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Mitchell Elementary

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Mitchell Elementary ranks 1895 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1895^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 59% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Mitchell Elementary in Houston, TX, is a PK-5 public school serving 498 students within the Houston Independent School District (Isd), where 100% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, and it has recently achieved a dramatic turnaround from being in the bottom 10-20% of Texas elementary schools to the 59th percentile statewide in the 2025-2026 school year.

The most striking change at Mitchell Elementary is its explosive growth in Reading, where it now outperforms both the HISD district and state averages in every grade from 3rd to 5th. This success is particularly notable for its low-income students, who now rank in the 81st percentile statewide, and its African American students, who rank in the 77th percentile. The school also shows a hidden strength in its bilingual program, with 4th-grade Spanish-language math scores reaching 60% proficiency—double the state average. However, Mathematics remains a challenge, as the school still lags behind both district and state averages in all grades, and it is outpaced in math by nearby schools like Laura Welch Bush Elementary in Pasadena Independent School District (Isd), which has 62% proficiency in 4th-grade math compared to Mitchell's 42.55%.

Compared to its neighbors, Mitchell Elementary now outperforms its closest HISD peer, Deanda Elementary, in 3rd and 4th-grade Reading, and its Reading scores are competitive with top Pasadena Independent School District (Isd) schools like Moore Elementary. Yet, it still trails high-performing schools like Barbara Cockrell Elementary in Pearland Independent School District (Isd), which has significantly lower economic need and achieves much higher scores across all subjects. The school's turnaround is especially noteworthy given its lower per-student spending ($9,982) compared to neighbors like Moore Elementary ($12,878), suggesting that recent improvements are driven by instructional changes rather than increased funding.

498

Students ?

13.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,864

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8050 Springtime Ln
Houston, TX 77075-4608

(713) 991-8190

District: Houston Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Mitchell Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Thomas Middle
High:	Sterling High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

72.5%

African American:

21.5%

White:

2.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 7th percentile in 2016 → 59th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 52 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Texas median (59th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school49%

District avg50%

Texas avg50%

1,895^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 41%▲ up 52 pts since 2016

From bottom 7% (2016) to top 41% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

65^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	54.3	1895 of 4627	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	40.8	2724 of 4651	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.0	3460 of 4710	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.9	4283 of 4647	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.7	4119 of 4581	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.2	3490 of 4578	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.3	4007 of 4479	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.9	4009 of 4359	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	24.0	3544 of 4329	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	13.8	3976 of 4286	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	11.7	4073 of 4320	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	27.7	3505 of 4260	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	35.0	3143 of 4221	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	31.3	3363 of 4206	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	12.5	3919 of 4095	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	23.9	3495 of 3937	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	16.3	3639 of 3884	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	16.7	3508 of 3768	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	22.0	3338 of 3724	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	21.5	3118 of 3476	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	42.1	2384 of 3475	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2004	28.6	2910 of 3465	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	67.0	549 of 2406	77.2%	★★★★☆
2024	53.9	990 of 2443	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	34.1	1690 of 2443	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.0	1834 of 2421	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	48.4	1095 of 2444	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.3	1786 of 2515	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.1	2131 of 2483	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	20.9	4027 of 4461	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	35.0	2977 of 4331	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	20.8	3935 of 4295	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	30.6	3324 of 4240	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	39.2	2271 of 3668	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.1	3060 of 3556	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.8	3273 of 3487	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	39.8	2088 of 3446	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	14.3	3227 of 3333	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	26.0	2767 of 3226	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	53.8	1873 of 4575	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	31.7	3375 of 4658	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.4	4397 of 4588	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.9	4190 of 4561	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	20.5	3845 of 4499	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.9	3280 of 4348	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.2	3766 of 4306	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	74.0	498 of 3075	83.8%	★★★★☆
2023	4.6	2929 of 2980	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	32.1	2558 of 3106	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	60.8	1411 of 4413	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	30.7	3384 of 4465	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.0	3998 of 4401	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	20.8	3920 of 4376	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.2	3282 of 4329	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.1	3394 of 4188	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.0	3584 of 4168	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	70.6	875 of 4520	80.6%	★★★★☆
2024	40.3	2893 of 4594	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.7	3950 of 4521	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.8	3747 of 4477	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.7	3015 of 4451	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.8	3588 of 4309	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.0	3878 of 4264	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	53.6	1889 of 4582	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	26.5	3688 of 4647	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.5	3793 of 4585	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.1	3861 of 4563	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.8	2913 of 4498	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	12.8	4173 of 4357	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.2	4007 of 4319	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	43.5	2195 of 4301	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	14.7	3979 of 4086	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	35.1	2409 of 3684	34.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Gifted and Talented (2026)84th percentile+25 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)81st percentile+22 vs school

African American (2026)77th percentile+18 vs school

Hispanic (2026)68th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2026)59th percentile~ school

Male (2026)59th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)49th percentile-10 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)38th percentile+12 vs school

At Risk (2022)10th percentile~ school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading60%+6 vs state

Mathematics42%-5 vs state

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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 Reading 5th 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
Mitchell Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8050 Springtime Ln	Houston	77075	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 991-8190	498	36	13.8	100.0%	13 (2.6%)	107 (21.5%)	361 (72.5%)	10 (2.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	54.3	1895^th of 4627 public elementary schools	59.0%		40.8	2724^th of 4651 public elementary schools	41.4%	829	33.3			20.0	60.0	64.9	55.0	61.8	40.5	42.6	41.8	$8,864
Deanda Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7980 Almeda Genoa Rd	Houston	77075	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 556-9550	670	37	18.1	92.2%	10 (1.5%)	39 (5.8%)	606 (90.4%)	9 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.7%)	71	1093^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	76.4%		72.3	1027^th of 4651 public elementary schools	77.9%	66	35.7	43.8	30.0	0.0		56.3	58.6	65.8	48.7	62.2	60.2	$9,151
Laura Welch Bush Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	9100 Blackhawk Blvd	Houston	77075	Harris County	Pasadena Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 740-0928	555	42	13.2	67.9%	50 (9.0%)	30 (5.4%)	414 (74.6%)	52 (9.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.4%)	75.3	929^th of 4627 public elementary schools	79.9%		87.8	465^th of 4651 public elementary schools	90.0%	464	25.8	56.5		36.2	64.0	61.3	72.9		39.1	62.1		$10,389
Barbara Cockrell Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	3500 McHard Rd	Pearland	77581	Brazoria County	Pearland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(832) 736-6600	741	48	15.5	43.2%	172 (23.2%)	52 (7.0%)	421 (56.8%)	68 (9.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (3.6%)	87.3	491^st of 4627 public elementary schools	89.4%		84.2	602^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	87.1%	111						71.3	62.3		75.9	70.8		$8,343
Moore Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	8880 S Bluff	Houston	77089	Harris County	Pasadena Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 740-0656	356	33	10.7	67.4%	32 (9.0%)	37 (10.4%)	255 (71.6%)	23 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	7 (2.0%)	66.1	1300^th of 4627 public elementary schools	71.9%		79.8	757^th of 4651 public elementary schools	83.7%	543	75.0					61.7	59.7		42.9	56.7		$13,447
Jessup Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	9301 Almeda Genoa Rd	Houston	77075	Harris County	Pasadena Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 740-0616	326	33	9.8	96.6%	8 (2.5%)	45 (13.8%)	264 (81.0%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	4 (1.2%)	18	4156^th of 4627 public elementary schools	10.2%		21.6	3940^th of 4651 public elementary schools	15.3%	216	24.0	33.3			50.0	29.6	34.9		20.8	38.1		$15,018
Atkinson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	9602 Kingspoint Rd	Houston	77075	Harris County	Pasadena Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 740-0520	454	39	11.6	81.7%	21 (4.6%)	32 (7.0%)	359 (79.1%)	33 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.0%)	66	1304^th of 4627 public elementary schools	71.8%		59.6	1601^st of 4651 public elementary schools	65.6%	297	23.1			20.0		57.7	50.7		50.0	62.7		$11,520
Beta Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	9701 Almeda Genoa Rd	Houston	77075	Harris County	Beta Academy	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(832) 331-2460	1,032	45	22.7	74.0%	151 (14.6%)	166 (16.1%)	690 (66.9%)	16 (1.6%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.5%)	33.8	3166^th of 4627 public elementary schools	31.6%		40	2769^th of 4651 public elementary schools	40.5%	397						57.3	48.1	51.1	29.3	11.0	36.4	$5,940
Iltexas Houston Windmill Lakes Elementary	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	9898 Windmill Lakes Blvd	Houston	77075	Harris County	International Leadership Of Texas (Iltexas)	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 944-4334	736	49	14.9	87.6%	10 (1.4%)	122 (16.6%)	589 (80.0%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.4%)	19.9	4043^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	12.6%		5.7	4602^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	1.1%	559						31.4	39.2	41.2	27.9	32.3	30.7	$9,777
Thomas Hancock Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	9604 Minnesota St	Houston	77075	Harris County	Pasadena Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 740-5430	336	28	12.0	94.3%	16 (4.8%)	114 (33.9%)	191 (56.8%)	9 (2.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.5%)	24.9	3758^th of 4627 public elementary schools	18.8%		20.1	4018^th of 4651 public elementary schools	13.6%	260	18.2	50.0		0.0	36.4	41.7	37.0		22.5	37.8		$12,629

Frequently Asked Questions about Mitchell Elementary

What district is Mitchell Elementary in?

Houston Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Mitchell Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 498 students attended Mitchell Elementary.

Is Mitchell Elementary a good school?

Mitchell Elementary ranks 1895^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Mitchell Elementary attend?

Students who attend Mitchell Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Thomas Middle
High : Sterling High School

What is the racial makeup of Mitchell Elementary?

Students at Mitchell Elementary are 72% Hispanic, 21% African American, 3% White, 2% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

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2025–26 STAAR, STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 12, 2026

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2023–24 dropout rates & graduation ratesSep 17, 2025

2024–25 STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 23, 2025

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