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Law Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5
4075th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools
Better than 12% of Texas elementary schools
Summary

Law Elementary is a PK-5 public school in the Houston Independent School District (Isd) serving 426 students in a high-poverty area, where over 95% qualify for free or reduced lunch, and it has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-20% of Texas elementary schools over the past decade.

While Law Elementary's overall performance is low, ranking in the 12th percentile for 2025-2026, it is not the lowest-performing option in its immediate neighborhood. For example, it outperforms the nearby Reve Preparatory Charter School, which ranks in the 1st percentile. However, Law is outperformed by several nearby HISD peers, including Woodson School (35th percentile), Frost Elementary (26th percentile), and Codwell Elementary (24th percentile). A key concern is the school's high student-teacher ratio of 17.1:1, which is significantly higher than nearby schools like Young Elementary (12.8:1) and Frost (13.4:1), potentially contributing to academic struggles.

Despite these challenges, there are a few bright spots. Law's 5th-grade Reading scores are a notable exception, with 48.65% of students proficient in 2025-2026, close to the state average of 58.47% and much higher than the school's own 3rd and 4th-grade scores. This pattern has been consistent for several years, suggesting a potential strength in upper-grade reading instruction. Additionally, the school's per-student spending ($9,417) is in the middle of the pack compared to HISD peers, indicating that the issue is not simply a lack of funding but likely a combination of instructional challenges and high student needs.

426
Students ?
17.1
Student/teacher ratio ?
$7,768
Per pupil spending ?
95.8%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 12401 S Coast Dr
       Houston, TX  77047-2736

(713) 732-3630

District: Houston Independent School District (Isd)


Students who attend Law Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Thomas Middle
High:    Worthing High School
Racial breakdown:

African American:
60.3%
Hispanic:
33.8%
White:
2.6%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 28th percentile in 2022 → 12th in 2026
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Texas average (32% vs 51% meeting standards)
!In the lower quartile statewide (12th percentile)
!Ranking has slipped from its 28th-percentile peak (2022) to 12th (2026)
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school32%
District avg51%
Texas avg51%
4,075th of 4,627
Texas public elementary schools ?
Bottom 12%▲ up 10 pts since 2016
From bottom 2% (2016) to bottom 12% (2026)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
160th of 170Elementary Schools in the Houston Independent School District (Isd)
438th 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202619.44075 of 462711.9%★☆☆☆☆
202515.04289 of 46517.8%☆☆☆☆☆
202415.54289 of 47108.9%☆☆☆☆☆
202324.53733 of 464719.7%★☆☆☆☆
202231.13308 of 458127.8%★☆☆☆☆
202124.03577 of 457821.9%★☆☆☆☆
201916.04103 of 44798.4%☆☆☆☆☆
20189.64259 of 43592.3%☆☆☆☆☆
201710.04192 of 43293.2%☆☆☆☆☆
20164.04214 of 42861.7%☆☆☆☆☆
201514.73975 of 43208.0%☆☆☆☆☆
201433.83212 of 426024.6%★☆☆☆☆
201328.93443 of 422118.4%★☆☆☆☆
201244.02656 of 420636.9%★★☆☆☆
201134.73185 of 409522.2%★☆☆☆☆
201021.33565 of 39379.4%☆☆☆☆☆
200932.73081 of 388420.7%★☆☆☆☆
200827.23211 of 376814.8%★☆☆☆☆
200727.83148 of 372415.5%★☆☆☆☆
200618.53198 of 34768.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20056.93414 of 34751.8%☆☆☆☆☆
200422.53107 of 346510.3%★☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202621.92130 of 240611.5%★☆☆☆☆
202434.21730 of 244329.2%★☆☆☆☆
202341.21414 of 244342.1%★★☆☆☆
202247.41185 of 242151.1%★★★☆☆
202138.31491 of 244439.0%★★☆☆☆
201931.31901 of 251524.4%★☆☆☆☆
201829.21938 of 248321.9%★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202248.72186 of 446151.0%★★★☆☆
202141.32474 of 433142.9%★★☆☆☆
201923.23808 of 429511.3%★☆☆☆☆
201817.84032 of 42404.9%☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202423.53133 of 366814.6%★☆☆☆☆
202340.12258 of 355636.5%★★☆☆☆
202272.3611 of 348782.5%★★★★☆
202145.41745 of 344649.4%★★☆☆☆
201982.9246 of 333392.6%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202619.34078 of 457510.9%★☆☆☆☆
202426.73690 of 465820.8%★☆☆☆☆
202329.13467 of 458824.4%★☆☆☆☆
202231.43341 of 456126.7%★☆☆☆☆
202127.03384 of 449924.8%★☆☆☆☆
201922.23766 of 434813.4%★☆☆☆☆
201813.84100 of 43064.8%☆☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
201918.92946 of 31847.5%☆☆☆☆☆
201812.22984 of 31063.9%☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202660.31442 of 441367.3%★★★☆☆
202421.93898 of 446512.7%★☆☆☆☆
202334.43139 of 440128.7%★☆☆☆☆
202263.71237 of 437671.7%★★★★☆
202143.72345 of 432945.8%★★☆☆☆
201957.81510 of 418863.9%★★★☆☆
201814.94001 of 41684.0%☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202627.03785 of 452016.3%★☆☆☆☆
202422.14047 of 459411.9%★☆☆☆☆
202329.43556 of 452121.3%★☆☆☆☆
202243.22604 of 447741.8%★★☆☆☆
202134.73071 of 445131.0%★★☆☆☆
201925.63716 of 430913.8%★☆☆☆☆
201814.64117 of 42643.4%☆☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202621.83938 of 458214.1%★☆☆☆☆
202411.04474 of 46473.7%☆☆☆☆☆
202321.33932 of 458514.2%★☆☆☆☆
202232.63235 of 456329.1%★☆☆☆☆
202124.23584 of 449820.3%★☆☆☆☆
201913.74136 of 43575.1%☆☆☆☆☆
20188.64246 of 43191.7%☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
20269.84295 of 43010.1%☆☆☆☆☆
202462.21144 of 429273.3%★★★★☆
202327.63299 of 408619.3%★☆☆☆☆
202217.43789 of 39524.1%☆☆☆☆☆
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)
Hispanic (2026)67th percentile+55 vs school
At Risk (2022)51st percentile+23 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)16th percentile+4 vs school
English Language Learner (2024)15th percentile+6 vs school
Male (2026)14th percentile~ school
African American (2026)11th percentile~ school
Female (2026)11th percentile~ school
Gifted and Talented (2019)7th percentile~ school
Special Education (2026)<1st percentile-12 vs school
By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?
Reading32%-22 vs state
Mathematics31%-16 vs state

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Frequently Asked Questions about Law Elementary

Law Elementary ranks in the bottom 11.9% of Texas elementary schools.

In the 2024-25 school year, 426 students attended Law Elementary.

Students at Law Elementary are 60% African American, 34% Hispanic, 3% White, 2% Two or more races.

Students who attend Law Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Thomas Middle
High : Worthing High School

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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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