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Southmayd Elementary

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Southmayd Elementary ranks 1387 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1387^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 70% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Southmayd Elementary in Houston, TX, is a PK-5 campus in the Houston Independent School District (Isd) serving 321 students, with over 96% qualifying for free or reduced lunch, and has achieved a remarkable turnaround from a 1-star rating in 2023-2024 to a 4-star rating in 2025-2026, ranking in the 70th percentile statewide.

Southmayd’s most striking success is its dramatic improvement in mathematics, where 4th-grade math proficiency soared from 17.78% in 2023-2024 to 75.86% in 2025-2026, far exceeding district and state averages. This growth is especially notable compared to nearby schools like Crespo Elementary, which saw 56.41% proficiency in the same grade. The school also excels with its most disadvantaged students, ranking in the 85th percentile for low socioeconomic status students, and performs strongly with Hispanic and female students, ranking in the 79th and 81st percentiles respectively. However, 5th-grade science remains a weakness, with only 14.63% proficient in 2024-2025, a challenge shared by other area schools like Sanchez Elementary (7.69%) and Harris J R Elementary (15.38%).

An interesting pattern emerges in Spanish-language STAAR tests: while 3rd-grade Spanish reading lags at 0% proficient, Spanish math proficiency is exceptionally high—75% in 3rd grade and 81.25% in 4th grade, compared to state averages around 27-29%. This suggests the school’s math interventions are powerful enough to transcend language barriers. With a favorable student-teacher ratio of 12.3 and per-student spending of $10,954, Southmayd’s turnaround appears driven by effective resource use rather than increased funding, making it a compelling option for families seeking a rapidly improving school in the area.

321

Students ?

12.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,622

Per pupil spending ?

96.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1800 Coral St
Houston, TX 77012-3123

(713) 924-1720

District: Houston Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Southmayd Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Deady Middle
High:	Milby High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

97.5%

African American:

2.2%

White:

0.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 64th percentile in 2016 → 70th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (57% vs 50% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Texas median (70th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school57%

District avg50%

Texas avg50%

1,387^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 30%▲ up 6 pts since 2016

From top 36% (2016) to top 30% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

45^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	64.3	1387 of 4627	70.0%	★★★★☆
2025	54.0	1906 of 4651	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	31.9	3347 of 4710	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.8	3475 of 4647	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.6	2759 of 4581	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	15.0	4211 of 4578	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	43.6	2454 of 4479	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.7	2436 of 4359	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	60.4	1455 of 4329	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	64.6	1544 of 4286	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	45.6	2571 of 4320	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	54.4	2076 of 4260	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	60.1	1715 of 4221	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	39.1	2933 of 4206	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	51.8	2304 of 4095	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	68.8	1196 of 3937	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	64.9	1431 of 3884	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	44.7	2432 of 3768	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	59.6	1692 of 3724	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	50.3	2038 of 3476	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2005	46.3	2195 of 3475	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2004	39.1	2511 of 3465	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	60.8	1369 of 4461	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	28.7	3463 of 4331	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	64.0	1092 of 4295	74.6%	★★★★☆
2018	60.8	1269 of 4240	70.1%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	28.7	2889 of 3668	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.8	2137 of 3556	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.5	1445 of 3487	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	27.5	2813 of 3446	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	66.3	788 of 3333	76.4%	★★★★☆
2018	60.1	1011 of 3226	68.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	75.2	880 of 4575	80.8%	★★★★☆
2024	33.5	3273 of 4658	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.4	3709 of 4588	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	42.2	2639 of 4561	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	21.0	3811 of 4499	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	52.9	1890 of 4348	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.9	2630 of 4306	38.9%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	59.1	1518 of 3075	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.7	1120 of 2980	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	34.3	2375 of 2958	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	5.0	2934 of 3006	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	31.2	2664 of 3184	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.5	2816 of 3106	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	70.7	906 of 4413	79.5%	★★★★☆
2024	36.0	3054 of 4465	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.7	3038 of 4401	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.1	2156 of 4376	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	20.2	3884 of 4329	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	49.8	2007 of 4188	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.9	2138 of 4168	48.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	75.0	667 of 4520	85.2%	★★★★☆
2024	42.7	2717 of 4594	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.4	2911 of 4521	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.1	2139 of 4477	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	22.1	3914 of 4451	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	55.3	1687 of 4309	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.6	2064 of 4264	51.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	55.9	1768 of 4582	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	27.1	3650 of 4647	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.5	3111 of 4585	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.9	2745 of 4563	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	14.3	4220 of 4498	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	35.5	2947 of 4357	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.6	2349 of 4319	45.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	44.9	2081 of 4301	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	26.7	3477 of 4292	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.8	3686 of 4086	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	33.5	2762 of 3952	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.2	3248 of 3799	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.2	3232 of 3684	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	51.0	1350 of 3558	62.1%	★★★☆☆

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)85th percentile+15 vs school

Female (2026)81st percentile+11 vs school

Hispanic (2026)79th percentile+9 vs school

At Risk (2022)69th percentile+30 vs school

Male (2026)61st percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2026)52nd percentile-18 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)51st percentile-19 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)21st percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics61%+14 vs state

Reading54%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2026)			STAAR EOC Algebra I (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 Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 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 Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Southmayd Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1800 Coral St	Houston	77012	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 924-1720	321	26	12.3	96.3%	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.2%)	313 (97.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	64.3	1387^th of 4627 public elementary schools	70.0%		54	1906^th of 4651 public elementary schools	59.0%	519	0.0		16.7	75.0	81.3			48.3	54.6	59.4				37.5	75.9	65.7					$11,622
Houston Gateway Academy Inc Elite College Prep	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	7310 Bowie	Houston	77012	Harris County	Houston Gateway Academy Inc	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 644-8292	583	27	21.5	84.9%	7 (1.2%)	17 (2.9%)	556 (95.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	71.7	1066^th of 4627 public elementary schools	77.0%		77.8	845^th of 4651 public elementary schools	81.8%	221							100.0	38.0	45.3	65.3	75.7	72.3	84.9	64.0	64.2	38.8	75.7	67.7	84.6	46.3
Davila Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	7610 Dahlia St	Houston	77012	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 924-1851	398	29	13.7	99.5%	10 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	386 (97.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	57.2	1752^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	62.1%		69.2	1165^th of 4651 public elementary schools	75.0%	587	22.2	54.6		54.6	36.4			50.0	68.6	60.0				47.1	45.1	42.2					$11,352
Sanchez Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2700 Berkley St	Houston	77012	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 845-7472	378	26	14.5	95.5%	3 (0.8%)	5 (1.3%)	368 (97.4%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	71.4	1077^th of 4627 public elementary schools	76.7%		49.4	2181^st of 4651 public elementary schools	53.1%	1104	33.3	36.4	35.3	27.8	33.3	10.0		54.2	56.5	82.1				28.6	65.2	60.9					$10,748
Crespo Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	7500 Office City Dr	Houston	77012	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 845-7492	526	32	16.4	94.1%	2 (0.4%)	7 (1.3%)	506 (96.2%)	11 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	77.1	864^th of 4627 public elementary schools	81.3%		72.1	1048^th of 4651 public elementary schools	77.5%	184	38.7	70.0	18.8	51.6	55.0	26.7		69.4	66.7	59.1				63.9	56.4	68.7					$10,051
Harris J R Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	801 Broadway St	Houston	77012	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 924-1860	288	21	13.7	96.2%	4 (1.4%)	6 (2.1%)	277 (96.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	65.8	1314^th of 4627 public elementary schools	71.6%		48.1	2253^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	51.6%	939				70.0	38.1			54.8	50.0	59.5				77.3	54.2	62.2					$15,970
Yes Prep East End Elementary	Public, Charter	PK, KG-4	8329 Lawndale St	Houston	77012	Harris County	Yes Prep Public Schools Inc	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(713) 924-0800	607	37	16.2	89.5%	12 (2.0%)	17 (2.8%)	574 (94.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	44.1	2439^th of 4627 public elementary schools	47.3%		48.4	2233^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	52.0%	206	44.4	24.0		58.3	20.0			47.1	54.8	61.8				33.8	46.6	30.7					$17,208
Pstem Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	2950 Broadway St	Houston	77017	Harris County	Raul Yzaguirre Schools For Success	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 640-3700	482	25	19.1	96.3%	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	476 (98.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31.8	3311^th of 4627 public elementary schools	28.4%		40.5	2738^th of 4651 public elementary schools	41.1%	573								37.1	34.9	45.1				28.6	37.5	57.1					$11,796
Houston Gateway Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	3400 Evergreen Dr	Houston	77087	Harris County	Houston Gateway Academy Inc	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 649-2706	613	34	18.0	85.6%	5 (0.8%)	14 (2.3%)	589 (96.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37.9	2895^th of 4627 public elementary schools	37.4%		69.1	1170^th of 4651 public elementary schools	74.8%	1725							94.4	23.5	42.6	54.1	45.3	79.3	58.3	37.3	29.8	37.7	60.9	86.8	30.0	18.8	$30,811
Briscoe Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	321 Forest Hill	Houston	77011	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 924-1740	177	17	10.4	93.2%	2 (1.1%)	2 (1.1%)	173 (97.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34	3154^th of 4627 public elementary schools	31.8%		56.4	1758^th of 4651 public elementary schools	62.2%	1396			20.0					57.1	33.3	63.2				33.3	14.8	39.1					$14,119

Frequently Asked Questions about Southmayd Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Southmayd Elementary?

Students at Southmayd Elementary are 98% Hispanic, 2% African American.

How many students attend Southmayd Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 321 students attended Southmayd Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Southmayd Elementary attend?

Students who attend Southmayd Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Deady Middle
High : Milby High School

Is Southmayd Elementary a good school?

Southmayd Elementary ranks 1387^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Southmayd Elementary in?

Houston Independent School District (Isd)

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