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The public schools with the biggest test-score declines in Houston, Texas

Across Houston, Texas, 637 public schools are ranked here, ranked by the 3-year drop in composite math + reading proficiency. FOSTER EL leads the list at -41.0pp, against a median of +10.0pp across the ranked schools.

The table below is sortable and filterable, and the full list downloads as a CSV. Figures come from federal NCES enrollment data and, where applicable, state assessment results for 2024-25.

Schools ranked
637
Houston, Texas
Best 3-yr change
-41.0pp
Median 3-yr change
+10.0pp
BIGGEST DECLINES · HOUSTON, TEXAS
#SchoolCityDistrictStudents3 yrs agoLatestChange
1FOSTER ELHOUSTON, TXHOUSTON ISD33469.5%28.5%-41.0pp
2MOUNT CARMEL ACADEMYHOUSTON, TXHOUSTON ISD19452.0%16.0%-36.0pp
3BASTIAN ELHOUSTON, TXHOUSTON ISD63361.0%31.0%-30.0pp
4ISCHOOL HIGH AT UNIVERSITY PARKHOUSTON, TXTEXAS COLLEGE PREPARATORY ACADEMIES43388.5%67.0%-21.5pp
5HOUSTON GATEWAY ACADEMYHOUSTON, TXHOUSTON GATEWAY ACADEMY INC61371.5%50.5%-21.0pp
6HEFLIN ELHOUSTON, TXALIEF ISD50152.0%31.5%-20.5pp
7HENDERSON N ELHOUSTON, TXHOUSTON ISD25154.0%33.5%-20.5pp
8LAW ELHOUSTON, TXHOUSTON ISD42650.0%29.5%-20.5pp
9THE VARNETT SCHOOL - EASTHOUSTON, TXTHE VARNETT PUBLIC SCHOOL27542.0%26.0%-16.0pp
10KIPP UNITY PRIHOUSTON, TXKIPP TEXAS PUBLIC SCHOOLS1,05059.5%43.5%-16.0pp
11WESTCHASE NEIGHBORHOOD SCHOOLHOUSTON, TXTEXAS COLLEGE PREPARATORY ACADEMIES59550.0%35.5%-14.5pp
12MARTINEZ C ELHOUSTON, TXHOUSTON ISD27153.0%39.0%-14.0pp
13GOODMAN ELHOUSTON, TXALDINE ISD58551.0%37.5%-13.5pp
14WORSHAM ELHOUSTON, TXALDINE ISD44956.0%42.5%-13.5pp
15HILL ELHOUSTON, TXALDINE ISD64645.0%31.5%-13.5pp
16BUFFALO CREEK ELHOUSTON, TXSPRING BRANCH ISD74143.5%30.0%-13.5pp
17IGNITE COMMUNITY SCHOOL - FALLBROOKHOUSTON, TXTEXAS COLLEGE PREPARATORY ACADEMIES20838.0%25.0%-13.0pp
18G H WHITCOMB ELHOUSTON, TXCLEAR CREEK ISD55757.5%45.5%-12.0pp
19AMIGOS POR VIDA-FRIENDS FOR LIFE CHARTER SCHOOLHOUSTON, TXAMIGOS POR VIDA-FRIENDS FOR LIFE PUB CHTR SCH52463.0%51.5%-11.5pp
20MILLER INTHOUSTON, TXALIEF ISD79358.0%46.5%-11.5pp
21FRAZIER ELHOUSTON, TXPASADENA ISD43961.5%50.0%-11.5pp
22RALPH EICKENROHT ELHOUSTON, TXSPRING ISD57441.5%30.0%-11.5pp
23PONDEROSA ELHOUSTON, TXSPRING ISD74035.5%24.5%-11.0pp
24BUDEWIG INTHOUSTON, TXALIEF ISD1,05440.5%30.0%-10.5pp
25MAHANAY ELHOUSTON, TXALIEF ISD49951.5%41.5%-10.0pp
26OUTLEY ELHOUSTON, TXALIEF ISD86353.5%43.5%-10.0pp
27EMMOTT ELHOUSTON, TXCYPRESS-FAIRBANKS ISD58350.5%40.5%-10.0pp
28PLEASANTVILLE ELHOUSTON, TXHOUSTON ISD21954.0%44.0%-10.0pp
29HELEN MAJOR ELHOUSTON, TXSPRING ISD56739.0%29.0%-10.0pp
30BRAZOS SCHOOL FOR INQUIRY AND CREATIVITY TIDWELLHOUSTON, TXBRAZOS SCHOOL FOR INQUIRY & CREATIVITY15147.0%37.5%-9.5pp
31CALVERT ELHOUSTON, TXALDINE ISD40845.5%36.0%-9.5pp
32RIDGEMONT ELHOUSTON, TXFORT BEND ISD33745.0%35.5%-9.5pp
33H S FOR LAW AND JUSTICEHOUSTON, TXHOUSTON ISD39159.5%50.0%-9.5pp
34RAY DAILY ELHOUSTON, TXHOUSTON ISD85354.0%45.0%-9.0pp
35FALCON PASS ELHOUSTON, TXCLEAR CREEK ISD54576.0%67.5%-8.5pp
36ATHERTON ELHOUSTON, TXHOUSTON ISD45045.0%36.5%-8.5pp
37H M CARROLL ELHOUSTON, TXSHELDON ISD53651.0%42.5%-8.5pp
38SER-NINOS CHARTER EL IIHOUSTON, TXSER-NINOS CHARTER SCHOOL24639.0%31.5%-7.5pp
39HANCOCK ELHOUSTON, TXCYPRESS-FAIRBANKS ISD74950.0%42.5%-7.5pp
40MISSION WEST ELHOUSTON, TXFORT BEND ISD51357.5%50.0%-7.5pp
41SEGUIN ELHOUSTON, TXHOUSTON ISD39559.0%51.5%-7.5pp
42L E MONAHAN ELHOUSTON, TXSHELDON ISD63538.0%30.5%-7.5pp
43DELORAS E THOMPSON ELHOUSTON, TXSPRING ISD63442.5%35.0%-7.5pp
44ALIEF MONTESSORI COMMUNITY SCHOOLHOUSTON, TXALIEF MONTESSORI COMMUNITY SCHOOL36762.0%55.0%-7.0pp
45BETA ACADEMYHOUSTON, TXBETA ACADEMY53765.5%58.5%-7.0pp
46REED ELHOUSTON, TXCYPRESS-FAIRBANKS ISD84753.5%46.5%-7.0pp
47RUCKER ELHOUSTON, TXHOUSTON ISD43440.5%33.5%-7.0pp
48COOK JR ELHOUSTON, TXHOUSTON ISD45354.0%47.0%-7.0pp
49HOLMQUIST ELHOUSTON, TXALIEF ISD78251.0%44.5%-6.5pp
50BURBANK MIDDLEHOUSTON, TXHOUSTON ISD1,41257.0%50.5%-6.5pp
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