Summary:
The 77098 zip code area of Houston, Texas is home to 3 schools that serve students from elementary through high school, all part of the Houston Independent School District (Isd). Among these schools, Lanier Middle stands out as a high-performing institution, consistently ranking among the top middle schools in Texas and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Lanier Middle excels academically, with a large percentage of students proficient or better in STAAR Reading, Math, Science, and Social Studies assessments, often significantly outperforming the district and state averages. In contrast, Lamar High School and Poe Elementary have more mixed performance, with Lamar High School's graduation rate of 95.0% and low dropout rate of 1.4% being a bright spot, while Poe Elementary's students scoring above the district and state averages in Reading but below in Math and Science.
The racial diversity of the schools in the 77098 zip code varies, with Lanier Middle having the most diverse student population, while Lamar High School and Poe Elementary have a more even distribution of White, African American, and Hispanic students. Additionally, the schools' free/reduced lunch rates suggest varying levels of socioeconomic status among the student populations, which may contribute to the differences in academic performance observed across the schools.
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