Jack M Fields Senior Elementary

Jack M Fields Senior Elementary is a PK-5 school in the Humble Independent School District (Isd) serving 638 students in a high-poverty area, where about 88% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. After years of ranking in the bottom 10-15% of Texas elementary schools, the school has shown a dramatic turnaround, jumping to the 29th percentile in the 2025-2026 school year—its highest ranking in a decade. This improvement is especially notable compared to nearby schools like Whispering Pines Elementary (15th percentile) and Lakeland Elementary (17th percentile), which remain in the bottom quintile without similar progress.

The school’s recent success is driven by exceptional gains for male and Hispanic students, who jumped to the 53rd and 60th percentiles, respectively. Jack M Fields also invests heavily in its students, spending $13,698 per student (compared to $8,238 at the high-performing Fall Creek Elementary) and maintaining a low student-teacher ratio of 10.5:1—the lowest among nearby schools. However, this turnaround is fragile, as the school’s history shows that a single good year can be followed by a decline. Additionally, while English-taught classes are improving, the Spanish-language STAAR program is struggling significantly, with 3rd Grade Spanish Reading proficiency at just 10.53% and 5th Grade Spanish Math at 11.11%.

Science remains a critical weak point, with only 5.71% of 5th graders proficient in the 2024-2025 school year—a common challenge in the area, as North Bend Elementary had just 4.04% proficiency. The contrast with Fall Creek Elementary (88th percentile, 31% poverty) highlights the significant socioeconomic challenges Jack M Fields faces, but the school’s recent progress shows that increased spending and smaller class sizes can make a real difference. For parents, this school offers a promising story of improvement, though it still has work to do in supporting its Spanish-speaking students and boosting science achievement.