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Jensen Elementary

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Jensen Elementary ranks 2772 nd of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

2772^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 40% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Jensen Elementary in Pasadena, TX, is a PK-4 school in the Pasadena Independent School District (Isd) serving 567 students in a high-poverty area, where over 83% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. This school has a favorable student-teacher ratio of 12.8:1 and spends slightly above the district average per student, but its recent performance tells a story of dramatic change. After reaching a peak state ranking in the 76th percentile just two years ago, Jensen has dropped to the 40th percentile, a significant decline that sets it apart from nearby schools like Golden Acres Elementary (53rd percentile) and Parks Elementary (46th percentile), which now outperform it.

One standout strength is Jensen’s exceptional performance on Spanish-language STAAR assessments. In 3rd-grade Spanish Reading, Jensen achieved 54.55% proficiency—nearly double the district average of 32.39% and far above the state average of 28.3%. This pattern holds for 4th-grade Spanish Reading and 3rd-grade Spanish Math, suggesting a highly effective bilingual program that supports its English Language Learner population. Nearby Fisher Elementary, just 0.6 miles away with similar demographics, is also showing improvement in Spanish Math (58.82% in 4th grade), but Jensen’s consistency across grades and subjects makes its program unique in the area.

However, Jensen faces challenges, particularly in math, where 4th-grade proficiency (36.28%) lags behind the district (45.23%) and state (49.28%). The school’s overall decline is concentrated in its ability to serve specific student groups, with support for low-income students dropping from the 90th to the 54th percentile. Despite this, Jensen remains a far better option than the nearby charter school Ignite Community School - Pasadena, which ranks in the bottom 5% of Texas schools despite a lower poverty rate. For parents, Jensen offers a strong bilingual program and small class sizes, but recent trends warrant attention to its math instruction and support for all students.

567

Students ?

12.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,628

Per pupil spending ?

83.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3514 Tulip St
Pasadena, TX 77504-2126

(713) 740-0608

District: Pasadena Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Jensen Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Marshall Kendrick Middle
	Park View Intermediate
High:	Pasadena Memorial High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

74.4%

African American:

13.6%

White:

7.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 71st percentile in 2016 → 40th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (44% vs 49% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 31 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school44%

District avg42%

Texas avg49%

2,772^nd of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 40%▼ down 31 pts since 2016

From top 29% (2016) to bottom 40% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

20^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	39.7	2772 of 4627	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	46.9	2323 of 4651	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.4	1111 of 4710	76.4%	★★★★☆
2023	51.2	2112 of 4647	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.4	1575 of 4581	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	31.9	3046 of 4578	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.2	2094 of 4479	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	32.5	3039 of 4359	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	49.4	2006 of 4329	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	70.2	1258 of 4286	70.6%	★★★★☆
2015	70.9	1223 of 4320	71.7%	★★★★☆
2014	74.0	1003 of 4260	76.5%	★★★★☆
2013	69.4	1216 of 4221	71.2%	★★★★☆
2012	54.6	2013 of 4206	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	43.6	2766 of 4095	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	27.5	3374 of 3937	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	26.7	3329 of 3884	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	40.4	2644 of 3768	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	29.8	3076 of 3724	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	51.8	1959 of 3476	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2005	49.5	2043 of 3475	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2004	57.3	1616 of 3465	53.4%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	13.3	2331 of 2406	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	37.0	1246 of 1905	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	68.9	507 of 2443	79.2%	★★★★☆
2023	36.8	1574 of 2443	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.0	1056 of 2421	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	21.1	2213 of 2444	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	58.0	845 of 2515	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	24.3	2121 of 2483	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	75.6	596 of 4461	86.6%	★★★★☆
2021	43.4	2320 of 4331	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	68.3	875 of 4295	79.6%	★★★★☆
2018	58.0	1449 of 4240	65.8%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	64.6	783 of 2918	73.2%	★★★★☆
2024	64.0	991 of 3668	73.0%	★★★★☆
2023	71.0	681 of 3556	80.8%	★★★★☆
2021	58.6	1051 of 3446	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	76.5	414 of 3333	87.6%	★★★★☆
2018	75.7	441 of 3226	86.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	32.8	3273 of 4575	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	45.8	1973 of 3744	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	63.2	1407 of 4658	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.7	1869 of 4588	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.4	1297 of 4561	71.6%	★★★★☆
2021	30.9	3135 of 4499	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.1	1655 of 4348	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	31.7	3145 of 4306	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	35.6	2516 of 3075	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	56.5	1446 of 2619	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	60.4	1442 of 2980	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.2	2013 of 3006	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	80.0	10 of 3106	99.7%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	59.5	1490 of 4413	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	64.5	1026 of 3644	71.8%	★★★★☆
2024	74.3	754 of 4465	83.1%	★★★★☆
2023	67.7	1058 of 4401	76.0%	★★★★☆
2022	74.9	708 of 4376	83.8%	★★★★☆
2021	46.4	2165 of 4329	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.7	1515 of 4188	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.4	1972 of 4168	52.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	50.7	2087 of 4520	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	65.3	972 of 3705	73.8%	★★★★☆
2024	80.2	460 of 4594	90.0%	★★★★★
2023	66.2	1112 of 4521	75.4%	★★★★☆
2022	78.6	505 of 4477	88.7%	★★★★☆
2021	46.2	2302 of 4451	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.6	1261 of 4309	70.7%	★★★★☆
2018	43.0	2492 of 4264	41.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	45.4	2415 of 4582	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	56.8	1417 of 3739	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.4	1105 of 4647	76.2%	★★★★☆
2023	48.0	2266 of 4585	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.6	2189 of 4563	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.3	2888 of 4498	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.8	2472 of 4357	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.7	2929 of 4319	32.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	31.2	3246 of 4301	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	27.7	2835 of 3549	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	44.6	2257 of 4292	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.7	2486 of 4086	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.4	1747 of 3952	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.2	2468 of 3799	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.1	2586 of 3684	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.3	2364 of 3558	33.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	24.3	2554 of 3006	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	85.1	239 of 3108	92.3%	★★★★★
2023	52.9	1495 of 3106	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	30.8	2323 of 3082	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	50.3	1592 of 3142	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	9.7	3039 of 3127	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)87th percentile+21 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)73rd percentile+23 vs school

Hispanic (2026)66th percentile+26 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)54th percentile+14 vs school

Male (2026)47th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2026)28th percentile-12 vs school

Special Education (2026)25th percentile-16 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)18th percentile-22 vs school

White (2026)15th percentile-25 vs school

African American (2026)3rd percentile-37 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading47%-5 vs state

Mathematics39%-8 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	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
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
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
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
Ryss Stem Academy At First Friends Pasadena	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	1062 Fairmont Pkwy	Pasadena	77054	Harris County	Raul Yzaguirre Schools For Success	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(713) 640-3700	147	10	14.0	94.6%	5 (3.4%)	5 (3.4%)	135 (91.8%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	55.2	1839^th of 4627 public elementary schools	60.3%		51.7	2045^th of 4651 public elementary schools	56.0%	206					26.7		66.7	69.2			13.3		60.0	69.2				$35,314
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
Teague Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	4200 Crenshaw Rd	Pasadena	77504	Harris County	Pasadena Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 740-0760	709	52	13.6	80.5%	57 (8.0%)	33 (4.7%)	557 (78.6%)	59 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	33.9	3159^th of 4627 public elementary schools	31.7%		38.1	2919^th of 4651 public elementary schools	37.2%	240					38.1	42.5					39.2	40.3						$10,211
Bailey Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	2707 Lafferty Rd	Pasadena	77502	Harris County	Pasadena Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 740-0528	602	47	12.8	86.0%	32 (5.3%)	43 (7.1%)	524 (87.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	22.3	3918^th of 4627 public elementary schools	15.3%		45.2	2430^th of 4651 public elementary schools	47.8%	1488	35.3	46.7	32.7	30.4	35.6	45.0					13.6	28.3						$11,051
Young Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	4221 Fox Meadow Ln	Pasadena	77504	Harris County	Pasadena Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 740-0784	545	42	12.9	93.8%	27 (5.0%)	48 (8.8%)	465 (85.3%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	23.3	3862^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	16.5%		24	3802^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	18.3%	60	12.8	44.9	11.4	34.8	31.3	35.7					34.1	34.9						$10,749
Ignite Community School - Pasadena	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	6109 Fairmont Pkwy	Pasadena	77505	Harris 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

Frequently Asked Questions about Jensen Elementary

How many students attend Jensen Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 567 students attended Jensen Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Jensen Elementary attend?

Students who attend Jensen Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Marshall Kendrick Middle
Middle : Park View Intermediate
High : Pasadena Memorial High School

Is Jensen Elementary a good school?

Jensen Elementary ranks 2772^nd of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Jensen Elementary in?

Pasadena Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of Jensen Elementary?

Students at Jensen Elementary are 74% Hispanic, 14% African American, 8% White, 2% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

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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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