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Morales Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-4
1564th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 4,651 Texas Elementary Schools
Better than 66% of Texas elementary schools
Summary

Morales Elementary is a public elementary school in Pasadena, Texas, serving 394 students in grades PK-4. The school is part of the Pasadena Independent School District (ISD), which is ranked 565 out of 961 school districts in the state.

Morales Elementary has shown mixed performance on STAAR assessments compared to the Pasadena ISD and Texas state averages. While the school's 4th grade reading proficiency (62.9%) is significantly higher than the district (49.21%) and state (53.73%) averages, its 3rd grade reading and mathematics proficiency rates are lower. Interestingly, Morales Elementary has stronger performance in STAAR Spanish assessments, particularly in 3rd grade reading and mathematics. The school has a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students (95.94%) and English Language Learners, which may contribute to the observed performance differences.

Compared to nearby schools, Morales Elementary's performance is generally on par or slightly better than schools like L.F. Smith Elementary, Red Bluff Elementary, and Pomeroy Elementary within the Pasadena ISD. However, the school lags behind some of the higher-performing schools in the district, such as Kruse Elementary and South Shaver Elementary. Interestingly, Morales Elementary's performance is comparable to or better than some schools in the neighboring Houston ISD, such as Rucker Elementary and Patterson Elementary, which have similar student demographics and funding levels.

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: Holding steady — 66th percentile in 2015 → 66th in 2025
Strengths
Among the top-ranked schools in Pasadena Independent School District (Isd)
Above the Texas median (66th percentile)
Small classes — about 11 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school50%
District avg43%
Texas avg48%
1,564th of 4,651
Texas public elementary schools ?
Top 34%▬ steady since 2015
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SchoolDigger rating ?
7th of 36Elementary Schools in the Pasadena Independent School District (Isd)
565th of 961Pasadena 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202560.31564 of 465166.4%★★★☆☆
202445.12501 of 471046.9%★★☆☆☆
202338.92872 of 464738.2%★★☆☆☆
202225.53630 of 458120.8%★☆☆☆☆
202116.94085 of 457810.8%★☆☆☆☆
201942.42542 of 447943.2%★★☆☆☆
201839.92562 of 435941.2%★★☆☆☆
201764.11291 of 432970.2%★★★★☆
201641.42760 of 428635.6%★★☆☆☆
201566.31459 of 432066.2%★★★☆☆
201455.91984 of 426053.4%★★★☆☆
201376.3835 of 422180.2%★★★★☆
201266.01365 of 420667.5%★★★☆☆
201150.02403 of 409541.3%★★☆☆☆
201059.81777 of 393754.9%★★★☆☆
200930.13189 of 388417.9%★☆☆☆☆
200848.82262 of 376840.0%★★☆☆☆
200750.42182 of 372441.4%★★☆☆☆
200673.5806 of 347676.8%★★★★☆
200571.4912 of 347573.8%★★★★☆
200473.8744 of 346578.5%★★★★☆

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202247.82251 of 446149.5%★★☆☆☆
202132.13208 of 433125.9%★☆☆☆☆
201962.81171 of 429572.7%★★★★☆
201863.41119 of 424073.6%★★★★☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202561.8879 of 291869.9%★★★☆☆
202447.71784 of 366851.4%★★★☆☆
202368.4779 of 355678.1%★★★★☆
202134.62390 of 344630.6%★★☆☆☆
201952.91417 of 333357.5%★★★☆☆
201858.61096 of 322666.0%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202554.81516 of 374459.5%★★★☆☆
202445.22482 of 465846.7%★★☆☆☆
202335.13101 of 458832.4%★★☆☆☆
202219.04057 of 456111.1%★☆☆☆☆
202117.04085 of 44999.2%☆☆☆☆☆
201944.82365 of 434845.6%★★☆☆☆
201834.62961 of 430631.2%★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202540.41972 of 261924.7%★☆☆☆☆
202158.11475 of 300650.9%★★★☆☆
201916.62990 of 31846.1%☆☆☆☆☆
201850.01966 of 310636.7%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202568.6852 of 364476.6%★★★★☆
202452.01989 of 446555.5%★★★☆☆
202347.52228 of 440149.4%★★☆☆☆
202232.03291 of 437624.8%★☆☆☆☆
202122.53737 of 432913.7%★☆☆☆☆
201950.51953 of 418853.4%★★★☆☆
201851.21869 of 416855.2%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202573.9571 of 370584.6%★★★★☆
202458.71584 of 459465.5%★★★☆☆
202355.31810 of 452160.0%★★★☆☆
202235.43148 of 447729.7%★☆☆☆☆
202122.03919 of 445112.0%★☆☆☆☆
201957.91510 of 430965.0%★★★☆☆
201853.31807 of 426457.6%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202571.5859 of 373977.0%★★★★☆
202447.52334 of 464749.8%★★☆☆☆
202344.42494 of 458545.6%★★☆☆☆
202239.22782 of 456339.0%★★☆☆☆
202119.73896 of 449813.4%★☆☆☆☆
201939.52693 of 435738.2%★★☆☆☆
201844.42291 of 431947.0%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202571.1617 of 354982.6%★★★★☆
202454.21630 of 429262.0%★★★☆☆
202354.41384 of 408666.1%★★★☆☆
202228.43137 of 395220.6%★☆☆☆☆
202129.52842 of 379925.2%★☆☆☆☆
201919.23476 of 36845.6%☆☆☆☆☆
201818.43340 of 35586.1%☆☆☆☆☆
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 (2025)85th percentile+18 vs school
Special Education (2025)83rd percentile+16 vs school
Male (2025)77th percentile+11 vs school
Hispanic (2025)77th percentile+10 vs school
English Language Learner (2025)70th percentile+4 vs school
Female (2025)60th percentile-7 vs school
At Risk (2022)50th percentile+29 vs school
Gifted and Talented (2025)25th percentile-42 vs school
By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?
Reading58%+5 vs state
Mathematics47%~ state avg

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Morales Elementary ranks 1564th of 4651 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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

Students who attend Morales Elementary usually go on to attend:

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

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


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