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Mark White Elementary

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Mark White Elementary ranks 3330 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

3330^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 28% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Mark White Elementary is a PK-5 public school in Houston, TX, serving 486 students within the Houston Independent School District (Isd), and it has recently experienced a significant decline in performance, dropping to the 28th percentile statewide (1 star) in the 2025-2026 school year.

This school faces several unique challenges that set it apart from nearby schools. The most striking is a dramatic gender achievement gap: female students rank in the 58th percentile (3 stars), while male students rank in the 12th percentile (1 star)—a 46-percentile-point difference that is not common in surrounding schools. Additionally, Mark White struggles with mathematics, with proficiency rates (30-35%) consistently below district and state averages. The school also serves a high-needs population, with 77% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, and its bilingual programs show critical gaps—only 9% of 3rd graders and 14% of 4th graders were proficient in Reading on the Spanish STAAR test, compared to 26-28% statewide. Interestingly, the school excels with its Gifted and Talented students (75th percentile), but this success contrasts sharply with its performance for low-income students (15th percentile) and English Language Learners (19th percentile).

In the broader neighborhood, Mark White sits in a polarized educational landscape. It performs significantly worse than top-tier schools like Memorial Drive Elementary and Mandarin Immersion Magnet School (both 100th percentile), but better than struggling schools like Benavidez Elementary (4th percentile) and Draw Academy (16th percentile). A telling comparison is with Briargrove Elementary, a nearby HISD school with a similar overall ranking (59th percentile) and a lower poverty rate (56% free/reduced lunch). Despite having fewer low-income students, Briargrove outperforms Mark White in nearly every subject and grade level, suggesting that Mark White’s challenges are not solely due to poverty but also to school-specific instructional or operational factors.

486

Students ?

16.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,406

Per pupil spending ?

76.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2515 Old Farm Rd
Houston, TX 77063

(713) 556-6571

District: Houston Independent School District (Isd)

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

45.9%

African American:

29.4%

White:

13.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 45th percentile in 2019 → 28th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (36% vs 50% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 17 percentile points since 2019

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school36%

District avg50%

Texas avg50%

3,330^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 28%▼ down 17 pts since 2019

From bottom 45% (2019) to bottom 28% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

125^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	31.6	3330 of 4627	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	47.2	2305 of 4651	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.5	2698 of 4710	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.0	2731 of 4647	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.1	2929 of 4581	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.9	2789 of 4578	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.4	2468 of 4479	44.9%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	47.7	1172 of 2406	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.0	984 of 2443	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.0	1172 of 2443	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.7	1446 of 2421	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.1	1232 of 2444	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.5	1001 of 2515	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.4	1063 of 2483	57.2%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	4.1	965 of 999	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	25.1	872 of 1015	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.6	805 of 957	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.8	691 of 967	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.1	681 of 1009	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.9	832 of 1005	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	45.8	2389 of 4461	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.3	3178 of 4331	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.7	2346 of 4295	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.1	2492 of 4240	41.2%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	27.8	1337 of 1643	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.2	2269 of 3668	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.8	2593 of 3556	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	43.5	2035 of 3487	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.8	2676 of 3446	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.7	2354 of 3333	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.4	2304 of 3226	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	52.9	1925 of 4575	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.3	2592 of 4658	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.3	1963 of 4588	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.8	2599 of 4561	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.8	2372 of 4499	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.8	2068 of 4348	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.0	2622 of 4306	39.1%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	70.9	741 of 2980	75.1%	★★★★☆
2022	68.3	884 of 2958	70.1%	★★★★☆
2021	56.9	1526 of 3006	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.8	2226 of 3184	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.3	2553 of 3106	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	33.6	3210 of 4413	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.2	3535 of 4465	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.5	3566 of 4401	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.7	3876 of 4376	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.3	3425 of 4329	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.3	2811 of 4188	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.5	2750 of 4168	34.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	26.1	3827 of 4520	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.8	2978 of 4594	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.9	3232 of 4521	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.5	3484 of 4477	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.7	3264 of 4451	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	52.4	1886 of 4309	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.4	2390 of 4264	43.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	20.3	4034 of 4582	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.0	2948 of 4647	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.7	3356 of 4585	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.5	3109 of 4563	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.4	3081 of 4498	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.4	2772 of 4357	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.8	2789 of 4319	35.4%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2019	48.1	598 of 1112	46.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	32.4	3144 of 4301	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	61.7	1171 of 4292	72.7%	★★★★☆
2023	50.9	1587 of 4086	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	20.7	3647 of 3952	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	30.3	2782 of 3799	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.4	3099 of 3684	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	73.4	472 of 3558	86.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	39.9	1975 of 3006	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	68.6	824 of 3108	73.5%	★★★★☆
2023	59.5	1233 of 3106	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.8	1343 of 3082	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.0	2191 of 3082	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.6	2382 of 3142	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.0	2443 of 3127	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Gifted and Talented (2023)75th percentile+34 vs school

Female (2026)58th percentile+30 vs school

African American (2026)51st percentile+23 vs school

At Risk (2022)46th percentile+10 vs school

Multi-racial (2019)46th percentile~ school

White (2026)34th percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2026)27th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)27th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2026)19th percentile-9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)15th percentile-13 vs school

Male (2026)12th percentile-16 vs school

Asian (2026)3rd percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading47%-7 vs state

Mathematics33%-15 vs state

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Though it's a relatively new school, but it is very well organized and the teaching is also Good. Close Quote

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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
Mark White Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2515 Old Farm Rd	Houston	77063	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 556-6571	486	30	16.2	76.7%	64 (13.2%)	143 (29.4%)	223 (45.9%)	35 (7.2%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (3.1%)	31.6	3330^th of 4627 public elementary schools	28.0%		47.2	2305^th of 4651 public elementary schools	50.4%	1025	9.1	14.3	16.7	8.3				46.7	37.8	56.8				30.2	35.0	32.5					$9,406
Briarmeadow Charter	Public	PK, KG-8	3601 Dunvale	Houston	77063	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 458-5500	591	35	16.9	42.8%	156 (26.4%)	71 (12.0%)	158 (26.7%)	174 (29.4%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (4.9%)	89.2	411^th of 4627 public elementary schools	91.1%		82.3	674^th of 4651 public elementary schools	85.5%	263							100.0	74.0	75.7	77.8	82.4	86.3	94.9	61.6	62.9	66.7	72.6	92.2		69.2	$8,609
KIPP Sharp Prep	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	8430 Westglen	Houston	77063	Harris County	KIPP Texas Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 879-3000	1,078	46	23.6	90.7%	58 (5.4%)	202 (18.7%)	692 (64.2%)	99 (9.2%)	7 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (1.9%)	59.5	1631^st of 4627 public elementary schools	64.8%		62.4	1467^th of 4651 public elementary schools	68.5%	164								54.8	48.9	58.7				50.4	66.9	42.1					$7,283
Briargrove Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6145 San Felipe St	Houston	77057	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 917-3600	871	45	19.4	56.3%	181 (20.8%)	202 (23.2%)	356 (40.9%)	95 (10.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (4.2%)	54.7	1880^th of 4627 public elementary schools	59.4%		46.7	2335^th of 4651 public elementary schools	49.8%	455								53.1	58.3	58.2				49.2	39.2	47.8					$7,409
Draw Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	3920 Stoney Brook Dr	Houston	77063	Harris County	Draw Academy	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 706-3729	696	24	29.3	100.0%	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	686 (98.6%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22.5	3906^th of 4627 public elementary schools	15.6%		12.3	4401^st of 4651 public elementary schools	5.4%	495	0.0							30.0	35.5	54.2	40.3	39.3	44.2	32.3	21.0	32.2	21.0	17.9	49.1	7.7	$11,711
Pilgrim Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	6302 Skyline	Houston	77057	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 458-4672	1,233	68	18.1	97.6%	30 (2.4%)	51 (4.1%)	1,143 (92.7%)	7 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	56.5	1786^th of 4627 public elementary schools	61.4%		47.7	2278^th of 4651 public elementary schools	51.0%	492	0.0						73.5	41.0	54.6	44.4	57.9	65.1	72.1	45.7	73.1	52.8	47.1	43.1	67.2	47.3	$8,375
Piney Point Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8921 Pagewood Ln	Houston	77063	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 917-3610	1,286	61	20.9	98.0%	57 (4.4%)	130 (10.1%)	995 (77.4%)	88 (6.8%)	4 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	11 (0.9%)	33.2	3212^th of 4627 public elementary schools	30.6%		26.3	3647^th of 4651 public elementary schools	21.6%	435	28.1	35.7	23.3	9.1	6.9	10.0		29.4	33.6	41.2				40.6	44.5	48.6					$7,930
Emerson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9533 Skyline Dr	Houston	77063	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 917-3630	990	50	19.7	97.4%	117 (11.8%)	143 (14.4%)	578 (58.4%)	124 (12.5%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (2.6%)	38	2884^th of 4627 public elementary schools	37.7%		24.4	3769^th of 4651 public elementary schools	19.0%	885								35.0	43.1	37.6				47.1	44.6	50.4					$7,590
Memorial Drive Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	11202 Smithdale	Houston	77024	Harris County	Spring Branch Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(713) 251-6300	388	26	14.7	7.2%	256 (66.0%)	8 (2.1%)	59 (15.2%)	33 (8.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (7.7%)	99.1	17^th of 4627 public elementary schools	99.6%		99.2	12^th of 4651 public elementary schools	99.7%	5								88.2	94.1	95.2				80.7	90.5	95.5	100.0				$9,382
Benavidez Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6262 Gulfton St	Houston	77081	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 778-3350	782	53	14.8	99.6%	32 (4.1%)	42 (5.4%)	515 (65.9%)	184 (23.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.9%)	10.7	4456^th of 4627 public elementary schools	3.7%		13.9	4338^th of 4651 public elementary schools	6.7%	118	14.3			18.4	25.8			21.4	18.5	27.4				20.9	37.8	32.9					$11,001

Frequently Asked Questions about Mark White Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Mark White Elementary?

Students at Mark White Elementary are 46% Hispanic, 29% African American, 13% White, 7% Asian, 3% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

How many students attend Mark White Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 486 students attended Mark White Elementary.

What district is Mark White Elementary in?

Houston Independent School District (Isd)

Is Mark White Elementary a good school?

Mark White Elementary ranks 3330^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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2025–26 STAAR, STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 12, 2026

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2023–24 dropout rates & graduation ratesSep 17, 2025

2024–25 STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 23, 2025

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