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Enrollment
917
Elementary
DISTRICT 515 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HOUSTON ISD·NCES 482364008613
Rodriguez Elementary School
5858 CHIMNEY ROCK, HOUSTON, TX 77081 · (713) 295-3870 · Harris County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL917 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
18.0:1
51 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.5:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
98%
898 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 | 95 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 109 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 130 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 142 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 149 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 148 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 144 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (109) is 24% smaller than its 5th grade class (144).
Student demographics
22%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
36.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +21.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
50.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +25.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 36 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 50 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 21 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 | 17.0% | 19.0% | 25.0% | 39.0% |
| Mathematics | 19.0% | 31.0% | 25.0% | 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 | 36.0% | 50.0% |
| 2024-25 | 31.0% | 42.0% |
| 2023-24 | 28.0% | 40.0% |
| 2022-23 | 25.0% | 38.0% |
| 2021-22 | 34.0% | 30.0% |
| 2020-21 | 15.0% | 25.0% |
% 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
32.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
31.9%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 32% 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 Rodriguez Elementary School
Rodriguez Elementary School's state test result (32.1% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rodriguez Elementary School this school | 917 | 97.9% | 32.1% |
| Energized for Excellence Academy Elementary School HOUSTON | 857 | 98.0% | 35.8% |
| Sutton Elementary School HOUSTON | 833 | 96.4% | 40.5% |
| KIPP Dream Prep HOUSTON | 929 | 95.9% | 35.3% |
| Braeburn Elementary School HOUSTON | 853 | 98.8% | 30.6% |
| Thornton Elementary School ARLINGTON | 849 | 93.5% | 19.1% |
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 Rodriguez Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Harris County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 32.1% | #3,472 of 4,401 | #504 of 624 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #1,763 of 4,466 ▲ 690 | #233 of 625 ▲ 114 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 36.0% | #3,999 of 4,466 ▲ 136 | #576 of 625 ▲ 9 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +11.5pp | #1,256 of 3,998 | #188 of 603 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 917 | #187 of 4,938 | #68 of 682 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.0:1 | #4,206 of 4,622 | #589 of 657 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 21.7% | #3,703 of 4,628 | #542 of 657 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 97.9% | #193 of 4,789 | #62 of 671 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.2% | #2,682 of 2,838 | #421 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
917
-44 (-5%) vs 2020
-2% since 2010-11, when it was 931
Student : Teacher
18.0:1
was 18.5:1
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 | 917 | 51 | 18.0:1 | 98% (898) |
| 2023-24 | 849 | 54 | 15.7:1 | 98% (828) |
| 2022-23 | 904 | 52 | 17.4:1 | 99% (891) |
| 2020-21 | 961 | 52 | 18.5:1 | 98% (945) |
| 2017-18 | 938 | 54.8 | 17.1:1 | 96% (900) |
| 2015-16 | 1,030 | 56 | 18.4:1 | 96% (990) |
| 2010-11 | 931 | 58 | 16.1:1 | 52% (485) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Rodriguez Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 2% (938 to 917); teachers down 7% (54.8 to 51).
About Rodriguez Elementary School
Students in HOUSTON, Texas, attend Rodriguez Elementary School, a large elementary school. It teaches 917 students in pre-K through 5. That is 77% bigger than the average of about 519 students for elementary schools in Texas.
The HOUSTON ISD system has 273 schools and 176,727 students.
By race and ethnicity, Rodriguez Elementary School is 88% Hispanic. Other groups make up 7% Black and 3% Asian. Harris County as a whole is about 44% Hispanic, so the school's share is higher. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 22, compared with 70 nationally.
Rodriguez Elementary School reported 51 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 18.0:1. Elementary schools in Texas have an average ratio of 15.1:1. Roughly 98% of students at Rodriguez Elementary School can receive free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Harris County average 70%.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Rodriguez Elementary School is within a point of its prediction. Actual: 32.1%. Predicted: 31.9%.
The county, Harris County, is where the school is located. The median household earns about $74,983 a year, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 13% of people live in poverty. Harris County has 1,205 public schools with about 886,911 students, including Rodriguez Elementary School.
Ser-Ninos Charter High is less than a tenth of a mile from Rodriguez Elementary School, the shortest distance to any other public school. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. The nearest schools with test data average 49.0%, higher than Rodriguez Elementary School's 32.1%.
In the federal locale system, Rodriguez Elementary School is coded City: Large, for schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 917, compared with 961 in 2020-21.
Anyone can start a thread about open houses, carpools, and field trips at Rodriguez Elementary School. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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 Rodriguez Elementary schools
3 other US public schools in 2 states are named Rodriguez Elementary. Rodriguez Elementary School is the largest of the 4.
- Rodriguez Elementary SchoolSAN MARCOS, TX · 445 students
- Rodriguez Elementary SchoolAUSTIN, TX · 372 students
- Rodriguez ElementarySan Diego, CA · 280 students
Nearby schools
- Ser-Ninos Charter High0.1 mi · 169
- Ser-Ninos Charter Middle School0.1 mi · 266
- Ser-Ninos Charter Elementary School0.2 mi · 512
- Liberty High School0.2 mi · 352
- Middle College H S at Hcc Gulfton0.2 mi · 72
- Friends for Life Middle School0.3 mi · 226
Frequently asked questions
About Rodriguez Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Rodriguez Elementary School?
Rodriguez Elementary School enrolls approximately 917 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Rodriguez Elementary School serve?
Rodriguez Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many teachers does Rodriguez Elementary School have?
Rodriguez Elementary School employs 51 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.0:1.
What is the student diversity at Rodriguez Elementary School?
Student demographics at Rodriguez Elementary School are roughly 1% White, 88% Hispanic, 7% Black, 3% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Is Rodriguez Elementary School public or private?
Rodriguez Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by HOUSTON ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.