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B H Hamblen Elementary

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B H Hamblen Elementary ranks 2089 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

2089^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 55% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

B H Hamblen Elementary in Channelview, TX, is a K-5 school serving 886 students within the Channelview Independent School District (Isd), a district that faces significant challenges but where Hamblen stands out as a top performer.

Hamblen is the clear academic leader among its Channelview ISD peers, consistently outperforming schools like Harvey S Brown Elementary, Crenshaw Elementary, and McGhee Elementary. For example, its 3rd-grade Math proficiency rate (70.34%) is dramatically higher than the district average (44.07%). The school is especially strong for English Language Learners (ELL), ranking in the 91st percentile statewide in 2022-2023, and for students from low socio-economic backgrounds, who ranked in the 86th percentile in 2023-2024. This is a remarkable achievement given that over 84% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. However, there are areas of concern. The school has a notable gender gap, with male students dropping to the 48th percentile in 2025-2026, while female students remained more stable. Additionally, a "5th Grade Math Wall" is evident, with 5th-grade Math proficiency (27.98%) far below 3rd-grade levels (70.34%), suggesting the curriculum may not prepare students for upper-grade math concepts.

Interestingly, while Hamblen excels for many students, its Gifted and Talented program ranks in the 8th percentile statewide, indicating a struggle to challenge its highest achievers. The school is also highly cost-effective, spending significantly less per student ($10,041) than its Channelview ISD peers and nearby schools in the Galena Park Independent School District (Isd), such as James B Havard Elementary ($12,948). Despite this efficiency, Hamblen is outperformed by several Galena Park ISD schools, like North Shore Elementary (74th percentile), suggesting that while Hamblen is a strong choice within its district, the broader Galena Park ISD may offer more consistent, high-quality instruction across its schools.

886

Students ?

15.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,852

Per pupil spending ?

84.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1019 Dell Dale St
Channelview, TX 77530

(281) 457-8720

District: Channelview Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend B H Hamblen Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Alice Johnson J H
High:	Channelview High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

82.2%

African American:

12.9%

White:

3.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 59th percentile in 2016 → 55th in 2026

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Channelview Independent School District (Isd)

✓Above the Texas median (55th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school49%

District avg43%

Texas avg50%

2,089^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 45%▼ down 4 pts since 2016

From top 41% (2016) to top 45% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	50.5	2089 of 4627	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.7	1544 of 4651	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.2	1450 of 4710	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.5	1727 of 4647	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.8	1937 of 4581	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.7	2627 of 4578	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.7	2180 of 4479	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.1	1890 of 4359	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	63.9	1299 of 4329	70.0%	★★★★☆
2016	60.2	1761 of 4286	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	55.4	2046 of 4320	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	61.7	1662 of 4260	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	63.3	1544 of 4221	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	66.6	1333 of 4206	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	55.9	2078 of 4095	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	54.8	2066 of 3937	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	50.7	2210 of 3884	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	44.0	2472 of 3768	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	36.9	2812 of 3724	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	30.5	2826 of 3476	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	21.8	3122 of 3475	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	38.2	2558 of 3465	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	55.5	885 of 2406	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.7	1056 of 2443	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.4	1063 of 2443	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.2	1459 of 2421	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.6	1883 of 2444	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	51.5	1083 of 2515	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.5	1118 of 2483	55.0%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	77.5	521 of 4461	88.3%	★★★★☆
2021	66.9	868 of 4331	80.0%	★★★★☆
2019	57.0	1516 of 4295	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.6	1416 of 4240	66.6%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	77.4	532 of 3668	85.5%	★★★★☆
2023	82.2	328 of 3556	90.8%	★★★★★
2022	77.6	426 of 3487	87.8%	★★★★☆
2021	66.2	756 of 3446	78.1%	★★★★☆
2019	44.1	1886 of 3333	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.3	1634 of 3226	49.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	54.6	1835 of 4575	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.4	1452 of 4658	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.0	1635 of 4588	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.7	1807 of 4561	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.2	2855 of 4499	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.2	1931 of 4348	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.5	2080 of 4306	51.7%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	23.6	2827 of 3075	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	61.6	1376 of 2980	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.1	1733 of 2958	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.3	1856 of 3006	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	76.5	253 of 3184	92.1%	★★★★★
2018	60.0	1502 of 3106	51.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	59.2	1520 of 4413	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	77.2	641 of 4465	85.6%	★★★★☆
2023	71.4	864 of 4401	80.4%	★★★★☆
2022	68.5	998 of 4376	77.2%	★★★★☆
2021	53.8	1701 of 4329	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.5	1413 of 4188	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.4	1096 of 4168	73.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	61.2	1366 of 4520	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	75.7	643 of 4594	86.0%	★★★★☆
2023	69.5	931 of 4521	79.4%	★★★★☆
2022	66.5	1080 of 4477	75.9%	★★★★☆
2021	50.0	2028 of 4451	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.7	1587 of 4309	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.2	1136 of 4264	73.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	45.9	2379 of 4582	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	64.4	1345 of 4647	71.1%	★★★★☆
2023	56.0	1808 of 4585	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.6	2076 of 4563	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.7	2456 of 4498	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.5	2488 of 4357	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.6	1764 of 4319	59.2%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	43.9	667 of 1099	39.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	49.8	1746 of 4301	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.5	1869 of 4292	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.3	1869 of 4086	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.1	2652 of 3952	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.6	2519 of 3799	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.9	2214 of 3684	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.0	2513 of 3558	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	50.9	1547 of 3082	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	7.4	3004 of 3082	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	41.5	1975 of 3142	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.3	1433 of 3127	54.2%	★★★☆☆

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)

At Risk (2022)88th percentile+31 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)85th percentile+16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)70th percentile+15 vs school

Hispanic (2026)66th percentile+11 vs school

African American (2026)63rd percentile+8 vs school

Female (2026)60th percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2026)59th percentile+5 vs school

White (2022)50th percentile-8 vs school

Male (2026)48th percentile-7 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)39th percentile-24 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)8th percentile-47 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading54%~ state avg

Mathematics46%~ state avg

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 B H Hamblen Elementary

What is the racial makeup of B H Hamblen Elementary?

Students at B H Hamblen Elementary are 82% Hispanic, 13% African American, 3% White, 1% Two or more races.

What district is B H Hamblen Elementary in?

Channelview Independent School District (Isd)

Is B H Hamblen Elementary a good school?

B H Hamblen Elementary ranks 2089^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of B H Hamblen Elementary attend?

Students who attend B H Hamblen Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Alice Johnson J H
High : Channelview High School

How many students attend B H Hamblen Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 886 students attended B H Hamblen Elementary.

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