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De Chaumes Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5
2982nd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 4,651 Texas Elementary Schools
Better than 36% of Texas elementary schools
Summary

De Chaumes Elementary is a public elementary school in Houston, Texas, serving 697 students in grades PK-5 and part of the Houston Independent School District. The school has seen fluctuating performance over the years, with its statewide ranking ranging from 512 out of 4,286 Texas elementary schools in 2015-2016 to 2,982 out of 4,651 in the current 2024-2025 school year, both with a 2-star rating.

De Chaumes Elementary has a very high percentage of free and reduced lunch recipients, ranging from 97.29% to 98.30% in recent years, indicating it serves a predominantly economically disadvantaged student population. The school's student-teacher ratio has been increasing, from 15.8 in 2021-2022 to 17.4 in 2023-2024, which is higher than nearby schools. However, the school's spending per student has increased, from $8,075 in 2018-2019 to $9,511 in 2020-2021, suggesting a focus on providing additional resources and support for its students.

Academically, De Chaumes Elementary's performance, as measured by STAAR test scores, is generally lower than the Houston ISD and Texas state averages across various subjects and grade levels. For example, the school's 3rd grade reading proficiency rate is 39.18%, compared to 48.18% for Houston ISD and 52.02% for Texas. However, the school's 5th grade reading proficiency rate is 60%, which is higher than the district and state averages. Nearby schools, such as Lyons Elementary and Burbank Elementary, generally outperform De Chaumes Elementary in academic measures.

680
Students ?
15.8
Student/teacher ratio ?
$8,605
Per pupil spending ?
96.5%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 155 Cooper
       Houston, TX  77076-2541

(713) 696-2676

District: Houston Independent School District (Isd)


Students who attend De Chaumes Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Fonville Middle
High:    Houston Math Science And Technology Center
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
98.4%
African American:
0.7%
White:
0.6%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 83rd percentile in 2015 → 36th in 2025
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Texas average (38% vs 47% meeting standards)
!Ranking has slipped — down 47 percentile points since 2015
!Science scores 20 pts below the Texas average
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school38%
District avg46%
Texas avg47%
2,982nd of 4,651
Texas public elementary schools ?
Bottom 36%▼ down 47 pts since 2015
From top 17% (2015) to bottom 36% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
102nd of 170Elementary Schools in the Houston Independent School District (Isd)
505th 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202537.12982 of 465135.9%★★☆☆☆
202440.22829 of 471039.9%★★☆☆☆
202339.02866 of 464738.3%★★☆☆☆
202256.21796 of 458160.8%★★★☆☆
202135.42822 of 457838.4%★★☆☆☆
201954.51789 of 447960.1%★★★☆☆
201866.01208 of 435972.3%★★★★☆
201773.0949 of 432978.1%★★★★☆
201684.4512 of 428688.1%★★★★☆
201579.7752 of 432082.6%★★★★☆
201483.3549 of 426087.1%★★★★☆
201375.0905 of 422178.6%★★★★☆
201262.41569 of 420662.7%★★★☆☆
201156.22056 of 409549.8%★★☆☆☆
201063.71544 of 393760.8%★★★☆☆
200948.92301 of 388440.8%★★☆☆☆
200837.72774 of 376826.4%★☆☆☆☆
200719.33412 of 37248.4%☆☆☆☆☆
20067.03414 of 34761.8%☆☆☆☆☆
20052.93459 of 34750.5%☆☆☆☆☆
20043.93441 of 34650.7%☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202274.3642 of 446185.6%★★★★☆
202171.5663 of 433184.7%★★★★☆
201966.5970 of 429577.4%★★★★☆
201880.5414 of 424090.2%★★★★★

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202442.72041 of 366844.4%★★☆☆☆
202347.61809 of 355649.1%★★☆☆☆
202270.5679 of 348780.5%★★★★☆
202165.2792 of 344677.0%★★★★☆
201981.7279 of 333391.6%★★★★★
201878.1368 of 322688.6%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202436.33074 of 465834.0%★★☆☆☆
202342.82626 of 458842.8%★★☆☆☆
202258.21653 of 456163.8%★★★☆☆
202139.92585 of 449942.5%★★☆☆☆
201959.81519 of 434865.1%★★★☆☆
201866.61174 of 430672.7%★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202354.61715 of 298042.4%★★☆☆☆
202268.4881 of 295870.2%★★★★☆
202143.61973 of 300634.4%★★☆☆☆
201951.31976 of 318437.9%★★☆☆☆
201864.11260 of 310659.4%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202447.82274 of 446549.1%★★☆☆☆
202345.52395 of 440145.6%★★☆☆☆
202262.91277 of 437670.8%★★★★☆
202143.42360 of 432945.5%★★☆☆☆
201963.11208 of 418871.2%★★★★☆
201872.6754 of 416881.9%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202454.71883 of 459459.0%★★★☆☆
202352.91991 of 452156.0%★★★☆☆
202270.2885 of 447780.2%★★★★☆
202148.42146 of 445151.8%★★★☆☆
201970.9758 of 430982.4%★★★★☆
201879.0463 of 426489.1%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202444.02571 of 464744.7%★★☆☆☆
202336.62983 of 458534.9%★★☆☆☆
202252.02061 of 456354.8%★★★☆☆
202133.12965 of 449834.1%★★☆☆☆
201949.22057 of 435752.8%★★★☆☆
201864.81227 of 431971.6%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202470.4787 of 429281.7%★★★★☆
202358.31171 of 408671.3%★★★★☆
202264.0902 of 395277.2%★★★★☆
202138.72140 of 379943.7%★★☆☆☆
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)86th percentile+25 vs school
Special Education (2024)82nd percentile+42 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2024)59th percentile+19 vs school
Hispanic (2024)49th percentile+9 vs school
Male (2024)45th percentile+5 vs school
English Language Learner (2024)44th percentile+4 vs school
Gifted and Talented (2023)42nd percentile+4 vs school
Female (2024)34th percentile-6 vs school
By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?
Reading48%-7 vs state
Mathematics39%-7 vs state
Science9%-20 vs state

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De Chaumes Elementary ranks 2982nd of 4651 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students who attend De Chaumes Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Fonville Middle
High : Houston Math Science And Technology Center

In the 2024-25 school year, 680 students attended De Chaumes Elementary.

Students at De Chaumes Elementary are 98% Hispanic.


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