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Clark Elementary

Q: Is Clark Elementary a good school?

Clark Elementary ranks in the bottom 10.3% of Texas elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Clark Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 828 students attended Clark Elementary.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Clark Elementary?

Students at Clark Elementary are 57% Hispanic, 39% African American, 2% White, 1% Two or more races.

Q: What schools do graduates of Clark Elementary attend?

Students who attend Clark Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Bammel Middle High : Andy Dekaney High School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

4152^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 10% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Clark Elementary is a PK-5 public school in Houston, TX, serving 828 students within the Spring Independent School District (Isd), and has faced significant academic challenges over the past decade, consistently ranking in the bottom 10% of Texas elementary schools. The school serves a high-poverty community, with 86.7% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch, and has been unable to break out of the lowest performance tiers, earning a 0 or 1-star rating for the last ten years. This stagnation is particularly striking when compared to Donna Lewis Elementary, located just 1.77 miles away, which ranks in the 53rd percentile (3 stars) and outperforms Clark in every tested subject and grade level, despite serving a similar demographic profile.

Despite these overall struggles, Clark Elementary shows two notable bright spots. Its Spanish-language STAAR scores for 4th and 5th graders are significantly higher than the district average and often competitive with the state average, suggesting the bilingual program is a relative strength. Additionally, the school has achieved a remarkable turnaround for its Special Education students, who jumped from the 5th percentile in 2022-2023 to the 47th percentile by 2024-2025, earning 2 stars—the highest-performing subgroup at the school. However, these successes are overshadowed by a high student-teacher ratio of 19.9:1, the highest among nearby schools in the district, and a catastrophic failure in science education, with only 7% of 5th graders proficient in Science in 2024-2025.

The school’s per-student spending ($10,149) is in the middle of the pack for its district, and nearby Ralph Eickenroht Elementary, which has similar low performance, spends significantly more ($12,807), indicating that resource allocation and instructional effectiveness, rather than funding levels, are key issues. While Joan Link Elementary has shown a steady upward trend from the 11th to 20th percentile over three years, Clark remains stuck in a "performance trap," unable to lift its overall academic standing. The success at Donna Lewis Elementary provides a clear local benchmark for what is possible, making Clark’s persistent struggles even more concerning for parents seeking a school that can effectively support their child’s learning.

828

Students ?

19.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,873

Per pupil spending ?

86.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1825 Rushworth Dr
Houston, TX 77014

(281) 891-8540

District: Spring Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Clark Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Bammel Middle
High:	Andy Dekaney High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

57.4%

African American:

38.5%

White:

1.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 3rd percentile in 2016 → 10th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (31% vs 50% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (10th percentile)

!Reading scores 26 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school31%

District avg37%

Texas avg50%

4,152^nd of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 10%▲ up 7 pts since 2016

From bottom 3% (2016) to bottom 10% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

20^th of 25Elementary Schools in the Spring Independent School District (Isd)

742^nd of 951Spring 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	18.1	4152 of 4627	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	13.0	4371 of 4651	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.5	4147 of 4710	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	8.0	4516 of 4647	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.3	4528 of 4581	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.5	4530 of 4578	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.2	4226 of 4479	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.0	4245 of 4359	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	10.0	4193 of 4329	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	7.3	4142 of 4286	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	12.8	4044 of 4320	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	31.6	3332 of 4260	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	10.8	4064 of 4221	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	23.7	3703 of 4206	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	27.2	3494 of 4095	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	35.6	3037 of 3937	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	29.2	3230 of 3884	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	37.8	2768 of 3768	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	34.4	2903 of 3724	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	31.3	2801 of 3476	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	25.2	3019 of 3475	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	26.1	3002 of 3465	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	25.8	2012 of 2406	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	30.2	1471 of 1905	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.2	1765 of 2443	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.6	2098 of 2443	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.3	2196 of 2421	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	17.0	2316 of 2444	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	23.0	2201 of 2515	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.4	2266 of 2483	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	14.2	4305 of 4461	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	18.9	4114 of 4331	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	34.1	3118 of 4295	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.4	3544 of 4240	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	15.3	2751 of 2918	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.7	3450 of 3668	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.6	3412 of 3556	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.9	3400 of 3487	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	23.9	3010 of 3446	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	56.6	1242 of 3333	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.0	1381 of 3226	57.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	20.1	4042 of 4575	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	12.8	3575 of 3744	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.3	4443 of 4658	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.1	4470 of 4588	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.8	4517 of 4561	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.0	4457 of 4499	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.6	4067 of 4348	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.2	4123 of 4306	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	42.0	2314 of 3075	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	11.8	2518 of 2619	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	22.2	2547 of 3006	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	68.4	925 of 3184	70.9%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	33.0	3265 of 4413	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	12.8	3493 of 3644	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.7	4267 of 4465	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.2	4250 of 4401	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.7	4337 of 4376	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.4	4209 of 4329	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	44.7	2334 of 4188	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.6	2805 of 4168	32.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	29.1	3649 of 4520	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	14.9	3510 of 3705	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.4	4176 of 4594	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.5	4346 of 4521	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.1	4412 of 4477	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.3	4385 of 4451	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	24.2	3793 of 4309	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.6	4145 of 4264	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	19.1	4092 of 4582	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	10.4	3611 of 3739	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.4	4131 of 4647	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.0	4422 of 4585	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.8	4478 of 4563	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.1	4432 of 4498	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.6	4140 of 4357	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.8	4225 of 4319	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	44.6	1893 of 3549	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.3	2506 of 4292	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	17.5	3896 of 4086	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.8	3810 of 3952	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	28.3	2941 of 3799	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.4	3170 of 3684	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.6	2949 of 3558	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2019	2.4	3127 of 3142	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)47th percentile+41 vs school

Hispanic (2026)26th percentile+16 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)25th percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)19th percentile+9 vs school

African American (2026)16th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2026)12th percentile~ school

Male (2026)11th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)6th percentile~ school

At Risk (2022)3rd percentile~ school

White (2019)<1st percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics34%-13 vs state

Reading28%-26 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 Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 5th 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
Clark Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1825 Rushworth Dr	Houston	77014	Harris County	Spring Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 891-8540	828	42	19.9	86.7%	14 (1.7%)	319 (38.5%)	475 (57.4%)	5 (0.6%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.4%)	18.1	4152^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	10.3%		13	4371^st of 4651 public elementary schools	6.0%	219	11.1	40.0	39.3	12.5	38.1	28.6	20.9	25.8	40.0	31.3	33.6	37.0	$8,873
Idea Spears Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	2010 Spears Rd	Houston	77067	Harris County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(832) 366-1309	728	31	23.4	90.2%	17 (2.3%)	269 (37.0%)	430 (59.1%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	7 (1.0%)	15.1	4287^th of 4627 public elementary schools	7.3%		15	4291^st of 4651 public elementary schools	7.7%	4							36.4	27.4	37.8	34.8	19.1	20.2	$9,657
Heritage Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	12255 T C Jester Blvd	Houston	77067	Harris County	Spring Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 891-8510	807	44	18.4	88.8%	11 (1.4%)	262 (32.5%)	499 (61.8%)	14 (1.7%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	16 (2.0%)	20.7	4010^th of 4627 public elementary schools	13.3%		10.7	4459^th of 4651 public elementary schools	4.1%	449	16.7	4.8	11.1		11.1		33.3	27.0	36.0	45.8	28.0	29.8	$9,602
Hoyland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2200 Wittershaw Dr	Houston	77090	Harris County	Spring Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 891-8810	617	43	14.2	92.1%	9 (1.5%)	316 (51.2%)	275 (44.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.8%)	22.4	3911^th of 4627 public elementary schools	15.5%		21.2	3963^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	14.8%	52	11.8	50.0	9.1	14.3	14.3	20.0	36.8	34.2	50.0	26.8	25.0	37.0	$10,219
Deloras E Thompson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	12470 Walters Rd	Houston	77014	Harris County	Spring Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 891-8480	634	41	15.6	80.6%	12 (1.9%)	279 (44.0%)	280 (44.2%)	45 (7.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.7%)	24	3813^th of 4627 public elementary schools	17.6%		18.7	4099^th of 4651 public elementary schools	11.9%	286	0.0	0.0		7.7			38.3	34.5	32.7	45.0	37.5	26.7	$9,926
Yes Prep North Rankin Elementary	Public, Charter	PK, KG-2	12537 Kuykendahl Rd	Houston	77014	Harris County	Yes Prep Public Schools Inc	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(713) 842-5511	262	20	12.8	88.2%	2 (0.8%)	115 (43.9%)	142 (54.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)								(n/a)	30.8			42.3			57.5			48.9			$00
Ralph Eickenroht Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	15252 Grand Point Dr	Houston	77090	Harris County	Spring Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 891-8840	574	36	16.0	91.8%	10 (1.7%)	265 (46.2%)	284 (49.5%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.9%)	11.6	4434^th of 4627 public elementary schools	4.2%		18.3	4120^th of 4651 public elementary schools	11.4%	314	10.0	57.9	30.8	25.0	38.9	33.3	6.6	19.1	30.4	15.0	34.9	35.1	$10,435
Joan Link Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2815 Ridge Hollow Dr	Houston	77067	Harris County	Spring Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 891-8390	556	37	15.0	86.3%	12 (2.2%)	123 (22.1%)	405 (72.8%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.8%)	26.1	3685^th of 4627 public elementary schools	20.4%		21.1	3966^th of 4651 public elementary schools	14.7%	281	7.1	16.7					47.3	26.5	31.8	36.2	39.6	37.5	$10,429
Spence Elementary	Public	1-5	1300 Gears Rd	Houston	77067	Harris County	Aldine Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 539-4050	686	43	15.9	88.6%	8 (1.2%)	180 (26.2%)	476 (69.4%)	9 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	11 (1.6%)	26.4	3666^th of 4627 public elementary schools	20.8%		28.4	3530^th of 4651 public elementary schools	24.1%	136	24.5	37.8	37.5	22.9	25.0	34.4	37.5	38.0	60.0	18.9	31.8	34.2	$7,789
Donna Lewis Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3230 Spears Rd	Houston	77067	Harris County	Spring Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 891-8720	689	40	17.1	93.8%	8 (1.2%)	82 (11.9%)	588 (85.3%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.0%)	49	2172^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	53.1%		41.1	2701^st of 4651 public elementary schools	41.9%	529							35.9	42.0	47.8	48.9	66.0	52.2	$10,067

Frequently Asked Questions about Clark Elementary

Is Clark Elementary a good school?

Clark Elementary ranks in the bottom 10.3% of Texas elementary schools.

How many students attend Clark Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 828 students attended Clark Elementary.

What district is Clark Elementary in?

Spring Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of Clark Elementary?

Students at Clark Elementary are 57% Hispanic, 39% African American, 2% White, 1% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Clark Elementary attend?

Students who attend Clark Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Bammel Middle
High : Andy Dekaney High School

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