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Spence Elementary

Public Grades 1-5

3666^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 21% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Spence Elementary in Houston, TX, is a public school in the Aldine Independent School District (Isd) serving 686 students in grades 1-5, with a high percentage of families qualifying for free or reduced lunch (88.63%).

Spence Elementary has recently shown a dramatic turnaround, moving from the bottom 5% of Texas elementary schools (2021-2024) to the 21st percentile statewide in 2025-2026. This improvement is especially notable for English Language Learners (ELL), who now rank in the 73rd percentile statewide—a 4-star rating that far outpaces the school's overall performance. Hispanic students also made a huge leap, jumping from the 6th to the 50th percentile. However, the school still faces challenges: Special Education students rank in the 1st percentile, and at-risk students struggle. Test scores also vary by grade, with 5th graders scoring 60% proficient in reading on the standard STAAR—outperforming both the district (48.55%) and state (58.47%)—while 3rd and 4th graders score lower. Nearby, Yes Prep North Rankin Elementary (74th percentile) and Harmony School Of Enrichment - Houston (41st percentile) outperform Spence, while Joan Link Elementary (20th percentile) and Clark Elementary (10th percentile) are similar or lower.

In short, Spence Elementary is a school on the rise, with a clear strength in supporting English Language Learners and Hispanic students. Its recent progress is promising, but the school must now replicate this success for Special Education and at-risk students, and ensure that strong 5th-grade results become a consistent trend across all grades. For parents, this is a school to watch closely, as its targeted programs are showing real results for some groups, even as others need more attention.

686

Students ?

15.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,789

Per pupil spending ?

88.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1300 Gears Rd
Houston, TX 77067

(281) 539-4050

District: Aldine Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Spence Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Plummer Middle
High:	Davis H S Aldine

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

69.4%

African American:

26.2%

Two or more races:

1.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 19th percentile in 2016 → 21st in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (34% vs 50% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (21st percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school34%

District avg38%

Texas avg50%

3,666^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 21%▲ up 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

21^st 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	26.4	3666 of 4627	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	28.4	3530 of 4651	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.0	4466 of 4710	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.5	4533 of 4647	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.2	4508 of 4581	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.7	4500 of 4578	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	24.8	3640 of 4479	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.2	3053 of 4359	30.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	29.5	3183 of 4329	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	25.9	3471 of 4286	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	17.8	3857 of 4320	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	38.6	2981 of 4260	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	38.4	2961 of 4221	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	55.6	1959 of 4206	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	54.2	2186 of 4095	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	51.6	2249 of 3937	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	50.9	2197 of 3884	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	64.4	1393 of 3768	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	57.3	1844 of 3724	50.5%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	21.5	2147 of 2406	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.7	2074 of 2443	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.1	2314 of 2443	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.2	2363 of 2421	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	17.0	2318 of 2444	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.6	2358 of 2515	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	37.5	1601 of 2483	35.5%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	18.7	4129 of 4461	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	16.0	4218 of 4331	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	34.2	3116 of 4295	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	50.8	1880 of 4240	55.7%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	65.0	442 of 1643	73.1%	★★★★☆
2024	14.3	3509 of 3668	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.4	3291 of 3556	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	18.8	3236 of 3487	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	18.0	3280 of 3446	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	35.4	2377 of 3333	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	47.0	1657 of 3226	48.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	28.3	3549 of 4575	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.6	4463 of 4658	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.0	4452 of 4588	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.8	4412 of 4561	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.7	4377 of 4499	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	25.8	3576 of 4348	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.5	3030 of 4306	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	39.2	2414 of 3075	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	47.9	2204 of 4413	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	13.6	4270 of 4465	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.1	4143 of 4401	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.4	4126 of 4376	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.6	4164 of 4329	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	42.3	2487 of 4188	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.7	2150 of 4168	48.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	38.8	2945 of 4520	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	14.8	4357 of 4594	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.4	4371 of 4521	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.0	4371 of 4477	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.6	4325 of 4451	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	33.8	3213 of 4309	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	43.5	2452 of 4264	42.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	26.6	3665 of 4582	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.7	4444 of 4647	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.6	4481 of 4585	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.2	4516 of 4563	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.2	4429 of 4498	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	26.5	3500 of 4357	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.3	3087 of 4319	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	11.6	4267 of 4301	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	36.7	2802 of 4292	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	13.4	4051 of 4086	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.3	3850 of 3952	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	23.9	3265 of 3799	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.8	3630 of 3684	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	22.1	3208 of 3558	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2026)73rd percentile+52 vs school

Hispanic (2026)50th percentile+29 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)35th percentile+14 vs school

Female (2026)22nd percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2026)21st percentile~ school

Male (2026)20th percentile~ school

African American (2026)11th percentile-10 vs school

At Risk (2022)7th percentile+6 vs school

Special Education (2026)1st percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading45%-10 vs state

Mathematics29%-18 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
Spence Elementary	Public	1-5	1300 Gears Rd	Houston	77067	Harris County	Aldine Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 539-4050	686	43	15.9	88.6%	8 (1.2%)	180 (26.2%)	476 (69.4%)	9 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	11 (1.6%)	26.4	3666^th of 4627 public elementary schools	20.8%		28.4	3530^th of 4651 public elementary schools	24.1%	136	24.5	37.8	37.5	22.9	25.0	34.4	37.5	38.0	60.0	18.9	31.8	34.2	$7,789
Idea Spears Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	2010 Spears Rd	Houston	77067	Harris County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(832) 366-1309	728	31	23.4	90.2%	17 (2.3%)	269 (37.0%)	430 (59.1%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	7 (1.0%)	15.1	4287^th of 4627 public elementary schools	7.3%		15	4291^st of 4651 public elementary schools	7.7%	4							36.4	27.4	37.8	34.8	19.1	20.2	$9,657
Heritage Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	12255 T C Jester Blvd	Houston	77067	Harris County	Spring Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 891-8510	807	44	18.4	88.8%	11 (1.4%)	262 (32.5%)	499 (61.8%)	14 (1.7%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	16 (2.0%)	20.7	4010^th of 4627 public elementary schools	13.3%		10.7	4459^th of 4651 public elementary schools	4.1%	449	16.7	4.8	11.1		11.1		33.3	27.0	36.0	45.8	28.0	29.8	$9,602
Joan Link Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2815 Ridge Hollow Dr	Houston	77067	Harris County	Spring Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 891-8390	556	37	15.0	86.3%	12 (2.2%)	123 (22.1%)	405 (72.8%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.8%)	26.1	3685^th of 4627 public elementary schools	20.4%		21.1	3966^th of 4651 public elementary schools	14.7%	281	7.1	16.7					47.3	26.5	31.8	36.2	39.6	37.5	$10,429
Yes Prep North Rankin Elementary	Public, Charter	PK, KG-2	12537 Kuykendahl Rd	Houston	77014	Harris County	Yes Prep Public Schools Inc	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(713) 842-5511	262	20	12.8	88.2%	2 (0.8%)	115 (43.9%)	142 (54.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)								(n/a)	30.8			42.3			57.5			48.9			$00
Clark Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1825 Rushworth Dr	Houston	77014	Harris County	Spring Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 891-8540	828	42	19.9	86.7%	14 (1.7%)	319 (38.5%)	475 (57.4%)	5 (0.6%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.4%)	18.1	4152^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	10.3%		13	4371^st of 4651 public elementary schools	6.0%	219	11.1	40.0	39.3	12.5	38.1	28.6	20.9	25.8	40.0	31.3	33.6	37.0	$8,873
Harmony School Of Enrichment - Houston	Public, Charter	K-5	3207 N Sam Houston Pkwy W	Houston	77038	Harris County	Harmony Public Schools - Houston North	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 999-0606	664	40	16.6	76.5%	44 (6.6%)	140 (21.1%)	434 (65.4%)	35 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	8 (1.2%)	40	2750^th of 4627 public elementary schools	40.6%		42.9	2578^th of 4651 public elementary schools	44.6%	172							35.9	50.5	62.7	34.9	30.6	47.3	$10,831
Sammons Elementary	Public	1-5	2301 Frick Rd	Houston	77038	Harris County	Aldine Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 878-0955	0	0	14.7		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Conley Elementary	Public	1-5	3345 W Greens Rd	Houston	77066	Harris County	Aldine Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 537-5418	0	0	14.1		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Deloras E Thompson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	12470 Walters Rd	Houston	77014	Harris County	Spring Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 891-8480	634	41	15.6	80.6%	12 (1.9%)	279 (44.0%)	280 (44.2%)	45 (7.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.7%)	24	3813^th of 4627 public elementary schools	17.6%		18.7	4099^th of 4651 public elementary schools	11.9%	286	0.0	0.0		7.7			38.3	34.5	32.7	45.0	37.5	26.7	$9,926

Frequently Asked Questions about Spence Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Spence Elementary?

Students at Spence Elementary are 69% Hispanic, 26% African American, 2% Two or more races, 1% Asian, 1% White.

How many students attend Spence Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 686 students attended Spence Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Spence Elementary attend?

Students who attend Spence Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Plummer Middle
High : Davis H S Aldine

What district is Spence Elementary in?

Aldine Independent School District (Isd)

Is Spence Elementary a good school?

Spence Elementary ranks in the bottom 20.8% of Texas elementary schools.

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