Best Public Schools in Zip Code 77034

The 10 schools in zip code 77034 (Houston, TX) serve a diverse range of students from elementary through high school, with a community facing significant socioeconomic challenges as indicated by an average free/reduced lunch rate of 81.4%.

Standout schools in this area show a dramatic range in performance. Beta Academy is an academic powerhouse, achieving a perfect 100% graduation rate and state assessment scores far above district and state averages, despite having the lowest economic disadvantage rate (64.43%) in the area. In contrast, Premier H S - Houston - Hobby is in severe distress, with a 29.1% dropout rate and 0% proficiency in Algebra I. The Dr. Kirk Lewis Career And Technical High School defies expectations as an alternative school, serving 1,486 students with an 80.15% economic disadvantage rate while achieving a 98.8% graduation rate and strong test scores in Biology and U.S. History. Among elementary schools, Freeman Elementary shows clear improvement, rising from the 22nd to the 47th percentile in state rankings, while Garfield Elementary and Genoa Elementary consistently rank in the bottom 20% of Texas elementary schools.

Key metrics reveal that charter school performance is not uniform: Beta Academy excels while Premier High Schools struggles. The Pasadena Independent School District (Isd) elementary schools face systemic challenges with high poverty rates, though bilingual programs show promise—at Garfield Elementary, 87.5% of 3rd graders were proficient in Math on the Spanish STAAR test versus 31.34% on the English version. Interestingly, spending per student does not correlate with outcomes: Southeast Elementary spends the most ($15,111) but achieves only average performance, while Beta Academy spends the least ($8,857) and achieves the highest performance, suggesting that how money is spent matters more than how much.