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Red Bluff Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-4

3910^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 15% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Red Bluff Elementary in Pasadena, TX, is a PK-4 campus in the Pasadena Independent School District (Isd) serving 476 students in a high-poverty area where over 90% qualify for free or reduced lunch. The school has experienced a sharp decline in recent years, dropping from the 72nd percentile statewide in 2021-2022 to the 15th percentile in 2025-2026, a trend that sets it apart from nearby schools.

This decline is not a district-wide issue, as neighboring schools with similar demographics have remained stable or improved. For example, Sparks Elementary, less than a mile away with a nearly identical poverty rate, rose from the 65th to the 75th percentile over the same period. In 4th grade reading and math, Red Bluff’s proficiency rates (29.49% and 30.77%, respectively) are the lowest among nearby Pasadena ISD schools, while Sparks (58.14% and 65.96%) and Morales Elementary (44.83% and 57.63%) perform much higher. However, Red Bluff shows a unique strength in Spanish-language instruction, with 3rd grade reading scores (45.83% proficient) significantly above district and state averages.

The school’s history reveals a paradox: it previously ranked in the 92nd percentile for serving at-risk students, earning a 5-star rating, but that success has unraveled across all student groups. The most dramatic drops include English Language Learners falling from the 78th to the 21st percentile and Gifted & Talented students plummeting from the 51st to the 8th percentile. A bright spot occurred in 2023-2024 when 3rd grade math proficiency hit 51.79%, nearly 20 points above the district average, showing the school is capable of high performance. The comparison with Sparks Elementary, which serves a similar population but achieves far better results, suggests that school-level factors like leadership and instruction are driving the gap, not poverty alone.

476

Students ?

12.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,438

Per pupil spending ?

91%

Free/discounted lunch ?

416 Bearle St
Pasadena, TX 77506-3002

(713) 740-0704

District: Pasadena Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Red Bluff Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Keller Middle
	San Jacinto Intermediate
High:	Pasadena High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

91.2%

White:

6.9%

African American:

1.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 60th percentile in 2016 → 15th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (34% vs 49% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (15th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 45 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school34%

District avg42%

Texas avg49%

3,910^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 15%▼ down 45 pts since 2016

From top 40% (2016) to bottom 15% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

33^rd 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	22.4	3910 of 4627	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	34.7	3143 of 4651	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.2	2352 of 4710	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.7	2197 of 4647	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.2	1260 of 4581	72.5%	★★★★☆
2021	33.8	2909 of 4578	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	64.4	1295 of 4479	71.1%	★★★★☆
2018	49.7	2000 of 4359	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	46.9	2131 of 4329	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	61.4	1700 of 4286	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	50.2	2311 of 4320	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	65.4	1457 of 4260	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	59.6	1747 of 4221	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	51.4	2181 of 4206	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	56.7	2019 of 4095	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	70.0	1113 of 3937	71.7%	★★★★☆
2009	48.3	2329 of 3884	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	43.8	2483 of 3768	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	42.2	2591 of 3724	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	39.6	2514 of 3476	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	60.5	1501 of 3475	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2004	35.6	2658 of 3465	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	82.7	360 of 4461	91.9%	★★★★★
2021	41.5	2458 of 4331	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	83.1	335 of 4295	92.2%	★★★★★
2018	66.4	965 of 4240	77.2%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	28.1	2299 of 2918	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	50.3	1644 of 3668	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.6	772 of 3556	78.3%	★★★★☆
2022	83.5	274 of 3487	92.1%	★★★★★
2021	32.8	2505 of 3446	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	74.5	468 of 3333	86.0%	★★★★☆
2018	59.2	1055 of 3226	67.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	26.4	3671 of 4575	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	26.1	2993 of 3744	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.5	3518 of 4658	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	53.5	1954 of 4588	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.3	960 of 4561	79.0%	★★★★☆
2021	36.4	2775 of 4499	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	71.5	947 of 4348	78.2%	★★★★☆
2018	45.8	2250 of 4306	47.7%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	50.3	1991 of 3075	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	19.5	2405 of 2619	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	58.1	1475 of 3006	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.0	596 of 3184	81.3%	★★★★☆
2018	61.6	1415 of 3106	54.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	28.3	3572 of 4413	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	40.1	2295 of 3644	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.1	2377 of 4465	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.9	1538 of 4401	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	74.0	749 of 4376	82.9%	★★★★☆
2021	40.1	2569 of 4329	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	71.3	809 of 4188	80.7%	★★★★☆
2018	55.5	1623 of 4168	61.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	32.6	3408 of 4520	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	40.7	2311 of 3705	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.9	2215 of 4594	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.1	1441 of 4521	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	75.1	644 of 4477	85.6%	★★★★☆
2021	42.5	2563 of 4451	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	80.7	385 of 4309	91.1%	★★★★★
2018	64.6	1115 of 4264	73.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	23.9	3820 of 4582	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	37.8	2380 of 3739	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.5	2533 of 4647	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.9	2519 of 4585	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.6	1781 of 4563	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	33.5	2944 of 4498	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.4	1864 of 4357	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.6	1801 of 4319	58.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	38.2	2639 of 4301	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.2	1967 of 3549	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.6	1607 of 4292	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.3	673 of 4086	83.5%	★★★★☆
2022	77.9	425 of 3952	89.2%	★★★★☆
2021	56.5	1103 of 3799	71.0%	★★★★☆
2019	51.6	1334 of 3684	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	81.0	280 of 3558	92.1%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	9.5	2919 of 3006	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	41.1	1992 of 3142	36.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)92nd percentile+19 vs school

Special Education (2026)39th percentile+23 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)35th percentile+20 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)25th percentile+9 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)21st percentile-11 vs school

Female (2026)20th percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2026)19th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)17th percentile~ school

White (2026)3rd percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading35%-17 vs state

Mathematics31%-16 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Red Bluff Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Red Bluff Elementary?

Students at Red Bluff Elementary are 91% Hispanic, 7% White, 1% African American.

How many students attend Red Bluff Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 476 students attended Red Bluff Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Red Bluff Elementary attend?

Students who attend Red Bluff Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Keller Middle
Middle : San Jacinto Intermediate
High : Pasadena High School

What district is Red Bluff Elementary in?

Pasadena Independent School District (Isd)

Is Red Bluff Elementary a good school?

Red Bluff Elementary ranks in the bottom 15.5% of Texas elementary schools.

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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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