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Sam Houston Elementary

Public Grades K-5

289^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 94% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Sam Houston Elementary in Marshall, TX, is a K-5 campus serving 536 students in the Marshall Independent School District (Isd), and it stands out as a high-performing school in a region where many nearby schools struggle significantly.

This school is a true academic standout, ranking in the 94th percentile statewide—far ahead of other local schools. For example, its closest in-district rival, Wm B Travis Elementary, ranks in the 46th percentile, while other Marshall ISD elementary schools like Price T Young Elementary and Crockett Elementary rank in the 1st percentile. Even the best-performing nearby school from another district, Hallsville North Elementary (72nd percentile), is 22 points behind. Sam Houston’s test scores are nearly double the district average in subjects like 5th Grade Reading (78.13% vs. 46.79%) and 4th Grade Math (75.79% vs. 38.19%). Most impressively, the school achieves exceptional results with its economically disadvantaged students, who rank in the 99th percentile statewide—a clear sign the school is closing the achievement gap effectively.

Sam Houston’s success is consistent and efficient. It has maintained a 4 or 5-star rating for a decade, never dropping below the 83rd percentile. With a student-teacher ratio of 17.5 and per-student spending of $9,049, it gets outstanding results without requiring the highest funding in the area—outperforming schools like Jefferson Elementary, which spends $12,541 per student. One area for growth is its Gifted and Talented program, which ranks in the 45th percentile, suggesting the school could better support its highest-achieving students. Overall, Sam Houston Elementary is a beacon of academic excellence in the region, driven by strong local leadership and culture rather than district-wide initiatives.

536

Students ?

17.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$6,203

Per pupil spending ?

66.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2905 E Travis
Marshall, TX 75672-4501

(903) 927-8770

District: Marshall Independent School District (Isd)

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

40.5%

White:

33.8%

African American:

22.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 92nd percentile in 2016 → 94th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (74% vs 51% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 6% of Texas elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Marshall Independent School District (Isd)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school74%

District avg41%

Texas avg51%

289^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 6%▲ up 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 4Elementary Schools in the Marshall Independent School District (Isd)

747^th of 951Marshall 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	92.1	289 of 4627	93.8%	★★★★★
2025	92.0	301 of 4651	93.5%	★★★★★
2024	84.6	586 of 4710	87.6%	★★★★☆
2023	87.5	469 of 4647	89.9%	★★★★☆
2022	79.2	791 of 4581	82.7%	★★★★☆
2021	82.1	678 of 4578	85.2%	★★★★☆
2019	89.6	357 of 4479	92.0%	★★★★★
2018	84.8	524 of 4359	88.0%	★★★★☆
2017	90.2	355 of 4329	91.8%	★★★★★
2016	87.7	351 of 4286	91.8%	★★★★★
2015	83.2	564 of 4320	86.9%	★★★★☆
2014	76.3	895 of 4260	79.0%	★★★★☆
2013	73.6	986 of 4221	76.6%	★★★★☆
2012	68.2	1242 of 4206	70.5%	★★★★☆
2011	38.2	3042 of 4095	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	50.7	2306 of 3937	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	50.3	2242 of 3884	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	42.4	2559 of 3768	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	62.0	1539 of 3724	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	70.4	1003 of 3476	71.1%	★★★★☆
2005	78.1	551 of 3475	84.1%	★★★★☆
2004	71.0	926 of 3465	73.3%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	84.6	179 of 2406	92.6%	★★★★★
2025	91.3	61 of 1905	96.8%	★★★★★
2024	86.0	155 of 2443	93.7%	★★★★★
2023	90.4	119 of 2443	95.1%	★★★★★
2022	86.7	161 of 2421	93.3%	★★★★★
2021	65.2	554 of 2444	77.3%	★★★★☆
2019	90.2	122 of 2515	95.1%	★★★★★
2018	77.0	333 of 2483	86.6%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	80.6	421 of 4461	90.6%	★★★★★
2021	86.5	233 of 4331	94.6%	★★★★★
2019	92.6	107 of 4295	97.5%	★★★★★
2018	83.9	306 of 4240	92.8%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	85.8	284 of 2918	90.3%	★★★★★
2024	73.2	648 of 3668	82.3%	★★★★☆
2023	76.1	508 of 3556	85.7%	★★★★☆
2022	76.2	465 of 3487	86.7%	★★★★☆
2021	80.8	321 of 3446	90.7%	★★★★★
2019	85.6	184 of 3333	94.5%	★★★★★
2018	78.1	367 of 3226	88.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	87.2	422 of 4575	90.8%	★★★★★
2025	84.5	412 of 3744	89.0%	★★★★☆
2024	76.4	818 of 4658	82.4%	★★★★☆
2023	81.9	630 of 4588	86.3%	★★★★☆
2022	77.4	785 of 4561	82.8%	★★★★☆
2021	71.2	1022 of 4499	77.3%	★★★★☆
2019	81.2	587 of 4348	86.5%	★★★★☆
2018	76.1	778 of 4306	81.9%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	56.1	1686 of 3075	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	66.0	951 of 2619	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.8	1983 of 2980	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.5	2315 of 2958	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	53.1	1661 of 3006	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.8	1510 of 3184	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.0	1649 of 3106	46.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	96.3	59 of 4413	98.7%	★★★★★
2025	89.7	197 of 3644	94.6%	★★★★★
2024	82.3	447 of 4465	90.0%	★★★★★
2023	80.7	495 of 4401	88.8%	★★★★☆
2022	74.7	717 of 4376	83.6%	★★★★☆
2021	78.2	577 of 4329	86.7%	★★★★☆
2019	86.3	281 of 4188	93.3%	★★★★★
2018	78.9	523 of 4168	87.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	97.0	38 of 4520	99.2%	★★★★★
2025	96.7	47 of 3705	98.7%	★★★★★
2024	91.4	143 of 4594	96.9%	★★★★★
2023	90.2	159 of 4521	96.5%	★★★★★
2022	84.4	316 of 4477	92.9%	★★★★★
2021	78.6	485 of 4451	89.1%	★★★★☆
2019	90.1	155 of 4309	96.4%	★★★★★
2018	85.1	271 of 4264	93.6%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	93.8	182 of 4582	96.0%	★★★★★
2025	94.2	153 of 3739	95.9%	★★★★★
2024	87.7	412 of 4647	91.1%	★★★★★
2023	89.3	359 of 4585	92.2%	★★★★★
2022	77.9	798 of 4563	82.5%	★★★★☆
2021	87.3	444 of 4498	90.1%	★★★★★
2019	93.0	207 of 4357	95.2%	★★★★★
2018	89.2	344 of 4319	92.0%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	44.2	693 of 1106	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	90.9	41 of 1046	96.1%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	85.0	313 of 4301	92.7%	★★★★★
2025	49.7	1593 of 3549	55.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	85.8	216 of 3006	92.8%	★★★★★
2025	88.8	116 of 2612	95.6%	★★★★★
2024	80.5	373 of 3108	88.0%	★★★★☆
2023	88.1	162 of 3106	94.8%	★★★★★
2022	80.6	355 of 3082	88.5%	★★★★☆
2021	91.4	92 of 3082	97.0%	★★★★★
2019	91.2	92 of 3142	97.1%	★★★★★
2018	95.1	36 of 3127	98.8%	★★★★★

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)99th percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2026)99th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)96th percentile~ school

White (2026)93rd percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)93rd percentile~ school

African American (2026)93rd percentile~ school

Female (2026)91st percentile-3 vs school

At Risk (2022)91st percentile+8 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)90th percentile-3 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)45th percentile-49 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)37th percentile-56 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading77%+23 vs state

Mathematics71%+24 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (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 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
Sam Houston Elementary	Public	K-5	2905 E Travis	Marshall	75672	Harrison County	Marshall Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 927-8770	536	31	17.5	66.6%	181 (33.8%)	122 (22.8%)	217 (40.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.8%)	92.1	289^th of 4627 public elementary schools	93.8%		92	301^st of 4651 public elementary schools	93.5%	12				75.9	76.8	78.1				63.9	75.8	73.2					$6,203
Crockett Elementary	Public	K-5	700 Jasper	Marshall	75672	Harrison County	Marshall Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 927-8880	549	36	15.0	84.0%	136 (24.8%)	162 (29.5%)	224 (40.8%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.2%)	6.4	4566^th of 4627 public elementary schools	1.3%		15.6	4253^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	8.6%	313	50.0	11.1	14.3	18.2	34.5	31.4				11.4	15.6	9.1					$7,101
Wm B Travis Elementary	Public	K-5	300 W Carolanne	Marshall	75672	Harrison County	Marshall Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 927-8780	473	30	15.5	87.7%	89 (18.8%)	146 (30.9%)	220 (46.5%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	12 (2.5%)	43	2517^th of 4627 public elementary schools	45.6%		56.1	1771^st of 4651 public elementary schools	61.9%	746	46.7	40.0	16.7	42.6	54.4	42.4				39.2	44.4	50.8					$8,271
Price T Young Elementary	Public	K-5	1501 Sanford	Marshall	75672	Harrison County	Marshall Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 927-8700	550	36	15.4	93.1%	78 (14.2%)	243 (44.2%)	188 (34.2%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	35 (6.4%)	6.5	4563^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	1.4%		8.7	4523^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	2.8%	40				20.8	17.5	30.2				22.1	15.0	22.1					$8,817
George Washington Carver Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	655 Fason St	Karnack	75661	Harrison County	Karnack Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 679-3113	119	14	8.5	85.7%	53 (44.5%)	45 (37.8%)	16 (13.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.2%)	26.5	3661^st of 4627 public elementary schools	20.9%		16.4	4213^th of 4651 public elementary schools	9.4%	552				50.0	45.5	38.9	36.4	60.0	41.2	42.9	36.4	11.1	18.2	20.0	31.3	11.8	$15,836
Hallsville East Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	420 Galilee Rd	Hallsville	75650	Harrison County	Hallsville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 668-5990	598	47	12.6	51.3%	419 (70.1%)	46 (7.7%)	82 (13.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	46 (7.7%)	63	1455^th of 4627 public elementary schools	68.6%		55.8	1789^th of 4651 public elementary schools	61.5%	334				58.7	51.7					45.5	58.9						$8,820
Hallsville North Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	200 Billie Martin Pkwy	Hallsville	75650	Harrison County	Hallsville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 668-5990	592	52	11.3	51.5%	391 (66.0%)	62 (10.5%)	104 (17.6%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.1%)	66.2	1296^th of 4627 public elementary schools	72.0%		57.3	1708^th of 4651 public elementary schools	63.3%	412				54.4	57.8					49.5	57.8						$8,948
Elysian Fields Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	565 Fm 451	Marshall	75672	Harrison County	Elysian Fields Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 633-2420	360	29	12.5	51.1%	298 (82.8%)	37 (10.3%)	12 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.6%)	55.6	1823^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	60.6%		50.1	2135^th of 4651 public elementary schools	54.1%	312				57.1	50.9	66.7				63.3	29.8	44.7					$8,294
Jefferson Pri School	Public	PK-K	304 W Broadway	Jefferson	75657	Marion County	Jefferson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 665-2461	149	9	16.5	89.3%	78 (52.3%)	47 (31.5%)	9 (6.0%)	3 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (8.1%)								(n/a)																	$11,654
Jefferson Elementary	Public	1-4	301 W Harrison	Jefferson	75657	Marion County	Jefferson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 665-2461	286	24	11.8	78.3%	164 (57.3%)	83 (29.0%)	18 (6.3%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.9%)								(n/a)				46.5						44.9							$12,561

Frequently Asked Questions about Sam Houston Elementary

Is Sam Houston Elementary a good school?

Yes. Sam Houston Elementary ranks in the top 6.2% of Texas elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Sam Houston Elementary?

Students at Sam Houston Elementary are 40% Hispanic, 34% White, 23% African American, 3% Two or more races.

How many students attend Sam Houston Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 536 students attended Sam Houston Elementary.

What district is Sam Houston Elementary in?

Marshall Independent School District (Isd)

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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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