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Memorial Elementary

Q: Is Memorial Elementary a good school?

Memorial Elementary ranks 783 rd of 4651 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

783^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,651 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 83% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Memorial Elementary is a public elementary school in Houston, Texas, serving 447 students in grades PK-5. It is part of the Houston Independent School District, which is ranked 505 out of 961 districts in the state.

Memorial Elementary consistently ranks in the top 20-25% of Texas elementary schools, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's STAAR test scores significantly outperform the district and state averages, particularly in reading and mathematics. For example, in 2024-2025, 73.21% of 3rd graders at Memorial Elementary were proficient or better in STAAR Reading, compared to 48.18% for the district and 52.02% for the state. The school's performance is also noteworthy for its African American and White student subgroups, which consistently rank in the top 10-15% and top 5-10% of Texas elementary schools, respectively.

While Memorial Elementary outperforms most nearby Memorial Elementary, Gregory-Lincoln Educational Center, Helms Elementary, and Crockett Elementary, it lags behind the highly-ranked River Oaks Elementary and Harvard Elementary, which are also part of the Houston ISD. Overall, Memorial Elementary stands out as a high-performing elementary school within the district, with a diverse student population, strong academic outcomes, and efficient resource allocation.

474

Students ?

16.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,190

Per pupil spending ?

35.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6401 Arnot St
Houston, TX 77007-2007

(713) 867-5150

District: Houston Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Memorial Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Hogg Middle
High:	Lamar High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

50.4%

White:

24.5%

African American:

11.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 35th percentile in 2015 → 83rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (62% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 17% of Texas elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 48 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school62%

District avg46%

Texas avg47%

783^rd of 4,651

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 17%▲ up 48 pts since 2015

From bottom 35% (2015) to top 17% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

21^st of 170Elementary Schools in the Houston Independent School District (Isd)

505^th of 961Houston 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
2025	79.1	783 of 4651	83.2%	★★★★☆
2024	77.6	847 of 4710	82.0%	★★★★☆
2023	72.8	1048 of 4647	77.4%	★★★★☆
2022	75.0	948 of 4581	79.3%	★★★★☆
2021	79.1	771 of 4578	83.2%	★★★★☆
2019	68.0	1154 of 4479	74.2%	★★★★☆
2018	63.3	1328 of 4359	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	50.8	1918 of 4329	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	43.8	2605 of 4286	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	40.5	2821 of 4320	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	58.7	1850 of 4260	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	47.0	2463 of 4221	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	55.5	1964 of 4206	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	52.1	2294 of 4095	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	48.2	2420 of 3937	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	63.5	1514 of 3884	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	67.2	1232 of 3768	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	46.2	2399 of 3724	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	50.9	2010 of 3476	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2005	33.3	2740 of 3475	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	53.5	1840 of 3465	46.9%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	76.8	325 of 2443	86.7%	★★★★☆
2023	77.9	318 of 2443	87.0%	★★★★☆
2019	70.4	478 of 2515	81.0%	★★★★☆
2018	71.2	450 of 2483	81.9%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	67.4	967 of 4461	78.3%	★★★★☆
2021	84.5	277 of 4331	93.6%	★★★★★
2019	61.5	1238 of 4295	71.2%	★★★★☆
2018	48.6	2040 of 4240	51.9%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	54.0	1472 of 3668	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.6	2041 of 3556	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.5	1282 of 3487	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.1	1028 of 3446	70.2%	★★★★☆
2019	61.0	1014 of 3333	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.9	1878 of 3226	41.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	83.8	537 of 4658	88.5%	★★★★☆
2023	69.2	1126 of 4588	75.5%	★★★★☆
2022	79.0	723 of 4561	84.1%	★★★★☆
2021	78.6	734 of 4499	83.7%	★★★★☆
2019	69.6	1041 of 4348	76.1%	★★★★☆
2018	68.3	1105 of 4306	74.3%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	68.5	927 of 2980	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.9	850 of 2958	71.3%	★★★★☆
2021	68.4	1031 of 3006	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.4	2279 of 3184	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.6	2400 of 3106	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	70.8	915 of 4465	79.5%	★★★★☆
2023	63.9	1271 of 4401	71.1%	★★★★☆
2022	68.9	977 of 4376	77.7%	★★★★☆
2021	84.2	380 of 4329	91.2%	★★★★★
2019	72.5	753 of 4188	82.0%	★★★★☆
2018	62.6	1240 of 4168	70.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	75.2	667 of 4594	85.5%	★★★★☆
2023	61.3	1431 of 4521	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	75.5	634 of 4477	85.8%	★★★★☆
2021	86.9	225 of 4451	94.9%	★★★★★
2019	69.2	852 of 4309	80.2%	★★★★☆
2018	65.7	1060 of 4264	75.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	71.3	1063 of 4647	77.1%	★★★★☆
2023	74.4	951 of 4585	79.3%	★★★★☆
2022	66.0	1286 of 4563	71.8%	★★★★☆
2021	74.5	899 of 4498	80.0%	★★★★☆
2019	62.3	1359 of 4357	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.5	1659 of 4319	61.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	95.5	62 of 4292	98.6%	★★★★★
2022	46.4	1801 of 3952	54.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	86.0	212 of 3108	93.2%	★★★★★
2023	92.3	72 of 3106	97.7%	★★★★★
2022	87.3	173 of 3082	94.4%	★★★★★
2021	82.5	304 of 3082	90.1%	★★★★★
2019	43.3	1884 of 3142	40.0%	★★☆☆☆

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+17 vs school

White (2024)93rd percentile+11 vs school

Female (2024)88th percentile+6 vs school

African American (2024)87th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)85th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2024)80th percentile-3 vs school

At Risk (2022)78th percentile~ school

Male (2024)77th percentile-5 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2023)69th percentile-9 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)60th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Reading77%+23 vs state

Mathematics55%+9 vs state

Science36%+6 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, August 3, 2016

New Principal and assistant principal are unsupportive of staff, parents and students, out of date in current literacy/math strategies and research and unskilled to carry out what a school needs to keep moving up. They yell at students and teachers, diminishing both in public and in private. They don't believe or trust in their students or staff. More than 85% of their awesome teachers left this year because of poor admistration. Very sad to see HISD still allows this type of practices in the 21st century. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2025)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2025)			STAAR Spanish Science (2025)	STAAR EOC Algebra I (2025)	STAAR EOC Biology (2025)	STAAR Reading (2025)						STAAR Mathematics (2025)						STAAR Science (2025)		STAAR Social Studies (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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 Spanish Science 5th Grade	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC Biology 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 Science 5th Grade	STAAR Science 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Memorial Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6401 Arnot St	Houston	77007	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 867-5150	474	29	16.3	35.2%	116 (24.5%)	55 (11.6%)	239 (50.4%)	35 (7.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (5.7%)	79.1	783^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	83.2%		77.6	847^th of 4710 public elementary schools	82.0%	64										73.2	87.1	71.2				56.1	61.3	47.5				35.6			$9,190
River Oaks Elementary	Public, Magnet	K-5	2008 Kirby Dr	Houston	77019	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	No	(713) 942-1460	777	40	19.4	9.5%	250 (32.2%)	69 (8.9%)	167 (21.5%)	226 (29.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	64 (8.2%)	96.8	110^th of 4651 public elementary schools	97.6%		96.2	137^th of 4710 public elementary schools	97.1%	27										87.3	89.1	88.1				81.2	84.4	71.6				56.7			$7,542
Sinclair Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	6410 Grovewood Ln	Houston	77008	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	No	(713) 867-5161	728	42	17.1	32.8%	321 (44.1%)	79 (10.9%)	250 (34.3%)	26 (3.6%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	47 (6.5%)	85.4	555^th of 4651 public elementary schools	88.1%		90.1	368^th of 4710 public elementary schools	92.2%	187										74.4	80.5	75.0				61.1	69.3	53.3				41.9			$8,129
Love Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1120 W 13th St	Houston	77008	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 867-0840	340	25	13.6	64.4%	48 (14.1%)	27 (7.9%)	254 (74.7%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.4%)	38.5	2892^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	37.8%		58.2	1695^th of 4710 public elementary schools	64.0%	1197	0.0		40.0	33.3						52.9	37.5	52.0				58.8	19.2	37.0				3.5			$12,187
Harvard Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	810 Harvard St	Houston	77007	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	No	(713) 867-5210	657	39	16.8	11.1%	364 (55.4%)	43 (6.5%)	170 (25.9%)	32 (4.9%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	44 (6.7%)	94.6	202^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	95.7%		83.1	649^th of 4710 public elementary schools	86.2%	447										85.3	80.8	83.8				82.6	74.8	65.7				54.1			$8,079
Ella J Baker Montessori School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	2100 Yupon St	Houston	77006	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	No	(713) 942-1470	610	37	16.5	32.1%	177 (29.0%)	60 (9.8%)	256 (42.0%)	78 (12.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	38 (6.2%)	65.6	1321^st of 4651 public elementary schools	71.6%		64.5	1385^th of 4710 public elementary schools	70.6%	64								100.0	100.0	62.3	63.9	62.0	66.7	92.9	80.8	56.5	48.4	45.1	50.0	60.0	52.9	23.5	17.7	30.8	$9,417
Wharton K-8 Dual Language Academy	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	900 W Gray St	Houston	77019	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 535-3771	715	41	17.4	39.2%	115 (16.1%)	57 (8.0%)	498 (69.7%)	22 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.2%)	77.3	870^th of 4651 public elementary schools	81.3%		87.1	492^nd of 4710 public elementary schools	89.6%	378	56.0	42.1		80.0	30.8			53.5		60.0	67.7	74.1	73.5	70.3	81.0	60.0	40.0	66.7	44.9	59.5		37.3	72.1	30.2	$9,214
Gregory-Lincoln Educational Center	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	1101 Taft	Houston	77019	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 942-1400	502	40	12.6	90.4%	22 (4.4%)	319 (63.5%)	143 (28.5%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (2.0%)	22.1	3909^th of 4651 public elementary schools	16.0%		16.4	4251^st of 4710 public elementary schools	9.7%	342										30.2	42.0	32.6	52.5	51.9	65.5	27.9	32.0	19.6	22.6	43.4	50.0	2.2	58.2	20.4	$12,036
Helms Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	503 W 21st St	Houston	77008	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 867-5130	501	29	17.2	48.9%	72 (14.4%)	22 (4.4%)	383 (76.4%)	11 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.6%)	81.8	687^th of 4651 public elementary schools	85.2%		80.6	732^nd of 4710 public elementary schools	84.5%	45	23.5	25.0	21.4	25.0	50.0	70.0	0.0			52.9	62.8	72.2				66.7	59.2	69.4				64.9			$9,416
Crockett Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	2112 Crockett St	Houston	77007	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 802-4780	482	32	15.0	65.1%	40 (8.3%)	74 (15.4%)	326 (67.6%)	22 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.1%)	66.7	1279^th of 4651 public elementary schools	72.5%		40.4	2814^th of 4710 public elementary schools	40.3%	1535										44.3	59.2	77.8				36.7	52.1	61.3				46.3			$8,477

Frequently Asked Questions about Memorial Elementary

Is Memorial Elementary a good school?

Memorial Elementary ranks 783^rd of 4651 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Memorial Elementary attend?

Students who attend Memorial Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Hogg Middle
High : Lamar High School

What is the racial makeup of Memorial Elementary?

Students at Memorial Elementary are 50% Hispanic, 24% White, 12% African American, 7% Asian, 6% Two or more races.

How many students attend Memorial Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 474 students attended Memorial Elementary.

What district is Memorial Elementary in?

Houston Independent School District (Isd)

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