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Oates Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

3511^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 24% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Oates Elementary is a small PK-5 school in the Houston Independent School District (Isd), serving 233 students in a highly economically disadvantaged area where over 93% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The school has a history of low academic performance but shows a dramatic upward trend, reaching its highest-ever state ranking in the 2025-2026 school year after years in the bottom 30th percentile. This recent improvement sets Oates apart from nearby schools like Elmore Elementary, which has been in steady decline, and Robinson Elementary, which has remained relatively stable.

One standout strength is Oates' exceptional performance with English Language Learner (ELL) students, ranking in the 72nd percentile statewide in 2023-2024. The school also consistently outperforms the state average on Spanish-language STAAR Math tests for 3rd graders, suggesting its bilingual program is particularly effective in early grades. However, the school faces challenges with consistency, especially in serving low socio-economic status students, where performance swings dramatically from the 78th percentile to the 26th percentile in just a few years. A significant concern is the collapse in Special Education performance, dropping from the 68th percentile to the 9th percentile, a decline not seen in nearby schools like Whittier Elementary.

Oates also struggles with a "4th-grade wall," where reading proficiency drops sharply from 3rd to 4th grade, falling well below district and state averages. Math performance is mixed, with English-language math in 4th grade being a persistent weakness, while Spanish-language math in 3rd grade is a clear strength. Despite a favorable student-teacher ratio of 12.3:1 and moderate spending per student, outcomes remain inconsistent. Notably, Jacinto City Elementary in Galena Park Independent School District (Isd), just two miles away, serves a similar demographic but ranks in the 78th percentile, showing that high poverty and language barriers are not insurmountable challenges.

233

Students ?

12.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,237

Per pupil spending ?

93.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

10044 Wallisville Rd
Houston, TX 77013-4616

(713) 671-3800

District: Houston Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Oates Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Holland Middle
High:	Furr High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

83.7%

African American:

14.2%

White:

0.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 23rd percentile in 2016 → 24th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (37% vs 50% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (24th percentile)

!Reading scores 17 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school37%

District avg51%

Texas avg50%

3,511^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 24%▲ up 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

135^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	28.8	3511 of 4627	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	43.2	2553 of 4651	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.8	2242 of 4710	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	24.2	3752 of 4647	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.8	3617 of 4581	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.3	4059 of 4578	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.7	3983 of 4479	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.4	3429 of 4359	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	31.8	3037 of 4329	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	29.7	3307 of 4286	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	31.2	3285 of 4320	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	31.8	3313 of 4260	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	38.2	2973 of 4221	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	52.5	2121 of 4206	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	69.3	1228 of 4095	70.0%	★★★★☆
2010	66.3	1374 of 3937	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	75.8	727 of 3884	81.3%	★★★★☆
2008	77.6	611 of 3768	83.8%	★★★★☆
2007	63.0	1485 of 3724	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	57.5	1654 of 3476	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2005	35.8	2640 of 3475	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	52.7	1882 of 3465	45.7%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	35.6	1643 of 2406	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.4	2002 of 2443	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.6	1900 of 2421	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.2	1575 of 2444	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.7	1390 of 2483	44.0%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	48.6	2192 of 4461	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	32.9	3129 of 4331	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.9	2687 of 4295	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.9	1826 of 4240	56.9%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	63.3	1012 of 3668	72.4%	★★★★☆
2023	41.2	2182 of 3556	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.4	2036 of 3487	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.9	2143 of 3446	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.1	2511 of 3333	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	53.2	1324 of 3226	59.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	27.0	3629 of 4575	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	52.3	2037 of 4658	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	31.5	3307 of 4588	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.8	3572 of 4561	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.6	4244 of 4499	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.7	4169 of 4348	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.6	3948 of 4306	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2018	48.3	2017 of 3106	35.1%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	38.3	2900 of 4413	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	60.9	1412 of 4465	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	32.9	3218 of 4401	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.1	3159 of 4376	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.0	3641 of 4329	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.1	3684 of 4188	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.9	2921 of 4168	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	39.7	2893 of 4520	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	68.3	1022 of 4594	77.8%	★★★★☆
2023	32.7	3355 of 4521	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.2	3231 of 4477	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.1	3782 of 4451	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.7	3541 of 4309	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.5	2945 of 4264	30.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	33.5	3205 of 4582	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.0	2117 of 4647	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	20.0	4009 of 4585	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.4	3614 of 4563	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.7	3617 of 4498	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.9	3413 of 4357	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.6	2656 of 4319	38.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	22.2	3898 of 4301	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	58.2	1369 of 4292	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	28.5	3236 of 4086	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.9	2430 of 3952	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.7	867 of 3684	76.5%	★★★★☆

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)

English Language Learner (2024)72nd percentile+20 vs school

At Risk (2022)51st percentile+30 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)36th percentile+12 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2018)35th percentile+14 vs school

Hispanic (2026)34th percentile+10 vs school

African American (2026)32nd percentile+8 vs school

Male (2026)30th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2026)21st percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2026)9th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics39%-8 vs state

Reading38%-17 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 Spanish Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	Total
Oates Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10044 Wallisville Rd	Houston	77013	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 671-3800	233	19	12.3	93.1%	2 (0.9%)	33 (14.2%)	195 (83.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	28.8	3511^th of 4627 public elementary schools	24.1%		43.2	2553^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	45.1%	958				40.9	11.1		37.5	27.6	50.0		42.9	33.3	41.7		$17,237
Whittier Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10511 Lacrosse St	Houston	77029	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 671-3810	326	21	15.5	85.6%	4 (1.2%)	19 (5.8%)	301 (92.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	49.2	2162^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	53.3%		35.6	3084^th of 4651 public elementary schools	33.7%	922	0.0		0.0	33.3		0.0	55.6	43.2	51.3		41.4	51.4	48.7		$14,133
Elmore Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8200 Tate St	Houston	77028	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 672-7466	443	32	13.7	98.2%	11 (2.5%)	206 (46.5%)	219 (49.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.6%)	15.8	4252^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	8.1%		16.2	4219^th of 4651 public elementary schools	9.3%	33	41.7	22.2		35.7	23.5		30.2	38.7	37.5		21.2	31.5	26.2		$14,170
Jacinto City Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10910 Wiggins	Houston	77029	Harris County	Galena Park Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(832) 386-4600	689	49	14.1	89.4%	19 (2.8%)	23 (3.3%)	641 (93.0%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	72.3	1037^th of 4627 public elementary schools	77.6%		76.2	898^th of 4651 public elementary schools	80.7%	139	25.0						51.3	52.1	68.2		57.0	71.3	61.4		$11,191
The Varnett School - East	Public, Charter	PK, KG-6	804a Maxey Rd	Houston	77013	Harris County	The Varnett Public School	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 637-6574	275	18	15.0	73.1%	0 (0.0%)	17 (6.2%)	252 (91.6%)	6 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10.5	4463^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	3.5%		18.2	4127^th of 4651 public elementary schools	11.3%	336							25.0	20.9	42.9	34.5	25.0	13.6	22.2	10.0	$13,947
Pleasantville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1431 Gellhorn Dr	Houston	77029	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 671-3840	219	15	14.6	99.5%	3 (1.4%)	97 (44.3%)	115 (52.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.8%)	36.7	2966^th of 4627 public elementary schools	35.9%		22.5	3881^st of 4651 public elementary schools	16.6%	915							42.3	25.0	62.1		40.7	39.3	40.0		$12,245
Robinson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	12425 Woodforest Blvd	Houston	77013	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 450-7108	401	28	14.4	100.0%	2 (0.5%)	57 (14.2%)	339 (84.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	42.8	2531^st of 4627 public elementary schools	45.3%		42.2	2630^th of 4651 public elementary schools	43.5%	99	26.1	40.0		18.2			69.7	33.3	39.5		51.4	45.5	37.2		$14,331
Harris R P Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1262 Mae Dr	Houston	77015	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 450-7100	383	28	13.6	97.7%	1 (0.3%)	63 (16.4%)	313 (81.7%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	35.7	3036^th of 4627 public elementary schools	34.4%		24.3	3779^th of 4651 public elementary schools	18.7%	743	16.7	25.0	0.0	30.4	57.1	9.1	37.0	53.3	32.4		28.6	50.0	48.5		$13,892
Normandy Crossing Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	12500 Normandy Crossing Dr	Houston	77015	Harris County	Galena Park Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(832) 386-1600	596	43	14.0	91.8%	17 (2.9%)	188 (31.5%)	373 (62.6%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.0%)	39.7	2768^th of 4627 public elementary schools	40.2%		27.5	3582^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	23.0%	814							40.0	40.6	49.0		32.1	49.5	52.6		$10,892
The Rhodes School - Northshore Campus	Public, Charter	PK, KG-6	13334 Wallisville Rd Building	Houston	77049	Harris County	The Rhodes School For Performing Arts	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 459-9797	200	17	11.7	78.5%	14 (7.0%)	162 (81.0%)	20 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.5%)								(n/a)															$19,901

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Oates Elementary ranks in the bottom 24.1% of Texas elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Oates Elementary attend?

Students who attend Oates Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Holland Middle
High : Furr High School

What district is Oates Elementary in?

Houston Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Oates Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 233 students attended Oates Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Oates Elementary?

Students at Oates Elementary are 84% Hispanic, 14% African American.

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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

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