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Harvey S Brown Elementary

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Harvey S Brown Elementary ranks 2273 rd of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

2273^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 51% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Harvey S Brown Elementary is a K-5 school in Houston, TX, serving 569 students within the Channelview Independent School District (Isd), where 76.8% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. The school has shown a remarkable recent turnaround, earning a 3-star rating for the 2025-2026 school year after a period of inconsistency, with its overall state ranking rebounding to the 51st percentile.

The most striking improvement is in serving Hispanic and low-income students, with rankings jumping from the 41st to the 65th percentile for Hispanic students and from the 35th to the 56th percentile for low-income students in just one year. However, a critical weakness persists in 5th Grade Science, where proficiency rates have been alarmingly low—ranging from 7.89% to 13% over the past three years, less than half the district average. The school also struggles with inconsistent support for Special Education students, whose ranking dropped from the 51st percentile to the 16th percentile, and Gifted students, who have ranked in the bottom 12th percentile for two years. Notably, the school maintains a favorable student-teacher ratio of 13.3, lower than nearby peers like B H Hamblen Elementary (15.6) and North Shore Elementary (17.1), but this advantage has not yet translated into higher test scores.

Compared to nearby schools in the Galena Park Independent School District (Isd), such as James B Havard Elementary, Harvey S Brown lags significantly despite serving similar demographics. For example, Havard Elementary achieved an 82.14% proficiency rate in 5th Grade Reading versus Brown's 46.3%, and 75% in 5th Grade Math versus Brown's 40.19%. This gap suggests that the Channelview ISD could benefit from adopting more effective instructional strategies seen in neighboring districts. Within its own district, Harvey S Brown outperforms De Zavala Elementary and Crenshaw Elementary but trails behind McGhee Elementary and B H Hamblen Elementary.

569

Students ?

13.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,074

Per pupil spending ?

76.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

16550 Wallisville Rd
Houston, TX 77049

(281) 860-1400

District: Channelview Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Harvey S Brown Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Aguirre J H
High:	Channelview High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

72.9%

African American:

20.0%

White:

3.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 34th percentile in 2024 → 51st in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 51st (2026) from a 34th-percentile low (2024)

✓Above the Texas median (51st percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school48%

District avg44%

Texas avg51%

2,273^rd of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 49%▼ down 5 pts since 2016

From top 44% (2016) to top 49% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	46.9	2273 of 4627	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	49.2	2186 of 4651	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	35.3	3128 of 4710	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.3	3071 of 4647	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.4	2296 of 4581	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.1	2185 of 4578	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.2	2332 of 4479	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.9	2245 of 4359	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	44.1	2285 of 4329	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	58.3	1877 of 4286	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	47.1	2486 of 4320	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	41.1	2845 of 4260	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	49.4	2332 of 4221	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	38.8	2956 of 4206	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	40.3	2935 of 4095	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	38.4	2902 of 3937	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	32.6	3085 of 3884	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	30.1	3114 of 3768	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	51.0	1033 of 2406	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.9	1385 of 2443	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.8	1247 of 2443	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.5	1182 of 2421	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.0	946 of 2444	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.1	944 of 2515	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.0	806 of 2483	67.5%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	75.1	606 of 4461	86.4%	★★★★☆
2021	71.6	659 of 4331	84.8%	★★★★☆
2019	84.3	293 of 4295	93.2%	★★★★★
2018	70.4	772 of 4240	81.8%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	55.2	658 of 1643	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.1	1461 of 3668	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.9	1526 of 3556	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.9	700 of 3487	79.9%	★★★★☆
2021	58.5	1054 of 3446	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.2	1121 of 3333	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.7	1510 of 3226	53.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	50.8	2038 of 4575	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	32.1	3356 of 4658	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.6	3298 of 4588	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	50.0	2148 of 4561	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.5	2109 of 4499	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.1	2469 of 4348	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.1	2106 of 4306	51.1%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	28.9	2708 of 3075	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.2	2691 of 2980	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	49.4	1888 of 2958	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.4	1972 of 3184	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	77.1	335 of 3106	89.2%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	58.9	1543 of 4413	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.1	2638 of 4465	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.9	2576 of 4401	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.7	1715 of 4376	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.3	1440 of 4329	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.6	1808 of 4188	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.3	1742 of 4168	58.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	52.1	1976 of 4520	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.5	3005 of 4594	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.5	2978 of 4521	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.4	2055 of 4477	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.7	973 of 4451	78.1%	★★★★☆
2019	57.2	1553 of 4309	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.8	1577 of 4264	63.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	43.5	2521 of 4582	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.6	3034 of 4647	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.5	2793 of 4585	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.4	2419 of 4563	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.9	2212 of 4498	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.8	2139 of 4357	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.0	2378 of 4319	44.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	26.7	3603 of 4301	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	46.9	2111 of 4292	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	27.2	3330 of 4086	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	53.9	1351 of 3952	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	29.5	2848 of 3799	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.0	1727 of 3684	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	35.7	2340 of 3558	34.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	20.3	2746 of 3108	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.8	2548 of 3082	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	6.9	3014 of 3082	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	34.2	2290 of 3142	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	42.6	1870 of 3127	40.2%	★★☆☆☆

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)86th percentile+37 vs school

Hispanic (2026)65th percentile+14 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)60th percentile+9 vs school

African American (2026)57th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)56th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2026)55th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)45th percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2026)16th percentile-35 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)12th percentile-39 vs school

White (2024)12th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics48%~ 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
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
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
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
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
Dr Shirley J Williamson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6720 New Forest Pkwy	Houston	77049	Harris County	Galena Park Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(832) 386-4000	621	44	14.2	85.0%	5 (0.8%)	268 (43.2%)	316 (50.9%)	19 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.1%)	31.2	3360^th of 4627 public elementary schools	27.4%		41.1	2702^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	41.9%	658	25.0			16.7			39.4	39.0	54.4	32.4	27.2	45.0	$11,066
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Harvey S Brown Elementary

What schools do graduates of Harvey S Brown Elementary attend?

Students who attend Harvey S Brown Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Aguirre J H
High : Channelview High School

How many students attend Harvey S Brown Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 569 students attended Harvey S Brown Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Harvey S Brown Elementary?

Students at Harvey S Brown Elementary are 73% Hispanic, 20% African American, 4% White, 2% Two or more races.

What district is Harvey S Brown Elementary in?

Channelview Independent School District (Isd)

Is Harvey S Brown Elementary a good school?

Harvey S Brown Elementary ranks 2273^rd of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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