Samuel Houston Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2025)

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Top 50%

Serving 437 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Samuel Houston Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 35-39% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving is 50-54% (which is approximately equal to the Texas state average of 51%).

The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 67% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-4
Enrollment: 437 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 67%
: Top 50% in TX
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
: 50-54% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Samuel Houston Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

School Overview

Samuel Houston Elementary School's student population of 437 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 27 teachers has declined by 6% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-4

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Samuel Houston Elementary School
Kind	93
1	78
2	98
3	83
4	85

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Total Students

437 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Samuel Houston Elementary School
2023	437
2022	435
2021	420
2020	445
2019	445
2018	544
2017	544
2016	592
2015	571
2014	624
2013	602
2012	591
2011	562
2010	603
2009	538
2008	510
2007	467
2006	566
2005	613
2004	527
2003	503
2002	549
2001	346
2000	315
1999	316
1998	350
1997	378
1996	357
1995	385
1994	488
1993	491
1992	484
1991	513
1990	538
1989	541
1988	569
1987	502

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

27 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Samuel Houston Elementary School
2023	25
2022	28
2021	30
2020	29
2019	29
2018	37
2017	37
2016	39
2015	40
2014	40
2013	40
2012	38
2011	38
2010	38
2009	36
2008	38
2007	33
2006	37
2005	39
2004	34
2003	36
2002	34
2001	25
2000	29
1999	29
1998	30
1997	27
1996	27
1995	29
1994	32
1993	32
1992	32
1991	33

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School Rankings

Samuel Houston Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 8,188 schools in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Samuel Houston Elementary School is 0.68, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (TX)

#3786 out of 8188 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Samuel Houston Elementary School
2022	#3786
2021	#7262
2019	#7132
2018	#7570
2017	#7795
2016	#7422
2015	#6955
2014	#6922
2013	#6125
2012	#4696
2011	#5150

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35-39%

41%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Samuel Houston Elementary School	Texas	Huntsville Independent School District
2022	37%	41%	24%
2021	17%	37%	25%
2019	32%	51%	31%
2018	25%	49%	26%
2017	38%	78%	62%
2016	46%	75%	64%
2015	55%	73%	64%
2014	49%	76%	64%
2013	63%	78%	71%
2012	85%	83%	80%
2011	84%	84%	82%

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50-54%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Samuel Houston Elementary School	Texas	Huntsville Independent School District
2022	52%	51%	48%
2021	17%	42%	37%
2019	27%	47%	39%
2018	20%	45%	26%
2017	41%	72%	60%
2016	52%	71%	65%
2015	59%	73%	66%
2014	65%	75%	68%
2013	70%	78%	71%
2012	84%	88%	86%
2011	83%	88%	86%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

16:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Samuel Houston Elementary School	Texas	Huntsville Independent School District
2023	17:1	14:1	27:1
2022	16:1	14:1	36:1
2021	14:1	14:1	26:1
2020	15:1	15:1	21:1
2019	15:1	15:1	21:1
2018	15:1	15:1	17:1
2017	15:1	15:1	17:1
2016	15:1	15:1	16:1
2015	14:1	15:1	15:1
2014	15:1	15:1	15:1
2013	15:1	15:1	15:1
2012	16:1	15:1	15:1
2011	15:1	15:1	14:1
2010	16:1	15:1	15:1
2009	15:1	14:1	15:1
2008	13:1	14:1	14:1
2007	14:1	15:1	15:1
2006	15:1	15:1	15:1
2005	16:1	15:1	16:1
2004	16:1	15:1	16:1
2003	14:1	15:1	15:1
2002	16:1	15:1	15:1
2001	14:1	15:1	15:1
2000	11:1	14:1	14:1
1999	11:1	14:1	14:1
1998	12:1	14:1	14:1
1997	14:1	15:1	15:1
1996	13:1	15:1	15:1
1995	13:1	15:1	15:1
1994	15:1	15:1	15:1
1993	15:1	15:1	15:1
1992	15:1	16:1	16:1
1991	15:1	16:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Samuel Houston Elementary School	Texas	Huntsville Independent School District
2023	3%	5%	3%
2022	2%	5%	5%
2021	2%	5%	2%
2020	2%	5%	2%
2019	2%	5%	2%
2018	2%	5%	1%
2017	2%	5%	1%
2016	1%	4%	1%
2015	2%	4%	1%
2014	2%	4%	1%
2013	2%	4%	2%
2012	3%	4%	1%
2011	2%	4%	1%
2010	1%	4%	1%
2009	2%	4%	1%
2008	1%	4%	1%
2006	2%	3%	1%
2005	2%	3%	1%
2004	1%	3%	1%
2003	2%	3%	1%
2002	2%	3%	2%
2001	1%	3%	1%
1994	2%	2%	1%
1993	1%	2%	1%
1991	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

19%

53%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Samuel Houston Elementary School	Texas	Huntsville Independent School District
2023	20%	53%	39%
2022	19%	53%	43%
2021	18%	53%	30%
2020	16%	53%	34%
2019	16%	53%	34%
2018	17%	52%	33%
2017	17%	52%	33%
2016	18%	52%	32%
2015	17%	52%	32%
2014	16%	52%	31%
2013	15%	51%	30%
2012	15%	51%	30%
2011	15%	50%	29%
2010	14%	49%	26%
2009	12%	48%	25%
2008	16%	47%	24%
2007	17%	46%	23%
2006	14%	46%	22%
2005	22%	45%	21%
2004	29%	44%	20%
2003	34%	43%	19%
2002	39%	42%	19%
2001	6%	41%	18%
2000	3%	40%	17%
1999	5%	39%	15%
1998	4%	38%	15%
1997	6%	38%	15%
1996	6%	37%	15%
1995	5%	36%	14%
1994	5%	36%	13%
1993	5%	35%	12%
1992	7%	35%	11%
1991	9%	34%	10%

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Black

42%

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Samuel Houston Elementary School	Texas	Huntsville Independent School District
2023	40%	13%	21%
2022	39%	13%	20%
2021	46%	13%	21%
2020	47%	13%	22%
2019	47%	13%	22%
2018	45%	13%	25%
2017	45%	13%	25%
2016	44%	13%	25%
2015	44%	13%	25%
2014	42%	13%	25%
2013	40%	13%	24%
2012	37%	13%	24%
2011	36%	13%	25%
2010	38%	14%	27%
2009	37%	14%	27%
2008	33%	14%	27%
2007	34%	14%	28%
2006	35%	15%	28%
2005	32%	14%	28%
2004	29%	14%	29%
2003	31%	14%	30%
2002	26%	14%	29%
2001	47%	14%	30%
2000	50%	14%	29%
1999	50%	14%	30%
1998	48%	14%	29%
1997	50%	14%	28%
1996	46%	14%	28%
1995	41%	14%	28%
1994	38%	14%	28%
1993	38%	14%	27%
1992	33%	14%	28%
1991	28%	14%	29%

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White

33%

25%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Samuel Houston Elementary School	Texas	Huntsville Independent School District
2023	34%	26%	33%
2022	37%	26%	29%
2021	28%	26%	41%
2020	30%	27%	38%
2019	30%	27%	38%
2018	33%	28%	39%
2017	33%	28%	39%
2016	35%	29%	40%
2015	35%	29%	40%
2014	37%	29%	41%
2013	40%	30%	42%
2012	42%	31%	43%
2011	45%	31%	43%
2010	47%	33%	46%
2009	49%	34%	47%
2008	49%	35%	48%
2007	47%	36%	48%
2006	48%	36%	49%
2005	43%	38%	50%
2004	40%	39%	50%
2003	32%	40%	50%
2002	32%	41%	50%
2001	45%	42%	51%
2000	48%	44%	53%
1999	48%	45%	54%
1998	53%	46%	55%
1997	48%	46%	56%
1996	49%	47%	57%
1995	57%	48%	58%
1994	55%	48%	58%
1993	55%	49%	60%
1992	59%	49%	60%
1991	61%	51%	60%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Samuel Houston Elementary School	Texas	Huntsville Independent School District
2023	3%	3%	3%
2022	3%	3%	2%
2021	5%	3%	5%
2020	4%	2%	3%
2019	4%	2%	3%
2018	3%	2%	2%
2017	3%	2%	2%
2016	2%	2%	2%
2015	2%	2%	2%
2014	3%	2%	2%
2013	3%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.68

0.64

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Samuel Houston Elementary School	Texas	Huntsville Independent School District
2023	0.69	0.64	0.70
2022	0.68	0.64	0.70
2021	0.68	0.64	0.70
2020	0.67	0.63	0.70
2019	0.67	0.63	0.70
2018	0.67	0.64	0.68
2017	0.67	0.64	0.68
2016	0.66	0.63	0.68
2015	0.66	0.63	0.68
2014	0.67	0.63	0.68
2013	0.66	0.64	0.68
2012	0.67	0.64	0.68
2011	0.66	0.64	0.68
2010	0.62	0.64	0.66
2009	0.61	0.64	0.65
2008	0.63	0.64	0.65
2007	0.64	0.64	0.65
2006	0.63	0.64	0.64
2005	0.67	0.64	0.64
2004	0.68	0.64	0.63
2003	0.69	0.64	0.63
2002	0.69	0.64	0.63
2001	0.58	0.64	0.62
2000	0.58	0.65	0.62
1999	0.58	0.65	0.61
1998	0.57	0.65	0.60
1997	0.59	0.64	0.59
1996	0.59	0.64	0.58
1995	0.58	0.64	0.58
1994	0.56	0.64	0.57
1993	0.56	0.63	0.56
1992	0.54	0.63	0.55
1991	0.54	0.63	0.55

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

74%

57%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Samuel Houston Elementary School	Texas	Huntsville Independent School District
2023	72%	57%	60%
2022	64%	57%	52%
2021	63%	56%	49%
2020	59%	56%	49%
2019	59%	56%	49%
2018	53%	53%	48%
2017	53%	53%	48%
2016	48%	53%	47%
2015	53%	52%	47%
2014	60%	53%	55%
2013	59%	53%	55%
2012	21%	44%	23%
2011	22%	44%	27%
2010	32%	43%	37%
2009	23%	40%	29%
2008	29%	39%	28%
2007	27%	39%	28%
2006	32%	40%	33%
2005	42%	39%	38%
2004	42%	39%	33%
2003	45%	39%	31%
2002	45%	38%	34%
2001	41%	38%	34%
2000	44%	38%	34%
1999	36%	39%	28%
1998	36%	40%	27%
1997	32%	41%	26%
1996	41%	41%	37%
1995	41%	41%	36%
1994	31%	40%	32%
1993	41%	45%	40%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Samuel Houston Elementary School	Texas	Huntsville Independent School District
2023	7%	5%	5%
2022	7%	4%	4%
2021	9%	4%	7%
2020	11%	4%	8%
2019	11%	4%	8%
2018	11%	6%	7%
2017	11%	6%	7%
2016	12%	6%	9%
2015	10%	6%	9%
2014	10%	7%	9%
2013	9%	7%	9%
2012	11%	7%	10%
2011	8%	7%	9%
2010	14%	8%	13%
2009	12%	8%	12%
2008	13%	8%	14%
2007	17%	8%	13%
2006	14%	8%	13%
2005	15%	8%	14%
2004	10%	7%	11%
2003	10%	7%	10%
2002	13%	7%	11%
2001	12%	7%	10%
2000	10%	8%	12%
1999	16%	8%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Huntsville Independent School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Samuel Houston Elementary School's ranking?

Samuel Houston Elementary School is ranked #3786 out of 8,188 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Texas.

What schools are Samuel Houston Elementary School often compared to?

Samuel Houston Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Scott Johnson Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

35-39% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 41% TX state average), while 50-54% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% TX state average).

How many students attend Samuel Houston Elementary School?

437 students attend Samuel Houston Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

42% of Samuel Houston Elementary School students are Black, 33% of students are White, 19% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Samuel Houston Elementary School?

Samuel Houston Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Texas state average of 14:1.

What grades does Samuel Houston Elementary School offer ?

Samuel Houston Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-4

What school district is Samuel Houston Elementary School part of?

Samuel Houston Elementary School is part of Huntsville Independent School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-4
Enrollment: 437 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 67%
: Top 50%
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
: 50-54% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education