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Houston Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

4263^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 8% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Houston Elementary in Austin, TX, is a PK-6 school in the Austin Independent School District (Isd) serving 496 students, with over 92% of its students facing economic disadvantages. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom 20% of Texas elementary schools over the past decade, currently sitting at the 8th percentile, which places it among the lowest-performing schools in the state. Despite a favorable student-to-teacher ratio of 11.1:1 and higher-than-average per-pupil spending of $14,718, academic outcomes remain critically low, with only 10.81% of 3rd graders proficient in Reading on the STAAR test, compared to district and state averages of 59% and 51.08%, respectively.

A notable exception is a "bright spot" in 4th Grade Math, where 51.56% of students were proficient in the 2025-2026 school year, matching the district average and exceeding the state average. This suggests a specific, effective instructional strategy in place for that grade and subject. However, the school struggles to support its most vulnerable populations, with rankings for Special Education Students dropping from the 34th percentile to the 7th percentile, and for Low Socio-Economic Status Students falling from the 13th percentile to the 10th percentile over the same period. Nearby schools like St. Elmo Elementary (32nd percentile) and Rodriguez Elementary (35th percentile) achieve significantly better results despite serving similar demographics, showing that improvement is possible.

Charter schools in the area offer a mixed picture: Harmony School Of Innovation - Austin (36th percentile) and KIPP Austin Obras (28th percentile) both outperform Houston Elementary, while Wayside Real Learning Academy (18th percentile) does so with a much higher student-teacher ratio and lower spending. The school's bilingual program shows relative strength on Spanish STAAR tests, but this has not yet translated into strong English-language assessment performance. The most urgent need is to replicate the success seen in 4th Grade Math while fundamentally overhauling early literacy and numeracy instruction to address the chronic underperformance in foundational skills.

496

Students ?

11.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,421

Per pupil spending ?

92.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5409 Ponciana Dr
Austin, TX 78744-2838

(512) 414-2517

District: Austin Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Houston Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Mendez Middle
High:	Travis Early College High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

90.5%

African American:

6.5%

White:

1.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 20th percentile in 2016 → 8th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (21% vs 50% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (8th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school21%

District avg52%

Texas avg50%

4,263^rd of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 8%▼ down 12 pts since 2016

From bottom 20% (2016) to bottom 8% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

62^nd of 77Elementary Schools in the Austin Independent School District (Isd)

523^rd of 951Austin 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	15.6	4263 of 4627	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	6.3	4586 of 4651	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.2	4110 of 4710	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.7	4443 of 4647	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.1	4239 of 4581	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.5	4552 of 4578	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.9	4150 of 4479	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	19.3	3844 of 4359	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	11.9	4136 of 4329	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	27.3	3414 of 4286	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	17.3	3869 of 4320	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	29.3	3437 of 4260	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	18.3	3857 of 4221	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	30.4	3412 of 4206	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	24.7	3600 of 4095	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	35.9	3018 of 3937	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	12.4	3727 of 3884	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	22.9	3348 of 3768	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	4.6	3690 of 3724	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	14.6	3295 of 3476	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	25.9	2983 of 3475	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	16.4	3254 of 3465	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	31.8	1806 of 2421	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.3	2290 of 2515	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	27.4	2017 of 2483	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	29.1	3566 of 4461	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.8	4323 of 4331	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	39.1	2744 of 4295	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.6	2341 of 4240	44.8%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	14.8	2763 of 2918	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	27.2	2969 of 3668	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.8	3116 of 3556	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.0	2771 of 3487	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.1	3430 of 3446	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	39.3	2148 of 3333	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.1	1649 of 3226	48.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	16.5	4236 of 4575	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	8.8	3664 of 3744	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	23.4	3895 of 4658	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.4	4403 of 4588	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.8	4194 of 4561	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.0	4475 of 4499	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.3	4038 of 4348	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.9	3878 of 4306	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	18.3	2911 of 3075	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	3.6	2595 of 2619	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.8	2769 of 2980	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	30.6	2473 of 2958	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.9	3022 of 3184	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.4	3037 of 3106	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	20.2	4000 of 4413	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	10.5	3549 of 3644	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	21.7	3910 of 4465	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.9	4153 of 4401	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	18.1	4023 of 4376	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.7	4304 of 4329	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.8	3885 of 4188	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	23.7	3601 of 4168	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	21.4	4073 of 4520	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	10.4	3620 of 3705	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	23.1	3987 of 4594	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.3	4298 of 4521	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	19.5	4061 of 4477	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.5	4401 of 4451	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	22.8	3851 of 4309	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.9	3451 of 4264	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	16.9	4212 of 4582	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	6.9	3680 of 3739	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.9	4354 of 4647	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.7	4363 of 4585	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.9	4089 of 4563	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.0	4434 of 4498	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.9	4038 of 4357	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	21.4	3752 of 4319	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	20.6	3989 of 4301	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	28.4	2797 of 3549	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.8	2851 of 4292	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	18.9	3830 of 4086	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.9	3839 of 3952	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	20.4	3550 of 3799	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	25.7	3141 of 3684	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.8	1907 of 3558	46.4%	★★☆☆☆

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)

African American (2022)25th percentile+18 vs school

At Risk (2022)20th percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)10th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)9th percentile~ school

Male (2026)8th percentile~ school

Female (2026)7th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)7th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2026)5th percentile-3 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)5th percentile+4 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics25%-22 vs state

Reading19%-36 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 (2025)	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
Houston Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5409 Ponciana Dr	Austin	78744	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 414-2517	496	44	11.1	92.1%	9 (1.8%)	32 (6.5%)	449 (90.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	15.6	4263^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	7.9%		6.3	4586^th of 4651 public elementary schools	1.4%	323	13.3	25.0	14.3			0.0	10.8	25.0	17.9	10.5	51.6	8.9	$14,421
Uphaus Early Childhood Center	Public	PK-K	5200 Freidrich Ln	Austin	78744	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 414-5520	246	18	13.9	73.2%	21 (8.5%)	16 (6.5%)	196 (79.7%)	9 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)								(n/a)													$15,023
KIPP Austin Obras	Public, Charter	PK, KG-4	5107 Ih-35 S Ste A	Austin	78744	Travis County	KIPP Texas Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 651-2069	373	18	20.7	92.8%	13 (3.5%)	19 (5.1%)	336 (90.1%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	31.5	3341^st of 4627 public elementary schools	27.8%		24	3793^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	18.4%	452							37.0	27.5		37.7	49.0		$8,657
Rodriguez Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4400 Franklin Park Dr	Austin	78744	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 841-7200	372	38	9.8	96.0%	3 (0.8%)	22 (5.9%)	342 (91.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	36.1	3014^th of 4627 public elementary schools	34.9%		21.8	3929^th of 4651 public elementary schools	15.5%	915	10.0	0.0	0.0	14.3	20.0	0.0	26.1	54.8	56.3	25.0	32.3	65.6	$13,681
Wayside Real Learning Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	6405 S Ih 35	Austin	78744	Travis County	Wayside Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 438-7325	644	26	25.0	88.8%	20 (3.1%)	30 (4.7%)	581 (90.2%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.4%)	24.1	3803^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	17.8%		32.6	3283^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	29.4%	520	30.0	31.0					25.0	35.9	34.7	9.6	50.5	38.5	$7,032
Harmony School Of Innovation - Austin	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	2124 E St Elmo Rd #a	Austin	77077	Harris County	Harmony Public Schools - Central Texas	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 330-0895	374	23	16.4	86.6%	31 (8.3%)	27 (7.2%)	300 (80.2%)	6 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.7%)	37.1	2941^st of 4627 public elementary schools	36.4%		52.9	1970^th of 4651 public elementary schools	57.6%	971							26.9	54.4	43.6	32.7	40.4	54.1	$12,363
Widen Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5605 Nuckols Crossing Rd	Austin	78744	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 414-2556	433	39	10.9	91.9%	13 (3.0%)	32 (7.4%)	376 (86.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.8%)	10	4485^th of 4627 public elementary schools	3.1%		5.8	4597^th of 4651 public elementary schools	1.2%	112	33.3	25.0	33.3	14.3	16.7		31.3	23.5	20.5	32.5	20.5	14.0	$12,923
Pleasant Hill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6405 Cir S Rd	Austin	78745	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 414-4453	422	36	11.7	88.2%	31 (7.3%)	40 (9.5%)	332 (78.7%)	8 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.4%)	15.7	4255^th of 4627 public elementary schools	8.0%		21.4	3952^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	15.0%	303	33.3	0.0	40.0			30.0	31.6	34.8	36.4	18.2	27.5	34.6	$13,631
Perez Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7500 S Pleasant Vly Rd	Austin	78744	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 841-9100	460	37	12.4	90.9%	12 (2.6%)	15 (3.3%)	429 (93.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	27.6	3588^th of 4627 public elementary schools	22.5%		18.8	4095^th of 4651 public elementary schools	12.0%	507	18.2	33.3	20.8	0.0	18.2	0.0	44.1	31.8	50.0	18.4	31.0	44.4	$13,840
St Elmo Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	600 W St Elmo Rd	Austin	78745	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 414-4477	305	25	12.0	80.7%	61 (20.0%)	17 (5.6%)	210 (68.9%)	10 (3.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.0%)	34	3151^st of 4627 public elementary schools	31.9%		29.1	3486^th of 4651 public elementary schools	25.0%	335	0.0	33.3	0.0			16.7	36.4	58.8	55.3	17.7	46.3	21.4	$12,871

Frequently Asked Questions about Houston Elementary

How many students attend Houston Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 496 students attended Houston Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Houston Elementary?

Students at Houston Elementary are 91% Hispanic, 6% African American, 2% White.

Is Houston Elementary a good school?

Houston Elementary ranks in the bottom 7.9% of Texas elementary schools.

What district is Houston Elementary in?

Austin Independent School District (Isd)

What schools do graduates of Houston Elementary attend?

Students who attend Houston Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Mendez Middle
High : Travis Early College High School

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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

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