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Griffith Elementary

Q: Is Griffith Elementary a good school?

Griffith Elementary ranks 1329 th of 4651 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

1329^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,651 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 71% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Griffith Elementary is a public elementary school located in Clute, Texas, serving grades PK-4 with a total enrollment of 519 students. It is part of the Brazosport Independent School District, which is ranked 534 out of 961 districts in Texas and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Griffith Elementary generally performs better than the district and state averages in STAAR Reading and Mathematics assessments for 3rd and 4th grades. The school has also shown strong performance for certain student subgroups, with its African American students ranking 106 out of 2,444 Texas elementary schools and earning a 5-star rating. Griffith Elementary has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 76.16% to 79.96% over the past three school years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

While Griffith Elementary has maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past 10 years, its ranking for Gifted and Talented students has been in the bottom quartile of Texas elementary schools in recent years. Nearby schools, such as Bess Brannen Elementary and Gladys Polk Elementary, have also demonstrated strong performance and may serve as useful benchmarks for Griffith Elementary.

493

Students ?

12.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,041

Per pupil spending ?

63.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

101 Lexington St
Clute, TX 77531

(979) 730-7180

District: Brazosport Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Griffith Elementary usually attend:

Middle:

Clute Intermediate

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

76.3%

White:

15.4%

Two or more races:

3.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 56th percentile in 2015 → 71st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (55% vs 49% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 15 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Texas median (71st percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school55%

District avg56%

Texas avg49%

1,329^th of 4,651

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 29%▲ up 16 pts since 2015

From top 44% (2015) to top 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 8Elementary Schools in the Brazosport Independent School District (Isd)

534^th of 961Brazosport 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
2025	65.4	1329 of 4651	71.4%	★★★★☆
2024	66.2	1292 of 4710	72.6%	★★★★☆
2023	54.8	1900 of 4647	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.1	1421 of 4581	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	73.9	966 of 4578	78.9%	★★★★☆
2019	65.2	1267 of 4479	71.7%	★★★★☆
2018	52.9	1852 of 4359	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	61.3	1426 of 4329	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	61.9	1665 of 4286	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	57.7	1921 of 4320	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	40.1	2900 of 4260	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	26.1	3573 of 4221	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	48.5	2374 of 4206	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	72.3	1018 of 4095	75.1%	★★★★☆
2010	56.5	1991 of 3937	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	69.5	1129 of 3884	70.9%	★★★★☆
2008	75.6	721 of 3768	80.9%	★★★★☆
2007	66.1	1287 of 3724	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	61.6	1444 of 3476	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2005	69.7	1015 of 3475	70.8%	★★★★☆
2004	57.2	1629 of 3465	53.0%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2021	90.9	106 of 2444	95.7%	★★★★★

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	77.9	504 of 4461	88.7%	★★★★☆
2021	75.5	516 of 4331	88.1%	★★★★☆
2019	72.4	685 of 4295	84.1%	★★★★☆
2018	61.3	1242 of 4240	70.7%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	55.0	1133 of 2918	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.0	1219 of 3668	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.6	1325 of 3556	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.0	898 of 3487	74.2%	★★★★☆
2021	70.6	597 of 3446	82.7%	★★★★☆
2019	66.1	796 of 3333	76.1%	★★★★☆
2018	64.6	852 of 3226	73.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	62.5	1175 of 3744	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.5	1827 of 4658	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.4	2270 of 4588	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.8	2109 of 4561	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	80.4	674 of 4499	85.0%	★★★★☆
2019	68.3	1096 of 4348	74.8%	★★★★☆
2018	44.1	2358 of 4306	45.2%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	28.6	2250 of 2619	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.9	2699 of 2980	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	40.8	2187 of 2958	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	59.1	1433 of 3006	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.4	2242 of 3184	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	59.6	1523 of 3106	51.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	66.4	943 of 3644	74.1%	★★★★☆
2024	71.4	890 of 4465	80.1%	★★★★☆
2023	56.7	1673 of 4401	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.1	1108 of 4376	74.7%	★★★★☆
2021	82.5	434 of 4329	90.0%	★★★★☆
2019	71.3	811 of 4188	80.6%	★★★★☆
2018	64.0	1162 of 4168	72.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	73.2	605 of 3705	83.7%	★★★★☆
2024	76.7	602 of 4594	86.9%	★★★★☆
2023	64.8	1196 of 4521	73.5%	★★★★☆
2022	69.5	929 of 4477	79.2%	★★★★☆
2021	87.3	211 of 4451	95.3%	★★★★★
2019	76.2	529 of 4309	87.7%	★★★★☆
2018	65.7	1057 of 4264	75.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	66.5	1043 of 3739	72.1%	★★★★☆
2024	71.1	1074 of 4647	76.9%	★★★★☆
2023	60.4	1562 of 4585	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.0	1043 of 4563	77.1%	★★★★☆
2021	66.4	1224 of 4498	72.8%	★★★★☆
2019	59.1	1503 of 4357	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.6	1405 of 4319	67.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	87.1	199 of 3549	94.4%	★★★★★
2024	73.1	678 of 4292	84.2%	★★★★☆
2023	54.2	1394 of 4086	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	77.3	449 of 3952	88.6%	★★★★☆
2021	85.4	226 of 3799	94.1%	★★★★★
2019	33.8	2508 of 3684	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.6	2342 of 3558	34.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	73.9	545 of 2612	79.1%	★★★★☆
2024	52.5	1497 of 3108	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.4	1235 of 3106	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.3	998 of 3082	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.6	1393 of 3082	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.1	1228 of 3142	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.8	2027 of 3127	35.2%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2021)96th percentile+17 vs school

Special Education (2025)94th percentile+23 vs school

At Risk (2022)89th percentile+20 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)84th percentile+12 vs school

White (2025)79th percentile+8 vs school

Hispanic (2025)74th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)72nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)69th percentile-3 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)61st percentile-10 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)14th percentile-57 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Reading59%+6 vs state

Mathematics50%+5 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2025)		STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2025)	STAAR Reading (2025)				STAAR Mathematics (2025)				STAAR Science (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Science 5th Grade	Total
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%)	65.4	1329^th of 4651 public elementary schools	71.4%		66.2	1292^nd of 4710 public elementary schools	72.6%	37				50.0	69.2			50.0	50.6				$10,041
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%)	88.8	417^th of 4651 public elementary schools	91.0%		85.5	555^th of 4710 public elementary schools	88.2%	138				61.2	74.2			77.6	74.2				$10,915
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%)	59.1	1622^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	65.1%		69.9	1139^th of 4710 public elementary schools	75.8%	483	16.7	16.7		46.2	56.7	93.8		40.6	51.6	100.0			$10,182
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%)	67.5	1234^th of 4651 public elementary schools	73.5%		67.2	1249^th of 4710 public elementary schools	73.5%	15				67.4	58.3			48.9	49.1				$9,542
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	1045^th of 4651 public elementary schools	77.5%		72.9	1025^th of 4710 public elementary schools	78.2%	20				57.9	58.8			61.4	54.4				$9,050
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%)	87.3	481^st of 4651 public elementary schools	89.7%		90.9	340^th of 4710 public elementary schools	92.8%	141				72.7	81.6			57.6	63.2				$8,346
O'Hara Lanier Elementary	Public	3-5	522 N Ave B	Freeport	77541	Brazoria County	Brazosport Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(979) 730-7220	456	32	14.4	76.3%	67 (14.7%)	30 (6.6%)	337 (73.9%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.2%)	35.9	3064^th of 4651 public elementary schools	34.1%		36.9	3029^th of 4710 public elementary schools	35.7%	35	16.7	36.4	14.3	53.1	45.3	38.6		58.3	26.4	32.9		13.7	$9,893
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%)	45.2	2431^st of 4651 public elementary schools	47.7%		41.3	2764^th of 4710 public elementary schools	41.3%	333				20.0	39.1	64.0	68.0	4.0	56.5	32.0	36.0	44.0	$11,357
Freeport Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	1200 W Eleventh St	Freeport	77541	Brazoria County	Brazosport Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(979) 730-7175	616	43	14.4	82.1%	85 (13.8%)	50 (8.1%)	460 (74.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (3.1%)								(n/a)													$9,486
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%)	62.5	1463^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	68.5%		67.8	1216^th of 4710 public elementary schools	74.2%	247				44.0	58.0	54.2		54.0	58.0	47.9		43.8	$12,701

Frequently Asked Questions about Griffith Elementary

How many students attend Griffith Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 493 students attended Griffith Elementary.

What district is Griffith Elementary in?

Brazosport Independent School District (Isd)

Is Griffith Elementary a good school?

Griffith Elementary ranks 1329^th of 4651 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Griffith Elementary attend?

Students who attend Griffith Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Clute Intermediate

What is the racial makeup of Griffith Elementary?

Students at Griffith Elementary are 76% Hispanic, 15% White, 3% Two or more races, 3% African American, 1% Asian.

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