Enrollment
256
Elementary
DISTRICT 515 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HOUSTON ISD·NCES 482364002561
Pugh Elementary School
1147 KRESS ST, HOUSTON, TX 77020 · (713) 671-3820 · Harris County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL256 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.7:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.5:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
97%
249 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 | 23 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 37 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 29 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 33 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 48 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 37 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 49 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (37) is 24% smaller than its 5th grade class (49).
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
Pugh Elementary School→Mickey Leland College Prep Academy for Young Men
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
53.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +16.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
46.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +11.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 46 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 16 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 11 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 23.0% | 30.0% | 26.0% | 21.0% |
| Mathematics | 14.0% | 32.0% | 25.0% | 29.0% |
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 | 53.0% | 46.0% |
| 2024-25 | 56.0% | 43.0% |
| 2023-24 | 57.0% | 48.0% |
| 2022-23 | 49.0% | 43.0% |
| 2021-22 | 55.0% | 61.0% |
| 2020-21 | 37.0% | 35.0% |
% 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
43.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.1%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 44% 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 Pugh Elementary School
Pugh Elementary School's state test result (43.5% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pugh Elementary School this school | 256 | 97.3% | 43.5% |
| Stafford Center SAN ANTONIO | 255 | 96.1% | N/A |
| Ser-Ninos Charter El II HOUSTON | 246 | 98.8% | 32.8% |
| De Zavala Elementary School HOUSTON | 246 | 95.5% | 52.5% |
| Zavala Elementary School EL PASO | 253 | 96.4% | 35.0% |
| Cardenas Center SAN ANTONIO | 264 | 95.5% | N/A |
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 Pugh Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Harris County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 43.5% | #2,150 of 4,401 | #280 of 624 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 46.0% | #2,167 of 4,466 ▲ 178 | #299 of 625 ▲ 30 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.0% | #2,164 of 4,466 ▼ 355 | #282 of 625 ▼ 55 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +3.5pp | #2,339 of 3,998 | #363 of 603 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 256 | #4,425 of 4,938 | #638 of 682 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.7:1 | #268 of 4,622 | #45 of 657 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 6.1% | #4,276 of 4,628 | #641 of 657 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 97.3% | #253 of 4,789 | #74 of 671 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -37.1% | #251 of 2,838 | #72 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
256
-114 (-31%) vs 2020
-67% since 1990-91, when it was 771
Student : Teacher
11.7:1
was 13.7:1
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 | 256 | 21.9 | 11.7:1 | 97% (249) |
| 2023-24 | 320 | 29 | 11.0:1 | 94% (302) |
| 2022-23 | 351 | 23.6 | 14.9:1 | 91% (319) |
| 2020-21 | 370 | 27 | 13.7:1 | 96% (355) |
| 2017-18 | 407 | 27.5 | 14.8:1 | 81% (328) |
| 2015-16 | 433 | 25 | 17.3:1 | 96% (415) |
| 2010-11 | 522 | 33 | 15.8:1 | 63% (331) |
| 2000-01 | 374 | 21 | 17.8:1 | 86% (320) |
| 1990-91 | 771 | 45 | 17.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Pugh Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 37% (407 to 256); teachers down 21% (27.5 to 21.9).
About Pugh Elementary School
Pugh Elementary School is a low-enrollment elementary school in HOUSTON ISD, located in HOUSTON, Texas. It is open to students in pre-K through 5 and enrolls 256 students. By comparison, elementary schools in Texas enroll about 519 students on average.
HOUSTON ISD has 176,727 students in 273 schools, and Pugh Elementary School is one of those schools.
Hispanic students are 97% of those enrolled at Pugh Elementary School. Other reported shares: 2% Black. That compares with about 44% Hispanic among all Harris County residents. A diversity index of 6% means there is a 6% chance two randomly chosen students at Pugh Elementary School are from different groups.
The student-to-teacher ratio at Pugh Elementary School is 11.7:1, based on 21.9 full-time-equivalent teachers. Compared with the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas, this school's ratio is lower. Lunch program data show 97% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Harris County is 70%.
Pugh Elementary School's average proficiency rate across its state test results of 43.5% is 11.3 points above the 32.1% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
For Harris County, Census Bureau data show the median household earns about $74,983 a year, roughly 34% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 13%. Public schools in Harris County number 1,205, with about 886,911 students.
Pugh Elementary School is about 0.4 miles from McReynolds Middle School, its nearest public school. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Pugh Elementary School ranks 3rd of 9 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 43.5% against a local average of 38.2%.
The federal government classifies Pugh Elementary School's location as City: Large.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment fell from 370 to 256, a 31% decrease. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 13.7:1 to 11.7:1.
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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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Frequently asked questions
About Pugh Elementary SchoolHow large is Pugh Elementary School?
Pugh Elementary School enrolls approximately 256 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Pugh Elementary School serve?
Pugh Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Pugh Elementary School have?
Pugh Elementary School employs 22 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.7:1.
What is the student diversity at Pugh Elementary School?
Student demographics at Pugh Elementary School are roughly 0% White, 97% Hispanic, 2% Black, 0% Two or more.
Is Pugh Elementary School public or private?
Pugh Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by HOUSTON ISD.
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