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Codwell Elementary

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-5

3516^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 24% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Codwell Elementary is a PK-5 school in Houston, TX, serving 342 students within the Houston Independent School District (Isd), where over 95% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. The most exciting news is a dramatic recent turnaround: after a decade ranking in the bottom 10-15% of Texas elementary schools, Codwell jumped from the 9th percentile in 2024-2025 to the 24th percentile in 2025-2026—its highest ranking in over ten years. This 15-percentile-point leap in a single year is a rate of improvement not seen in nearby schools, putting it within reach of Frost Elementary (26th percentile) and Woodson School (35th percentile), while others like Mading Elementary (7th), Bastian Elementary (12th), and Law Elementary (12th) remain in the bottom tier.

Codwell stands out for its exceptional performance with African American students, who ranked in the 57th percentile statewide in 2025-2026—far above the school’s overall rank. The school also shows a strong start in 3rd-grade reading, with proficiency (48.48%) nearly matching the district (51.06%) and state (51.08%) averages, a huge improvement from just 23% two years prior. However, mathematics remains a persistent weakness, with 4th-grade math at 24.39%—a 25-percentage-point gap from the state average—and this pattern of low math scores is consistent across all nearby schools. Additionally, 5th-grade science proficiency was 0% in 2024-2025, but this is a systemic issue shared by nearby schools like Reynolds Elementary, Bastian, Frost, Woodson, and Law, all scoring in single digits, as well as charter schools Reve Preparatory Charter School, Iltexas Houston Orem Elementary, and Bloom Academy Charter School.

Interestingly, spending does not correlate with performance here. Codwell’s per-student spending ($12,254) is among the highest in the area, second only to Bloom Academy ($14,801), which is one of the lowest-performing schools in the state (2nd percentile). Meanwhile, KIPP Zenith Academy, a higher-performing option (31st percentile) with strong 4th-grade reading (49.52%) and math (40.95%), spends significantly less ($9,314). This suggests the challenge at Codwell and its neighbors is not a lack of funding, but how funds are used to drive academic improvement. The school’s Gifted and Talented program also needs attention, with sparse data showing low rankings (16th percentile in 2022-2023 and 1st percentile in 2017-2018), indicating a struggle to challenge its highest-achieving students.

342

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,636

Per pupil spending ?

95.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5225 Tavenor Ln
Houston, TX 77048-1701

(713) 732-3580

District: Houston Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Codwell Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Thomas Middle
High:	Sterling High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

84.5%

Hispanic:

12.6%

Two or more races:

1.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 5th percentile in 2016 → 24th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 19 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (39% vs 51% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (24th percentile)

!Mathematics scores 13 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school39%

District avg51%

Texas avg51%

3,516^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 24%▲ up 19 pts since 2016

From bottom 5% (2016) to bottom 24% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

136^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	28.7	3516 of 4627	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	16.1	4230 of 4651	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	21.8	3971 of 4710	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.7	4203 of 4647	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	18.3	4029 of 4581	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.2	4199 of 4578	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.4	4134 of 4479	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.0	4248 of 4359	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	13.6	4064 of 4329	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	10.6	4070 of 4286	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	15.7	3932 of 4320	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	20.0	3815 of 4260	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	18.5	3851 of 4221	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	30.9	3387 of 4206	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	57.3	1977 of 4095	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	42.3	2734 of 3937	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	31.6	3129 of 3884	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	35.4	2886 of 3768	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	66.2	1282 of 3724	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	49.1	2088 of 3476	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2005	38.7	2534 of 3475	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	76.6	601 of 3465	82.7%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	50.8	1042 of 2406	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.1	1531 of 2443	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.6	1622 of 2443	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.1	1497 of 2421	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.1	1812 of 2444	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.9	1638 of 2515	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.6	2007 of 2483	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	23.5	3875 of 4461	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.9	4281 of 4331	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.7	4203 of 4295	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.2	4198 of 4240	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2018	45.5	1726 of 3226	46.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	42.0	2628 of 4575	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.8	3808 of 4658	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.9	4095 of 4588	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.4	3991 of 4561	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.5	3916 of 4499	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.0	3682 of 4348	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	10.8	4195 of 4306	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	31.9	2507 of 2980	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	4.9	3068 of 3106	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	28.1	3539 of 4465	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	46.5	2336 of 4376	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.7	3278 of 4168	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	42.4	2671 of 4520	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.2	3513 of 4594	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.8	4189 of 4521	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	26.7	3706 of 4477	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.8	3930 of 4451	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.7	3771 of 4309	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.6	4121 of 4264	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	18.8	4111 of 4582	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.9	4048 of 4647	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.8	4156 of 4585	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	18.3	4080 of 4563	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.4	4218 of 4498	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.9	4198 of 4357	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.2	4197 of 4319	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	25.7	3676 of 4301	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.1	2514 of 4292	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	13.1	4065 of 4086	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	75.3	505 of 3952	87.2%	★★★★☆
2021	20.9	3489 of 3799	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.9	3525 of 3684	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	19.6	3303 of 3558	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2026)57th percentile+33 vs school

English Language Learner (2018)46th percentile+44 vs school

Female (2026)43rd percentile+19 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)41st percentile+17 vs school

Hispanic (2024)21st percentile+5 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2023)16th percentile+6 vs school

Special Education (2026)15th percentile-9 vs school

At Risk (2022)13th percentile~ school

Male (2026)10th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading44%-10 vs state

Mathematics34%-13 vs state

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by a parent
Friday, November 23, 2012

My children really enjoy their experience at Codwell. Codwell's violin and band performances are awsome, the teachers really seem as if they care about their students and their resource services are great. Close Quote

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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 Mathematics 3rd 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
Codwell Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	5225 Tavenor Ln	Houston	77048	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 732-3580	342	23	14.5	95.3%	3 (0.9%)	289 (84.5%)	43 (12.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.8%)	28.7	3516^th of 4627 public elementary schools	24.0%		16.1	4230^th of 4651 public elementary schools	9.1%	714			48.5	39.0	44.6	42.4	24.4	35.4	$11,636
Reve Preparatory Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	12707 Cullen Blvd	Houston	77047	Harris County	Reve Preparatory Charter School	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 703-0219	237	1	289.0	100.0%	10 (4.2%)	165 (69.6%)	61 (25.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)									$17,022
Iltexas Houston Orem Elementary	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	5445 E Orem Dr	Houston	77048	Harris County	International Leadership Of Texas (Iltexas)	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 987-9435	837	50	16.7	90.0%	3 (0.4%)	452 (54.0%)	340 (40.6%)	4 (0.5%)	8 (1.0%)	3 (0.4%)	27 (3.2%)	22.3	3920^th of 4627 public elementary schools	15.3%		5.4	4608^th of 4651 public elementary schools	0.9%	688			49.1	36.2	29.8	32.7	29.4	30.7	$11,232
Frost Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5002 Almeda-Genoa Rd	Houston	77048	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 732-3490	402	30	13.4	98.0%	12 (3.0%)	247 (61.4%)	128 (31.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.2%)	29.7	3438^th of 4627 public elementary schools	25.7%		23.4	3830^th of 4651 public elementary schools	17.7%	392	42.9	70.0	45.1	55.1	37.9	26.5	39.6	29.3	$9,887
Law Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	12401 S Coast Dr	Houston	77047	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 732-3630	426	25	17.1	95.8%	11 (2.6%)	257 (60.3%)	144 (33.8%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.1%)	19.4	4075^th of 4627 public elementary schools	11.9%		15	4289^th of 4651 public elementary schools	7.8%	214			22.0	28.6	48.7	16.7	38.8	37.8	$7,768
Woodson School	Public	PK, KG-5	10720 Southview St	Houston	77047	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 732-3600	457	32	14.2	98.5%	10 (2.2%)	392 (85.8%)	51 (11.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	36.4	2991^st of 4627 public elementary schools	35.4%		21.5	3947^th of 4651 public elementary schools	15.1%	956			40.7	58.5	53.2	16.7	48.8	36.2	$10,385
KIPP Zenith Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-4	11000 Scott St	Houston	77047	Harris County	KIPP Texas Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(832) 230-0562	780	33	23.6	94.0%	2 (0.3%)	588 (75.4%)	170 (21.8%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	15 (1.9%)	33.7	3175^th of 4627 public elementary schools	31.4%		39.8	2784^th of 4651 public elementary schools	40.1%	391			34.1	49.5		35.7	41.0		$6,756
Bloom Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	K-5	3420 Almeda Genoa Rd	Houston	77047	Harris County	Bloom Academy Charter School	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(346) 333-1320	302	14	21.3	79.1%	5 (1.7%)	261 (86.4%)	29 (9.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.7%)	8.1	4535^th of 4627 public elementary schools	2.0%		4.3	4629^th of 4651 public elementary schools	0.5%	94			29.0	26.3	27.1	21.0	22.4	10.4	$15,098
Mading Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8511 Crestmont St	Houston	77033	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 732-3560	298	22	13.6	96.3%	1 (0.3%)	182 (61.1%)	113 (37.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	15	4292^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	7.2%		24	3792^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	18.5%	500			29.0	41.7	37.2	22.6	25.0	25.0	$11,604
Reynolds Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9601 Rosehaven Dr	Houston	77051	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 731-5590	301	22	13.6	93.4%	3 (1.0%)	250 (83.1%)	45 (15.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	25.9	3698^th of 4627 public elementary schools	20.1%		20.6	3994^th of 4651 public elementary schools	14.1%	296			36.4	55.8	53.1	11.4	27.9	25.0	$14,117

Frequently Asked Questions about Codwell Elementary

What schools do graduates of Codwell Elementary attend?

Students who attend Codwell Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Thomas Middle
High : Sterling High School

Is Codwell Elementary a good school?

Codwell Elementary ranks in the bottom 24.0% of Texas elementary schools.

How many students attend Codwell Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 342 students attended Codwell Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Codwell Elementary?

Students at Codwell Elementary are 85% African American, 13% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

What district is Codwell Elementary in?

Houston Independent School District (Isd)

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