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Golden Acres Elementary

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Golden Acres Elementary ranks 2196 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

2196^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 53% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Golden Acres Elementary is a PK-4 school in Pasadena, TX, serving 390 students within the Pasadena Independent School District (Isd), where approximately 87-90% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, reflecting a high-poverty community.

Golden Acres has recently achieved a significant academic turnaround, jumping from the 28th percentile statewide in 2024-2025 to the 53rd percentile in 2025-2026, earning a 3-star rating. This upward trajectory is unique among nearby schools like Mae Smythe Elementary (11th percentile) and Bailey Elementary (15th percentile), which saw declines. The school’s standout strength is its exceptional performance with students from low socio-economic backgrounds, who ranked in the 69th percentile statewide—outpacing the school’s overall rank. Additionally, Golden Acres consistently outperforms district and state averages on the STAAR Spanish Reading exam for 3rd graders, with 47.62% proficient in 2024-2025 compared to 27.82% district-wide, indicating a strong bilingual program. However, a persistent weakness is 4th-grade mathematics, where only 36.49% of students were proficient in 2025-2026, well below the district (45.23%) and state (49.28%) averages.

While Golden Acres shows promise, it is not the top performer in the area. Schools like McMasters Elementary (82nd percentile) and Sparks Elementary (74th percentile) consistently achieve higher rankings despite similar poverty rates. Golden Acres spends a moderate $12,648 per student with a favorable 11.1:1 student-teacher ratio, comparable to these higher-performing peers. The school’s path to sustained success lies in applying its effective strategies for low-SES and ELL students to improve math instruction and support for other subgroups, such as White and Special Education students, where performance has been critically low.

390

Students ?

11.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,135

Per pupil spending ?

87.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5232 Sycamore Ave
Pasadena, TX 77503-3901

(713) 740-0600

District: Pasadena Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Golden Acres Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Bondy Intermediate
	Carter Lomax Middle
High:	Pasadena Memorial High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

89.2%

White:

8.7%

African American:

1.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 22nd percentile in 2021 → 53rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 53rd (2026) from a 22nd-percentile low (2021)

✓Above the Texas median (53rd 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 (2025-2026) ?

This school45%

District avg42%

Texas avg49%

2,196^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 47%▼ down 10 pts since 2016

From top 38% (2016) to top 47% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

12^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	48.4	2196 of 4627	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	31.3	3347 of 4651	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	47.9	2308 of 4710	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	32.0	3272 of 4647	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	44.3	2481 of 4581	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.0	3581 of 4578	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.5	3245 of 4479	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	42.7	2375 of 4359	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	56.1	1662 of 4329	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	63.1	1616 of 4286	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	76.0	955 of 4320	77.9%	★★★★☆
2014	65.4	1458 of 4260	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	57.2	1895 of 4221	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	57.3	1851 of 4206	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	64.7	1518 of 4095	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	72.7	927 of 3937	76.5%	★★★★☆
2009	78.0	613 of 3884	84.2%	★★★★☆
2008	83.1	307 of 3768	91.9%	★★★★★
2007	64.5	1394 of 3724	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	67.7	1141 of 3476	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2005	75.4	679 of 3475	80.5%	★★★★☆
2004	77.4	551 of 3465	84.1%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2018	7.2	954 of 1005	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	53.8	1834 of 4461	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.1	2795 of 4331	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.7	1792 of 4295	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.3	690 of 4240	83.7%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	39.0	1821 of 2918	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.2	2268 of 3668	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.8	2181 of 3487	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.4	2639 of 3446	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	49.5	1593 of 3333	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	75.0	471 of 3226	85.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	46.8	2310 of 4575	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	24.6	3066 of 3744	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.3	3767 of 4658	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.1	4022 of 4588	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.5	2794 of 4561	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.4	3574 of 4499	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.6	2694 of 4348	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.6	2388 of 4306	44.5%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	43.1	2261 of 3075	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	43.8	1884 of 2619	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	55.2	1694 of 2980	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.5	1752 of 2958	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.4	2257 of 3006	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.5	2775 of 3106	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	51.8	1956 of 4413	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	39.6	2331 of 3644	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.5	2417 of 4465	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.2	2811 of 4401	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.7	2180 of 4376	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	23.9	3648 of 4329	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.5	3055 of 4188	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	51.7	1841 of 4168	55.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	60.5	1409 of 4520	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	43.0	2186 of 3705	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.1	2480 of 4594	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.8	2953 of 4521	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.4	1858 of 4477	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	31.1	3303 of 4451	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.2	2694 of 4309	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.7	1914 of 4264	55.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	48.7	2204 of 4582	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	40.4	2258 of 3739	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.5	1960 of 4647	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.9	2096 of 4585	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.6	2136 of 4563	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	25.1	3520 of 4498	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.2	3526 of 4357	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	43.6	2351 of 4319	45.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	34.4	2964 of 4301	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	17.6	3312 of 3549	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	31.1	3206 of 4292	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	50.7	1597 of 4086	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	30.8	2964 of 3952	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.2	3448 of 3799	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	50.1	1412 of 3684	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.9	747 of 3558	79.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	10.5	2508 of 2612	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	20.8	2727 of 3108	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.3	2857 of 3106	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	49.1	1626 of 3082	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.2	1895 of 3142	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	23.0	2684 of 3127	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)69th percentile+16 vs school

At Risk (2022)59th percentile+13 vs school

Hispanic (2026)56th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)52nd percentile~ school

Female (2026)50th percentile-3 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)38th percentile+10 vs school

Special Education (2026)31st percentile-21 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)26th percentile-26 vs school

Asian (2018)5th percentile-40 vs school

White (2025)4th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading52%~ state avg

Mathematics42%-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)						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 (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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th 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
Golden Acres Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	5232 Sycamore Ave	Pasadena	77503	Harris County	Pasadena Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 740-0600	390	35	11.1	87.4%	34 (8.7%)	4 (1.0%)	348 (89.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	48.4	2196^th of 4627 public elementary schools	52.5%		31.3	3347^th of 4651 public elementary schools	28.0%	1151	37.5	0.0			51.3	52.1					51.1	36.5						$12,135
Jensen Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	3514 Tulip St	Pasadena	77504	Harris County	Pasadena Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 740-0608	567	44	12.8	83.2%	44 (7.8%)	77 (13.6%)	422 (74.4%)	7 (1.2%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (2.5%)	39.7	2772^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	40.1%		46.9	2323^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	50.1%	449	54.6	50.0			48.4	46.7					41.5	36.3						$10,628
Fisher Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	2920 Watters Rd	Pasadena	77502	Harris County	Pasadena Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 740-0552	566	47	12.0	84.1%	62 (11.0%)	24 (4.2%)	466 (82.3%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.2%)	25.7	3706^th of 4627 public elementary schools	19.9%		52.8	1978^th of 4651 public elementary schools	57.5%	1728	33.3	50.0	47.6	58.8	52.9	32.4					31.5	25.4						$11,845
Parks Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	3302 San Augustine Ave	Pasadena	77503	Harris County	Pasadena Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 740-0680	379	36	10.5	90.2%	25 (6.6%)	37 (9.8%)	316 (83.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	43.4	2490^th of 4627 public elementary schools	46.2%		46.9	2324^th of 4651 public elementary schools	50.0%	166	41.4	33.3	0.0	0.0	48.6	41.9					37.3	51.1						$13,202
Ignite Community School - Pasadena	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	6109 Fairmont Pkwy	Pasadena	75029	Denton County	Texas College Preparatory Academies	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 316-3663	194	11	18.3	72.7%	25 (12.9%)	16 (8.2%)	148 (76.3%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.1%)	12.5	4400^th of 4627 public elementary schools	4.9%		9.7	4494^th of 4651 public elementary schools	3.4%	94					0.0	13.3	31.8	40.0	36.4	70.0	14.3	20.0	18.2	40.0	36.4	40.0	10.0	$10,637
Mae Smythe Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	2424 Burke Rd	Pasadena	77502	Harris County	Pasadena Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 740-0728	710	53	13.4	88.9%	38 (5.4%)	36 (5.1%)	629 (88.6%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	18.6	4126^th of 4627 public elementary schools	10.8%		35.2	3111^th of 4651 public elementary schools	33.1%	1015	15.0				39.5	36.2					17.5	32.1						$10,616
Carpenter Elementary	Public	K-5	5002 Pasadena Blvd	Deer Park	77536	Harris County	Deer Park Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(832) 668-8400	837	57	14.6	56.0%	228 (27.2%)	22 (2.6%)	557 (66.5%)	8 (1.0%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	18 (2.2%)	38.4	2864^th of 4627 public elementary schools	38.1%		41.4	2689^th of 4651 public elementary schools	42.2%	175					47.8	47.2	53.3				39.9	38.2	29.0	100.0				$9,909
Turner Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	4333 Lily St	Pasadena	77505	Harris County	Pasadena Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 740-0768	526	39	13.4	64.4%	94 (17.9%)	42 (8.0%)	369 (70.2%)	13 (2.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.3%)	40.7	2682^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	42.0%		41.3	2690^th of 4651 public elementary schools	42.2%	8					45.0	48.0					40.6	39.2						$11,187
McMasters Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1011 Bennett Dr	Pasadena	77503	Harris County	Pasadena Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 740-0640	339	31	10.9	88.5%	35 (10.3%)	10 (2.9%)	291 (85.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	63.5	1433^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	69.0%		78.3	822^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	82.3%	611	22.2	37.5			58.2	57.1					44.4	56.8						$14,399
Sparks Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	2503 E Southmore Ave	Pasadena	77502	Harris County	Pasadena Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 740-0744	370	33	11.2	92.4%	25 (6.8%)	17 (4.6%)	324 (87.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	69.3	1168^th of 4627 public elementary schools	74.8%		68.3	1201^st of 4651 public elementary schools	74.2%	33	29.2	69.2	0.0	50.0	45.0	58.1					51.4	66.0						$13,351

Frequently Asked Questions about Golden Acres Elementary

What schools do graduates of Golden Acres Elementary attend?

Students who attend Golden Acres Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Bondy Intermediate
Middle : Carter Lomax Middle
High : Pasadena Memorial High School

What district is Golden Acres Elementary in?

Pasadena Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Golden Acres Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 390 students attended Golden Acres Elementary.

Is Golden Acres Elementary a good school?

Golden Acres Elementary ranks 2196^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Golden Acres Elementary?

Students at Golden Acres Elementary are 89% Hispanic, 9% White, 1% African American.

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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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