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Whittier Elementary

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Whittier Elementary ranks 2162 nd of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

2162^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 53% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Whittier Elementary is a PK-5 campus in the Houston Independent School District (Isd) serving 326 students in the 77029 zip code, an area where over 85% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

Whittier Elementary has achieved a remarkable turnaround, jumping from the bottom 20th percentile statewide for years to a 53rd percentile ranking and a 3-star rating in the 2025-2026 school year. This is its highest performance in over a decade. The school’s most impressive metric is its effectiveness with students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, where it ranks in the 74th percentile statewide (4-star rating)—far outperforming nearby HISD schools like Oates Elementary (24th percentile), Pleasantville Elementary (36th), and Harris R P Elementary (34th). Whittier also excels in mathematics, meeting or exceeding district and state averages in 4th and 5th grade math, while many HISD peers fall below. This strong math performance is a key differentiator.

However, Whittier still lags behind schools in the neighboring Galena Park Independent School District (Isd), such as Galena Park Elementary (69th percentile), Jacinto City Elementary (78th), and Pyburn Elementary (71st), which consistently outperform all HISD schools in the area despite serving similar demographics. Science scores are a notable weakness across this part of HISD—Whittier’s 5th-grade science proficiency was 20% in 2024-2025, below the state average of 29.57%, while GPISD schools like Pyburn (46.88%) and Jacinto City (38.55%) far exceed it. Additionally, Whittier’s English Language Learners taking the STAAR Spanish exam showed very low proficiency (0% in several subjects), indicating a critical area for improvement. Despite these challenges, Whittier’s sustained upward trajectory—from the 3rd percentile in 2020-2021 to the 53rd percentile in 2025-2026—is a rare and encouraging story of effective leadership and targeted interventions.

326

Students ?

15.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,133

Per pupil spending ?

85.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

10511 Lacrosse St
Houston, TX 77029-2111

(713) 671-3810

District: Houston Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Whittier Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Holland Middle
High:	Furr High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

92.3%

African American:

5.8%

White:

1.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 21st percentile in 2016 → 53rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 32 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Texas median (53rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (44% vs 50% meeting standards)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school44%

District avg50%

Texas avg50%

2,162^nd of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 47%▲ up 33 pts since 2016

From bottom 21% (2016) to top 47% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

73^rd 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	49.2	2162 of 4627	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	35.6	3084 of 4651	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.9	2739 of 4710	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	21.8	3895 of 4647	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.5	3810 of 4581	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.4	4421 of 4578	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	25.3	3617 of 4479	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.0	3585 of 4359	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	23.8	3558 of 4329	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	27.6	3401 of 4286	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	20.8	3740 of 4320	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	21.6	3756 of 4260	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	47.6	2424 of 4221	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	35.2	3141 of 4206	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	52.5	2260 of 4095	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	62.6	1611 of 3937	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	56.2	1912 of 3884	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	29.5	3138 of 3768	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	17.9	3439 of 3724	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	20.4	3146 of 3476	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	16.6	3255 of 3475	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	32.8	2769 of 3465	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2018	19.0	2275 of 2483	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	44.7	2467 of 4461	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.3	2696 of 4331	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.0	2895 of 4295	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.0	2156 of 4240	49.2%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	55.3	1396 of 3668	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.4	2346 of 3556	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.6	2248 of 3487	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.6	2386 of 3446	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.2	2550 of 3333	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.6	2344 of 3226	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	50.5	2052 of 4575	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	32.6	3323 of 4658	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.7	3685 of 4588	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.3	3994 of 4561	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	8.4	4468 of 4499	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	24.6	3645 of 4348	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.6	3571 of 4306	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	62.4	1305 of 3075	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.4	2528 of 3184	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.1	2641 of 3106	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	54.9	1762 of 4413	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.9	1858 of 4465	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	28.9	3432 of 4401	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.2	3459 of 4376	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.7	4200 of 4329	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	28.8	3358 of 4188	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.9	3475 of 4168	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	64.4	1192 of 4520	73.6%	★★★★☆
2024	59.7	1523 of 4594	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	29.5	3554 of 4521	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.5	3349 of 4477	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.6	4213 of 4451	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	37.4	2952 of 4309	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.6	3203 of 4264	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	48.8	2194 of 4582	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.2	1685 of 4647	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	21.1	3946 of 4585	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.7	3587 of 4563	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.7	4081 of 4498	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	29.7	3327 of 4357	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.7	3566 of 4319	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	33.9	3013 of 4301	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	52.5	1745 of 4292	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	20.3	3767 of 4086	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	46.6	1795 of 3952	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	20.7	3508 of 3799	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	36.9	2287 of 3684	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	20.5	3277 of 3558	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2018	70.0	789 of 3127	74.8%	★★★★☆

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)

White (2018)75th percentile+57 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)74th percentile+20 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)62nd percentile+20 vs school

Hispanic (2026)60th percentile+7 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)58th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)55th percentile~ school

Male (2026)52nd percentile~ school

At Risk (2022)45th percentile+28 vs school

Special Education (2026)30th percentile-23 vs school

African American (2018)8th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading50%-4 vs state

Mathematics48%~ state avg

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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 Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	Total
Whittier Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10511 Lacrosse St	Houston	77029	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 671-3810	326	21	15.5	85.6%	4 (1.2%)	19 (5.8%)	301 (92.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	49.2	2162^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	53.3%		35.6	3084^th of 4651 public elementary schools	33.7%	922	0.0		0.0	33.3		0.0	55.6	43.2	51.3		41.4	51.4	48.7		$14,133
Jacinto City Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10910 Wiggins	Houston	77029	Harris County	Galena Park Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(832) 386-4600	689	49	14.1	89.4%	19 (2.8%)	23 (3.3%)	641 (93.0%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	72.3	1037^th of 4627 public elementary schools	77.6%		76.2	898^th of 4651 public elementary schools	80.7%	139	25.0						51.3	52.1	68.2		57.0	71.3	61.4		$11,191
Harris R P Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1262 Mae Dr	Houston	77015	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 450-7100	383	28	13.6	97.7%	1 (0.3%)	63 (16.4%)	313 (81.7%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	35.7	3036^th of 4627 public elementary schools	34.4%		24.3	3779^th of 4651 public elementary schools	18.7%	743	16.7	25.0	0.0	30.4	57.1	9.1	37.0	53.3	32.4		28.6	50.0	48.5		$13,892
The Varnett School - East	Public, Charter	PK, KG-6	804a Maxey Rd	Houston	77035	Harris County	The Varnett Public School	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 637-6574	275	18	15.0	73.1%	0 (0.0%)	17 (6.2%)	252 (91.6%)	6 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10.5	4463^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	3.5%		18.2	4127^th of 4651 public elementary schools	11.3%	336							25.0	20.9	42.9	34.5	25.0	13.6	22.2	10.0	$13,947
Pyburn Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	12302 Coulson	Houston	77015	Harris County	Galena Park Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(832) 386-3150	454	35	12.8	91.9%	5 (1.1%)	10 (2.2%)	439 (96.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	64.9	1353^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	70.8%		70.4	1117^th of 4651 public elementary schools	76.0%	236	62.5	55.6		37.5	77.8		91.4	40.0	55.3		54.4	58.0	56.6		$13,739
Oates Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10044 Wallisville Rd	Houston	77013	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 671-3800	233	19	12.3	93.1%	2 (0.9%)	33 (14.2%)	195 (83.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	28.8	3511^th of 4627 public elementary schools	24.1%		43.2	2553^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	45.1%	958				40.9	11.1		37.5	27.6	50.0		42.9	33.3	41.7		$17,237
Pleasantville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1431 Gellhorn Dr	Houston	77029	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 671-3840	219	15	14.6	99.5%	3 (1.4%)	97 (44.3%)	115 (52.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.8%)	36.7	2966^th of 4627 public elementary schools	35.9%		22.5	3881^st of 4651 public elementary schools	16.6%	915							42.3	25.0	62.1		40.7	39.3	40.0		$12,245
MacArthur Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1801 N Main	Galena Park	77547	Harris County	Galena Park Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(832) 386-4630	556	40	13.8	89.9%	10 (1.8%)	26 (4.7%)	518 (93.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	61.2	1562^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	66.2%		61.4	1509^th of 4651 public elementary schools	67.6%	53	26.7			46.7			55.2	50.0	65.9		36.2	68.9	48.8		$11,611
Normandy Crossing Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	12500 Normandy Crossing Dr	Houston	77015	Harris County	Galena Park Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(832) 386-1600	596	43	14.0	91.8%	17 (2.9%)	188 (31.5%)	373 (62.6%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.0%)	39.7	2768^th of 4627 public elementary schools	40.2%		27.5	3582^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	23.0%	814							40.0	40.6	49.0		32.1	49.5	52.6		$10,892
Robinson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	12425 Woodforest Blvd	Houston	77013	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 450-7108	401	28	14.4	100.0%	2 (0.5%)	57 (14.2%)	339 (84.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	42.8	2531^st of 4627 public elementary schools	45.3%		42.2	2630^th of 4651 public elementary schools	43.5%	99	26.1	40.0		18.2			69.7	33.3	39.5		51.4	45.5	37.2		$14,331

Frequently Asked Questions about Whittier Elementary

What district is Whittier Elementary in?

Houston Independent School District (Isd)

Is Whittier Elementary a good school?

Whittier Elementary ranks 2162^nd of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Whittier Elementary?

Students at Whittier Elementary are 92% Hispanic, 6% African American, 1% White.

What schools do graduates of Whittier Elementary attend?

Students who attend Whittier Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Holland Middle
High : Furr High School

How many students attend Whittier Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 326 students attended Whittier Elementary.

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

2021–22 through 2023–24 school spending dataJan 10, 2026

2023–24 dropout rates & graduation ratesSep 17, 2025

2024–25 STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 23, 2025

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Texas Education Agency.

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