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Collins Elementary

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Collins Elementary ranks 2808 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

2808^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 39% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Collins Elementary is a PK-5 school in Houston, TX, serving 788 students in the Alief Independent School District (Isd), where over 93% of students come from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. The school has recently achieved a remarkable turnaround, jumping from the bottom 10-15% of Texas elementary schools to the 39th percentile statewide in the 2025-2026 school year—its highest ranking in a decade. This dramatic improvement sets Collins apart from nearby schools like Bush Elementary (11th percentile) and Sneed Elementary (6th percentile), which continue to struggle at the bottom of state rankings.

A key strength of Collins is its ability to boost student performance in upper elementary grades. In the most recent test scores, the school significantly outperformed both its district and state averages in 4th and 5th grade Reading and Mathematics. For example, 5th graders scored 59.38% in Reading and 50% in Math, surpassing the district averages of 45.69% and 30.14%, respectively. This "Collins Climb" contrasts with the "Alief Slide" seen at schools like Chancellor Elementary, where scores often drop in later grades. Collins also excels in supporting its low socioeconomic status (SES) students, ranking in the 57th percentile for this group—a strong indicator of closing the achievement gap.

The school invests effectively in resources, spending $12,151 per student and maintaining a low student-teacher ratio of 13.1:1, which is better than nearby Emerson Elementary (19.7:1) and Neff Elementary (16.4:1) in the Houston Independent School District (Isd). While Collins offers a Spanish language program for English Language Learners, math scores for students taking the Spanish version have been low, suggesting a need for targeted support. Overall, Collins Elementary stands out as a school that has made significant strides, particularly in upper grades and for its economically disadvantaged students, making it a compelling option for families in the area.

788

Students ?

13.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,565

Per pupil spending ?

93.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9829 Town Park Dr
Houston, TX 77036

(713) 272-3250

District: Alief Independent School District (Isd)

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

78.9%

African American:

14.8%

Asian:

4.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 44th percentile in 2023 → 39th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (36% vs 50% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped from its 44th-percentile peak (2023) to 39th (2026)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school36%

District avg37%

Texas avg50%

2,808^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 39%▲ up 27 pts since 2016

From bottom 12% (2016) to bottom 39% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^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	39.3	2808 of 4627	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	17.3	4171 of 4651	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.8	4079 of 4710	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	42.7	2621 of 4647	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.1	3171 of 4581	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	21.5	3743 of 4578	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.6	3831 of 4479	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.5	4129 of 4359	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	18.1	3873 of 4329	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	19.5	3751 of 4286	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	20.1	3762 of 4320	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	34.5	3183 of 4260	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	29.1	3433 of 4221	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	31.1	3373 of 4206	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	60.1	1805 of 4095	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	62.6	1609 of 3937	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	56.6	1885 of 3884	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	60.7	1618 of 3768	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	31.6	3005 of 3724	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	20.6	3140 of 3476	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	51.2	1978 of 3475	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2004	34.9	2680 of 3465	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	48.5	1131 of 2406	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.7	1155 of 2443	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	76.9	343 of 2443	86.0%	★★★★☆
2022	41.9	1392 of 2421	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.2	1101 of 2444	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.6	1439 of 2515	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.1	2026 of 2483	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	6.0	959 of 999	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.8	986 of 1045	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.6	924 of 1015	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.5	865 of 957	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.3	917 of 967	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.6	971 of 1009	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.8	963 of 1005	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	59.7	1432 of 4461	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.7	2669 of 4331	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.5	1872 of 4295	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.0	2580 of 4240	39.2%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	27.0	2977 of 3668	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	53.1	1507 of 3556	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.9	1654 of 3487	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.4	2334 of 3446	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.3	2380 of 3333	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.8	2532 of 3226	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	39.2	2819 of 4575	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	18.2	4183 of 4658	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.4	2884 of 4588	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.3	3272 of 4561	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.8	3551 of 4499	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.8	3638 of 4348	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.4	3962 of 4306	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	62.3	1308 of 3075	57.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	50.4	2055 of 4413	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	16.3	4170 of 4465	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	38.3	2879 of 4401	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.4	3005 of 4376	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	20.0	3898 of 4329	10.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	22.2	3740 of 4188	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.0	3999 of 4168	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	52.9	1930 of 4520	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	31.6	3487 of 4594	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	56.3	1744 of 4521	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.4	2326 of 4477	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.5	3341 of 4451	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.0	3194 of 4309	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.7	3942 of 4264	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	39.6	2784 of 4582	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	22.6	3903 of 4647	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	45.9	2394 of 4585	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.0	3068 of 4563	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	21.0	3804 of 4498	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.7	3811 of 4357	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.6	4120 of 4319	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	33.7	3035 of 4301	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	50.8	1845 of 4292	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.6	1854 of 4086	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.1	1904 of 3952	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	23.8	3275 of 3799	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.4	3340 of 3558	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)68th percentile+37 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)57th percentile+18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)57th percentile+18 vs school

Hispanic (2026)53rd percentile+14 vs school

African American (2026)53rd percentile+14 vs school

Male (2026)39th percentile~ school

Female (2026)38th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)29th percentile-10 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)19th percentile+5 vs school

Asian (2026)4th percentile-35 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics39%-8 vs state

Reading25%-8 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)						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 Spanish Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th Grade	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
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
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
Sneed Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	9855 Pagewood Ln	Houston	77042	Harris County	Alief Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 789-6979	922	69	13.4	90.2%	45 (4.9%)	161 (17.5%)	655 (71.0%)	51 (5.5%)	6 (0.7%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13.6	4361^st of 4627 public elementary schools	5.7%		9.9	4485^th of 4651 public elementary schools	3.6%	124	18.0	33.7				24.2	30.5					20.4	31.8						$8,552
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
White E Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9001 Triola Ln	Houston	77036	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 778-3490	691	41	16.8	91.9%	8 (1.2%)	20 (2.9%)	589 (85.2%)	70 (10.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	32.8	3240^th of 4627 public elementary schools	30.0%		24.4	3764^th of 4651 public elementary schools	19.1%	524	20.0					48.0	34.8	47.7				40.2	29.4	44.3					$8,681
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
Neff Elementary	Public	2-5	8301 Neff St	Houston	77036	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 556-9566	709	43	16.4	96.1%	10 (1.4%)	38 (5.4%)	611 (86.2%)	43 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	6 (0.8%)	36.3	3000^th of 4627 public elementary schools	35.2%		26.7	3632^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	21.9%	632				31.6	19.5	28.8	44.8	43.2				26.8	54.6	56.4					$9,198
Emerson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9533 Skyline Dr	Houston	77063	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 917-3630	990	50	19.7	97.4%	117 (11.8%)	143 (14.4%)	578 (58.4%)	124 (12.5%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (2.6%)	38	2884^th of 4627 public elementary schools	37.7%		24.4	3769^th of 4651 public elementary schools	19.0%	885						35.0	43.1	37.6				47.1	44.6	50.4					$7,590
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)

Frequently Asked Questions about Collins Elementary

What district is Collins Elementary in?

Alief Independent School District (Isd)

What schools do graduates of Collins Elementary attend?

Students who attend Collins 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

How many students attend Collins Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 788 students attended Collins Elementary.

Is Collins Elementary a good school?

Collins Elementary ranks 2808^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Collins Elementary?

Students at Collins Elementary are 79% Hispanic, 15% African American, 5% Asian, 1% White.

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

2021–22 through 2023–24 school spending dataJan 10, 2026

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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