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Gladys Polk Elementary

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Gladys Polk Elementary ranks 798 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

798^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 83% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Gladys Polk Elementary in Richwood, TX, is a PK-4 school serving 396 students in the Brazosport Independent School District (Isd), and it stands out as a high-performing school that consistently ranks in the top quartile of Texas elementary schools, recently achieving a 5-star rating and 91st percentile statewide.

What truly sets Gladys Polk apart is its exceptional ability to support all students, especially those from diverse backgrounds. The school significantly outperforms district and state averages in core subjects—for example, 4th grade math proficiency is 77.61% compared to the district's 54.11% and state's 49.28%. Even more impressive, despite having a moderate level of economic disadvantage (54.8% free/reduced lunch), the school ranks in the 98th percentile statewide for its effectiveness with low socio-economic status students, making it an "equity champion" that closes achievement gaps. It also excels with special education students, ranking in the 97th percentile. This is a stark contrast to nearby schools like O'Hara Lanier Elementary and S F Austin Elementary, which rank in the bottom half of the state, highlighting a wide disparity in quality within the same district.

Gladys Polk's performance is even more remarkable when compared to its closest high-performing peer, Bess Brannen Elementary, which has a lower free/reduced lunch rate (38.82%) and a slightly higher overall ranking (88th percentile). Gladys Polk achieves similar results while serving a more challenging student demographic, demonstrating effective leadership and resource use. The school also shows a strong rebound from a pandemic-era dip, climbing from the 66th percentile in 2020-2021 to the 83rd percentile in 2025-2026. With moderate spending per student ($11,549), it achieves excellent outcomes through smart resource allocation, making it a standout choice for parents seeking a school that truly supports every child's success.

396

Students ?

13.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,915

Per pupil spending ?

54.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

600 Audubon Woods Dr
Richwood, TX 77531

(979) 730-7200

District: Brazosport Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Gladys Polk Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Clute Intermediate
High:	Brazoswood High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

47.5%

White:

35.4%

African American:

9.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 67th percentile in 2016 → 83rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (65% vs 49% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 17% of Texas elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 16 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school65%

District avg55%

Texas avg49%

798^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 17%▲ up 16 pts since 2016

From top 33% (2016) to top 17% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 8Elementary Schools in the Brazosport Independent School District (Isd)

532^nd of 951Brazosport 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	78.8	798 of 4627	82.8%	★★★★☆
2025	88.8	417 of 4651	91.0%	★★★★★
2024	85.5	555 of 4710	88.2%	★★★★☆
2023	73.0	1040 of 4647	77.6%	★★★★☆
2022	83.0	637 of 4581	86.1%	★★★★☆
2021	59.0	1562 of 4578	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.2	1013 of 4479	77.4%	★★★★☆
2018	69.1	1074 of 4359	75.4%	★★★★☆
2017	70.4	1038 of 4329	76.0%	★★★★☆
2016	67.0	1421 of 4286	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	55.4	2049 of 4320	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	38.4	2995 of 4260	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	38.3	2968 of 4221	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	70.0	1130 of 4206	73.1%	★★★★☆
2011	69.0	1246 of 4095	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	70.4	1087 of 3937	72.4%	★★★★☆
2009	64.1	1476 of 3884	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	73.0	868 of 3768	77.0%	★★★★☆
2007	69.8	1084 of 3724	70.9%	★★★★☆
2006	59.0	1584 of 3476	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2005	73.5	785 of 3475	77.4%	★★★★☆
2004	68.0	1083 of 3465	68.7%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	73.2	307 of 1905	83.9%	★★★★☆
2022	84.4	191 of 2421	92.1%	★★★★★
2021	22.7	2157 of 2444	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	52.5	1040 of 2515	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.4	1156 of 2483	53.4%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	68.7	906 of 4461	79.7%	★★★★☆
2021	63.9	1012 of 4331	76.6%	★★★★☆
2019	66.4	971 of 4295	77.4%	★★★★☆
2018	81.8	377 of 4240	91.1%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2021	55.2	1220 of 3446	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.1	757 of 3333	77.3%	★★★★☆
2018	69.6	669 of 3226	79.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	75.0	887 of 4575	80.6%	★★★★☆
2025	91.6	212 of 3744	94.3%	★★★★★
2024	80.7	668 of 4658	85.7%	★★★★☆
2023	72.6	988 of 4588	78.5%	★★★★☆
2022	81.8	611 of 4561	86.6%	★★★★☆
2021	66.7	1195 of 4499	73.4%	★★★★☆
2019	71.1	967 of 4348	77.8%	★★★★☆
2018	76.0	782 of 4306	81.8%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	75.9	212 of 2619	91.9%	★★★★☆
2023	58.3	1557 of 2980	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	63.5	1203 of 2958	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.7	1949 of 3006	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.7	2341 of 3184	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	60.7	1469 of 3106	52.7%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	76.3	664 of 4413	85.0%	★★★★☆
2025	90.3	183 of 3644	95.0%	★★★★★
2024	89.5	224 of 4465	95.0%	★★★★★
2023	63.9	1268 of 4401	71.2%	★★★★☆
2022	80.4	509 of 4376	88.4%	★★★★☆
2021	67.7	977 of 4329	77.4%	★★★★☆
2019	65.1	1101 of 4188	73.7%	★★★★☆
2018	59.7	1399 of 4168	66.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	86.9	255 of 4520	94.4%	★★★★★
2025	94.0	82 of 3705	97.8%	★★★★★
2024	84.6	318 of 4594	93.1%	★★★★★
2023	78.4	516 of 4521	88.6%	★★★★☆
2022	90.9	152 of 4477	96.6%	★★★★★
2021	71.8	764 of 4451	82.8%	★★★★☆
2019	77.6	482 of 4309	88.8%	★★★★☆
2018	82.2	370 of 4264	91.3%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	80.4	709 of 4582	84.5%	★★★★☆
2025	89.8	279 of 3739	92.5%	★★★★★
2024	86.7	451 of 4647	90.3%	★★★★★
2023	68.8	1182 of 4585	74.2%	★★★★☆
2022	81.7	639 of 4563	86.0%	★★★★☆
2021	52.0	1893 of 4498	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.4	1174 of 4357	73.1%	★★★★☆
2018	60.2	1470 of 4319	66.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	86.1	285 of 4301	93.4%	★★★★★
2025	93.1	104 of 3549	97.1%	★★★★★
2024	71.1	756 of 4292	82.4%	★★★★☆
2023	67.7	778 of 4086	81.0%	★★★★☆
2022	60.1	1064 of 3952	73.1%	★★★★☆
2021	67.6	642 of 3799	83.1%	★★★★☆
2019	93.3	85 of 3684	97.7%	★★★★★
2018	51.5	1322 of 3558	62.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	68.1	864 of 3006	71.3%	★★★★☆
2025	92.3	51 of 2612	98.0%	★★★★★
2024	73.4	614 of 3108	80.2%	★★★★☆
2023	68.2	868 of 3106	72.1%	★★★★☆
2022	76.6	492 of 3082	84.0%	★★★★☆
2021	49.4	1514 of 3082	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.2	728 of 3142	76.8%	★★★★☆
2018	75.8	591 of 3127	81.1%	★★★★☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)94th percentile+12 vs school

Special Education (2026)93rd percentile+11 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)92nd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)85th percentile~ school

Male (2026)85th percentile~ school

African American (2025)84th percentile-7 vs school

Female (2026)81st percentile~ school

At Risk (2022)80th percentile-6 vs school

White (2026)71st percentile-11 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)65th percentile~ school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics73%+26 vs state

Reading57%+5 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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th 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
Gladys Polk Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	600 Audubon Woods Dr	Richwood	77531	Brazoria County	Brazosport Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(979) 730-7200	396	29	13.5	54.8%	140 (35.4%)	38 (9.6%)	188 (47.5%)	9 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.3%)	78.8	798^th of 4627 public elementary schools	82.8%		88.8	417^th of 4651 public elementary schools	91.0%	381					45.0	68.2		68.3	77.6		$10,915
Griffith Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	101 Lexington St	Clute	77531	Brazoria County	Brazosport Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(979) 730-7180	493	38	12.9	63.1%	76 (15.4%)	15 (3.0%)	376 (76.3%)	7 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.4%)	58.3	1689^th of 4627 public elementary schools	63.5%		65.4	1329^th of 4651 public elementary schools	71.4%	360					54.8	54.3		47.3	47.5		$10,041
Bess Brannen Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	802 That Way St	Lake Jackson	77566	Brazoria County	Brazosport Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(979) 730-7170	747	47	15.7	38.8%	384 (51.4%)	25 (3.3%)	286 (38.3%)	11 (1.5%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	37 (5.0%)	85.5	561^st of 4627 public elementary schools	87.9%		87.3	481^st of 4651 public elementary schools	89.7%	80					58.1	83.4		54.7	75.5		$8,346
A P Beutel Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	300 Ligustrum St	Lake Jackson	77566	Brazoria County	Brazosport Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(979) 730-7165	572	41	13.8	54.0%	243 (42.5%)	21 (3.7%)	277 (48.4%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.7%)	57.6	1733^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	62.5%		67.5	1234^th of 4651 public elementary schools	73.5%	499					55.4	61.3		50.0	35.9		$9,542
T W Ogg Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	208 N Lazy Ln	Clute	77531	Brazoria County	Brazosport Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(979) 730-7195	525	37	14.0	68.4%	89 (17.0%)	45 (8.6%)	354 (67.4%)	11 (2.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.6%)	62.1	1513^th of 4627 public elementary schools	67.3%		59.1	1622^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	65.1%	109	0.0				46.8	55.4	100.0	47.7	54.2	94.4	$10,182
O M Roberts Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	110 S Cedar St	Lake Jackson	77566	Brazoria County	Brazosport Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(979) 730-7205	674	44	15.2	64.4%	215 (31.9%)	72 (10.7%)	334 (49.6%)	17 (2.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (5.2%)	72.1	1051^st of 4627 public elementary schools	77.3%		72.1	1045^th of 4651 public elementary schools	77.5%	6					46.8	66.7		51.1	71.6		$9,050
Southside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1200 Park Ln	Angleton	77515	Brazoria County	Angleton Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(979) 864-8008	304	26	11.6	84.2%	105 (34.5%)	34 (11.2%)	157 (51.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.6%)	54.8	1876^th of 4627 public elementary schools	59.5%		62.5	1463^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	68.5%	413					40.5	57.1	54.4	42.9	55.1	55.6	$12,701
Westside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1001 W Mulberry	Angleton	77515	Brazoria County	Angleton Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(979) 864-8009	1,029	66	15.5	69.9%	129 (12.5%)	83 (8.1%)	788 (76.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (2.6%)	69.8	1143^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	75.3%		69.7	1147^th of 4651 public elementary schools	75.3%	4	25.0	35.7	44.4	35.7	52.4	63.7	57.7	50.7	65.5	66.3	$9,647
Central Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	429 E Locust St	Angleton	77515	Brazoria County	Angleton Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(979) 864-8004	533	36	15.0	70.0%	163 (30.6%)	74 (13.9%)	261 (49.0%)	3 (0.6%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (5.3%)	61.9	1520^th of 4627 public elementary schools	67.1%		56.3	1759^th of 4651 public elementary schools	62.2%	239					57.1	47.8	63.9	55.1	43.5	65.6	$10,255
S F Austin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	7351 Stephen F Austin Rd	Jones Creek	77541	Brazoria County	Brazosport Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(979) 730-7160	189	14	13.4	69.3%	66 (34.9%)	6 (3.2%)	108 (57.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.2%)	16.9	4195^th of 4627 public elementary schools	9.3%		45.2	2431^st of 4651 public elementary schools	47.7%	1764					25.0	14.3	60.9	10.0	14.3	30.4	$11,357

Frequently Asked Questions about Gladys Polk Elementary

Is Gladys Polk Elementary a good school?

Gladys Polk Elementary ranks 798^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Gladys Polk Elementary attend?

Students who attend Gladys Polk Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Clute Intermediate
High : Brazoswood High School

How many students attend Gladys Polk Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 396 students attended Gladys Polk Elementary.

What district is Gladys Polk Elementary in?

Brazosport Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of Gladys Polk Elementary?

Students at Gladys Polk Elementary are 47% Hispanic, 35% White, 10% African American, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

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