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Moreno Elementary

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Moreno Elementary ranks 3164 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

3164^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 32% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Moreno Elementary in Houston, TX, is a PK-5 campus within the Houston Independent School District (Isd) serving 697 students, with over 96% qualifying for free or reduced lunch. The school has experienced a dramatic decline from a 4-star rating in the late 2010s to a 2-star rating in the 2025-2026 school year, dropping from the 73rd to the 32nd percentile statewide. This downward trend is especially concerning when compared to nearby Durkee Elementary, just 0.59 miles away, which serves a similarly high-poverty population but has improved to the 64th percentile over the same period.

The most critical change has been a collapse in how the school supports its most vulnerable students. In the 2023-2024 school year, Moreno was a top-tier school for Special Education (91st percentile) and Low Socio-Economic Status (81st percentile) students. By the 2025-2026 school year, these same groups plummeted to the 43rd and 46th percentiles, respectively. This catastrophic loss of effectiveness stands in stark contrast to Lyons Elementary (1.92 miles away), which has maintained a solid 3-star or 4-star rating throughout the same period. The school's academic strength is now inconsistent by grade level, with 5th-grade Reading (60.42% proficient) being the only subject meeting district and state averages, while 3rd-grade Math (25.51%) and 5th-grade Math (34.34%) fall significantly below.

Despite these challenges, Moreno has a clear strength in its Spanish-language program. In 2025-2026, 3rd-grade Reading in Spanish scored 42.86% proficient, far exceeding the district (26.36%) and state (28.3%) averages. This consistent trend suggests the bilingual or dual-language program effectively serves English Language Learners. The school also had exceptional historical performance with "At Risk" students, ranking in the 92nd percentile in 2021-2022. The contrast with Durkee Elementary, which outperforms Moreno in nearly every 2025-2026 subject and grade level (e.g., 3rd Grade Reading: 55.17% vs. 35.11%), indicates the challenges are likely school-specific—related to leadership, curriculum, or culture—rather than purely demographic. The school's leadership must urgently diagnose the root causes of this recent decline and replicate the strategies that made it successful in the past.

697

Students ?

17.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,947

Per pupil spending ?

96.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

620 E Canino
Houston, TX 77037-4619

(281) 405-2150

District: Houston Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Moreno Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Fonville Middle
High:	Houston Math Science And Technology Center

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

97.1%

African American:

1.4%

White:

1.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 39th percentile in 2016 → 32nd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (40% vs 50% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2016

!Mathematics scores 11 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school40%

District avg51%

Texas avg50%

3,164^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 32%▼ down 7 pts since 2016

From bottom 39% (2016) to bottom 32% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

116^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	33.8	3164 of 4627	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.7	2662 of 4651	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.0	2114 of 4710	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.6	1912 of 4647	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.5	1442 of 4581	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.0	1884 of 4578	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.5	1212 of 4479	72.9%	★★★★☆
2018	65.4	1234 of 4359	71.7%	★★★★☆
2017	60.0	1490 of 4329	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	43.4	2635 of 4286	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	46.0	2539 of 4320	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	60.6	1728 of 4260	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	51.9	2190 of 4221	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	56.0	1932 of 4206	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	65.2	1488 of 4095	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	63.3	1578 of 3937	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	55.9	1925 of 3884	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	54.4	1970 of 3768	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	45.0	2459 of 3724	34.0%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	50.6	1046 of 2406	56.5%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	83.0	352 of 4461	92.1%	★★★★★
2021	72.6	628 of 4331	85.5%	★★★★☆
2019	77.6	504 of 4295	88.3%	★★★★☆
2018	87.0	234 of 4240	94.5%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	59.2	1211 of 3668	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.4	1279 of 3556	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.9	808 of 3487	76.8%	★★★★☆
2021	67.2	723 of 3446	79.0%	★★★★☆
2019	69.8	648 of 3333	80.6%	★★★★☆
2018	77.6	388 of 3226	88.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	27.0	3630 of 4575	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	55.0	1861 of 4658	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.4	1830 of 4588	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.7	1534 of 4561	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.0	1972 of 4499	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.0	1661 of 4348	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.1	1790 of 4306	58.4%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	72.8	566 of 2980	81.0%	★★★★☆
2022	62.9	1259 of 2958	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.6	1951 of 3006	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.6	2237 of 3184	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.8	2619 of 3106	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	41.5	2664 of 4413	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	62.5	1304 of 4465	70.8%	★★★★☆
2023	62.8	1329 of 4401	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.9	930 of 4376	78.7%	★★★★☆
2021	61.4	1297 of 4329	70.0%	★★★★☆
2019	73.7	695 of 4188	83.4%	★★★★☆
2018	72.2	775 of 4168	81.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	45.6	2456 of 4520	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	71.5	850 of 4594	81.5%	★★★★☆
2023	70.0	907 of 4521	79.9%	★★★★☆
2022	77.5	549 of 4477	87.7%	★★★★☆
2021	69.2	886 of 4451	80.1%	★★★★☆
2019	82.6	336 of 4309	92.2%	★★★★★
2018	78.9	469 of 4264	89.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	45.9	2378 of 4582	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.1	1816 of 4647	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.8	1982 of 4585	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.3	1409 of 4563	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.6	1806 of 4498	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.9	858 of 4357	80.3%	★★★★☆
2018	74.3	841 of 4319	80.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	40.3	2456 of 4301	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	81.7	387 of 4292	91.0%	★★★★★
2019	43.3	1847 of 3684	49.9%	★★☆☆☆

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)

At Risk (2022)92nd percentile+24 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2023)81st percentile+22 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)67th percentile+12 vs school

African American (2026)57th percentile+25 vs school

Male (2026)48th percentile+16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)46th percentile+14 vs school

Special Education (2026)43rd percentile+11 vs school

Hispanic (2026)40th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2026)21st percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading46%-8 vs state

Mathematics36%-11 vs state

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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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	Total
Moreno Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	620 E Canino	Houston	77037	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 405-2150	697	39	17.8	96.7%	7 (1.0%)	10 (1.4%)	677 (97.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33.8	3164^th of 4627 public elementary schools	31.6%		41.7	2662^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	42.8%	502	42.9		0.0				35.1	43.0	60.4	25.5	45.6	34.3	$8,947
Durkee Elementary	Public	K-5	7301 Nordling	Houston	77076	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 696-2835	439	29	15.1	92.0%	7 (1.6%)	11 (2.5%)	420 (95.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	58.6	1670^th of 4627 public elementary schools	63.9%		60	1579^th of 4651 public elementary schools	66.1%	91	34.5	50.0	15.8	31.7	36.7	10.5	55.2	65.9	64.7	41.2	59.4	35.3	$13,906
Farias Early Childhood Center	Public	PK-K	515 E Rittenhouse	Houston	77076	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 691-8730	389	20	19.4	99.7%	2 (0.5%)	6 (1.5%)	375 (96.4%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)								(n/a)													$9,650
Keeble Ec/Pk/K	Public	PK-K	203 W Gulfbank Rd	Houston	77037	Harris County	Aldine Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 878-6860	548	36	15.0	93.4%	14 (2.6%)	54 (9.9%)	473 (86.3%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)								(n/a)													$10,443
Barrick Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	12001 Winfrey Ln	Houston	77076	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 405-2500	433	26	16.6	99.1%	3 (0.7%)	6 (1.4%)	424 (97.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29.3	3475^th of 4627 public elementary schools	24.9%		37.4	2961^st of 4651 public elementary schools	36.3%	514	0.0	16.7	25.0	18.2	31.6		36.4	30.0	53.1	24.0	40.9	41.0	$9,338
Carroll Elementary	Public	1-5	423 W Gulfbank	Houston	77037	Harris County	Aldine Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 878-0340	568	38	14.9	91.0%	7 (1.2%)	10 (1.8%)	548 (96.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	45.4	2364^th of 4627 public elementary schools	48.9%		38	2924^th of 4651 public elementary schools	37.1%	560	9.6	30.0	25.8	21.3	42.9	30.0	39.7	44.0	39.2	44.4	67.3	46.0	$9,500
De Chaumes Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	155 Cooper	Houston	77076	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 696-2676	680	43	15.8	96.5%	4 (0.6%)	5 (0.7%)	669 (98.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47.1	2264^th of 4627 public elementary schools	51.1%		37.1	2982^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	35.9%	718	33.3						43.9	49.5	68.0	40.5	42.6	39.2	$8,605
Osborne Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	800 Ringold St	Houston	77088	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 405-2525	269	24	11.2	96.7%	2 (0.7%)	117 (43.5%)	147 (54.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	27.2	3617^th of 4627 public elementary schools	21.8%		41.7	2657^th of 4651 public elementary schools	42.9%	960	0.0			16.7			44.8	43.6	38.2	29.4	39.0	29.4	$16,711
Yes Prep Airline Elementary	Public, Charter	PK, KG-4	5815 Airline Dr	Houston	77076	Harris County	Yes Prep Public Schools Inc	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(713) 924-0700	632	45	14.0	94.1%	9 (1.4%)	54 (8.5%)	566 (89.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	33.4	3199^th of 4627 public elementary schools	30.9%		53.4	1945^th of 4651 public elementary schools	58.2%	1254	46.4	60.5		38.6	48.8		49.1	44.8	58.8	21.8	37.3	27.2	$16,479
Northline Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	821 Witcher Ln	Houston	77076	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 696-2890	358	28	12.9	97.8%	3 (0.8%)	21 (5.9%)	333 (93.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	20.5	4017^th of 4627 public elementary schools	13.2%		37.5	2952^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	36.5%	1065							23.3	27.6	46.7	20.0	32.8	40.0	$13,218

Frequently Asked Questions about Moreno Elementary

What district is Moreno Elementary in?

Houston Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of Moreno Elementary?

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

What schools do graduates of Moreno Elementary attend?

Students who attend Moreno Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Fonville Middle
High : Houston Math Science And Technology Center

How many students attend Moreno Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 697 students attended Moreno Elementary.

Is Moreno Elementary a good school?

Moreno Elementary ranks 3164^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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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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