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Purple Sage Elementary

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Purple Sage Elementary ranks 1109 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1109^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 76% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Purple Sage Elementary is a PK-5 school in the Galena Park Independent School District (Isd) serving 428 students in a high-poverty area, where over 91% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. The school has staged a remarkable turnaround, climbing from the 24th percentile statewide in 2022-2023 to the 76th percentile in the 2025-2026 school year, earning a 4-star rating. This upward trajectory is the school's most defining characteristic, making it the highest-ranked school in its immediate vicinity among district peers, outperforming nearby Tice Elementary (71st percentile) and James B Havard Elementary (64th percentile).

Purple Sage excels with specific student groups that often face challenges, ranking in the 90th percentile for both Hispanic students and low socio-economic status students, earning 4- and 5-star ratings. The school's Gifted and Talented program is in the 94th percentile, a dramatic turnaround from the 10th percentile just four years ago. Upper-grade performance is a clear strength, with 5th-grade Reading at 79.71% proficient (far exceeding the district's 60.47% and state's 58.47%) and 4th-grade Math at 67.19% proficient (well above the district's 56.57% and state's 49.28%). This pattern of strong upper-grade performance differentiates Purple Sage from nearby schools like Dr Shirley J Williamson Elementary (27th percentile) and Green Valley Elementary (32nd percentile), which often see a drop-off in 5th-grade math scores.

The school achieves these results with a student-teacher ratio of 13.1 and per-student spending of $12,487, suggesting effective resource allocation compared to peers. However, 5th-grade Science remains a significant weakness, with only 20.63% of students proficient in 2024-2025, below both district (26.26%) and state (29.57%) averages. This stands in contrast to the school's otherwise stellar upper-grade performance and points to a potential area for targeted curriculum development. While Tice Elementary has more consistent scores across all grades, Purple Sage shows a steeper growth trajectory, making it a compelling choice for families seeking a school that is rapidly improving and delivering strong results for its diverse student body.

428

Students ?

13.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,537

Per pupil spending ?

91.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6500 Purple Sage Blvd
Houston, TX 77049-3800

(832) 386-3100

District: Galena Park Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Purple Sage Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Cobb 6th Grade Campus
	Cunningham Middle
High:	North Shore Senior High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

83.2%

African American:

14.0%

White:

2.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 57th percentile in 2016 → 76th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (60% vs 51% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 24% of Texas elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 19 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 school60%

District avg52%

Texas avg51%

1,109^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 24%▲ up 19 pts since 2016

From top 43% (2016) to top 24% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 15Elementary Schools in the Galena Park Independent School District (Isd)

336^th of 951Galena Park 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	70.7	1109 of 4627	76.0%	★★★★☆
2025	57.4	1704 of 4651	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.8	1826 of 4710	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	28.0	3509 of 4647	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.5	2976 of 4581	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.7	2810 of 4578	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.6	1946 of 4479	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.6	2378 of 4359	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	39.5	2550 of 4329	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	58.6	1854 of 4286	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	55.6	2032 of 4320	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	59.7	1787 of 4260	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	57.9	1861 of 4221	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	61.0	1643 of 4206	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	63.0	1639 of 4095	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	69.5	1149 of 3937	70.8%	★★★★☆
2009	66.9	1304 of 3884	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	71.4	974 of 3768	74.2%	★★★★☆
2007	57.5	1831 of 3724	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	54.8	1797 of 3476	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2005	43.5	2329 of 3475	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2004	46.9	2174 of 3465	37.3%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	48.8	1127 of 2406	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.7	1052 of 2443	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	26.1	2017 of 2443	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	43.4	1320 of 2421	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.0	1504 of 2444	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	65.5	622 of 2515	75.3%	★★★★☆
2018	55.1	927 of 2483	62.7%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	56.8	1622 of 4461	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.8	1175 of 4331	72.9%	★★★★☆
2019	73.2	655 of 4295	84.7%	★★★★☆
2018	63.1	1134 of 4240	73.3%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	68.9	810 of 3668	77.9%	★★★★☆
2023	54.4	1438 of 3556	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.7	1105 of 3487	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.1	793 of 3446	77.0%	★★★★☆
2019	62.0	968 of 3333	71.0%	★★★★☆
2018	59.9	1017 of 3226	68.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	71.2	1041 of 4575	77.2%	★★★★☆
2024	47.4	2347 of 4658	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.7	3283 of 4588	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	50.1	2144 of 4561	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	32.7	3012 of 4499	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.8	1790 of 4348	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.2	2351 of 4306	45.4%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	74.8	183 of 3075	94.0%	★★★★★
2023	39.4	2278 of 2980	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.8	2661 of 2958	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.7	2374 of 3006	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	54.5	1818 of 3184	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.2	2168 of 3106	30.2%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	82.4	438 of 4413	90.1%	★★★★★
2024	71.5	885 of 4465	80.2%	★★★★☆
2023	42.6	2600 of 4401	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.8	1968 of 4376	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.3	1920 of 4329	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.9	1450 of 4188	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.0	1887 of 4168	54.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	80.0	464 of 4520	89.7%	★★★★☆
2024	69.3	957 of 4594	79.2%	★★★★☆
2023	37.4	3058 of 4521	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.2	2137 of 4477	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.6	2276 of 4451	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.5	1335 of 4309	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.9	1382 of 4264	67.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	64.7	1323 of 4582	71.1%	★★★★☆
2024	69.0	1160 of 4647	75.0%	★★★★☆
2023	30.1	3400 of 4585	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.3	3737 of 4563	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	39.8	2562 of 4498	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.2	1995 of 4357	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.9	2386 of 4319	44.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	50.7	1685 of 4301	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.5	2748 of 4292	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.8	3285 of 4086	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.0	3242 of 3952	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.0	3470 of 3799	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	64.0	777 of 3684	78.9%	★★★★☆
2018	55.7	1115 of 3558	68.7%	★★★☆☆

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)

Gifted and Talented (2026)94th percentile+18 vs school

Hispanic (2026)90th percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)90th percentile+14 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)78th percentile+17 vs school

Female (2026)77th percentile~ school

Male (2026)71st percentile-5 vs school

At Risk (2022)64th percentile+29 vs school

Special Education (2026)61st percentile-15 vs school

African American (2026)53rd percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading62%+8 vs state

Mathematics58%+11 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)						STAAR Social Studies (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 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Purple Sage Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6500 Purple Sage Blvd	Houston	77049	Harris County	Galena Park Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(832) 386-3100	428	33	13.1	91.8%	11 (2.6%)	60 (14.0%)	356 (83.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	70.7	1109^th of 4627 public elementary schools	76.0%		57.4	1704^th of 4651 public elementary schools	63.4%	595				44.1	59.4	79.7				44.8	67.2	60.3					$13,537
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
Tice Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	14120 Wallisville	Houston	77049	Harris County	Galena Park Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(832) 386-4050	669	43	15.7	91.3%	11 (1.6%)	144 (21.5%)	496 (74.1%)	5 (0.7%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.3%)	65.5	1321^st of 4627 public elementary schools	71.5%		71.1	1085^th of 4651 public elementary schools	76.7%	236				42.1	59.6	64.1				51.1	58.7	61.2					$10,255
Idea Lake Houston Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	5627 S Lake Houston Pkwy	Houston	77049	Harris County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	No	(832) 844-4700	719	31	22.9	88.5%	20 (2.8%)	156 (21.7%)	538 (74.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	46.5	2298^th of 4627 public elementary schools	50.3%		32	3313^th of 4651 public elementary schools	28.8%	1015				54.2	57.0	55.9				32.7	41.3	40.9					$10,335
The Rhodes School - Humble	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	13334 Wallisville Rd Blds B-H	Houston	77049	Harris County	The Rhodes School For Performing Arts	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 319-9300	236	20	11.8	74.6%	5 (2.1%)	209 (88.6%)	11 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	8 (3.4%)	32.7	3247^th of 4627 public elementary schools	29.8%		23.6	3816^th of 4651 public elementary schools	18.0%	569				31.3	23.1	30.6	46.2	44.8	53.9	45.8	56.4	30.6	34.6	39.3	65.4	46.2	$13,693
Royalwood Elementary	Public	1-5	7715 Royalwood Dr	Houston	77049	Harris County	Sheldon Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 454-2700	607	40	15.0	90.1%	35 (5.8%)	75 (12.4%)	490 (80.7%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	35.5	3049^th of 4627 public elementary schools	34.1%		33.6	3221^st of 4651 public elementary schools	30.7%	172	17.4		40.0	55.8	47.3	39.1				40.4	35.5	34.6					$10,398
The Rhodes School - Northshore Campus	Public, Charter	PK, KG-6	13334 Wallisville Rd Building	Houston	77049	Harris County	The Rhodes School For Performing Arts	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 459-9797	200	17	11.7	78.5%	14 (7.0%)	162 (81.0%)	20 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.5%)								(n/a)																	$19,901
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
Green Valley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	13350 Woodforest Blvd	Houston	77015	Harris County	Galena Park Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(832) 386-4390	565	46	12.4	94.0%	8 (1.4%)	103 (18.2%)	450 (79.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	34.4	3127^th of 4627 public elementary schools	32.4%		38.3	2903^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	37.6%	224		20.0		26.0	31.9	53.6				35.9	50.0	47.3					$11,993
Stephanie Cravens Early Childhood	Public	PK-K	13210 Tidwell	Houston	77044	Harris County	Sheldon Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 727-2100	556	34	16.3	86.5%	16 (2.9%)	117 (21.0%)	412 (74.1%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.3%)								(n/a)																	$11,024

Frequently Asked Questions about Purple Sage Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Purple Sage Elementary?

Students at Purple Sage Elementary are 83% Hispanic, 14% African American, 3% White.

What district is Purple Sage Elementary in?

Galena Park Independent School District (Isd)

What schools do graduates of Purple Sage Elementary attend?

Students who attend Purple Sage Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Cobb 6th Grade Campus
Middle : Cunningham Middle
High : North Shore Senior High

Is Purple Sage Elementary a good school?

Purple Sage Elementary ranks 1109^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Purple Sage Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 428 students attended Purple Sage Elementary.

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