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Scarborough Elementary

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Scarborough Elementary ranks 2970 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

2970^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 36% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Scarborough Elementary is a large PK-5 campus in the Houston Independent School District (Isd), serving 790 students in a high-poverty area where over 94% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. The school has shown a significant turnaround in recent years, climbing from the 12th percentile statewide in 2020-2021 to the 48th percentile in 2023-2024, though it dipped slightly to the 36th percentile most recently.

Scarborough’s standout strength is its exceptional work with Special Education students, ranking in the 97th percentile statewide in 2023-2024—a dramatic improvement from the 4th percentile just a few years earlier. This is unmatched by nearby schools like Lyons Elementary or Barrick Elementary. The school also boasts a highly effective bilingual program, with Spanish-language test scores in reading and math consistently exceeding both district and state averages. For example, 5th graders in Spanish math achieved 50.56% proficiency, far outpacing the state average of 22.32%. However, the school faces a critical challenge in English-language math instruction, where only 4.55% of 4th graders were proficient in 2024-2025—the lowest among nearby schools like Garcia Elementary (37.25%) and Barrick (40.91%).

Despite high poverty rates, Scarborough does a better-than-average job closing the opportunity gap for its most disadvantaged students, ranking in the 50th percentile for low socioeconomic status students and the 69th percentile for at-risk students in recent years. Its per-student spending (~$10,084) is moderate compared to neighbors like Worsham Elementary ($13,403) and Idea Hardy Academy ($14,103), which achieve far worse results. This suggests Scarborough’s improvements stem from effective resource allocation and instructional strategies, not higher funding. The school’s future success hinges on replicating the strategies that work in its Spanish math and Special Ed programs to address the struggling English math track.

790

Students ?

18.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,363

Per pupil spending ?

94.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3030 Trenton Rd
Houston, TX 77093-3519

(713) 696-2710

District: Houston Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Scarborough Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Henry Middle
High:	Houston Math Science And Technology Center

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

97.5%

African American:

1.9%

White:

0.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 26th percentile in 2016 → 36th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (43% vs 50% meeting standards)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school43%

District avg50%

Texas avg50%

2,970^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 36%▲ up 10 pts since 2016

From bottom 26% (2016) to bottom 36% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

108^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	2970 of 4627	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.4	3025 of 4651	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.0	2445 of 4710	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.8	3104 of 4647	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.4	2774 of 4581	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	17.9	4011 of 4578	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.0	3687 of 4479	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.4	2918 of 4359	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	27.5	3292 of 4329	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	32.4	3182 of 4286	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	37.7	2974 of 4320	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	61.1	1699 of 4260	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	75.8	858 of 4221	79.7%	★★★★☆
2012	55.6	1960 of 4206	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	27.9	3471 of 4095	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	19.3	3623 of 3937	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	24.9	3399 of 3884	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	36.5	2832 of 3768	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	29.1	3104 of 3724	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	23.5	3075 of 3476	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	16.2	3263 of 3475	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	26.5	2987 of 3465	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2019	19.5	2313 of 2515	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	60.6	1375 of 4461	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	22.8	3869 of 4331	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.8	2917 of 4295	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	60.8	1268 of 4240	70.1%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	47.8	1780 of 3668	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.2	2355 of 3556	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.3	1568 of 3487	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	21.5	3131 of 3446	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	35.9	2345 of 3333	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	48.2	1595 of 3226	50.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	30.3	3431 of 4575	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	45.9	2444 of 4658	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.0	2609 of 4588	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.6	2175 of 4561	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	21.8	3760 of 4499	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.4	3988 of 4348	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	25.2	3540 of 4306	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	38.8	2302 of 2980	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.3	2578 of 2958	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.7	2399 of 3006	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.6	2934 of 3184	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.6	2991 of 3106	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	42.4	2605 of 4413	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.3	2176 of 4465	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.7	2722 of 4401	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.3	2426 of 4376	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	22.8	3714 of 4329	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.8	3304 of 4188	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	43.3	2382 of 4168	42.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	48.3	2238 of 4520	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.1	1804 of 4594	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.3	2359 of 4521	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.3	2000 of 4477	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	24.7	3750 of 4451	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.3	3026 of 4309	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	48.6	2135 of 4264	49.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	44.1	2489 of 4582	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.7	3153 of 4647	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.4	3450 of 4585	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.4	3547 of 4563	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.3	4044 of 4498	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.5	3113 of 4357	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	47.1	2148 of 4319	50.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	37.9	2658 of 4301	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	90.9	146 of 4292	96.6%	★★★★★
2019	18.4	3548 of 3684	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.8	3456 of 3558	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)69th percentile+30 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)51st percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)50th percentile+15 vs school

Male (2026)46th percentile+10 vs school

Hispanic (2026)41st percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2026)38th percentile~ school

Female (2026)25th percentile-11 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2023)23rd percentile-10 vs school

African American (2019)8th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading51%-3 vs state

Mathematics44%+17 vs state

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by a teacher
Tuesday, April 26, 2016

Awful administration! The teachers give their all but are misguided by the front office! It's sad and an injustice to the student body! 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
Scarborough Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3030 Trenton Rd	Houston	77093	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 696-2710	790	42	18.8	94.4%	5 (0.6%)	15 (1.9%)	770 (97.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36.7	2970^th of 4627 public elementary schools	35.8%		36.4	3025^th of 4651 public elementary schools	35.0%	55	35.9	48.9	48.5	0.0	40.0	50.6	37.5	58.1	57.9	29.2	18.5		$8,363
Worsham Elementary	Public	1-5	3007 Hartwick Rd	Houston	77093	Harris County	Aldine Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 985-6520	449	30	14.8	89.1%	8 (1.8%)	6 (1.3%)	433 (96.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	42.5	2545^th of 4627 public elementary schools	45.0%		55.9	1781^st of 4651 public elementary schools	61.7%	764	8.0	38.1	7.1	8.0	42.9	18.8	27.1	62.0	48.7	25.0	57.0	47.3	$12,903
Idea Hardy Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	1930 Little York Rd	Houston	77093	Harris County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(832) 360-7453	705	31	23.0	95.0%	12 (1.7%)	109 (15.5%)	582 (82.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	18.5	4131^st of 4627 public elementary schools	10.7%		8.6	4529^th of 4651 public elementary schools	2.6%	398							33.6	38.8	34.7	28.3	39.8	19.0	$10,515
Coop Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10130 Aldine Westfield Rd	Houston	77093	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 696-2630	533	36	14.9	96.1%	10 (1.9%)	35 (6.6%)	485 (91.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44.9	2395^th of 4627 public elementary schools	48.2%		29.4	3469^th of 4651 public elementary schools	25.4%	1074	22.2	10.0	40.0	33.3	51.3	36.8	46.3	49.2	63.6	42.2	38.9	33.3	$12,808
Orange Grove Elementary	Public	1-5	4514 Mount Houston Rd	Houston	77093	Harris County	Aldine Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 985-6540	516	34	15.0	87.2%	8 (1.6%)	10 (1.9%)	492 (95.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	42	2591^st of 4627 public elementary schools	44.0%		31.4	3339^th of 4651 public elementary schools	28.2%	748	19.2	36.4	35.3	20.0	46.2	50.0	39.5	27.9	57.3	48.3	51.2	42.5	$10,732
Garcia Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9550 Aldine Westfield Rd	Houston	77093	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 696-2900	289	18	16.0	100.0%	6 (2.1%)	70 (24.2%)	210 (72.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	26	3691^st of 4627 public elementary schools	20.2%		13.7	4350^th of 4651 public elementary schools	6.5%	659	0.0						40.0	37.3	44.4	33.3	37.3	33.3	$10,422
Escamilla Elementary	Public	1-5	5241 E Mt Houston Rd	Houston	77093	Harris County	Aldine Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 985-6390	809	49	16.5	88.8%	13 (1.6%)	19 (2.3%)	774 (95.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	35.2	3076^th of 4627 public elementary schools	33.5%		28	3550^th of 4651 public elementary schools	23.7%	474	17.5	40.0	52.2	26.3	16.7	0.0	24.5	54.8	53.2	20.4	51.6	33.1	$9,192
Barrick Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	12001 Winfrey Ln	Houston	77076	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 405-2500	433	26	16.6	99.1%	3 (0.7%)	6 (1.4%)	424 (97.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29.3	3475^th of 4627 public elementary schools	24.9%		37.4	2961^st of 4651 public elementary schools	36.3%	514	0.0	16.7	25.0	18.2	31.6		36.4	30.0	53.1	24.0	40.9	41.0	$9,338
Garcia-Leza Ec/Pk/K	Public	PK-K	5311 E Mount Houston Rd	Houston	77093	Harris County	Aldine Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 985-6037	617	38	16.0	93.5%	11 (1.8%)	49 (7.9%)	551 (89.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)								(n/a)													$11,770
Stephens Elementary	Public	1-5	2402 Aldine Mail Route Rd	Houston	77039	Harris County	Aldine Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 985-6560	517	32	16.2	90.9%	6 (1.2%)	13 (2.5%)	497 (96.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25	3753^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	18.9%		29.6	3459^th of 4651 public elementary schools	25.6%	294	50.0	16.7	27.3	50.0	0.0	0.0	24.7	35.9	39.4	39.0	47.9	24.3	$10,011

Frequently Asked Questions about Scarborough Elementary

Is Scarborough Elementary a good school?

Scarborough Elementary ranks 2970^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Scarborough Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 790 students attended Scarborough Elementary.

What district is Scarborough Elementary in?

Houston Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of Scarborough Elementary?

Students at Scarborough Elementary are 97% Hispanic, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Scarborough Elementary attend?

Students who attend Scarborough Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Henry Middle
High : Houston Math Science And Technology Center

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

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