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Looscan Elementary

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Looscan Elementary ranks 1740 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1740^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 62% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Looscan Elementary is a small PK-5 public school in the Houston Independent School District (Isd), serving 229 students in a high-poverty area where over 99% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

Looscan has undergone a remarkable academic turnaround, rocketing from the 6th percentile in state rankings (2022-2023) to the 62nd percentile (2025-2026)—a 56-percentile-point jump in just three years. This rate of improvement is unmatched by nearby schools like Jefferson Elementary or Ketelsen Elementary, which also improved but from higher starting points. The school excels with its most vulnerable students, ranking in the 99th percentile for Special Education students and the 78th percentile for English Language Learners. Looscan spends $12,054 per student and maintains a low student-teacher ratio of 13.4:1, reflecting a resource-intensive approach focused on smaller class sizes. While 5th Grade Math (63.64% proficient) and 3rd Grade Reading (64.29%) significantly outperform state averages, 4th grade remains a consistent trouble spot, with Math proficiency (33.33%) well below the state average. Science is a persistent challenge, with only 16.13% of 5th graders proficient compared to 29.57% statewide.

Looscan’s success is especially notable when compared to nearby schools with similar poverty levels, such as Dogan Elementary and Martinez C Elementary, which continue to struggle in the bottom 15-43rd percentiles. In contrast, Travis Elementary, located just 1.1 miles away, is a 5-star school (96th percentile) with only 13.52% of students on free/reduced lunch. Looscan’s trajectory demonstrates that high-poverty schools can dramatically improve with targeted resources, proving that poverty is not destiny. The school’s focus on supporting Special Education and English Language Learner students, combined with high per-pupil spending and small class sizes, offers a powerful model for other schools in the area.

229

Students ?

13.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,629

Per pupil spending ?

99.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3800 Robertson St
Houston, TX 77009-4959

(713) 696-2760

District: Houston Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Looscan Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Marshall Middle
High:	Northside High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

87.8%

African American:

10.0%

White:

0.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 1st percentile in 2016 → 62nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 61 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Texas median (62nd percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school51%

District avg50%

Texas avg50%

1,740^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 38%▲ up 61 pts since 2016

From bottom 1% (2016) to top 38% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

58^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	57.4	1740 of 4627	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	43.6	2522 of 4651	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.3	2489 of 4710	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	12.5	4382 of 4647	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	38.6	2818 of 4581	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.7	3459 of 4578	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.0	4018 of 4479	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	8.6	4282 of 4359	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	9.5	4201 of 4329	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	2.5	4245 of 4286	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	12.8	4042 of 4320	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	22.9	3705 of 4260	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	23.3	3674 of 4221	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	33.1	3253 of 4206	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	53.7	2207 of 4095	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	67.1	1325 of 3937	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	61.3	1637 of 3884	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	31.8	3049 of 3768	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	32.2	2984 of 3724	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	23.1	3090 of 3476	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	13.8	3320 of 3475	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	34.5	2692 of 3465	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	53.5	1853 of 4461	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.3	1744 of 4331	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	32.5	3230 of 4295	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.4	3876 of 4240	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	69.2	798 of 3668	78.2%	★★★★☆
2023	25.4	2998 of 3556	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	57.4	1237 of 3487	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.2	1506 of 3446	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	30.6	2652 of 3333	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.4	2691 of 3226	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	41.2	2692 of 4575	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.2	2169 of 4658	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	15.0	4265 of 4588	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	42.0	2651 of 4561	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.6	3027 of 4499	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	23.3	3703 of 4348	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.0	4133 of 4306	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2019	10.4	3086 of 3184	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	33.2	2528 of 3106	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	68.4	1017 of 4413	77.0%	★★★★☆
2024	58.1	1573 of 4465	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	16.2	4100 of 4401	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	46.2	2357 of 4376	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.8	3170 of 4329	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.1	3820 of 4188	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.5	4109 of 4168	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	72.9	753 of 4520	83.3%	★★★★☆
2024	63.0	1307 of 4594	71.5%	★★★★☆
2023	18.5	4162 of 4521	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	52.4	1992 of 4477	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.3	2980 of 4451	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.2	3684 of 4309	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.8	4164 of 4264	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	66.1	1257 of 4582	72.6%	★★★★☆
2024	48.8	2260 of 4647	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	13.4	4303 of 4585	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	35.9	3003 of 4563	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	21.4	3782 of 4498	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.0	4088 of 4357	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.7	4283 of 4319	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	95.4	64 of 4292	98.5%	★★★★★
2023	27.4	3310 of 4086	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	98.4	22 of 3952	99.4%	★★★★★
2021	46.9	1588 of 3799	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.2	2328 of 3684	36.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2024)99th percentile+51 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)83rd percentile+21 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)78th percentile+31 vs school

Hispanic (2026)77th percentile+15 vs school

Male (2026)73rd percentile+10 vs school

At Risk (2022)58th percentile+20 vs school

Female (2026)41st percentile-21 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2019)3rd percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading58%+3 vs state

Mathematics47%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)		STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2026)		STAAR Reading (2026)			STAAR Mathematics (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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	Total
Looscan Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3800 Robertson St	Houston	77009	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 696-2760	229	17	13.4	99.6%	2 (0.9%)	23 (10.0%)	201 (87.8%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	57.4	1740^th of 4627 public elementary schools	62.4%		43.6	2522^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	45.8%	782	20.0		42.9		64.3	52.2	54.6	46.2	33.3	63.6	$16,629
Martinez C Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	901 Hays St	Houston	77009	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 224-1424	271	19	14.1	97.8%	1 (0.4%)	124 (45.8%)	145 (53.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	22.7	3894^th of 4627 public elementary schools	15.8%		10.5	4464^th of 4651 public elementary schools	4.0%	570		50.0	60.0	83.3	41.0	26.5	45.5	30.6	35.3	30.3	$13,499
Jefferson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5000 Sharman St	Houston	77009	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 696-2778	330	22	15.0	93.9%	6 (1.8%)	32 (9.7%)	288 (87.3%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	64.9	1351^st of 4627 public elementary schools	70.8%		55	1843^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	60.4%	492					37.2	80.5	68.3	31.1	85.7	58.5	$11,426
Ketelsen Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	600 Quitman	Houston	77009	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 220-5050	382	31	12.3	96.6%	7 (1.8%)	14 (3.7%)	356 (93.2%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	73.5	997^th of 4627 public elementary schools	78.5%		54.2	1898^th of 4651 public elementary schools	59.2%	901			41.2		57.5	60.7	71.9	43.3	60.7	61.4	$9,539
Ross Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	2819 Bay St	Houston	77026	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 226-4550	262	22	11.9	96.2%	2 (0.8%)	111 (42.4%)	146 (55.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	41.4	2627^th of 4627 public elementary schools	43.2%		34.7	3144^th of 4651 public elementary schools	32.4%	517			0.0		37.9	55.6	44.7	37.5	44.4	47.4	$12,111
Travis Elementary	Public, Magnet	K-5	3311 Beauchamp St	Houston	77009	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	No	(713) 802-4790	762	46	16.6	13.5%	441 (57.9%)	31 (4.1%)	202 (26.5%)	28 (3.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (7.7%)	94.6	189^th of 4627 public elementary schools	95.9%		91.1	330^th of 4651 public elementary schools	92.9%	141					91.7	87.7	73.0	92.5	85.4	67.7	$7,630
Sherman Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1909 McKee St	Houston	77009	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 226-2627	453	24	18.8	99.8%	9 (2.0%)	27 (6.0%)	411 (90.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	39	2823^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	39.0%		50.9	2088^th of 4651 public elementary schools	55.1%	735	0.0	50.0	50.0		41.4	34.4	56.9	36.2	45.3	49.1	$9,883
Browning Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	607 Northwood St	Houston	77009	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 867-5140	348	27	12.7	88.8%	9 (2.6%)	4 (1.1%)	332 (95.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	54.8	1873^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	59.5%		48.5	2224^th of 4651 public elementary schools	52.2%	351	0.0		30.4		43.1	60.4	65.0	22.5	49.0	69.1	$9,195
Leonel Castillo Early Childhood Stem Academy	Public, Charter	PK-K	2101 S St	Houston	77009	Harris County	Raul Yzaguirre Schools For Success	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 640-3700	69	3	23.0	87.0%	1 (1.4%)	1 (1.4%)	66 (95.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)											$8,881
Roosevelt Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	6700 Fulton St	Houston	77022	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 696-2820	385	24	16.0	83.1%	8 (2.1%)	22 (5.7%)	355 (92.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	53.9	1920^th of 4627 public elementary schools	58.5%		54.7	1861^st of 4651 public elementary schools	60.0%	59					54.0	50.0	57.4	29.4	59.6	52.5	$10,531

Frequently Asked Questions about Looscan Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Looscan Elementary?

Students at Looscan Elementary are 88% Hispanic, 10% African American.

What schools do graduates of Looscan Elementary attend?

Students who attend Looscan Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Marshall Middle
High : Northside High School

What district is Looscan Elementary in?

Houston Independent School District (Isd)

Is Looscan Elementary a good school?

Looscan Elementary ranks 1740^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Looscan Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 229 students attended Looscan Elementary.

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