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Sanchez Elementary

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Sanchez Elementary ranks 1077 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1077^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 77% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Sanchez Elementary is a PK-5 campus in the Houston Independent School District (Isd) serving 378 students in a high-poverty area, where over 95% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The school has experienced a dramatic turnaround, jumping from the 25th percentile statewide in 2022-2023 to the 77th percentile in 2025-2026, earning a 4-star rating. This resurgence is particularly impressive for its core student population: Sanchez ranks in the 92nd percentile for effectiveness with low-income students and the 86th percentile for Hispanic students, both earning 5-star ratings. However, the school shows a critical weakness with its Special Education students, ranking in the 2nd percentile with a 0-star rating, indicating that the strategies driving the school-wide improvement are not reaching this group.

Sanchez’s 5th-grade students are outperforming their peers by a wide margin, with 82.05% proficient in Reading on the STAAR test, compared to the district (58.09%) and state (58.47%). In 5th-grade Math, the school (60.87%) also exceeds the district (49.58%) and state (47.38%). This suggests a strong instructional focus in the upper grades. However, a significant gap exists between students taking the English STAAR and those taking the Spanish version; for example, in 5th-grade Reading, English test-takers scored 82.05% proficient, while Spanish test-takers scored only 35.29%. This pattern across grades indicates that Spanish-language instruction may need strengthening to match the success of English-language instruction.

Compared to nearby schools, Sanchez’s performance trajectory is unique. Crespo Elementary, just 0.3 miles away, has been a consistent high-performer (81st percentile in 2025-2026), but Sanchez now leads in 5th-grade Reading (82.05% vs. 59.09%). In contrast, Golfcrest Elementary has declined from the 56th to the 21st percentile, while Southmayd Elementary has seen a more modest improvement (29th to 70th percentile). Sanchez’s per-student spending ($10,206) and student-teacher ratio (14.5) are average for the area, suggesting the turnaround is due to specific instructional or administrative changes rather than increased funding or smaller class sizes.

378

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,748

Per pupil spending ?

95.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2700 Berkley St
Houston, TX 77012-3550

(713) 845-7472

District: Houston Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Sanchez Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Deady Middle
High:	Chavez High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

97.4%

African American:

1.3%

White:

0.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 59th percentile in 2016 → 77th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranks in the top 23% of Texas elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 18 percentile points since 2016

✓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 school51%

District avg50%

Texas avg50%

1,077^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 23%▲ up 18 pts since 2016

From top 41% (2016) to top 23% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

29^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	71.4	1077 of 4627	76.7%	★★★★☆
2025	49.4	2181 of 4651	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	33.1	3267 of 4710	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.9	3469 of 4647	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	41.2	2669 of 4581	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.0	3313 of 4578	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	75.4	860 of 4479	80.8%	★★★★☆
2018	61.1	1435 of 4359	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	55.2	1694 of 4329	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	60.2	1760 of 4286	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	50.6	2287 of 4320	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	60.2	1754 of 4260	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	57.7	1872 of 4221	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	59.4	1746 of 4206	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	54.4	2172 of 4095	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	49.6	2356 of 3937	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	40.0	2729 of 3884	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	40.1	2659 of 3768	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	38.7	2733 of 3724	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	26.4	2972 of 3476	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	53.1	1871 of 3475	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2004	63.1	1328 of 3465	61.7%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	67.6	954 of 4461	78.6%	★★★★☆
2021	55.1	1494 of 4331	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	86.3	228 of 4295	94.7%	★★★★★
2018	74.5	591 of 4240	86.1%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	36.0	2457 of 3668	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.0	2262 of 3556	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.3	1241 of 3487	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.3	1503 of 3446	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	90.8	100 of 3333	97.0%	★★★★★
2018	68.7	707 of 3226	78.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	76.2	830 of 4575	81.9%	★★★★☆
2024	36.3	3081 of 4658	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.8	3062 of 4588	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.0	2025 of 4561	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	23.9	3608 of 4499	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	76.7	753 of 4348	82.7%	★★★★☆
2018	69.0	1078 of 4306	75.0%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	52.7	1805 of 2980	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	78.3	125 of 3184	96.1%	★★★★★
2018	40.6	2303 of 3106	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	76.9	632 of 4413	85.7%	★★★★☆
2024	42.5	2615 of 4465	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.7	3182 of 4401	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	48.7	2181 of 4376	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	33.0	3040 of 4329	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	80.2	461 of 4188	89.0%	★★★★☆
2018	65.8	1075 of 4168	74.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	82.9	375 of 4520	91.7%	★★★★★
2024	48.7	2300 of 4594	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.3	2717 of 4521	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.4	1922 of 4477	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.9	2931 of 4451	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	84.4	286 of 4309	93.4%	★★★★★
2018	74.1	661 of 4264	84.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	64.8	1309 of 4582	71.4%	★★★★☆
2024	39.8	2823 of 4647	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.0	3821 of 4585	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.8	3350 of 4563	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.9	2906 of 4498	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	71.0	972 of 4357	77.7%	★★★★☆
2018	52.8	1852 of 4319	57.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	15.5	4207 of 4301	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	70.1	803 of 4292	81.3%	★★★★☆
2023	18.5	3853 of 4086	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	39.6	2293 of 3952	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.0	1827 of 3799	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	24.8	3201 of 3684	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	61.5	857 of 3558	75.9%	★★★★☆

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)92nd percentile+15 vs school

Hispanic (2026)86th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2026)82nd percentile+5 vs school

At Risk (2022)79th percentile+37 vs school

Male (2026)71st percentile-5 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2023)39th percentile+14 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)33rd percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)2nd percentile-75 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading67%+13 vs state

Mathematics54%+7 vs state

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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
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
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
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	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
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
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
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
Park Place Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8235 Park Pl Blvd	Houston	77017	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 845-7458	686	43	16.0	92.1%	7 (1.0%)	22 (3.2%)	552 (80.5%)	97 (14.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.0%)	64.5	1380^th of 4627 public elementary schools	70.2%		52.4	1997^th of 4651 public elementary schools	57.1%	617	15.8	28.6		24.3	12.5			60.9	44.6	64.1				66.0	55.1	54.6					$9,052
Golfcrest Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7414 Fairway Dr	Houston	77087	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 845-7425	372	28	13.2	96.8%	4 (1.1%)	27 (7.3%)	339 (91.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	26.6	3654^th of 4627 public elementary schools	21.0%		37.6	2950^th of 4651 public elementary schools	36.6%	704	0.0	8.3		63.3	8.3			55.6	37.1	35.1				21.7	22.9	35.1					$11,694

Frequently Asked Questions about Sanchez Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Sanchez Elementary?

Students at Sanchez Elementary are 97% Hispanic, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Sanchez Elementary attend?

Students who attend Sanchez Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Deady Middle
High : Chavez High School

Is Sanchez Elementary a good school?

Sanchez Elementary ranks 1077^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Sanchez Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 378 students attended Sanchez Elementary.

What district is Sanchez Elementary in?

Houston Independent School District (Isd)

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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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