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Grissom Elementary

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Grissom Elementary ranks 2104 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

2104^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 55% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Grissom Elementary in Houston, TX, is a PK-5 school in the Houston Independent School District (Isd) serving 424 students, with over 95% qualifying for free or reduced lunch, and it has recently experienced a dramatic academic turnaround.

After years of ranking in the bottom 10-20% of Texas elementary schools, Grissom jumped to the 55th percentile statewide in the 2025-2026 school year—a 37-percentile-point leap that sets it apart from nearby schools. This surge is driven by exceptional results for specific student groups: African American students now rank in the 77th percentile, low-income students in the 73rd percentile, and special education students in the 69th percentile. In math, 3rd and 4th graders now outperform both district and state averages, a complete reversal from just two years prior. While Windsor Village Elementary (71st percentile) and Hines-Caldwell (78th percentile) remain higher-ranked, Grissom achieves its results with a lower student-teacher ratio (12.8:1) compared to those schools (16.5:1 and 17.2:1, respectively), suggesting a resource-intensive, small-class model is fueling its success.

Despite this momentum, challenges remain. Students taking the STAAR Spanish exam continue to score well below district averages, indicating that successful strategies for English-proficient students aren't translating to Spanish-language test takers. Science is also a persistent weakness, with only 7.46% of 5th graders proficient in 2024-2025—the lowest among nearby peers like Petersen Elementary (11.67%) and Montgomery Elementary (12.96%). Meanwhile, the closest school, Reagan K-8 Educational Center (0.9 miles away), struggles overall (16th percentile) but excels in advanced math, a dynamic not seen at Grissom. Overall, Grissom is a high-momentum school with the most significant positive trajectory in its area, but sustaining growth will require closing gaps in Spanish-language instruction and science achievement.

424

Students ?

12.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,263

Per pupil spending ?

95%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4900 Simsbrook Dr
Houston, TX 77045-5321

(713) 434-5660

District: Houston Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Grissom Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Lawson Middle
High:	Madison High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

71.5%

African American:

25.9%

White:

1.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 18th percentile in 2016 → 55th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 37 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Texas median (55th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school45%

District avg50%

Texas avg50%

2,104^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 45%▲ up 37 pts since 2016

From bottom 18% (2016) to top 45% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

72^nd 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	50.2	2104 of 4627	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	24.0	3797 of 4651	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.5	3813 of 4710	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.7	4134 of 4647	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.5	4181 of 4581	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.3	4375 of 4578	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.4	4258 of 4479	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.8	4111 of 4359	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	26.1	3407 of 4329	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	24.8	3514 of 4286	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	15.3	3949 of 4320	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	30.5	3388 of 4260	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	32.4	3292 of 4221	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	39.9	2896 of 4206	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	26.0	3541 of 4095	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	42.9	2706 of 3937	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	32.3	3102 of 3884	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	39.9	2677 of 3768	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	24.1	3273 of 3724	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	20.7	3139 of 3476	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	23.9	3060 of 3475	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	25.0	3024 of 3465	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	67.2	545 of 2406	77.3%	★★★★☆
2024	48.1	1182 of 2443	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	29.0	1886 of 2443	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.7	1773 of 2421	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.8	2146 of 2444	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.4	2190 of 2515	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.6	2055 of 2483	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	27.5	3659 of 4461	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.8	3939 of 4331	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	32.8	3210 of 4295	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.4	2995 of 4240	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	25.6	3043 of 3668	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.7	2836 of 3556	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.0	2901 of 3487	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.2	3266 of 3446	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	28.7	2755 of 3333	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.5	2400 of 3226	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	56.7	1729 of 4575	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	25.7	3742 of 4658	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.1	3974 of 4588	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.0	4056 of 4561	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.4	4190 of 4499	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	21.3	3815 of 4348	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.9	3880 of 4306	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	59.0	1525 of 3075	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	1.9	2940 of 2958	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	1.9	2993 of 3006	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.1	3138 of 3184	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	25.1	2743 of 3106	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	54.6	1785 of 4413	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	27.7	3567 of 4465	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.4	3512 of 4401	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.2	3899 of 4376	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.4	4079 of 4329	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.1	3873 of 4188	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	19.1	3833 of 4168	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	64.2	1199 of 4520	73.5%	★★★★☆
2024	32.6	3421 of 4594	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.1	3713 of 4521	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.2	3831 of 4477	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.7	4141 of 4451	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.9	3969 of 4309	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.8	4020 of 4264	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	44.2	2482 of 4582	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.4	3822 of 4647	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.6	4169 of 4585	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.2	4258 of 4563	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.4	4380 of 4498	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.5	4308 of 4357	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.2	4209 of 4319	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	57.0	1330 of 4301	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	16.7	4040 of 4292	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)77th percentile+23 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)73rd percentile+19 vs school

Special Education (2026)69th percentile+15 vs school

Female (2026)62nd percentile+8 vs school

Hispanic (2026)60th percentile+5 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)50th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2026)46th percentile-9 vs school

At Risk (2022)18th percentile+9 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)17th percentile~ school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics51%+4 vs state

Reading49%-5 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2026)			STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)						STAAR Mathematics (2026)						STAAR Social Studies (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 Spanish Mathematics 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 Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Grissom Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4900 Simsbrook Dr	Houston	77045	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 434-5660	424	33	12.8	95.0%	5 (1.2%)	110 (25.9%)	303 (71.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	50.2	2104^th of 4627 public elementary schools	54.5%		24	3797^th of 4651 public elementary schools	18.4%	1693		0.0		23.5	27.3			48.6	37.9	60.7				55.0	60.0	45.0					$10,263
Reagan K-8 Educational Center	Public	K-8	4842 Anderson Rd	Houston	77053	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 556-9575	682	54	12.7	93.1%	6 (0.9%)	150 (22.0%)	520 (76.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	22.7	3890^th of 4627 public elementary schools	15.9%		27.8	3563^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	23.4%	327	20.0	38.5	27.3	14.8	34.2	3.2	84.9	46.2	38.2	28.4	31.7	43.3	52.0	40.0	42.0	22.2	24.4	7.3	60.3	17.3	$14,260
Windsor Village Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	14440 Polo St	Houston	77085	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 726-3642	628	38	16.5	98.4%	10 (1.6%)	206 (32.8%)	410 (65.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	65.1	1342^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	71.0%		57.4	1705^th of 4651 public elementary schools	63.3%	363	47.4	26.3	22.2	63.0	21.1	12.5		54.0	60.3	68.5				33.3	55.1	56.2					$8,938
Yes Prep Southwest Oaks Elementary	Public, Charter	PK, KG-2	5212 Anderson Rd	Houston	77053	Harris County	Yes Prep Public Schools Inc	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(713) 842-5700	447	28	16.1	85.7%	7 (1.6%)	59 (13.2%)	376 (84.1%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)								(n/a)	37.0			38.9				53.9						43.9							$00
Montgomery Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4000 Simsbrook Dr	Houston	77045	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 434-5640	373	29	12.8	92.5%	2 (0.5%)	141 (37.8%)	226 (60.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	39.1	2820^th of 4627 public elementary schools	39.1%		30	3430^th of 4651 public elementary schools	26.3%	610	0.0	50.0		30.8	25.0			52.8	54.9	44.6				32.4	48.1	30.4					$9,450
Hines-Caldwell	Public	PK, KG-5	5515 W Orem	Houston	77085	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 726-3700	638	37	17.2	93.6%	4 (0.6%)	133 (20.8%)	483 (75.7%)	13 (2.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	72.6	1031^st of 4627 public elementary schools	77.7%		58.4	1654^th of 4651 public elementary schools	64.4%	623	16.7	42.9	40.0	25.0	33.3	12.5		51.3	69.5	69.6				52.0	71.4	48.9					$8,912
King Early Childhood Center	Public	PK-K	3930 W Fuqua	Houston	77045	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 797-7900	299	17	17.5	99.3%	2 (0.7%)	168 (56.2%)	122 (40.8%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)								(n/a)																					$8,208
Hobby Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4021 Woodmont Dr	Houston	77045	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 434-5650	447	34	13.1	97.1%	5 (1.1%)	183 (40.9%)	251 (56.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.9%)	28.4	3534^th of 4627 public elementary schools	23.6%		39.9	2779^th of 4651 public elementary schools	40.2%	755	30.0	25.0		37.5	10.0			33.3	33.9	53.7				19.1	22.0	51.5					$13,133
Petersen Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	14404 Waterloo Dr	Houston	77045	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 434-5630	357	24	14.8	96.1%	1 (0.3%)	89 (24.9%)	259 (72.5%)	5 (1.4%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	38.1	2882^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	37.7%		36.8	2998^th of 4651 public elementary schools	35.5%	116	33.3	46.7		46.7	28.6			48.7	45.5	38.9				42.9	34.8	50.9					$11,623
Ridgegate Elementary	Public	K-5	6015 W Ridgecreek Dr	Houston	77053	Fort Bend County	Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 634-4840	432	35	12.1	96.8%	9 (2.1%)	107 (24.8%)	312 (72.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	35.4	3056^th of 4627 public elementary schools	34.0%		30.8	3378^th of 4651 public elementary schools	27.4%	322	50.0	28.6		28.1	0.0			40.0	42.0	51.6				24.4	44.9	43.8					$13,141

Frequently Asked Questions about Grissom Elementary

Is Grissom Elementary a good school?

Grissom Elementary ranks 2104^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Grissom Elementary?

Students at Grissom Elementary are 71% Hispanic, 26% African American, 1% White.

How many students attend Grissom Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 424 students attended Grissom Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Grissom Elementary attend?

Students who attend Grissom Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lawson Middle
High : Madison High School

What district is Grissom Elementary in?

Houston Independent School District (Isd)

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2025–26 STAAR, STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 12, 2026

2021–22 through 2023–24 school spending dataJan 10, 2026

2023–24 dropout rates & graduation ratesSep 17, 2025

2024–25 STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 23, 2025

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Texas Education Agency.

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