Summary:
This analysis examines six elementary schools in the 77503 zip code (Pasadena, TX), serving grades PK-5 across two districts, in a high-need area where an average of 84.2% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.
The standout school in this area is McMasters Elementary in Pasadena Independent School District (Isd), which consistently outperforms both its district and state averages despite an 88.5% poverty rate, earning a 4-star rating and ranking in the 82nd percentile statewide. In contrast, Deepwater Elementary in Deer Park Independent School District (Isd) is the lowest-performing school in the zip code, ranking in the 19th percentile. Notably, the Pasadena ISD schools here outperform the Deer Park ISD option: in 3rd Grade Reading, McMasters scored 58.18%, Golden Acres Elementary scored 51.28%, and Parks Elementary scored 48.57%, while Deepwater scored just 35.34%. Golden Acres showed strong improvement, rebounding from a 1-star rating to a 3-star rating with solid foundational scores in 3rd grade math and reading.
Key metrics reveal a community with high economic need, with Parks Elementary having the highest free/reduced lunch rate at 90.24%. Student-teacher ratios are low, ranging from 11:1 at Parkwood Elementary to 13:1 at Deepwater. The Deer Park ISD feeder system splits grades across three campuses, meaning Parkwood and the Early Childhood Center have no standardized test scores to report. Additionally, Spanish-language STAAR testing across all Pasadena ISD schools and Deepwater indicates a significant bilingual population, with McMasters Spanish math scores notably exceeding state averages for Spanish test takers.
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