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Hilliard Elementary

Q: Is Hilliard Elementary a good school?

Hilliard Elementary ranks in the bottom 17.9% of Texas elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Hilliard Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 545 students attended Hilliard Elementary.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Hilliard Elementary?

Students at Hilliard Elementary are 70% African American, 27% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

Q: What schools do graduates of Hilliard Elementary attend?

Students who attend Hilliard Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Forest Brook Middle High : North Forest High School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

3797^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 18% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Hilliard Elementary is a PK-5 public school in the Houston Independent School District (Isd) serving 545 students in the 77028 zip code, where over 98% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, reflecting the high economic need of the community.

Hilliard has shown one of the strongest upward trajectories among nearby schools, climbing from the 0th percentile statewide to the 18th percentile over the past several years—a 14-point gain since 2022. This improvement stands out compared to Elmore Elementary (8th percentile) and KIPP Legacy Preparatory (14th percentile), which have remained in the bottom 15%. However, the school’s progress is not linear; it experienced a setback in 2022-2023 before rebounding, suggesting that improvement strategies may be sensitive to changes in staff or student cohorts. A notable bright spot is the school’s exceptional performance with Special Education students in 2023-2024, when it ranked in the 99th percentile statewide—an extraordinary outlier compared to nearby schools. This success, however, dropped to the 33rd percentile in 2025-2026, indicating the program may not have been fully sustained.

Hilliard consistently performs better in Reading than in Math across all grade levels, with a particularly wide gap in 4th grade (30.77% proficient in Reading vs. 16.67% in Math). In 5th grade, the school showed a dramatic 33-point gap between Math (40.85% proficient) and Science (7.04% proficient), the largest such gap among nearby schools. While McGowen Elementary (46th percentile) and Oates Elementary (24th percentile) outperform Hilliard, the school is not the lowest-performing in its vicinity. Per-student spending at Hilliard ($10,024) is in the middle of the pack, suggesting that how funds are used matters more than the total amount—for example, Cook Junior Elementary spent more ($11,524) but ranked lower (24th percentile).

545

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,128

Per pupil spending ?

98.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8115 E Houston Rd
Houston, TX 77028-2022

(713) 635-3085

District: Houston Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Hilliard Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Forest Brook Middle
High:	North Forest High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

69.5%

Hispanic:

27.0%

Two or more races:

1.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — <1st percentile in 2016 → 18th in 2026

Strengths

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

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (35% vs 51% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (18th percentile)

!Mathematics scores 20 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school35%

District avg51%

Texas avg51%

3,797^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 18%▲ up 18 pts since 2016

From bottom 1% (2016) to bottom 18% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

151^st 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	24.2	3797 of 4627	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	25.0	3724 of 4651	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.4	3628 of 4710	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.0	4466 of 4647	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	21.7	3847 of 4581	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.7	4409 of 4578	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.5	4432 of 4479	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.3	4341 of 4359	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	2.2	4322 of 4329	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	0.5	4276 of 4286	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	1.9	4297 of 4320	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	35.5	1645 of 2406	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.7	1259 of 2443	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.7	1985 of 2443	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	44.6	1281 of 2421	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	22.3	2176 of 2444	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.4	2384 of 2515	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.7	2389 of 2483	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	41.2	2743 of 4461	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	22.2	3906 of 4331	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.6	4178 of 4295	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.3	4156 of 4240	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	42.5	973 of 1643	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.6	1686 of 3668	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	21.9	3167 of 3556	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.1	2218 of 3487	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.2	2594 of 3446	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.2	2888 of 3333	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.8	2983 of 3226	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	19.0	4104 of 4575	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.4	3204 of 4658	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	11.9	4382 of 4588	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.8	4151 of 4561	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.3	4352 of 4499	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.7	4292 of 4348	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.2	4289 of 4306	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	39.3	2822 of 4413	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	61.0	1408 of 4465	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	11.4	4270 of 4401	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	24.5	3725 of 4376	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.1	3688 of 4329	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.7	3799 of 4188	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.2	4097 of 4168	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	36.4	3131 of 4520	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.3	2388 of 4594	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	16.2	4243 of 4521	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	32.8	3325 of 4477	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.8	4194 of 4451	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.7	4240 of 4309	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.7	4242 of 4264	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	32.6	3275 of 4582	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.5	2916 of 4647	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	11.8	4359 of 4585	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	28.4	3492 of 4563	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.8	4197 of 4498	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.0	4314 of 4357	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.2	4302 of 4319	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	35.3	2901 of 4301	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	97.0	42 of 4292	99.0%	★★★★★
2023	35.2	2698 of 4086	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	90.0	153 of 3952	96.1%	★★★★★
2021	43.8	1768 of 3799	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	23.0	3167 of 3558	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2026)41st percentile+23 vs school

At Risk (2022)39th percentile+22 vs school

Hispanic (2026)36th percentile+18 vs school

Special Education (2026)33rd percentile+15 vs school

African American (2026)32nd percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)31st percentile+13 vs school

Male (2026)29th percentile+11 vs school

Female (2026)10th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading42%-12 vs state

Mathematics27%-20 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)						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 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
Hilliard Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8115 E Houston Rd	Houston	77028	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 635-3085	545	37	14.8	98.7%	5 (0.9%)	379 (69.5%)	147 (27.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.8%)	24.2	3797^th of 4627 public elementary schools	17.9%		25	3724^th of 4651 public elementary schools	19.9%	73							47.8	30.8	48.6				29.9	16.7	37.1					$14,128
The Varnett School - Northeast	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	8305 Mesa Dr	Houston	77028	Harris County	The Varnett Public School	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 631-4396	354	22	15.9	99.2%	0 (0.0%)	94 (26.6%)	256 (72.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	30.1	3420^th of 4627 public elementary schools	26.1%		24.4	3768^th of 4651 public elementary schools	19.0%	348							41.2	26.5	53.9	61.5	44.7	45.2	35.3	8.8	18.0	46.2	39.5	29.0	9.7	$11,873
KIPP Legacy Preparatory	Public, Charter	PK, KG-4	9606 Mesa Dr	Houston	77078	Harris County	KIPP Texas Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(832) 230-0567	820	39	21.1	96.3%	3 (0.4%)	345 (42.1%)	447 (54.5%)	4 (0.5%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.2%)	21.6	3961^st of 4627 public elementary schools	14.4%		10	4482^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	3.6%	521							22.4	40.5					27.6	38.8						$7,347
Fonwood Early Childhood Center	Public	PK-K	9709 Mesa Dr	Houston	77078	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 633-0781	405	22	18.4	100.0%	5 (1.2%)	283 (69.9%)	113 (27.9%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)								(n/a)																				$9,729
Elmore Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8200 Tate St	Houston	77028	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 672-7466	443	32	13.7	98.2%	11 (2.5%)	206 (46.5%)	219 (49.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.6%)	15.8	4252^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	8.1%		16.2	4219^th of 4651 public elementary schools	9.3%	33	41.7	22.2		35.7	23.5		30.2	38.7	37.5				21.2	31.5	26.2					$14,170
McGowen Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6820 Homestead Rd	Houston	77028	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 636-6979	386	26	14.8	96.9%	2 (0.5%)	234 (60.6%)	147 (38.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	43.3	2496^th of 4627 public elementary schools	46.1%		34	3189^th of 4651 public elementary schools	31.4%	693							23.8	44.6	58.3				23.8	50.0	64.6					$18,654
Shadydale Elementary	Public	K-5	5905 Tidwell Rd	Houston	77016	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 633-5150	576	39	14.8	96.5%	3 (0.5%)	314 (54.5%)	252 (43.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	21.7	3952^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	14.6%		33	3251^st of 4651 public elementary schools	30.1%	701	4.4	17.7	16.7	17.9	20.0	0.0	33.3	43.7	47.8				15.1	36.0	28.3					$12,669
Cook Junior Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	7115 Lockwood	Houston	77016	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 636-6040	453	30	15.2	98.0%	7 (1.5%)	205 (45.3%)	234 (51.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.1%)	28.3	3538^th of 4627 public elementary schools	23.5%		19.9	4032^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	13.3%	494	25.0	27.3	40.0	68.2			41.4	42.5	47.1				34.9	35.4	30.9					$16,931
Oates Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10044 Wallisville Rd	Houston	77013	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 671-3800	233	19	12.3	93.1%	2 (0.9%)	33 (14.2%)	195 (83.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	28.8	3511^th of 4627 public elementary schools	24.1%		43.2	2553^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	45.1%	958				40.9	11.1		37.5	27.6	50.0				42.9	33.3	41.7					$17,237
Kashmere Gardens Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4901 Lockwood Dr	Houston	77026	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 671-4160	329	23	14.3	98.5%	1 (0.3%)	272 (82.7%)	54 (16.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	32	3295^th of 4627 public elementary schools	28.8%		30.7	3385^th of 4651 public elementary schools	27.2%	90							34.2	43.9	41.2				35.1	51.2	33.3					$18,917

Frequently Asked Questions about Hilliard Elementary

Is Hilliard Elementary a good school?

Hilliard Elementary ranks in the bottom 17.9% of Texas elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Hilliard Elementary?

Students at Hilliard Elementary are 70% African American, 27% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Hilliard Elementary attend?

Students who attend Hilliard Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Forest Brook Middle
High : North Forest High School

What district is Hilliard Elementary in?

Houston Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Hilliard Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 545 students attended Hilliard Elementary.

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