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Matthys Elementary

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Matthys Elementary ranks 2173 rd of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

2173^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 53% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Matthys Elementary is a PK-4 school in South Houston, TX, serving 457 students within the Pasadena Independent School District (Isd), and it has achieved a remarkable turnaround, jumping from the 10th percentile statewide in 2021-2022 to the 53rd percentile in 2025-2026.

The school's most impressive strength is its exceptional effectiveness with students from low socio-economic backgrounds, ranking in the 66th percentile statewide for this group—far above its overall rank. This is driven by a phenomenal surge in 4th-grade math, where proficiency rates soared to 66.67% in 2025-2026, a full 17 points above the state average. The bilingual program is also a standout, with Spanish-language STAAR scores often exceeding state averages. However, the school faces a clear challenge in 3rd grade, where reading and math proficiency lag behind both district and state averages. Additionally, while the school excels with most students, it struggles significantly with its Special Education population, which ranked in the 19th percentile in 2025-2026, and its Gifted and Talented program has historically ranked very low.

Compared to its closest neighbor, South Houston Elementary, which serves a nearly identical student body just 0.39 miles away, Matthys holds a higher overall rank (53rd vs. 45th percentile). Yet, South Houston outperforms Matthys in several key areas, including 3rd-grade Spanish reading and 4th-grade math. Matthys also invests more per student ($11,963) than the top-performing nearby school, L F Smith Elementary ($11,077), and maintains a lower student-to-teacher ratio (12.6:1), suggesting a strategic focus on smaller class sizes that may be fueling its recent upward momentum.

457

Students ?

12.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,799

Per pupil spending ?

89.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1500 Main St
South Houston, TX 77587-1799

(713) 740-0632

District: Pasadena Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Matthys Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Rick Schneider Middle
	South Houston Intermediate
High:	South Houston High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

95.0%

White:

2.6%

African American:

1.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 42nd percentile in 2016 → 53rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Texas median (53rd percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school44%

District avg42%

Texas avg49%

2,173^rd of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 47%▲ up 12 pts since 2016

From bottom 42% (2016) to top 47% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

595^th of 951Pasadena 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	49.0	2173 of 4627	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	31.0	3369 of 4651	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	43.4	2634 of 4710	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.1	2974 of 4647	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	16.4	4131 of 4581	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	21.7	3728 of 4578	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.5	3306 of 4479	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.6	2904 of 4359	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	37.4	2693 of 4329	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	45.8	2506 of 4286	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	67.0	1422 of 4320	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	65.9	1429 of 4260	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	61.5	1639 of 4221	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	62.8	1543 of 4206	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	47.2	2583 of 4095	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	52.4	2208 of 3937	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	32.3	3101 of 3884	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	67.2	1227 of 3768	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	63.8	1436 of 3724	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	57.8	1641 of 3476	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2005	65.9	1210 of 3475	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2004	75.0	693 of 3465	80.0%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	35.5	3141 of 4461	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	41.2	2478 of 4331	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.1	1634 of 4295	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.5	1348 of 4240	68.2%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	39.4	1799 of 2918	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.8	1935 of 3668	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.9	1792 of 3556	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.5	1836 of 3446	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.4	1489 of 3333	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.5	858 of 3226	73.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	50.4	2057 of 4575	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	37.1	2425 of 3744	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.5	3058 of 4658	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.1	2019 of 4588	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	10.5	4424 of 4561	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.9	4227 of 4499	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	34.7	3020 of 4348	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.7	3332 of 4306	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	47.1	2115 of 3075	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	19.5	2407 of 2619	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.6	2814 of 2980	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	38.6	2111 of 3006	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	65.0	1169 of 3184	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	80.0	10 of 3106	99.7%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	54.9	1757 of 4413	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	38.4	2386 of 3644	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.8	2929 of 4465	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.4	2614 of 4401	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	21.0	3912 of 4376	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.4	3477 of 4329	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.7	2856 of 4188	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.0	2585 of 4168	38.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	58.7	1519 of 4520	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	41.2	2292 of 3705	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.8	2838 of 4594	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.8	2322 of 4521	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.3	3828 of 4477	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.8	3743 of 4451	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.2	2698 of 4309	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.6	2527 of 4264	40.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	47.3	2296 of 4582	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	29.5	2840 of 3739	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.7	3272 of 4647	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.9	3830 of 4585	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.7	3772 of 4563	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.7	3056 of 4498	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.7	3328 of 4357	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	43.5	2357 of 4319	45.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	28.2	3488 of 4301	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	44.9	1873 of 3549	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.7	3302 of 4292	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.4	2860 of 4086	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.9	2816 of 3952	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.8	2822 of 3799	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	52.3	1299 of 3684	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.2	917 of 3558	74.2%	★★★★☆

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)66th percentile+13 vs school

Hispanic (2026)60th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2026)55th percentile~ school

Male (2026)50th percentile-3 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)38th percentile+11 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)31st percentile-22 vs school

At Risk (2022)30th percentile+20 vs school

Special Education (2026)19th percentile-34 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics49%~ state avg

Reading46%-6 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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	Total
Matthys Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1500 Main St	South Houston	77587	Harris County	Pasadena Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 740-0632	457	36	12.6	89.7%	12 (2.6%)	7 (1.5%)	434 (95.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	49	2173^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	53.0%		31	3369^th of 4651 public elementary schools	27.6%	1196	25.0						38.9	50.0		32.4	66.7		$10,799
South Houston Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	900 Main St	South Houston	77587	Harris County	Pasadena Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 740-0736	422	34	12.4	94.5%	17 (4.0%)	20 (4.7%)	382 (90.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	42.5	2546^th of 4627 public elementary schools	45.0%		37.8	2940^th of 4651 public elementary schools	36.8%	394	36.6	42.3			53.9		29.7	43.8		35.1	68.9		$11,854
Freeman Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	2323 Theta St	Houston	77034	Harris County	Pasadena Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 740-0568	382	36	10.6	94.0%	22 (5.8%)	37 (9.7%)	316 (82.7%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	43.8	2461^st of 4627 public elementary schools	46.8%		29.7	3450^th of 4651 public elementary schools	25.8%	989	42.4						22.0	42.9		42.5	58.7		$13,729
Yes Prep Hobby Elementary	Public, Charter	PK, KG-2	7660 Hansen Rd	Houston	77061	Harris County	Yes Prep Public Schools Inc	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(713) 842-5550	186	18	10.1	90.3%	3 (1.6%)	39 (21.0%)	139 (74.7%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.2%)								(n/a)	37.5			35.3			60.0			53.3			$00
Pearl Hall Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1504 9th St	South Houston	77587	Harris County	Pasadena Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 740-0688	571	44	12.9	94.7%	17 (3.0%)	35 (6.1%)	508 (89.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.4%)	31.2	3355^th of 4627 public elementary schools	27.5%		30.2	3414^th of 4651 public elementary schools	26.6%	59	27.8						43.8	37.3		24.1	49.3		$10,554
KIPP Climb Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-4	8805 Ferndale	Houston	77017	Harris County	KIPP Texas Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(832) 230-0578	679	36	18.9	71.0%	8 (1.2%)	119 (17.5%)	541 (79.7%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.7%)	42.9	2524^th of 4627 public elementary schools	45.5%		30.3	3406^th of 4651 public elementary schools	26.8%	882							41.1	40.8		40.5	54.4		$7,508
Garfield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	10301 Hartsook St	Houston	77034	Harris County	Pasadena Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 740-0584	537	43	12.4	87.5%	12 (2.2%)	48 (8.9%)	473 (88.1%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	35	3088^th of 4627 public elementary schools	33.3%		22.6	3877^th of 4651 public elementary schools	16.6%	789	19.1			87.5	64.3		55.7	45.2		31.3	26.3		$11,831
Patterson Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	5302 Allendale Rd	Houston	77017	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 943-5750	811	48	16.8	94.0%	15 (1.8%)	46 (5.7%)	746 (92.0%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	50.8	2073^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	55.2%		49.5	2168^th of 4651 public elementary schools	53.4%	95		36.4	22.2		25.0	14.3	43.8	55.8	62.8	34.9	53.6	40.2	$8,161
Bonner Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8100 Elrod St	Houston	77017	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 943-5740	561	39	14.4	96.8%	3 (0.5%)	11 (2.0%)	544 (97.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	42.7	2538^th of 4627 public elementary schools	45.1%		41.5	2671^st of 4651 public elementary schools	42.6%	133	0.0	28.6		30.0	40.9		41.7	41.8	56.1	37.5	42.9	52.2	$13,288
Thomas Hancock Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	9604 Minnesota St	Houston	77075	Harris County	Pasadena Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 740-5430	336	28	12.0	94.3%	16 (4.8%)	114 (33.9%)	191 (56.8%)	9 (2.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.5%)	24.9	3758^th of 4627 public elementary schools	18.8%		20.1	4018^th of 4651 public elementary schools	13.6%	260	18.2	50.0		0.0	36.4		41.7	37.0		22.5	37.8		$12,629

Frequently Asked Questions about Matthys Elementary

How many students attend Matthys Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 457 students attended Matthys Elementary.

What district is Matthys Elementary in?

Pasadena Independent School District (Isd)

Is Matthys Elementary a good school?

Matthys Elementary ranks 2173^rd of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Matthys Elementary?

Students at Matthys Elementary are 95% Hispanic, 3% White, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Matthys Elementary attend?

Students who attend Matthys Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Rick Schneider Middle
Middle : South Houston Intermediate
High : South Houston High School

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2025–26 STAAR, STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 12, 2026

2021–22 through 2023–24 school spending dataJan 10, 2026

2023–24 dropout rates & graduation ratesSep 17, 2025

2024–25 STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 23, 2025

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Texas Education Agency.

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