Enrollment
241
Elementary
DISTRICT 515 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HOUSTON ISD·NCES 482364002497
Isaacs Elementary School
3830 PICKFAIR ST, HOUSTON, TX 77026 · (713) 671-4120 · Harris County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL241 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 27% of Texas public elementary schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- BThree-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
12.7:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.5:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
238 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 | 34 | 14% |
| Kindergarten | 20 | 8% |
| Grade 1 | 41 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 39 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 39 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 34 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 34 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (20) is 41% smaller than its 5th grade class (34).
Student demographics
45%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
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
43.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +26.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
33.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +25.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 33 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 26 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 25 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 15.0% | 28.0% | 29.0% | 28.0% |
| Mathematics | 9.0% | 24.0% | 31.0% | 36.0% |
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 | 43.0% | 33.0% |
| 2024-25 | 43.0% | 31.0% |
| 2023-24 | 30.0% | 35.0% |
| 2022-23 | 24.0% | 31.0% |
| 2021-22 | 30.0% | 25.0% |
| 2020-21 | 17.0% | 8.0% |
% 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
29.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
31.5%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 30% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 32% 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 Isaacs Elementary School
Isaacs Elementary School's state test result (29.6% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Isaacs Elementary School this school | 241 | 98.8% | 29.6% |
| Nova Academy Prichard DALLAS | 235 | 94.9% | 40.7% |
| John W Carpenter Elementary School DALLAS | 208 | 97.6% | 35.4% |
| William B Miller Elementary School DALLAS | 286 | 99.7% | 26.7% |
| Garcia Elementary School HOUSTON | 289 | 100.0% | 23.6% |
| Hommel Elementary School EVERMAN | 282 | 96.5% | 35.8% |
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 Isaacs Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Harris County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 29.6% | #3,701 of 4,401 | #536 of 624 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 33.0% | #3,661 of 4,466 ▲ 4 | #541 of 625 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.0% | #3,353 of 4,466 ▼ 148 | #469 of 625 ▼ 28 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +10.5pp | #1,392 of 3,998 | #215 of 603 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 241 | #4,493 of 4,938 | #644 of 682 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.7:1 | #625 of 4,622 | #94 of 657 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 45.2% | #2,782 of 4,628 | #382 of 657 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 98.8% | #103 of 4,789 | #33 of 671 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -18.6% | #1,289 of 2,838 | #236 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
241
-20 (-8%) vs 2020
-52% since 1990-91, when it was 498
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
was 12.4:1
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 | 241 | 19 | 12.7:1 | 99% (238) |
| 2023-24 | 274 | 22.3 | 12.3:1 | 96% (262) |
| 2022-23 | 254 | 19.3 | 13.2:1 | 99% (252) |
| 2020-21 | 261 | 21 | 12.4:1 | 99% (259) |
| 2017-18 | 296 | 19 | 15.6:1 | 95% (280) |
| 2015-16 | 376 | 23 | 16.4:1 | 89% (335) |
| 2010-11 | 482 | 27 | 17.9:1 | 53% (254) |
| 2000-01 | 425 | 19 | 22.4:1 | 98% (415) |
| 1990-91 | 498 | 23 | 21.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Isaacs Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 19% (296 to 241); teachers unchanged (19 to 19).
About Isaacs Elementary School
Isaacs Elementary School is a public elementary school in HOUSTON, Texas. The school's 241 students are in pre-K through 5. Enrollment is 54% lower than the average for elementary schools in Texas, which is about 519.
HOUSTON ISD enrolls 176,727 students, and its 273 schools include Isaacs Elementary School.
Isaacs Elementary School is 68% Hispanic by enrollment. Other students are 29% Black and 2% White. By comparison, Harris County residents are about 44% Hispanic. The school's diversity index is 45%, meaning two students picked at random have a 45% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school employs the equivalent of 19 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 12.7:1. That is lower than the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 99%. On average, public schools in Harris County report 70%.
Measured against Texas public elementary schools, Isaacs Elementary School receives a C. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, Isaacs Elementary School is 1.9 points below the average proficiency rate on state tests predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 29.6% actual, 31.5% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in Texas.
County data help place the school in context: in Harris County, the median household income is $74,983, roughly 34% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Harris County is home to 1,205 public schools and about 886,911 public school students.
Of nearby public schools, Fleming Middle School is the closest, at about 0.2 miles. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Isaacs Elementary School. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Isaacs Elementary School is 8th of 8 on proficiency.
The school's federal locale classification is City: Large.
2024-25 enrollment was 241, an 8% decrease from 261 in 2020-21.
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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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- Fleming Middle School0.2 mi · 319
- Blessed Kidz0.5 mi · 5
- Kashmere Gardens Elementary School0.7 mi · 329
- Dogan Elementary School0.9 mi · 448
- Atherton Elementary School1.1 mi · 450
- Eliot Elementary School1.2 mi · 464
Frequently asked questions
About Isaacs Elementary SchoolHow large is Isaacs Elementary School?
Isaacs Elementary School enrolls approximately 241 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Isaacs Elementary School serve?
Isaacs Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many teachers does Isaacs Elementary School have?
Isaacs Elementary School employs 19 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.7:1.
How diverse is Isaacs Elementary School?
Isaacs Elementary School reports a student body of 2% White, 68% Hispanic, 29% Black, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Isaacs Elementary School?
Isaacs Elementary School is overseen by HOUSTON ISD in Harris County.
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