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Houston Elementary

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Houston Elementary ranks 1675 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1675^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 64% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Houston Elementary in McAllen, TX, is a PK-5 campus within the highly-rated McAllen Independent School District (Isd), serving 397 students in a high-poverty area where 88% qualify for free or reduced lunch. The school has shown a strong recovery from pandemic-era lows, climbing from the 44th percentile in 2023-2024 to the 64th percentile (3 stars) in the most recent data, a positive turnaround that contrasts with nearby Roosevelt Elementary, which has dropped to the 13th percentile over the same period.

Houston Elementary excels in supporting its English Language Learners, with 5th graders scoring 80% proficient in Spanish Math—far exceeding the district average of 25% and state average of 22%. The school also ranks in the 79th percentile for low socioeconomic status students, earning 4 stars, which indicates it adds significant value for this group. However, science is a critical weakness, with only 17% of 5th graders proficient compared to the district's 34%, and the school struggles with its Gifted and Talented students, ranking in the 25th percentile for that subgroup.

An interesting pattern emerges in 5th-grade math, where students scored 68% proficient—dramatically higher than the district (53%) and state (47%)—suggesting a potential strength in instruction at that grade level. While Houston spends more per student ($11,740) than some higher-performing neighbors like Romulo D Martinez Elementary ($10,419) in Sharyland Independent School District (Isd), its overall ranking lags behind, indicating a need to translate investment into more consistent performance across all subjects and grade levels.

397

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,771

Per pupil spending ?

87.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3221 Olga Ave
McAllen, TX 78503

(956) 971-1167

District: McAllen Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Houston Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Brown Middle
High:	Memorial High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

97.5%

White:

2.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 41st percentile in 2021 → 64th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 64th (2026) from a 41st-percentile low (2021)

✓Above the Texas median (64th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school53%

District avg57%

Texas avg50%

1,675^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 36%▼ down 10 pts since 2016

From top 26% (2016) to top 36% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 18Elementary Schools in the McAllen Independent School District (Isd)

246^th of 951McAllen 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	58.5	1675 of 4627	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.9	2035 of 4651	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.4	2637 of 4710	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.0	2064 of 4647	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.3	2300 of 4581	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.6	2704 of 4578	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	77.9	780 of 4479	82.6%	★★★★☆
2018	74.1	876 of 4359	79.9%	★★★★☆
2017	68.7	1091 of 4329	74.8%	★★★★☆
2016	72.9	1102 of 4286	74.3%	★★★★☆
2015	64.5	1542 of 4320	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	67.4	1337 of 4260	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	69.9	1183 of 4221	72.0%	★★★★☆
2012	54.1	2048 of 4206	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	69.2	1238 of 4095	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	72.5	947 of 3937	75.9%	★★★★☆
2009	75.2	759 of 3884	80.5%	★★★★☆
2008	57.6	1795 of 3768	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	69.6	1098 of 3724	70.5%	★★★★☆
2006	77.7	554 of 3476	84.1%	★★★★☆
2005	60.7	1489 of 3475	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2004	61.6	1410 of 3465	59.3%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	68.5	910 of 4461	79.6%	★★★★☆
2021	61.4	1137 of 4331	73.7%	★★★★☆
2019	95.3	61 of 4295	98.6%	★★★★★
2018	94.0	90 of 4240	97.9%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	59.6	964 of 2918	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.2	2207 of 3668	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	62.6	1026 of 3556	71.1%	★★★★☆
2022	61.8	1015 of 3487	70.9%	★★★★☆
2021	60.3	974 of 3446	71.7%	★★★★☆
2019	89.1	126 of 3333	96.2%	★★★★★
2018	93.2	54 of 3226	98.3%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	58.3	1664 of 4575	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.6	1665 of 3744	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.5	2276 of 4658	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.2	2215 of 4588	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.7	2491 of 4561	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.9	2698 of 4499	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	80.0	642 of 4348	85.2%	★★★★☆
2018	72.0	942 of 4306	78.1%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	42.1	2309 of 3075	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	48.8	1724 of 2619	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.4	2032 of 2980	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	58.9	1467 of 2958	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	77.7	256 of 3106	91.8%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	64.9	1213 of 4413	72.5%	★★★★☆
2025	60.7	1206 of 3644	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.3	2036 of 4465	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.4	1512 of 4401	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.1	1894 of 4376	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.7	2199 of 4329	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	83.0	367 of 4188	91.2%	★★★★★
2018	80.0	490 of 4168	88.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	69.2	942 of 4520	79.2%	★★★★☆
2025	61.4	1158 of 3705	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.5	1775 of 4594	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.2	1316 of 4521	70.9%	★★★★☆
2022	58.3	1586 of 4477	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.4	1927 of 4451	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	87.7	195 of 4309	95.5%	★★★★★
2018	83.7	314 of 4264	92.6%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	56.8	1724 of 4582	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.5	1604 of 3739	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.1	2946 of 4647	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.8	1920 of 4585	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.6	2140 of 4563	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.8	2624 of 4498	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	73.5	876 of 4357	79.9%	★★★★☆
2018	71.5	951 of 4319	78.0%	★★★★☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2018	68.7	23 of 112	79.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	48.2	1854 of 4301	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.7	990 of 3549	72.1%	★★★★☆
2024	22.8	3704 of 4292	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.8	3282 of 4086	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.0	2582 of 3952	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	81.4	264 of 3558	92.6%	★★★★★

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)

At Risk (2022)80th percentile+30 vs school

Migrant (2018)79th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)79th percentile+15 vs school

Hispanic (2026)73rd percentile+9 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)67th percentile+11 vs school

Female (2026)64th percentile~ school

Male (2026)62nd percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)57th percentile-7 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)25th percentile-39 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading56%~ state avg

Mathematics50%+3 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)				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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	Total
Houston Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3221 Olga Ave	McAllen	78503	Hidalgo County	McAllen Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 971-1167	397	28	14.3	87.7%	10 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	387 (97.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	58.5	1675^th of 4627 public elementary schools	63.8%		51.9	2035^th of 4651 public elementary schools	56.2%	360			40.0			80.0	52.6	53.9	62.0		40.4	44.2	68.0		$12,771
Idea Los Encinos Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	5400 S Ware Rd	McAllen	78503	Hidalgo County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 429-4150	770	32	24.3	87.0%	36 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	729 (94.7%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43.3	2494^th of 4627 public elementary schools	46.1%		48.9	2202^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	52.7%	292							36.8	39.5	44.4		47.9	57.7	48.4		$10,339
Roosevelt Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4801 S 26th St	McAllen	78503	Hidalgo County	McAllen Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 971-4424	357	30	12.0	94.1%	26 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	330 (92.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	19.9	4041^st of 4627 public elementary schools	12.7%		32.1	3306^th of 4651 public elementary schools	28.9%	735							37.2	39.3	37.3		25.0	32.1	31.4		$13,233
Ruben Hinojosa Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	4205 Los Indios Pkwy	Mission	78572	Hidalgo County	Sharyland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 584-4990	472	29	16.3	55.1%	19 (4.0%)	4 (0.8%)	430 (91.1%)	11 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.7%)	76.8	878^th of 4627 public elementary schools	81.0%		84.2	603^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	87.0%	275	29.4	50.0	14.3	20.0	7.1	28.6	56.3	78.6	76.2	79.7	40.0	55.4	60.3	50.7	$8,955
Escandon Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2901 Colbath Ave	McAllen	78503	Hidalgo County	McAllen Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 971-4511	478	34	14.1	93.9%	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	474 (99.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	45.7	2347^th of 4627 public elementary schools	49.3%		44	2496^th of 4651 public elementary schools	46.3%	149	44.4	66.7					46.4	39.0	57.8		38.9	41.3	56.5		$10,403
Harry Shimotsu Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	3101 San Mateo St	Mission	78572	Hidalgo County	Sharyland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 583-5643	605	34	17.9	48.1%	39 (6.4%)	5 (0.8%)	519 (85.8%)	39 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	78.5	815^th of 4627 public elementary schools	82.4%		78.1	833^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	82.1%	18			40.0			40.0	62.0	61.4	59.8	71.0	60.6	68.2	57.6	66.0	$8,461
Lloyd & Dolly Bentsen Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	2101 S Taylor Rd	McAllen	78501	Hidalgo County	Sharyland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 668-0426	611	37	16.5	81.3%	13 (2.1%)	3 (0.5%)	590 (96.6%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	65.2	1333^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	71.2%		69.1	1167^th of 4651 public elementary schools	74.9%	166	24.2	48.6	33.3	18.8	31.4	22.2	62.9	75.0	63.8	50.5	56.5	57.1	42.0	46.2	$8,511
Thigpen-Zavala Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2500 Galveston Ave	McAllen	78501	Hidalgo County	McAllen Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 971-4377	470	32	14.9	96.6%	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	463 (98.5%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	84.3	602^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	87.0%		87.8	462^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	90.1%	140			80.0			20.0	60.5	71.4	78.3		53.5	74.0	65.2		$10,795
North Bridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2001 N Bridge St	Weslaco	78596	Hidalgo County	Weslaco Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 969-6810	775	34	22.9	87.6%	11 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	763 (98.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	35.2	3075^th of 4627 public elementary schools	33.5%		48.7	2213^th of 4651 public elementary schools	52.4%	862							34.4	37.6	62.2		35.6	36.6	44.4		$10,336
Romulo D Martinez Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	2571 E 4th St	Mission	78572	Hidalgo County	Sharyland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 584-4900	525	35	14.9	65.0%	12 (2.3%)	1 (0.2%)	504 (96.0%)	4 (0.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	82.1	695^th of 4627 public elementary schools	85.0%		74	964^th of 4651 public elementary schools	79.3%	269	47.1	27.3	14.3	29.4	36.4	21.4	85.0	76.6	82.1	68.0	80.0	68.8	67.9	32.0	$9,076

Frequently Asked Questions about Houston Elementary

What district is Houston Elementary in?

McAllen Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Houston Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 397 students attended Houston Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Houston Elementary?

Students at Houston Elementary are 97% Hispanic, 3% White.

Is Houston Elementary a good school?

Houston Elementary ranks 1675^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Houston Elementary attend?

Students who attend Houston Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Brown Middle
High : Memorial High School

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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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