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Chancellor Elementary

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Chancellor Elementary ranks 3363 rd of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

3363^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 27% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Chancellor Elementary is a PK-5 public school in the Alief Independent School District (Isd) serving 707 students in a high-poverty area of Houston, TX, where over 89% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. The school’s most compelling strength is its remarkable "5th Grade Bounce"—its 5th graders consistently outperform the district and nearly match state averages in reading and math, a stark contrast to its lower grades. For example, in 2025-2026, 5th-grade math scores (47.19%) were 17 points higher than the district average and tied the state, while 3rd and 4th-grade scores lagged 17-22 points behind. This pattern, unique among nearby schools like Bush Elementary and Outley Elementary, suggests a highly effective upper-grade program that could be a model for improvement.

Chancellor also excels with its Gifted and Talented (GT) students, ranking in the 73rd percentile and earning a 4-star rating—a bright spot compared to its overall 27th percentile ranking. However, the school faces significant challenges. Its support for English Language Learners (ELL) has sharply declined, dropping from a 75th percentile ranking in 2022-2023 to just the 28th percentile in the latest data, signaling a recent breakdown in that program. Additionally, the school struggles with male students (21st percentile), special education students (18th percentile), and Hispanic students (26th percentile), creating a "tale of two schools" where success is unevenly distributed.

Compared to nearby schools, Chancellor is not competitive with the top-performing Martin Elementary (55th percentile) in lower grades but matches or exceeds it in 5th grade. It also spends more per student ($12,067) than Martin ($10,979) or the high-performing Alief Montessori Community School ($6,144), suggesting resource allocation, not funding, is the key issue. The school has proven it can achieve strong results with certain groups and in 5th grade, but the challenge is making that success consistent school-wide.

707

Students ?

12.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,406

Per pupil spending ?

89.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4350 Boone Rd
Houston, TX 77072-1916

(281) 983-8318

District: Alief Independent School District (Isd)

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

51.9%

Asian:

27.0%

African American:

17.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 48th percentile in 2016 → 27th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (39% vs 51% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 21 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school39%

District avg37%

Texas avg51%

3,363^rd of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 27%▼ down 20 pts since 2016

From bottom 48% (2016) to bottom 27% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

12^th of 24Elementary Schools in the Alief Independent School District (Isd)

705^th of 951Alief 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	31.1	3363 of 4627	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	38.2	2911 of 4651	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.1	2439 of 4710	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.7	2487 of 4647	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.7	3329 of 4581	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.2	3292 of 4578	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.2	3014 of 4479	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.3	2670 of 4359	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	24.8	3492 of 4329	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	51.2	2245 of 4286	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	50.5	2296 of 4320	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	60.3	1751 of 4260	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	48.9	2348 of 4221	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	65.9	1369 of 4206	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	58.8	1892 of 4095	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	60.4	1730 of 3937	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	69.5	1130 of 3884	70.9%	★★★★☆
2008	73.4	842 of 3768	77.7%	★★★★☆
2007	56.7	1873 of 3724	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	52.3	1931 of 3476	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2005	55.7	1735 of 3475	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2004	51.3	1942 of 3465	44.0%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	37.9	1550 of 2406	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.0	1188 of 2443	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.6	1394 of 2443	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.2	1530 of 2421	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.1	1381 of 2444	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.4	934 of 2515	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.4	992 of 2483	60.0%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	15.2	925 of 999	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	26.4	898 of 1045	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.3	798 of 1015	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.5	872 of 957	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.5	901 of 967	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.9	952 of 1009	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.8	932 of 1005	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	56.4	1651 of 4461	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.4	1949 of 4331	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.7	1112 of 4295	74.1%	★★★★☆
2018	69.3	822 of 4240	80.6%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	34.0	1183 of 1643	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	62.4	1047 of 3668	71.5%	★★★★☆
2023	65.7	882 of 3556	75.2%	★★★★☆
2022	44.6	1958 of 3487	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.9	1886 of 3446	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.0	2517 of 3333	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	52.9	1336 of 3226	58.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	36.0	3043 of 4575	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.5	1665 of 4658	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.5	1826 of 4588	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.9	2896 of 4561	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.2	3309 of 4499	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.6	2627 of 4348	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.5	2330 of 4306	45.9%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	68.5	832 of 3075	72.9%	★★★★☆
2023	62.0	1352 of 2980	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.6	1617 of 2958	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	75.0	673 of 3006	77.6%	★★★★☆
2019	74.1	512 of 3184	83.9%	★★★★☆
2018	53.2	1829 of 3106	41.1%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	33.1	3258 of 4413	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	44.4	2480 of 4465	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.6	3046 of 4401	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.2	3679 of 4376	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.4	3476 of 4329	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.4	2878 of 4188	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.3	2828 of 4168	32.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	43.0	2630 of 4520	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	64.3	1240 of 4594	73.0%	★★★★☆
2023	59.0	1590 of 4521	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.0	2693 of 4477	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.8	2872 of 4451	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.8	2793 of 4309	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.6	2321 of 4264	45.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	27.8	3608 of 4582	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.4	2729 of 4647	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.9	2955 of 4585	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.7	3586 of 4563	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.8	3198 of 4498	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.5	3283 of 4357	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.1	2983 of 4319	30.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	27.7	3528 of 4301	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	42.9	2377 of 4292	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.7	3154 of 4086	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	46.7	1783 of 3952	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.6	2285 of 3799	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.8	2081 of 3684	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	59.5	940 of 3558	73.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	8.3	2937 of 3006	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	54.8	1360 of 3127	56.5%	★★★☆☆

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 (2026)73rd percentile+46 vs school

At Risk (2022)63rd percentile+36 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)42nd percentile+14 vs school

African American (2026)36th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2026)33rd percentile+6 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)28th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)26th percentile~ school

Male (2026)21st percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2026)18th percentile-9 vs school

Asian (2026)7th percentile-20 vs school

White (2026)2nd percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading45%-9 vs state

Mathematics33%-14 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)			STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)						STAAR Mathematics (2026)						STAAR Social Studies (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 EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Chancellor Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4350 Boone Rd	Houston	77072	Harris County	Alief Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 983-8318	707	59	12.0	89.1%	22 (3.1%)	125 (17.7%)	367 (51.9%)	191 (27.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	31.1	3363^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	27.3%		38.2	2911^th of 4651 public elementary schools	37.4%	452					41.4	40.4	55.1				26.9	27.3	47.2					$9,406
Alief Learning Center (K-6)	Public	3-5	4427 Belle Park	Houston	77072	Harris County	Alief Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 983-8000	6	4	1.6		0 (0.0%)	3 (50.0%)	3 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Alief Montessori Community School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	12013 6th St	Houston	77072	Harris County	Alief Montessori Community School	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 530-9406	367	19	19.6	78.5%	18 (4.9%)	48 (13.1%)	139 (37.9%)	140 (38.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.7%)	55.1	1851^st of 4627 public elementary schools	60.0%		61.7	1491^st of 4651 public elementary schools	67.9%	360				77.8	53.9	41.9	61.3	82.8	82.4	75.0	35.9	37.2	54.8	65.5	20.0	47.4	43.8	$6,585
Chambers Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	10700 Carvel	Houston	77072	Harris County	Alief Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 983-8313	559	48	11.6	94.1%	26 (4.7%)	43 (7.7%)	437 (78.2%)	49 (8.8%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	38.8	2837^th of 4627 public elementary schools	38.7%		38.6	2881^st of 4651 public elementary schools	38.1%	44	13.6	58.7			54.8	34.8					30.0	50.0						$10,131
Youens Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	12141 High Star	Houston	77072	Harris County	Alief Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 983-8383	675	58	11.5	94.8%	5 (0.7%)	60 (8.9%)	550 (81.5%)	59 (8.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25.5	3720^th of 4627 public elementary schools	19.6%		27.3	3592^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	22.8%	128	29.9	37.8			37.1	30.0	61.1				20.7	29.5	66.7					$9,195
Collins Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9829 Town Park Dr	Houston	77036	Harris County	Alief Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 272-3250	788	60	13.1	93.5%	9 (1.1%)	117 (14.8%)	622 (78.9%)	38 (4.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39.3	2808^th of 4627 public elementary schools	39.3%		17.3	4171^st of 4651 public elementary schools	10.3%	1363	19.1	31.9			32.3	52.9	59.4				29.7	46.6	50.0					$8,565
Martin Elementary	Public	K-4	11718 Hendon	Houston	77072	Harris County	Alief Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 983-8363	654	58	11.2	91.0%	11 (1.7%)	49 (7.5%)	543 (83.0%)	48 (7.3%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50.5	2090^th of 4627 public elementary schools	54.8%		50.8	2100^th of 4651 public elementary schools	54.8%	10	36.7	33.9			54.1	46.2					41.3	49.6						$9,455
Bush Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	9730 Stroud Dr	Houston	77036	Harris County	Alief Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 272-3220	780	56	13.9	90.5%	15 (1.9%)	64 (8.2%)	675 (86.5%)	21 (2.7%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	18.8	4107^th of 4627 public elementary schools	11.2%		28.5	3528^th of 4651 public elementary schools	24.1%	579	30.3	38.0			27.6	50.0					22.6	30.8						$9,161
Westchase Neighborhood School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	10570 Westpark Dr	Houston	77042	Harris County	Texas College Preparatory Academies	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 316-3663	595	35	16.9	88.2%	25 (4.2%)	185 (31.1%)	331 (55.6%)	42 (7.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.7%)	27.3	3606^th of 4627 public elementary schools	22.1%		32.4	3288^th of 4651 public elementary schools	29.3%	318			46.7		42.6	27.8	57.1	54.3	53.9	42.3	27.7	8.1	38.2	22.9	26.9	30.8	7.7	$10,545
Outley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	12355 Richmond Ave	Houston	77082	Harris County	Alief Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 584-0655	863	60	14.3	84.8%	71 (8.2%)	464 (53.8%)	265 (30.7%)	48 (5.6%)	4 (0.5%)	6 (0.7%)	5 (0.6%)	34.7	3106^th of 4627 public elementary schools	32.9%		25.3	3707^th of 4651 public elementary schools	20.3%	601					46.6	42.1					33.3	39.2						$7,025

Frequently Asked Questions about Chancellor Elementary

What schools do graduates of Chancellor Elementary attend?

Students who attend Chancellor Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Alief Middle
High : Alief Early College High School
High : Elsik High School
High : Hastings High School
High : Kerr High School
High : Taylor High School

What district is Chancellor Elementary in?

Alief Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Chancellor Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 707 students attended Chancellor Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Chancellor Elementary?

Students at Chancellor Elementary are 52% Hispanic, 27% Asian, 18% African American, 3% White.

Is Chancellor Elementary a good school?

Chancellor Elementary ranks 3363^rd of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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