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Parks Elementary

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Parks Elementary ranks 2490 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

2490^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 46% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Parks Elementary in Pasadena, TX, is a PK-4 school in the Pasadena Independent School District (Isd) serving 379 students in a high-poverty community where over 90% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The school has shown a remarkable turnaround, climbing from the bottom 15th percentile in the 2022-2023 school year to the 46th percentile in the 2025-2026 rankings, earning a 2-star rating. This upward trajectory is particularly notable when compared to nearby schools like Fisher Elementary and Red Bluff Elementary, which have dropped significantly in recent rankings, while McMasters Elementary and Sparks Elementary remain consistently higher-performing.

Parks Elementary stands out for its exceptional performance with low socioeconomic status (SES) students, ranking in the 81st percentile statewide for this subgroup in the 2024-2025 school year. The school also excels in Spanish-language STAAR assessments, outperforming both district and state averages in 3rd Grade Reading and Mathematics (Spanish), and even surpassing McMasters Elementary in these areas. With a student-teacher ratio of 10.5, Parks offers smaller class sizes than many peers, such as Pomeroy Elementary (13.2) and Mae Smythe Elementary (13.4), which likely supports more individualized attention.

While Parks shows strong recent improvement, its performance in English-language assessments is mixed, with 3rd Grade Reading (48.57%) close to the state average but 4th Grade Reading (41.86%) lagging behind. The school also struggles with its Gifted and Talented students, ranking in the bottom 17th percentile. Per-student spending ($12,910) is mid-range compared to Pasadena ISD peers, suggesting effective use of resources given the school's recent gains. Overall, Parks Elementary is a school on the rise, with a clear strength in serving its core demographic through its bilingual program, though it faces challenges in sustaining momentum and supporting all student groups.

379

Students ?

10.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,202

Per pupil spending ?

90.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3302 San Augustine Ave
Pasadena, TX 77503-2528

(713) 740-0680

District: Pasadena Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Parks Elementary usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

83.4%

African American:

9.8%

White:

6.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 43rd percentile in 2016 → 46th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (41% vs 48% meeting standards)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school41%

District avg42%

Texas avg48%

2,490^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 46%▲ up 3 pts since 2016

From bottom 43% (2016) to bottom 46% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

15^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	43.4	2490 of 4627	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	46.9	2324 of 4651	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.1	2892 of 4710	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	20.6	3972 of 4647	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.8	3729 of 4581	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.0	3781 of 4578	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.9	3578 of 4479	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.4	3491 of 4359	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	47.6	2094 of 4329	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	47.1	2438 of 4286	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	31.7	3264 of 4320	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	48.7	2413 of 4260	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	56.5	1931 of 4221	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	52.8	2111 of 4206	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	61.7	1710 of 4095	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	50.7	2305 of 3937	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	42.9	2600 of 3884	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	43.0	2524 of 3768	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	42.3	2588 of 3724	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	42.0	2424 of 3476	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2005	60.4	1508 of 3475	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2004	59.3	1520 of 3465	56.1%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	9.3	2393 of 2421	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.3	2401 of 2444	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	32.6	1860 of 2515	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.0	1584 of 2483	36.2%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	44.7	2464 of 4461	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.6	2674 of 4331	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.1	1835 of 4295	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.7	2677 of 4240	36.9%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	58.5	1005 of 2918	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.0	2082 of 3668	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.2	2304 of 3556	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	73.4	566 of 3487	83.8%	★★★★☆
2021	53.5	1297 of 3446	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.2	477 of 3333	85.7%	★★★★☆
2018	61.4	966 of 3226	70.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	50.8	2037 of 4575	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	41.0	2232 of 3744	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.3	3407 of 4658	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.0	3602 of 4588	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.1	3901 of 4561	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.7	3479 of 4499	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.2	2939 of 4348	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.2	3470 of 4306	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	34.7	2548 of 3075	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	28.3	2254 of 2619	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.1	2287 of 2980	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.5	2786 of 3006	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	74.9	449 of 3184	85.9%	★★★★☆
2018	62.8	1342 of 3106	56.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	57.4	1624 of 4413	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	66.5	938 of 3644	74.3%	★★★★☆
2024	45.0	2448 of 4465	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.1	3537 of 4401	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.9	2885 of 4376	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.5	3264 of 4329	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.0	3020 of 4188	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.1	3125 of 4168	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	49.5	2163 of 4520	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	70.3	721 of 3705	80.5%	★★★★☆
2024	46.0	2485 of 4594	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.1	3577 of 4521	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.6	3046 of 4477	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.4	3427 of 4451	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.9	2792 of 4309	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.3	2824 of 4264	33.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	37.7	2918 of 4582	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	67.0	1026 of 3739	72.6%	★★★★☆
2024	45.9	2444 of 4647	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	18.4	4085 of 4585	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.2	3500 of 4563	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.4	3911 of 4498	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.8	3766 of 4357	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.2	3419 of 4319	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	48.9	1805 of 4301	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.1	1019 of 3549	71.3%	★★★★☆
2024	28.6	3368 of 4292	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.8	3429 of 4086	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.6	3476 of 3952	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	42.3	1868 of 3799	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	30.8	2781 of 3684	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	42.9	1827 of 3558	48.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2021	6.1	3026 of 3082	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	26.9	2551 of 3142	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.7	2696 of 3127	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)66th percentile+16 vs school

Hispanic (2026)63rd percentile+17 vs school

Special Education (2026)58th percentile+12 vs school

Female (2026)55th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)52nd percentile+6 vs school

At Risk (2022)45th percentile+26 vs school

Male (2026)36th percentile-10 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)17th percentile-29 vs school

White (2021)2nd percentile-16 vs school

African American (2022)1st percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading45%-7 vs state

Mathematics43%-4 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	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	Total
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Parks Elementary

What district is Parks Elementary in?

Pasadena Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Parks Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 379 students attended Parks Elementary.

Is Parks Elementary a good school?

Parks Elementary ranks 2490^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Parks Elementary?

Students at Parks Elementary are 83% Hispanic, 10% African American, 7% White.

What schools do graduates of Parks Elementary attend?

Students who attend Parks Elementary usually go on to attend:

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