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Sealy Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5
931st
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools
Better than 80% of Texas elementary schools
Summary

Sealy Elementary is a PK-5 public school in the Sealy Independent School District (Isd) serving 694 students, and it stands out as a high-performing school that consistently achieves strong academic results despite serving a community where about two-thirds of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. Over the past five years, the school has ranked in the top 30% of Texas elementary schools, and its most recent ranking places it in the 80th percentile statewide—a significant improvement from its 70th percentile ranking just a few years ago. This makes Sealy Elementary a classic "beating the odds" school, performing on par with or better than much more affluent schools like Willie Melton Senior Elementary (90th percentile) and Bryant Elementary (81st percentile), while nearby schools with similar poverty rates, such as Selman Elementary (16th percentile) and Royal Elementary (27th percentile), lag far behind.

The school excels in supporting its most vulnerable students, ranking in the 84th percentile for low-income students and the 85th percentile for special education students—a remarkable jump from the 66th percentile just two years ago, indicating a successful targeted intervention. White students and gifted and talented students also thrive, ranking in the 88th and 89th percentiles, respectively. However, there is a critical area of concern: English Language Learners (ELL) rank in the 4th percentile statewide, a stark contrast to the school's overall success, suggesting an urgent need for improvement in this area. Additionally, while 3rd-grade math is exceptionally strong (70.83% proficient vs. 44.33% state average), proficiency drops in 4th and 5th grades, hinting that foundational skills may not be built upon as effectively in upper grades.

Science is a consistent bright spot, with 5th-grade scores significantly outperforming the state average over the last three years. Impressively, Sealy Elementary achieves these results while spending just $9,348 per student—lower than every nearby school with available data, including Brazos Elementary ($10,624) and Royal Elementary ($11,778)—highlighting highly efficient resource allocation. For parents, this school offers a strong, well-rounded education that effectively supports diverse learners, though families of English Language Learners may want to inquire about specific programs in place to address this gap.

694
Students ?
14.6
Student/teacher ratio ?
$9,204
Per pupil spending ?
66.3%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 723 Fm 2187
       Sealy, TX  77474

(979) 885-3852

District: Sealy Independent School District (Isd)

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
55.2%
White:
33.3%
African American:
6.8%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 70th percentile in 2021 → 80th in 2026
Strengths
Test scores above the Texas average (60% vs 50% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 20% of Texas elementary schools
Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2021
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school60%
District avg46%
Texas avg50%
931st of 4,627
Texas public elementary schools ?
Top 20%▲ up 10 pts since 2021
From top 30% (2021) to top 20% (2026)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
1st of 2Elementary Schools in the Sealy Independent School District (Isd)
590th of 951Sealy 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202675.2931 of 462779.9%★★★★☆
202565.51325 of 465171.5%★★★★☆
202474.2973 of 471079.3%★★★★☆
202373.01038 of 464777.7%★★★★☆
202271.81083 of 458176.4%★★★★☆
202163.51396 of 457869.5%★★★☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202633.71714 of 240628.8%★☆☆☆☆
202535.51298 of 190531.9%★★☆☆☆
202467.3561 of 244377.0%★★★★☆
202358.2806 of 244367.0%★★★☆☆
202225.72020 of 242116.6%★☆☆☆☆
202139.41443 of 244441.0%★★☆☆☆

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202263.01228 of 446172.5%★★★★☆
202155.71455 of 433166.4%★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202614.11579 of 16433.9%☆☆☆☆☆
202550.91285 of 291856.0%★★★☆☆
202449.21701 of 366853.6%★★★☆☆
202349.61704 of 355652.1%★★★☆☆
202242.62086 of 348740.2%★★☆☆☆
202144.41790 of 344648.1%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202673.3947 of 457579.3%★★★★☆
202562.71169 of 374468.8%★★★☆☆
202469.21121 of 465875.9%★★★★☆
202370.91065 of 458876.8%★★★★☆
202274.5911 of 456180.0%★★★★☆
202171.8995 of 449977.9%★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202674.6325 of 307589.4%★★★★☆
202571.9570 of 261978.2%★★★★☆
202356.21653 of 298044.5%★★☆☆☆
202269.0845 of 295871.4%★★★★☆
202165.31173 of 300661.0%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202666.91099 of 441375.1%★★★★☆
202555.11466 of 364459.8%★★★☆☆
202464.61214 of 446572.8%★★★★☆
202372.3831 of 440181.1%★★★★☆
202268.9979 of 437677.6%★★★★☆
202171.0853 of 432980.3%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202673.7723 of 452084.0%★★★★☆
202558.61282 of 370565.4%★★★☆☆
202463.61277 of 459472.2%★★★★☆
202366.21117 of 452175.3%★★★★☆
202263.11299 of 447771.0%★★★★☆
202163.21211 of 445172.8%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202674.1932 of 458279.7%★★★★☆
202566.71034 of 373972.3%★★★★☆
202469.71137 of 464775.5%★★★★☆
202371.71065 of 458576.8%★★★★☆
202264.91335 of 456370.7%★★★★☆
202154.11786 of 449860.3%★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202673.7254 of 110677.0%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202673.9624 of 430185.5%★★★★☆
202550.11565 of 354955.9%★★★☆☆
202456.91447 of 429266.3%★★★☆☆
202372.8586 of 408685.7%★★★★☆
202270.8664 of 395283.2%★★★★☆
202157.71051 of 379972.3%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202681.2369 of 300687.7%★★★★☆
202572.4600 of 261277.0%★★★★☆
202469.2798 of 310874.3%★★★★☆
202365.7986 of 310668.3%★★★☆☆
202268.4845 of 308272.6%★★★★☆
202151.51431 of 308253.6%★★★☆☆
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)
Gifted and Talented (2026)89th percentile+10 vs school
White (2026)88th percentile+8 vs school
Special Education (2026)85th percentile+6 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)84th percentile+4 vs school
Male (2026)80th percentile~ school
Female (2026)79th percentile~ school
Multi-racial (2026)77th percentile-3 vs school
Hispanic (2026)75th percentile-5 vs school
At Risk (2022)72nd percentile-4 vs school
African American (2026)29th percentile-51 vs school
English Language Learner (2026)4th percentile-76 vs school
By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?
Reading64%+10 vs state
Mathematics60%+13 vs state

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In the 2024-25 school year, 694 students attended Sealy Elementary.

Students at Sealy Elementary are 55% Hispanic, 33% White, 7% African American, 3% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Sealy Elementary ranks 931st 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


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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