Autumn Creek Elementary

Autumn Creek Elementary in Humble, TX, is a mid-sized school serving 930 students in grades PK-5 within the Humble Independent School District (Isd), a district ranked in the top third of Texas, though the school itself has consistently ranked in the lower third statewide over the past five years.

Autumn Creek’s biggest academic challenge is a persistent weakness in mathematics, with proficiency rates in 3rd, 4th, and 5th grades falling 10 to 16 percentage points below state averages—a trend that has held for four years. In contrast, nearby Fall Creek Elementary (2.23 miles away) achieves proficiency rates 20-30 points higher in nearly every subject. The school also faces a critical breakdown in support for English Language Learners (ELL), dropping from the 88th percentile statewide for ELL performance in 2023-2024 to the 5th percentile in the most recent data, suggesting a fundamental issue with its ESL or bilingual program. While 5th-grade reading scores appear strong (close to the state average), this is misleading, as the same students struggle severely in science (16.53% proficient) and math, indicating the school may be over-focusing on reading at the expense of other subjects.

Autumn Creek serves a student body where about 63% of students are economically disadvantaged, and the school’s performance reveals a stark equity gap: it serves its White students relatively well (64th percentile) but fails its low-income students (30th percentile), who make up the majority. Additionally, its Gifted and Talented program has declined sharply from the 51st to the 26th percentile, potentially driving middle-class families to higher-performing options like Fall Creek. To improve, the school must move beyond isolated bright spots and implement targeted, data-driven interventions in math and ELL support, rather than relying on a single strong grade-level subject.