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Thomas Hancock Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-4

3758^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 19% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Thomas Hancock Elementary is a PK-4 school in Houston, TX, serving 336 students within the Pasadena Independent School District (Isd), where over 94% of students come from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. The school has historically ranked in the bottom 20th percentile of Texas elementary schools, though it has shown a gradual upward trend from the 6th percentile in 2022-2023 to the 19th percentile for the 2025-2026 school year.

Academically, Thomas Hancock faces significant challenges, particularly in mathematics. In the 2025-2026 school year, only 22.5% of 3rd graders and 37.78% of 4th graders were proficient in math on the English STAAR test, well below district and state averages. This contrasts sharply with nearby high-performing schools like Laura Welch Bush Elementary (80th percentile) and Atkinson Elementary (72nd percentile), which achieve 50-62% proficiency in 4th-grade math. However, the school shows a notable strength in its Spanish-language program: 50% of 4th graders taking the reading test in Spanish were proficient, outperforming both the district (43.3%) and state (37.14%) averages. This suggests the bilingual program may be a valuable asset for families.

Despite spending $11,920 per student—higher than the high-performing Laura Welch Bush Elementary ($11,425) and the nearby charter Beta Academy ($8,323)—the school's outcomes remain low. Interestingly, Hispanic students ranked in the 44th percentile in 2025-2026, significantly better than the school's overall 19th percentile. While the school's poverty rate (94.35%) is higher than many peers, including Atkinson (81.72%) and Laura Welch Bush (67.93%), the recent upward trend in rankings offers a glimmer of hope for families considering this school.

336

Students ?

12.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,629

Per pupil spending ?

94.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9604 Minnesota St
Houston, TX 77075

(713) 740-5430

District: Pasadena Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Thomas Hancock Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Beverly Hills Intermediate
	Morris Middle
High:	South Houston High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

56.8%

African American:

33.9%

White:

4.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 18th percentile in 2019 → 19th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (32% vs 48% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (19th percentile)

!Mathematics scores 16 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school32%

District avg42%

Texas avg48%

3,758^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 19%▲ up 1 pts since 2019

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

29^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	24.9	3758 of 4627	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	20.1	4018 of 4651	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.5	3985 of 4710	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.5	4381 of 4647	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	32.8	3195 of 4581	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.9	3508 of 4578	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.0	3691 of 4479	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	27.5	1962 of 2406	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	27.9	1526 of 1905	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.7	1543 of 2443	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.2	2053 of 2443	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	47.1	1200 of 2421	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.7	1519 of 2444	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.9	1595 of 2515	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.2	1936 of 2483	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	42.5	2631 of 4461	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.8	2132 of 4331	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	33.7	3148 of 4295	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.8	4142 of 4240	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	32.4	2106 of 2918	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.6	2896 of 3668	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.0	2970 of 3556	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	41.3	2152 of 3487	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.9	1883 of 3446	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.7	2577 of 3333	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.2	3167 of 3226	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	27.5	3604 of 4575	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	23.2	3128 of 3744	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.4	3703 of 4658	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.4	4241 of 4588	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	33.7	3192 of 4561	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.4	3499 of 4499	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.4	3850 of 4348	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.2	3918 of 4306	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	39.8	2264 of 2980	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	64.7	1195 of 3184	62.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	43.9	2488 of 4413	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	34.2	2598 of 3644	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.8	3329 of 4465	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.5	3974 of 4401	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	46.2	2352 of 4376	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.7	3254 of 4329	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.5	3377 of 4188	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.4	3564 of 4168	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	29.8	3602 of 4520	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	32.7	2762 of 3705	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.8	3408 of 4594	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.1	4212 of 4521	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	37.1	3016 of 4477	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.5	3343 of 4451	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.5	3168 of 4309	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.1	3972 of 4264	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	27.6	3620 of 4582	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	17.4	3374 of 3739	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	22.9	3890 of 4647	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.0	4283 of 4585	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	34.3	3125 of 4563	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.2	3374 of 4498	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.5	3280 of 4357	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.4	3956 of 4319	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	23.2	3830 of 4301	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	23.7	3036 of 3549	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.1	3517 of 4292	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.8	3963 of 4086	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	31.8	2660 of 3799	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.4	1695 of 3684	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.9	1004 of 3558	71.8%	★★★★☆

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)

Hispanic (2026)44th percentile+25 vs school

At Risk (2022)41st percentile+11 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)28th percentile+14 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2023)24th percentile+18 vs school

Female (2026)21st percentile~ school

Male (2026)21st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)20th percentile~ school

African American (2026)18th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)11th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading39%-13 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	Total
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
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
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
Garfield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	10301 Hartsook St	Houston	77034	Harris County	Pasadena Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 740-0584	537	43	12.4	87.5%	12 (2.2%)	48 (8.9%)	473 (88.1%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	35	3088^th of 4627 public elementary schools	33.3%		22.6	3877^th of 4651 public elementary schools	16.6%	789	19.1		87.5	64.3	55.7	45.2		31.3	26.3		$11,831
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
Freeman Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	2323 Theta St	Houston	77034	Harris County	Pasadena Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 740-0568	382	36	10.6	94.0%	22 (5.8%)	37 (9.7%)	316 (82.7%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	43.8	2461^st of 4627 public elementary schools	46.8%		29.7	3450^th of 4651 public elementary schools	25.8%	989	42.4				22.0	42.9		42.5	58.7		$13,729
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Thomas Hancock Elementary

What schools do graduates of Thomas Hancock Elementary attend?

Students who attend Thomas Hancock Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Beverly Hills Intermediate
Middle : Morris Middle
High : South Houston High School

What is the racial makeup of Thomas Hancock Elementary?

Students at Thomas Hancock Elementary are 57% Hispanic, 34% African American, 5% White, 3% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

Is Thomas Hancock Elementary a good school?

Thomas Hancock Elementary ranks in the bottom 18.8% of Texas elementary schools.

How many students attend Thomas Hancock Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 336 students attended Thomas Hancock Elementary.

What district is Thomas Hancock Elementary in?

Pasadena Independent School District (Isd)

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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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