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Heights Elementary

Public Grades K-4

208^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 96% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Heights Elementary is a K-4 public school in the Texas City Independent School District (Isd) serving 412 students, and it stands out as a remarkable success story in a community where 86% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. The school has achieved a dramatic turnaround, rising from a 1-star rating (28th percentile) in 2019 to a 5-star rating (96th percentile) in 2026, ranking 208th out of 4,627 elementary schools statewide. This is a stark contrast to nearby schools like Hayley Elementary and Simms Elementary, which rank in the bottom 10% of Texas, and even the next best district school, Roosevelt-Wilson Elementary, is over 1,100 places behind.

Heights Elementary’s STAAR test scores are exceptionally high, often doubling or tripling those of nearby schools. For example, in 3rd grade math, 80% of Heights students were proficient compared to just 16% at Hayley Elementary—a 64-percentage point gap. The school also excels across all student groups, ranking in the 99th percentile for serving low-income students and special education students, and in the 97th percentile for African American students. This shows that the school is effectively closing achievement gaps that often challenge high-poverty schools.

With a low student-to-teacher ratio of 12.3:1 and consistent high performance across all grades and subjects, Heights Elementary is a beacon of excellence in a district ranked 644th out of 951 in Texas. Its success raises an important question for the district: what specific practices at Heights can be replicated at struggling schools like Hayley Elementary and Simms Elementary to improve overall performance? For parents, Heights Elementary offers a proven track record of academic achievement despite economic challenges, making it a standout choice in the Texas City area.

412

Students ?

12.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,073

Per pupil spending ?

86.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

300 N Logan St
Texas City, TX 77591-7065

(409) 916-0500

District: Texas City Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Heights Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Blocker Middle
	Fry Intermediate
High:	Texas City High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

56.6%

White:

18.2%

African American:

18.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 66th percentile in 2016 → 96th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (78% vs 49% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 4% of Texas elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 30 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school78%

District avg43%

Texas avg49%

208^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 4%▲ up 30 pts since 2016

From top 34% (2016) to top 4% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 6Elementary Schools in the Texas City Independent School District (Isd)

644^th of 951Texas City 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	94.1	208 of 4627	95.5%	★★★★★
2025	85.8	539 of 4651	88.4%	★★★★☆
2024	72.5	1038 of 4710	78.0%	★★★★☆
2023	59.7	1616 of 4647	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.4	1294 of 4581	71.8%	★★★★☆
2021	40.1	2554 of 4578	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.0	3206 of 4479	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.1	2940 of 4359	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	46.8	2134 of 4329	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	66.2	1465 of 4286	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	40.1	2843 of 4320	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	48.3	2433 of 4260	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	63.6	1528 of 4221	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	53.7	2062 of 4206	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	40.0	2946 of 4095	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	34.8	3081 of 3937	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	47.4	2378 of 3884	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	63.7	1438 of 3768	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	63.8	1433 of 3724	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	58.2	1628 of 3476	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2005	37.5	2571 of 3475	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	46.2	2215 of 3465	36.1%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	92.4	62 of 2406	97.4%	★★★★★
2024	77.2	319 of 2443	86.9%	★★★★☆
2023	51.4	1020 of 2443	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.4	719 of 2421	70.3%	★★★★☆
2021	46.0	1190 of 2444	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.1	740 of 2515	70.6%	★★★★☆
2018	30.9	1875 of 2483	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	67.7	948 of 4461	78.7%	★★★★☆
2021	54.3	1540 of 4331	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.6	2767 of 4295	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.3	2867 of 4240	32.4%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	72.5	690 of 3668	81.2%	★★★★☆
2023	52.0	1577 of 3556	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.6	1612 of 3487	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.5	1788 of 3446	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	21.6	3031 of 3333	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	42.4	1906 of 3226	40.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	92.3	237 of 4575	94.8%	★★★★★
2024	76.1	829 of 4658	82.2%	★★★★☆
2023	63.4	1386 of 4588	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.5	1079 of 4561	76.3%	★★★★☆
2021	36.6	2767 of 4499	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.1	2599 of 4348	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.5	2327 of 4306	46.0%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	75.2	101 of 3075	96.7%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	97.2	46 of 4413	99.0%	★★★★★
2024	79.7	541 of 4465	87.9%	★★★★☆
2023	59.2	1523 of 4401	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.5	1368 of 4376	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.2	1561 of 4329	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	31.3	3210 of 4188	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	44.0	2332 of 4168	44.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	98.8	23 of 4520	99.5%	★★★★★
2024	88.6	201 of 4594	95.6%	★★★★★
2023	71.4	831 of 4521	81.6%	★★★★☆
2022	76.0	610 of 4477	86.4%	★★★★☆
2021	57.6	1543 of 4451	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.2	2417 of 4309	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.0	2971 of 4264	30.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	93.8	183 of 4582	96.0%	★★★★★
2024	70.7	1093 of 4647	76.5%	★★★★☆
2023	54.9	1859 of 4585	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.8	1556 of 4563	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.0	2383 of 4498	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.9	3416 of 4357	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.7	3454 of 4319	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2021	7.5	939 of 961	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	98.8	38 of 4301	99.1%	★★★★★
2024	86.6	270 of 4292	93.7%	★★★★★
2023	49.9	1650 of 4086	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.1	1105 of 3952	72.0%	★★★★☆
2021	33.6	2518 of 3799	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.7	3149 of 3684	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.1	2652 of 3558	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	90.0	98 of 3006	96.7%	★★★★★
2024	59.7	1208 of 3108	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.9	1279 of 3106	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.3	892 of 3082	71.1%	★★★★☆
2021	22.2	2661 of 3082	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.8	2222 of 3142	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	45.9	1743 of 3127	44.3%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)99th percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2026)99th percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2026)99th percentile+3 vs school

African American (2026)97th percentile~ school

White (2026)97th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2026)97th percentile~ school

Male (2026)96th percentile~ school

Female (2026)95th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2024)81st percentile+3 vs school

At Risk (2022)79th percentile+7 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)2nd percentile-42 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading80%+28 vs state

Mathematics76%+29 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC Algebra I (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 EOC Algebra I End of Course	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
Heights Elementary	Public	K-4	300 N Logan St	Texas City	77591	Galveston County	Texas City Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 916-0500	412	33	12.3	86.2%	75 (18.2%)	75 (18.2%)	233 (56.6%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.3%)	94.1	208^th of 4627 public elementary schools	95.5%		85.8	539^th of 4651 public elementary schools	88.4%	331			87.7	71.7					80.0	71.4						$12,073
Kohfeldt Elementary	Public	K-4	1705 13th Ave N	Texas City	77591	Galveston County	Texas City Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 916-0400	429	29	14.6	88.3%	65 (15.2%)	79 (18.4%)	252 (58.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (7.5%)	37.7	2911^th of 4627 public elementary schools	37.1%		24	3796^th of 4651 public elementary schools	18.4%	885	44.4		38.9	46.4					39.0	42.9						$10,893
Manuel Guajardo Junior Elementary	Public	K-4	2020 21st St N	Texas City	77591	Galveston County	Texas City Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 916-0300	501	36	13.9	69.7%	125 (25.0%)	106 (21.2%)	241 (48.1%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.0%)	43.3	2492^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	46.1%		39.4	2812^th of 4651 public elementary schools	39.5%	320			43.4	50.0					33.7	49.6						$9,687
Roosevelt-Wilson Elementary	Public	K-4	301 16th Ave N	Texas City	77591	Galveston County	Texas City Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 916-0200	460	35	13.1	73.3%	109 (23.7%)	87 (18.9%)	234 (50.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.1%)	64.8	1357^th of 4627 public elementary schools	70.7%		54.7	1862^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	60.0%	505			50.0	50.0					61.9	58.9						$10,635
Hayley Elementary	Public	K-5	1431 Bayou Rd	La Marque	77568	Galveston County	Texas City Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 935-3020	484	33	14.4	88.0%	69 (14.3%)	178 (36.8%)	219 (45.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (3.1%)	10.4	4468^th of 4627 public elementary schools	3.4%		11.9	4421^st of 4651 public elementary schools	4.9%	47			22.7	32.3	39.7				16.0	25.0	20.6					$11,111
Simms Elementary	Public	K-5	529 N Westward St	Texas City	77591	Galveston County	Texas City Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 908-5056	482	32	14.9	88.2%	55 (11.4%)	303 (62.9%)	92 (19.1%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.0%)	15	4294^th of 4627 public elementary schools	7.2%		11.1	4452^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	4.3%	158			22.7	23.0	47.8				23.0	25.9	36.2					$9,321
Ignite Community School - Mainland	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	319 Newman Rd	La Marque	77568	Galveston County	Texas College Preparatory Academies	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 934-9100	327	22	14.9	86.5%	7 (2.1%)	202 (61.8%)	96 (29.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.1%)	10.6	4461^st of 4627 public elementary schools	3.6%		17.6	4157^th of 4651 public elementary schools	10.6%	304			15.0	22.2	19.2	34.5	47.1	50.0	12.5	16.7	28.0	34.5	11.8	50.0	31.3	$11,222
Odyssey Academy - Texas City	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	10000 Emmett F Lowry Expwy St	Texas City	77591	Galveston County	Odyssey Academy Inc	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 978-8015	558	30	18.7	76.2%	89 (15.9%)	203 (36.4%)	220 (39.4%)	4 (0.7%)	4 (0.7%)	3 (0.5%)	35 (6.3%)	22.4	3908^th of 4627 public elementary schools	15.5%		26.1	3663^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	21.2%	245		47.4	45.6	50.9	37.7	31.0	26.2	45.7	32.4	18.2	23.5	14.0	9.1	36.1	25.7	$12,102
Hitchcock Pri	Public	PK, KG-2	5901 Fm 2004	Hitchcock	77563	Galveston County	Hitchcock Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 316-6467	485	20	24.2	79.8%	116 (23.9%)	154 (31.8%)	176 (36.3%)	4 (0.8%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (6.4%)								(n/a)																$8,982
Stewart Elementary	Public	3-5	7013 Stewart	Hitchcock	77563	Galveston County	Hitchcock Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 316-6543	355	13	28.4	80.3%	76 (21.4%)	129 (36.3%)	135 (38.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.9%)	9.4	4509^th of 4627 public elementary schools	2.6%		14.8	4307^th of 4651 public elementary schools	7.4%	202			32.1	31.0	28.1				15.2	22.4	20.9					$9,699

Frequently Asked Questions about Heights Elementary

What schools do graduates of Heights Elementary attend?

Students who attend Heights Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Blocker Middle
Middle : Fry Intermediate
High : Texas City High School

What district is Heights Elementary in?

Texas City Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Heights Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 412 students attended Heights Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Heights Elementary?

Students at Heights Elementary are 57% Hispanic, 18% White, 18% African American, 6% Two or more races.

Is Heights Elementary a good school?

Yes! Heights Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 208^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools.

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

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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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