Holmquist Elementary

Summary:

Holmquist Elementary is a public elementary school in Houston, Texas, serving 765 students from kindergarten to 4th grade. The school is part of the Alief Independent School District, which is ranked 699 out of 968 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Holmquist Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Texas elementary schools, with below-average performance on STAAR tests, particularly in mathematics. However, the school performs better in STAAR Spanish assessments and supports its English Language Learner students effectively. The school's strengths lie in its ability to serve its economically disadvantaged student population, with around 90% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. In comparison to nearby schools, such as Mahanay Elementary and Petrosky Elementary, Holmquist Elementary's performance is generally lower, but it outperforms some other nearby schools, like Hearne Elementary.

Holmquist Elementary faces challenges in supporting its Special Education and Gifted and Talented student populations, as evidenced by their lower rankings compared to other subgroups. The school could benefit from a closer examination of its instructional practices and curriculum, particularly in mathematics, as well as strategies to attract and retain high-performing teachers. Collaboration with nearby high-performing schools, both within the Alief Independent School District and outside, could provide valuable insights and best practices to help Holmquist Elementary improve its overall academic performance and better serve its diverse student population.


Detail:

Public K-4

 15040 Westpark Dr
       Houston, TX  77082


(281) 988-3024

District: Alief Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
2767th of 4,675 Texas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,718 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  12.4 Help
Number of students:  765

Racial breakdown:

African American:
46.9%
Hispanic:
43.0%
Asian:
6.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  89.9% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Holmquist Elementary ranks worse than 59.2% of elementary schools in Texas. It also ranks 9th among 24 ranked elementary schools in the Alief Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 40.79. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (46.9%), Hispanic (43%), Asian (6.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 89.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Holmquist Elementary is 12.4. 12 elementary schools in the Alief Independent School District (Isd) have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Holmquist Elementary is $11,718. 19 elementary schools in the Alief Independent School District (Isd) spend more per student.
Schooldigger Rankings:

Holmquist Elementary was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Alief Independent School District (Isd):

SchoolDigger ranks Alief Independent School District (Isd) 699th of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Holmquist Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Holmquist Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2010 39.91 2833rd 3937 28.0%
2011 37.54 3070th 4095 25.0%
2012 45.83 2530th 4206 39.8%
2013 52.93 2127th 4221 49.6%
2014 66.28 1402nd 4260 67.1%
2015 49.81 2340th 4320 45.8%
2016 37.01 2971st 4286 30.7%
2017 37.40 2689th 4329 37.9%
2018 38.15 2678th 4359 38.6%
2019 36.06 2951st 4479 34.1%
2021 27.64 3335th 4578 27.2%
2022 52.17 2031st 4581 55.7%
2023 43.90 2542nd 4647 45.3%
2024 40.79 2767th 4675 40.8%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Holmquist Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 74.02 499th 3226 84.5%
2019 58.24 1171st 3333 64.9%
2021 64.65 814th 3446 76.4%
2022 71.47 642nd 3487 81.6%
2023 62.21 1042nd 3556 70.7%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Holmquist Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.49 2548th 3558 28.4%
2019 37.37 2261st 3684 38.6%
2021 26.73 3069th 3799 19.2%
2022 25.54 3344th 3952 15.4%
2023 44.18 2006th 4086 50.9%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Holmquist Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.53 2262nd 4264 47.0%
2019 45.91 2360th 4309 45.2%
2021 34.39 3087th 4451 30.6%
2022 66.05 1115th 4477 75.1%
2023 60.33 1490th 4521 67.0%
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Rank History for Female students at Holmquist Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.91 2750th 4306 36.1%
2019 38.50 2778th 4348 36.1%
2021 30.60 3156th 4499 29.9%
2022 50.07 2145th 4561 53.0%
2023 43.84 2552nd 4588 44.4%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Holmquist Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.43 2054th 3106 33.9%
2019 35.17 2533rd 3184 20.4%
2021 34.19 2237th 3006 25.6%
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Rank History for At Risk students at Holmquist Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 65.17 1030th 4240 75.7%
2019 63.17 1151st 4295 73.2%
2021 57.61 1352nd 4331 68.8%
2022 78.14 499th 4461 88.8%
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Rank History for Male students at Holmquist Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.27 2536th 4319 41.3%
2019 34.02 3079th 4357 29.3%
2021 26.94 3398th 4498 24.5%
2022 52.64 2020th 4563 55.7%
2023 43.76 2523rd 4585 45.0%
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Rank History for Asian students at Holmquist Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.69 720th 1005 28.4%
2019 30.49 822nd 1009 18.5%
2021 34.78 692nd 967 28.4%
2022 66.20 302nd 957 68.4%
2023 24.60 877th 1015 13.6%
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Rank History for African American students at Holmquist Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.75 1079th 2483 56.5%
2019 53.18 1014th 2515 59.7%
2021 34.90 1630th 2444 33.3%
2022 61.83 702nd 2421 71.0%
2023 54.80 916th 2443 62.5%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Holmquist Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.33 1579th 4168 62.1%
2019 47.44 2163rd 4188 48.4%
2021 43.48 2353rd 4329 45.6%
2022 69.07 974th 4376 77.7%
2023 56.98 1656th 4401 62.4%
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Rank History for White students at Holmquist Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.68 2324th 3127 25.7%
2019 27.20 2541st 3142 19.1%
2021 9.60 2970th 3082 3.6%
2022 42.71 1912th 3082 38.0%
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Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, 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.

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Data source: Texas Education Agency

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Reviews:
by a parent
Thursday, October 17, 2013

Open Quote Communication between staff and the parents is absolutly ridiculous. I can never just speak to someone right away and they take forever to return messages. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Holmquist Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2008 64 477 59 384 0 n/a n/a 0 984
2009 52 444 68 355 0 n/a n/a 0 919
2010 114 479 58 341 2 n/a n/a 0 994
2011 70 519 67 418 2 2 3 0 1081
2012 90 545 65 440 3 4 13 0 1160
2013 78 579 58 439 3 3 19 0 1179
2014 64 580 59 441 3 0 20 0 1167
2015 48 605 67 455 3 1 19 0 1198
2016 48 579 82 444 3 1 25 0 1182
2017 55 579 74 414 5 1 21 0 1149
2018 58 588 70 389 4 1 17 0 1127
2019 61 606 67 411 2 1 12 0 1160
2020 35 603 65 429 1 4 8 0 1145
2021 34 499 56 340 2 3 2 0 936
2022 35 454 51 356 3 0 3 0 902
2023 27 359 47 329 3 0 0 0 765

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 Holmquist Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2008 984 63.5 15.5 71.8
2009 919 62.2 14.8 76.7
2010 994 62.1 16.0 76
2011 1081 65.0 16.6 80.1
2012 1160 69.0 16.8 79.7
2013 1179 77.3 15.2 80.4
2014 1167 78.7 14.8 78.4
2015 1198 78.0 15.3 76.9
2016 1182 81.0 14.5 79
2017 1149 80.9 14.1 80.4
2018 1127 73.9 15.2 80.8
2019 1160 75.6 15.3 84.1
2020 1145 75.6 15.1 84.7
2021 936 78.0 11.9 87
2022 902 69.7 12.9 87.5
2023 765 61.5 12.4 89.9

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 Holmquist Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2008 984 63.5 15.5 71.8
2009 919 62.2 14.8 76.7
2010 994 62.1 16.0 76
2011 1081 65.0 16.6 80.1
2012 1160 69.0 16.8 79.7
2013 1179 77.3 15.2 80.4
2014 1167 78.7 14.8 78.4
2015 1198 78.0 15.3 76.9
2016 1182 81.0 14.5 79
2017 1149 80.9 14.1 80.4
2018 1127 73.9 15.2 80.8
2019 1160 75.6 15.3 84.1
2020 1145 75.6 15.1 84.7
2021 936 78.0 11.9 87
2022 902 69.7 12.9 87.5
2023 765 61.5 12.4 89.9

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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Per Pupil Expenditures for Holmquist Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,155 (13.0%) $7,745 (87.0%) $8,900
2020 $1,054 (11.6%) $8,032 (88.4%) $9,086
2021 $2,177 (18.6%) $9,540 (81.4%) $11,718

Data source: Texas Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Holmquist Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 2951st of 4479 Elementary schoolsRanks 2542nd of 4647 Elementary schools
 11.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Reading (Holmquist Elementary)3243
 11%
   3rd Grade Reading (Alief Independent School District (Isd))2941
 12%
   3rd Grade Reading (Texas)4450
 6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Holmquist Elementary)3435
 1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Alief Independent School District (Isd))3329
 4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Texas)4843
 5%
3rd Grade Reading (Holmquist Elementary)2742
 15%
   3rd Grade Reading (Alief Independent School District (Isd))4326
 17%
   3rd Grade Reading (Texas)3926
 13%
4th Grade Reading (Holmquist Elementary)3436
 2%
   4th Grade Reading (Alief Independent School District (Isd))3233
 1%
   4th Grade Reading (Texas)4347
 4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Holmquist Elementary)4951
 2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Alief Independent School District (Isd))4136
 5%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4647
 1%
4th Grade Reading (Holmquist Elementary)3829
 9%
   4th Grade Reading (Alief Independent School District (Isd))4136
 5%
   4th Grade Reading (Texas)2931
 2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students1160765
 34.1%
African American606359
 40.8%
American Indian23
 50%
Asian6747
 29.9%
Hispanic411329
 20%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White6127
 55.7%
Two or More Races120
 100%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients84.1%89.9%
 5.9%


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Holmquist Elementary ranks 2767th of 4675 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 765 students attended Holmquist Elementary.

Students at Holmquist Elementary are 47% African American, 43% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 4% White.


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