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Northgate Elementary

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Northgate Elementary ranks 2136 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

2136^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 54% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Northgate Elementary is a PK-5 school in Houston, TX, serving approximately 700 students within the Spring Independent School District (Isd), a district that ranks in the bottom quarter of Texas but where Northgate stands out as a strong performer.

Northgate consistently outperforms its district peers, making it a clear academic leader in the area. For example, 4th-grade Math proficiency at Northgate is 65.45%, compared to the district average of 42.28%—a 23-point gap. This trend holds for Reading and Science as well, with Northgate significantly outperforming nearby Spring ISD schools like Salyers Elementary (3rd percentile) and John Winship Elementary (48th percentile). The school also excels with specific student groups, ranking in the top 25% of the state for its English Language Learners and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. This is a stark contrast to its performance with other subgroups, suggesting the school has developed highly effective support systems for its majority-minority and economically disadvantaged student body.

Northgate is a "bright spot" in a struggling district, achieving better-than-expected results despite serving a predominantly low-income population (65.4% free/reduced lunch). Its math scores are a particular strength, with 4th-grade Math proficiency not only far above the district but also above the state average (49.28%). This is comparable to schools in the higher-performing Conroe Independent School District (Isd), such as Ford Elementary (60.18%) and Hailey Elementary (69.47%), highlighting the impressive value Northgate adds for its students. After a dip in performance, the school is on a strong upward trajectory, improving from the 42nd percentile in 2022-2023 to the 54th percentile in 2025-2026.

700

Students ?

16.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,855

Per pupil spending ?

65.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

23437 Northgate Crossing Blvd
Houston, TX 77373

(281) 891-8780

District: Spring Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Northgate Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Springwoods Village Middle
High:	Spring High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

55.9%

African American:

31.0%

White:

8.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 40th percentile in 2022 → 54th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 54th (2026) from a 40th-percentile low (2022)

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Spring Independent School District (Isd)

✓Above the Texas median (54th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school49%

District avg38%

Texas avg50%

2,136^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 46%▼ down 12 pts since 2016

From top 34% (2016) to top 46% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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	49.7	2136 of 4627	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	41.4	2687 of 4651	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.1	2228 of 4710	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.3	2708 of 4647	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.6	2762 of 4581	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.6	1697 of 4578	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.3	1497 of 4479	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.6	1909 of 4359	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	65.4	1231 of 4329	71.6%	★★★★☆
2016	66.0	1472 of 4286	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	74.2	1040 of 4320	75.9%	★★★★☆
2014	63.2	1586 of 4260	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	64.0	1500 of 4221	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	72.9	983 of 4206	76.6%	★★★★☆
2011	77.6	641 of 4095	84.3%	★★★★☆
2010	68.9	1190 of 3937	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	74.8	776 of 3884	80.0%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	63.8	632 of 2406	73.7%	★★★★☆
2025	61.0	587 of 1905	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.4	946 of 2443	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.7	711 of 2443	70.9%	★★★★☆
2022	47.8	1167 of 2421	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.4	750 of 2444	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.8	468 of 2515	81.4%	★★★★☆
2018	64.9	618 of 2483	75.1%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	51.7	576 of 1015	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.9	687 of 1009	31.9%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	43.7	2537 of 4461	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.7	1583 of 4331	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.9	1848 of 4295	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.4	2052 of 4240	51.6%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	70.4	356 of 1643	78.3%	★★★★☆
2025	50.7	1294 of 2918	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.2	1353 of 3668	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.0	2206 of 3556	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.9	2376 of 3487	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.2	1221 of 3446	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.6	2085 of 3333	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.4	1525 of 3226	52.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	39.2	2818 of 4575	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	38.7	2343 of 3744	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.0	2750 of 4658	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.5	2644 of 4588	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.9	2591 of 4561	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	59.9	1513 of 4499	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.2	1381 of 4348	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.6	2024 of 4306	53.0%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	58.9	1531 of 3075	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.2	1461 of 2619	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.4	1885 of 2958	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.4	1577 of 3006	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	63.3	1282 of 3184	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	76.7	357 of 3106	88.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	65.2	1190 of 4413	73.0%	★★★★☆
2025	50.7	1686 of 3644	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.1	1846 of 4465	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.3	2678 of 4401	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.8	2313 of 4376	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	66.3	1046 of 4329	75.8%	★★★★☆
2019	64.9	1115 of 4188	73.4%	★★★★☆
2018	53.9	1703 of 4168	59.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	65.4	1123 of 4520	75.2%	★★★★☆
2025	45.4	2062 of 3705	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.7	2158 of 4594	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.2	2658 of 4521	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.0	2903 of 4477	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	61.3	1330 of 4451	70.1%	★★★★☆
2019	67.3	944 of 4309	78.1%	★★★★☆
2018	49.1	2106 of 4264	50.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	62.9	1410 of 4582	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.1	1620 of 3739	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.0	2246 of 4647	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.7	2720 of 4585	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.0	2930 of 4563	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.5	1867 of 4498	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.0	1657 of 4357	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.8	1853 of 4319	57.1%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2021	33.6	699 of 961	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.5	770 of 1112	30.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	46.8	1950 of 4301	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	50.6	1528 of 3549	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	33.1	3065 of 4292	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.0	3600 of 4086	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.6	2686 of 3952	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.7	3072 of 3799	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	62.3	841 of 3684	77.2%	★★★★☆
2018	45.2	1692 of 3558	52.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	24.8	2535 of 3006	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	33.3	1935 of 2612	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.3	1997 of 3108	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.9	1841 of 3106	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	59.0	1203 of 3082	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.4	1282 of 3082	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.5	1184 of 3142	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.3	1516 of 3127	51.5%	★★★☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2026)78th percentile+24 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)75th percentile+21 vs school

African American (2026)74th percentile+20 vs school

Hispanic (2026)73rd percentile+19 vs school

Male (2026)69th percentile+15 vs school

Special Education (2026)55th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2026)50th percentile-4 vs school

Asian (2023)43rd percentile~ school

At Risk (2022)43rd percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)38th percentile-15 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)27th percentile-36 vs school

White (2026)16th percentile-38 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics54%+7 vs state

Reading45%-9 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)						STAAR Social Studies (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 Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Northgate Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	23437 Northgate Crossing Blvd	Houston	77373	Harris County	Spring Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 891-8780	700	43	16.4	65.4%	59 (8.4%)	217 (31.0%)	391 (55.9%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (3.9%)	49.7	2136^th of 4627 public elementary schools	53.8%		41.4	2687^th of 4651 public elementary schools	42.2%	551	40.0						44.9	45.0	45.7				42.3	65.5	48.2					$9,855
Thrive Center For Success	Public, Charter	K-7	602 Pruitt Rd	The Woodlands	77380	Montgomery County	Thrive Center For Success	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(713) 501-0052	150	19	7.9		84 (56.0%)	25 (16.7%)	34 (22.7%)	4 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.0%)	14.1	4337^th of 4627 public elementary schools	6.3%		22.2	3900^th of 4651 public elementary schools	16.1%	437							14.3	10.0	55.6	37.5	60.0	16.7	14.3	20.0	11.1	25.0	40.0	16.7	0.0	$25,528
Ford Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	25460 Richard Rd	Spring	77386	Montgomery County	Conroe Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(832) 592-5700	857	65	13.2	71.6%	163 (19.0%)	184 (21.5%)	464 (54.1%)	13 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	31 (3.6%)	44.6	2413^th of 4627 public elementary schools	47.8%		51.9	2036^th of 4651 public elementary schools	56.2%	377	20.0	50.0		18.8	41.7		41.1	47.4					33.6	60.2						$9,551
Salyers Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	25705 Hardy St	Spring	77373	Harris County	Spring Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 891-8570	484	33	14.7	86.2%	16 (3.3%)	279 (57.6%)	151 (31.2%)	11 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	24 (5.0%)	10.2	4475^th of 4627 public elementary schools	3.3%		7.5	4554^th of 4651 public elementary schools	2.1%	79		0.0					29.0	32.8	25.8				21.9	21.2	23.4					$10,969
Broadway Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	2855 Spring Trails Bend	Spring	77386	Montgomery County	Conroe Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 465-2900	914	62	14.7	21.3%	395 (43.2%)	123 (13.5%)	238 (26.0%)	86 (9.4%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.4%)	67 (7.3%)	85.7	554^th of 4627 public elementary schools	88.0%		88	451^st of 4651 public elementary schools	90.3%	103							68.2	74.1					55.1	70.5						$8,349
John Winship Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2175 Spring Creek Dr	Spring	77373	Harris County	Spring Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 891-8210	524	31	16.9	70.0%	57 (10.9%)	206 (39.3%)	212 (40.5%)	15 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	29 (5.5%)	44.4	2421^st of 4627 public elementary schools	47.7%		37.5	2955^th of 4651 public elementary schools	36.5%	534							37.4	42.7	59.5				31.3	50.7	57.0					$11,901
Hailey Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	12051 Sawmill Rd	The Woodlands	77380	Montgomery County	Conroe Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(832) 663-4100	592	42	14.0	56.9%	185 (31.3%)	121 (20.4%)	194 (32.8%)	37 (6.3%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	52 (8.8%)	73.8	988^th of 4627 public elementary schools	78.6%		83.4	634^th of 4651 public elementary schools	86.4%	354							52.9	61.5					55.8	69.5						$9,751
Sst Spring	Public, Charter	PK, KG-7	2105 Louetta Rd	Spring	77388	Harris County	School Of Science And Technology	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 528-0096	839	51	16.4	62.8%	59 (7.0%)	218 (26.0%)	503 (60.0%)	28 (3.3%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	26 (3.1%)	62.9	1469^th of 4627 public elementary schools	68.3%		51	2081^st of 4651 public elementary schools	55.3%	612							63.6	59.2	64.9	53.4	61.8		50.5	51.0	47.3	35.9	65.1			$9,443
Snyder Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	28601 Birnham Woods Dr	Spring	77386	Montgomery County	Conroe Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(832) 663-4400	859	54	15.9	25.1%	346 (40.3%)	136 (15.8%)	232 (27.0%)	92 (10.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	52 (6.1%)	77.5	847^th of 4627 public elementary schools	81.7%		82.6	654^th of 4651 public elementary schools	85.9%	193							56.0	64.8					57.3	66.3						$9,013
Ginger McNabb Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	743 E Cypresswood Dr	Spring	77373	Harris County	Spring Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 891-8693	743	40	18.4	83.0%	43 (5.8%)	251 (33.8%)	398 (53.6%)	12 (1.6%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	34 (4.6%)	35.5	3047^th of 4627 public elementary schools	34.1%		47.3	2297^th of 4651 public elementary schools	50.6%	750	43.8	43.5	12.5		40.0	16.7	42.3	46.7	39.5				38.4	44.9	41.3					$8,976

Frequently Asked Questions about Northgate Elementary

What schools do graduates of Northgate Elementary attend?

Students who attend Northgate Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Springwoods Village Middle
High : Spring High School

What is the racial makeup of Northgate Elementary?

Students at Northgate Elementary are 56% Hispanic, 31% African American, 8% White, 4% Two or more races.

How many students attend Northgate Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 700 students attended Northgate Elementary.

Is Northgate Elementary a good school?

Northgate Elementary ranks 2136^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Northgate Elementary in?

Spring Independent School District (Isd)

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