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Montgomery Elementary

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Montgomery Elementary ranks 2820 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

2820^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 39% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Montgomery Elementary in Houston, TX, is a PK-5 campus within the Houston Independent School District (Isd) serving 373 students, with over 92% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, and it has recently shown a dramatic upward trend after years of struggling academically.

Montgomery Elementary is currently the most improved school in its area, jumping from the 20th percentile to the 39th percentile in state rankings—a gain of 19 points that outpaces nearby schools like Petersen Elementary, which has remained stagnant despite serving a similar high-poverty population just 0.72 miles away. The school excels with specific student groups, ranking in the 59th percentile for both Male Students and African American Students, placing it among the top tier in Texas for serving these populations. Additionally, its 4th-grade students taking the STAAR Spanish Reading exam achieved a 50% proficiency rate, significantly higher than the district (37.87%) and state (37.14%) averages, and the highest among all nearby schools reporting data for this test.

However, Montgomery faces a critical "5th Grade Cliff," where proficiency drops sharply—13.5 points below the district average in Reading and 19.2 points below in Math—suggesting challenges with curriculum alignment or teacher retention at that level. The school also shows inconsistent results in Special Education, swinging from the 92nd percentile to the 11th percentile in recent years. While per-student spending ($10,224) and a low student-teacher ratio (12.8) are positive investments, science remains a universal weak point, with only 12.96% proficiency in 5th Grade, well below the state average. Despite these challenges, Montgomery's recent upward trajectory, driven by school-level leadership and targeted strategies, sets it apart from peers like Almeda Elementary and Grissom Elementary, making it a school to watch for continued improvement.

373

Students ?

12.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,450

Per pupil spending ?

92.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4000 Simsbrook Dr
Houston, TX 77045-5628

(713) 434-5640

District: Houston Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Montgomery Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Lawson Middle
High:	Madison High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

60.6%

African American:

37.8%

Two or more races:

1.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 14th percentile in 2016 → 39th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 25 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (42% vs 50% meeting standards)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school42%

District avg50%

Texas avg50%

2,820^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 39%▲ up 25 pts since 2016

From bottom 14% (2016) to bottom 39% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

99^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	39.1	2820 of 4627	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	30.0	3430 of 4651	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.5	3748 of 4710	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.6	3589 of 4647	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.7	3499 of 4581	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.2	4136 of 4578	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	20.1	3910 of 4479	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.1	3853 of 4359	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	13.2	4088 of 4329	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	20.9	3689 of 4286	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	14.3	3992 of 4320	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	36.9	3058 of 4260	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	46.0	2536 of 4221	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	47.1	2449 of 4206	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	46.3	2628 of 4095	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	50.1	2333 of 3937	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	52.4	2116 of 3884	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	70.3	1038 of 3768	72.5%	★★★★☆
2007	70.0	1075 of 3724	71.1%	★★★★☆
2006	43.7	2349 of 3476	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2005	17.8	3230 of 3475	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	50.1	2014 of 3465	41.9%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	52.3	990 of 2406	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.8	798 of 2443	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.0	1293 of 2443	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.3	1190 of 2421	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	31.3	1801 of 2444	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.0	2001 of 2515	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.2	1906 of 2483	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	42.2	2658 of 4461	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.5	3559 of 4331	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.5	2629 of 4295	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.5	2405 of 4240	43.3%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	30.8	2749 of 3668	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.6	2284 of 3556	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.3	2483 of 3487	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.0	3003 of 3446	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.2	2548 of 3333	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	50.7	1462 of 3226	54.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	29.6	3471 of 4575	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.0	3965 of 4658	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.6	4051 of 4588	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.9	3802 of 4561	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.0	4441 of 4499	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	22.3	3760 of 4348	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.5	3750 of 4306	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	33.7	2466 of 2980	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	4.8	2939 of 3006	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.5	3009 of 3184	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.8	2872 of 3106	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	45.9	2353 of 4413	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.3	2964 of 4465	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.1	2950 of 4401	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.4	3256 of 4376	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.4	3747 of 4329	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.1	3086 of 4188	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.3	3115 of 4168	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	54.6	1803 of 4520	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.5	2380 of 4594	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.2	2922 of 4521	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.9	3025 of 4477	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	22.0	3922 of 4451	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.6	3820 of 4309	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.6	3567 of 4264	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	54.0	1872 of 4582	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.3	2414 of 4647	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.7	2971 of 4585	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.4	3180 of 4563	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.9	3191 of 4498	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.6	3818 of 4357	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.8	3838 of 4319	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	39.7	2507 of 4301	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	84.0	322 of 4292	92.5%	★★★★★
2023	22.6	3629 of 4086	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	83.2	301 of 3952	92.4%	★★★★★
2021	31.8	2659 of 3799	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.9	3129 of 3684	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.6	2422 of 3558	31.9%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)60th percentile+21 vs school

Male (2026)59th percentile+20 vs school

African American (2026)59th percentile+20 vs school

Hispanic (2026)47th percentile+8 vs school

Special Education (2026)42nd percentile+3 vs school

At Risk (2022)40th percentile+17 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)25th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2026)24th percentile-15 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2023)17th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading50%-4 vs state

Mathematics37%-10 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
Montgomery Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4000 Simsbrook Dr	Houston	77045	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 434-5640	373	29	12.8	92.5%	2 (0.5%)	141 (37.8%)	226 (60.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	39.1	2820^th of 4627 public elementary schools	39.1%		30	3430^th of 4651 public elementary schools	26.3%	610	0.0	50.0		30.8	25.0			52.8	54.9	44.6				32.4	48.1	30.4					$9,450
King Early Childhood Center	Public	PK-K	3930 W Fuqua	Houston	77045	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 797-7900	299	17	17.5	99.3%	2 (0.7%)	168 (56.2%)	122 (40.8%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)								(n/a)																					$8,208
Petersen Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	14404 Waterloo Dr	Houston	77045	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 434-5630	357	24	14.8	96.1%	1 (0.3%)	89 (24.9%)	259 (72.5%)	5 (1.4%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	38.1	2882^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	37.7%		36.8	2998^th of 4651 public elementary schools	35.5%	116	33.3	46.7		46.7	28.6			48.7	45.5	38.9				42.9	34.8	50.9					$11,623
Hobby Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4021 Woodmont Dr	Houston	77045	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 434-5650	447	34	13.1	97.1%	5 (1.1%)	183 (40.9%)	251 (56.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.9%)	28.4	3534^th of 4627 public elementary schools	23.6%		39.9	2779^th of 4651 public elementary schools	40.2%	755	30.0	25.0		37.5	10.0			33.3	33.9	53.7				19.1	22.0	51.5					$13,133
Grissom Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4900 Simsbrook Dr	Houston	77045	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 434-5660	424	33	12.8	95.0%	5 (1.2%)	110 (25.9%)	303 (71.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	50.2	2104^th of 4627 public elementary schools	54.5%		24	3797^th of 4651 public elementary schools	18.4%	1693		0.0		23.5	27.3			48.6	37.9	60.7				55.0	60.0	45.0					$10,263
Reagan K-8 Educational Center	Public	K-8	4842 Anderson Rd	Houston	77053	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 556-9575	682	54	12.7	93.1%	6 (0.9%)	150 (22.0%)	520 (76.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	22.7	3890^th of 4627 public elementary schools	15.9%		27.8	3563^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	23.4%	327	20.0	38.5	27.3	14.8	34.2	3.2	84.9	46.2	38.2	28.4	31.7	43.3	52.0	40.0	42.0	22.2	24.4	7.3	60.3	17.3	$14,260
Yes Prep Southwest Oaks Elementary	Public, Charter	PK, KG-2	5212 Anderson Rd	Houston	77053	Harris County	Yes Prep Public Schools Inc	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(713) 842-5700	447	28	16.1	85.7%	7 (1.6%)	59 (13.2%)	376 (84.1%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)								(n/a)	37.0			38.9				53.9						43.9							$00
Almeda Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	14249 Bridgeport Rd	Houston	77047	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 434-5620	707	46	15.3	95.5%	8 (1.1%)	187 (26.4%)	505 (71.4%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	33.7	3172^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	31.4%		45.3	2426^th of 4651 public elementary schools	47.8%	746				40.6	36.8			43.5	36.4	53.3				34.6	30.4	45.1					$8,235
Windsor Village Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	14440 Polo St	Houston	77085	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 726-3642	628	38	16.5	98.4%	10 (1.6%)	206 (32.8%)	410 (65.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	65.1	1342^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	71.0%		57.4	1705^th of 4651 public elementary schools	63.3%	363	47.4	26.3	22.2	63.0	21.1	12.5		54.0	60.3	68.5				33.3	55.1	56.2					$8,938
Hines-Caldwell	Public	PK, KG-5	5515 W Orem	Houston	77085	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 726-3700	638	37	17.2	93.6%	4 (0.6%)	133 (20.8%)	483 (75.7%)	13 (2.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	72.6	1031^st of 4627 public elementary schools	77.7%		58.4	1654^th of 4651 public elementary schools	64.4%	623	16.7	42.9	40.0	25.0	33.3	12.5		51.3	69.5	69.6				52.0	71.4	48.9					$8,912

Frequently Asked Questions about Montgomery Elementary

How many students attend Montgomery Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 373 students attended Montgomery Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Montgomery Elementary attend?

Students who attend Montgomery Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lawson Middle
High : Madison High School

What district is Montgomery Elementary in?

Houston Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of Montgomery Elementary?

Students at Montgomery Elementary are 61% Hispanic, 38% African American, 1% Two or more races.

Is Montgomery Elementary a good school?

Montgomery Elementary ranks 2820^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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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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