 4651 public elementary schools	54.7%	80	51.9	52.9		46.3	68.6		46.8	50.0	57.5	53.2	51.3	42.5	$11,795
Worsham Elementary	Public	1-5	3007 Hartwick Rd	Houston	77093	Harris County	Aldine Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 985-6520	449	30	14.8	89.1%	8 (1.8%)	6 (1.3%)	433 (96.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	42.5	2545^th of 4627 public elementary schools	45.0%		55.9	1781^st of 4651 public elementary schools	61.7%	764	8.0	38.1	7.1	8.0	42.9	18.8	27.1	62.0	48.7	25.0	57.0	47.3	$12,903
Oleson Elementary	Public	1-5	12345 Vickery St	Houston	77039	Harris County	Aldine Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 985-6530	411	29	14.2	90.3%	13 (3.2%)	12 (2.9%)	386 (93.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)													$12,493
Orange Grove Elementary	Public	1-5	4514 Mount Houston Rd	Houston	77093	Harris County	Aldine Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 985-6540	516	34	15.0	87.2%	8 (1.6%)	10 (1.9%)	492 (95.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	42	2591^st of 4627 public elementary schools	44.0%		31.4	3339^th of 4651 public elementary schools	28.2%	748	19.2	36.4	35.3	20.0	46.2	50.0	39.5	27.9	57.3	48.3	51.2	42.5	$10,732
Two Dimensions/Vickery	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	12330 Vickery St	Houston	77039	Harris County	Two Dimensions Preparatory Academy	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 987-7300	203	12	16.9	98.5%	0 (0.0%)	185 (91.1%)	18 (8.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23.4	3857^th of 4627 public elementary schools	16.6%		14.2	4328^th of 4651 public elementary schools	6.9%	471							26.3	23.1	66.7	10.5	30.8	40.0	$10,465

Frequently Asked Questions about Stephens Elementary

How many students attend Stephens Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 517 students attended Stephens Elementary.

What district is Stephens Elementary in?

Aldine Independent School District (Isd)

Is Stephens Elementary a good school?

Stephens Elementary ranks in the bottom 18.9% of Texas elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Stephens Elementary attend?

Students who attend Stephens Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Mead Middle
High : MacArthur High School

What is the racial makeup of Stephens Elementary?

Students at Stephens Elementary are 96% Hispanic, 3% African American, 1% White.

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