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Cornelius Elementary

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Cornelius Elementary ranks 1392 nd of 4651 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-5

1392^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,651 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 70% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Cornelius Elementary is a public magnet elementary school in Houston, Texas, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 753 students. 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.

Cornelius Elementary has consistently ranked in the top 25% of Texas elementary schools in recent years, with strong academic performance, particularly in 5th grade reading and mathematics. In 2024-2025, the school is projected to have 71% of 5th graders proficient or better in STAAR Reading, compared to 57.55% for HISD and 57.83% for Texas. Additionally, in 2024-2025, Cornelius Elementary is projected to have 61.67% of 3rd graders proficient or better in STAAR Mathematics, compared to 47.47% for HISD and 44.88% for Texas. The school has also seen a steady increase in per-student spending, from $7,795 in 2018-2019 to $9,436 in 2020-2021, and a relatively low student-teacher ratio ranging from 16.4 to 18.5 students per teacher in recent years.

Compared to nearby schools in the HISD district, such as Park Place Elementary, Crespo Elementary, and Seguin Elementary, Cornelius Elementary generally outperforms them on STAAR test scores and overall state rankings. However, the nearby Houston Gateway Academy, a charter school, also performs well, ranking in the top 25% of Texas elementary schools and outperforming Cornelius Elementary in some areas, such as 8th grade reading and mathematics.

763

Students ?

17.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,944

Per pupil spending ?

95%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7475 Westover St
Houston, TX 77087-6113

(713) 845-7405

District: Houston Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Cornelius Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Hartman Middle
High:	Sterling High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

86.5%

African American:

11.0%

White:

1.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 77th percentile in 2015 → 70th in 2025

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Houston Independent School District (Isd)

✓Above the Texas median (70th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school48%

District avg45%

Texas avg46%

1,392^nd of 4,651

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 30%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From top 23% (2015) to top 30% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

36^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	63.8	1392 of 4651	70.1%	★★★★☆
2024	53.3	1974 of 4710	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.1	1125 of 4647	75.8%	★★★★☆
2022	72.0	1070 of 4581	76.6%	★★★★☆
2021	58.3	1607 of 4578	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.5	1250 of 4479	72.1%	★★★★☆
2018	57.3	1611 of 4359	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	53.8	1766 of 4329	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	73.1	1086 of 4286	74.7%	★★★★☆
2015	75.1	994 of 4320	77.0%	★★★★☆
2014	77.2	855 of 4260	79.9%	★★★★☆
2013	73.3	1003 of 4221	76.2%	★★★★☆
2012	64.9	1424 of 4206	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	75.8	781 of 4095	80.9%	★★★★☆
2010	85.4	114 of 3937	97.1%	★★★★★
2009	86.1	145 of 3884	96.3%	★★★★★
2008	84.8	225 of 3768	94.0%	★★★★★
2007	76.4	663 of 3724	82.2%	★★★★☆
2006	79.1	465 of 3476	86.6%	★★★★☆
2005	70.5	966 of 3475	72.2%	★★★★☆
2004	75.7	654 of 3465	81.1%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	67.4	557 of 2443	77.2%	★★★★☆
2023	85.6	188 of 2443	92.3%	★★★★★
2022	86.4	166 of 2421	93.1%	★★★★★
2021	83.5	198 of 2444	91.9%	★★★★★
2019	75.1	373 of 2515	85.2%	★★★★☆
2018	70.6	468 of 2483	81.2%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	77.6	520 of 4461	88.3%	★★★★☆
2021	68.7	799 of 4331	81.6%	★★★★☆
2019	65.6	1026 of 4295	76.1%	★★★★☆
2018	61.5	1228 of 4240	71.0%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	44.2	1969 of 3668	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	72.3	635 of 3556	82.1%	★★★★☆
2022	72.8	587 of 3487	83.2%	★★★★☆
2021	62.7	883 of 3446	74.4%	★★★★☆
2019	63.0	919 of 3333	72.4%	★★★★☆
2018	56.1	1210 of 3226	62.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	47.3	2353 of 4658	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	69.8	1110 of 4588	75.8%	★★★★☆
2022	73.9	935 of 4561	79.5%	★★★★☆
2021	58.4	1578 of 4499	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.8	1200 of 4348	72.4%	★★★★☆
2018	62.9	1344 of 4306	68.8%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	61.5	1381 of 2980	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.3	2041 of 2958	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.0	2104 of 3006	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.0	2744 of 3184	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.6	2834 of 3106	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	50.1	2124 of 4465	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.6	781 of 4401	82.3%	★★★★☆
2022	76.4	652 of 4376	85.1%	★★★★☆
2021	64.7	1127 of 4329	74.0%	★★★★☆
2019	73.2	723 of 4188	82.7%	★★★★☆
2018	64.0	1163 of 4168	72.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	59.4	1547 of 4594	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	82.5	375 of 4521	91.7%	★★★★★
2022	84.3	318 of 4477	92.9%	★★★★★
2021	75.5	608 of 4451	86.3%	★★★★☆
2019	74.5	614 of 4309	85.8%	★★★★☆
2018	68.8	914 of 4264	78.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	48.1	2301 of 4647	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.3	1072 of 4585	76.6%	★★★★☆
2022	65.3	1316 of 4563	71.2%	★★★★☆
2021	57.2	1636 of 4498	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.4	1301 of 4357	70.1%	★★★★☆
2018	49.6	2009 of 4319	53.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	34.5	2958 of 4292	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.7	3221 of 4086	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	41.2	2188 of 3952	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.8	1811 of 3684	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	23.5	3139 of 3558	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

At Risk (2022)88th percentile+12 vs school

African American (2024)77th percentile+19 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)66th percentile+8 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2023)54th percentile-22 vs school

Hispanic (2024)52nd percentile-6 vs school

Male (2024)50th percentile-8 vs school

Female (2024)49th percentile-9 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)46th percentile-12 vs school

Special Education (2024)31st percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Reading57%~ state avg

Mathematics56%+11 vs state

Science25%-4 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2025)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2025)			STAAR Spanish Science (2025)	STAAR EOC Algebra I (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 Spanish Science 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 Science 5th Grade	STAAR Science 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Cornelius Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	7475 Westover St	Houston	77087	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 845-7405	763	43	17.7	95.0%	9 (1.2%)	84 (11.0%)	660 (86.5%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.7%)	63.8	1392^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	70.1%		53.3	1974^th of 4710 public elementary schools	58.1%	582	5.3	38.5	20.0	6.3	22.2		6.3		45.8	55.0	71.0				61.7	46.6	59.8				25.3			$8,944
Seguin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5905 Waltrip	Houston	77087	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 845-5600	395	27	14.6	97.2%	4 (1.0%)	34 (8.6%)	353 (89.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	57.7	1684^th of 4651 public elementary schools	63.8%		58.2	1694^th of 4710 public elementary schools	64.0%	10	15.0	41.7	66.7	50.0	46.7				53.1	42.6	61.9				64.3	49.0	77.8				15.2			$15,417
Bellfort Early Childhood Center	Public	PK-K	7647 Bellfort	Houston	77061	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 640-0950	313	18	17.3	98.7%	7 (2.2%)	66 (21.1%)	239 (76.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																								$10,727
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%)	37.6	2950^th of 4651 public elementary schools	36.6%		51.8	2060^th of 4710 public elementary schools	56.3%	890	13.6	42.3	48.0	10.0	53.9	36.0	8.0		35.7	40.9	69.4				20.0	40.9	38.9				19.4			$11,694
Gregg Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6701 Roxbury	Houston	77087	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 845-7432	289	23	12.3	96.9%	0 (0.0%)	40 (13.8%)	246 (85.1%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	60.4	1556^th of 4651 public elementary schools	66.5%		43.9	2588^th of 4710 public elementary schools	45.1%	1032	40.0	40.0	50.0	60.0	33.3		0.0		48.4	56.7	64.5				50.0	41.9	70.6				22.6			$14,334
Lewis Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6745 Tipperary	Houston	77061	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 845-7453	675	49	13.8	99.6%	3 (0.4%)	73 (10.8%)	592 (87.7%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	29	3496^th of 4651 public elementary schools	24.8%		44.9	2514^th of 4710 public elementary schools	46.6%	982	17.8	15.2	15.6	41.1	8.3	2.9	0.0		32.7	38.7	56.1				28.3	29.5	40.8				12.1			$11,409
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%)	69.1	1170^th of 4651 public elementary schools	74.8%		81.5	699^th of 4710 public elementary schools	85.2%	471								100.0	53.3	59.4	60.0	69.0	55.3	78.7	36.7	62.5	60.0	82.8	66.0	63.6	31.7	37.7	37.7	$30,811
Academy Of Accelerated Learning	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	6711 Bellfort St	Houston	77087	Harris County	Academy Of Accelerated Learning Inc	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 645-0336	738	43	17.0	88.3%	26 (3.5%)	187 (25.3%)	484 (65.6%)	10 (1.4%)	24 (3.3%)	1 (0.1%)	6 (0.8%)	22.5	3886^th of 4651 public elementary schools	16.4%		36.8	3034^th of 4710 public elementary schools	35.6%	852								87.5	31.9	44.2	39.0	34.3	44.4	47.5	26.6	33.8	32.2	28.8	41.3	48.6	8.5	50.9	15.3	$15,336
Garden Villas Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	7185 Santa Fe	Houston	77061	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 845-7484	363	26	13.9	90.6%	14 (3.9%)	81 (22.3%)	265 (73.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	39.9	2778^th of 4651 public elementary schools	40.3%		31.3	3378^th of 4710 public elementary schools	28.3%	600	40.0			72.2					30.6	29.6	53.3				41.9	53.7	37.8				28.3			$10,458
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%)	52.4	1997^th of 4651 public elementary schools	57.1%		54.5	1910^th of 4710 public elementary schools	59.4%	87	48.7	20.0	20.0	64.9	0.0				48.2	55.7	52.6				47.4	50.0	51.3				20.7			$9,052

Frequently Asked Questions about Cornelius Elementary

What district is Cornelius Elementary in?

Houston Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Cornelius Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 763 students attended Cornelius Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Cornelius Elementary attend?

Students who attend Cornelius Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Hartman Middle
High : Sterling High School

Is Cornelius Elementary a good school?

Cornelius Elementary ranks 1392^nd of 4651 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Cornelius Elementary?

Students at Cornelius Elementary are 87% Hispanic, 11% African American, 1% White.

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