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Davila Elementary

Q: Is Davila Elementary a good school?

Davila Elementary ranks 1165 th of 4651 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-5

1165^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,651 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 75% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Davila Elementary is a public magnet elementary school serving 416 students in grades PK-5 in the Houston Independent School District (HISD). The school has consistently been ranked in the top 25-30% of Texas elementary schools over the past several years, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Davila Elementary outperforms the HISD and Texas state averages across most STAAR test subjects and grade levels, particularly in reading, where 3rd-5th grade proficiency rates are 10-20 percentage points higher than the district and state. The school also excels in mathematics, with 3rd-5th grade proficiency rates 5-20 percentage points above HISD and Texas. Davila's performance on STAAR Spanish assessments is also noteworthy, with 3rd-5th grade Spanish Reading and Mathematics proficiency rates often exceeding HISD and Texas. The school serves a high-needs student population, with over 94% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, and a significant population of English Language Learners.

Compared to nearby HISD elementary schools, such as Harris J.R. Elementary, Sanchez Elementary, and Briscoe Elementary, Davila Elementary outperforms them on most STAAR assessments, often by 10-20 percentage points. The nearby charter schools, such as Yes Prep East End Elementary and PSTEM Academy, have mixed performance compared to Davila Elementary, with some subjects and grade levels exceeding Davila's results and others falling behind. However, Houston Gateway Academy consistently outperforms Davila Elementary and the other HISD schools across most grade levels and subjects.

398

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,352

Per pupil spending ?

99.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7610 Dahlia St
Houston, TX 77012-3000

(713) 924-1851

District: Houston Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Davila Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Deady Middle
High:	Milby High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

97.0%

White:

2.5%

Asian:

0.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 88th percentile in 2022 → 75th in 2025

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Houston Independent School District (Isd)

✓Above the Texas median (75th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 88th-percentile peak (2022) to 75th (2025)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school51%

District avg45%

Texas avg46%

1,165^th of 4,651

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 25%▲ up 38 pts since 2015

From bottom 37% (2015) to top 25% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

28^th of 170Elementary Schools in the Houston Independent School District (Isd)

505^th 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	69.2	1165 of 4651	75.0%	★★★★☆
2024	68.6	1188 of 4710	74.8%	★★★★☆
2023	68.5	1229 of 4647	73.6%	★★★★☆
2022	85.1	559 of 4581	87.8%	★★★★☆
2021	55.1	1776 of 4578	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.0	1711 of 4479	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.8	2255 of 4359	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	52.0	1861 of 4329	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	50.4	2284 of 4286	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	42.7	2709 of 4320	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	50.4	2308 of 4260	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	47.9	2404 of 4221	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	19.5	3862 of 4206	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	4.4	4056 of 4095	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	18.9	3640 of 3937	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	24.7	3410 of 3884	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	26.1	3251 of 3768	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	24.4	3269 of 3724	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	19.6	3172 of 3476	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	39.1	2516 of 3475	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	72.3	846 of 3465	75.6%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	89.2	194 of 4461	95.7%	★★★★★
2021	53.0	1637 of 4331	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.9	2046 of 4295	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.1	833 of 4240	80.4%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	67.7	853 of 3668	76.7%	★★★★☆
2023	72.4	628 of 3556	82.3%	★★★★☆
2022	71.2	654 of 3487	81.2%	★★★★☆
2021	37.7	2208 of 3446	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.3	2142 of 3333	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.7	1192 of 3226	63.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	70.8	1056 of 4658	77.3%	★★★★☆
2023	73.2	967 of 4588	78.9%	★★★★☆
2022	88.1	360 of 4561	92.1%	★★★★★
2021	54.0	1802 of 4499	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.6	1742 of 4348	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.1	1987 of 4306	53.9%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	57.5	1599 of 2980	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.1	1685 of 2958	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.2	2514 of 3006	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.2	3072 of 3184	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	26.8	2691 of 3106	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	72.6	831 of 4465	81.4%	★★★★☆
2023	74.1	755 of 4401	82.8%	★★★★☆
2022	89.5	226 of 4376	94.8%	★★★★★
2021	64.1	1152 of 4329	73.4%	★★★★☆
2019	62.1	1262 of 4188	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.3	1804 of 4168	56.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	79.5	485 of 4594	89.4%	★★★★☆
2023	79.2	482 of 4521	89.3%	★★★★☆
2022	92.5	118 of 4477	97.4%	★★★★★
2021	68.5	922 of 4451	79.3%	★★★★☆
2019	69.6	833 of 4309	80.7%	★★★★☆
2018	60.0	1381 of 4264	67.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	61.9	1482 of 4647	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.3	1508 of 4585	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	78.3	781 of 4563	82.9%	★★★★☆
2021	54.4	1772 of 4498	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.7	1723 of 4357	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.9	2460 of 4319	43.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	95.6	61 of 4292	98.6%	★★★★★
2023	33.7	2833 of 4086	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.1	2251 of 3799	40.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)99th percentile+24 vs school

At Risk (2022)96th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)89th percentile+15 vs school

Hispanic (2024)81st percentile+7 vs school

Female (2024)77th percentile+3 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)77th percentile~ school

Male (2024)68th percentile-7 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2023)46th percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Reading66%+11 vs state

Mathematics59%+13 vs state

Science23%-7 vs state

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Schools Near Davila Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2025)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2025)			STAAR Spanish Science (2025)	STAAR Reading (2025)						STAAR Mathematics (2025)						STAAR Science (2025)		STAAR Social Studies (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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 Spanish Science 5th Grade	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 Science 5th Grade	STAAR Science 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
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%)	69.2	1165^th of 4651 public elementary schools	75.0%		68.6	1188^th of 4710 public elementary schools	74.8%	23	37.9	66.7	0.0	34.5	30.0	20.0		81.1	58.5	60.0				56.8	51.4	66.7				22.9			$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%)	77.8	845^th of 4651 public elementary schools	81.8%		70.8	1103^rd of 4710 public elementary schools	76.6%	258								50.0	72.0	65.4	73.7	60.0	77.4	54.2	82.0	62.8	69.8	78.3	75.5	33.3	49.1	35.9
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%)	54	1906^th of 4651 public elementary schools	59.0%		31.9	3347^th of 4710 public elementary schools	28.9%	1441			20.0	58.8	57.1			51.1	51.2	61.1				67.7	59.0	34.2				14.6			$11,622
Harris J R Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	801 Broadway St	Houston	77012	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 924-1860	288	21	13.7	96.2%	4 (1.4%)	6 (2.1%)	277 (96.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48.1	2253^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	51.6%		48.4	2276^th of 4710 public elementary schools	51.7%	23	0.0			69.6				50.0	41.0	56.4				65.0	43.6	51.3				15.4			$15,970
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%)	48.4	2233^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	52.0%					(n/a)	21.4	39.1		46.4	47.8			42.3	60.6					28.6	54.6								$17,208
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%)	49.4	2181^st of 4651 public elementary schools	53.1%		33.1	3267^th of 4710 public elementary schools	30.6%	1086	8.3	5.3	0.0	37.5	0.0	12.5		60.0	58.3	53.3				50.0	54.0	42.1				7.7			$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%)	72.1	1048^th of 4651 public elementary schools	77.5%		66.5	1281^st of 4710 public elementary schools	72.8%	233	57.5	53.9	46.2	53.2	38.5	27.3	0.0	65.0	60.9	68.8				57.5	47.8	65.3				30.2			$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%)	40.5	2738^th of 4651 public elementary schools	41.1%		52.7	2012^th of 4710 public elementary schools	57.3%	726								29.1	40.0	52.5				45.5	45.0	45.9				23.3			$11,796
Briscoe Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	321 Forest Hill	Houston	77011	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 924-1740	177	17	10.4	93.2%	2 (1.1%)	2 (1.1%)	173 (97.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56.4	1758^th of 4651 public elementary schools	62.2%		58.3	1686^th of 4710 public elementary schools	64.2%	72	33.3	16.7			0.0			27.8	47.6	69.6				23.8	50.0	78.3				39.1			$14,119
Gallegos Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7415 Harrisburg Blvd	Houston	77011	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 924-1830	351	27	13.1	99.7%	3 (0.9%)	8 (2.3%)	340 (96.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36.6	3010^th of 4651 public elementary schools	35.3%		65	1343^rd of 4710 public elementary schools	71.5%	1667				45.5				37.9	43.2	45.3				47.2	43.2	47.2				11.3			$12,507

Frequently Asked Questions about Davila Elementary

How many students attend Davila Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 398 students attended Davila Elementary.

Is Davila Elementary a good school?

Davila Elementary ranks 1165^th of 4651 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Davila Elementary in?

Houston Independent School District (Isd)

What schools do graduates of Davila Elementary attend?

Students who attend Davila Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Deady Middle
High : Milby High School

What is the racial makeup of Davila Elementary?

Students at Davila Elementary are 97% Hispanic, 3% White.

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