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

396 public elementary schools in Houston, Texas appear in this ranking of the public elementary schools with the biggest test-score declines, ranked by the 3-year drop in composite math + reading proficiency. Foster Elementary School leads the list at -41.0pp, against a median of +7.0pp across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked
396
Houston, Texas
Best 3-yr change
-41.0pp
Median 3-yr change
+7.0pp
BIGGEST DECLINES · HOUSTON, TEXAS
#SchoolCityDistrictStudents3 yrs agoLatestChange
1Foster Elementary SchoolHOUSTON, TXHOUSTON ISD33469.5%28.5%-41.0pp
2Bastian Elementary SchoolHOUSTON, TXHOUSTON ISD63361.0%31.0%-30.0pp
3Houston Gateway AcademyHOUSTON, TXHOUSTON GATEWAY ACADEMY INC61371.5%50.5%-21.0pp
4Heflin Elementary SchoolHOUSTON, TXALIEF ISD50152.0%31.5%-20.5pp
5Henderson N Elementary SchoolHOUSTON, TXHOUSTON ISD25154.0%33.5%-20.5pp
6Law Elementary SchoolHOUSTON, TXHOUSTON ISD42650.0%29.5%-20.5pp
7The Varnett School - EastHOUSTON, TXTHE VARNETT PUBLIC SCHOOL27542.0%26.0%-16.0pp
8KIPP Unity Primary SchoolHOUSTON, TXKIPP TEXAS PUBLIC SCHOOLS1,05059.5%43.5%-16.0pp
9Westchase Neighborhood SchoolHOUSTON, TXTEXAS COLLEGE PREPARATORY ACADEMIES59550.0%35.5%-14.5pp
10Martinez C Elementary SchoolHOUSTON, TXHOUSTON ISD27153.0%39.0%-14.0pp
11Goodman Elementary SchoolHOUSTON, TXALDINE ISD58551.0%37.5%-13.5pp
12Worsham Elementary SchoolHOUSTON, TXALDINE ISD44956.0%42.5%-13.5pp
13Hill Elementary SchoolHOUSTON, TXALDINE ISD64645.0%31.5%-13.5pp
14Buffalo Creek Elementary SchoolHOUSTON, TXSPRING BRANCH ISD74143.5%30.0%-13.5pp
15G H Whitcomb Elementary SchoolHOUSTON, TXCLEAR CREEK ISD55757.5%45.5%-12.0pp
16Amigos Por Vida-Friends for Life Charter SchoolHOUSTON, TXAMIGOS POR VIDA-FRIENDS FOR LIFE PUB CHTR SCH52463.0%51.5%-11.5pp
17Frazier Elementary SchoolHOUSTON, TXPASADENA ISD43961.5%50.0%-11.5pp
18Ralph Eickenroht Elementary SchoolHOUSTON, TXSPRING ISD57441.5%30.0%-11.5pp
19Ponderosa Elementary SchoolHOUSTON, TXSPRING ISD74035.5%24.5%-11.0pp
20Mahanay Elementary SchoolHOUSTON, TXALIEF ISD49951.5%41.5%-10.0pp
21Outley Elementary SchoolHOUSTON, TXALIEF ISD86353.5%43.5%-10.0pp
22Emmott Elementary SchoolHOUSTON, TXCYPRESS-FAIRBANKS ISD58350.5%40.5%-10.0pp
23Pleasantville Elementary SchoolHOUSTON, TXHOUSTON ISD21954.0%44.0%-10.0pp
24Helen Major Elementary SchoolHOUSTON, TXSPRING ISD56739.0%29.0%-10.0pp
25Brazos School for Inquiry and Creativity TidwellHOUSTON, TXBRAZOS SCHOOL FOR INQUIRY & CREATIVITY15147.0%37.5%-9.5pp
26Calvert Elementary SchoolHOUSTON, TXALDINE ISD40845.5%36.0%-9.5pp
27Ridgemont Elementary SchoolHOUSTON, TXFORT BEND ISD33745.0%35.5%-9.5pp
28Ray Daily Elementary SchoolHOUSTON, TXHOUSTON ISD85354.0%45.0%-9.0pp
29Falcon Pass Elementary SchoolHOUSTON, TXCLEAR CREEK ISD54576.0%67.5%-8.5pp
30Atherton Elementary SchoolHOUSTON, TXHOUSTON ISD45045.0%36.5%-8.5pp
31H M Carroll Elementary SchoolHOUSTON, TXSHELDON ISD53651.0%42.5%-8.5pp
32Ser-Ninos Charter El IIHOUSTON, TXSER-NINOS CHARTER SCHOOL24639.0%31.5%-7.5pp
33Hancock Elementary SchoolHOUSTON, TXCYPRESS-FAIRBANKS ISD74950.0%42.5%-7.5pp
34Mission West Elementary SchoolHOUSTON, TXFORT BEND ISD51357.5%50.0%-7.5pp
35Seguin Elementary SchoolHOUSTON, TXHOUSTON ISD39559.0%51.5%-7.5pp
36L E Monahan Elementary SchoolHOUSTON, TXSHELDON ISD63538.0%30.5%-7.5pp
37Deloras E Thompson Elementary SchoolHOUSTON, TXSPRING ISD63442.5%35.0%-7.5pp
38Alief Montessori Community SchoolHOUSTON, TXALIEF MONTESSORI COMMUNITY SCHOOL36762.0%55.0%-7.0pp
39Reed Elementary SchoolHOUSTON, TXCYPRESS-FAIRBANKS ISD84753.5%46.5%-7.0pp
40Rucker Elementary SchoolHOUSTON, TXHOUSTON ISD43440.5%33.5%-7.0pp
41Cook Jr Elementary SchoolHOUSTON, TXHOUSTON ISD45354.0%47.0%-7.0pp
42Holmquist Elementary SchoolHOUSTON, TXALIEF ISD78251.0%44.5%-6.5pp
43Chancellor Elementary SchoolHOUSTON, TXALIEF ISD70749.5%43.5%-6.0pp
44Briscoe Elementary SchoolHOUSTON, TXHOUSTON ISD17748.5%42.5%-6.0pp
45Tijerina Elementary SchoolHOUSTON, TXHOUSTON ISD33352.5%46.5%-6.0pp
46Houston Gateway Academy Inc Elite College PrepHOUSTON, TXHOUSTON GATEWAY ACADEMY INC58373.5%68.0%-5.5pp
47Sst AdvancementHOUSTON, TXSCHOOL OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY DISCOVERY64664.5%59.0%-5.5pp
48Anderson AcademyHOUSTON, TXALDINE ISD56840.5%35.0%-5.5pp
49Ogden Elementary SchoolHOUSTON, TXALDINE ISD58433.0%27.5%-5.5pp
50School at St George PlaceHOUSTON, TXHOUSTON ISD78164.5%59.0%-5.5pp
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