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Red Elementary

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Red Elementary ranks 2010 th of 4651 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-5

2010^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,651 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 57% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Red Elementary is a public magnet elementary school located in Houston, Texas, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 586 students. It is part of the Houston Independent School District, which is ranked 505 out of 961 districts in Texas and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Red Elementary consistently outperforms the Houston ISD and Texas state averages in STAAR Reading and Mathematics assessments across grades 3-5. For example, in 2024-2025, 67.44% of 5th graders at Red Elementary were proficient or better in STAAR Reading, compared to 57.55% for Houston ISD and 57.83% for Texas. However, the nearby Horn Elementary and Twain Elementary schools outperform Red Elementary in several subject areas, particularly in STAAR Mathematics and Science.

Red Elementary has a relatively high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with 72.7% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024. The school's performance is relatively strong for African American and White students, but it struggles more with English Language Learners and Gifted and Talented students. Over the past 10 years, Red Elementary's overall performance has fluctuated, with a decline in its statewide ranking from a high of 413 in 2014-2015 to a low of 2,010 in 2024-2025.

530

Students ?

15.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,356

Per pupil spending ?

67.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4520 Tonawanda Dr
Houston, TX 77035-3716

(713) 726-3638

District: Houston Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Red Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Meyerland Middle
High:	Westbury High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

60.9%

African American:

19.6%

White:

11.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 90th percentile in 2015 → 57th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Texas median (57th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 33 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school46%

District avg46%

Texas avg47%

2,010^th of 4,651

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 43%▼ down 34 pts since 2015

From top 10% (2015) to top 43% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

58^th of 170Elementary Schools in the Houston Independent School District (Isd)

505^th of 961Houston 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
2025	52.2	2010 of 4651	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.0	1415 of 4710	70.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.4	1271 of 4647	72.6%	★★★★☆
2022	69.9	1154 of 4581	74.8%	★★★★☆
2021	51.3	1966 of 4578	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.6	1169 of 4479	73.9%	★★★★☆
2018	78.3	734 of 4359	83.2%	★★★★☆
2017	69.3	1075 of 4329	75.2%	★★★★☆
2016	69.2	1318 of 4286	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	85.9	413 of 4320	90.4%	★★★★★
2014	82.9	574 of 4260	86.5%	★★★★☆
2013	64.1	1495 of 4221	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	70.9	1090 of 4206	74.1%	★★★★☆
2011	45.2	2679 of 4095	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	55.9	2020 of 3937	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	61.5	1627 of 3884	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	68.1	1173 of 3768	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	54.3	1998 of 3724	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	62.8	1379 of 3476	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2005	41.3	2419 of 3475	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2004	35.0	2675 of 3465	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	79.4	277 of 2443	88.7%	★★★★☆
2023	70.6	480 of 2443	80.4%	★★★★☆
2022	58.3	829 of 2421	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.9	1421 of 2444	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	74.1	394 of 2515	84.3%	★★★★☆
2018	84.2	219 of 2483	91.2%	★★★★★

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	64.7	1137 of 4461	74.5%	★★★★☆
2021	56.0	1428 of 4331	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.6	3076 of 4295	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	77.6	493 of 4240	88.4%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	56.9	1322 of 3668	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.8	1743 of 3556	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.1	1043 of 3487	70.1%	★★★★☆
2021	56.0	1177 of 3446	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	22.0	3013 of 3333	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	54.1	1286 of 3226	60.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	66.2	1262 of 4658	72.9%	★★★★☆
2023	63.2	1397 of 4588	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.5	1151 of 4561	74.8%	★★★★☆
2021	59.4	1533 of 4499	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.5	1581 of 4348	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.9	1041 of 4306	75.8%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	53.9	1752 of 2980	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.4	2432 of 2958	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.5	2537 of 3006	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.3	2955 of 3184	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	24.6	2752 of 3106	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	68.3	1041 of 4465	76.7%	★★★★☆
2023	69.1	983 of 4401	77.7%	★★★★☆
2022	68.2	1012 of 4376	76.9%	★★★★☆
2021	58.2	1449 of 4329	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.4	1145 of 4188	72.7%	★★★★☆
2018	82.6	409 of 4168	90.2%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	69.7	941 of 4594	79.5%	★★★★☆
2023	68.7	986 of 4521	78.2%	★★★★☆
2022	70.4	880 of 4477	80.3%	★★★★☆
2021	54.3	1733 of 4451	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.8	595 of 4309	86.2%	★★★★☆
2018	85.9	244 of 4264	94.3%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	64.2	1358 of 4647	70.8%	★★★★☆
2023	70.0	1123 of 4585	75.5%	★★★★☆
2022	68.4	1186 of 4563	74.0%	★★★★☆
2021	44.0	2319 of 4498	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	70.7	981 of 4357	77.5%	★★★★☆
2018	81.6	604 of 4319	86.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	88.3	224 of 4292	94.8%	★★★★★
2023	57.1	1237 of 4086	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.4	1320 of 3952	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.0	933 of 3799	75.4%	★★★★☆
2019	40.1	2052 of 3684	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.7	3076 of 3558	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	80.7	369 of 3108	88.1%	★★★★☆
2023	81.2	382 of 3106	87.7%	★★★★☆
2022	87.4	169 of 3082	94.5%	★★★★★
2021	65.4	892 of 3082	71.1%	★★★★☆
2019	78.5	467 of 3142	85.1%	★★★★☆
2018	81.5	389 of 3127	87.6%	★★★★☆

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)

Special Education (2024)95th percentile+25 vs school

African American (2024)89th percentile+19 vs school

White (2024)88th percentile+18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)80th percentile+10 vs school

Hispanic (2024)77th percentile+7 vs school

At Risk (2022)75th percentile~ school

Female (2024)73rd percentile+3 vs school

Male (2024)71st percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2024)64th percentile-6 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2023)41st percentile-31 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Reading58%+4 vs state

Mathematics39%-7 vs state

Science30%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2025)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2025)			STAAR Spanish Science (2025)	STAAR Reading (2025)						STAAR Mathematics (2025)						STAAR Science (2025)		STAAR Social Studies (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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 Spanish Science 5th Grade	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 Science 5th Grade	STAAR Science 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Red Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	4520 Tonawanda Dr	Houston	77035	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 726-3638	530	35	15.1	67.4%	63 (11.9%)	104 (19.6%)	323 (60.9%)	24 (4.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.8%)	52.2	2010^th of 4651 public elementary schools	56.8%		64	1415^th of 4710 public elementary schools	70.0%	595								49.3	56.9	67.4				36.0	34.7	45.4				30.2			$9,356
Varnett Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	5025 S Willow Dr	Houston	77035	Harris County	The Varnett Public School	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 723-4699	530	28	19.0	95.8%	1 (0.2%)	154 (29.1%)	371 (70.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	22.9	3858^th of 4651 public elementary schools	17.1%		20.4	4053^rd of 4710 public elementary schools	13.9%	195			16.7			0.0	0.0	25.0	36.2	29.8	36.2	38.1	38.0	35.4	44.7	41.7	17.2	38.1	34.0	4.3	14.0	6.0	$12,874
Shearn Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9802 Stella Link Rd	Houston	77025	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 295-5236	470	28	16.7	95.3%	7 (1.5%)	131 (27.9%)	322 (68.5%)	7 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	20.7	3989^th of 4651 public elementary schools	14.2%		11.8	4474^th of 4710 public elementary schools	5.0%	485	20.0	0.0			12.5			25.8	40.3	34.4				42.9	22.1	24.6				12.7			$8,885
Lovett Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	8814 S Rice Ave	Houston	77096	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	No	(713) 295-5258	700	42	16.6	40.4%	188 (26.9%)	158 (22.6%)	250 (35.7%)	51 (7.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (7.3%)	85.1	571^st of 4651 public elementary schools	87.7%		89	407^th of 4710 public elementary schools	91.4%	164								69.6	71.4	87.7				58.9	51.8	65.1				53.8			$8,951
Parker Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	10626 Atwell Dr	Houston	77096	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 726-3634	924	56	16.5	41.3%	283 (30.6%)	106 (11.5%)	455 (49.2%)	37 (4.0%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (4.4%)	82.4	662^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	85.8%		84.2	607^th of 4710 public elementary schools	87.1%	55	16.0			40.0				66.4	60.6	77.6				67.9	59.8	61.1				43.1			$8,544
Horn Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4530 Holly St	Bellaire	77401	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(713) 295-5264	750	41	18.3	15.5%	233 (31.1%)	65 (8.7%)	131 (17.5%)	249 (33.2%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	70 (9.3%)	94.9	187^th of 4651 public elementary schools	96.0%		95.5	164^th of 4710 public elementary schools	96.5%	23								79.1	75.0	78.0				81.1	78.4	80.5				60.9			$7,333
Longfellow Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	3617 Norris	Houston	77025	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 295-5268	576	41	14.2	85.6%	31 (5.4%)	370 (64.2%)	134 (23.3%)	15 (2.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.3%)	54.8	1853^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	60.2%		33.2	3263^rd of 4710 public elementary schools	30.7%	1410								56.4	63.4	54.3				44.7	50.0	41.1				24.2			$9,237
Herod Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	5627 Jason St	Houston	77096	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 778-3315	682	44	15.5	58.8%	89 (13.0%)	227 (33.3%)	294 (43.1%)	36 (5.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (5.1%)	55.4	1811^th of 4651 public elementary schools	61.1%		52.6	2014^th of 4710 public elementary schools	57.2%	203		20.0	16.7		0.0			51.1	57.0	63.6				43.5	51.5	42.2				23.6			$8,483
Anderson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5727 Ludington Dr	Houston	77035	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 726-3600	585	37	15.8	97.6%	9 (1.5%)	102 (17.4%)	461 (78.8%)	8 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	39.7	2790^th of 4651 public elementary schools	40.0%		25.7	3732^nd of 4710 public elementary schools	20.8%	942				43.6				36.6	53.3	53.3				52.2	43.6	35.5				17.1			$9,271
Twain Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7500 Braes Blvd	Houston	77025	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(713) 295-5230	924	50	18.5	19.3%	313 (33.9%)	154 (16.7%)	241 (26.1%)	138 (14.9%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	75 (8.1%)	94	223^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	95.2%		95.7	154^th of 4710 public elementary schools	96.7%	69	10.0							81.0	84.8	85.3				65.0	69.1	71.3				62.9			$8,028

Frequently Asked Questions about Red Elementary

How many students attend Red Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 530 students attended Red Elementary.

Is Red Elementary a good school?

Red Elementary ranks 2010^th of 4651 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Red Elementary in?

Houston Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of Red Elementary?

Students at Red Elementary are 61% Hispanic, 20% African American, 12% White, 5% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Red Elementary attend?

Students who attend Red Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Meyerland Middle
High : Westbury High School

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