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Enrollment
697
Elementary
DISTRICT 515 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HOUSTON ISD·NCES 482364010749
Moreno Elementary School
620 E CANINO, HOUSTON, TX 77037 · (281) 405-2150 · Harris County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL697 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 65% of Texas public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C-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
17.9:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.5:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
97%
674 students
DISTRICT 84% · STATE 65%
Community
1
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 | 45 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 107 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 103 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 106 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 123 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 111 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 102 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (107) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (102).
Student demographics
6%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
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
48.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +9.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
37.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -6.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 48 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 up about 9 points since 2020, while math scores are down about 6 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 23.0% | 25.0% | 25.0% | 27.0% |
| Mathematics | 13.0% | 24.0% | 25.0% | 38.0% |
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 | 48.0% | 37.0% |
| 2024-25 | 50.0% | 44.0% |
| 2023-24 | 50.0% | 50.0% |
| 2022-23 | 42.0% | 52.0% |
| 2021-22 | 52.0% | 52.0% |
| 2020-21 | 39.0% | 43.0% |
% 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
45.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.4%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+12.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 45% 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 Moreno Elementary School
Moreno Elementary School's state test result (45.2% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moreno Elementary School this school | 697 | 96.7% | 45.2% |
| De Chaumes Elementary School HOUSTON | 680 | 96.5% | 39.0% |
| Augusto Guerra Elementary School ALAMO | 731 | 96.7% | 47.8% |
| Marcus Leadership Academy DALLAS | 718 | 98.5% | 25.7% |
| Champion Elementary School BROWNSVILLE | 710 | 94.8% | 47.3% |
| Maria Alicia P Munoz Elementary School DONNA | 688 | 95.1% | 31.4% |
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 Moreno Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Harris County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 45.2% | #1,940 of 4,401 | #250 of 624 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 37.0% | #3,236 of 4,466 ▼ 991 | #481 of 625 ▼ 171 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.0% | #2,765 of 4,466 ▼ 296 | #376 of 625 ▼ 43 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -4.5pp | #712 of 3,998 | #91 of 603 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 697 | #938 of 4,938 | #237 of 682 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.9:1 | #4,177 of 4,622 | #582 of 657 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 5.6% | #4,292 of 4,628 | #644 of 657 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 96.7% | #311 of 4,789 | #93 of 671 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.7% | #2,243 of 2,838 | #363 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
697
-6 (-1%) vs 2020
-10% since 2010-11, when it was 777
Student : Teacher
17.9:1
was 17.1:1
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 | 697 | 39 | 17.9:1 | 97% (674) |
| 2023-24 | 692 | 39 | 17.8:1 | 99% (688) |
| 2022-23 | 698 | 40 | 17.5:1 | 99% (694) |
| 2020-21 | 703 | 41 | 17.1:1 | 99% (698) |
| 2017-18 | 755 | 41.9 | 18.0:1 | 91% (690) |
| 2015-16 | 804 | 41 | 19.6:1 | 93% (745) |
| 2010-11 | 777 | 42 | 18.5:1 | 57% (446) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Moreno Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (755 to 697); teachers down 7% (41.9 to 39).
About Moreno Elementary School
Moreno Elementary School serves students in HOUSTON, Texas, as a medium-sized elementary school. The school reports 697 students in pre-K through 5. The typical figure for elementary schools in Texas is about 519 students.
Moreno Elementary School is part of a district of 273 schools: HOUSTON ISD, with 176,727 students.
At Moreno Elementary School, Hispanic students make up 97% of the student body. By comparison, Harris County residents are about 44% Hispanic. The chance that two students picked at random at Moreno Elementary School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 6%.
The school reported 39 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 17.9:1. The 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas is lower than this school's figure. Eligible students account for 97% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program. Compared with the 70% average for public schools in Harris County, the school's rate is higher.
The allk12 Grade for Moreno Elementary School is B+. Compared with Texas public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 65% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
In Texas, Moreno Elementary School is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 45.2% actual against a predicted 32.4%.
Federal survey data for Harris County show that median household income is about $74,983, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 34% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 13%. A total of 1,205 public schools operate in Harris County, serving about 886,911 students.
Nearest public school: Fonville Middle School, about 0.3 miles away. The five-mile area around Moreno Elementary School holds at least 8 other public schools. Moreno Elementary School ranks 2nd of 6 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 45.2% against a local average of 39.3%.
The NCES locale for Moreno Elementary School is City: Large, which covers schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Moreno Elementary School had 703 students in 2020-21 and 697 in 2024-25, nearly the same.
Discussion on this page can cover sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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
Related schools
Other schools in HOUSTON ISD
- Texas Connections Academy at HoustonCombined · 8,641 students
- Bellaire High SchoolHigh · 3,216 students
- Lamar High SchoolHigh · 2,968 students
- Westside High SchoolHigh · 2,729 students
- Heights High SchoolHigh · 2,426 students
- Houston Math Science and Technology CenterHigh · 2,396 students
Other schools in HOUSTON
- Texas Connections Academy at HoustonCombined · 8,641 students
- North Shore Senior HighHigh · 4,284 students
- Elsik High SchoolHigh · 4,057 students
- Summer Creek High SchoolHigh · 3,972 students
- Hastings High SchoolHigh · 3,786 students
- C E King High SchoolHigh · 3,716 students
Other Moreno Elementary schools
3 other US public schools in 2 states are named Moreno Elementary. Moreno Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 4.
- Moreno Elementary SchoolEL PASO, TX · 304 students
- Moreno ElementaryMoreno Valley, CA · 809 students
- Moreno ElementaryMontclair, CA · 428 students
Nearby schools
- Fonville Middle School0.3 mi · 583
- Durkee Elementary School0.6 mi · 439
- Farias Early Childhood Center0.7 mi · 389
- YES Prep - Northline0.9 mi · 1,004
- George I Sanchez North1.0 mi · 394
- Keeble Ec/PK/K1.0 mi · 548
Frequently asked questions
About Moreno Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Moreno Elementary School?
Moreno Elementary School enrolls approximately 697 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Moreno Elementary School serve?
Moreno Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Moreno Elementary School have?
Moreno Elementary School employs 39 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.9:1.
What is the student diversity at Moreno Elementary School?
Student demographics at Moreno Elementary School are roughly 1% White, 97% Hispanic, 1% Black.
Who oversees Moreno Elementary School?
Moreno Elementary School is overseen by HOUSTON ISD in Harris County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.