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Hearne Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-4

3493^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 25% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Hearne Elementary is a PK-4 public school in Houston, TX, serving 675 students within the Alief Independent School District (Isd), where 88% of families qualify for free or reduced lunch.

Academically, Hearne has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of Texas elementary schools over the past decade, earning a 1-star rating in the most recent data. This places it as the lowest-performing school among its immediate Alief ISD neighbors, such as Holmquist Elementary (42nd percentile) and Petrosky Elementary (68th percentile). The gap is even wider when compared to nearby charter schools like Houston Classical (80th percentile) and Sst Advancement (66th percentile), which serve similar communities but achieve dramatically different results. Despite spending more per student ($12,409) than any nearby Alief peer, Hearne has seen its state rank drop from the 42nd percentile in 2020-2021 to the 25th percentile in 2025-2026, while Petrosky has climbed from the 44th to the 68th percentile in the same period.

There are bright spots worth noting. Hearne shows a unique strength in 4th Grade Spanish Reading, where 51% of students were proficient—well above both the district (42%) and state (37%) averages. Additionally, African American students at Hearne ranked in the 55th percentile statewide, earning a 3-star rating, a significant improvement from the 30th percentile three years prior. Historically, the school was also highly effective with its "At Risk" student population, earning 3-star ratings in prior years, though this success appears to have faded. These pockets of excellence suggest that targeted programs and dedicated teachers are making a real difference for specific groups, even as the school overall faces persistent challenges.

675

Students ?

12.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,754

Per pupil spending ?

88.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

13939 Rio Bonito
Houston, TX 77083-1531

(281) 983-8333

District: Alief Independent School District (Isd)

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

66.5%

African American:

22.8%

Asian:

7.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 30th percentile in 2016 → 25th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (37% vs 49% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (25th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school37%

District avg37%

Texas avg49%

3,493^rd of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 25%▼ down 6 pts since 2016

From bottom 30% (2016) to bottom 25% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

13^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	29.0	3493 of 4627	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	31.4	3342 of 4651	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.3	3936 of 4710	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.7	3649 of 4647	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.8	3614 of 4581	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.2	2667 of 4578	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.5	3429 of 4479	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.8	3535 of 4359	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	27.2	3317 of 4329	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	36.8	2980 of 4286	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	41.8	2757 of 4320	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	37.2	3049 of 4260	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	41.5	2786 of 4221	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	37.0	3045 of 4206	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	40.5	2921 of 4095	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	33.1	3158 of 3937	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	36.9	2893 of 3884	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	28.5	3166 of 3768	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	23.6	3287 of 3724	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	5.7	3427 of 3476	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	24.6	3039 of 3475	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	14.0	3305 of 3465	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	49.8	1073 of 2406	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.8	1461 of 2443	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.5	1712 of 2443	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	58.9	808 of 2421	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.7	765 of 2444	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.2	904 of 2515	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.3	1406 of 2483	43.4%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	14.6	927 of 999	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	30.2	848 of 1045	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	48.4	613 of 1015	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.1	825 of 957	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.5	815 of 967	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.5	828 of 1009	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.7	903 of 1005	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	49.1	2154 of 4461	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.8	1444 of 4331	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.4	1551 of 4295	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.6	1710 of 4240	59.7%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	34.9	2515 of 3668	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.5	2045 of 3556	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.0	2436 of 3487	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.5	1447 of 3446	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	33.8	2466 of 3333	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.5	2354 of 3226	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	31.4	3367 of 4575	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.7	3877 of 4658	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.7	3126 of 4588	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.4	3657 of 4561	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	43.2	2399 of 4499	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.2	3495 of 4348	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.4	3460 of 4306	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2021	61.4	1335 of 3006	55.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	29.4	3506 of 4413	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.7	3909 of 4465	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.0	3613 of 4401	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.7	3824 of 4376	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.5	2796 of 4329	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	22.9	3696 of 4188	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.5	3673 of 4168	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	42.9	2641 of 4520	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.6	3419 of 4594	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.7	3350 of 4521	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.5	3059 of 4477	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.0	1685 of 4451	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.0	2710 of 4309	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.5	2942 of 4264	31.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	28.2	3579 of 4582	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.7	3799 of 4647	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.5	3981 of 4585	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.5	3427 of 4563	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.2	2958 of 4498	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.0	3259 of 4357	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.5	3526 of 4319	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	31.2	3249 of 4301	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.9	3349 of 4292	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.9	3051 of 4086	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.1	3094 of 3952	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.6	3533 of 3799	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	35.0	2417 of 3684	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	17.4	3414 of 3558	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	9.5	2995 of 3082	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.9	2964 of 3082	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.9	2867 of 3142	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	19.1	2819 of 3127	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)

Gifted and Talented (2021)56th percentile+14 vs school

African American (2026)55th percentile+31 vs school

At Risk (2022)52nd percentile+31 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)42nd percentile+17 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)31st percentile+15 vs school

Female (2026)26th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)24th percentile~ school

Male (2026)22nd percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2026)21st percentile-4 vs school

Asian (2026)7th percentile-17 vs school

White (2022)3rd percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading38%+6 vs state

Mathematics36%-11 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 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	Total
Hearne Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	13939 Rio Bonito	Houston	77083	Harris County	Alief Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 983-8333	675	55	12.1	88.4%	20 (3.0%)	154 (22.8%)	449 (66.5%)	51 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	29	3493^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	24.5%		31.4	3342^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	28.1%	151	24.6	51.4			37.7	39.7				35.5	35.8				$8,754
Mahanay Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	13215 High Star	Houston	77083	Harris County	Alief Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 983-8355	499	46	10.8	90.4%	30 (6.0%)	172 (34.5%)	158 (31.7%)	128 (25.7%)	10 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	32.4	3266^th of 4627 public elementary schools	29.4%		27.7	3569^th of 4651 public elementary schools	23.3%	303					48.4	29.3				45.1	24.4				$9,186
Petrosky Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	6703 Winkleman	Houston	77083	Harris County	Alief Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 983-8366	515	48	10.8	84.9%	49 (9.5%)	156 (30.3%)	231 (44.9%)	71 (13.8%)	3 (0.6%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	62.4	1495^th of 4627 public elementary schools	67.7%		42.7	2591^st of 4651 public elementary schools	44.3%	1096					57.7	62.0				37.7	55.1				$10,023
Heflin Elementary	Public	K-4	3303 Synott Rd	Houston	77082	Harris County	Alief Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 531-1144	501	46	10.8	90.2%	32 (6.4%)	313 (62.5%)	106 (21.2%)	42 (8.4%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	15.7	4258^th of 4627 public elementary schools	8.0%		18.6	4108^th of 4651 public elementary schools	11.7%	150					40.2	31.8				18.8	23.0				$9,026
Liestman Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	7610 Synott Rd	Houston	77083	Harris County	Alief Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 983-8348	514	50	10.2	88.1%	8 (1.6%)	135 (26.3%)	308 (59.9%)	63 (12.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26	3695^th of 4627 public elementary schools	20.1%		41.4	2684^th of 4651 public elementary schools	42.3%	1011	34.3	42.5			44.8	45.2				24.7	31.6				$10,345
Hicks Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	8520 Hemlock Hill Dr	Houston	77083	Harris County	Alief Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 983-8040	645	56	11.5	91.0%	19 (2.9%)	154 (23.9%)	380 (58.9%)	88 (13.6%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	26.6	3652^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	21.1%		23.4	3825^th of 4651 public elementary schools	17.8%	173	26.3	41.0			39.0	46.9				24.4	37.3				$8,757
Iltexas Westpark Elementary	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	15300 Bellaire Blvd	Houston	77083	Harris County	International Leadership Of Texas (Iltexas)	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(346) 203-4126	852	56	15.2	85.4%	17 (2.0%)	394 (46.2%)	399 (46.8%)	13 (1.5%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (2.9%)	43.3	2498^th of 4627 public elementary schools	46.0%		45.8	2395^th of 4651 public elementary schools	48.5%	103		18.2	66.7	12.5	45.7	42.2	65.5			41.3	27.2	47.9			$9,530
Sst Advancement	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	12801 Brant Rock Dr	Houston	77082	Harris County	School Of Science And Technology Discovery	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(832) 288-2523	646	36	17.7	89.8%	32 (5.0%)	361 (55.9%)	206 (31.9%)	31 (4.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.3%)	61.4	1553^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	66.4%		73.7	975^th of 4651 public elementary schools	79.0%	578					47.5	67.2	73.9	60.3	80.0	37.7	47.8	43.5	52.4	78.0	$11,469
KIPP Unity Pri	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	8500 Hwy 6 S	Houston	77083	Fort Bend County	KIPP Texas Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(832) 230-0572	1,050	46	22.7	89.6%	14 (1.3%)	597 (56.9%)	364 (34.7%)	57 (5.4%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (1.5%)	39.7	2773^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	40.1%		59.4	1608^th of 4651 public elementary schools	65.4%	1165					35.8	56.0	55.3			27.5	56.5	33.0			$7,222
Houston Classical	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	6403 Addicks Clodine Rd	Houston	77083	Harris County	Houston Classical Charter School	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 748-9626	342	17	19.7	73.7%	18 (5.3%)	178 (52.0%)	109 (31.9%)	20 (5.8%)	6 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.2%)	74.8	945^th of 4627 public elementary schools	79.6%		76.2	900^th of 4651 public elementary schools	80.6%	45					42.2	69.8	70.8	87.5		44.4	62.3	66.7	79.2		$19,438

Frequently Asked Questions about Hearne Elementary

Is Hearne Elementary a good school?

Hearne Elementary ranks in the bottom 24.5% of Texas elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Hearne Elementary attend?

Students who attend Hearne Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Budewig Intermediate
Middle : O'Donnell Middle
High : Alief Early College High School
High : Elsik High School
High : Hastings High School
High : Kerr High School
High : Taylor High School

How many students attend Hearne Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 675 students attended Hearne Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Hearne Elementary?

Students at Hearne Elementary are 67% Hispanic, 23% African American, 8% Asian, 3% White.

What district is Hearne Elementary in?

Alief Independent School District (Isd)

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2025–26 STAAR, STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 12, 2026

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2023–24 dropout rates & graduation ratesSep 17, 2025

2024–25 STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 23, 2025

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Texas Education Agency.

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