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Shearn Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

3989^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,651 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 14% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Shearn Elementary is a public elementary school in Houston, Texas, serving 469 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Houston Independent School District (HISD), which is ranked 505 out of 961 districts in the state.

Shearn Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom 10-15% of Texas elementary schools, with significantly below-average academic performance across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 25.76% of 3rd-grade students at Shearn were proficient or better in STAAR Reading, compared to 48.18% for HISD and 52.02% for the state. The school's high poverty rate, with 96.8% to 97.85% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, is likely a major contributing factor to its low academic performance.

In contrast, nearby Kolter Elementary, Lovett Elementary, and Horn Elementary significantly outperform Shearn, with rankings in the top 5-10% of Texas elementary schools. These higher-performing schools have lower percentages of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 17.4% to 77.9%. The nearby Harmony School of Fine Arts and Technology also outperforms Shearn, while Varnett Charter School performs significantly worse.

470

Students ?

16.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,885

Per pupil spending ?

95.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9802 Stella Link Rd
Houston, TX 77025-4605

(713) 295-5236

District: Houston Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Shearn Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Pershing Middle
High:	Madison High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

68.5%

African American:

27.9%

White:

1.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 5th percentile in 2021 → 14th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 14th (2025) from a 5th-percentile low (2021)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (28% vs 46% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (14th percentile)

!Reading scores 21 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school28%

District avg45%

Texas avg46%

3,989^th of 4,651

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 14%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 20% (2015) to bottom 14% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

156^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	20.7	3989 of 4651	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.8	4474 of 4710	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.6	4406 of 4647	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.7	4304 of 4581	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.9	4352 of 4578	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	20.1	3911 of 4479	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.2	3800 of 4359	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	27.1	3332 of 4329	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	27.7	3392 of 4286	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	27.6	3457 of 4320	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	45.0	2645 of 4260	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	40.5	2850 of 4221	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	47.6	2424 of 4206	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	51.2	2331 of 4095	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	38.8	2886 of 3937	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	23.4	3459 of 3884	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	50.9	2156 of 3768	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	14.2	3534 of 3724	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	3.0	3460 of 3476	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	6.2	3424 of 3475	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	6.2	3419 of 3465	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	11.2	2401 of 2443	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.1	2330 of 2443	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.3	2291 of 2421	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.2	2427 of 2444	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	30.3	1949 of 2515	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.3	1979 of 2483	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	56.2	469 of 957	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	10.3	951 of 1009	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.0	987 of 1005	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	31.3	3438 of 4461	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.7	3806 of 4331	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.3	2722 of 4295	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.3	3220 of 4240	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	15.7	3451 of 3668	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	23.4	3091 of 3556	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.2	2894 of 3487	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.3	3094 of 3446	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.9	1951 of 3333	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.0	2599 of 3226	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	15.9	4289 of 4658	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.7	4191 of 4588	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.4	4353 of 4561	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	15.6	4183 of 4499	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	20.0	3871 of 4348	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.0	4047 of 4306	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2021	2.5	2981 of 3006	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.4	3012 of 3184	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.1	2935 of 3106	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	13.0	4284 of 4465	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.3	4132 of 4401	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.4	4195 of 4376	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	19.1	3942 of 4329	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	28.5	3373 of 4188	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.3	3413 of 4168	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	13.3	4414 of 4594	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.3	4239 of 4521	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.3	4151 of 4477	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	15.4	4264 of 4451	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	26.0	3700 of 4309	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.9	3448 of 4264	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	6.6	4595 of 4647	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.3	4342 of 4585	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.7	4150 of 4563	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.7	4250 of 4498	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	23.8	3668 of 4357	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.1	3423 of 4319	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	13.2	4166 of 4292	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	20.5	3545 of 3799	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.9	3660 of 3684	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.6	3465 of 3558	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Asian (2022)51st percentile+45 vs school

At Risk (2022)23rd percentile+17 vs school

Female (2024)8th percentile+3 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)6th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2024)4th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)4th percentile~ school

Special Education (2024)3rd percentile~ school

African American (2024)2nd percentile-3 vs school

Male (2024)1st percentile-4 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2021)1st percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Reading34%-21 vs state

Mathematics30%-16 vs state

Science13%-17 vs state

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Schools Near Shearn Elementary

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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 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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Harmony School Of Fine Arts And Technology-Houston	Public, Charter	K-8	9115 Kirby Dr	Houston	77054	Harris County	Harmony Public Schools - Houston South	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(832) 433-7001	742	47	15.6	75.1%	28 (3.8%)	327 (44.1%)	353 (47.6%)	25 (3.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.9%)	50	2140^th of 4651 public elementary schools	54.0%		56.4	1789^th of 4710 public elementary schools	62.0%	351								100.0	39.8	61.6	52.4	71.1	59.5	77.9	34.5	52.9	35.7	52.0	18.4	79.1	14.5	72.1	37.9	$12,001
Rice School /La Escuela Rice	Public, Magnet	K-8	7550 Seuss Dr	Houston	77025	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 349-1800	1,043	63	16.6	61.8%	25 (2.4%)	526 (50.4%)	436 (41.8%)	42 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	12 (1.2%)	64.2	1375^th of 4651 public elementary schools	70.4%		53.1	1981^st of 4710 public elementary schools	57.9%	606	35.0			40.0				100.0	73.7	63.9	60.3	65.5	54.3	69.2	69.7	54.6	45.7	34.5	30.0	35.4	23.3	65.7	36.4	$9,300
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
Condit Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7000 S Third	Bellaire	77401	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 295-5255	730	45	16.3	36.2%	260 (35.6%)	54 (7.4%)	248 (34.0%)	122 (16.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	44 (6.0%)	93.7	241^st of 4651 public elementary schools	94.8%		93.8	223^rd of 4710 public elementary schools	95.3%	18	55.6	42.9	28.6	45.0	27.3	40.0			77.1	82.1	80.4				70.9	75.5	70.7				53.7			$8,227

Frequently Asked Questions about Shearn Elementary

How many students attend Shearn Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 470 students attended Shearn Elementary.

What district is Shearn Elementary in?

Houston Independent School District (Isd)

What schools do graduates of Shearn Elementary attend?

Students who attend Shearn Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Pershing Middle
High : Madison High School

Is Shearn Elementary a good school?

Shearn Elementary ranks in the bottom 14.2% of Texas elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Shearn Elementary?

Students at Shearn Elementary are 69% Hispanic, 28% African American, 1% White, 1% Asian.

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