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Ella J Baker Montessori School

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-8
1136th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools
Better than 75% of Texas elementary schools
Summary

Ella J Baker Montessori School is a public PK-8 magnet school in the heart of Houston, TX, serving 610 students within the Houston Independent School District (Isd) and earning a consistent 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past five years.

This school truly shines in its upper grades, particularly in math and reading. For example, 8th-grade math proficiency (84.38%) and reading proficiency (92.31%) dramatically outpace district averages by over 30 percentage points. A standout achievement is the Algebra I End-of-Course exam, where 100% of 8th graders have been proficient for three consecutive years—a clear sign of a strong math pipeline. While the school performs well overall, it shows a pattern of improvement as students advance; early elementary scores are solid but not as dominant as middle school results. One area for growth is 5th-grade science, where proficiency (23.53%) lags behind state averages. Compared to nearby schools, Ella J Baker is a top performer, especially when contrasted with Gregory-Lincoln Educational Center (1 mile away), which serves a very different student population and ranks in the 25th percentile. Its closest competitor, Wharton K-8 Dual Language Academy (0.67 miles away), also a K-8 school, shows strong 6th-grade scores but Ella J Baker has a clear edge in upper-grade math and Algebra I.

The school is particularly effective for White students and Special Education students, both ranking in the 86th and 79th percentiles statewide, respectively. However, performance is more mixed for other groups, with Asian and English Language Learner students ranking lower, suggesting the instructional model may not be as well-suited for everyone. With a relatively low free/reduced lunch rate (32.13%), the school serves a more affluent population than many nearby schools like Blackshear Elementary (97.67%) or Macgregor Elementary (78.99%). While River Oaks Elementary remains the academic powerhouse of the area (99th percentile), Ella J Baker offers a compelling, consistent option for families seeking strong middle school academics in a K-8 setting.

610
Students ?
16.5
Student/teacher ratio ?
$9,417
Per pupil spending ?
32.1%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 2100 Yupon St
       Houston, TX  77006-1930

(713) 942-1470

District: Houston Independent School District (Isd)


Students who attend Ella J Baker Montessori School usually attend:

Middle:    Lanier Middle
High:    Lamar High School
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
42.0%
White:
29.0%
Asian:
12.8%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — 73rd percentile in 2016 → 75th in 2026
Strengths
Test scores above the Texas average (62% vs 48% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 25% of Texas elementary schools
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 school62%
District avg49%
Texas avg48%
Elementary school
1,136th of 4,627
Texas public elementary schools ?
Top 25%▲ up 3 pts since 2016
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SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
340th of 2,335
Texas public middle schools ?
Top 15%▲ up 3 pts since 2016
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SchoolDigger rating ?
33rd of 170Elementary Schools in the Houston Independent School District (Isd)
438th 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)
Elementary school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202670.01136 of 462775.4%★★★★☆
202565.61321 of 465171.6%★★★★☆
202464.51385 of 471070.6%★★★★☆
202367.41272 of 464772.6%★★★★☆
202275.6927 of 458179.8%★★★★☆
202157.81626 of 457864.5%★★★☆☆
201954.61781 of 447960.2%★★★☆☆
201849.02039 of 435953.2%★★★☆☆
201757.21613 of 432962.7%★★★☆☆
201671.91162 of 428672.9%★★★★☆
201568.21371 of 432068.3%★★★☆☆
201463.61566 of 426063.2%★★★☆☆
201341.42793 of 422133.8%★★☆☆☆
201238.72964 of 420629.5%★☆☆☆☆
201124.83595 of 409512.2%★☆☆☆☆
201030.83240 of 393717.7%★☆☆☆☆
200948.52322 of 388440.2%★★☆☆☆
200823.43337 of 376811.4%★☆☆☆☆
20077.53650 of 37242.0%☆☆☆☆☆
200640.52485 of 347628.5%★☆☆☆☆
200571.9883 of 347574.6%★★★★☆
200460.31480 of 346557.3%★★★☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202663.2649 of 240673.0%★★★★☆
202424.12094 of 244314.3%★☆☆☆☆
202357.5827 of 244366.1%★★★☆☆
202251.51031 of 242157.4%★★★☆☆
202112.12419 of 24441.0%☆☆☆☆☆
201857.0866 of 248365.1%★★★☆☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202619.7903 of 9999.6%☆☆☆☆☆
202434.8795 of 104523.9%★☆☆☆☆
201920.5891 of 100911.7%★☆☆☆☆
201829.9805 of 100519.9%★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202270.2826 of 446181.5%★★★★☆
202126.43643 of 433115.9%★☆☆☆☆
201936.22954 of 429531.2%★★☆☆☆
201831.63266 of 424023.0%★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202627.01357 of 164317.4%★☆☆☆☆
202448.21753 of 366852.2%★★★☆☆
202348.11782 of 355649.9%★★☆☆☆
202249.31694 of 348751.4%★★★☆☆
202111.93422 of 34460.7%☆☆☆☆☆
201918.93106 of 33336.8%☆☆☆☆☆
201817.53045 of 32265.6%☆☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202675.9844 of 457581.6%★★★★☆
202467.91176 of 465874.8%★★★★☆
202360.91522 of 458866.8%★★★☆☆
202272.3997 of 456178.1%★★★★☆
202161.91416 of 449968.5%★★★☆☆
201954.61805 of 434858.5%★★★☆☆
201847.32149 of 430650.1%★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202645.62167 of 307529.5%★☆☆☆☆
202347.12045 of 298031.4%★★☆☆☆
202237.62283 of 295822.8%★☆☆☆☆
202128.92365 of 300621.3%★☆☆☆☆
201918.52950 of 31847.3%☆☆☆☆☆
201815.02938 of 31065.4%☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202651.31985 of 441355.0%★★★☆☆
202455.21759 of 446560.6%★★★☆☆
202355.31756 of 440160.1%★★★☆☆
202270.1924 of 437678.9%★★★★☆
202155.91584 of 432963.4%★★★☆☆
201934.33006 of 418828.2%★☆☆☆☆
201832.63086 of 416826.0%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202653.41890 of 452058.2%★★★☆☆
202438.92967 of 459435.4%★★☆☆☆
202354.01904 of 452157.9%★★★☆☆
202262.91313 of 447770.7%★★★★☆
202130.03392 of 445123.8%★☆☆☆☆
201925.43730 of 430913.4%★☆☆☆☆
201831.13307 of 426422.4%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202661.41490 of 458267.5%★★★☆☆
202453.21987 of 464757.2%★★★☆☆
202371.71064 of 458576.8%★★★★☆
202276.3862 of 456381.1%★★★★☆
202152.61851 of 449858.8%★★★☆☆
201951.61923 of 435755.9%★★★☆☆
201849.42025 of 431953.1%★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202653.3550 of 110650.3%★★★☆☆
201995.38 of 111299.3%★★★★★

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202665.5906 of 430178.9%★★★★☆
202460.41249 of 429270.9%★★★★☆
202375.4510 of 408687.5%★★★★☆
202263.5924 of 395276.6%★★★★☆
202143.21811 of 379952.3%★★★☆☆
201963.7784 of 368478.7%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202679.8422 of 300686.0%★★★★☆
202462.11100 of 310864.6%★★★☆☆
202360.61186 of 310661.8%★★★☆☆
202267.6877 of 308271.5%★★★★☆
202144.51743 of 308243.4%★★☆☆☆
201958.51213 of 314261.4%★★★☆☆
201852.01480 of 312752.7%★★★☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202678.8340 of 233585.4%★★★★☆
202573.6457 of 234480.5%★★★★☆
202480.1325 of 237286.3%★★★★☆
202377.0381 of 233083.6%★★★★☆
202283.8252 of 225488.8%★★★★☆
202150.81007 of 225255.3%★★★☆☆
201944.21172 of 219346.6%★★☆☆☆
201855.7761 of 208063.4%★★★☆☆
201771.5422 of 202779.2%★★★★☆
201677.1346 of 198782.6%★★★★☆
201565.1669 of 204367.3%★★★☆☆
201467.7589 of 198770.4%★★★★☆
201339.41339 of 197332.1%★★☆☆☆
201235.01408 of 195127.8%★☆☆☆☆
201163.0673 of 189564.5%★★★☆☆
201071.4357 of 180380.2%★★★★☆
200942.01226 of 176330.5%★★☆☆☆

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202268.1406 of 218281.4%★★★★☆
202131.11593 of 211824.8%★☆☆☆☆
201922.41875 of 20588.9%☆☆☆☆☆
201857.0588 of 200870.7%★★★★☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202450.6734 of 177058.5%★★★☆☆
202357.8527 of 172069.4%★★★☆☆
202265.4342 of 164379.2%★★★★☆
202137.31001 of 159237.1%★★☆☆☆
201921.31339 of 14457.3%☆☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202689.5143 of 224093.6%★★★★★
202472.9415 of 224281.5%★★★★☆
202361.9695 of 224169.0%★★★☆☆
202277.6355 of 222184.0%★★★★☆
202160.8694 of 215167.7%★★★☆☆
201929.91552 of 204724.2%★☆☆☆☆
201841.01185 of 200841.0%★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202662.6624 of 149758.3%★★★☆☆
202346.9993 of 148133.0%★★☆☆☆
202234.81157 of 148822.2%★☆☆☆☆
202139.21069 of 150128.8%★☆☆☆☆
201916.11335 of 14467.7%☆☆☆☆☆
201820.41285 of 143010.1%★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202671.8393 of 214181.6%★★★★☆
202466.2493 of 211976.7%★★★★☆
202360.4663 of 211668.7%★★★☆☆
202271.2388 of 207781.3%★★★★☆
202145.31050 of 204348.6%★★☆☆☆
201926.91567 of 193519.0%★☆☆☆☆
201838.81138 of 189539.9%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202668.1467 of 225379.3%★★★★☆
202477.2260 of 223588.4%★★★★☆
202372.8374 of 225183.4%★★★★☆
202272.2354 of 222084.1%★★★★☆
202134.51493 of 217231.3%★★☆☆☆
201925.41753 of 207315.4%★☆☆☆☆
201840.11251 of 203938.6%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202665.0587 of 225373.9%★★★★☆
202484.2212 of 224690.6%★★★★★
202389.8143 of 224593.6%★★★★★
202272.7436 of 222880.4%★★★★☆
202143.21168 of 216846.1%★★☆☆☆
201952.6828 of 206960.0%★★★☆☆
201865.3538 of 203073.5%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202692.855 of 195697.2%★★★★★
202445.5968 of 189148.8%★★☆☆☆
202362.9374 of 181579.4%★★★★☆
201949.1620 of 162661.9%★★★☆☆
201854.5448 of 159771.9%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202683.6163 of 173190.6%★★★★★
202484.9123 of 173392.9%★★★★★
202383.6170 of 174990.3%★★★★★
202295.419 of 172398.9%★★★★★
202159.3604 of 170064.5%★★★☆☆
201973.2355 of 168478.9%★★★★☆
201876.3300 of 167382.1%★★★★☆
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)
Elementary school
White (2026)86th percentile+11 vs school
Female (2026)82nd percentile+6 vs school
At Risk (2022)81st percentile~ school
Special Education (2026)79th percentile+3 vs school
African American (2026)73rd percentile~ school
Male (2026)67th percentile-8 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)58th percentile-17 vs school
Hispanic (2026)55th percentile-20 vs school
Multi-racial (2026)50th percentile-25 vs school
Gifted and Talented (2026)30th percentile-46 vs school
English Language Learner (2026)17th percentile-58 vs school
Asian (2026)10th percentile-66 vs school
Middle school
Special Education (2026)97th percentile+12 vs school
Female (2026)94th percentile+8 vs school
White (2026)91st percentile+5 vs school
Hispanic (2026)82nd percentile-4 vs school
At Risk (2022)81st percentile-7 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)79th percentile-6 vs school
Male (2026)74th percentile-11 vs school
English Language Learner (2024)59th percentile-28 vs school
Gifted and Talented (2026)58th percentile-27 vs school
By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?
Algebra I100%+46 vs state
Reading67%+13 vs state
Social Studies58%+26 vs state
Mathematics56%+12 vs state

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Open Quote Happy kids, caring teachers and staffs. May not be highly ranked test wise but you kids and you will not be stressed out all the time like in other typical elementary school that provide education for STAAR testing purpose only. Kids are well rounded, independent, responsible and courteous. Close Quote





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Students at Ella J Baker Montessori School are 42% Hispanic, 29% White, 13% Asian, 10% African American, 6% Two or more races.

Ella J Baker Montessori School ranks 1136th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 610 students attended Ella J Baker Montessori School.

Students who attend Ella J Baker Montessori School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lanier Middle
High : Lamar High School


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