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River Oaks Elementary

Public, Magnet Grades K-5

110^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,651 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 98% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

River Oaks Elementary is a public magnet elementary school in the Houston Independent School District (HISD) that serves grades PK-5, with 744 students. The school has consistently been ranked among the top elementary schools in Texas, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past several years.

River Oaks Elementary significantly outperforms the HISD and Texas state averages on STAAR tests across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in 2024-2025, 87.31% of 3rd graders were proficient or better in STAAR Reading, compared to 48.18% for HISD and 52.02% for Texas. The school also has a relatively low percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with only 16.4% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024, significantly lower than the HISD average of around 80% for nearby schools. River Oaks Elementary spends around $9,000 per student, higher than the spending at some of the nearby schools, and has a student-teacher ratio of 18.1, slightly higher than the nearby magnet schools but still lower than the HISD average.

While Macgregor Elementary, Crockett Elementary, and Wharton K-8 Dual Language Academy also perform well academically, they do not reach the same level of exceptional performance as River Oaks Elementary. This suggests that River Oaks may have additional resources or practices that contribute to its outstanding results. Given the high performance of River Oaks Elementary, there may be opportunities for the school to share best practices and collaborate with nearby schools to help improve academic outcomes across the district.

777

Students ?

19.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,542

Per pupil spending ?

9.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2008 Kirby Dr
Houston, TX 77019-6016

(713) 942-1460

District: Houston Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend River Oaks Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Lanier Middle
High:	Lamar High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

32.2%

Asian:

29.1%

Hispanic:

21.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 100th percentile in 2015 → 98th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (80% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 2% of Texas elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Houston Independent School District (Isd)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school80%

District avg46%

Texas avg47%

110^th of 4,651

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 2%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^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	96.8	110 of 4651	97.6%	★★★★★
2024	96.2	137 of 4710	97.1%	★★★★★
2023	98.6	38 of 4647	99.2%	★★★★★
2022	98.5	34 of 4581	99.3%	★★★★★
2021	99.5	18 of 4578	99.6%	★★★★★
2019	97.4	75 of 4479	98.3%	★★★★★
2018	98.5	43 of 4359	99.0%	★★★★★
2017	99.3	25 of 4329	99.4%	★★★★★
2016	93.9	31 of 4286	99.3%	★★★★★
2015	94.5	12 of 4320	99.7%	★★★★★
2014	94.3	24 of 4260	99.4%	★★★★★
2013	93.8	51 of 4221	98.8%	★★★★★
2012	94.3	39 of 4206	99.1%	★★★★★
2011	86.6	87 of 4095	97.9%	★★★★★
2010	84.8	156 of 3937	96.0%	★★★★★
2009	87.3	71 of 3884	98.2%	★★★★★
2008	85.9	171 of 3768	95.5%	★★★★★
2007	85.2	129 of 3724	96.5%	★★★★★
2006	81.4	334 of 3476	90.4%	★★★★★
2005	87.5	88 of 3475	97.5%	★★★★★
2004	86.6	112 of 3465	96.8%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	90.1	103 of 2443	95.8%	★★★★★
2023	98.1	14 of 2443	99.4%	★★★★★
2021	67.6	466 of 2444	80.9%	★★★★☆
2019	88.4	147 of 2515	94.2%	★★★★★
2018	93.0	81 of 2483	96.7%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	81.5	69 of 1045	93.4%	★★★★★
2023	84.5	41 of 1015	96.0%	★★★★★
2022	83.8	52 of 957	94.6%	★★★★★
2021	90.5	30 of 967	96.9%	★★★★★
2019	85.6	36 of 1009	96.4%	★★★★★
2018	86.0	33 of 1005	96.7%	★★★★★

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	83.2	344 of 4461	92.3%	★★★★★
2021	97.1	55 of 4331	98.7%	★★★★★
2019	85.8	243 of 4295	94.3%	★★★★★
2018	98.4	29 of 4240	99.3%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	95.5	97 of 3668	97.4%	★★★★★
2023	84.0	281 of 3556	92.1%	★★★★★
2022	58.4	1179 of 3487	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	97.5	45 of 3446	98.7%	★★★★★
2019	68.2	719 of 3333	78.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	97.0	73 of 4658	98.4%	★★★★★
2023	98.6	26 of 4588	99.4%	★★★★★
2022	97.2	67 of 4561	98.5%	★★★★★
2021	99.5	11 of 4499	99.8%	★★★★★
2019	96.2	97 of 4348	97.8%	★★★★★
2018	98.2	34 of 4306	99.2%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	67.7	986 of 2980	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.6	587 of 2958	80.2%	★★★★☆
2021	69.8	961 of 3006	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.9	1579 of 3184	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.5	1298 of 3106	58.2%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	78.5	594 of 4465	86.7%	★★★★☆
2023	90.5	201 of 4401	95.4%	★★★★★
2022	89.4	231 of 4376	94.7%	★★★★★
2021	96.3	83 of 4329	98.1%	★★★★★
2019	92.7	134 of 4188	96.8%	★★★★★
2018	97.8	36 of 4168	99.1%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	72.6	794 of 4594	82.7%	★★★★☆
2023	85.5	276 of 4521	93.9%	★★★★★
2022	88.8	203 of 4477	95.5%	★★★★★
2021	99.9	7 of 4451	99.8%	★★★★★
2019	93.1	92 of 4309	97.9%	★★★★★
2018	92.4	113 of 4264	97.3%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	93.7	195 of 4647	95.8%	★★★★★
2023	97.6	53 of 4585	98.8%	★★★★★
2022	98.3	28 of 4563	99.4%	★★★★★
2021	98.9	38 of 4498	99.2%	★★★★★
2019	97.2	72 of 4357	98.3%	★★★★★
2018	97.6	56 of 4319	98.7%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	89.9	38 of 1128	96.6%	★★★★★
2023	93.5	21 of 1099	98.1%	★★★★★
2022	89.4	49 of 1004	95.1%	★★★★★
2019	89.4	50 of 1112	95.5%	★★★★★
2018	88.8	57 of 1046	94.6%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	49.4	1945 of 4292	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	88.2	212 of 4086	94.8%	★★★★★
2022	55.7	1257 of 3952	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	86.9	195 of 3799	94.9%	★★★★★
2019	93.2	88 of 3684	97.6%	★★★★★
2018	83.3	226 of 3558	93.6%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	89.3	130 of 3108	95.8%	★★★★★
2023	93.5	52 of 3106	98.3%	★★★★★
2022	89.4	125 of 3082	95.9%	★★★★★
2021	93.6	58 of 3082	98.1%	★★★★★
2019	88.2	174 of 3142	94.5%	★★★★★
2018	90.6	118 of 3127	96.2%	★★★★★

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)

Female (2024)98th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2024)97th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2024)97th percentile~ school

White (2024)96th percentile~ school

Male (2024)96th percentile~ school

African American (2024)96th percentile~ school

Asian (2024)93rd percentile-4 vs school

At Risk (2022)92nd percentile-7 vs school

Hispanic (2024)87th percentile-10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)83rd percentile-14 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2023)67th percentile-32 vs school

Special Education (2024)55th percentile-42 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Reading88%+34 vs state

Mathematics79%+33 vs state

Science57%+27 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2025)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2025)			STAAR Spanish Science (2025)	STAAR EOC Algebra I (2025)	STAAR EOC Biology (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 EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC Biology 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 Science 5th Grade	STAAR Science 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
River Oaks Elementary	Public, Magnet	K-5	2008 Kirby Dr	Houston	77019	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	No	(713) 942-1460	777	40	19.4	9.5%	250 (32.2%)	69 (8.9%)	167 (21.5%)	226 (29.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	64 (8.2%)	96.8	110^th of 4651 public elementary schools	97.6%		96.2	137^th of 4710 public elementary schools	97.1%	27										87.3	89.1	88.1				81.2	84.4	71.6				56.7			$7,542
Ella J Baker Montessori School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	2100 Yupon St	Houston	77006	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	No	(713) 942-1470	610	37	16.5	32.1%	177 (29.0%)	60 (9.8%)	256 (42.0%)	78 (12.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	38 (6.2%)	65.6	1321^st of 4651 public elementary schools	71.6%		64.5	1385^th of 4710 public elementary schools	70.6%	64								100.0	100.0	62.3	63.9	62.0	66.7	92.9	80.8	56.5	48.4	45.1	50.0	60.0	52.9	23.5	17.7	30.8	$9,417
Poe Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	5100 Hazard St	Houston	77098	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	No	(713) 535-3780	748	41	18.2	35.0%	206 (27.5%)	124 (16.6%)	288 (38.5%)	74 (9.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	55 (7.4%)	74.1	960^th of 4651 public elementary schools	79.4%		72.8	1027^th of 4710 public elementary schools	78.2%	67	28.6	25.0	33.3	64.3		0.0	0.0			60.2	64.7	79.0				50.5	52.5	51.3				42.6			$8,309
Memorial Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6401 Arnot St	Houston	77007	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 867-5150	474	29	16.3	35.2%	116 (24.5%)	55 (11.6%)	239 (50.4%)	35 (7.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (5.7%)	79.1	783^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	83.2%		77.6	847^th of 4710 public elementary schools	82.0%	64										73.2	87.1	71.2				56.1	61.3	47.5				35.6			$9,190
Wharton K-8 Dual Language Academy	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	900 W Gray St	Houston	77019	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 535-3771	715	41	17.4	39.2%	115 (16.1%)	57 (8.0%)	498 (69.7%)	22 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.2%)	77.3	870^th of 4651 public elementary schools	81.3%		87.1	492^nd of 4710 public elementary schools	89.6%	378	56.0	42.1		80.0	30.8			53.5		60.0	67.7	74.1	73.5	70.3	81.0	60.0	40.0	66.7	44.9	59.5		37.3	72.1	30.2	$9,214
Arabic Immersion Magnet School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	4001 Stanford St	Houston	77006	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 556-8940	609	24	24.9	51.7%	334 (54.8%)	96 (15.8%)	88 (14.4%)	65 (10.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.3%)	88.2	444^th of 4651 public elementary schools	90.5%		91.8	302^nd of 4710 public elementary schools	93.6%	142								100.0		67.7	66.7	77.8	83.8	64.7	84.6	66.2	60.3	82.5	64.9	47.1	62.5	50.8	84.6	34.6	$7,577
Gregory-Lincoln Educational Center	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	1101 Taft	Houston	77019	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 942-1400	502	40	12.6	90.4%	22 (4.4%)	319 (63.5%)	143 (28.5%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (2.0%)	22.1	3909^th of 4651 public elementary schools	16.0%		16.4	4251^st of 4710 public elementary schools	9.7%	342										30.2	42.0	32.6	52.5	51.9	65.5	27.9	32.0	19.6	22.6	43.4	50.0	2.2	58.2	20.4	$12,036
West University Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3756 University Blvd	Houston	77005	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(713) 295-5215	1,183	64	18.5	6.1%	661 (55.9%)	29 (2.5%)	186 (15.7%)	208 (17.6%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	97 (8.2%)	99.4	8^th of 4651 public elementary schools	99.8%		99	22^nd of 4710 public elementary schools	99.5%	14										91.4	95.5	96.3				86.5	91.1	96.8				87.4			$6,891
Roberts Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6000 Greenbriar St	Houston	77030	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(713) 295-5272	721	40	18.0	17.6%	217 (30.1%)	96 (13.3%)	101 (14.0%)	251 (34.8%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	54 (7.5%)	97.8	59^th of 4651 public elementary schools	98.7%		95.6	161^st of 4710 public elementary schools	96.6%	102										79.5	91.3	85.3				81.5	92.2	85.3				73.7			$7,291
Macgregor Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	4801 Labranch St	Houston	77004	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 942-1990	395	26	15.2	79.0%	12 (3.0%)	283 (71.6%)	72 (18.2%)	7 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.3%)	58.8	1635^th of 4651 public elementary schools	64.8%		53	1991^st of 4710 public elementary schools	57.7%	356										51.7	54.4	61.0				50.0	59.7	49.2				20.3			$9,765

Frequently Asked Questions about River Oaks Elementary

What district is River Oaks Elementary in?

Houston Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend River Oaks Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 777 students attended River Oaks Elementary.

Is River Oaks Elementary a good school?

Yes! River Oaks Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 110^th of 4651 Texas elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of River Oaks Elementary?

Students at River Oaks Elementary are 32% White, 29% Asian, 21% Hispanic, 9% African American, 8% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of River Oaks Elementary attend?

Students who attend River Oaks Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lanier Middle
High : Lamar High School

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