Enrollment
342
Elementary
DISTRICT 515 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HOUSTON ISD·NCES 482364002420
Codwell Elementary School
5225 TAVENOR LN, HOUSTON, TX 77048 · (713) 732-3580 · Harris County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL342 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 24% of Texas public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.5:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
95%
326 students
DISTRICT 84% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 65 | 19% |
| Kindergarten | 40 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 48 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 35 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 54 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 58 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 42 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (40) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (42).
Student demographics
27%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Codwell Elementary School→Thomas Middle School
Based on published attendance-zone data from HOUSTON ISD. Zones change; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
49.0%
TX avg 54.5% . -1.0pp since 2021
Mathematics
37.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +20.0pp since 2021
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 37 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are down about 1 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 20 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 10.0% | 39.0% | 27.0% | 24.0% |
| Mathematics | 7.0% | 30.0% | 29.0% | 34.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 49.0% | 37.0% |
| 2024-25 | 41.0% | 28.0% |
| 2023-24 | 35.0% | 26.0% |
| 2022-23 | 40.0% | 17.0% |
| 2021-22 | 50.0% | 17.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
28.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.0%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 28% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 33% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Codwell Elementary School
Codwell Elementary School's state test result (28.4% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Codwell Elementary School this school | 342 | 95.3% | 28.4% |
| Young Elementary School HOUSTON | 334 | 98.5% | 43.5% |
| Kashmere Gardens Elementary School HOUSTON | 329 | 98.5% | 31.4% |
| Reynolds Elementary School HOUSTON | 301 | 93.4% | 26.8% |
| Meyerpark Elementary School HOUSTON | 296 | 95.9% | 29.9% |
| Lockhart Elementary School HOUSTON | 306 | 93.8% | 39.0% |
Matched among Texas elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Codwell Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Harris County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 28.4% | #3,803 of 4,401 | #551 of 624 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 37.0% | #3,231 of 4,466 ▲ 669 | #476 of 625 ▲ 94 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 49.0% | #2,640 of 4,466 ▲ 783 | #351 of 625 ▲ 134 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +14.5pp | #931 of 3,998 | #126 of 603 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 342 | #3,930 of 4,938 | #584 of 682 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.6:1 | #2,061 of 4,622 | #276 of 657 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 27.0% | #3,526 of 4,628 | #508 of 657 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 95.3% | #463 of 4,789 | #131 of 671 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -23.8% | #878 of 2,838 | #172 of 441 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
342
-16 (-4%) vs 2020
-39% since 1990-91, when it was 565
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
was 12.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 342 | 23.5 | 14.6:1 | 95% (326) |
| 2023-24 | 346 | 20.9 | 16.6:1 | 94% (324) |
| 2022-23 | 329 | 23 | 14.3:1 | 93% (307) |
| 2020-21 | 358 | 28 | 12.8:1 | 91% (324) |
| 2017-18 | 449 | 28 | 16.0:1 | 92% (412) |
| 2015-16 | 463 | 32 | 14.5:1 | 88% (406) |
| 2010-11 | 599 | 38 | 15.8:1 | 49% (296) |
| 2000-01 | 669 | 35 | 19.1:1 | 82% (551) |
| 1990-91 | 565 | 39 | 14.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Codwell Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 24% (449 to 342); teachers down 16% (28 to 23.5).
About Codwell Elementary School
The public elementary school Codwell Elementary School is located in HOUSTON, Texas. The school serves pre-K through 5. Enrollment is 342 students. That is 34% below the average of about 519 students for elementary schools in Texas.
HOUSTON ISD has a total of 273 schools and 176,727 students, Codwell Elementary School among them.
Black students are 85% of those enrolled at Codwell Elementary School. The next largest groups are 13% Hispanic. In Harris County overall, about 19% of residents are Black. A diversity index of 27% means there is a 27% chance two randomly chosen students at Codwell Elementary School are from different groups.
Codwell Elementary School lists 23.5 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 14.6 students per teacher. The average for elementary schools in Texas is about 15.1:1. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 95% of the student body. The gap from the 70% average for public schools in Harris County is 25 points.
Codwell Elementary School holds a C- allk12 Grade, placing it above 24% of Texas public elementary schools.
Codwell Elementary School posts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 28.4%, compared with a predicted 33.0%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Texas schools on BeatsExpectations.
Harris County is the school's county. There, the median household earns about $74,983 a year, roughly 34% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Harris County number 1,205, with about 886,911 students.
Reve Preparatory Charter School sits about 0.8 miles from Codwell Elementary School. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. Among 9 nearby schools that report test results, Codwell Elementary School ranks 4th on proficiency.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is City: Large: inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment decreased 4% over 4 years, reaching 342 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio increased from 12.8:1 in 2020-21 to 14.6:1 in 2024-25.
The allk12 page for Codwell Elementary School lets the school community talk about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Harris County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
4,838,303
Census ACS
Median income
$74,983
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
1,205
886,911 students
Quick facts
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Frequently asked questions
About Codwell Elementary SchoolHow large is Codwell Elementary School?
Codwell Elementary School enrolls approximately 342 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Codwell Elementary School serve?
Codwell Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many teachers does Codwell Elementary School have?
Codwell Elementary School employs 23 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.6:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Codwell Elementary School?
At Codwell Elementary School, the student body is approximately 1% White, 13% Hispanic, 85% Black, 2% Two or more.
Is Codwell Elementary School public or private?
Codwell Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by HOUSTON ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.