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Pleasantville Elementary

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Pleasantville Elementary ranks 2966 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

2966^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 36% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Pleasantville Elementary is a small PK-5 public school in Houston, TX, serving 219 students in a high-poverty area where over 99% qualify for free or reduced lunch. This school in the Houston Independent School District (Isd) has a history of dramatic academic swings, ranking as high as the 56th percentile in 2023-2024 and as low as the 7th percentile in 2020-2021. The most recent data shows a recovery to the 36th percentile with a 2-star rating, but this volatility is unique among nearby schools—for example, De Zavala Elementary has shown consistent improvement, while Scroggins Elementary has remained stable.

A notable strength is Pleasantville’s exceptional performance with its African American students, who historically rank in the 75th-76th percentile—outpacing the school’s overall ranking. However, support for Special Education students has sharply declined, dropping from the 86th percentile in 2022-2023 to the 34th percentile in 2025-2026. The school also shows inconsistent grade-level performance, with 5th graders often outperforming 3rd graders, but this pattern varies year to year. A systemic issue across the area is 5th-grade Science, where Pleasantville scored just 9.52% proficient in 2024-2025, a problem shared by top performers like De Zavala Elementary (9.38% proficient).

Interestingly, Pleasantville spends more per student ($12,308) than many HISD peers, yet it is outperformed by Jacinto City Elementary in the Galena Park Independent School District (Isd), which consistently ranks in the 75th-81st percentile. This suggests that district leadership and instructional strategy matter more than spending alone. The school’s recent recovery from a disastrous 2024-2025 year is encouraging, but its history of sharp declines—especially in foundational 3rd-grade Reading (16.67% proficient in 2024-2025)—means families should watch for stability in early-grade scores to ensure lasting improvement.

219

Students ?

14.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,245

Per pupil spending ?

99.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1431 Gellhorn Dr
Houston, TX 77029-3343

(713) 671-3840

District: Houston Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Pleasantville Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Holland Middle
High:	Furr High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

52.5%

African American:

44.3%

Two or more races:

1.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 40th percentile in 2016 → 36th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (42% vs 51% meeting standards)

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

!Reading scores 11 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school42%

District avg51%

Texas avg51%

2,966^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 36%▼ down 4 pts since 2016

From bottom 40% (2016) to bottom 36% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

107^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	36.7	2966 of 4627	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	22.5	3881 of 4651	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	51.8	2068 of 4710	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.8	2194 of 4647	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.7	2461 of 4581	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	14.2	4267 of 4578	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	43.7	2444 of 4479	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.4	2456 of 4359	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	36.0	2778 of 4329	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	44.0	2591 of 4286	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	45.9	2546 of 4320	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	59.8	1783 of 4260	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	46.3	2506 of 4221	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	45.1	2583 of 4206	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	60.1	1802 of 4095	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	49.5	2362 of 3937	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	37.9	2845 of 3884	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	16.2	3521 of 3768	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	13.8	3546 of 3724	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	16.1	3263 of 3476	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	28.2	2911 of 3475	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	43.0	2348 of 3465	32.2%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	47.2	1181 of 2406	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.2	622 of 2443	74.5%	★★★★☆
2023	66.3	591 of 2443	75.8%	★★★★☆
2022	60.5	750 of 2421	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	28.2	1940 of 2444	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	67.7	560 of 2515	77.7%	★★★★☆
2018	63.1	682 of 2483	72.5%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	54.2	1806 of 4461	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	17.6	4163 of 4331	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	37.0	2892 of 4295	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	61.0	1255 of 4240	70.4%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	49.0	1714 of 3668	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.3	1141 of 3556	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.7	1017 of 3487	70.8%	★★★★☆
2021	15.9	3346 of 3446	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	30.1	2679 of 3333	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	54.4	1278 of 3226	60.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	41.2	2691 of 4575	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.9	1697 of 4658	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.0	2153 of 4588	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.4	2244 of 4561	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	19.6	3912 of 4499	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.6	2239 of 4348	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.3	2605 of 4306	39.5%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2019	22.9	2857 of 3184	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	5.1	3066 of 3106	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	51.3	1987 of 4413	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.6	1806 of 4465	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.1	1992 of 4401	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.3	2348 of 4376	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	19.2	3935 of 4329	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	37.4	2804 of 4188	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.0	2521 of 4168	39.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	53.0	1919 of 4520	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.4	1473 of 4594	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.1	1323 of 4521	70.7%	★★★★☆
2022	53.4	1925 of 4477	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	16.8	4202 of 4451	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	55.8	1655 of 4309	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.7	1713 of 4264	59.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	34.2	3157 of 4582	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.0	2748 of 4647	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.1	2208 of 4585	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.1	2918 of 4563	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	12.4	4331 of 4498	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	39.7	2683 of 4357	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.2	2436 of 4319	43.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	35.9	2849 of 4301	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	73.7	557 of 4086	86.4%	★★★★☆
2022	55.0	1290 of 3952	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	18.8	3729 of 3799	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	34.4	2461 of 3684	33.2%	★★☆☆☆

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)60th percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)58th percentile+22 vs school

Hispanic (2026)55th percentile+19 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)53rd percentile-3 vs school

African American (2026)51st percentile+15 vs school

Female (2026)41st percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2026)34th percentile~ school

Male (2026)31st percentile-5 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2019)10th percentile-35 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading43%-11 vs state

Mathematics40%-7 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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	Total
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
Port Houston Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1800 McCarty St	Houston	77029	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 671-3890	255	19	13.4	99.6%	7 (2.7%)	10 (3.9%)	235 (92.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	41.7	2611^th of 4627 public elementary schools	43.6%		46.7	2336^th of 4651 public elementary schools	49.8%	275	60.0						53.9	68.0	32.3	33.3	53.9	29.0	$14,938
Martinez R Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7211 Market St	Houston	77020	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 671-3680	380	28	13.4	96.8%	14 (3.7%)	9 (2.4%)	357 (93.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38.7	2845^th of 4627 public elementary schools	38.5%		34.1	3186^th of 4651 public elementary schools	31.5%	341		20.0	33.3	41.7	25.0	0.0	44.7	34.0	58.3	34.8	41.7	44.9	$16,812
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
Scroggins Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	400 Boyles St	Houston	77020	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 671-4130	287	23	12.5	99.0%	2 (0.7%)	7 (2.4%)	278 (96.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35.9	3026^th of 4627 public elementary schools	34.6%		41.5	2677^th of 4651 public elementary schools	42.4%	349				38.5	25.0		44.1	40.5	45.2	28.6	52.4	45.2	$14,436
Pugh Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1147 Kress St	Houston	77020	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 671-3820	256	22	11.7	97.3%	1 (0.4%)	6 (2.3%)	248 (96.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	47.5	2244^th of 4627 public elementary schools	51.5%		45.6	2405^th of 4651 public elementary schools	48.3%	161				36.4	22.2		37.0	50.0	61.3	35.3	37.1	62.5	$17,322
De Zavala Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	7521 Ave H	Houston	77012	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 924-1888	246	18	13.6	95.5%	2 (0.8%)	3 (1.2%)	240 (97.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	65.4	1323^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	71.4%		66.7	1273^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	72.6%	50	33.3			66.7			38.5	48.5	73.5	53.3	52.9	79.4	$19,619
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
Franklin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7101 Canal St	Houston	77011	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 924-1820	218	17	12.8	98.2%	2 (0.9%)	4 (1.8%)	212 (97.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	55.3	1836^th of 4627 public elementary schools	60.3%		47.3	2298^th of 4651 public elementary schools	50.6%	462							60.0	59.3	39.4	52.0	74.1	36.4	$14,926
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Pleasantville Elementary

How many students attend Pleasantville Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 219 students attended Pleasantville Elementary.

Is Pleasantville Elementary a good school?

Pleasantville Elementary ranks 2966^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Pleasantville Elementary in?

Houston Independent School District (Isd)

What schools do graduates of Pleasantville Elementary attend?

Students who attend Pleasantville Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Holland Middle
High : Furr High School

What is the racial makeup of Pleasantville Elementary?

Students at Pleasantville Elementary are 53% Hispanic, 44% African American, 2% Two or more races, 1% White.

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

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