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Houston Elementary

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Houston Elementary ranks 3282 nd of 4651 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

3282^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,651 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 29% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Houston Elementary is a public elementary school serving grades PK-4 in Denison, Texas, with 289 students enrolled. The school is part of the Denison Independent School District, which is ranked 657 out of 961 school districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Houston Elementary has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, ranging from 1,150 out of 4,578 Texas elementary schools in 2020-2021 (rated 4 stars) to 3,282 out of 4,651 in 2024-2025 (rated 1 star). The school's performance on STAAR tests is mixed compared to the district and state averages, with lower proficiency rates than the district and state in 3rd and 4th grade reading and 4th grade math, but higher proficiency in 3rd grade math. Notably, the school has seen significant variations in the performance of different student subgroups, with African American students ranking in the top 214 out of 2,421 Texas elementary schools in 2021-2022, while White students ranked in the bottom 2,751 out of 3,082 in the same year.

Houston Elementary has a high percentage of students from low-income families, with 80.97% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024, significantly higher than the nearby Fairview Elementary (56.21%) and Fred Douglass Early Childhood Center (79.21%). The school spends $11,227 per student, which is higher than the state average but lower than some of the nearby schools.

255

Students ?

13.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,546

Per pupil spending ?

78.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1100 W Morgan St
Denison, TX 75020-4310

(903) 462-7300

District: Denison Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Houston Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	B McDaniel Intermediate
	Henry Scott Middle
High:	Denison High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

38.4%

Hispanic:

31.0%

African American:

15.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 48th percentile in 2015 → 29th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (37% vs 49% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 19 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school37%

District avg42%

Texas avg49%

3,282^nd of 4,651

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 29%▼ down 19 pts since 2015

From bottom 48% (2015) to bottom 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 5Elementary Schools in the Denison Independent School District (Isd)

657^th of 961Denison 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	32.6	3282 of 4651	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.1	3137 of 4710	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.0	1701 of 4647	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.3	2602 of 4581	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	69.3	1150 of 4578	74.9%	★★★★☆
2019	42.8	2511 of 4479	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.9	2486 of 4359	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	46.3	2169 of 4329	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	27.4	3411 of 4286	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	51.7	2232 of 4320	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	45.2	2635 of 4260	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	46.3	2505 of 4221	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	60.4	1672 of 4206	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	60.1	1801 of 4095	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	47.4	2464 of 3937	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	64.9	1432 of 3884	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	61.2	1592 of 3768	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	61.2	1604 of 3724	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	67.9	1135 of 3476	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2005	81.8	350 of 3475	89.9%	★★★★☆
2004	83.1	255 of 3465	92.6%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	47.8	1196 of 2443	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	82.8	214 of 2421	91.2%	★★★★★
2021	48.7	1087 of 2444	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.3	1457 of 2515	42.1%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	38.1	2941 of 4461	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	66.0	910 of 4331	79.0%	★★★★☆
2019	34.3	3097 of 4295	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.1	3428 of 4240	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	40.0	2827 of 4658	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.1	1683 of 4588	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	25.3	3718 of 4561	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	53.6	1832 of 4499	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.1	2344 of 4348	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.9	2060 of 4306	52.2%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	36.9	2993 of 4465	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	73.4	785 of 4401	82.2%	★★★★☆
2022	61.5	1367 of 4376	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.7	2395 of 4188	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.8	1655 of 4168	60.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	36.2	3184 of 4594	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	62.5	1363 of 4521	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.5	2460 of 4477	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	82.5	347 of 4451	92.2%	★★★★★
2019	54.1	1769 of 4309	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.1	2349 of 4264	44.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	32.0	3324 of 4647	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	55.5	1830 of 4585	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.3	1800 of 4563	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	79.0	727 of 4498	83.8%	★★★★☆
2019	41.4	2561 of 4357	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.5	2954 of 4319	31.6%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	41.6	716 of 1128	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.7	668 of 1112	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	9.4	1008 of 1046	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	69.4	720 of 4086	82.4%	★★★★☆
2022	49.3	1628 of 3952	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	76.3	405 of 3799	89.3%	★★★★☆
2019	61.2	892 of 3684	75.8%	★★★★☆
2018	42.9	1831 of 3558	48.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	22.7	2674 of 3108	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.3	2443 of 3106	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.0	2751 of 3082	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	61.1	1043 of 3082	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	31.1	2403 of 3142	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.9	2489 of 3127	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2023)82nd percentile+19 vs school

African American (2024)51st percentile+18 vs school

Female (2024)39th percentile+6 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)37th percentile+3 vs school

At Risk (2022)34th percentile-9 vs school

Hispanic (2024)33rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)31st percentile-3 vs school

Male (2024)28th percentile-5 vs school

White (2024)14th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Reading40%-13 vs state

Mathematics35%-11 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2025)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2025)			STAAR Spanish Science (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 Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Science 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	STAAR Science 5th Grade	Total
Houston Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1100 W Morgan St	Denison	75020	Grayson County	Denison Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 462-7300	255	19	13.4	78.4%	98 (38.4%)	40 (15.7%)	79 (31.0%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	34 (13.3%)	32.6	3282^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	29.4%		35.1	3137^th of 4710 public elementary schools	33.4%	145								47.4	35.3		61.9	17.7			$8,546
Terrell Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	230 W Martin Luther King St	Denison	75020	Grayson County	Denison Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 462-7550	432	28	15.5	70.8%	186 (43.1%)	53 (12.3%)	116 (26.9%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (16.2%)	30	3429^th of 4651 public elementary schools	26.3%		31.6	3364^th of 4710 public elementary schools	28.6%	65								49.3	27.6		41.4	26.7			$8,372
Lamar Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1000 S Fifth Ave	Denison	75020	Grayson County	Denison Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 462-7400	425	31	13.9	63.5%	236 (55.5%)	38 (8.9%)	86 (20.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (13.4%)	37	2992^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	35.7%		43.8	2601^st of 4710 public elementary schools	44.8%	391								42.3	46.8		34.6	40.3			$8,186
Mayes Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	201 Jennie Ln	Denison	75020	Grayson County	Denison Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 462-7500	508	36	14.1	67.9%	177 (34.8%)	35 (6.9%)	232 (45.7%)	3 (0.6%)	9 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (10.2%)	56.8	1736^th of 4651 public elementary schools	62.7%		56.8	1763^rd of 4710 public elementary schools	62.6%	27	19.2	33.3						51.5	53.9		51.1	44.3			$7,772
Hyde Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1701 Hyde Park	Denison	75020	Grayson County	Denison Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 462-7350	502	33	15.2	51.0%	271 (54.0%)	24 (4.8%)	110 (21.9%)	6 (1.2%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	84 (16.7%)	38.5	2889^th of 4651 public elementary schools	37.9%		58.9	1656^th of 4710 public elementary schools	64.8%	1233								54.3	40.9		43.0	29.1			$8,132
Dillingham Elementary	Public	K-5	1701 E Gallagher Dr	Sherman	75090	Grayson County	Sherman Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 891-6400	710	50	14.1	77.6%	201 (28.3%)	91 (12.8%)	358 (50.4%)	16 (2.3%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (5.5%)	19.5	4056^th of 4651 public elementary schools	12.8%		16.7	4233^rd of 4710 public elementary schools	10.1%	177	0.0	0.0		9.1	12.5			28.9	26.9	34.3	26.4	30.8	25.9	25.7	$8,856
Percy W Neblett Elementary	Public	K-5	1505 Gallagher	Sherman	75090	Grayson County	Sherman Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 891-6670	462	48	9.6	64.3%	215 (46.5%)	63 (13.6%)	129 (27.9%)	14 (3.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (8.2%)	13.8	4342^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	6.6%		38.9	2903^rd of 4710 public elementary schools	38.4%	1439								27.5	41.0	37.7	13.2	21.7	13.0	14.3	$11,176
Pottsboro Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1401 Katy Ln	Pottsboro	75076	Grayson County	Pottsboro Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 771-2981	552	37	15.0	36.6%	448 (81.2%)	4 (0.7%)	51 (9.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (7.8%)	74.4	952^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	79.5%		47.5	2332^nd of 4710 public elementary schools	50.5%	1380								69.1	53.9		61.7	59.7			$7,862
Fairview Elementary	Public	K-5	501 W Taylor St	Sherman	75090	Grayson County	Sherman Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 891-6580	382	36	10.6	73.6%	137 (35.9%)	42 (11.0%)	167 (43.7%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (8.1%)	57	1721^st of 4651 public elementary schools	63.0%		52	2051^st of 4710 public elementary schools	56.5%	330	11.8	15.4	0.0	5.9	15.4	0.0	0.0	62.3	63.5	62.9	35.9	40.4	45.2	29.0	$12,316
Crutchfield Elementary	Public	K-5	521 S Dewey Ave	Sherman	75090	Grayson County	Sherman Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 891-6565	424	35	12.0	81.8%	65 (15.3%)	40 (9.4%)	294 (69.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.4%)	26	3671^st of 4651 public elementary schools	21.1%		25.5	3750^th of 4710 public elementary schools	20.4%	79	14.3	42.9		24.0	0.0			40.6	47.5	33.3	24.2	48.3	22.7	12.1	$10,932

Frequently Asked Questions about Houston Elementary

How many students attend Houston Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 255 students attended Houston Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Houston Elementary?

Students at Houston Elementary are 38% White, 31% Hispanic, 16% African American, 13% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Houston Elementary attend?

Students who attend Houston Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : B McDaniel Intermediate
Middle : Henry Scott Middle
High : Denison High School

Is Houston Elementary a good school?

Houston Elementary ranks 3282^nd of 4651 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What district is Houston Elementary in?

Denison Independent School District (Isd)

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