Summary:
Zip code 77098 in Houston, Texas, is home to a single elementary school, Poe Elementary, which serves grades PK through 5 and is part of the Houston Independent School District (Isd). With 748 students, the school has a student-teacher ratio of 18.2 and a free/reduced lunch rate of 35%, indicating a relatively lower poverty level compared to many urban schools.
Poe Elementary shows notable academic strengths and some areas of concern. The school consistently outperforms both the district and state averages in Reading (STAAR English) across all tested grades, with 5th Grade Reading reaching 78.95% proficient in 2024-2025—far above the district's 57.55%. Science is another hidden strength, with 5th Grade Science scores at 42.61% proficient, dramatically higher than the district average of 24.95%. However, Math performance is more mixed, and 3rd and 5th-grade Math scores in 2025-2026 fell below both district and state averages. The school also administers the STAAR Spanish exam, revealing a significant bilingual subgroup where Spanish Reading scores are very low (e.g., 8.33% proficient in 3rd Grade for 2025-2026), while Spanish Math scores can be surprisingly strong (e.g., 64.29% in 3rd Grade for 2024-2025).
The most striking finding is the school's ranking volatility. Poe Elementary achieved a high state ranking of 960th out of 4,651 (79th percentile) in 2024-2025, earning 4 stars, but dropped to 1,607th out of 4,627 (65th percentile) in the 2025-2026 projection, falling to 3 stars. This decline is reflected in broad drops in English test scores across most grades and subjects, such as 5th Grade Reading falling from 78.95% to 65.04%. With per-student spending at $8,909, the school's performance suggests a potential transition or change in conditions that parents may want to investigate further.
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