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McGhee Elementary

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McGhee Elementary ranks 2378 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

2378^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 49% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

McGhee Elementary in Channelview, TX, is a K-5 school serving 770 students in a high-poverty area where over 92% qualify for free or reduced lunch, and it has shown a remarkable upward trajectory from a low point in 2016 to ranking in the 49th percentile statewide by 2026.

This school stands out for its strong performance in 4th-grade math, consistently exceeding both the Channelview Independent School District (Isd) and state averages, with 54.71% of students proficient in 2025-2026 compared to 45.83% district-wide. It also excels in 5th-grade science, where 32.79% of students were proficient in 2024-2025, dramatically higher than nearby Channelview schools like Harvey S Brown Elementary (10%) and McMullan Elementary (9.21%). However, McGhee faces stiff competition from schools in the Galena Park Independent School District (Isd), such as North Shore Elementary and James B Havard Elementary, which consistently achieve higher test scores despite serving similarly high-poverty populations—for instance, in 5th-grade reading, McGhee scored 55.87% while Havard reached 82.14%.

While McGhee effectively supports its low-income students, ranking in the 64th percentile statewide for this group, it struggles with its Gifted and Talented program, which ranked in the 6th percentile in 2025-2026, indicating a need to better challenge high-achievers. The school also shows inconsistent results on Spanish-language STAAR tests, with strong math scores but weaker reading performance. With a favorable student-teacher ratio of 14.1 and higher spending per student ($12,653) than district peers, McGhee has invested in resources, but it must address these gaps to continue its impressive improvement trend.

770

Students ?

14.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,830

Per pupil spending ?

92.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1045 Sheldon Rd
Channelview, TX 77530

(281) 452-2880

District: Channelview Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend McGhee Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Alice Johnson J H
High:	Channelview High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

87.7%

African American:

6.8%

White:

3.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 10th percentile in 2016 → 49th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 39 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school46%

District avg43%

Texas avg50%

2,378^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 49%▲ up 39 pts since 2016

From bottom 10% (2016) to bottom 49% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 5Elementary Schools in the Channelview Independent School District (Isd)

654^th of 951Channelview 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	45.1	2378 of 4627	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	53.2	1953 of 4651	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.5	2197 of 4710	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.5	2633 of 4647	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.1	3241 of 4581	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	46.1	2243 of 4578	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.0	2217 of 4479	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.8	2248 of 4359	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	39.1	2579 of 4329	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	17.1	3858 of 4286	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	34.7	3126 of 4320	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	36.4	3083 of 4260	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	45.0	2595 of 4221	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	57.7	1836 of 4206	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	51.5	2314 of 4095	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	45.5	2555 of 3937	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	29.7	3205 of 3884	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	30.0	3117 of 3768	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	21.5	2148 of 2406	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	66.5	580 of 2443	76.3%	★★★★☆
2023	37.6	1540 of 2443	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.2	1385 of 2421	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.4	1751 of 2444	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.1	1749 of 2515	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	16.2	2343 of 2483	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	62.7	1243 of 4461	72.1%	★★★★☆
2021	65.4	938 of 4331	78.3%	★★★★☆
2019	41.3	2569 of 4295	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.7	1954 of 4240	53.9%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	60.3	1153 of 3668	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.0	918 of 3556	74.2%	★★★★☆
2022	52.2	1516 of 3487	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	72.3	544 of 3446	84.2%	★★★★☆
2019	44.6	1858 of 3333	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.9	1339 of 3226	58.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	41.9	2639 of 4575	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.3	2234 of 4658	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.8	2488 of 4588	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.2	3022 of 4561	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.7	2595 of 4499	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.2	2210 of 4348	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.1	2679 of 4306	37.8%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	18.7	2905 of 3075	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	34.1	2454 of 2980	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.8	2726 of 2958	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	60.6	1360 of 3006	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.4	1352 of 3184	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.0	1397 of 3106	55.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	52.8	1886 of 4413	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.9	1997 of 4465	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.7	1836 of 4401	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.8	2765 of 4376	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.8	1705 of 4329	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.3	1824 of 4188	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.4	1922 of 4168	53.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	57.2	1616 of 4520	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.0	1501 of 4594	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.1	2050 of 4521	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.5	2389 of 4477	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	63.2	1209 of 4451	72.8%	★★★★☆
2019	57.9	1509 of 4309	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.4	1406 of 4264	67.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	48.9	2189 of 4582	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.8	2707 of 4647	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.4	2736 of 4585	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.1	3395 of 4563	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	52.4	1871 of 4498	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.3	2235 of 4357	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.2	1980 of 4319	54.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	49.5	1769 of 4301	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.2	2096 of 4292	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	33.4	2856 of 4086	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.6	1860 of 3952	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.3	1620 of 3799	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	32.8	2623 of 3684	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.5	2277 of 3558	36.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	27.3	2451 of 3006	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	50.3	1608 of 3108	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	16.6	2843 of 3106	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	23.7	2623 of 3082	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	43.6	1789 of 3082	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.7	1821 of 3142	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.6	1753 of 3127	43.9%	★★☆☆☆

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)72nd percentile+43 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)69th percentile+15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)64th percentile+16 vs school

Special Education (2026)59th percentile+10 vs school

Hispanic (2026)57th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2026)52nd percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)42nd percentile-6 vs school

White (2026)18th percentile-30 vs school

African American (2026)11th percentile-38 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)6th percentile-43 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics47%~ state avg

Reading47%-7 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 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
McGhee Elementary	Public	K-5	1045 Sheldon Rd	Channelview	77530	Harris County	Channelview Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 452-2880	770	54	14.1	92.6%	29 (3.8%)	52 (6.8%)	675 (87.7%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.0%)	45.1	2378^th of 4627 public elementary schools	48.6%		53.2	1953^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	58.0%	425	22.2	16.7	35.3	11.1	20.0	29.4	40.9	42.3	55.9	40.1	54.7	45.3	$10,830
McMullan Elementary	Public	K-5	1290 Dell Dale St	Channelview	77530	Harris County	Channelview Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 452-1154	482	36	13.4	90.0%	25 (5.2%)	16 (3.3%)	435 (90.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)								(n/a)													$11,241
Crenshaw Elementary	Public	K-5	16204 Wood Dr	Channelview	77530	Harris County	Channelview Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 457-3080	482	34	14.2	95.0%	36 (7.5%)	5 (1.0%)	424 (88.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.5%)	3 (0.6%)	7 (1.5%)	27.9	3568^th of 4627 public elementary schools	22.9%		18	4144^th of 4651 public elementary schools	10.9%	576	0.0		0.0				26.3	40.9	50.0	26.7	31.2	46.2	$11,666
B H Hamblen Elementary	Public	K-5	1019 Dell Dale St	Channelview	77530	Harris County	Channelview Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 457-8720	886	57	15.6	84.5%	27 (3.0%)	114 (12.9%)	728 (82.2%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.4%)	50.5	2089^th of 4627 public elementary schools	54.9%		60.7	1544^th of 4651 public elementary schools	66.8%	545	26.7		25.0	20.0		0.0	59.7	45.8	57.1	70.3	46.9	28.0	$9,852
De Zavala Elementary	Public	K-5	910 Deer Pass	Channelview	77530	Harris County	Channelview Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 452-6008	634	43	14.6	94.3%	34 (5.4%)	16 (2.5%)	571 (90.1%)	2 (0.3%)	10 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	23.5	3849^th of 4627 public elementary schools	16.8%		37.3	2965^th of 4651 public elementary schools	36.3%	884	9.5	14.3	12.5	0.0			36.5	31.0	38.8	33.9	34.0	38.7	$13,946
Harvey S Brown Elementary	Public	K-5	16550 Wallisville Rd	Houston	77049	Harris County	Channelview Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 860-1400	569	43	13.3	76.8%	21 (3.7%)	114 (20.0%)	415 (72.9%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.1%)	46.9	2273^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	50.9%		49.2	2186^th of 4651 public elementary schools	53.0%	87							41.7	53.9	46.3	48.2	53.9	40.2	$10,074
Sam Houston Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4101 E Sam Houston Pkwy N	Houston	77015	Harris County	Galena Park Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(832) 386-4430	703	47	14.8	94.0%	18 (2.6%)	13 (1.8%)	664 (94.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.9%)	49.3	2157^th of 4627 public elementary schools	53.4%		52.8	1971^st of 4651 public elementary schools	57.6%	186	40.0			9.1			47.1	40.7	53.4	47.9	52.3	50.5	$10,443
North Shore Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	14310 Duncannon	Houston	77015	Harris County	Galena Park Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(832) 386-4660	965	56	17.1	90.5%	25 (2.6%)	78 (8.1%)	850 (88.1%)	4 (0.4%)	5 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	69	1182^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	74.5%		55.5	1801^st of 4651 public elementary schools	61.3%	619	0.0	60.0	42.9		50.0	50.0	55.7	53.4	61.1	60.3	63.5	54.3	$10,527
James B Havard Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	15150 Wallisville Rd	Houston	77049	Harris County	Galena Park Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(832) 386-3710	694	46	15.2	83.9%	15 (2.2%)	141 (20.3%)	520 (74.9%)	7 (1.0%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.2%)	58.8	1660^th of 4627 public elementary schools	64.1%		65	1348^th of 4651 public elementary schools	71.0%	312							41.1	50.0	82.1	30.9	55.4	75.0	$10,981
Cloverleaf Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1035 Frankie	Houston	77015	Harris County	Galena Park Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(832) 386-3200	821	50	16.4	96.1%	20 (2.4%)	13 (1.6%)	786 (95.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	38.2	2876^th of 4627 public elementary schools	37.8%		38.5	2890^th of 4651 public elementary schools	37.9%	14	12.5			12.5			31.6	37.1	45.5	32.3	54.8	61.1	$9,596

Frequently Asked Questions about McGhee Elementary

What schools do graduates of McGhee Elementary attend?

Students who attend McGhee Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Alice Johnson J H
High : Channelview High School

What is the racial makeup of McGhee Elementary?

Students at McGhee Elementary are 88% Hispanic, 7% African American, 4% White, 1% Two or more races.

Is McGhee Elementary a good school?

McGhee Elementary ranks 2378^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend McGhee Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 770 students attended McGhee Elementary.

What district is McGhee Elementary in?

Channelview Independent School District (Isd)

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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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