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Thompson Elementary

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Thompson Elementary ranks 1203 rd of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1203^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 74% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Thompson Elementary is a PK-5 public school in the Houston Independent School District (Isd) serving 363 students in a high-poverty area of Houston, where over 95% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. This school has achieved a remarkable turnaround, climbing from the 1st percentile statewide in 2015-2016 to the 74th percentile in 2025-2026, earning a 4-star rating and standing out as a top performer in its neighborhood.

Thompson Elementary is a clear outlier compared to nearby schools like Blackshear Elementary, Foster Elementary, and Hartsfield Elementary, which remain stuck in the bottom 10-20% of Texas schools. The school excels in mathematics, with 4th-grade math proficiency at 70.45%—significantly higher than the district (50.28%) and state (49.28%) averages, and far above neighbors like Blackshear (15.63%) and Foster (17.07%). Thompson also earns a 5-star rating for its work with African American students (90th percentile) and low socio-economic status students (92nd percentile), showing it effectively closes achievement gaps for its core demographic groups. Interestingly, while Macgregor Elementary (1.91 miles away) also performs well (76th percentile), it has a lower poverty rate (78.99% free/reduced lunch) compared to Thompson (95.87%), making Thompson's achievements even more impressive.

Despite these strengths, Thompson faces a persistent challenge in 5th-grade science, where only 11.11% of students were proficient in 2024-2025—a systemic issue shared by nearby schools like Foster (4.65%) and Peck Elementary (7.14%). The school also demonstrates efficient resource use, spending $11,521 per student compared to Blackshear's $13,409, yet achieving far better outcomes. Additionally, Thompson's Gifted and Talented program has seen a massive turnaround, jumping from the 11th percentile in 2022-2023 to the 86th percentile in 2025-2026, reflecting a focused effort to challenge its highest-achieving students.

363

Students ?

13.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,878

Per pupil spending ?

95.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6121 Tierwester
Houston, TX 77021-1311

(713) 746-8250

District: Houston Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Thompson Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Cullen Middle
High:	Yates High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

89.5%

Hispanic:

5.0%

Two or more races:

2.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 1st percentile in 2016 → 74th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (58% vs 51% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 73 percentile points since 2016

✓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 (2025-2026) ?

This school58%

District avg51%

Texas avg51%

1,203^rd of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 26%▲ up 73 pts since 2016

From bottom 1% (2016) to top 26% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

36^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	68.6	1203 of 4627	74.0%	★★★★☆
2025	46.5	2344 of 4651	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.1	1810 of 4710	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	34.1	3149 of 4647	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	22.9	3789 of 4581	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.5	3067 of 4578	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.7	3224 of 4479	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.7	2899 of 4359	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	18.7	3838 of 4329	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	3.3	4227 of 4286	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	4.5	4256 of 4320	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	11.6	4084 of 4260	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	6.3	4156 of 4221	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	13.0	4040 of 4206	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	34.8	3183 of 4095	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	33.4	3139 of 3937	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	31.0	3149 of 3884	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	17.6	3483 of 3768	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	9.8	3626 of 3724	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	11.5	3351 of 3476	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	23.4	3070 of 3475	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	7.8	3396 of 3465	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	81.6	235 of 2406	90.2%	★★★★★
2024	75.0	361 of 2443	85.2%	★★★★☆
2023	54.1	934 of 2443	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.3	1333 of 2421	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.2	1104 of 2444	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.6	1107 of 2515	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.8	1022 of 2483	58.8%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	24.2	3839 of 4461	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	43.7	2291 of 4331	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.0	3041 of 4295	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	50.3	1908 of 4240	55.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	54.2	1858 of 4575	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.1	1682 of 4658	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.6	2752 of 4588	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.8	3496 of 4561	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.1	2797 of 4499	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.8	3515 of 4348	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.4	2599 of 4306	39.6%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	74.3	423 of 3075	86.2%	★★★★☆
2023	24.4	2661 of 2980	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.1	2580 of 3106	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	58.9	1534 of 4376	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.6	893 of 4188	78.7%	★★★★☆
2018	47.2	2117 of 4168	49.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	84.0	351 of 4520	92.2%	★★★★★
2024	74.7	691 of 4594	85.0%	★★★★☆
2023	46.3	2448 of 4521	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.3	3288 of 4477	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	45.1	2379 of 4451	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.5	2389 of 4309	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.7	2247 of 4264	47.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	78.7	769 of 4582	83.2%	★★★★☆
2024	63.3	1412 of 4647	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	29.8	3425 of 4585	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.6	3950 of 4563	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.3	3235 of 4498	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.8	2749 of 4357	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.3	3288 of 4319	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	47.0	1938 of 4301	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.8	812 of 4292	81.1%	★★★★☆
2023	22.1	3662 of 4086	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.6	2240 of 3952	43.3%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)92nd percentile+18 vs school

African American (2026)90th percentile+16 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)86th percentile+12 vs school

Male (2026)83rd percentile+9 vs school

Hispanic (2022)65th percentile+48 vs school

Female (2026)59th percentile-15 vs school

Special Education (2026)55th percentile-19 vs school

At Risk (2022)14th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics59%+12 vs state

Reading58%+4 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)						STAAR Social Studies (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 Mathematics 3rd 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 Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Thompson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6121 Tierwester	Houston	77021	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 746-8250	363	27	13.5	95.9%	2 (0.6%)	325 (89.5%)	18 (5.0%)	7 (1.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.5%)	68.6	1203^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	74.0%		46.5	2344^th of 4651 public elementary schools	49.6%	1141			61.3	54.6	59.4				51.6	70.5	50.0					$18,878
The Lawson Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	5052 Scott St	Houston	77004	Harris County	The Lawson Academy	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 225-1551	235	12	19.3	97.9%	4 (1.7%)	169 (71.9%)	54 (23.0%)	7 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)						43.5	56.0	47.6				26.1	36.0	52.4	23.8	$9,471
Lockhart Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	3200 Rosedale St	Houston	77004	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 942-1950	306	24	12.7	93.8%	4 (1.3%)	270 (88.2%)	26 (8.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.0%)	26	3696^th of 4627 public elementary schools	20.1%		34.9	3134^th of 4651 public elementary schools	32.6%	562			43.2	39.4	48.6				24.3	27.3	38.2					$17,991
Foster Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3919 Ward St	Houston	77021	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 746-8260	334	20	16.7	100.0%	5 (1.5%)	294 (88.0%)	29 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.8%)	13.5	4370^th of 4627 public elementary schools	5.6%		10	4480^th of 4651 public elementary schools	3.7%	110			42.3	24.4	39.4				25.9	17.1	24.2					$10,791
Beatrice Mayes Institute Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	5807 Calhoun Rd	Houston	77021	Harris County	Beatrice Mayes Institute Charter School	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 747-5629	558	36	15.6	78.3%	0 (0.0%)	544 (97.5%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.4%)	34.7	3103^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	32.9%		31.9	3318^th of 4651 public elementary schools	28.7%	215			59.4	27.1	47.2	44.6	58.3	60.4	48.4	20.0	40.3	29.7	33.3	52.1	58.3	$11,866
Hartsfield Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	5001 Perry St	Houston	77021	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 746-8280	287	21	13.6	97.9%	5 (1.7%)	210 (73.2%)	65 (22.6%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	18.7	4118^th of 4627 public elementary schools	11.0%		15.5	4259^th of 4651 public elementary schools	8.4%	141			40.6	14.8	36.1				32.4	25.9	33.3					$15,642
KIPP Peace Elementary	Public, Charter	PK, KG-4	5400 Mlk Jr Blvd	Houston	77021	Harris County	KIPP Texas Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(832) 230-0564	525	24	21.8	96.0%	2 (0.4%)	380 (72.4%)	126 (24.0%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.1%)	10	4486^th of 4627 public elementary schools	3.0%		11.7	4424^th of 4651 public elementary schools	4.9%	62			31.7	21.1					19.3	23.7						$7,405
Blackshear Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	2900 Holman Ave	Houston	77004	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 942-1481	257	24	10.7	97.7%	3 (1.2%)	222 (86.4%)	24 (9.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.7%)	18.2	4146^th of 4627 public elementary schools	10.4%		24.4	3772^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	18.9%	374			26.7	45.2	35.3				10.0	15.6	42.9					$18,566
Peck Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5001 Martin Luther King Jr Bl	Houston	77021	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 845-7463	288	27	10.6	97.2%	4 (1.4%)	165 (57.3%)	115 (39.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	29.8	3434^th of 4627 public elementary schools	25.8%		38.8	2857^th of 4651 public elementary schools	38.6%	577		37.5	46.2	31.3	51.4				25.7	44.9	32.4					$12,848
Whidby Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	7625 Springhill St	Houston	77021	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 746-8170	369	28	13.1	94.9%	5 (1.4%)	273 (74.0%)	75 (20.3%)	12 (3.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	31.3	3350^th of 4627 public elementary schools	27.6%		26.9	3611^th of 4651 public elementary schools	22.4%	261	16.7	0.0	40.9	31.8	55.4				28.3	34.8	43.1					$16,608

Frequently Asked Questions about Thompson Elementary

What district is Thompson Elementary in?

Houston Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Thompson Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 363 students attended Thompson Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Thompson Elementary attend?

Students who attend Thompson Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Cullen Middle
High : Yates High School

Is Thompson Elementary a good school?

Thompson Elementary ranks 1203^rd of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Thompson Elementary?

Students at Thompson Elementary are 90% African American, 5% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

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