Summary:
Hobby Elementary is a public elementary school in Houston, Texas, serving 504 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Houston Independent School District, which is ranked 666 out of 968 districts in Texas and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. Hobby Elementary has a diverse student population, with a racial makeup of 0.6% White, 35.32% African American, 61.9% Hispanic, 0.4% Pacific Islander, and 1.59% two or more races.
Hobby Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom quartile of Texas elementary schools, with a statewide ranking between 4176 and 4420 out of around 4,600 schools over the past several years. The school's performance on STAAR assessments is significantly below the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas, with proficiency rates ranging from 6% to 33% in reading and 10% to 26% in math. Hobby Elementary's performance is particularly low for its African American, Hispanic, English Language Learner, Special Education, and Economically Disadvantaged student subgroups, with rankings in the bottom 10-20% of Texas schools for these groups. The school has an extremely high percentage of students (88.69% in 2022-2023) who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.
The nearby schools in the Houston Independent School District, such as Reagan K-8 Educational Center, Hines-Caldwell, and Windsor Village Elementary, generally perform better than Hobby Elementary on academic measures, with higher proficiency rates and statewide rankings. However, these schools also serve high-poverty student populations, suggesting that factors beyond just funding and resources may be contributing to Hobby Elementary's struggles. Hobby Elementary's statewide ranking has steadily declined over the past decade, from a high of 2,897 out of 4,329 Texas elementary schools in 2016-2017 to its current ranking of 4,420 out of 4,647 in 2022-2023, indicating an inability to effectively address its academic challenges and improve student outcomes.
Detail:
Public PK, KG-5
District:
Houston Independent School District (Isd)
SchoolDigger Rank:
4420th of 4,647 Texas Elementary Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,972
Students who attend Hobby Elementary usually attend:
Student/teacher ratio: 17.4
Number of students: 504
Racial breakdown:
Hispanic:
61.9%
African American:
35.3%
Two or more races:
1.6%
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White:
0.6%
Pacific Islander:
0.4%
American Indian:
0.2%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 88.7%
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