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Crespo Elementary

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Crespo Elementary ranks 864 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-5

864^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 81% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Crespo Elementary is a PK-5 public school in Houston, TX, serving 526 students within the Houston Independent School District (Isd), and it stands out as a remarkable success story, transforming from a low-performing school to a top performer in the region. Over 94% of its students qualify for free or reduced lunch, yet the school has climbed from the 18th percentile statewide in 2016-2017 to the 81st percentile in 2025-2026, demonstrating sustained academic improvement. This is especially impressive when compared to nearby schools like Davila Elementary (62nd percentile) and Southmayd Elementary (70th percentile), which serve similar demographics but haven't achieved the same level of success.

Crespo excels in supporting its students, ranking in the 94th percentile statewide for effectiveness with low-socioeconomic status students and the 91st percentile for Hispanic students—both 5-star ratings that far exceed peers like Sanchez Elementary and Golfcrest Elementary. The school's math performance is a standout, with 5th-grade proficiency at 68.66% in 2025-2026, well above the district's 49.58% and state's 47.38%. Even compared to charter schools like Houston Gateway Academy Inc Elite College Prep (77th percentile), Crespo holds its own while serving a more economically disadvantaged population. A notable shift has been the school's targeted effort to improve outcomes for boys, moving from the 50th percentile in 2022-2023 to the 85th percentile in 2025-2026.

The school's bilingual program is a strength, with Spanish-language STAAR scores often doubling state averages, though 5th-grade Spanish scores show a drop-off that may indicate a transition point. Science remains a growth area, with 5th-grade proficiency at 30.19% in 2024-2025, slightly above the district average. Overall, Crespo's consistent improvement and strong support for its diverse student body make it a top choice in the area, outperforming many traditional and charter schools in core subjects.

526

Students ?

16.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,051

Per pupil spending ?

94.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7500 Office City Dr
Houston, TX 77012-4115

(713) 845-7492

District: Houston Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Crespo Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Deady Middle
High:	Milby High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

96.2%

Asian:

2.1%

African American:

1.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 20th percentile in 2016 → 81st in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (58% vs 50% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 19% of Texas elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 61 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school58%

District avg50%

Texas avg50%

864^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 19%▲ up 62 pts since 2016

From bottom 20% (2016) to top 19% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

24^th of 170Elementary Schools in the Houston Independent School District (Isd)

438^th of 951Houston 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	77.1	864 of 4627	81.3%	★★★★☆
2025	72.1	1048 of 4651	77.5%	★★★★☆
2024	66.5	1281 of 4710	72.8%	★★★★☆
2023	53.2	1993 of 4647	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.5	1624 of 4581	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.8	2210 of 4578	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.6	1785 of 4479	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.5	1960 of 4359	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	24.1	3542 of 4329	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	26.5	3450 of 4286	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	38.3	2938 of 4320	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	42.9	2759 of 4260	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	47.5	2430 of 4221	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	62.0	1597 of 4206	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	56.5	2032 of 4095	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	59.4	1798 of 3937	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	44.4	2525 of 3884	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	52.1	2088 of 3768	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	47.0	2357 of 3724	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	37.3	2599 of 3476	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	20.8	3151 of 3475	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	28.1	2932 of 3465	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	79.0	463 of 4461	89.6%	★★★★☆
2021	59.0	1264 of 4331	70.8%	★★★★☆
2019	53.5	1740 of 4295	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	78.8	458 of 4240	89.2%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	72.2	706 of 3668	80.8%	★★★★☆
2023	64.7	935 of 3556	73.7%	★★★★☆
2022	75.7	490 of 3487	85.9%	★★★★☆
2021	53.2	1310 of 3446	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.5	1918 of 3333	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	70.7	630 of 3226	80.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	69.8	1102 of 4575	75.9%	★★★★☆
2024	70.2	1081 of 4658	76.8%	★★★★☆
2023	57.1	1737 of 4588	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.4	1549 of 4561	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.1	2024 of 4499	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.2	1825 of 4348	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.5	1713 of 4306	60.2%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	68.0	875 of 3075	71.5%	★★★★☆
2023	42.6	2183 of 2980	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.3	2349 of 2958	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.3	2618 of 3006	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.5	2684 of 3184	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.8	2812 of 3106	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	83.3	406 of 4413	90.8%	★★★★★
2024	68.1	1052 of 4465	76.4%	★★★★☆
2023	61.1	1418 of 4401	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.1	1111 of 4376	74.6%	★★★★☆
2021	55.6	1599 of 4329	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.1	1318 of 4188	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.2	1530 of 4168	63.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	86.4	273 of 4520	94.0%	★★★★★
2024	72.4	807 of 4594	82.4%	★★★★☆
2023	70.6	872 of 4521	80.7%	★★★★☆
2022	73.0	743 of 4477	83.4%	★★★★☆
2021	58.7	1476 of 4451	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.5	886 of 4309	79.4%	★★★★☆
2018	65.5	1065 of 4264	75.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	80.4	706 of 4582	84.6%	★★★★☆
2024	46.5	2387 of 4647	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.6	2290 of 4585	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.6	1729 of 4563	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.9	2387 of 4498	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.6	1734 of 4357	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.0	2375 of 4319	45.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	55.5	1416 of 4301	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.8	2605 of 4292	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.9	1408 of 4086	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.9	1587 of 3952	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.9	2342 of 3799	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.6	3005 of 3684	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.5	2960 of 3558	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)94th percentile+13 vs school

Hispanic (2026)91st percentile+9 vs school

At Risk (2022)90th percentile+25 vs school

Male (2026)85th percentile+3 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)81st percentile+8 vs school

Female (2026)76th percentile-5 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)72nd percentile-10 vs school

Special Education (2026)67th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics64%+17 vs state

Reading64%+10 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2026)			STAAR EOC Algebra I (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 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	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
Crespo Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	7500 Office City Dr	Houston	77012	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 845-7492	526	32	16.4	94.1%	2 (0.4%)	7 (1.3%)	506 (96.2%)	11 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	77.1	864^th of 4627 public elementary schools	81.3%		72.1	1048^th of 4651 public elementary schools	77.5%	184	38.7	70.0	18.8	51.6	55.0	26.7		69.4	66.7	59.1				63.9	56.4	68.7					$10,051
Sanchez Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2700 Berkley St	Houston	77012	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 845-7472	378	26	14.5	95.5%	3 (0.8%)	5 (1.3%)	368 (97.4%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	71.4	1077^th of 4627 public elementary schools	76.7%		49.4	2181^st of 4651 public elementary schools	53.1%	1104	33.3	36.4	35.3	27.8	33.3	10.0		54.2	56.5	82.1				28.6	65.2	60.9					$10,748
Houston Gateway Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	3400 Evergreen Dr	Houston	77087	Harris County	Houston Gateway Academy Inc	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 649-2706	613	34	18.0	85.6%	5 (0.8%)	14 (2.3%)	589 (96.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37.9	2895^th of 4627 public elementary schools	37.4%		69.1	1170^th of 4651 public elementary schools	74.8%	1725							94.4	23.5	42.6	54.1	45.3	79.3	58.3	37.3	29.8	37.7	60.9	86.8	30.0	18.8	$30,811
Pstem Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	2950 Broadway St	Houston	77017	Harris County	Raul Yzaguirre Schools For Success	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 640-3700	482	25	19.1	96.3%	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	476 (98.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31.8	3311^th of 4627 public elementary schools	28.4%		40.5	2738^th of 4651 public elementary schools	41.1%	573								37.1	34.9	45.1				28.6	37.5	57.1					$11,796
Southmayd Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1800 Coral St	Houston	77012	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 924-1720	321	26	12.3	96.3%	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.2%)	313 (97.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	64.3	1387^th of 4627 public elementary schools	70.0%		54	1906^th of 4651 public elementary schools	59.0%	519	0.0		16.7	75.0	81.3			48.3	54.6	59.4				37.5	75.9	65.7					$11,622
Golfcrest Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7414 Fairway Dr	Houston	77087	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 845-7425	372	28	13.2	96.8%	4 (1.1%)	27 (7.3%)	339 (91.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	26.6	3654^th of 4627 public elementary schools	21.0%		37.6	2950^th of 4651 public elementary schools	36.6%	704	0.0	8.3		63.3	8.3			55.6	37.1	35.1				21.7	22.9	35.1					$11,694
Davila Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	7610 Dahlia St	Houston	77012	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 924-1851	398	29	13.7	99.5%	10 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	386 (97.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	57.2	1752^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	62.1%		69.2	1165^th of 4651 public elementary schools	75.0%	587	22.2	54.6		54.6	36.4			50.0	68.6	60.0				47.1	45.1	42.2					$11,352
Houston Gateway Academy Inc Elite College Prep	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	7310 Bowie	Houston	77087	Harris County	Houston Gateway Academy Inc	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 644-8292	583	27	21.5	84.9%	7 (1.2%)	17 (2.9%)	556 (95.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	71.7	1066^th of 4627 public elementary schools	77.0%		77.8	845^th of 4651 public elementary schools	81.8%	221							100.0	38.0	45.3	65.3	75.7	72.3	84.9	64.0	64.2	38.8	75.7	67.7	84.6	46.3
Park Place Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8235 Park Pl Blvd	Houston	77017	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 845-7458	686	43	16.0	92.1%	7 (1.0%)	22 (3.2%)	552 (80.5%)	97 (14.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.0%)	64.5	1380^th of 4627 public elementary schools	70.2%		52.4	1997^th of 4651 public elementary schools	57.1%	617	15.8	28.6		24.3	12.5			60.9	44.6	64.1				66.0	55.1	54.6					$9,052
Yes Prep East End Elementary	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	8329 Lawndale St	Houston	77012	Harris County	Yes Prep Public Schools Inc	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(713) 924-0800	607	37	16.2	89.5%	12 (2.0%)	17 (2.8%)	574 (94.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	44.1	2439^th of 4627 public elementary schools	47.3%		48.4	2233^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	52.0%	206	44.4	24.0		58.3	20.0			47.1	54.8	61.8				33.8	46.6	30.7					$17,208

Frequently Asked Questions about Crespo Elementary

What district is Crespo Elementary in?

Houston Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Crespo Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 526 students attended Crespo Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Crespo Elementary attend?

Students who attend Crespo Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Deady Middle
High : Milby High School

Is Crespo Elementary a good school?

Crespo Elementary ranks 864^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Crespo Elementary?

Students at Crespo Elementary are 96% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 1% African American.

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2025–26 STAAR, STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 12, 2026

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2024–25 STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 23, 2025

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