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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 Elementary School 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 Elementary SchoolHOUSTON, TXHOUSTON ISD33469.5%28.5%-41.0pp
2Mount Carmel AcademyHOUSTON, TXHOUSTON ISD19452.0%16.0%-36.0pp
3Bastian Elementary SchoolHOUSTON, 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 Elementary SchoolHOUSTON, TXALIEF ISD50152.0%31.5%-20.5pp
7Henderson N Elementary SchoolHOUSTON, TXHOUSTON ISD25154.0%33.5%-20.5pp
8Law Elementary SchoolHOUSTON, TXHOUSTON ISD42650.0%29.5%-20.5pp
9The Varnett School - EastHOUSTON, TXTHE VARNETT PUBLIC SCHOOL27542.0%26.0%-16.0pp
10KIPP Unity Primary SchoolHOUSTON, TXKIPP TEXAS PUBLIC SCHOOLS1,05059.5%43.5%-16.0pp
11Westchase Neighborhood SchoolHOUSTON, TXTEXAS COLLEGE PREPARATORY ACADEMIES59550.0%35.5%-14.5pp
12Martinez C Elementary SchoolHOUSTON, TXHOUSTON ISD27153.0%39.0%-14.0pp
13Goodman Elementary SchoolHOUSTON, TXALDINE ISD58551.0%37.5%-13.5pp
14Worsham Elementary SchoolHOUSTON, TXALDINE ISD44956.0%42.5%-13.5pp
15Hill Elementary SchoolHOUSTON, TXALDINE ISD64645.0%31.5%-13.5pp
16Buffalo Creek Elementary SchoolHOUSTON, TXSPRING BRANCH ISD74143.5%30.0%-13.5pp
17Ignite Community School - FallbrookHOUSTON, TXTEXAS COLLEGE PREPARATORY ACADEMIES20838.0%25.0%-13.0pp
18G H Whitcomb Elementary SchoolHOUSTON, 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 Intermediate SchoolHOUSTON, TXALIEF ISD79358.0%46.5%-11.5pp
21Frazier Elementary SchoolHOUSTON, TXPASADENA ISD43961.5%50.0%-11.5pp
22Ralph Eickenroht Elementary SchoolHOUSTON, TXSPRING ISD57441.5%30.0%-11.5pp
23Ponderosa Elementary SchoolHOUSTON, TXSPRING ISD74035.5%24.5%-11.0pp
24Budewig Intermediate SchoolHOUSTON, TXALIEF ISD1,05440.5%30.0%-10.5pp
25Mahanay Elementary SchoolHOUSTON, TXALIEF ISD49951.5%41.5%-10.0pp
26Outley Elementary SchoolHOUSTON, TXALIEF ISD86353.5%43.5%-10.0pp
27Emmott Elementary SchoolHOUSTON, TXCYPRESS-FAIRBANKS ISD58350.5%40.5%-10.0pp
28Pleasantville Elementary SchoolHOUSTON, TXHOUSTON ISD21954.0%44.0%-10.0pp
29Helen Major Elementary SchoolHOUSTON, 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 Elementary SchoolHOUSTON, TXALDINE ISD40845.5%36.0%-9.5pp
32Ridgemont Elementary SchoolHOUSTON, TXFORT BEND ISD33745.0%35.5%-9.5pp
33H S for Law and JusticeHOUSTON, TXHOUSTON ISD39159.5%50.0%-9.5pp
34Ray Daily Elementary SchoolHOUSTON, TXHOUSTON ISD85354.0%45.0%-9.0pp
35Falcon Pass Elementary SchoolHOUSTON, TXCLEAR CREEK ISD54576.0%67.5%-8.5pp
36Atherton Elementary SchoolHOUSTON, TXHOUSTON ISD45045.0%36.5%-8.5pp
37H M Carroll Elementary SchoolHOUSTON, TXSHELDON ISD53651.0%42.5%-8.5pp
38Ser-Ninos Charter El IIHOUSTON, TXSER-NINOS CHARTER SCHOOL24639.0%31.5%-7.5pp
39Hancock Elementary SchoolHOUSTON, TXCYPRESS-FAIRBANKS ISD74950.0%42.5%-7.5pp
40Mission West Elementary SchoolHOUSTON, TXFORT BEND ISD51357.5%50.0%-7.5pp
41Seguin Elementary SchoolHOUSTON, TXHOUSTON ISD39559.0%51.5%-7.5pp
42L E Monahan Elementary SchoolHOUSTON, TXSHELDON ISD63538.0%30.5%-7.5pp
43Deloras E Thompson Elementary SchoolHOUSTON, 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 Elementary SchoolHOUSTON, TXCYPRESS-FAIRBANKS ISD84753.5%46.5%-7.0pp
47Rucker Elementary SchoolHOUSTON, TXHOUSTON ISD43440.5%33.5%-7.0pp
48Cook Jr Elementary SchoolHOUSTON, TXHOUSTON ISD45354.0%47.0%-7.0pp
49Holmquist Elementary SchoolHOUSTON, TXALIEF ISD78251.0%44.5%-6.5pp
50Burbank Middle SchoolHOUSTON, TXHOUSTON ISD1,41257.0%50.5%-6.5pp
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