Greenspoint Elementary

Greenspoint Elementary in Houston, TX, serves 755 students in grades 1 through 5 and is part of the Aldine Independent School District (Isd), a district that ranks in the bottom 27th percentile statewide. The school serves a highly economically disadvantaged community, with over 92% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch, and it has historically struggled academically. However, the most important story here is a remarkable turnaround: after years of ranking in the bottom 20th percentile, Greenspoint has jumped to the 44th percentile in the 2025-2026 school year—its highest ranking ever. This dramatic improvement sets it apart from nearby schools like Black Elementary (30th percentile) and Calvert Elementary (19th percentile), which have seen stagnation or decline.

Greenspoint excels in serving specific student groups, particularly its Low Socio-Economic Status students (67th percentile) and Female students (65th percentile), outperforming the state average in both areas. This is a standout achievement for a high-poverty school and suggests effective strategies for closing achievement gaps. The school also has a strong bilingual program, with Spanish-language test scores in 3rd and 4th grade Reading and Mathematics significantly exceeding district and state averages. For example, 4th Grade Math (Spanish) proficiency was 49.09%, compared to the state average of 29.41%. However, there is a notable "5th grade slump" in Spanish Math, where proficiency drops to 18.18%, and Science scores across all grades are a critical weakness, with only 9.57% of students proficient in 5th Grade Science (English) versus the state average of 29.57%.

While Greenspoint still lags behind the consistently high-performing Thompson Elementary (71st percentile) in overall proficiency, its subgroup performance for Low-SES students is nearly on par with Thompson’s overall rank, indicating Greenspoint may be doing a better job of supporting its most disadvantaged learners. The school’s per-student spending ($10,387) is in line with Aldine ISD peers but lower than some nearby charter schools, suggesting its recent gains come from effective resource allocation rather than higher funding. The widening gap between female (65th percentile) and male (19th percentile) students is a key area for intervention, but overall, Greenspoint is a school on the rise, showing that strategic changes can lead to powerful results.