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Crenshaw Elementary

Public Grades K-5

3568^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 23% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Crenshaw Elementary in Channelview, TX, is a K-5 school serving 482 students in a high-poverty area where over 95% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. The school has faced persistent challenges, with state rankings dropping from the 44th percentile in 2016-2017 to the 23rd percentile in recent years, placing it in the bottom quarter of elementary schools statewide. Test scores are critically low—only about 26% of 3rd graders are proficient in reading and math, roughly half the state average—and the school struggles significantly with English Language Learners, as 0% of students taking the Spanish STAAR reading test in 3rd and 5th grades were proficient.

What makes Crenshaw’s situation particularly concerning is the stark contrast with nearby schools in the same Channelview Independent School District (Isd). For example, B H Hamblen Elementary, just 1.84 miles away, serves a similarly high-poverty population but ranks in the 55th percentile statewide, with 3rd-grade math proficiency nearly three times higher than Crenshaw’s. McGhee Elementary (0.96 miles away) also outperforms Crenshaw in every grade and subject. This shows that the school’s struggles are not inevitable—other schools in the same district with similar demographics are achieving much better results.

Interestingly, Crenshaw’s per-student spending ($12,169) is higher than several higher-performing nearby schools, including B H Hamblen ($10,041) and Harvey S Brown Elementary ($11,202), suggesting that funding alone isn’t the issue. Science scores are a systemic weakness, with only 8% of 5th graders proficient, the lowest among district peers. While the school historically performed well for "At Risk" students, that strength has faded. The data points to a need for targeted, data-driven interventions focused on early literacy and math instruction to turn things around.

482

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,666

Per pupil spending ?

95%

Free/discounted lunch ?

16204 Wood Dr
Channelview, TX 77530

(281) 457-3080

District: Channelview Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Crenshaw Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Aguirre J H
High:	Channelview High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

88.0%

White:

7.5%

American Indian:

1.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 16th percentile in 2016 → 23rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

!In the lower quartile statewide (23rd percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school36%

District avg43%

Texas avg50%

3,568^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 23%▲ up 7 pts since 2016

From bottom 16% (2016) to bottom 23% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th 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	27.9	3568 of 4627	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	18.0	4144 of 4651	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.2	4109 of 4710	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.1	3686 of 4647	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.9	3182 of 4581	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.6	3203 of 4578	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.3	2725 of 4479	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.1	2611 of 4359	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	41.6	2429 of 4329	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	22.8	3610 of 4286	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	26.7	3492 of 4320	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	32.2	3297 of 4260	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	35.2	3130 of 4221	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	41.5	2802 of 4206	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	53.0	2235 of 4095	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	39.3	2867 of 3937	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	37.4	2872 of 3884	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	16.6	3512 of 3768	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	53.2	1870 of 4461	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.2	1313 of 4331	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.5	774 of 4295	82.0%	★★★★☆
2018	73.0	662 of 4240	84.4%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	25.6	3044 of 3668	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.6	2383 of 3556	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.2	2264 of 3487	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.6	1659 of 3446	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.3	2258 of 3333	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.8	2610 of 3226	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	27.0	3631 of 4575	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.4	3946 of 4658	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.6	2821 of 4588	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.1	2708 of 4561	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.4	3042 of 4499	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.7	2561 of 4348	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.4	2970 of 4306	31.0%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	18.7	2902 of 3075	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	33.7	2467 of 2980	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.7	2535 of 2958	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	74.2	506 of 3184	84.1%	★★★★☆
2018	68.6	957 of 3106	69.2%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	34.5	3145 of 4413	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.8	3795 of 4465	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.6	3347 of 4401	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.9	2820 of 4376	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.5	2613 of 4329	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.3	2046 of 4188	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.2	2325 of 4168	44.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	36.8	3104 of 4520	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.4	3886 of 4594	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.2	3067 of 4521	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.7	2308 of 4477	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.7	2689 of 4451	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.0	1918 of 4309	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.1	1825 of 4264	57.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	30.4	3424 of 4582	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.4	4135 of 4647	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.4	4137 of 4585	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	27.5	3541 of 4563	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.7	3272 of 4498	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.5	2826 of 4357	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.6	2346 of 4319	45.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	35.4	2892 of 4301	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	13.5	4155 of 4292	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.8	3746 of 4086	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	43.5	2028 of 3952	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.0	2051 of 3799	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.6	2091 of 3684	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.0	2917 of 3558	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	17.8	2734 of 3006	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.1	3071 of 3108	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.4	3071 of 3106	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.1	2904 of 3082	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	3.3	3057 of 3082	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	20.2	2789 of 3142	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.3	2041 of 3127	34.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)58th percentile+28 vs school

Special Education (2026)33rd percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)31st percentile+8 vs school

Hispanic (2026)29th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2026)25th percentile~ school

Female (2026)21st percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2024)17th percentile+4 vs school

White (2026)9th percentile-14 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)6th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading41%-14 vs state

Mathematics35%-12 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Highlands Elementary	Public	1-5	200 E Wallisville Rd	Highlands	77562	Harris County	Goose Creek Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 420-4900	868	56	15.5	79.6%	178 (20.5%)	72 (8.3%)	590 (68.0%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (2.6%)	20.2	4028^th of 4627 public elementary schools	12.9%		26.7	3629^th of 4651 public elementary schools	22.0%	399							29.3	33.0	44.8	32.1	33.0	31.3	$9,160

Frequently Asked Questions about Crenshaw Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Crenshaw Elementary?

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

Is Crenshaw Elementary a good school?

Crenshaw Elementary ranks in the bottom 22.9% of Texas elementary schools.

How many students attend Crenshaw Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 482 students attended Crenshaw Elementary.

What district is Crenshaw Elementary in?

Channelview Independent School District (Isd)

What schools do graduates of Crenshaw Elementary attend?

Students who attend Crenshaw Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Aguirre J H
High : Channelview High School

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

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2024–25 STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 23, 2025

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