Summary:
The three public schools in Houston's 77056 zip code, all part of the Houston Independent School District (Isd), serve grades PK-8 and present a dramatic range of academic performance, from a nationally elite magnet school to average and below-average neighborhood schools.
The standout is Mandarin Immersion Magnet School, a PK-8 magnet that ranks in the 100th percentile among Texas elementary schools and earns a 5-star rating. It dramatically outperforms both the district and state in every subject, with reading proficiency ranging from 86.9% to 97.4% and math from 80.22% to 98.7%. In stark contrast, Tanglewood Middle (grades 6-8) holds a 2-star rating and ranks in the 49th percentile. While its overall math scores are low—7th-grade math proficiency is just 15.48%—it shows a puzzling strength in advanced coursework, with 86.14% proficiency in Algebra I, likely reflecting a small, selected group of students. School At St George Place (PK-5) is a 3-star school performing near state averages, but its ranking has been volatile, dropping from the 74th to the 68th percentile in recent years. Its 5th-grade science proficiency is a very low 17.31%, well below the state average.
A key takeaway is the wide socioeconomic disparity: free/reduced lunch rates range from 22.38% at Mandarin Immersion Magnet to 64.95% at Tanglewood Middle, with St. George Place in the middle at 54.8%. This correlates strongly with academic outcomes. Additionally, science and social studies are weak points across all schools, even at Mandarin Immersion Magnet where social studies (58.02%) was its lowest subject. For parents, this zip code offers a clear choice: a top-tier magnet school with a rigorous program, or neighborhood schools that are average to below-average, with Tanglewood showing a notable but isolated strength in advanced math.
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