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Rucker Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

3681^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 20% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Rucker Elementary is a PK-5 school in the Houston Independent School District (Isd) serving 434 students in a highly economically disadvantaged area, where over 94% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

Rucker’s performance has been notably volatile, with a dramatic 32-percentile-point drop from the 52nd percentile in 2023-2024 to the 20th percentile in 2025-2026. This recent decline is the steepest among nearby schools, including Park Place Elementary (70th percentile) and Patterson Elementary (55th percentile), which show more stable performance. A key weakness is English-language Math, where proficiency rates in 4th grade (23.5%) are less than half the state average (49.3%). However, the school’s Spanish-language program is a standout strength: in 2023-2024, 75% of 4th graders were proficient in Spanish Reading, far exceeding district (30%) and state (29%) averages. This suggests the bilingual program is highly effective, even as the English program struggles, particularly in math.

Rucker spends more per student ($11,720) than neighbors like Bonner Elementary ($10,321) and Park Place ($9,476), yet achieves lower outcomes, raising questions about resource efficiency. The school’s smaller class sizes (14.0 student-teacher ratio) compared to Patterson (16.8) have not translated into an academic advantage. Performance for subgroups is mixed: the school excels with English Language Learners (77th percentile in 2023-2024) but struggles with Gifted and Talented students (15th percentile) and female students (11th percentile). The 2023-2024 peak year, which saw the school’s best-ever scores, appears to have been an anomaly, with gains not sustained into the following year.

434

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,371

Per pupil spending ?

94%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5201 Vinett St
Houston, TX 77017-4958

(713) 845-7467

District: Houston Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Rucker Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Stevenson Middle
High:	Chavez High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

93.3%

African American:

3.9%

White:

1.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 22nd percentile in 2016 → 20th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (33% vs 50% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (20th percentile)

!Mathematics scores 18 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school33%

District avg50%

Texas avg50%

3,681^st of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 20%▼ down 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

145^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	26.1	3681 of 4627	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	37.8	2943 of 4651	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.7	2254 of 4710	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	35.4	3063 of 4647	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.8	2945 of 4581	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	16.6	4105 of 4578	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.8	4066 of 4479	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.8	4277 of 4359	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	23.1	3595 of 4329	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	28.8	3344 of 4286	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	34.7	3127 of 4320	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	51.3	2243 of 4260	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	50.6	2264 of 4221	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	46.5	2488 of 4206	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	42.4	2829 of 4095	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	50.8	2303 of 3937	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	24.0	3438 of 3884	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	13.8	3577 of 3768	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	15.3	3512 of 3724	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	18.6	3196 of 3476	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	8.6	3398 of 3475	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	8.5	3385 of 3465	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	46.9	2314 of 4461	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.1	3509 of 4331	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.6	3081 of 4295	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.8	3631 of 4240	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	67.6	856 of 3668	76.7%	★★★★☆
2023	60.3	1146 of 3556	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.3	1627 of 3487	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	29.8	2672 of 3446	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.1	2160 of 3333	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.6	2818 of 3226	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	19.1	4086 of 4575	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	46.0	2437 of 4658	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.8	3486 of 4588	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.2	2958 of 4561	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	14.7	4243 of 4499	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.4	4032 of 4348	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.5	4250 of 4306	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	32.7	2610 of 3075	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.7	3059 of 3184	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.0	3090 of 3106	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	32.7	3287 of 4413	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	57.9	1590 of 4465	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.2	2325 of 4401	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.2	2440 of 4376	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	20.6	3862 of 4329	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.7	3844 of 4188	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.9	4084 of 4168	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	37.8	3022 of 4520	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	63.2	1295 of 4594	71.8%	★★★★☆
2023	50.9	2125 of 4521	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.8	2032 of 4477	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	22.1	3918 of 4451	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.6	3664 of 4309	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.3	4153 of 4264	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	33.7	3193 of 4582	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.7	2199 of 4647	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.8	2343 of 4585	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.9	2800 of 4563	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	19.9	3875 of 4498	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.5	3777 of 4357	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.3	4195 of 4319	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	41.0	2400 of 4301	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.5	2872 of 4292	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.0	1641 of 4086	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.0	1766 of 3952	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	20.1	3613 of 3799	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.9	3446 of 3684	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.3	3481 of 3558	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2024)77th percentile+25 vs school

At Risk (2022)48th percentile+12 vs school

Special Education (2026)44th percentile+24 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)33rd percentile+13 vs school

Male (2026)30th percentile+10 vs school

Hispanic (2026)26th percentile+5 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)15th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2026)11th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading42%-12 vs state

Mathematics29%-18 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
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
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
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
Richey Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	610 S Richey St	Pasadena	77506	Harris County	Pasadena Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 740-0712	505	40	12.6	96.8%	19 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	485 (96.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	34.3	3132^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	32.3%		44.8	2448^th of 4651 public elementary schools	47.4%	684	31.3	41.2		25.0	47.1		37.0	42.5		32.8	45.2		$13,110
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
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
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
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
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
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

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Rucker Elementary ranks in the bottom 20.4% of Texas elementary schools.

What district is Rucker Elementary in?

Houston Independent School District (Isd)

What schools do graduates of Rucker Elementary attend?

Students who attend Rucker Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Stevenson Middle
High : Chavez High School

What is the racial makeup of Rucker Elementary?

Students at Rucker Elementary are 93% Hispanic, 4% African American, 1% White.

How many students attend Rucker Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 434 students attended Rucker Elementary.

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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

2024–25 STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 23, 2025

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