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Ella J Baker Montessori School

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-8
1321st
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 4,651 Texas Elementary Schools
Better than 72% of Texas elementary schools
Summary

Ella J Baker Montessori School is a public magnet elementary and middle school serving grades PK-8 in Houston, Texas, with 617 students. The school consistently outperforms the Houston Independent School District and Texas state averages on STAAR standardized tests across multiple grade levels and subjects, ranking in the top half of Texas elementary schools.

Ella J Baker Montessori School has maintained strong academic performance, with 62.32% of 3rd graders proficient or better in STAAR Reading in 2024-2025, compared to 48.18% for Houston ISD and 52.02% for Texas. The school also has very low dropout rates, ranging from 0% to 4.1% in recent years, significantly better than the Houston ISD average. Additionally, the school spends around $9,700 per student, higher than the district average, which may contribute to its success.

Ella J Baker Montessori School is located in close proximity to several other high-performing magnet schools in the Houston ISD, such as Poe Elementary, Memorial Elementary, and River Oaks Elementary, suggesting families in the area have access to a cluster of quality educational options.

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 — 68th percentile in 2015 → 72nd in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the Texas average (56% vs 47% meeting standards)
Among the top-ranked schools in Houston Independent School District (Isd)
Above the Texas median (72nd percentile)
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Science scores 16 pts below the Texas average
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school56%
District avg46%
Texas avg47%
Elementary school
1,321st of 4,651
Texas public elementary schools ?
Top 28%▲ up 3 pts since 2015
From top 32% (2015) to top 28% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Texas Elementary Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
457th of 2,344
Texas public middle schools ?
Top 19%▲ up 13 pts since 2015
From top 33% (2015) to top 19% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Texas Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
33rd of 170Elementary Schools in the Houston Independent School District (Isd)
505th of 961Houston 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
201995.38 of 111299.3%★★★★★

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Multi-racial (2019)99th percentile+39 vs school
At Risk (2022)81st percentile~ school
Female (2024)75th percentile+4 vs school
Special Education (2024)71st percentile~ school
White (2024)65th percentile-6 vs school
Hispanic (2024)61st percentile-10 vs school
Male (2024)57th percentile-13 vs school
English Language Learner (2024)52nd percentile-18 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2024)35th percentile-35 vs school
Gifted and Talented (2023)31st percentile-41 vs school
Asian (2024)24th percentile-47 vs school
African American (2024)14th percentile-56 vs school
Middle school
White (2024)93rd percentile+7 vs school
Male (2024)91st percentile+4 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2024)88th percentile~ school
Female (2024)81st percentile-5 vs school
At Risk (2022)81st percentile-7 vs school
Hispanic (2024)77th percentile-10 vs school
English Language Learner (2024)59th percentile-28 vs school
Special Education (2024)49th percentile-37 vs school
Gifted and Talented (2023)33rd percentile-51 vs school
By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?
Algebra I100%+53 vs state
Biology100%+38 vs state
Reading68%+14 vs state
Mathematics52%+9 vs state
Social Studies31%~ state avg
Science22%-16 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 who attend Ella J Baker Montessori School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lanier Middle
High : Lamar High School

Ella J Baker Montessori School ranks 1321st of 4651 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 at Ella J Baker Montessori School are 42% Hispanic, 29% White, 13% Asian, 10% African American, 6% Two or more races.


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