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School at St George Place

5430 HIDALGO ST, HOUSTON, TX 77056 · (713) 625-1499 · Harris County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL781 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 57% of Texas public elementary schools
  • B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
  • BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
  • DThree-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

Enrollment
781
Elementary
DISTRICT 515 · STATE 519
Student : Teacher
18.2:1
43 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.5:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
55%
428 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

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K9212%
Kindergarten12616%
Grade 111415%
Grade 210313%
Grade 311314%
Grade 412316%
Grade 511014%

This year's kindergarten class (126) is 15% larger than its 5th grade class (110).

Student demographics
71%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 63% · US 70%
White
12816%
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 24% · US 43%
Hispanic
33543%
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 54% · US 30%
Black
19024%
DISTRICT 21% · STATE 13% · US 15%
Asian
9212%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 6% · US 6%
Two+
354%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 3% · US 5%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
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
Male
40151%
Female
38049%

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Test scores

STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
62.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +29.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
56.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +27.0pp since 2020

What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 62 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 56 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 29 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 27 points.

Performance levels, 2025-26

SubjectMasters Grade LevelMeets Grade LevelApproaches Grade LevelDid Not Meet Grade Level
Reading35.0%27.0%22.0%16.0%
Mathematics30.0%26.0%19.0%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 yearReadingMathematics
2025-2662.0%56.0%
2024-2563.0%47.0%
2023-2463.0%55.0%
2022-2370.0%59.0%
2021-2264.0%60.0%
2020-2133.0%29.0%
% 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 · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
50.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.3%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.6pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 51% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 50% 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 School at St George Place

School at St George Place's state test result (50.9% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
School at St George Place this school78154.8%50.9%
Briargrove Elementary School
HOUSTON
87156.3%45.2%
Lowe Elementary School
PRINCETON
67556.1%45.5%
Elkins Elementary School
FORT WORTH
65457.6%38.5%
Bethke Elementary School
KATY
96453.6%48.6%
Kings Manor Elementary School
KINGWOOD
80155.9%40.1%
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 School at St George Place ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn TexasIn Harris County
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
50.9%#1,358 of 4,401#152 of 624
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
56.0%#1,224 of 4,466
▲ 706
#149 of 625
▲ 120
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
62.0%#1,258 of 4,466
▼ 64
#150 of 625
▼ 20
3-year test score change
ranked biggest drop first
-5.5pp#635 of 3,998#80 of 603
Enrollment
ranked largest first
781#519 of 4,938#144 of 682
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
18.2:1#4,251 of 4,622#600 of 657
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
71.4%#382 of 4,628#49 of 657
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
54.8%#3,369 of 4,789#543 of 671
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-3.7%#2,559 of 2,838#404 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 2024-25
Enrollment
781
+28 (+4%) vs 2020
+12% since 2010-11, when it was 699
Student : Teacher
18.2:1
was 16.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-257814318.2:155% (428)
2023-2478447.816.4:157% (446)
2022-237824617.0:155% (431)
2020-217534516.7:146% (350)
2017-188114617.6:145% (368)
2015-167904318.4:144% (345)
2010-116993818.4:146% (321)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for School at St George Place.

Since 2017-18: students down 4% (811 to 781); teachers down 7% (46 to 43).

About School at St George Place

School at St George Place is a high-enrollment elementary school serving families in HOUSTON, Texas. The school had 781 students in pre-K through 5 in 2024-25. An average school in this group (elementary schools in Texas) has about 519 students.

Enrollment across the 273 schools in HOUSTON ISD totals 176,727 students.

By race and ethnicity, the largest group at School at St George Place is Hispanic (43%). Other students are 24% Black, 16% White, 12% Asian, and 4% multiracial. For comparison, Harris County is about 44% Hispanic. School at St George Place has a diversity index of 71%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.

The school reported 43 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 18.2:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Texas average 15.1:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 55%. Across public schools in Harris County, the average is 70%.

Measured against Texas public elementary schools, School at St George Place receives a B. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.

When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, School at St George Place is within a point of its prediction. Actual: 50.9%. Predicted: 50.3%.

Within Harris County, median household income is about $74,983, about 34% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 13%. A total of 1,205 public schools operate in Harris County, serving about 886,911 students.

The next-closest public school is Mandarin Immersion Magnet School, about 0.1 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Nearby schools average 58.8% on proficiency, and School at St George Place is below that at 50.9%.

In the federal locale system, School at St George Place is coded City: Large, for schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.

The student count in 2024-25 was 781, 4% above the 753 of 2020-21. Students per teacher rose from 16.7 in 2020-21 to 18.2 in 2024-25.

Topics for discussion here include sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.

Harris County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
School at St George Place
District
HOUSTON ISD
Address
5430 HIDALGO ST, HOUSTON, TX 77056
Phone
(713) 625-1499
County
Harris County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
781
Teachers (FTE)
43
Student–teacher ratio
18.2:1
Free and reduced lunch
428 (55%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
482364010744
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About School at St George Place
What is the total enrollment at School at St George Place?
School at St George Place enrolls approximately 781 students in grades PK-05.
Is School at St George Place an elementary, middle, or high school?
School at St George Place is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at School at St George Place?
Approximately 18.2:1 students per teacher at School at St George Place.
What is the student diversity at School at St George Place?
Student demographics at School at St George Place are roughly 16% White, 43% Hispanic, 24% Black, 12% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is School at St George Place public or private?
School at St George Place 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.
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