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Bruce Elementary

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Bruce Elementary ranks 3178 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-5

3178^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 31% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Bruce Elementary is a PK-5 public school in the Houston Independent School District (Isd), serving 285 students in a high-poverty area where over 96% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. After more than a decade in the bottom 10th percentile of Texas schools, Bruce has shown a dramatic turnaround, jumping to the 31st percentile in 2025-2026—its highest ranking in years. This improvement is driven by strong gains in early-grade reading and math, with 3rd graders now performing at or above district and state averages in both subjects.

Bruce stands out for its exceptional support of specific student groups. The school ranks in the 72nd percentile for Special Education students, a remarkable achievement that far exceeds its overall ranking and suggests highly effective support systems. African American students also perform well, ranking in the 60th percentile in 2025-2026, a huge leap from just two years prior. However, the school has a "two-speed" profile: male students rank near the state average at the 49th percentile, while female students lag at the 13th percentile, indicating that recent improvements are being driven primarily by boys.

Compared to nearby schools, Bruce’s upward trajectory is unique. While Ketelsen Elementary (1.5 miles away) remains the academic leader at the 78th percentile, Bruce is narrowing the gap in 3rd grade. However, a "5th Grade Cliff" emerges: Bruce’s 5th graders score just 20% proficient in math versus Ketelsen’s 61.4%, suggesting the school struggles to maintain momentum as curriculum complexity increases. Nearby schools like Dogan Elementary and Atherton Elementary remain stagnant in the bottom 15th percentile, making Bruce a positive outlier. With per-student spending of $11,074, the investment is beginning to pay off, but addressing the upper-grade decline will be key to sustaining this turnaround.

285

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,085

Per pupil spending ?

96.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

510 Jensen Dr
Houston, TX 77020-5834

(713) 226-4560

District: Houston Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Bruce Elementary usually attend:

High:

Wheatley High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

83.2%

Hispanic:

13.0%

White:

1.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 2nd percentile in 2015 → 15th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 13 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (40% vs 51% meeting standards)

!Mathematics scores 15 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school40%

District avg51%

Texas avg51%

3,178^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 31%▲ up 13 pts since 2015

From bottom 2% (2015) to bottom 15% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

119^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
2025	21.6	3934 of 4651	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.7	4427 of 4710	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.5	4410 of 4647	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.2	4149 of 4581	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.8	4293 of 4578	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.0	4354 of 4479	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.3	4089 of 4359	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	14.1	4046 of 4329	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	6.1	4168 of 4286	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	5.5	4235 of 4320	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	24.8	3634 of 4260	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	24.1	3644 of 4221	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	23.7	3705 of 4206	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	14.6	3876 of 4095	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	19.2	3627 of 3937	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	21.8	3510 of 3884	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	6.2	3714 of 3768	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	17.6	3449 of 3724	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	24.7	3031 of 3476	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	38.6	2537 of 3475	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	20.9	3149 of 3465	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	24.8	2067 of 2443	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.9	2027 of 2443	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.5	1567 of 2421	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.0	2140 of 2444	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.1	2169 of 2515	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.9	1947 of 2483	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	23.6	3873 of 4461	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.4	3763 of 4331	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.8	4046 of 4295	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	24.9	3678 of 4240	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	22.9	3108 of 3556	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.0	3267 of 3487	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	27.6	2804 of 3446	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.5	2989 of 3333	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.5	2403 of 3226	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	10.5	4491 of 4658	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.7	4097 of 4588	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.8	3810 of 4561	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.0	4322 of 4499	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.3	4078 of 4348	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.4	4032 of 4306	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	13.4	2823 of 2958	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.0	2798 of 3006	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	35.5	2523 of 3184	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.8	2456 of 3106	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	37.2	2975 of 4465	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	17.6	4056 of 4401	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	19.8	3962 of 4376	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	27.3	3421 of 4329	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.5	3853 of 4188	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	27.0	3425 of 4168	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	22.5	4022 of 4594	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.2	4211 of 4521	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	25.1	3784 of 4477	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.6	4099 of 4451	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.8	4147 of 4309	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	20.2	3916 of 4264	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	25.0	3780 of 4647	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	6.7	4504 of 4585	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.9	4355 of 4563	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	19.4	3910 of 4498	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	7.9	4299 of 4357	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.1	3970 of 4319	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	63.0	1097 of 4292	74.4%	★★★★☆
2021	38.4	2161 of 3799	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	16.0	3621 of 3684	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	20.9	3265 of 3558	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2024)74th percentile+68 vs school

Hispanic (2024)33rd percentile+27 vs school

Male (2024)19th percentile+13 vs school

African American (2024)15th percentile+9 vs school

At Risk (2022)13th percentile+4 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)13th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)12th percentile+6 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2022)5th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2024)4th percentile~ school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading47%-7 vs state

Mathematics32%-15 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 Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	Total
Bruce Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	510 Jensen Dr	Houston	77020	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 226-4560	285	20	14.2	96.8%	5 (1.8%)	237 (83.2%)	37 (13.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.4%)	33.6	3178^th of 4627 public elementary schools	31.3%		21.6	3934^th of 4651 public elementary schools	15.4%	756						52.5	42.9	45.0	45.0	32.1	20.0	$16,085
Sherman Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1909 McKee St	Houston	77009	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 226-2627	453	24	18.8	99.8%	9 (2.0%)	27 (6.0%)	411 (90.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	39	2823^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	39.0%		50.9	2088^th of 4651 public elementary schools	55.1%	735	0.0	50.0		50.0		41.4	34.4	56.9	36.2	45.3	49.1	$9,883
Henderson N Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	701 Solo St	Houston	77020	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 671-4195	251	20	12.5	99.6%	1 (0.4%)	197 (78.5%)	49 (19.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)	16.2	4230^th of 4627 public elementary schools	8.6%		26.1	3661^st of 4651 public elementary schools	21.3%	569						34.4	23.1	46.4	15.6	38.5	21.4	$20,696
Ripley House Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	4410 Navigation Blvd	Houston	77011	Harris County	Bakerripley Community Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 315-6413	322	20	16.3	91.3%	1 (0.3%)	19 (5.9%)	300 (93.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	23.9	3824^th of 4627 public elementary schools	17.4%		11.9	4419^th of 4651 public elementary schools	5.0%	595						40.5	25.6	43.1	23.8	37.2	41.2	$13,727
Atherton Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	2011 Solo St	Houston	77020	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 671-4100	450	31	14.5	94.9%	6 (1.3%)	338 (75.1%)	101 (22.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.1%)	18.3	4143^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	10.5%		24.5	3761^st of 4651 public elementary schools	19.1%	382						24.2	25.0	54.7	27.3	14.3	34.0	$15,887
Dogan Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4202 Liberty Rd	Houston	77026	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 671-4110	448	32	14.0	98.7%	3 (0.7%)	139 (31.0%)	302 (67.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	22.2	3924^th of 4627 public elementary schools	15.2%		19.3	4065^th of 4651 public elementary schools	12.6%	141	20.0		20.0	56.3	33.3	39.2	40.9	34.1	32.5	37.1	25.0	$16,129
Ketelsen Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	600 Quitman	Houston	77009	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 220-5050	382	31	12.3	96.6%	7 (1.8%)	14 (3.7%)	356 (93.2%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	73.5	997^th of 4627 public elementary schools	78.5%		54.2	1898^th of 4651 public elementary schools	59.2%	901				41.2		57.5	60.7	71.9	43.3	60.7	61.4	$9,539
Leonel Castillo Early Childhood Stem Academy	Public, Charter	PK-K	2101 S St	Houston	77009	Harris County	Raul Yzaguirre Schools For Success	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 640-3700	69	3	23.0	87.0%	1 (1.4%)	1 (1.4%)	66 (95.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)												$8,881
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
Martinez C Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	901 Hays St	Houston	77009	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 224-1424	271	19	14.1	97.8%	1 (0.4%)	124 (45.8%)	145 (53.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	22.7	3894^th of 4627 public elementary schools	15.8%		10.5	4464^th of 4651 public elementary schools	4.0%	570		50.0		60.0	83.3	41.0	26.5	45.5	30.6	35.3	30.3	$13,499

Frequently Asked Questions about Bruce Elementary

What schools do graduates of Bruce Elementary attend?

Students who attend Bruce Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Wheatley High School

Is Bruce Elementary a good school?

Bruce Elementary ranks 3178^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Bruce Elementary?

Students at Bruce Elementary are 83% African American, 13% Hispanic, 2% White, 1% Two or more races.

What district is Bruce Elementary in?

Houston Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Bruce Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 285 students attended Bruce Elementary.

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