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Patterson Elementary

Q: Is Patterson Elementary a good school?

Patterson Elementary ranks 2073 rd of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-5

2073^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 55% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Patterson Elementary is a mid-sized PK-5 school in Houston's Houston Independent School District (Isd), serving 811 students in a high-poverty area where over 93% qualify for free or reduced lunch, and it has consistently earned a 3-star rating over the past decade, placing it in the 55th percentile statewide for 2025-2026.

Patterson's standout strength is its exceptional performance with students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, ranking in the 71st percentile statewide—far outpacing nearby schools like Rucker Elementary (20th percentile overall) and Bonner Elementary (45th percentile overall), which serve similar demographics. The school also excels with English Language Learners, consistently ranking in the 70th to 79th percentile over the last three years. However, performance is uneven: Special Education results swing dramatically, from a 95th percentile peak in 2023-2024 to a 33rd percentile low in 2025-2026, and Gifted & Talented students rank only in the 39th percentile. This creates a "Patterson Paradox" where the school thrives with its largest student groups but struggles to meet the needs of its highest-need and highest-potential learners.

A persistent "Spanish gap" is a key concern: in 5th-grade reading, English proficiency reached 62.77%, while Spanish proficiency was just 22.22%, a much wider gap than the state average. Similarly, Spanish math scores lag significantly behind English scores. Compared to nearby Park Place Elementary (70th percentile overall), Patterson starts weaker in 3rd-grade math (34.94% vs. 65.96%) but shows stronger growth, catching up in 4th and 5th-grade reading. Notably, Patterson achieves these results while spending about $9,600 per student—less than Morales Elementary ($12,433) and South Houston Elementary ($12,053) in Pasadena Independent School District (Isd)—suggesting strong efficiency in getting academic results per dollar spent.

811

Students ?

16.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,161

Per pupil spending ?

94%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5302 Allendale Rd
Houston, TX 77017-6214

(713) 943-5750

District: Houston Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Patterson Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Stevenson Middle
High:	Chavez High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

92.0%

African American:

5.7%

White:

1.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 51st percentile in 2016 → 55th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Texas median (55th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school48%

District avg51%

Texas avg50%

2,073^rd of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 45%▲ up 4 pts since 2016

From top 49% (2016) to top 45% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

70^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	50.8	2073 of 4627	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	49.5	2168 of 4651	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.1	1808 of 4710	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.8	2074 of 4647	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.1	1922 of 4581	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.3	2766 of 4578	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.6	2378 of 4479	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.9	1689 of 4359	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	54.0	1759 of 4329	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	54.0	2110 of 4286	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	55.0	2073 of 4320	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	67.8	1318 of 4260	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	60.7	1687 of 4221	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	56.2	1916 of 4206	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	52.1	2289 of 4095	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	50.8	2301 of 3937	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	51.9	2138 of 3884	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	50.9	2153 of 3768	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	33.2	2945 of 3724	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	29.6	2857 of 3476	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	25.5	3003 of 3475	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	26.7	2981 of 3465	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	37.7	1593 of 2443	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.5	1355 of 2443	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	64.1	636 of 2421	73.7%	★★★★☆
2021	21.1	2215 of 2444	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	39.0	1590 of 2515	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.2	1256 of 2483	49.4%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	69.7	858 of 4461	80.8%	★★★★☆
2021	65.2	951 of 4331	78.0%	★★★★☆
2019	57.3	1502 of 4295	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.2	979 of 4240	76.9%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	69.8	780 of 3668	78.7%	★★★★☆
2023	61.9	1056 of 3556	70.3%	★★★★☆
2022	61.1	1044 of 3487	70.1%	★★★★☆
2021	59.9	986 of 3446	71.4%	★★★★☆
2019	65.4	821 of 3333	75.4%	★★★★☆
2018	73.6	516 of 3226	84.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	49.4	2135 of 4575	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.3	2232 of 4658	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.7	2441 of 4588	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.8	2482 of 4561	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.3	2784 of 4499	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.2	2408 of 4348	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.3	1825 of 4306	57.6%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	52.7	1884 of 3075	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.6	1594 of 2980	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	65.7	1072 of 2958	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.7	2196 of 3006	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.9	2543 of 3184	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.0	2452 of 3106	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	58.4	1567 of 4413	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.3	1129 of 4465	74.7%	★★★★☆
2023	60.2	1469 of 4401	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.4	1371 of 4376	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.4	2162 of 4329	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.4	1764 of 4188	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.8	1033 of 4168	75.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	62.5	1300 of 4520	71.2%	★★★★☆
2024	71.0	874 of 4594	81.0%	★★★★☆
2023	66.0	1127 of 4521	75.1%	★★★★☆
2022	65.9	1122 of 4477	74.9%	★★★★☆
2021	50.1	2020 of 4451	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.7	1669 of 4309	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.8	1215 of 4264	71.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	51.5	2018 of 4582	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.8	1379 of 4647	70.3%	★★★★☆
2023	55.8	1816 of 4585	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.5	1511 of 4563	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.5	2711 of 4498	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.2	2312 of 4357	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.4	1621 of 4319	62.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	35.3	2894 of 4301	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	89.1	198 of 4292	95.4%	★★★★★
2023	48.3	1744 of 4086	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.0	1832 of 3952	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.0	1764 of 3799	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.9	2425 of 3684	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.5	2480 of 3558	30.3%	★★☆☆☆

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)

At Risk (2022)81st percentile+23 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)79th percentile+17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)71st percentile+16 vs school

Hispanic (2026)64th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2026)56th percentile~ school

Female (2026)53rd percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2026)39th percentile-16 vs school

African American (2024)35th percentile-27 vs school

Special Education (2026)33rd percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading55%~ state avg

Mathematics44%-3 vs state

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Thursday, December 31, 2009

School improving. New building scheduled for construction in 2010. Close Quote

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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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	Total
Patterson Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	5302 Allendale Rd	Houston	77017	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 943-5750	811	48	16.8	94.0%	15 (1.8%)	46 (5.7%)	746 (92.0%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	50.8	2073^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	55.2%		49.5	2168^th of 4651 public elementary schools	53.4%	95		36.4	22.2		25.0	14.3	43.8	55.8	62.8	34.9	53.6	40.2	$8,161
Rucker Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5201 Vinett St	Houston	77017	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 845-7467	434	31	14.0	94.0%	6 (1.4%)	17 (3.9%)	405 (93.3%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	26.1	3681^st of 4627 public elementary schools	20.4%		37.8	2943^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	36.7%	738	0.0			0.0	23.5		50.0	36.2	37.8	34.0	23.5	27.0	$15,371
Williams Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1522 Scarborough Ln	Pasadena	77502	Harris County	Pasadena Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 740-0776	455	40	11.3	92.1%	14 (3.1%)	17 (3.7%)	418 (91.9%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	41.6	2615^th of 4627 public elementary schools	43.5%		45.1	2436^th of 4651 public elementary schools	47.6%	179	47.8	42.9			40.0		42.5	44.9		31.8	52.5		$13,037
Bonner Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8100 Elrod St	Houston	77017	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 943-5740	561	39	14.4	96.8%	3 (0.5%)	11 (2.0%)	544 (97.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	42.7	2538^th of 4627 public elementary schools	45.1%		41.5	2671^st of 4651 public elementary schools	42.6%	133	0.0	28.6		30.0	40.9		41.7	41.8	56.1	37.5	42.9	52.2	$13,288
South Houston Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	900 Main St	South Houston	77587	Harris County	Pasadena Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 740-0736	422	34	12.4	94.5%	17 (4.0%)	20 (4.7%)	382 (90.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	42.5	2546^th of 4627 public elementary schools	45.0%		37.8	2940^th of 4651 public elementary schools	36.8%	394	36.6	42.3			53.9		29.7	43.8		35.1	68.9		$11,854
KIPP Climb Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-4	8805 Ferndale	Houston	77017	Harris County	KIPP Texas Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(832) 230-0578	679	36	18.9	71.0%	8 (1.2%)	119 (17.5%)	541 (79.7%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.7%)	42.9	2524^th of 4627 public elementary schools	45.5%		30.3	3406^th of 4651 public elementary schools	26.8%	882							41.1	40.8		40.5	54.4		$7,508
Matthys Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1500 Main St	South Houston	77587	Harris County	Pasadena Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 740-0632	457	36	12.6	89.7%	12 (2.6%)	7 (1.5%)	434 (95.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	49	2173^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	53.0%		31	3369^th of 4651 public elementary schools	27.6%	1196	25.0						38.9	50.0		32.4	66.7		$10,799
South Shaver Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	200 W Ave	Pasadena	77502	Harris County	Pasadena Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 740-0842	527	40	13.0	95.3%	24 (4.6%)	14 (2.7%)	485 (92.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	39.9	2759^th of 4627 public elementary schools	40.4%		49.4	2177^th of 4651 public elementary schools	53.2%	582	41.0	22.2			55.6		21.4	40.0		46.3	48.8		$11,511
Park Place Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8235 Park Pl Blvd	Houston	77017	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 845-7458	686	43	16.0	92.1%	7 (1.0%)	22 (3.2%)	552 (80.5%)	97 (14.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.0%)	64.5	1380^th of 4627 public elementary schools	70.2%		52.4	1997^th of 4651 public elementary schools	57.1%	617	15.8	28.6		24.3	12.5		60.9	44.6	64.1	66.0	55.1	54.6	$9,052
Morales Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	305 W Harris Ave	Pasadena	77506	Harris County	Pasadena Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 740-0664	379	33	11.4	93.9%	9 (2.4%)	11 (2.9%)	357 (94.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	59.9	1618^th of 4627 public elementary schools	65.0%		60.3	1564^th of 4651 public elementary schools	66.4%	54	40.9			18.2			51.4	44.8		56.5	57.6		$12,783

Frequently Asked Questions about Patterson Elementary

What schools do graduates of Patterson Elementary attend?

Students who attend Patterson Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Stevenson Middle
High : Chavez High School

Is Patterson Elementary a good school?

Patterson Elementary ranks 2073^rd of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Patterson Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 811 students attended Patterson Elementary.

What district is Patterson Elementary in?

Houston Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of Patterson Elementary?

Students at Patterson Elementary are 92% Hispanic, 6% African American, 2% White.

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

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