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Roberts Road Elementary

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Roberts Road Elementary ranks 2604 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

2604^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 44% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Roberts Road Elementary in Hockley, TX, serves 595 students in grades PK-5 within the Waller Independent School District (Isd), a mid-tier district that has seen the school’s overall state ranking drop from the 56th percentile to the 44th percentile over the past several years, now holding a consistent 2-star rating. The school faces increasing challenges as its free/reduced lunch rate has jumped from 63% to 76% in just two years, reflecting a rapidly changing student body with higher needs. Despite these pressures, Roberts Road shows a notable bright spot: its Gifted and Talented program ranks in the 85th percentile statewide, demonstrating exceptional success with its highest-achieving students even as general education outcomes lag.

When compared to nearby schools, the performance gap is stark. Top-performing schools like Pope Elementary (98th percentile) in Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd) and West Elementary (97th percentile) in Tomball Independent School District (Isd) consistently achieve among the best results in Texas, while Roberts Road struggles. However, demographics aren’t destiny: Bryan Lowe Elementary, a fellow Waller ISD school just 1.51 miles away with a similar free/reduced lunch rate (58.76%), outperforms Roberts Road in nearly every subject and ranks in the 70th percentile, suggesting instructional or leadership differences within the same district.

Persistent weaknesses include a troubling “4th grade slump,” where only 34.88% of 4th graders were proficient in Reading (vs. 53.04% statewide) and 36.05% in Math (vs. 49.28% statewide), a pattern seen in prior years. Science is another major concern, with just 16.25% of 5th graders proficient in 2024-2025. Additionally, English Language Learner support is critically weak, ranking in the 17th percentile. While the school invests resources with a low student-teacher ratio of 12.4:1 and higher-than-average per-student spending, these efforts have not yet reversed the downward trend, making targeted interventions essential for its future.

595

Students ?

12.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,818

Per pupil spending ?

76.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

24920 Zube Rd
Hockley, TX 77447-2492

(936) 931-0300

District: Waller Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Roberts Road Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Waller J H
High:	Waller High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

67.2%

African American:

15.1%

White:

13.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 56th percentile in 2016 → 44th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (45% vs 51% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school45%

District avg52%

Texas avg51%

2,604^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 44%▼ down 12 pts since 2016

From top 44% (2016) to bottom 44% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 7Elementary Schools in the Waller Independent School District (Isd)

448^th of 951Waller 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	41.7	2604 of 4627	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.5	2956 of 4651	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.8	2847 of 4710	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.8	2743 of 4647	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.5	2649 of 4581	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.9	2140 of 4578	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.9	1980 of 4479	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.2	1841 of 4359	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	46.3	2166 of 4329	50.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	58.0	1895 of 4286	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	63.2	1608 of 4320	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	75.5	941 of 4260	77.9%	★★★★☆
2013	72.2	1053 of 4221	75.1%	★★★★☆
2012	80.6	624 of 4206	85.2%	★★★★☆
2011	79.9	492 of 4095	88.0%	★★★★☆
2010	68.1	1244 of 3937	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	70.5	1069 of 3884	72.5%	★★★★☆
2008	58.4	1750 of 3768	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	72.2	922 of 3724	75.2%	★★★★☆
2006	76.0	647 of 3476	81.4%	★★★★☆
2005	75.4	680 of 3475	80.4%	★★★★☆
2004	73.8	746 of 3465	78.5%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	54.6	923 of 2406	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	69.6	381 of 1905	80.0%	★★★★☆
2024	40.8	1462 of 2443	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.4	957 of 2443	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.6	852 of 2421	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.2	1006 of 2444	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.9	1172 of 2515	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.4	958 of 2483	61.4%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	18.0	951 of 1045	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	24.9	876 of 1015	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	36.2	3076 of 4461	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.9	3223 of 4331	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	51.5	1869 of 4295	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.5	1350 of 4240	68.2%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	26.5	1369 of 1643	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	29.2	2254 of 2918	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	42.5	2051 of 3668	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.7	2220 of 3556	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.2	2362 of 3487	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.5	2399 of 3446	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.8	1473 of 3333	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.0	982 of 3226	69.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	42.4	2601 of 4575	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	32.4	2675 of 3744	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.6	2924 of 4658	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.8	2684 of 4588	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.8	2538 of 4561	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.8	2152 of 4499	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.4	2514 of 4348	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.0	1995 of 4306	53.7%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	74.2	450 of 3075	85.4%	★★★★☆
2023	65.4	1146 of 2980	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.5	1279 of 2958	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	72.7	797 of 3006	73.5%	★★★★☆
2019	61.2	1433 of 3184	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.5	681 of 3106	78.1%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	44.8	2429 of 4413	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.2	2505 of 3644	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.9	2997 of 4465	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.4	3062 of 4401	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.1	2814 of 4376	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.3	1982 of 4329	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.8	1623 of 4188	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.5	1729 of 4168	58.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	50.4	2096 of 4520	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	47.6	1915 of 3705	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.9	3212 of 4594	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.9	2796 of 4521	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.3	2675 of 4477	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.2	2301 of 4451	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.2	1492 of 4309	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.5	1235 of 4264	71.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	41.8	2630 of 4582	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.6	2107 of 3739	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.8	2765 of 4647	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.1	2757 of 4585	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.8	2757 of 4563	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.9	2149 of 4498	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.5	1483 of 4357	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.9	1741 of 4319	59.7%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	65.9	350 of 1128	69.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	34.8	2941 of 4301	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	32.5	2562 of 3549	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.5	3313 of 4292	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.6	2837 of 4086	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.4	2704 of 3952	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.0	2256 of 3799	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.0	1251 of 3684	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.1	1408 of 3558	60.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	39.7	1982 of 3006	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	34.2	1899 of 2612	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	47.5	1716 of 3108	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.6	1757 of 3106	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.0	2200 of 3082	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	46.2	1651 of 3082	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.4	1759 of 3142	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.7	1275 of 3127	59.2%	★★★☆☆

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)85th percentile+42 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)69th percentile+29 vs school

African American (2026)62nd percentile+18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)54th percentile+10 vs school

Hispanic (2026)45th percentile~ school

Female (2026)43rd percentile~ school

Male (2026)43rd percentile~ school

White (2026)34th percentile-10 vs school

Special Education (2026)32nd percentile-12 vs school

At Risk (2022)31st percentile-11 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)17th percentile-27 vs school

Asian (2024)9th percentile-31 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading49%-5 vs state

Mathematics40%-7 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				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 Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	Total
Roberts Road Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	24920 Zube Rd	Hockley	77447	Harris County	Waller Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(936) 931-0300	595	48	12.4	76.1%	83 (13.9%)	90 (15.1%)	400 (67.2%)	8 (1.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.0%)	41.7	2604^th of 4627 public elementary schools	43.7%		37.5	2956^th of 4651 public elementary schools	36.4%	352	54.0	34.9	59.1	35.2	36.1	48.3	$8,818
Bryan Lowe Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	31502 Conifer Farm Dr	Hockley	77447	Harris County	Waller Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(936) 310-6600	839	50	16.8	58.8%	129 (15.4%)	124 (14.8%)	517 (61.6%)	44 (5.2%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (2.6%)	64.5	1382^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	70.1%					(n/a)	64.5	65.6	53.7	54.3	58.9	37.6	$00
Swenke Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	22400 Fairfield Place Dr	Cypress	77433	Harris County	Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 213-1200	892	52	17.2	14.0%	526 (59.0%)	59 (6.6%)	182 (20.4%)	74 (8.3%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (5.5%)	94.5	195^th of 4627 public elementary schools	95.8%		93.1	262^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	94.4%	67	82.0	80.4	83.4	66.4	74.6	76.8	$7,538
Keith Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	20550 Fairfield Green	Cypress	77433	Harris County	Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 213-1744	1,135	66	17.3	27.8%	466 (41.1%)	165 (14.5%)	258 (22.7%)	170 (15.0%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	72 (6.3%)	91.1	318^th of 4627 public elementary schools	93.1%		90.4	360^th of 4651 public elementary schools	92.3%	42	82.7	82.1	79.1	65.4	74.7	62.5	$7,061
Ault Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	21010 Maple Village Dr	Cypress	77429	Harris County	Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 373-2800	930	59	15.6	36.2%	365 (39.2%)	117 (12.6%)	320 (34.4%)	86 (9.2%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	39 (4.2%)	74.8	943^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	79.6%		83.8	615^th of 4651 public elementary schools	86.8%	328	57.0	69.9	66.5	51.9	75.2	51.5	$7,728
West Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	18444 Cypress Heights Dr	Cypress	77433	Harris County	Tomball Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(281) 357-3100	740	48	15.4	20.9%	341 (46.1%)	54 (7.3%)	190 (25.7%)	105 (14.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (6.5%)	96.1	126^th of 4627 public elementary schools	97.3%					(n/a)	80.4	87.4		66.2	85.1		$00
I T Holleman Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	19455 Stokes Rd	Waller	77484	Harris County	Waller Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(936) 372-9196	753	50	15.2	70.4%	167 (22.2%)	85 (11.3%)	467 (62.0%)	8 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (3.3%)	37.1	2947^th of 4627 public elementary schools	36.3%		44.1	2489^th of 4651 public elementary schools	46.5%	458	37.6	39.3	51.5	29.1	55.7	43.9	$10,226
Pope Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	19019 N Bridgeland Lake Pkwy	Cypress	77433	Harris County	Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 373-2340	997	61	16.4	12.9%	446 (44.7%)	76 (7.6%)	205 (20.6%)	211 (21.2%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (5.7%)	97.4	82^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	98.2%		97.8	62^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	98.7%	20	87.0	82.5	85.4	82.1	81.0	84.4	$7,234
Richard T McReavy Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10330 Prairieland Crossing	Cypress	77433	Harris County	Waller Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(936) 310-6200	418	27	15.3	28.5%	142 (34.0%)	93 (22.2%)	118 (28.2%)	39 (9.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.2%)	84.1	614^th of 4627 public elementary schools	86.7%					(n/a)	69.3	73.1	71.1	69.3	69.2	53.9	$00
Evelyn Turlington Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	23400 Hegar Rd	Hockley	77447	Waller County	Waller Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(936) 372-0100	715	48	15.0	57.1%	205 (28.7%)	92 (12.9%)	380 (53.1%)	14 (2.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	21 (2.9%)	59.9	1619^th of 4627 public elementary schools	65.0%		55.2	1827^th of 4651 public elementary schools	60.7%	208	55.1	52.3	62.8	53.1	49.5	47.4	$8,051

Frequently Asked Questions about Roberts Road Elementary

Is Roberts Road Elementary a good school?

Roberts Road Elementary ranks 2604^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Roberts Road Elementary attend?

Students who attend Roberts Road Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Waller J H
High : Waller High School

How many students attend Roberts Road Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 595 students attended Roberts Road Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Roberts Road Elementary?

Students at Roberts Road Elementary are 67% Hispanic, 15% African American, 14% White, 2% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What district is Roberts Road Elementary in?

Waller Independent School District (Isd)

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