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What's the most underrated thing about PINEY POINT EL that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
1,286
Elementary
DISTRICT 515 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HOUSTON ISD·NCES 482364002556
Piney Point Elementary School
8921 PAGEWOOD LN, HOUSTON, TX 77063 · (713) 917-3610 · Harris County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,286 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
20.9:1
61 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.5:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
98%
1,260 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 | 114 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 179 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 189 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 212 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 208 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 194 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 190 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (179) is 6% smaller than its 5th grade class (190).
Student demographics
38%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
Piney Point Elementary School→Revere 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
37.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +12.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
43.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +20.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 43 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 12 points since 2020, 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 | 14.0% | 23.0% | 25.0% | 38.0% |
| Mathematics | 18.0% | 25.0% | 25.0% | 32.0% |
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 | 37.0% | 43.0% |
| 2024-25 | 25.0% | 41.0% |
| 2023-24 | 25.0% | 41.0% |
| 2022-23 | 28.0% | 48.0% |
| 2021-22 | 40.0% | 39.0% |
| 2020-21 | 25.0% | 23.0% |
% 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
30.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
31.9%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 31% 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 Piney Point Elementary School
Piney Point Elementary School's state test result (30.6% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Piney Point Elementary School this school | 1,286 | 98.0% | 30.6% |
| Pilgrim Academy HOUSTON | 1,233 | 97.6% | 44.0% |
| Rodriguez Elementary School HOUSTON | 917 | 97.9% | 32.1% |
| KIPP Sharp Prep HOUSTON | 1,078 | 90.7% | 48.9% |
| Sutton Elementary School HOUSTON | 833 | 96.4% | 40.5% |
| Tipps Elementary School HOUSTON | 980 | 90.2% | 36.5% |
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 Piney Point Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Harris County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 30.6% | #3,599 of 4,401 | #524 of 624 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 43.0% | #2,512 of 4,466 ▲ 68 | #354 of 625 ▲ 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 37.0% | #3,927 of 4,466 ▲ 410 | #565 of 625 ▲ 53 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.0pp | #2,552 of 3,998 | #408 of 603 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,286 | #13 of 4,938 | #2 of 682 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.9:1 | #4,496 of 4,622 | #638 of 657 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 38.4% | #3,133 of 4,628 | #437 of 657 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 98.0% | #188 of 4,789 | #61 of 671 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +7.1% | #891 of 1,307 | #90 of 148 |
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
1,286
+145 (+13%) vs 2020
+104% since 1990-91, when it was 630
Student : Teacher
20.9:1
was 17.8:1
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 | 1,286 | 61.5 | 20.9:1 | 98% (1,260) |
| 2023-24 | 1,276 | 66.9 | 19.1:1 | 97% (1,243) |
| 2022-23 | 1,202 | 65 | 18.5:1 | 96% (1,150) |
| 2020-21 | 1,141 | 64 | 17.8:1 | 95% (1,089) |
| 2017-18 | 1,201 | 68 | 17.7:1 | 92% (1,100) |
| 2015-16 | 1,171 | 64 | 18.3:1 | 86% (1,002) |
| 2010-11 | 1,004 | 56 | 17.9:1 | 60% (607) |
| 2000-01 | 990 | 53 | 18.7:1 | 86% (856) |
| 1990-91 | 630 | 29 | 21.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Piney Point Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 7% (1,201 to 1,286); teachers down 10% (68 to 61.5).
About Piney Point Elementary School
Piney Point Elementary School is an elementary school in HOUSTON, Texas, reachable at (713) 917-3610. It reported 1,286 students in pre-K through 5 in 2024-25. Elementary schools in Texas average about 519 students, which makes this school 148% above average.
Across its 273 schools, HOUSTON ISD enrolls 176,727 students. Piney Point Elementary School is one of those schools.
Federal enrollment data show Piney Point Elementary School is 77% Hispanic. The next largest groups are 10% Black, 7% Asian, and 4% White. The school's Hispanic share is 33 points above the 44% share among Harris County residents. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 38%.
With 61.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 20.9:1. Statewide, elementary schools in Texas average 15.1:1. Roughly 98% of students come from households that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Across public schools in Harris County, the average is 70%.
Piney Point Elementary School posts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 30.6%, compared with a predicted 31.9%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Texas schools on BeatsExpectations.
In Harris County, home to about 4,838,303 people, median household income comes to about $74,983, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 13% of people live in poverty. There are 1,205 public schools in the county, enrolling about 886,911, Piney Point Elementary School among them.
KIPP Sharpstown College Prep, about 0.6 miles away, is the closest public school. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. By average proficiency, Piney Point Elementary School is 5th among 5 schools close by.
By NCES locale, the school is City: Large, or inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
A 13% rise took enrollment from 1,141 in 2020-21 to 1,286 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio increased from 17.8:1 in 2020-21 to 20.9:1 in 2024-25.
Use the discussion section to ask about homework, tutoring, and testing dates at Piney Point Elementary School. You can also rate the school on this page.
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
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Other schools in HOUSTON
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Other Piney Point Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Piney Point Elementary. Piney Point Elementary School is the largest of the 2.
- Piney Point ElementaryTall Timbers, MD · 435 students
Nearby schools
- KIPP Sharpstown College Prep0.6 mi · 789
- Briarmeadow Charter0.6 mi · 591
- KIPP Sharp Prep0.6 mi · 1,078
- Emerson Elementary School0.8 mi · 990
- Draw Academy0.9 mi · 696
- Nci Charter School Without Walls1.0 mi · 891
Frequently asked questions
About Piney Point Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Piney Point Elementary School?
Piney Point Elementary School enrolls approximately 1,286 students in grades PK-05.
Is Piney Point Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Piney Point Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Piney Point Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Piney Point Elementary School is approximately 20.9:1 (61 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Piney Point Elementary School?
Student demographics at Piney Point Elementary School are roughly 4% White, 77% Hispanic, 10% Black, 7% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is Piney Point Elementary School in?
Piney Point Elementary School is part of HOUSTON ISD.
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