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Lewis Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

4319^th

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of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 7% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Lewis Elementary is a PK-5 public school in the Houston Independent School District (Isd) serving 675 students in a high-poverty area, where over 99% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The school has experienced extreme academic volatility, with a notable improvement in the 2023-2024 school year (ranking in the 47th percentile) followed by a sharp decline to the 7th percentile in 2025-2026, indicating a struggle to maintain gains. This instability is a key differentiator from nearby schools like Cornelius Elementary (74th percentile), Park Place Elementary (70th percentile), and Gregg Elementary (68th percentile), which have shown stable or improving trends.

Mathematics performance is critically low, with only 12.2% of 3rd graders proficient in math in 2025-2026, compared to the district average of 46% and state average of 44%. This is the lowest 3rd-grade math score among comparable nearby schools, such as Bonner Elementary (37.5%) and Seguin Elementary (63.9%). The school also consistently ranks in the bottom 5% of the state for its Gifted and Talented students, a persistent weakness not seen in neighboring schools. Interestingly, 4th graders taking the STAAR Spanish Reading test scored 40.68% proficient, above both district and state averages, suggesting pockets of strength in the Spanish-language reading program.

Despite a favorable student-teacher ratio (13.8:1) and competitive spending per student ($9,856), Lewis Elementary underperforms compared to Gregg Elementary, which serves a nearly identical student population just 1.66 miles away but ranks in the 68th percentile. For example, in 5th-grade math, Gregg scored 76.47% proficient versus Lewis's 27.34%. This contrast suggests that school-level factors like leadership and instructional strategy, rather than demographics, drive outcomes. The 2023-2024 anomaly—when the school achieved its best-ever subgroup scores—indicates potential for improvement, but the subsequent collapse underscores the need for stable, sustainable changes to support all students effectively.

675

Students ?

13.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,409

Per pupil spending ?

99.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6745 Tipperary
Houston, TX 77061-2101

(713) 845-7453

District: Houston Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Lewis Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Ortiz Middle
High:	Chavez High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

87.7%

African American:

10.8%

Two or more races:

0.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 6th percentile in 2016 → 7th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (29% vs 50% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (7th percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school29%

District avg50%

Texas avg50%

4,319^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 7%▲ up 1 pts since 2016

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SchoolDigger rating ?

167^th 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	14.5	4319 of 4627	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	29.0	3496 of 4651	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	44.9	2514 of 4710	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	17.3	4161 of 4647	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.1	3777 of 4581	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.4	3837 of 4578	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.5	3779 of 4479	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.9	3197 of 4359	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	30.3	3132 of 4329	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	12.4	4028 of 4286	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	6.7	4211 of 4320	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	7.9	4167 of 4260	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	17.3	3891 of 4221	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	33.7	3226 of 4206	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	11.2	3954 of 4095	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	3.5	3905 of 3937	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	15.4	2297 of 2406	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	74.3	378 of 2443	84.5%	★★★★☆
2023	31.1	1808 of 2443	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.2	1721 of 2421	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.3	2011 of 2444	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.3	1743 of 2515	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.1	1579 of 2483	36.4%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	43.3	2573 of 4461	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.9	1993 of 4331	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.4	2783 of 4295	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	59.1	1381 of 4240	67.4%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	32.0	2678 of 3668	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.7	2796 of 3556	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.6	2195 of 3487	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.2	1756 of 3446	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.0	2108 of 3333	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	66.6	772 of 3226	76.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	15.2	4287 of 4575	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	31.1	3423 of 4658	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.2	4252 of 4588	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	20.8	3968 of 4561	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.4	3990 of 4499	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.5	3535 of 4348	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.0	2811 of 4306	34.7%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	17.3	2928 of 3075	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.3	2832 of 2980	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.1	2798 of 2958	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	15.0	2730 of 3006	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.9	3149 of 3184	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.4	2965 of 3106	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	21.2	3935 of 4413	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.2	3185 of 4465	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.9	3750 of 4401	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.8	3228 of 4376	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.5	3130 of 4329	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.2	3216 of 4188	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	44.3	2310 of 4168	44.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	24.4	3920 of 4520	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	44.0	2627 of 4594	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.1	3822 of 4521	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.7	3193 of 4477	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.8	3407 of 4451	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.5	3164 of 4309	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	43.9	2420 of 4264	43.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	16.2	4239 of 4582	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	34.6	3166 of 4647	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	21.0	3953 of 4585	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.9	3574 of 4563	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.0	3452 of 4498	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.0	3855 of 4357	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.2	3545 of 4319	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	30.7	3293 of 4301	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	52.7	1726 of 4292	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	14.1	4006 of 4086	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.3	3821 of 3952	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	33.6	2515 of 3799	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.5	1835 of 3684	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.1	2010 of 3558	43.5%	★★☆☆☆

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)42nd percentile+25 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)27th percentile-20 vs school

Special Education (2026)23rd percentile+17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)13th percentile+7 vs school

Hispanic (2026)11th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)7th percentile~ school

Female (2026)6th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2026)5th percentile~ school

African American (2026)5th percentile~ school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading35%-20 vs state

Mathematics26%-21 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
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%)	14.5	4319^th of 4627 public elementary schools	6.7%		29	3496^th of 4651 public elementary schools	24.8%	823	23.5	40.7	11.8	25.7	31.2	0.0		38.3	32.4	34.8				12.2	32.4	27.3					$11,409
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
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%)	68.9	1191^st of 4627 public elementary schools	74.3%		63.8	1392^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	70.1%	201	16.7	11.1	40.0			14.3		53.6	54.1	62.0				55.1	63.9	57.9					$8,944
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%)	43.4	2486^th of 4627 public elementary schools	46.3%		39.9	2778^th of 4651 public elementary schools	40.3%	292	36.4			0.0				38.9	59.1	41.2				21.4	63.3	46.2					$10,458
KIPP Climb Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-4	8805 Ferndale	Houston	77017	Harris County	KIPP Texas Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(832) 230-0578	679	36	18.9	71.0%	8 (1.2%)	119 (17.5%)	541 (79.7%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.7%)	42.9	2524^th of 4627 public elementary schools	45.5%		30.3	3406^th of 4651 public elementary schools	26.8%	882								41.1	40.8					40.5	54.4						$7,508
Yes Prep Hobby Elementary	Public, Charter	PK, KG-2	7660 Hansen Rd	Houston	77061	Harris County	Yes Prep Public Schools Inc	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(713) 842-5550	186	18	10.1	90.3%	3 (1.6%)	39 (21.0%)	139 (74.7%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.2%)								(n/a)	37.5			35.3				60.0						53.3							$00
Bonner Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8100 Elrod St	Houston	77017	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 943-5740	561	39	14.4	96.8%	3 (0.5%)	11 (2.0%)	544 (97.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	42.7	2538^th of 4627 public elementary schools	45.1%		41.5	2671^st of 4651 public elementary schools	42.6%	133	0.0	28.6		30.0	40.9			41.7	41.8	56.1				37.5	42.9	52.2					$13,288
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%)	62.8	1472^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	68.2%		60.4	1556^th of 4651 public elementary schools	66.5%	84	28.6	58.3						34.5	50.0	71.9				45.5	55.6	76.5					$14,334
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%)	61.9	1519^th of 4627 public elementary schools	67.2%		57.7	1684^th of 4651 public elementary schools	63.8%	165	9.1	35.7		31.3	35.3			53.7	47.5	52.4				63.9	64.9	56.1					$15,417
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%)	36.7	2971^st of 4627 public elementary schools	35.8%		22.5	3886^th of 4651 public elementary schools	16.4%	915							79.4	34.9	36.3	55.9	34.4	33.9	60.7	43.9	38.0	54.4	34.4	41.1	14.8	16.7	$15,336

Frequently Asked Questions about Lewis Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Lewis Elementary?

Students at Lewis Elementary are 88% Hispanic, 11% African American.

What district is Lewis Elementary in?

Houston Independent School District (Isd)

Is Lewis Elementary a good school?

Lewis Elementary ranks in the bottom 6.7% of Texas elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Lewis Elementary attend?

Students who attend Lewis Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Ortiz Middle
High : Chavez High School

How many students attend Lewis Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 675 students attended Lewis Elementary.

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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

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