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White E Elementary

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White E Elementary ranks 3240 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

3240^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 30% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

White E Elementary is a PK-5 campus in the Houston Independent School District (Isd) serving 691 students in a high-poverty area of Houston, TX, where over 91% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. The school has experienced a significant decline from a 78th percentile state ranking in 2016-2017 to a 30th percentile ranking for 2025-2026, placing it in the bottom third of Texas elementary schools—a more dramatic and sustained drop than nearby schools like Neff Elementary, which has remained relatively stable in the 22nd-35th percentile range over the same period.

Despite its overall challenges, White E Elementary shows notable strengths in specific areas. The school excels with Special Education students, ranking in the 89th percentile statewide for this subgroup in 2023-2024—a standout performance compared to any nearby school. Additionally, English Language Learner (ELL) students saw a sharp improvement, jumping to the 56th percentile in 2025-2026 from the 30th percentile the previous year, suggesting recent targeted interventions may be working. However, the school struggles with a severe "4th grade slump," where 4th graders consistently underperform their 3rd and 5th-grade peers in Reading and Math, and 5th-grade Science scores are alarmingly low, with only 20.88% proficient in 2024-2025.

White E’s per-student spending ($9,701) is notably lower than nearby schools like Bush Elementary ($12,734) and Landis Elementary ($13,375) in Alief Independent School District (Isd), which may contribute to its performance challenges. The most striking comparison is with Harmony School Of Exploration- Houston, a charter school just 1.25 miles away that serves a similar demographic but consistently ranks in the 70th percentile, achieving proficiency rates 10-20 percentage points higher in nearly every subject. This contrast highlights that high poverty does not dictate low performance and provides a clear benchmark for what is possible in the same community.

691

Students ?

16.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,681

Per pupil spending ?

91.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9001 Triola Ln
Houston, TX 77036-6147

(713) 778-3490

District: Houston Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend White E Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Sugar Grove Academy
High:	Sharpstown High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

85.2%

Asian:

10.1%

African American:

2.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 71st percentile in 2016 → 30th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (40% vs 50% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 41 percentile points since 2016

!Reading scores 11 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school40%

District avg51%

Texas avg50%

3,240^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 30%▼ down 41 pts since 2016

From top 29% (2016) to bottom 30% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

122^nd 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	32.8	3240 of 4627	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	24.4	3764 of 4651	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.2	3889 of 4710	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.9	3278 of 4647	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.5	2769 of 4581	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.7	2916 of 4578	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.7	2067 of 4479	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.8	1355 of 4359	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	72.1	969 of 4329	77.6%	★★★★☆
2016	70.6	1233 of 4286	71.2%	★★★★☆
2015	69.4	1306 of 4320	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	69.1	1260 of 4260	70.4%	★★★★☆
2013	67.2	1320 of 4221	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	75.1	872 of 4206	79.3%	★★★★☆
2011	78.9	551 of 4095	86.5%	★★★★☆
2010	73.3	892 of 3937	77.3%	★★★★☆
2009	79.2	539 of 3884	86.1%	★★★★☆
2008	78.8	529 of 3768	86.0%	★★★★☆
2007	71.2	992 of 3724	73.4%	★★★★☆
2006	78.0	531 of 3476	84.7%	★★★★☆
2005	83.6	258 of 3475	92.6%	★★★★★
2004	73.2	792 of 3465	77.1%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	40.0	727 of 999	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	51.5	603 of 1045	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.0	741 of 1015	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	58.5	441 of 957	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.0	687 of 967	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.4	641 of 1009	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	62.5	372 of 1005	63.0%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	59.4	1451 of 4461	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.0	1432 of 4331	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.8	955 of 4295	77.8%	★★★★☆
2018	73.5	637 of 4240	85.0%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	52.6	725 of 1643	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	34.0	2573 of 3668	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.2	2462 of 3556	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.7	1669 of 3487	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.3	1458 of 3446	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.3	1657 of 3333	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.7	1614 of 3226	50.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	31.9	3338 of 4575	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.5	3331 of 4658	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	44.9	2481 of 4588	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.4	2243 of 4561	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.4	2615 of 4499	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.0	2053 of 4348	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.3	1330 of 4306	69.1%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	54.5	1785 of 3075	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.7	1810 of 2980	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	63.8	1186 of 2958	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.1	1620 of 3006	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.6	2038 of 3184	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.1	2172 of 3106	30.1%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	31.6	3346 of 4413	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.9	3734 of 4465	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.1	3323 of 4401	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.6	3116 of 4376	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.1	3225 of 4329	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	47.3	2172 of 4188	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.2	1525 of 4168	63.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	48.0	2270 of 4520	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.8	3222 of 4594	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	44.6	2581 of 4521	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.9	1893 of 4477	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.7	2266 of 4451	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	64.5	1095 of 4309	74.6%	★★★★☆
2018	76.0	572 of 4264	86.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	35.1	3084 of 4582	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.5	3813 of 4647	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.7	3910 of 4585	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.0	3278 of 4563	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.7	3346 of 4498	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	50.1	2006 of 4357	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.2	1471 of 4319	65.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	79.6	451 of 4292	89.5%	★★★★☆
2023	36.5	2586 of 4086	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.9	3249 of 3952	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.5	3544 of 3799	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	44.8	1743 of 3684	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.3	1289 of 3558	63.8%	★★★☆☆

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)

Special Education (2024)89th percentile+72 vs school

At Risk (2022)67th percentile+28 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)56th percentile+26 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)50th percentile+20 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)42nd percentile+12 vs school

Male (2026)33rd percentile+3 vs school

Asian (2026)27th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2026)27th percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2026)24th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading43%-11 vs state

Mathematics38%-9 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
White E Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9001 Triola Ln	Houston	77036	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 778-3490	691	41	16.8	91.9%	8 (1.2%)	20 (2.9%)	589 (85.2%)	70 (10.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	32.8	3240^th of 4627 public elementary schools	30.0%		24.4	3764^th of 4651 public elementary schools	19.1%	524	20.0						48.0	34.8	47.7	40.2	29.4	44.3	$8,681
Neff Elementary	Public	2-5	8301 Neff St	Houston	77036	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 556-9566	709	43	16.4	96.1%	10 (1.4%)	38 (5.4%)	611 (86.2%)	43 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	6 (0.8%)	36.3	3000^th of 4627 public elementary schools	35.2%		26.7	3632^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	21.9%	632				31.6	19.5		28.8	44.8	43.2	26.8	54.6	56.4	$9,198
Bush Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	9730 Stroud Dr	Houston	77036	Harris County	Alief Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 272-3220	780	56	13.9	90.5%	15 (1.9%)	64 (8.2%)	675 (86.5%)	21 (2.7%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	18.8	4107^th of 4627 public elementary schools	11.2%		28.5	3528^th of 4651 public elementary schools	24.1%	579	30.3	38.0					27.6	50.0		22.6	30.8		$9,161
Neff Ecc	Public	PK, KG-1	8200 Carvel Ln	Houston	77036	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 778-3470	550	33	16.6	98.7%	11 (2.0%)	29 (5.3%)	475 (86.4%)	25 (4.5%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.3%)								(n/a)													$11,201
Harmony School Of Exploration- Houston	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	9305 W Sam Houston Pkwy S	Houston	77099	Harris County	Harmony Public Schools - Houston South	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(832) 831-7406	687	53	13.0	87.2%	45 (6.6%)	171 (24.9%)	393 (57.2%)	73 (10.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	64.6	1373^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	70.3%		68.4	1194^th of 4651 public elementary schools	74.3%	179							50.5	64.0	61.5	50.0	53.1	54.7	$12,924
Collins Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9829 Town Park Dr	Houston	77036	Harris County	Alief Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 272-3250	788	60	13.1	93.5%	9 (1.1%)	117 (14.8%)	622 (78.9%)	38 (4.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39.3	2808^th of 4627 public elementary schools	39.3%		17.3	4171^st of 4651 public elementary schools	10.3%	1363	19.1	31.9					32.3	52.9	59.4	29.7	46.6	50.0	$8,565
Landis Elementary	Public	K-4	10255 Spice Ln	Houston	77072	Harris County	Alief Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 983-8343	545	47	11.7	95.2%	4 (0.7%)	79 (14.5%)	452 (82.9%)	7 (1.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	34.1	3147^th of 4627 public elementary schools	32.0%		15.5	4256^th of 4651 public elementary schools	8.5%	1109	41.8	31.3					48.4	38.5		25.5	47.2		$10,419
Chambers Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	10700 Carvel	Houston	77072	Harris County	Alief Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 983-8313	559	48	11.6	94.1%	26 (4.7%)	43 (7.7%)	437 (78.2%)	49 (8.8%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	38.8	2837^th of 4627 public elementary schools	38.7%		38.6	2881^st of 4651 public elementary schools	38.1%	44	13.6	58.7					54.8	34.8		30.0	50.0		$10,131
Bonham Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8302 Braes River Dr	Houston	77074	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 778-3480	940	64	14.7	98.2%	26 (2.8%)	130 (13.8%)	643 (68.4%)	134 (14.3%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.5%)	25.4	3726^th of 4627 public elementary schools	19.5%		19.4	4064^th of 4651 public elementary schools	12.6%	338				31.9	31.5		30.3	30.9	35.4	43.6	37.1	46.9	$10,915
Southwest Public Schools Int'l Leadership Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	8440 Bissonnet St	Houston	77074	Harris County	Southwest Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 988-5839	526	7	77.0	97.3%	2 (0.4%)	26 (4.9%)	496 (94.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	25	3756^th of 4627 public elementary schools	18.8%		26.9	3612^th of 4651 public elementary schools	22.3%	144	7.1	50.0	36.4	0.0		0.0	27.1	37.7	45.8	26.0	42.1	37.5	$10,918

Frequently Asked Questions about White E Elementary

What schools do graduates of White E Elementary attend?

Students who attend White E Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Sugar Grove Academy
High : Sharpstown High School

What district is White E Elementary in?

Houston Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of White E Elementary?

Students at White E Elementary are 85% Hispanic, 10% Asian, 3% African American, 1% White.

How many students attend White E Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 691 students attended White E Elementary.

Is White E Elementary a good school?

White E Elementary ranks 3240^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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