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L E Monahan Elementary

Public Grades 1-5

4338^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 6% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

L E Monahan Elementary is a 1st through 5th grade campus in Houston, TX, serving 635 students within the Sheldon Independent School District (Isd). The school has historically performed in the bottom 20% of Texas elementary schools, and its most recent ranking places it at the 6th percentile statewide—its lowest point in a decade. While the school serves a high percentage of students from low socio-economic backgrounds, it is important to note that nearby schools with similar demographics achieve much stronger results.

The most telling comparison is with Royalwood Elementary, located just 1.6 miles away in the same district. Both schools have nearly identical enrollment and serve similarly high-poverty populations, yet Royalwood consistently outperforms Monahan by a wide margin. For example, in 2025-2026, Royalwood's 3rd-grade reading proficiency was 55.79% compared to Monahan's 27.18%. This dramatic gap suggests that school-level factors—such as leadership, curriculum, and teacher quality—are the primary drivers of performance, not the student population itself. An even starker contrast is Purple Sage Elementary in the Galena Park Independent School District (Isd), which serves a similarly high-poverty population but ranks in the 76th percentile statewide, with 5th-grade reading proficiency more than double Monahan's.

Monahan faces significant challenges, particularly in 5th-grade science, where only 12.7% of students were proficient in 2024-2025—the lowest among its direct competitors. The school's effectiveness for Special Education students has also dropped sharply, from the 28th percentile to the 8th percentile in just one year. While the school showed relative strength in serving Hispanic and English Language Learner students in 2023-2024, that progress appears to be fading. The overall downward trend is concerning, with the school's rank falling from the 17th percentile in 2018-2019 to the 6th percentile in 2025-2026. For parents, the key takeaway is that demographics are not destiny—nearby schools prove that much higher achievement is possible, and Monahan needs a targeted, intensive intervention strategy to reverse its trajectory.

635

Students ?

15.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,721

Per pupil spending ?

87.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8901 Deep Valley Dr
Houston, TX 77044-1528

(281) 454-2900

District: Sheldon Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend L E Monahan Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	C E King Middle
High:	C E King High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

58.6%

African American:

36.5%

White:

2.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 16th percentile in 2016 → 6th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (28% vs 50% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (6th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school28%

District avg38%

Texas avg50%

4,338^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 6%▼ down 10 pts since 2016

From bottom 16% (2016) to bottom 6% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 6Elementary Schools in the Sheldon Independent School District (Isd)

745^th of 951Sheldon 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	14.1	4338 of 4627	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	22.6	3874 of 4651	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.3	3934 of 4710	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.0	4121 of 4647	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.9	4162 of 4581	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	16.4	4116 of 4578	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.6	3711 of 4479	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.9	3754 of 4359	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	22.9	3605 of 4329	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	22.9	3606 of 4286	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	21.5	3711 of 4320	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	31.2	3351 of 4260	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	36.4	3066 of 4221	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	58.5	1794 of 4206	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	22.4	3671 of 4095	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	29.5	3293 of 3937	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	29.3	3222 of 3884	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	34.0	2952 of 3768	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	29.4	3090 of 3724	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	30.9	2813 of 3476	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	37.7	2564 of 3475	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	29.4	2886 of 3465	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	23.9	2081 of 2406	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	24.0	1650 of 1905	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.9	2257 of 2443	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.6	2212 of 2443	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.3	2272 of 2421	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	23.5	2119 of 2444	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.6	2022 of 2515	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.2	1905 of 2483	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	34.0	3229 of 4461	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.5	2930 of 4331	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.0	2408 of 4295	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.2	1806 of 4240	57.4%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	35.5	1971 of 2918	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.2	2016 of 3668	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.6	1924 of 3556	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.0	2120 of 3487	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.5	2107 of 3446	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.8	2283 of 3333	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.5	2353 of 3226	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	18.6	4127 of 4575	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	25.4	3025 of 3744	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.3	3648 of 4658	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.3	3856 of 4588	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.5	4029 of 4561	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.1	4012 of 4499	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.1	3675 of 4348	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.4	3458 of 4306	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	40.0	2387 of 3075	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	35.7	2092 of 2619	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	44.3	2132 of 2980	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	50.4	1840 of 2958	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.5	2402 of 3006	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.1	2503 of 3184	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	4.8	3070 of 3106	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	26.4	3672 of 4413	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	36.2	2503 of 3644	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.0	2780 of 4465	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.0	3016 of 4401	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.8	3176 of 4376	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.0	3443 of 4329	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.6	2795 of 4188	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.1	3252 of 4168	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	22.2	4030 of 4520	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	31.1	2835 of 3705	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.5	3611 of 4594	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.0	3881 of 4521	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.5	3970 of 4477	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.2	3909 of 4451	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.3	3104 of 4309	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.0	3245 of 4264	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	12.9	4363 of 4582	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	18.5	3331 of 3739	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.7	4115 of 4647	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.4	4224 of 4585	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.9	4180 of 4563	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	16.6	4086 of 4498	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	25.4	3570 of 4357	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.4	3854 of 4319	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	40.8	729 of 1128	35.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	20.9	3970 of 4301	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	32.4	2572 of 3549	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.1	3688 of 4292	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.2	3654 of 4086	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.2	2785 of 3952	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.3	3023 of 3799	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.7	2712 of 3684	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.8	2932 of 3558	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2019	13.9	2965 of 3142	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Multi-racial (2024)35th percentile+19 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)32nd percentile+16 vs school

At Risk (2022)28th percentile+18 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)22nd percentile+16 vs school

Hispanic (2026)17th percentile+11 vs school

African American (2026)14th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)11th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2026)10th percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2026)8th percentile~ school

White (2019)6th percentile-12 vs school

Male (2026)5th percentile~ school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading31%-23 vs state

Mathematics27%-20 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 Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	Total
L E Monahan Elementary	Public	1-5	8901 Deep Valley Dr	Houston	77044	Harris County	Sheldon Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 454-2900	635	40	15.8	87.7%	16 (2.5%)	232 (36.5%)	372 (58.6%)	2 (0.3%)	6 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.1%)	14.1	4338^th of 4627 public elementary schools	6.2%		22.6	3874^th of 4651 public elementary schools	16.7%	464	19.1	0.0	6.7	27.2	35.9	31.1	20.5	34.6	27.3	$10,721
Stephanie Cravens Early Childhood	Public	PK-K	13210 Tidwell	Houston	77044	Harris County	Sheldon Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 727-2100	556	34	16.3	86.5%	16 (2.9%)	117 (21.0%)	412 (74.1%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.3%)								(n/a)										$11,024
H M Carroll Elementary	Public	1-5	10210 C E King Pkwy	Houston	77044	Harris County	Sheldon Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 727-4100	536	37	14.4	85.8%	4 (0.7%)	158 (29.5%)	360 (67.2%)	4 (0.7%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.1%)	35.6	3046^th of 4627 public elementary schools	34.2%		34.7	3146^th of 4651 public elementary schools	32.4%	100	44.4		14.3	36.1	40.8	57.0	27.3	38.0	51.8	$10,678
Sheldon Lake Elementary	Public	1-5	13002 Sheldon Community Dr	Houston	77044	Harris County	Sheldon Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 727-2000	622	40	15.5	84.6%	22 (3.5%)	210 (33.8%)	363 (58.4%)	4 (0.6%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.1%)	31.2	3356^th of 4627 public elementary schools	27.5%		28.8	3511^th of 4651 public elementary schools	24.5%	155	0.0		0.0	43.1	41.4	47.3	33.1	41.7	33.6	$9,934
Royalwood Elementary	Public	1-5	7715 Royalwood Dr	Houston	77049	Harris County	Sheldon Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 454-2700	607	40	15.0	90.1%	35 (5.8%)	75 (12.4%)	490 (80.7%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	35.5	3049^th of 4627 public elementary schools	34.1%		33.6	3221^st of 4651 public elementary schools	30.7%	172	17.4		40.0	55.8	47.3	39.1	40.4	35.5	34.6	$10,398
Garrett Elementary	Public	1-5	12017 Garrett Rd	Houston	77044	Harris County	Sheldon Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 727-4200	606	35	17.2	82.8%	15 (2.5%)	202 (33.3%)	379 (62.5%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.0%)	30.4	3400^th of 4627 public elementary schools	26.5%		35.4	3098^th of 4651 public elementary schools	33.4%	302	33.3	0.0	12.5	40.4	41.8	45.2	40.8	41.3	29.0	$11,781
Purple Sage Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6500 Purple Sage Blvd	Houston	77049	Harris County	Galena Park Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(832) 386-3100	428	33	13.1	91.8%	11 (2.6%)	60 (14.0%)	356 (83.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	70.7	1109^th of 4627 public elementary schools	76.0%		57.4	1704^th of 4651 public elementary schools	63.4%	595				44.1	59.4	79.7	44.8	67.2	60.3	$13,537
Dr Shirley J Williamson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6720 New Forest Pkwy	Houston	77049	Harris County	Galena Park Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(832) 386-4000	621	44	14.2	85.0%	5 (0.8%)	268 (43.2%)	316 (50.9%)	19 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.1%)	31.2	3360^th of 4627 public elementary schools	27.4%		41.1	2702^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	41.9%	658	25.0		16.7	39.4	39.0	54.4	32.4	27.2	45.0	$11,066
Idea Lake Houston Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	5627 S Lake Houston Pkwy	Houston	77049	Harris County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	No	(832) 844-4700	719	31	22.9	88.5%	20 (2.8%)	156 (21.7%)	538 (74.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	46.5	2298^th of 4627 public elementary schools	50.3%		32	3313^th of 4651 public elementary schools	28.8%	1015				54.2	57.0	55.9	32.7	41.3	40.9	$10,335
KIPP Legacy Preparatory	Public, Charter	PK, KG-4	9606 Mesa Dr	Houston	77078	Harris County	KIPP Texas Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(832) 230-0567	820	39	21.1	96.3%	3 (0.4%)	345 (42.1%)	447 (54.5%)	4 (0.5%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.2%)	21.6	3961^st of 4627 public elementary schools	14.4%		10	4482^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	3.6%	521				22.4	40.5		27.6	38.8		$7,347

Frequently Asked Questions about L E Monahan Elementary

How many students attend L E Monahan Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 635 students attended L E Monahan Elementary.

Is L E Monahan Elementary a good school?

L E Monahan Elementary ranks in the bottom 6.2% of Texas elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of L E Monahan Elementary attend?

Students who attend L E Monahan Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : C E King Middle
High : C E King High School

What district is L E Monahan Elementary in?

Sheldon Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of L E Monahan Elementary?

Students at L E Monahan Elementary are 59% Hispanic, 37% African American, 3% White, 1% Two or more races.

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2025–26 STAAR, STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 12, 2026

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2024–25 STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 23, 2025

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