Best Public Schools in Zip Code 77011

Zip code 77011 in Houston is home to 9 schools serving elementary and middle school students, all within a community where nearly 95% of students are economically disadvantaged. The area is served by two districts: Houston Independent School District (Isd) and Bakerripley Community Schools.

The standout performer in the area is Franklin Elementary, which has shown remarkable improvement, jumping from the 29th percentile to the 60th percentile in state rankings over two years despite a 98% free/reduced lunch rate. Its math scores often exceed state averages. Edison Middle is the top middle school, rising to the 70th percentile and achieving an astonishing 91% proficiency in Algebra I, far above the state average. In contrast, Ripley House Charter School is the lowest-performing school, consistently ranking in the bottom 5% of Texas elementary schools. Briscoe Elementary shows significant volatility, with strong 5th-grade scores one year but a sharp drop in 4th-grade math the next.

A key finding is the "Algebra I anomaly" at both middle schools: Edison Middle and Ripley House Middle Campus both dramatically outperform state averages in Algebra I, though they struggle in Science and Social Studies. Across all elementary schools, Science and Social Studies proficiency is a universal weakness, often below 20%. Additionally, several schools administer the STAAR test in Spanish, and students taking the math test in Spanish frequently perform better than those taking it in English, suggesting native-language instruction can be highly effective for math.