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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 77044

At a glance

Schools

5,551

Students

Districts

Top rankedCentennial Elementary1596^th of 4,643 Texas elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Sheldon Lake Elementary up 147 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

H M Carroll Elementary 14.4 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

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1 school without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

This analysis examines eight elementary schools in zip code 77044 (Houston, Texas), serving grades Pre-K through 5th, which are split between two distinct districts: Humble Independent School District (Isd) and Sheldon Independent School District (Isd).

The top-performing school in the area is Summerwood Elementary (Humble ISD), a 4-star school in the 71st percentile with strong 5th-grade Reading and Math scores that exceed state averages. Centennial Elementary (Humble ISD) is a consistent 3-star school showing steady improvement, particularly excelling in Mathematics. Within the Sheldon ISD, H M Carroll Elementary stands out as the highest-performing school, achieving 5th-grade Reading and Math scores that meet or beat state averages despite serving a high-poverty population. In contrast, L E Monahan Elementary (Sheldon ISD) is the most challenged school, ranked in the 6th percentile with critically low proficiency rates across all subjects.

A stark performance gap exists between the two districts: the three Humble ISD elementary schools average a 55.7 percentile rank (3-star), while the four Sheldon ISD elementary schools average just 23.5 percentile (1.25-star). The Humble ISD schools show a notable "Math advantage," with Centennial's 4th-grade Math score (63.59%) and Summerwood's 4th-grade Math (56.25%) being exceptional. The Sheldon ISD schools, including Garrett Elementary and Sheldon Lake Elementary, face significant challenges related to language barriers and foundational academic skills, as evidenced by very low scores on Spanish-language STAAR tests. Stephanie Cravens Early Childhood serves only PK through Kindergarten and is not included in the ranking comparisons.

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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)				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 (2025)	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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	Total
Summerwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	14000 Summerwood Lakes Dr	Houston	77044	Harris County	Humble Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 641-3000	644	40	16.1	43.2%	148 (23.0%)	189 (29.3%)	260 (40.4%)	19 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (4.2%)	58.8	1668^th of 4643 public elementary schools	64.1%		64.2	1369^th of 4651 public elementary schools	70.6%	299							54.4	54.2	61.7	42.9	56.3	47.3		$10,337
Lakeshore Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	13333 Breakwater Path Ln	Houston	77044	Harris County	Humble Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 641-3500	862	51	16.9	50.6%	121 (14.0%)	352 (40.8%)	308 (35.7%)	29 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	49 (5.7%)	38.2	2884^th of 4643 public elementary schools	37.9%		36.5	3017^th of 4651 public elementary schools	35.1%	133							43.8	48.1	52.6	34.7	36.2	44.2		$9,111
Centennial Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	15130 Timber Forest Dr	Houston	77044	Harris County	Humble Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 641-8800	1,090	62	17.5	39.8%	153 (14.0%)	382 (35.0%)	440 (40.4%)	43 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	69 (6.3%)	60.6	1596^th of 4643 public elementary schools	65.6%		57.4	1700^th of 4651 public elementary schools	63.4%	104							52.6	60.9	56.6	46.3	63.6	42.9		$8,882
L E Monahan Elementary	Public	1-5	8901 Deep Valley Dr	Houston	77044	Harris County	Sheldon Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 454-2900	635	40	15.8	87.7%	16 (2.5%)	232 (36.5%)	372 (58.6%)	2 (0.3%)	6 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.1%)	14.1	4351^st of 4643 public elementary schools	6.3%		22.6	3874^th of 4651 public elementary schools	16.7%	477	19.1	0.0		6.7			27.2	35.9	31.1	20.5	34.6	27.3		$10,721
Stephanie Cravens Early Childhood	Public	PK-K	13210 Tidwell	Houston	77044	Harris County	Sheldon Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 727-2100	556	34	16.3	86.5%	16 (2.9%)	117 (21.0%)	412 (74.1%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.3%)								(n/a)														$11,024
H M Carroll Elementary	Public	1-5	10210 C E King Pkwy	Houston	77044	Harris County	Sheldon Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 727-4100	536	37	14.4	85.8%	4 (0.7%)	158 (29.5%)	360 (67.2%)	4 (0.7%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.1%)	35.6	3054^th of 4643 public elementary schools	34.2%		34.7	3146^th of 4651 public elementary schools	32.4%	92	44.4			14.3			36.1	40.8	57.0	27.3	38.0	51.8		$10,678
Garrett Elementary	Public	1-5	12017 Garrett Rd	Houston	77044	Harris County	Sheldon Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 727-4200	606	35	17.2	82.8%	15 (2.5%)	202 (33.3%)	379 (62.5%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.0%)	30.5	3408^th of 4643 public elementary schools	26.6%		35.4	3098^th of 4651 public elementary schools	33.4%	310	33.3	0.0		12.5			40.4	41.8	45.2	40.8	41.3	29.0		$11,781
Sheldon Lake Elementary	Public	1-5	13002 Sheldon Community Dr	Houston	77044	Harris County	Sheldon Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 727-2000	622	40	15.5	84.6%	22 (3.5%)	210 (33.8%)	363 (58.4%)	4 (0.6%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.1%)	31.3	3364^th of 4643 public elementary schools	27.5%		28.8	3511^th of 4651 public elementary schools	24.5%	147	0.0			0.0			43.1	41.4	47.3	33.1	41.7	33.6		$9,934

Cities Near Zip Code 77044

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Houston	1.82 mi	834	483^rd
Humble	3.54 mi	44	559^th
Crosby	6.46 mi	9	533^rd
Channelview	7.48 mi	10	720^th
Highlands	9.26 mi	3	838^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Texas Education Agency.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.