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McMasters Elementary

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McMasters Elementary ranks 1433 rd of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

1433^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 69% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

McMasters Elementary in Pasadena, TX, is a PK-4 school serving 339 students in the Pasadena Independent School District (Isd), located in a high-poverty community where about 88.5% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

McMasters stands out as a remarkable turnaround story, climbing from the 24th percentile statewide in 2021-2022 to a 3-star rating and the 69th percentile in 2025-2026. This consistent improvement sets it apart from nearby schools like Red Bluff Elementary and Mae Smythe Elementary, which have seen stagnation or decline. The school excels in core subjects, with 4th-grade Math proficiency (56.82%) significantly higher than neighbors like Pomeroy Elementary and Parks Elementary. Most notably, McMasters is exceptionally effective with students from low-income backgrounds, ranking in the 98th percentile statewide for this subgroup in 2023-2024, and it also supports special education students at the 97th percentile in 2024-2025. This demonstrates a strong commitment to equity and closing achievement gaps.

Interestingly, McMasters outperforms more affluent schools in the nearby Deer Park Independent School District (Isd), such as Carpenter Elementary and Deepwater Elementary, despite serving a higher-needs population. The school benefits from a lower student-to-teacher ratio (10.9:1) compared to many Pasadena ISD peers, which likely aids its targeted support. However, performance with Gifted and Talented students is volatile and currently low (24th percentile in 2025-2026), suggesting a potential area for growth in enrichment programs. Overall, McMasters is a high-performing, equitable school that has turned challenges into strengths.

339

Students ?

10.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,399

Per pupil spending ?

88.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1011 Bennett Dr
Pasadena, TX 77503-2205

(713) 740-0640

District: Pasadena Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend McMasters Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Keller Middle
	San Jacinto Intermediate
High:	Sam Rayburn High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

85.8%

White:

10.3%

African American:

2.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 63rd percentile in 2016 → 69th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2016

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Pasadena Independent School District (Isd)

✓Above the Texas median (69th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school50%

District avg42%

Texas avg49%

1,433^rd of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 31%▲ up 6 pts since 2016

From top 37% (2016) to top 31% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^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	63.5	1433 of 4627	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	78.3	822 of 4651	82.3%	★★★★☆
2024	83.3	639 of 4710	86.4%	★★★★☆
2023	67.8	1256 of 4647	73.0%	★★★★☆
2022	28.2	3470 of 4581	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.8	2847 of 4578	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.2	3323 of 4479	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.8	2628 of 4359	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	48.5	2065 of 4329	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	63.5	1595 of 4286	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	30.7	3306 of 4320	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	49.9	2341 of 4260	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	52.3	2168 of 4221	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	47.5	2428 of 4206	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	38.5	3026 of 4095	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	48.9	2390 of 3937	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	33.6	3042 of 3884	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	28.9	3153 of 3768	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	39.2	2709 of 3724	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	63.3	1358 of 3476	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2005	61.4	1452 of 3475	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2004	61.4	1415 of 3465	59.2%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	31.3	3434 of 4461	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	49.0	1906 of 4331	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.0	2893 of 4295	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.8	2440 of 4240	42.5%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	59.9	946 of 2918	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.6	613 of 3668	83.3%	★★★★☆
2021	57.8	1088 of 3446	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.0	2063 of 3333	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.0	1607 of 3226	50.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	58.2	1671 of 4575	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	75.5	697 of 3744	81.4%	★★★★☆
2024	81.4	642 of 4658	86.2%	★★★★☆
2023	59.5	1604 of 4588	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	34.5	3121 of 4561	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.8	2939 of 4499	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.4	2095 of 4348	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	35.6	2898 of 4306	32.7%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	41.1	2345 of 3075	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	75.9	212 of 2619	91.9%	★★★★☆
2023	55.6	1674 of 2980	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.5	2092 of 3006	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.1	2635 of 3184	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.5	2367 of 3106	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	72.2	844 of 4413	80.9%	★★★★☆
2025	75.5	576 of 3644	84.2%	★★★★☆
2024	90.2	204 of 4465	95.4%	★★★★★
2023	71.5	861 of 4401	80.4%	★★★★☆
2022	37.8	2901 of 4376	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.3	2426 of 4329	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.0	3154 of 4188	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.9	2592 of 4168	37.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	79.3	496 of 4520	89.0%	★★★★☆
2025	80.1	362 of 3705	90.2%	★★★★★
2024	94.7	81 of 4594	98.2%	★★★★★
2023	80.9	426 of 4521	90.6%	★★★★★
2022	40.3	2820 of 4477	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.4	2350 of 4451	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.9	2278 of 4309	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.7	1985 of 4264	53.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	65.8	1270 of 4582	72.3%	★★★★☆
2025	63.0	1165 of 3739	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	80.9	667 of 4647	85.6%	★★★★☆
2023	73.9	972 of 4585	78.8%	★★★★☆
2022	25.4	3676 of 4563	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.6	2700 of 4498	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	17.6	3965 of 4357	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	42.0	2452 of 4319	43.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	63.5	995 of 4301	76.9%	★★★★☆
2025	92.4	119 of 3549	96.6%	★★★★★
2024	76.9	546 of 4292	87.3%	★★★★☆
2022	47.2	1758 of 3952	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	31.5	2693 of 3799	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.7	1894 of 3684	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	59.9	928 of 3558	73.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	24.3	2606 of 3082	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.3	2343 of 3082	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.8	1863 of 3142	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.0	1393 of 3127	55.5%	★★★☆☆

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)89th percentile+20 vs school

Hispanic (2026)81st percentile+12 vs school

Special Education (2026)77th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2026)72nd percentile+3 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)68th percentile-15 vs school

Female (2026)63rd percentile-6 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)24th percentile-45 vs school

At Risk (2022)23rd percentile~ school

White (2022)15th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading58%+6 vs state

Mathematics49%~ state avg

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by a parent
Thursday, April 15, 2021

This school is very noisy and questioned my son about things that shouldn't be bought up with a child and used that information to call cps on me. Then they lied about knowing who called or whatever. Im sick of this damn school and all the lying people who work there. Close Quote

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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	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	Total
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
Parkwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	404 Parkwood	Pasadena	77503	Harris County	Deer Park Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(832) 668-8200	619	56	11.0	80.8%	29 (4.7%)	34 (5.5%)	551 (89.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)								(n/a)												$13,825
Early Childhood Center	Public	PK, KG-1	401 Glenmore	Pasadena	77503	Harris County	Deer Park Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(832) 668-8390	250	24	10.5	74.8%	45 (18.0%)	10 (4.0%)	186 (74.4%)	5 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.2%)								(n/a)												$19,026
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
Deepwater Elementary	Public	3-5	309 Glenmore	Pasadena	77503	Harris County	Deer Park Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(832) 668-8300	629	48	13.0	83.3%	37 (5.9%)	36 (5.7%)	549 (87.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.8%)	25.1	3745^th of 4627 public elementary schools	19.1%		27.3	3590^th of 4651 public elementary schools	22.8%	155	29.2	28.6	23.3	23.1	35.3	38.9	44.3	24.6	32.3	34.8	92.5	$12,200
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about McMasters Elementary

What is the racial makeup of McMasters Elementary?

Students at McMasters Elementary are 86% Hispanic, 10% White, 3% African American.

What district is McMasters Elementary in?

Pasadena Independent School District (Isd)

What schools do graduates of McMasters Elementary attend?

Students who attend McMasters Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Keller Middle
Middle : San Jacinto Intermediate
High : Sam Rayburn High School

How many students attend McMasters Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 339 students attended McMasters Elementary.

Is McMasters Elementary a good school?

McMasters Elementary ranks 1433^rd of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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