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Banuelos Elementary

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Banuelos Elementary ranks 2900 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

2900^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 37% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Banuelos Elementary in Baytown, TX, serves 769 students in grades K-5 within the Goose Creek Consolidated Independent School District, where about 73% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. This school has been a stable, mid-performing school for the past five years, consistently ranking between the 34th and 39th percentile statewide—a notable contrast to nearby schools like Stephen F Austin Elementary, which has seen more dramatic swings in performance. Banuelos stands out for its strong growth pattern: students tend to improve significantly as they move from 3rd to 5th grade, especially in math, where 5th graders score 50% proficient—well above the district average of 39.4%.

One of the school's biggest strengths is its mathematics instruction, which consistently outperforms the district average across all tested grades. For example, 4th graders at Banuelos scored 47.75% proficient in math compared to the district's 35.02%. This "growth" narrative is a key differentiator from its nearest rival, Victoria Walker Elementary, located just 0.15 miles away. While both schools have similar demographics and overall rankings, Banuelos has a clear edge in 5th-grade math and reading, suggesting it does a better job preparing students for the finish line of elementary school. However, Victoria Walker outperforms Banuelos in early literacy, indicating Banuelos may need to strengthen its foundation in 3rd and 4th-grade reading.

Banuelos also shows a strong ability to serve its Hispanic students, who rank in the 55th percentile statewide—earning a 3-star rating and outperforming the school's overall 37th percentile rank. However, the school faces critical challenges with its Special Education students, whose performance has dropped sharply from the 39th percentile to the 18th percentile in recent years, a major red flag that needs urgent attention. For context, the highest-performing nearby school is Crockett Elementary (53rd percentile), which has a higher poverty rate but spends more per student, suggesting that targeted investments could help Banuelos improve further. Overall, Banuelos is a solid choice for families seeking a school that helps students grow, especially in math, but parents of Special Education students should ask about support services.

769

Students ?

16.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,198

Per pupil spending ?

72.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7770 Eastpoint Blvd
Baytown, TX 77521

(281) 420-4800

District: Goose Creek Consolidated Independent School District

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

60.5%

African American:

25.1%

White:

9.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 62nd percentile in 2016 → 37th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (43% vs 51% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 25 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school43%

District avg39%

Texas avg51%

2,900^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 37%▼ down 25 pts since 2016

From top 38% (2016) to bottom 37% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 15Elementary Schools in the Goose Creek Consolidated Independent School District

690^th of 951Goose Creek Consolidated Independent School District 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	37.9	2900 of 4627	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	35.7	3074 of 4651	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.0	2896 of 4710	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.2	2851 of 4647	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.4	2982 of 4581	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.0	2199 of 4578	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.1	1811 of 4479	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.5	2012 of 4359	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	49.6	1986 of 4329	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	62.6	1636 of 4286	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	45.8	2556 of 4320	40.8%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	40.5	1462 of 2406	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.0	1290 of 2443	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.7	1621 of 2443	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.8	1890 of 2421	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	43.2	1293 of 2444	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	71.9	437 of 2515	82.6%	★★★★☆
2018	60.6	756 of 2483	69.6%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2021	50.5	508 of 967	47.5%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	42.8	2615 of 4461	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	61.4	1141 of 4331	73.7%	★★★★☆
2019	38.3	2797 of 4295	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.9	2160 of 4240	49.1%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	44.7	915 of 1643	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.2	1653 of 3668	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.2	1895 of 3556	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.5	1618 of 3487	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.4	1395 of 3446	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	27.6	2796 of 3333	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.8	2985 of 3226	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	39.6	2797 of 4575	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.2	2951 of 4658	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.2	3214 of 4588	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.2	3218 of 4561	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	50.1	2023 of 4499	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.7	1569 of 4348	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.8	1761 of 4306	59.1%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	52.0	1927 of 3075	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.0	1658 of 2980	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.8	1985 of 2958	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.2	2100 of 3006	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.7	2231 of 3184	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.3	2277 of 3106	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	51.7	1964 of 4413	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.3	2174 of 4465	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.9	2060 of 4401	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.0	2375 of 4376	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.5	1542 of 4329	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.4	1762 of 4188	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.0	1541 of 4168	63.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	45.0	2509 of 4520	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.3	2055 of 4594	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.0	2385 of 4521	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.7	2858 of 4477	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.7	2120 of 4451	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.8	1939 of 4309	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.9	1972 of 4264	53.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	38.0	2899 of 4582	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.9	2694 of 4647	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.5	2486 of 4585	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.1	2738 of 4563	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.5	2354 of 4498	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.1	2067 of 4357	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.2	2371 of 4319	45.1%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	24.8	949 of 1106	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.1	900 of 961	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.1	958 of 1046	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	27.7	3527 of 4301	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.8	3019 of 4292	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.8	2481 of 4086	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.4	2470 of 3952	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.4	3011 of 3799	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.6	3214 of 3684	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.4	3238 of 3558	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	24.8	2534 of 3006	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.0	2008 of 3108	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.2	1973 of 3106	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.6	1964 of 3082	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.1	1892 of 3082	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.4	1588 of 3142	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.6	1508 of 3127	51.8%	★★★☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2026)55th percentile+18 vs school

Asian (2021)47th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)44th percentile+7 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)44th percentile+7 vs school

At Risk (2022)41st percentile+6 vs school

African American (2026)39th percentile~ school

Female (2026)39th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2026)37th percentile~ school

Male (2026)37th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)18th percentile-19 vs school

White (2026)16th percentile-22 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)14th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics43%-4 vs state

Reading43%-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)			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
Banuelos Elementary	Public	K-5	7770 Eastpoint Blvd	Baytown	77521	Harris County	Goose Creek Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 420-4800	769	47	16.2	72.7%	72 (9.4%)	193 (25.1%)	465 (60.5%)	11 (1.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	26 (3.4%)	37.9	2900^th of 4627 public elementary schools	37.3%		35.7	3074^th of 4651 public elementary schools	33.9%	174							30.7	43.2	54.6	31.5	47.8	50.0	$8,198
Victoria Walker Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4711 Seabird St	Baytown	77521	Harris County	Goose Creek Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 421-1800	763	47	16.1	64.6%	111 (14.5%)	145 (19.0%)	438 (57.4%)	45 (5.9%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	20 (2.6%)	39.6	2779^th of 4627 public elementary schools	39.9%		38.9	2849^th of 4651 public elementary schools	38.7%	70							39.4	49.5	54.5	32.3	37.9	48.4	$8,798
Jessie Lee Pumphrey Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9165 Garth Rd	Baytown	77521	Harris County	Goose Creek Consolidated Independent School District	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(281) 421-4460	749	44	17.0	64.6%	96 (12.8%)	159 (21.2%)	443 (59.1%)	26 (3.5%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	22 (2.9%)	40.7	2685^th of 4627 public elementary schools	42.0%		29.2	3478^th of 4651 public elementary schools	25.2%	793							54.1	44.2	44.9	44.6	36.4	43.6	$7,429
Harlem Elementary	Public	K-5	3333 Interstate 10 E	Baytown	77521	Harris County	Goose Creek Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 420-4910	575	39	14.5	87.1%	41 (7.1%)	120 (20.9%)	393 (68.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.3%)	17.3	4183^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	9.6%		25.7	3685^th of 4651 public elementary schools	20.8%	498							28.8	37.4	41.2	16.2	38.3	27.2	$8,631
Alamo Elementary	Public	K-5	6100 N Main	Baytown	77521	Harris County	Goose Creek Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 420-4595	746	48	15.4	75.5%	90 (12.1%)	152 (20.4%)	470 (63.0%)	15 (2.0%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.0%)	40.5	2706^th of 4627 public elementary schools	41.5%		40.4	2749^th of 4651 public elementary schools	40.9%	43	0.0		50.0	20.0		33.3	41.5	55.7	59.4	35.9	37.4	35.5	$8,038
Crockett Elementary	Public	K-5	4500 Barkaloo Rd	Baytown	77521	Harris County	Goose Creek Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 420-4645	545	38	14.1	77.1%	59 (10.8%)	95 (17.4%)	377 (69.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.2%)	48.5	2192^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	52.6%		52.4	1998^th of 4651 public elementary schools	57.0%	194	50.0	50.0	25.0	28.6	0.0	12.5	47.2	54.8	60.0	43.2	40.9	41.9	$8,896
Travis Elementary	Public	K-5	100 Robin Rd	Baytown	77520	Harris County	Goose Creek Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 420-4660	709	44	16.0	77.9%	99 (14.0%)	114 (16.1%)	459 (64.7%)	10 (1.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (3.7%)	31.5	3342^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	27.8%		33.7	3216^th of 4651 public elementary schools	30.9%	126							31.4	44.4	49.6	20.7	46.0	44.4	$8,077
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
Hopper Pri	Public	PK-K	405 E Houston	Highlands	77562	Harris County	Goose Creek Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 420-4685	239	17	14.0	79.5%	53 (22.2%)	13 (5.4%)	167 (69.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.5%)								(n/a)													$10,025
Stephen F Austin Elementary	Public	K-5	3022 Massey Tompkins	Baytown	77521	Harris County	Goose Creek Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 420-4620	792	49	16.1	64.9%	157 (19.8%)	75 (9.5%)	538 (67.9%)	5 (0.6%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (1.8%)	31	3367^th of 4627 public elementary schools	27.2%		41.4	2683^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	42.3%	684	0.0			0.0			40.2	54.6	47.5	26.0	29.1	40.0	$8,094

Frequently Asked Questions about Banuelos Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Banuelos Elementary?

Students at Banuelos Elementary are 60% Hispanic, 25% African American, 9% White, 3% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Is Banuelos Elementary a good school?

Banuelos Elementary ranks 2900^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Banuelos Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 769 students attended Banuelos Elementary.

What district is Banuelos Elementary in?

Goose Creek Consolidated Independent School District

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