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Briscoe Elementary

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Briscoe Elementary ranks 1758 th of 4651 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1758^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,651 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 62% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Briscoe Elementary is a public elementary school in Houston, Texas, serving 227 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Houston Independent School District (HISD), which is ranked 505 out of 961 districts in Texas and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Briscoe Elementary has faced significant challenges in student academic performance, particularly in the lower grade levels and for certain subgroups of students. The school's proficiency rates in STAAR Reading, Math, and Science are significantly lower than the HISD and Texas state averages, with only 27.78% of 3rd graders proficient in STAAR Reading compared to 48.18% for HISD and 52.02% for Texas. However, Briscoe's 5th-grade students perform better, with proficiency rates closer to or even exceeding the district and state averages in some subjects. The school's high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, over 94%, and English Language Learners may contribute to these challenges.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Franklin Elementary, De Zavala Elementary, and Carrillo Elementary, Briscoe Elementary generally performs worse on statewide assessments, especially in the lower grade levels. However, Briscoe's 5th-grade students have shown signs of improvement, outperforming some of the nearby schools in certain subjects. The school's performance has also gradually increased in recent years, but it still has a long way to go to reach the level of performance seen in the higher-performing nearby schools or the district and state averages.

177

Students ?

10.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,119

Per pupil spending ?

93.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

321 Forest Hill
Houston, TX 77011-4801

(713) 924-1740

District: Houston Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Briscoe Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Edison Middle
High:	Austin High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

97.7%

White:

1.1%

African American:

1.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 39th percentile in 2015 → 62nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 23 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Texas median (62nd percentile)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school46%

District avg45%

Texas avg46%

1,758^th of 4,651

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 38%▲ up 23 pts since 2015

From bottom 39% (2015) to top 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

505^th of 961Houston 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	56.4	1758 of 4651	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.3	1686 of 4710	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.0	2859 of 4647	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.1	2615 of 4581	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	12.5	4366 of 4578	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	26.8	3537 of 4479	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.4	3282 of 4359	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	35.3	2830 of 4329	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	44.8	2558 of 4286	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	44.3	2634 of 4320	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	59.6	1792 of 4260	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	43.4	2678 of 4221	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	50.4	2250 of 4206	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	65.4	1467 of 4095	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	33.3	3147 of 3937	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	39.6	2758 of 3884	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	35.7	2874 of 3768	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	41.0	2643 of 3724	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	33.5	2723 of 3476	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	23.9	3058 of 3475	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	36.9	2600 of 3465	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	60.7	1372 of 4461	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	26.3	3647 of 4331	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.1	3185 of 4295	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.2	2944 of 4240	30.6%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	62.3	1052 of 3668	71.3%	★★★★☆
2023	53.3	1494 of 3556	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.4	1449 of 3487	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	22.2	3102 of 3446	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.7	2643 of 3333	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.2	3005 of 3226	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	57.2	1734 of 4658	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.1	1843 of 4588	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.7	2297 of 4561	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	11.9	4365 of 4499	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	28.2	3434 of 4348	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.2	3665 of 4306	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	67.7	930 of 2958	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	14.0	2754 of 3006	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	20.0	2923 of 3184	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	19.5	2853 of 3106	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	66.3	1128 of 4465	74.7%	★★★★☆
2023	46.4	2302 of 4401	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.9	2227 of 4376	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	16.2	4088 of 4329	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	31.9	3161 of 4188	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.7	3010 of 4168	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	73.5	747 of 4594	83.7%	★★★★☆
2023	52.9	1984 of 4521	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.3	1590 of 4477	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	17.7	4144 of 4451	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	39.4	2825 of 4309	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.6	2803 of 4264	34.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	59.8	1594 of 4647	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	23.7	3785 of 4585	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.1	2983 of 4563	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	16.9	4070 of 4498	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	29.1	3354 of 4357	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.4	2883 of 4319	33.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	87.7	242 of 4292	94.4%	★★★★★
2022	36.0	2584 of 3952	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	22.2	3362 of 3799	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.5	1691 of 3684	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	31.4	2629 of 3558	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2024)94th percentile+30 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)84th percentile+20 vs school

Hispanic (2024)75th percentile+11 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)71st percentile+7 vs school

At Risk (2022)69th percentile+26 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2022)69th percentile+26 vs school

Male (2024)66th percentile~ school

Female (2024)63rd percentile~ school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics52%+6 vs state

Reading50%-5 vs state

Science39%+10 vs state

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Schools Near Briscoe Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2025)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2025)			STAAR Reading (2025)						STAAR Mathematics (2025)						STAAR Science (2025)		STAAR Social Studies (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 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 Science 5th Grade	STAAR Science 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Briscoe Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	321 Forest Hill	Houston	77011	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 924-1740	177	17	10.4	93.2%	2 (1.1%)	2 (1.1%)	173 (97.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56.4	1758^th of 4651 public elementary schools	62.2%		58.3	1686^th of 4710 public elementary schools	64.2%	72	33.3	16.7			0.0		27.8	47.6	69.6				23.8	50.0	78.3				39.1			$14,119
Gallegos Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7415 Harrisburg Blvd	Houston	77011	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 924-1830	351	27	13.1	99.7%	3 (0.9%)	8 (2.3%)	340 (96.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36.6	3010^th of 4651 public elementary schools	35.3%		65	1343^rd of 4710 public elementary schools	71.5%	1667				45.5			37.9	43.2	45.3				47.2	43.2	47.2				11.3			$12,507
Franklin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7101 Canal St	Houston	77011	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 924-1820	218	17	12.8	98.2%	2 (0.9%)	4 (1.8%)	212 (97.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47.3	2298^th of 4651 public elementary schools	50.6%		32	3339^th of 4710 public elementary schools	29.1%	1041				63.2			44.8	40.6	61.1				60.0	50.0	52.8				8.3			$14,926
De Zavala Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	7521 Ave H	Houston	77012	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 924-1888	246	18	13.6	95.5%	2 (0.8%)	3 (1.2%)	240 (97.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	66.7	1273^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	72.6%		64.5	1382^nd of 4710 public elementary schools	70.7%	109							52.9	55.0	69.0				70.6	72.5	53.1				9.4			$19,619
Carrillo Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	960 S Wayside Dr	Houston	77023	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 924-1870	346	19	18.2	82.9%	7 (2.0%)	7 (2.0%)	329 (95.1%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30	3435^th of 4651 public elementary schools	26.1%		40.4	2812^th of 4710 public elementary schools	40.3%	623							27.1	44.0	45.3				34.7	40.0	37.7				17.0			$11,435
Tijerina Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6501 Sherman St	Houston	77011	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 924-1790	333	20	16.6	99.1%	3 (0.9%)	6 (1.8%)	322 (96.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	43.9	2507^th of 4651 public elementary schools	46.1%		58.4	1682^nd of 4710 public elementary schools	64.3%	825	26.3			60.5			24.0	37.2	65.0				44.0	48.8	47.5				17.5			$12,366
Houston Gateway Academy Inc Elite College Prep	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	7310 Bowie	Houston	77012	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%)	77.8	845^th of 4651 public elementary schools	81.8%		70.8	1103^rd of 4710 public elementary schools	76.6%	258							50.0	72.0	65.4	73.7	60.0	77.4	54.2	82.0	62.8	69.8	78.3	75.5	33.3	49.1	35.9
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%)	69.2	1165^th of 4651 public elementary schools	75.0%		68.6	1188^th of 4710 public elementary schools	74.8%	23	37.9	66.7	0.0	34.5	30.0	20.0	81.1	58.5	60.0				56.8	51.4	66.7				22.9			$11,352
Henderson J Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1800 Dismuke	Houston	77023	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 924-1730	443	27	16.4	95.9%	4 (0.9%)	11 (2.5%)	424 (95.7%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	72.6	1022^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	78.0%		63.6	1434^th of 4710 public elementary schools	69.6%	412	20.0	52.4	38.9	50.0	57.1	23.1	65.0	60.0	75.0				57.9	56.7	68.1				23.2			$8,785
Harris J R Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	801 Broadway St	Houston	77012	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 924-1860	288	21	13.7	96.2%	4 (1.4%)	6 (2.1%)	277 (96.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48.1	2253^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	51.6%		48.4	2276^th of 4710 public elementary schools	51.7%	23	0.0			69.6			50.0	41.0	56.4				65.0	43.6	51.3				15.4			$15,970

Frequently Asked Questions about Briscoe Elementary

How many students attend Briscoe Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 177 students attended Briscoe Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Briscoe Elementary attend?

Students who attend Briscoe Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Edison Middle
High : Austin High School

What district is Briscoe Elementary in?

Houston Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of Briscoe Elementary?

Students at Briscoe Elementary are 98% Hispanic, 1% White, 1% African American.

Is Briscoe Elementary a good school?

Briscoe Elementary ranks 1758^th of 4651 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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