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Blackshear Elementary

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-5

4146^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 10% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Blackshear Elementary is a small, PK-5 public school in Houston, TX, serving 257 students as part of the Houston Independent School District (Isd).

Blackshear has faced persistent academic challenges, ranking in the bottom 10% of Texas elementary schools for the 2025-2026 school year. This is a long-term trend, as the school has been in the bottom 20% for eight of the last ten years. The most significant weakness is in math, where only 10% of 3rd graders were proficient, compared to the district average of 46%. Science is also a critical concern, with just 5.4% of 5th graders proficient in 2024-2025. However, there is a bright spot in 5th-grade math, where proficiency has risen to 42.9%, nearing the district average. The school also shows relative strength with its Hispanic and At-Risk students, though overall performance remains low. Nearby schools like Thompson Elementary (74th percentile) and Arabic Immersion Magnet School (85th percentile) achieve far better results, while Elevate Collegiate, a charter school just 0.92 miles away, also struggles in the bottom 11%.

Despite these academic struggles, Blackshear invests heavily in its students. It spends $13,409 per pupil, more than higher-performing neighbors like Macgregor Elementary ($9,157) and the Arabic Immersion Magnet School ($8,670). The school also boasts a favorable student-to-teacher ratio of 10.7:1, much smaller than the Arabic Immersion Magnet School's 24.9:1. This combination of high spending and small class sizes has not yet translated into higher test scores, raising questions about resource allocation and instructional effectiveness. For parents, this means Blackshear offers a supportive, small-class environment but faces significant academic hurdles that require careful consideration.

257

Students ?

10.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,566

Per pupil spending ?

97.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2900 Holman Ave
Houston, TX 77004-3240

(713) 942-1481

District: Houston Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Blackshear Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Cullen Middle
High:	Yates High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

86.4%

Hispanic:

9.3%

Two or more races:

2.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 1st percentile in 2016 → 10th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2016

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (30% vs 51% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (10th percentile)

!Mathematics scores 23 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school30%

District avg51%

Texas avg51%

4,146^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 10%▲ up 10 pts since 2016

From bottom 1% (2016) to bottom 10% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

163^rd 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	18.2	4146 of 4627	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	24.4	3772 of 4651	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	9.7	4540 of 4710	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.5	4347 of 4647	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	34.9	3065 of 4581	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	20.0	3873 of 4578	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.1	3864 of 4479	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.2	3897 of 4359	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	7.5	4256 of 4329	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	1.7	4260 of 4286	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	1.6	4301 of 4320	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	5.7	4207 of 4260	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	9.2	4101 of 4221	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	14.8	3996 of 4206	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	4.9	4049 of 4095	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	19.4	3619 of 3937	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	30.7	3162 of 3884	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	30.0	3118 of 3768	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	34.4	2902 of 3724	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	16.9	3246 of 3476	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	14.4	3303 of 3475	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	19.5	3179 of 3465	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	27.6	1956 of 2406	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.1	2025 of 2443	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.7	1701 of 2443	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.5	853 of 2421	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.6	1641 of 2444	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.1	1631 of 2515	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.7	1803 of 2483	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	55.6	1709 of 4461	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	20.8	4009 of 4331	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	36.6	2934 of 4295	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	21.3	3880 of 4240	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2021	31.2	2593 of 3446	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.9	2342 of 3333	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	21.7	3950 of 4575	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.2	4505 of 4658	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	23.7	3831 of 4588	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	48.8	2230 of 4561	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	23.7	3624 of 4499	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.0	3628 of 4348	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.5	3694 of 4306	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	49.6	2102 of 4413	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	1.1	4401 of 4401	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	41.3	2675 of 4376	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	58.6	1419 of 4329	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.5	1592 of 4188	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.1	1532 of 4168	63.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	27.8	3730 of 4520	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.2	4279 of 4594	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.6	4062 of 4521	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	46.4	2394 of 4477	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.3	3718 of 4451	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.8	3344 of 4309	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.0	3605 of 4264	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	16.1	4245 of 4582	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.4	4342 of 4647	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.9	4449 of 4585	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	23.6	3776 of 4563	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.5	4028 of 4498	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.5	3873 of 4357	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.1	4009 of 4319	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2019	33.0	2594 of 3684	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.1	3161 of 3558	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)62nd percentile+29 vs school

Hispanic (2026)52nd percentile+42 vs school

Special Education (2019)30th percentile+16 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)25th percentile+9 vs school

African American (2026)19th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)17th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2026)14th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)7th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading36%-19 vs state

Mathematics24%-23 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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th 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
Blackshear Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	2900 Holman Ave	Houston	77004	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 942-1481	257	24	10.7	97.7%	3 (1.2%)	222 (86.4%)	24 (9.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.7%)	18.2	4146^th of 4627 public elementary schools	10.4%		24.4	3772^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	18.9%	374						26.7	45.2	35.3				10.0	15.6	42.9					$18,566
Lockhart Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	3200 Rosedale St	Houston	77004	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 942-1950	306	24	12.7	93.8%	4 (1.3%)	270 (88.2%)	26 (8.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.0%)	26	3696^th of 4627 public elementary schools	20.1%		34.9	3134^th of 4651 public elementary schools	32.6%	562						43.2	39.4	48.6				24.3	27.3	38.2					$17,991
Elevate Collegiate	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	2410 Hamilton	Houston	77004	Harris County	Elevate Collegiate Charter School	Yes	No	(n/a)	No	(346) 234-1434	192	9	21.3	89.6%	4 (2.1%)	159 (82.8%)	27 (14.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	18.8	4110^th of 4627 public elementary schools	11.2%		6.7	4574^th of 4651 public elementary schools	1.7%	464						40.5	37.9	33.3				31.6	31.0	16.7					$15,865
The Lawson Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	5052 Scott St	Houston	77004	Harris County	The Lawson Academy	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 225-1551	235	12	19.3	97.9%	4 (1.7%)	169 (71.9%)	54 (23.0%)	7 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)									43.5	56.0	47.6				26.1	36.0	52.4	23.8	$9,471
Macgregor Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	4801 Labranch St	Houston	77004	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 942-1990	395	26	15.2	79.0%	12 (3.0%)	283 (71.6%)	72 (18.2%)	7 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.3%)	70.2	1125^th of 4627 public elementary schools	75.7%		58.8	1635^th of 4651 public elementary schools	64.8%	510						57.1	70.2	62.8				43.8	66.1	51.0					$9,765
Thompson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6121 Tierwester	Houston	77021	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 746-8250	363	27	13.5	95.9%	2 (0.6%)	325 (89.5%)	18 (5.0%)	7 (1.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.5%)	68.6	1203^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	74.0%		46.5	2344^th of 4651 public elementary schools	49.6%	1141						61.3	54.6	59.4				51.6	70.5	50.0					$18,878
Arabic Immersion Magnet School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	4001 Stanford St	Houston	77006	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 556-8940	609	24	24.9	51.7%	334 (54.8%)	96 (15.8%)	88 (14.4%)	65 (10.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.3%)	82	700^th of 4627 public elementary schools	84.9%		88.2	444^th of 4651 public elementary schools	90.5%	256					100.0	53.4	71.4	69.0	70.7	82.4	76.7	58.9	66.7	81.0	61.4		64.8	41.4	$7,577
Cage Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4528 Leeland St	Houston	77023	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 924-1700	319	26	12.3	89.3%	6 (1.9%)	17 (5.3%)	293 (91.8%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	68.2	1221^st of 4627 public elementary schools	73.6%		70.9	1093^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	76.5%	128	0.0	50.0	52.9	60.6		77.8	61.7	66.7				33.3	73.3	42.6					$16,690
Lantrip Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	100 Telephone Rd	Houston	77023	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 924-1670	405	28	14.5	76.5%	33 (8.1%)	29 (7.2%)	338 (83.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	57.3	1743^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	62.3%		32.3	3289^th of 4651 public elementary schools	29.3%	1546						55.1	51.0	58.7				42.9	46.9	59.6					$10,665
Beatrice Mayes Institute Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	5807 Calhoun Rd	Houston	77021	Harris County	Beatrice Mayes Institute Charter School	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 747-5629	558	36	15.6	78.3%	0 (0.0%)	544 (97.5%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.4%)	34.7	3103^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	32.9%		31.9	3318^th of 4651 public elementary schools	28.7%	215						59.4	27.1	47.2	44.6	58.3	60.4	48.4	20.0	40.3	29.7	33.3	52.1	58.3	$11,866

Frequently Asked Questions about Blackshear Elementary

What schools do graduates of Blackshear Elementary attend?

Students who attend Blackshear Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Cullen Middle
High : Yates High School

What district is Blackshear Elementary in?

Houston Independent School District (Isd)

Is Blackshear Elementary a good school?

Blackshear Elementary ranks in the bottom 10.4% of Texas elementary schools.

How many students attend Blackshear Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 257 students attended Blackshear Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Blackshear Elementary?

Students at Blackshear Elementary are 86% African American, 9% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% White.

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