Is Houston Elementary a good school?

Houston Elementary ranks in the bottom 20.5% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Houston Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 508 students attended Houston Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Houston Elementary?

Students at Houston Elementary are 85% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 2% White, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Houston Elementary attend?

Students who attend Houston Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Green Acres Middle High : Redwood High

Houston Elementary

Summary:

Houston Elementary is a public elementary school in Visalia, California, serving 526 students in grades K-6. It is part of the Visalia Unified School District, which has a 2-star rating out of 5 from SchoolDigger.

Houston Elementary faces significant challenges, with high chronic absenteeism rates, consistently underperforming academic results, and struggles to support certain student subgroups. In 2023-2024, only 31.32% of Houston Elementary students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 43.55% for the district and 47.04% for the state. In Mathematics, only 16.48% of Houston Elementary students were proficient or better, compared to 27.98% for the district and 35.54% for the state. The school's performance has steadily declined over the years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 3,758 out of 5,611 California elementary schools in 2014-2015 to 4,663 out of 5,862 in 2023-2024.

Nearby schools, such as Charter Home School Academy, Shannon Ranch Elementary, and Manuel F. Hernandez, consistently outperform Houston Elementary in academic achievement, with higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics, as well as lower chronic absenteeism rates and a lower percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. These factors suggest that targeted interventions and support programs focused on improving attendance and addressing the unique needs of Houston Elementary's student population could be crucial in helping the school improve its performance.

Detail:

Public K-6

1200 North Giddings St.
Visalia, CA 93291-2851

(559) 730-7772

District: Visalia Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
4663^rd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,764

Students who attend Houston Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Green Acres Middle
High:	Redwood High

Student/teacher ratio: 22.8

Number of students: 508

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

84.8%

Two or more races:

11.0%

White:

2.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 87.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Houston Elementary ranks worse than 79.5% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 23^rd among 27 ranked elementary schools in the Visalia Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 22.05. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (84.8%), two or more races (11%), White (2.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 87.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Houston Elementary is 22.8, which is the 9^th best among 27 elementary schools in the Visalia Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Houston Elementary employs 22.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Houston Elementary is $7,764, which is the 12^th highest among 27 elementary schools in the Visalia Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Houston Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Houston Elementary 4663^rd of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Houston Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Visalia Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Visalia Unified 894^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Houston Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Houston Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	11.25	4599^th	4809	4.4%
2005	9.95	4657^th	4822	3.4%
2006	7.23	4735^th	4818	1.7%
2007	23.49	4040^th	5113	21.0%
2008	25.90	3903^rd	5113	23.7%
2009	15.37	4713^th	5193	9.2%
2010	14.58	4925^th	5314	7.3%
2011	12.90	5080^th	5377	5.5%
2012	25.68	4263^rd	5390	20.9%
2013	29.97	4043^rd	5530	26.9%
2015	29.28	3758^th	5611	33.0%
2016	18.12	4791^st	5614	14.7%
2017	12.80	5300^th	5692	6.9%
2018	10.94	5389^th	5662	4.8%
2019	9.62	5589^th	5789	3.5%
2022	11.34	5651^st	5883	3.9%
2023	13.93	5406^th	5874	8.0%
2024	22.05	4663^rd	5862	20.5%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Houston Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	26.22	2645^th	3246	18.5%
2019	27.11	2702^nd	3275	17.5%
2022	35.64	2152^nd	3311	35.0%
2023	41.60	1704^th	3250	47.6%
2024	49.42	1208^th	3160	61.8%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Houston Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	17.99	2264^th	2420	6.4%
2024	18.18	2484^th	2634	5.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Houston Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	14.19	4781^st	5084	6.0%
2019	13.07	4937^th	5173	4.6%
2022	15.47	4942^nd	5264	6.1%
2023	19.24	4767^th	5374	11.3%
2024	29.78	3975^th	5511	27.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Houston Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	9.82	5236^th	5413	3.3%
2019	9.58	5334^th	5492	2.9%
2022	13.70	5299^th	5635	6.0%
2023	16.73	4987^th	5617	11.2%
2024	25.91	4152^nd	5605	25.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Houston Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	13.90	5036^th	5431	7.3%
2019	10.94	5312^th	5510	3.6%
2022	11.23	5486^th	5663	3.1%
2023	13.03	5316^th	5650	5.9%
2024	20.02	4720^th	5636	16.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Houston Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	12.75	4607^th	4830	4.6%
2019	11.28	4820^th	4963	2.9%
2022	14.35	4837^th	5084	4.9%
2023	18.23	4598^th	5098	9.8%
2024	29.44	3775^th	5102	26.0%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Houston Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	106	17	239	382	8	n/a	n/a	752
1989	106	20	263	414	9	n/a	n/a	812
1990	107	12	330	435	7	n/a	n/a	891
1991	98	11	361	435	7	n/a	n/a	912
1992	73	7	382	417	4	n/a	n/a	883
1993	56	8	334	435	6	n/a	n/a	839
1994	41	7	353	455	3	n/a	n/a	859
1995	38	13	292	563	1	n/a	n/a	907
1996	38	13	292	563	1	n/a	n/a	907
1997	40	6	276	576	3	n/a	n/a	901
1998	40	21	227	594	3	n/a	n/a	885
1999	44	19	223	618	11	n/a	n/a	915
2000	42	21	158	637	4	n/a	n/a	862
2001	34	22	160	617	4	n/a	n/a	837
2002	26	10	70	508	5	n/a	n/a	619
2003	26	10	70	508	5	n/a	n/a	619
2004	21	6	59	490	6	n/a	n/a	582
2005	21	8	47	485	6	n/a	n/a	567
2006	16	10	43	524	2	n/a	n/a	595
2007	15	7	42	495	5	n/a	n/a	564
2008	13	7	38	462	1	n/a	n/a	521
2009	18	7	24	500	6	0	0	555
2010	16	18	19	493	3	0	0	549
2011	10	9	20	497	1	0	0	537
2012	17	9	16	513	1	0	3	559
2013	18	10	17	505	1	0	8	559
2014	18	6	19	520	1	0	13	577
2015	15	2	13	509	1	0	8	548
2016	13	3	19	499	1	0	11	546
2017	9	4	15	490	3	0	12	533
2018	14	5	13	547	3	0	13	595
2019	9	9	17	533	2	1	13	584
2020	7	5	17	505	1	1	52	588
2021	4	3	17	447	1	1	86	559
2022	7	2	9	447	0	1	78	544
2023	13	3	11	437	1	0	61	526
2024	11	2	8	431	0	0	56	508

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Houston Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	752	30.0	25.0	n/a
1989	812	32.1	25.2	n/a
1990	891	36.2	24.6	n/a
1991	912	37.7	24.1	n/a
1992	883	38.3	23.0	92
1993	839	34.7	24.2	95
1994	859	33.1	26.0	94.4
1995	907	39.3	23.1	94.9
1996	907	39.3	23.1	94.9
1997	901	41.8	21.6	94.9
1998	885	41.6	21.3	94.9
1999	915	44.1	20.7	92.5
2000	862	48.0	18.0	97.7
2001	837	43.1	19.4	92.5
2002	619	33.0	18.8	89.7
2003	619	33.0	18.8	89.7
2004	582	31.5	18.5	95.5
2005	567	27.0	21.0	99.5
2006	595	28.0	21.3	84.9
2007	564	28.0	20.1	94.3
2008	521	29.4	17.7	78.1
2009	555	24.4	21.0	97.1
2010	549	23.0	23.8	93.4
2011	537	n/a	n/a	99.4
2012	559	20.0	27.9	n/a
2013	559	18.5	30.2	98.7
2014	577	19.5	29.5	90.5
2015	548	20.0	27.4	85.6
2016	546	20.0	27.3	84.8
2017	533	19.0	28.0	93.1
2018	595	20.0	29.7	90.9
2019	584	22.1	26.3	94.7
2020	588	n/a	n/a	93.4
2021	559	24.6	22.6	88.7
2022	544	23.7	22.8	94.7
2023	526	23.5	22.3	90.5
2024	508	22.2	22.8	87.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Houston Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	752	30.0	25.0	n/a
1989	812	32.1	25.2	n/a
1990	891	36.2	24.6	n/a
1991	912	37.7	24.1	n/a
1992	883	38.3	23.0	92
1993	839	34.7	24.2	95
1994	859	33.1	26.0	94.4
1995	907	39.3	23.1	94.9
1996	907	39.3	23.1	94.9
1997	901	41.8	21.6	94.9
1998	885	41.6	21.3	94.9
1999	915	44.1	20.7	92.5
2000	862	48.0	18.0	97.7
2001	837	43.1	19.4	92.5
2002	619	33.0	18.8	89.7
2003	619	33.0	18.8	89.7
2004	582	31.5	18.5	95.5
2005	567	27.0	21.0	99.5
2006	595	28.0	21.3	84.9
2007	564	28.0	20.1	94.3
2008	521	29.4	17.7	78.1
2009	555	24.4	21.0	97.1
2010	549	23.0	23.8	93.4
2011	537	n/a	n/a	99.4
2012	559	20.0	27.9	n/a
2013	559	18.5	30.2	98.7
2014	577	19.5	29.5	90.5
2015	548	20.0	27.4	85.6
2016	546	20.0	27.3	84.8
2017	533	19.0	28.0	93.1
2018	595	20.0	29.7	90.9
2019	584	22.1	26.3	94.7
2020	588	n/a	n/a	93.4
2021	559	24.6	22.6	88.7
2022	544	23.7	22.8	94.7
2023	526	23.5	22.3	90.5
2024	508	22.2	22.8	87.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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