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Enrollment
686
Elementary
DISTRICT 515 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HOUSTON ISD·NCES 482364002548
Park Place Elementary School
8235 PARK PL BLVD, HOUSTON, TX 77017 · (713) 845-7458 · Harris County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL686 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 72% 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
16.0:1
43 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.5:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
92%
632 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 | 101 | 15% |
| Kindergarten | 87 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 83 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 89 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 95 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 105 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 126 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (87) is 31% smaller than its 5th grade class (126).
Student demographics
33%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
52.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +8.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
54.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +12.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 54 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 8 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 12 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 28.0% | 24.0% | 24.0% | 24.0% |
| Mathematics | 28.0% | 26.0% | 21.0% | 25.0% |
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 | 52.0% | 54.0% |
| 2024-25 | 55.0% | 54.0% |
| 2023-24 | 49.0% | 54.0% |
| 2022-23 | 45.0% | 56.0% |
| 2021-22 | 50.0% | 46.0% |
| 2020-21 | 44.0% | 42.0% |
% 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
47.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.4%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+12.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 47% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 34% 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 Park Place Elementary School
Park Place Elementary School's state test result (47.0% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Park Place Elementary School this school | 686 | 92.1% | 47.0% |
| White E Elementary School HOUSTON | 691 | 91.9% | 33.3% |
| Youens Elementary School HOUSTON | 675 | 94.8% | 39.4% |
| Sarah S King Elementary School SAN ANTONIO | 645 | 98.8% | 20.9% |
| Martin Elementary School HOUSTON | 654 | 91.0% | 43.3% |
| Colonial Hills Elementary School SAN ANTONIO | 565 | 89.6% | 27.1% |
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 Park Place Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Harris County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 47.0% | #1,740 of 4,401 | #213 of 624 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 54.0% | #1,404 of 4,466 ▼ 111 | #180 of 625 ▼ 23 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.0% | #2,268 of 4,466 ▼ 349 | #295 of 625 ▼ 52 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.5pp | #2,489 of 3,998 | #396 of 603 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 686 | #1,008 of 4,938 | #253 of 682 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.0:1 | #3,298 of 4,622 | #436 of 657 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 33.1% | #3,318 of 4,628 | #467 of 657 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 92.1% | #826 of 4,789 | #203 of 671 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -27.7% | #625 of 2,838 | #125 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
686
-154 (-18%) vs 2020
-26% since 1990-91, when it was 933
Student : Teacher
16.0:1
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 | 686 | 42.9 | 16.0:1 | 92% (632) |
| 2023-24 | 705 | 42 | 16.8:1 | 95% (672) |
| 2022-23 | 735 | 43.9 | 16.8:1 | 94% (694) |
| 2020-21 | 840 | 49 | 17.1:1 | 91% (764) |
| 2017-18 | 949 | 49.1 | 19.3:1 | 95% (906) |
| 2015-16 | 992 | 55 | 18.0:1 | 92% (909) |
| 2010-11 | 1,041 | 57 | 18.3:1 | 66% (690) |
| 2000-01 | 722 | 35 | 20.6:1 | 95% (686) |
| 1990-91 | 933 | 46 | 20.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Park Place Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 28% (949 to 686); teachers down 13% (49.1 to 42.9).
About Park Place Elementary School
Park Place Elementary School is an elementary school in HOUSTON, Texas, according to federal school records. Grades offered run from pre-K through 5, with 686 students enrolled. For comparison, elementary schools in Texas average about 519 students.
HOUSTON ISD is the local district for Park Place Elementary School. It runs 273 schools with 176,727 students.
Hispanic students are the large majority at Park Place Elementary School, with 80% of enrollment. The remaining shares are 14% Asian and 3% Black. Census estimates put the Hispanic share of Harris County's population at about 44%. Park Place Elementary School has a diversity index of 33%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Teachers at Park Place Elementary School total 42.9 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 16.0:1. The 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas is lower than this school's figure. The school counts 632 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 92%. The average for public schools in Harris County is 70%.
allk12 grades Park Place Elementary School a B+. The grade compares the school only with Texas public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Park Place Elementary School posts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 47.0%, compared with a predicted 34.4%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Texas schools on BeatsExpectations.
According to the American Community Survey, in Harris County, median household income is about $74,983, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. A total of 1,205 public schools operate in Harris County, serving about 886,911 students.
Early College STEM Academy is the public school closest to Park Place Elementary School, about 0.7 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. On average proficiency, Park Place Elementary School is 3rd of 9 nearby schools with test data.
The school's federal locale classification is City: Large.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, Park Place Elementary School went from 840 students to 686. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 17.1:1 to 16.0:1.
Topics for discussion here include school safety, transportation, and start times. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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
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- 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
Nearby schools
- Early College STEM Academy0.7 mi · 275
- Early College T-STEM Academy0.7 mi · 303
- Pstem Academy0.7 mi · 482
- Deady Middle School1.1 mi · 413
- Sanchez Elementary School1.1 mi · 378
- Chavez High School1.1 mi · 1,857
Frequently asked questions
About Park Place Elementary SchoolHow large is Park Place Elementary School?
Park Place Elementary School enrolls approximately 686 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Park Place Elementary School serve?
Park Place Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Park Place Elementary School have?
Park Place Elementary School employs 43 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.0:1.
How diverse is Park Place Elementary School?
Park Place Elementary School reports a student body of 1% White, 80% Hispanic, 3% Black, 14% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Park Place Elementary School?
Park Place 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.