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Young Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-4

3862^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 17% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Young Elementary is a PK-4 school in the Pasadena Independent School District (Isd) serving 545 students in a high-poverty area, where over 93% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. The school has historically ranked in the bottom 20% of Texas elementary schools, but recent data shows a clear upward trajectory—rising from the 5th percentile in 2022-2023 to the 17th percentile in 2025-2026. This recovery is notable compared to nearby schools like Genoa Elementary and Bailey Elementary, which have seen their rankings decline or stagnate over the same period.

The school’s biggest strength is its exceptional performance with special education students, who ranked in the 52nd percentile (3 stars) in 2024-2025—a stark contrast to the school’s overall rating. Additionally, Young Elementary outperforms both the district and state averages on Spanish-language STAAR exams, with 4th-grade Spanish Reading scores at 44.93% proficient versus the state’s 37.14%. However, there is a widening gender gap: male students improved to the 37th percentile in 2025-2026, while female students dropped to the 6th percentile. The school also faces resource challenges, spending just $10,873 per student—the lowest among nearby Pasadena ISD schools like Fisher Elementary, which spends $12,516 per student despite a lower poverty rate.

Just 0.66 miles away, Southeast Elementary (a Yes Prep Public Schools Inc charter) ranks in the 65th percentile with significantly higher test scores—for example, 58.93% proficient in 3rd-grade Reading versus Young’s 31.25%. Despite these challenges, Young Elementary shows glimmers of hope, such as a 4th-grade Math score in 2024-2025 that nearly matched the district average, suggesting targeted interventions can work. The school’s journey from a pandemic-era low to steady improvement makes it a school to watch for families seeking a community-focused option with growing momentum.

545

Students ?

12.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,749

Per pupil spending ?

93.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4221 Fox Meadow Ln
Pasadena, TX 77504-2815

(713) 740-0784

District: Pasadena Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Young Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Earnesteen Milstead Middle
	Miller Intermediate
High:	South Houston High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

85.3%

African American:

8.8%

White:

5.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 5th percentile in 2023 → 17th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 17th (2026) from a 5th-percentile low (2023)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (31% vs 48% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (17th percentile)

!Near the bottom of Pasadena Independent School District (Isd)'s ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school31%

District avg42%

Texas avg48%

3,862^nd of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 17%▼ down 14 pts since 2016

From bottom 30% (2016) to bottom 17% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

31^st 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	23.3	3862 of 4627	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	24.0	3802 of 4651	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.9	4078 of 4710	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.1	4395 of 4647	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.4	4182 of 4581	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.9	4289 of 4578	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	36.1	2949 of 4479	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.2	2860 of 4359	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	27.3	3315 of 4329	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	36.7	2983 of 4286	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	49.0	2390 of 4320	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	52.8	2166 of 4260	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	62.1	1603 of 4221	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	49.2	2335 of 4206	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	63.6	1595 of 4095	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	63.0	1593 of 3937	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	59.8	1725 of 3884	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	61.9	1536 of 3768	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	58.6	1754 of 3724	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	45.8	2252 of 3476	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2005	50.9	1989 of 3475	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2004	74.7	705 of 3465	79.7%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	19.6	2206 of 2406	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	26.0	1583 of 1905	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.7	1855 of 2443	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.1	2357 of 2443	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	23.4	2098 of 2421	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.4	2078 of 2444	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.1	1329 of 2515	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.9	1510 of 2483	39.2%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	31.5	3427 of 4461	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.5	4128 of 4331	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	68.1	885 of 4295	79.4%	★★★★☆
2018	58.1	1448 of 4240	65.8%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	27.3	2330 of 2918	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.4	3389 of 3668	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	26.2	2930 of 3487	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.9	3323 of 3446	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	55.6	1290 of 3333	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.9	1298 of 3226	59.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	14.4	4316 of 4575	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	21.3	3223 of 3744	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.7	4346 of 4658	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	26.4	3642 of 4588	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.5	4347 of 4561	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	16.8	4097 of 4499	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	35.1	3006 of 4348	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.8	2695 of 4306	37.4%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	20.3	2395 of 2619	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	72.0	663 of 3184	79.2%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	30.9	3404 of 4413	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	26.0	2996 of 3644	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.6	4228 of 4465	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.1	4107 of 4401	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	20.2	3945 of 4376	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	17.2	4044 of 4329	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	42.0	2500 of 4188	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.3	2500 of 4168	40.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	37.0	3091 of 4520	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	28.6	2950 of 3705	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.9	4284 of 4594	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.2	4205 of 4521	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	21.7	3965 of 4477	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.5	4215 of 4451	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	50.9	2008 of 4309	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.6	2194 of 4264	48.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	38.0	2897 of 4582	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	23.8	3081 of 3739	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.6	4414 of 4647	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.5	4460 of 4585	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	22.3	3851 of 4563	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.9	4300 of 4498	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	38.5	2771 of 4357	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.9	2995 of 4319	30.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	47.4	1716 of 3549	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	28.4	3381 of 4292	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.7	3888 of 4086	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	25.5	3353 of 3952	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.8	3064 of 3799	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.0	3344 of 3684	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	37.2	2225 of 3558	37.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2019	51.6	1536 of 3142	51.1%	★★★☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)52nd percentile+33 vs school

White (2019)51st percentile+17 vs school

Male (2026)37th percentile+20 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)32nd percentile+15 vs school

At Risk (2022)23rd percentile+14 vs school

Hispanic (2026)23rd percentile+6 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)20th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2025)9th percentile-10 vs school

African American (2026)8th percentile-8 vs school

Female (2026)6th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading32%~ state avg

Mathematics27%~ state avg

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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 Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	Total
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
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
Southeast Elementary	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	507 Crenshaw Rd	Houston	77034	Harris County	Yes Prep Public Schools Inc	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 842-5555	816	50	16.4	84.7%	26 (3.2%)	56 (6.9%)	723 (88.6%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.6%)	60.4	1603^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	65.4%		48.7	2211^th of 4651 public elementary schools	52.5%	608	64.4	60.0	68.2	66.0	58.9	51.8	62.7		50.0	38.6	57.5		$12,822
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
Pearl Hall Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1504 9th St	South Houston	77587	Harris County	Pasadena Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 740-0688	571	44	12.9	94.7%	17 (3.0%)	35 (6.1%)	508 (89.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.4%)	31.2	3355^th of 4627 public elementary schools	27.5%		30.2	3414^th of 4651 public elementary schools	26.6%	59	27.8				43.8	37.3			24.1	49.3			$10,554
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
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
Genoa Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	12900 Almeda Genoa Rd	Houston	77034	Harris County	Pasadena Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 740-0592	535	44	12.1	89.0%	22 (4.1%)	57 (10.7%)	417 (77.9%)	32 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.3%)	22.8	3886^th of 4627 public elementary schools	16.0%		12.6	4391^st of 4651 public elementary schools	5.6%	505	37.0				26.2	31.0			29.6	43.7			$12,060
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
L F Smith Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	2703 Perez Rd	Pasadena	77502	Harris County	Pasadena Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 740-0720	572	43	13.3	91.1%	21 (3.7%)	9 (1.6%)	540 (94.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	49.2	2163^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	53.3%		54.6	1867^th of 4651 public elementary schools	59.9%	296	16.7		0.0		48.8	49.6			50.0	42.1			$10,932

Frequently Asked Questions about Young Elementary

What schools do graduates of Young Elementary attend?

Students who attend Young Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Earnesteen Milstead Middle
Middle : Miller Intermediate
High : South Houston High School

What is the racial makeup of Young Elementary?

Students at Young Elementary are 85% Hispanic, 9% African American, 5% White.

Is Young Elementary a good school?

Young Elementary ranks in the bottom 16.5% of Texas elementary schools.

What district is Young Elementary in?

Pasadena Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Young Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 545 students attended Young Elementary.

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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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