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Morales Elementary

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Morales Elementary ranks 1621 st of 4643 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

1621^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,643 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 65% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Morales Elementary in Pasadena, TX, is a PK-4 school serving 379 students in the Pasadena Independent School District (Isd), and it stands out as a remarkable success story in a high-poverty area where over 93% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

This school has engineered an impressive turnaround, climbing from the 11th percentile statewide in 2020-2021 to the 65th percentile in 2025-2026. Its biggest strength is mathematics: 3rd graders achieved a 56.52% proficiency rate and 4th graders hit 57.63%, both dramatically higher than district and state averages. The school is especially effective with students from low-income backgrounds, ranking in the 87th percentile for that group. It also excels with Hispanic and English Language Learner students, thanks in part to a strong Spanish-language STAAR testing program that builds foundational literacy skills. When compared to nearby schools, Morales is a clear outperformer—for example, it far surpasses Richey Elementary (just 0.64 miles away) in every test category, despite similar demographics, and even beats higher-ranked L F Smith Elementary in key math scores.

The school achieves these results with a favorable student-to-teacher ratio of 11.4:1 and per-student spending ($12,433) that is slightly above the district average, indicating efficient use of resources. However, there is room for growth: while math is a standout, 4th-grade reading proficiency (44.83%) lags behind state averages (53.04%). Additionally, performance with Special Education and Gifted & Talented students has been volatile in recent years, an area worth monitoring. Overall, Morales Elementary is a compelling choice for parents seeking a school that consistently exceeds expectations for its community.

379

Students ?

11.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,783

Per pupil spending ?

93.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

305 W Harris Ave
Pasadena, TX 77506-3413

(713) 740-0664

District: Pasadena Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Morales Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Bobby Shaw Middle
	Southmore Intermediate
High:	Sam Rayburn High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

94.2%

African American:

2.9%

White:

2.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 36th percentile in 2016 → 65th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 29 percentile points since 2016

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

✓Above the Texas median (65th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school50%

District avg42%

Texas avg48%

1,621^st of 4,643

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 35%▲ up 29 pts since 2016

From bottom 36% (2016) to top 35% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 36Elementary Schools in the Pasadena Independent School District (Isd)

589^th of 947Pasadena 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	59.9	1621 of 4643	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.3	1564 of 4651	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.1	2501 of 4710	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.9	2872 of 4647	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.5	3630 of 4581	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.9	4085 of 4578	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.4	2542 of 4479	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.9	2562 of 4359	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	64.1	1291 of 4329	70.2%	★★★★☆
2016	41.4	2760 of 4286	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	66.3	1459 of 4320	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	55.9	1984 of 4260	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	76.3	835 of 4221	80.2%	★★★★☆
2012	66.0	1365 of 4206	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	50.0	2403 of 4095	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	59.8	1777 of 3937	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	30.1	3189 of 3884	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	48.8	2262 of 3768	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	50.4	2182 of 3724	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	73.5	806 of 3476	76.8%	★★★★☆
2005	71.4	912 of 3475	73.8%	★★★★☆
2004	73.8	744 of 3465	78.5%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	47.8	2251 of 4461	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.1	3208 of 4331	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	62.8	1171 of 4295	72.7%	★★★★☆
2018	63.4	1119 of 4240	73.6%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	61.8	879 of 2918	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.7	1784 of 3668	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.4	779 of 3556	78.1%	★★★★☆
2021	34.6	2390 of 3446	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.9	1417 of 3333	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.6	1096 of 3226	66.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	60.6	1548 of 4588	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.8	1516 of 3744	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.2	2482 of 4658	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.1	3101 of 4588	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	19.0	4057 of 4561	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.0	4085 of 4499	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	44.8	2365 of 4348	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.6	2961 of 4306	31.2%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	63.1	1259 of 3080	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	40.4	1972 of 2619	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	58.1	1475 of 3006	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	16.6	2990 of 3184	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	50.0	1966 of 3106	36.7%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	65.4	1183 of 4425	73.3%	★★★★☆
2025	68.6	852 of 3644	76.6%	★★★★☆
2024	52.0	1989 of 4465	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.5	2228 of 4401	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.0	3291 of 4376	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.5	3737 of 4329	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	50.5	1953 of 4188	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.2	1869 of 4168	55.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	77.4	581 of 4535	87.2%	★★★★☆
2025	73.9	571 of 3705	84.6%	★★★★☆
2024	58.7	1584 of 4594	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.3	1810 of 4521	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.4	3148 of 4477	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.0	3919 of 4451	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	57.9	1510 of 4309	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.3	1807 of 4264	57.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	55.8	1782 of 4597	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	71.5	859 of 3739	77.0%	★★★★☆
2024	47.5	2334 of 4647	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.4	2494 of 4585	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.2	2782 of 4563	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	19.7	3896 of 4498	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.5	2693 of 4357	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.4	2291 of 4319	47.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	29.6	3398 of 4308	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	71.1	617 of 3549	82.6%	★★★★☆
2024	54.2	1630 of 4292	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.4	1384 of 4086	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	28.4	3137 of 3952	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.5	2842 of 3799	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.2	3476 of 3684	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.4	3340 of 3558	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)87th percentile+22 vs school

Hispanic (2026)73rd percentile+8 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)70th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)66th percentile~ school

Male (2026)61st percentile-4 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)59th percentile-6 vs school

At Risk (2022)50th percentile+29 vs school

Special Education (2026)21st percentile-44 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics57%+10 vs state

Reading47%-5 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 (2025)	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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	Total
Morales Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	305 W Harris Ave	Pasadena	77506	Harris County	Pasadena Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 740-0664	379	33	11.4	93.9%	9 (2.4%)	11 (2.9%)	357 (94.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	59.9	1621^st of 4643 public elementary schools	65.1%		60.3	1564^th of 4651 public elementary schools	66.4%	57	40.9			18.2			51.4	44.8		56.5	57.6		$12,783
Richey Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	610 S Richey St	Pasadena	77506	Harris County	Pasadena Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 740-0712	505	40	12.6	96.8%	19 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	485 (96.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	34.3	3140^th of 4643 public elementary schools	32.4%		44.8	2448^th of 4651 public elementary schools	47.4%	692	31.3	41.2		25.0	47.1		37.0	42.5		32.8	45.2		$13,110
Kruse Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	400 Park Ln	Pasadena	77506	Harris County	Pasadena Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 740-0624	408	35	11.7	94.6%	17 (4.2%)	7 (1.7%)	378 (92.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	29.4	3470^th of 4643 public elementary schools	25.3%		49.5	2167^th of 4651 public elementary schools	53.4%	1303	30.0	20.0			40.0		35.3	43.7		16.1	46.5		$12,717
Williams Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1522 Scarborough Ln	Pasadena	77502	Harris County	Pasadena Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 740-0776	455	40	11.3	92.1%	14 (3.1%)	17 (3.7%)	418 (91.9%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	41.6	2621^st of 4643 public elementary schools	43.5%		45.1	2436^th of 4651 public elementary schools	47.6%	185	47.8	42.9			40.0		42.5	44.9		31.8	52.5		$13,037
South Shaver Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	200 W Ave	Pasadena	77502	Harris County	Pasadena Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 740-0842	527	40	13.0	95.3%	24 (4.6%)	14 (2.7%)	485 (92.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	39.9	2766^th of 4643 public elementary schools	40.4%		49.4	2177^th of 4651 public elementary schools	53.2%	589	41.0	22.2			55.6		21.4	40.0		46.3	48.8		$11,511
Gardens Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1107 Harris Ave	Pasadena	77506	Harris County	Pasadena Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 740-0576	382	34	11.2	92.1%	23 (6.0%)	15 (3.9%)	341 (89.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	24.6	3788^th of 4643 public elementary schools	18.4%		21.2	3961^st of 4651 public elementary schools	14.8%	173	17.4						36.1	43.6		22.0	36.5		$14,290
Rucker Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5201 Vinett St	Houston	77017	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 845-7467	434	31	14.0	94.0%	6 (1.4%)	17 (3.9%)	405 (93.3%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	26.2	3691^st of 4643 public elementary schools	20.5%		37.8	2943^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	36.7%	748	0.0			0.0	23.5		50.0	36.2	37.8	34.0	23.5	27.0	$15,371
L F Smith Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	2703 Perez Rd	Pasadena	77502	Harris County	Pasadena Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 740-0720	572	43	13.3	91.1%	21 (3.7%)	9 (1.6%)	540 (94.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	49.2	2170^th of 4643 public elementary schools	53.3%		54.6	1867^th of 4651 public elementary schools	59.9%	303	16.7			0.0			48.8	49.6		50.0	42.1		$10,932
Red Bluff Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	416 Bearle St	Pasadena	77506	Harris County	Pasadena Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 740-0704	476	38	12.6	91.0%	33 (6.9%)	7 (1.5%)	434 (91.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22.4	3921^st of 4643 public elementary schools	15.6%		34.7	3143^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	32.4%	778	45.8						43.6	29.5		31.7	30.8		$10,438
Pomeroy Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	920 Burke Rd	Pasadena	77506	Harris County	Pasadena Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 740-0696	769	58	13.2	92.3%	41 (5.3%)	38 (4.9%)	685 (89.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.7%)	32.5	3270^th of 4643 public elementary schools	29.6%		48.1	2249^th of 4651 public elementary schools	51.6%	1021	32.7	52.4		25.0	50.0		36.8	47.5		18.2	47.0		$10,896

Frequently Asked Questions about Morales Elementary

How many students attend Morales Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 379 students attended Morales Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Morales Elementary?

Students at Morales Elementary are 94% Hispanic, 3% African American, 2% White.

What district is Morales Elementary in?

Pasadena Independent School District (Isd)

What schools do graduates of Morales Elementary attend?

Students who attend Morales Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Bobby Shaw Middle
Middle : Southmore Intermediate
High : Sam Rayburn High School

Is Morales Elementary a good school?

Morales Elementary ranks 1621^st of 4643 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars 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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