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Kruse Elementary

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Kruse Elementary ranks 3462 nd of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

3462^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 25% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Kruse Elementary in Pasadena, TX, is a PK-4 school in the Pasadena Independent School District (Isd) serving 408 students, with over 94% qualifying for free or reduced lunch. The most notable feature of this school is its extreme performance volatility—after earning a 4-star rating and ranking in the 70th percentile statewide in 2023-2024, it dropped sharply to a 1-star rating and the 25th percentile in the most recent 2025-2026 data. This erratic pattern sets it apart from nearby schools like L F Smith Elementary and Sparks Elementary, which have shown more consistent improvement or stability.

A major driver of the recent decline is a significant drop in 3rd-grade math proficiency, which fell to just 16.13% in 2025-2026—far below the district average of 36.57% and the state average of 44.33%. This is dramatically lower than most nearby schools, with only Pomeroy Elementary coming close at 18.18%. Additionally, Kruse’s effectiveness with Special Education students collapsed from the 82nd percentile in 2023-2024 to the 9th percentile in 2025-2026, suggesting a systemic issue that needs attention. However, the school’s bilingual program remains a bright spot—on the STAAR Spanish tests, 4th-grade math scored 40% proficiency, outperforming the state average of 29.41%.

Compared to its closest neighbor, Richey Elementary (0.82 miles away), Kruse has a higher ceiling but a lower floor. While Kruse’s 2023-2024 peak far exceeded Richey’s best year (53rd percentile), it has now fallen below Richey’s 32nd percentile ranking. Per-student spending at Kruse ($11,923) is in the middle of the pack, while higher-performing Sparks Elementary spends significantly more ($14,201). This suggests that how resources are allocated may be more critical than the total amount spent. For parents, Kruse offers proof of high potential but also carries significant risk of inconsistent outcomes.

408

Students ?

11.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,717

Per pupil spending ?

94.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

400 Park Ln
Pasadena, TX 77506-2206

(713) 740-0624

District: Pasadena Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Kruse Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	De Zavala Middle
	Jackson Intermediate
High:	Pasadena High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

92.6%

White:

4.2%

African American:

1.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 43rd percentile in 2016 → 25th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (35% vs 49% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 18 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school35%

District avg42%

Texas avg49%

3,462^nd of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 25%▼ down 18 pts since 2016

From bottom 43% (2016) to bottom 25% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

27^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	29.3	3462 of 4627	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	49.5	2167 of 4651	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.3	1399 of 4710	70.3%	★★★★☆
2023	48.3	2274 of 4647	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	29.4	3400 of 4581	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.7	3664 of 4578	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.6	3367 of 4479	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.1	2479 of 4359	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	37.4	2695 of 4329	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	47.0	2449 of 4286	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	42.7	2710 of 4320	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	50.6	2294 of 4260	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	33.9	3207 of 4221	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	41.1	2826 of 4206	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	55.8	2080 of 4095	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	49.7	2354 of 3937	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	52.8	2096 of 3884	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	70.3	1041 of 3768	72.4%	★★★★☆
2007	70.9	1011 of 3724	72.9%	★★★★☆
2006	54.6	1807 of 3476	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2005	71.2	924 of 3475	73.4%	★★★★☆
2004	48.1	2118 of 3465	38.9%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2018	28.9	1951 of 2483	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	47.0	2311 of 4461	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.7	2746 of 4331	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.8	1720 of 4295	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.8	1206 of 4240	71.6%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	55.1	1130 of 2918	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.1	1166 of 3668	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.9	877 of 3556	75.3%	★★★★☆
2022	56.7	1273 of 3487	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.4	2111 of 3446	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.2	2551 of 3333	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	65.1	835 of 3226	74.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	35.6	3081 of 4575	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	63.7	1124 of 3744	70.0%	★★★★☆
2024	60.1	1569 of 4658	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.6	1876 of 4588	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	31.4	3337 of 4561	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.9	3464 of 4499	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.4	3541 of 4348	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.3	2788 of 4306	35.3%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	59.3	1507 of 3075	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	71.5	601 of 2619	77.1%	★★★★☆
2023	75.1	370 of 2980	87.6%	★★★★☆
2022	60.1	1410 of 2958	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.2	2158 of 3006	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.9	2293 of 3184	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.2	2312 of 3106	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	35.2	3089 of 4413	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	62.2	1127 of 3644	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.7	1149 of 4465	74.3%	★★★★☆
2023	54.8	1776 of 4401	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.8	2900 of 4376	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.7	3457 of 4329	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.6	3042 of 4188	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	49.5	1966 of 4168	52.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	40.3	2840 of 4520	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	68.1	814 of 3705	78.0%	★★★★☆
2024	73.7	732 of 4594	84.1%	★★★★☆
2023	63.7	1274 of 4521	71.8%	★★★★☆
2022	40.6	2787 of 4477	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.9	3115 of 4451	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.9	2364 of 4309	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.4	1683 of 4264	60.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	26.4	3689 of 4582	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	41.7	2178 of 3739	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.5	1968 of 4647	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.2	2558 of 4585	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.4	3487 of 4563	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.2	3646 of 4498	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.8	3016 of 4357	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.3	2296 of 4319	46.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	21.7	3931 of 4301	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	54.7	1322 of 3549	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.4	788 of 4292	81.6%	★★★★☆
2023	60.3	1076 of 4086	73.7%	★★★★☆
2022	38.7	2359 of 3952	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.3	2535 of 3799	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.8	1813 of 3684	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	17.0	3440 of 3558	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)61st percentile+8 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)51st percentile+26 vs school

At Risk (2022)48th percentile+22 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)37th percentile+12 vs school

Female (2026)33rd percentile+7 vs school

Hispanic (2026)30th percentile+5 vs school

African American (2018)21st percentile-22 vs school

Male (2026)19th percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2026)9th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading41%-11 vs state

Mathematics32%-15 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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th 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
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%)	29.3	3462^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	25.2%		49.5	2167^th of 4651 public elementary schools	53.4%	1295	30.0	20.0		40.0	35.3	43.7		16.1	46.5		$12,717
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	3132^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	32.3%		44.8	2448^th of 4651 public elementary schools	47.4%	684	31.3	41.2	25.0	47.1	37.0	42.5		32.8	45.2		$13,110
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	1618^th of 4627 public elementary schools	65.0%		60.3	1564^th of 4651 public elementary schools	66.4%	54	40.9		18.2		51.4	44.8		56.5	57.6		$12,783
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%)	24.5	3777^th of 4627 public elementary schools	18.4%		21.2	3961^st of 4651 public elementary schools	14.8%	184	17.4				36.1	43.6		22.0	36.5		$14,290
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	3910^th of 4627 public elementary schools	15.5%		34.7	3143^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	32.4%	767	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	3263^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	29.5%		48.1	2249^th of 4651 public elementary schools	51.6%	1014	32.7	52.4	25.0	50.0	36.8	47.5		18.2	47.0		$10,896
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	2615^th of 4627 public elementary schools	43.5%		45.1	2436^th of 4651 public elementary schools	47.6%	179	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	2759^th of 4627 public elementary schools	40.4%		49.4	2177^th of 4651 public elementary schools	53.2%	582	41.0	22.2		55.6	21.4	40.0		46.3	48.8		$11,511
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
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%)	26.1	3681^st of 4627 public elementary schools	20.4%		37.8	2943^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	36.7%	738	0.0		0.0	23.5	50.0	36.2	37.8	34.0	23.5	27.0	$15,371

Frequently Asked Questions about Kruse Elementary

What schools do graduates of Kruse Elementary attend?

Students who attend Kruse Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : De Zavala Middle
Middle : Jackson Intermediate
High : Pasadena High School

Is Kruse Elementary a good school?

Kruse Elementary ranks 3462^nd of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Kruse Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 408 students attended Kruse Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Kruse Elementary?

Students at Kruse Elementary are 93% Hispanic, 4% White, 2% African American.

What district is Kruse Elementary in?

Pasadena Independent School District (Isd)

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