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Laura Welch Bush Elementary

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Laura Welch Bush Elementary ranks 929 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

929^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 80% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Laura Welch Bush Elementary is a PK-4 school in Houston, TX, serving 555 students within the Pasadena Independent School District (Isd), and it has earned a 4-star rating by climbing from the 51st percentile statewide in 2021 to the 80th percentile in 2026—a remarkable upward trajectory that makes it a standout in the area.

What truly sets Bush apart is its exceptional performance with students from low-income backgrounds, ranking in the 97th percentile statewide for this group. This means the school is highly effective at helping all students succeed, regardless of economic challenges. In 4th-grade Reading, Bush scored 72.94% proficient, far outpacing nearby schools like Moore Elementary (59.7%) and Garfield Elementary (45.19%). In 4th-grade Math, Bush’s 62.07% proficiency nearly tied with Atkinson Elementary (62.67%) but was well ahead of Meador Elementary (52.73%) and dramatically higher than Garfield (26.25%). The school also excels in Spanish-language assessments, with 64% proficiency in 4th-grade Math STAAR Spanish, far exceeding the district (45.71%) and state (29.41%) averages.

While Bush’s overall rank dipped slightly from the 90th to 80th percentile in the latest year, it remains a high-performing beacon in a neighborhood where nearby schools like Thomas Hancock Elementary (19th percentile) and Jessup Elementary (10th percentile) struggle. This contrast highlights that strong school leadership and teaching, not just demographics, drive success. For parents, Bush offers a proven track record of equity and excellence, making it a top choice in the Pasadena ISD.

555

Students ?

13.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,389

Per pupil spending ?

67.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9100 Blackhawk Blvd
Houston, TX 77075

(713) 740-0928

District: Pasadena Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Laura Welch Bush Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Beverly Hills Intermediate
	Morris Middle
High:	Dobie High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

74.6%

Asian:

9.4%

White:

9.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 51st percentile in 2016 → 80th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (56% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 20% of Texas elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 29 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school56%

District avg42%

Texas avg48%

929^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 20%▲ up 29 pts since 2016

From top 49% (2016) to top 20% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	75.3	929 of 4627	79.9%	★★★★☆
2025	87.8	465 of 4651	90.0%	★★★★★
2024	85.0	573 of 4710	87.8%	★★★★☆
2023	76.7	893 of 4647	80.8%	★★★★☆
2022	52.9	1988 of 4581	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.4	2225 of 4578	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.2	1551 of 4479	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.6	1091 of 4359	75.0%	★★★★☆
2017	57.6	1596 of 4329	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	53.7	2121 of 4286	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	60.3	1765 of 4320	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	84.7	474 of 4260	88.9%	★★★★☆
2013	71.6	1098 of 4221	74.0%	★★★★☆
2012	77.9	755 of 4206	82.0%	★★★★☆
2011	66.2	1422 of 4095	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	70.4	1086 of 3937	72.4%	★★★★☆
2009	68.6	1197 of 3884	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	69.9	1055 of 3768	72.0%	★★★★☆
2007	62.2	1531 of 3724	58.9%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	72.0	446 of 2443	81.7%	★★★★☆
2022	38.6	1515 of 2421	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.4	1442 of 2444	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.2	1458 of 2515	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	66.7	570 of 2483	77.0%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	67.6	331 of 999	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	67.5	271 of 814	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.3	249 of 1045	76.2%	★★★★☆
2023	74.1	205 of 1015	79.8%	★★★★☆
2022	47.9	602 of 957	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.1	597 of 967	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	77.0	129 of 1009	87.2%	★★★★☆
2018	74.5	183 of 1005	81.8%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	62.4	1270 of 4461	71.5%	★★★★☆
2021	52.2	1687 of 4331	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.9	706 of 4295	83.6%	★★★★☆
2018	75.9	544 of 4240	87.2%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	83.0	157 of 1643	90.4%	★★★★★
2025	75.6	479 of 2918	83.6%	★★★★☆
2024	79.6	484 of 3668	86.8%	★★★★☆
2023	90.9	125 of 3556	96.5%	★★★★★
2022	62.2	993 of 3487	71.5%	★★★★☆
2021	68.1	689 of 3446	80.0%	★★★★☆
2019	66.1	794 of 3333	76.2%	★★★★☆
2018	83.1	251 of 3226	92.2%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	71.7	1024 of 4575	77.6%	★★★★☆
2025	67.6	978 of 3744	73.9%	★★★★☆
2024	83.6	542 of 4658	88.4%	★★★★☆
2023	85.5	490 of 4588	89.3%	★★★★☆
2022	61.5	1499 of 4561	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.6	2105 of 4499	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.1	1281 of 4348	70.5%	★★★★☆
2018	63.2	1332 of 4306	69.1%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	59.6	1490 of 3075	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.1	1608 of 2619	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	65.5	1137 of 2980	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.0	906 of 2958	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.1	1555 of 3006	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	66.2	1092 of 3184	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.0	2071 of 3106	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	74.2	758 of 4413	82.8%	★★★★☆
2025	84.6	306 of 3644	91.6%	★★★★★
2024	86.5	305 of 4465	93.2%	★★★★★
2023	74.6	738 of 4401	83.2%	★★★★☆
2022	52.9	1905 of 4376	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.0	1875 of 4329	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.8	1333 of 4188	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.3	996 of 4168	76.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	85.7	292 of 4520	93.5%	★★★★★
2025	88.9	158 of 3705	95.7%	★★★★★
2024	91.8	133 of 4594	97.1%	★★★★★
2023	84.4	304 of 4521	93.3%	★★★★★
2022	61.1	1419 of 4477	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.4	2143 of 4451	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.4	730 of 4309	83.1%	★★★★☆
2018	73.1	711 of 4264	83.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	74.8	911 of 4582	80.1%	★★★★☆
2025	87.7	338 of 3739	91.0%	★★★★★
2024	78.0	792 of 4647	83.0%	★★★★☆
2023	57.5	1734 of 4585	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.9	2513 of 4563	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.3	2247 of 4498	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.0	1769 of 4357	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.8	982 of 4319	77.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	70.8	719 of 4301	83.3%	★★★★☆
2025	80.1	341 of 3549	90.4%	★★★★★
2024	90.1	167 of 4292	96.1%	★★★★★
2023	59.4	1122 of 4086	72.5%	★★★★☆
2022	76.2	478 of 3952	87.9%	★★★★☆
2021	52.8	1271 of 3799	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.2	2401 of 3684	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.2	1136 of 3558	68.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2018	70.1	780 of 3127	75.1%	★★★★☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)94th percentile+14 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)90th percentile+11 vs school

Special Education (2026)83rd percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2026)83rd percentile+3 vs school

African American (2023)82nd percentile~ school

Male (2026)80th percentile~ school

Female (2026)78th percentile~ school

White (2018)75th percentile~ school

At Risk (2022)72nd percentile+15 vs school

Asian (2026)67th percentile-13 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)52nd percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading68%+16 vs state

Mathematics52%+5 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 (2025)	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 Reading 5th 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
Laura Welch Bush Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	9100 Blackhawk Blvd	Houston	77075	Harris County	Pasadena Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 740-0928	555	42	13.2	67.9%	50 (9.0%)	30 (5.4%)	414 (74.6%)	52 (9.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.4%)	75.3	929^th of 4627 public elementary schools	79.9%		87.8	465^th of 4651 public elementary schools	90.0%	464	25.8	56.5		36.2	64.0	61.3	72.9		39.1	62.1		$10,389
Jessup Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	9301 Almeda Genoa Rd	Houston	77075	Harris County	Pasadena Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 740-0616	326	33	9.8	96.6%	8 (2.5%)	45 (13.8%)	264 (81.0%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	4 (1.2%)	18	4156^th of 4627 public elementary schools	10.2%		21.6	3940^th of 4651 public elementary schools	15.3%	216	24.0	33.3			50.0	29.6	34.9		20.8	38.1		$15,018
Iltexas Houston Windmill Lakes Elementary	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	9898 Windmill Lakes Blvd	Houston	77075	Harris County	International Leadership Of Texas (Iltexas)	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 944-4334	736	49	14.9	87.6%	10 (1.4%)	122 (16.6%)	589 (80.0%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.4%)	19.9	4043^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	12.6%		5.7	4602^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	1.1%	559						31.4	39.2	41.2	27.9	32.3	30.7	$9,777
Atkinson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	9602 Kingspoint Rd	Houston	77075	Harris County	Pasadena Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 740-0520	454	39	11.6	81.7%	21 (4.6%)	32 (7.0%)	359 (79.1%)	33 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.0%)	66	1304^th of 4627 public elementary schools	71.8%		59.6	1601^st of 4651 public elementary schools	65.6%	297	23.1			20.0		57.7	50.7		50.0	62.7		$11,520
Beta Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	10618 Hartsook St	Houston	77234	Harris County	Beta Academy	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(832) 331-2460	1,032	45	22.7	74.0%	151 (14.6%)	166 (16.1%)	690 (66.9%)	16 (1.6%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.5%)	33.8	3166^th of 4627 public elementary schools	31.6%		40	2769^th of 4651 public elementary schools	40.5%	397						57.3	48.1	51.1	29.3	11.0	36.4	$5,940
Thomas Hancock Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	9604 Minnesota St	Houston	77075	Harris County	Pasadena Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 740-5430	336	28	12.0	94.3%	16 (4.8%)	114 (33.9%)	191 (56.8%)	9 (2.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.5%)	24.9	3758^th of 4627 public elementary schools	18.8%		20.1	4018^th of 4651 public elementary schools	13.6%	260	18.2	50.0		0.0	36.4	41.7	37.0		22.5	37.8		$12,629
Meador Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	10701 Seaford Dr	Houston	77089	Harris County	Pasadena Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 740-0648	443	34	13.0	91.6%	21 (4.7%)	110 (24.8%)	274 (61.9%)	29 (6.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.8%)	39.5	2795^th of 4627 public elementary schools	39.6%		34.3	3176^th of 4651 public elementary schools	31.7%	381	50.0					45.5	52.7		25.4	47.3		$12,160
Mitchell Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8050 Springtime Ln	Houston	77075	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 991-8190	498	36	13.8	100.0%	13 (2.6%)	107 (21.5%)	361 (72.5%)	10 (2.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	54.3	1895^th of 4627 public elementary schools	59.0%		40.8	2724^th of 4651 public elementary schools	41.4%	829	33.3			20.0	60.0	64.9	55.0	61.8	40.5	42.6	41.8	$8,864
Moore Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	8880 S Bluff	Houston	77089	Harris County	Pasadena Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 740-0656	356	33	10.7	67.4%	32 (9.0%)	37 (10.4%)	255 (71.6%)	23 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	7 (2.0%)	66.1	1300^th of 4627 public elementary schools	71.9%		79.8	757^th of 4651 public elementary schools	83.7%	543	75.0					61.7	59.7		42.9	56.7		$13,447
Deanda Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7980 Almeda Genoa Rd	Houston	77075	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 556-9550	670	37	18.1	92.2%	10 (1.5%)	39 (5.8%)	606 (90.4%)	9 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.7%)	71	1093^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	76.4%		72.3	1027^th of 4651 public elementary schools	77.9%	66	35.7	43.8	30.0	0.0		56.3	58.6	65.8	48.7	62.2	60.2	$9,151

Frequently Asked Questions about Laura Welch Bush Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Laura Welch Bush Elementary?

Students at Laura Welch Bush Elementary are 75% Hispanic, 9% Asian, 9% White, 5% African American, 1% Two or more races.

What district is Laura Welch Bush Elementary in?

Pasadena Independent School District (Isd)

What schools do graduates of Laura Welch Bush Elementary attend?

Students who attend Laura Welch Bush Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Beverly Hills Intermediate
Middle : Morris Middle
High : Dobie High School

How many students attend Laura Welch Bush Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 555 students attended Laura Welch Bush Elementary.

Is Laura Welch Bush Elementary a good school?

Laura Welch Bush Elementary ranks 929^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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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

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