Pyburn Elementary

Summary:

Pyburn Elementary is a public elementary school in Houston, Texas, serving 461 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Galena Park Independent School District (GPISD), which is ranked 369 out of 968 districts in Texas and has a 3-star rating.

Pyburn Elementary stands out for its strong academic performance, consistently outperforming the GPISD and Texas state averages on STAAR (State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness) tests, particularly in STAAR Reading and Math. The school's performance is especially impressive for its Hispanic and English Language Learner (ELL) student subgroups, ranking among the top 500 Texas elementary schools in these categories. Despite having a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, ranging from 88.63% to 92.07% over the past three years, Pyburn Elementary has been able to outperform many of its peers, including nearby Normandy Crossing Elementary, MacArthur Elementary, and Robinson Elementary.

Pyburn Elementary's consistent 3-star rating from SchoolDigger and its ability to maintain or improve its STAAR proficiency rates over the past three years further demonstrate the school's stability and effectiveness. The school's high spending per student, which has increased from $10,927 in 2018-2019 to $13,084 in 2020-2021, suggests a commitment to investing in resources and programs to support its diverse student population.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 12302 Coulson
       Houston, TX  77015-6104


(832) 386-3150

District: Galena Park Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
1529th of 4,675 Texas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $13,084 Help


Students who attend Pyburn Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Woodland Acres Middle
High:    Galena Park High School

Student/teacher ratio:  13.5 Help
Number of students:  461

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
95.4%
African American:
2.8%
White:
1.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  90% Help


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Compare Details Pyburn Elementary ranks better than 67.3% of elementary schools in Texas. It also ranks 6th among 15 ranked elementary schools in the Galena Park Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 61.16. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (95.4%), African American (2.8%), White (1.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 90% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Pyburn Elementary is 13.5, which is the 2nd best among 15 elementary schools in the Galena Park Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Pyburn Elementary is $13,084, which is the 3rd highest among 15 elementary schools in the Galena Park Independent School District (Isd).
Schooldigger Rankings:

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

Galena Park Independent School District (Isd):

SchoolDigger ranks Galena Park Independent School District (Isd) 369th of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Pyburn Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Pyburn Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 61.41 1416th 3465 59.1%
2005 67.82 1104th 3475 68.2%
2006 71.95 908th 3476 73.9%
2007 83.92 221st 3724 94.1%
2008 83.07 310th 3768 91.8%
2009 80.15 482nd 3884 87.6%
2010 83.04 277th 3937 93.0%
2011 81.64 391st 4095 90.5%
2012 79.46 686th 4206 83.7%
2013 75.19 894th 4221 78.8%
2014 69.62 1236th 4260 71.0%
2015 69.49 1300th 4320 69.9%
2016 60.02 1769th 4286 58.7%
2017 41.81 2415th 4329 44.2%
2018 49.03 2035th 4359 53.3%
2019 63.37 1339th 4479 70.1%
2021 56.92 1673rd 4578 63.5%
2022 55.58 1837th 4581 59.9%
2023 63.51 1442nd 4647 69.0%
2024 61.16 1529th 4675 67.3%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Pyburn Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 71.69 590th 3226 81.7%
2019 86.53 167th 3333 95.0%
2021 78.01 390th 3446 88.7%
2022 76.74 454th 3487 87.0%
2023 76.56 493rd 3556 86.1%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Pyburn Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.75 1779th 3558 50.0%
2019 63.24 803rd 3684 78.2%
2021 52.48 1292nd 3799 66.0%
2022 43.47 2032nd 3952 48.6%
2023 41.95 2150th 4086 47.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Pyburn Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 64.56 1117th 4264 73.8%
2019 78.73 447th 4309 89.6%
2021 71.46 778th 4451 82.5%
2022 70.02 901st 4477 79.9%
2023 73.88 706th 4521 84.4%
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Rank History for Female students at Pyburn Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.71 1855th 4306 56.9%
2019 54.89 1781st 4348 59.0%
2021 53.59 1837th 4499 59.2%
2022 57.28 1706th 4561 62.6%
2023 71.47 1033rd 4588 77.5%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Pyburn Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.65 1928th 3106 37.9%
2019 73.91 529th 3184 83.4%
2021 55.18 1583rd 3006 47.3%
2022 62.33 1288th 2958 56.5%
2023 48.72 1987th 2980 33.3%
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Rank History for At Risk students at Pyburn Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 69.76 797th 4240 81.2%
2019 80.74 402nd 4295 90.6%
2021 75.93 503rd 4331 88.4%
2022 72.51 723rd 4461 83.8%
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Rank History for Male students at Pyburn Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 44.83 2267th 4319 47.5%
2019 67.41 1124th 4357 74.2%
2021 59.37 1523rd 4498 66.1%
2022 53.49 1964th 4563 57.0%
2023 52.33 2025th 4585 55.8%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Pyburn Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.56 1566th 4168 62.4%
2019 70.50 850th 4188 79.7%
2021 65.33 1095th 4329 74.7%
2022 63.74 1234th 4376 71.8%
2023 72.53 816th 4401 81.5%
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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.

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.

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Enrollment information for Pyburn Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 217 48 0 114 0 n/a n/a 0 379
1990 214 51 0 116 0 n/a n/a 0 381
1991 213 48 1 109 0 n/a n/a 0 371
1992 179 31 0 151 0 n/a n/a 0 361
1993 180 27 0 154 0 n/a n/a 0 361
1994 181 27 1 160 0 n/a n/a 0 369
1995 215 32 3 333 0 n/a n/a 0 583
1996 215 32 3 333 0 n/a n/a 0 583
1997 194 35 2 346 0 n/a n/a 0 577
1998 163 30 2 353 0 n/a n/a 0 548
1999 133 17 2 424 0 n/a n/a 0 576
2000 102 25 1 446 0 n/a n/a 0 574
2001 68 19 1 451 0 n/a n/a 0 539
2002 60 15 1 551 0 n/a n/a 0 627
2003 60 15 1 551 0 n/a n/a 0 627
2004 61 23 0 593 0 n/a n/a 0 677
2005 48 19 4 595 0 n/a n/a 0 666
2006 35 11 3 592 0 n/a n/a 0 641
2007 37 12 2 614 0 n/a n/a 0 665
2008 36 12 1 596 0 n/a n/a 0 645
2009 26 11 1 602 0 n/a n/a 0 640
2010 22 18 0 599 5 n/a n/a 0 644
2011 16 19 0 597 4 0 1 0 637
2012 17 21 0 598 4 0 0 0 640
2013 18 24 0 606 9 0 0 0 657
2014 19 26 0 644 7 0 1 0 697
2015 28 22 0 642 4 1 1 0 698
2016 34 14 1 595 2 2 1 0 649
2017 21 14 1 601 2 2 1 0 642
2018 27 15 1 606 1 2 1 0 653
2019 21 6 2 568 0 0 2 0 599
2020 18 5 0 568 0 1 2 0 594
2021 18 8 3 525 0 0 0 0 554
2022 5 6 0 468 0 0 0 0 479
2023 6 13 0 440 0 0 2 0 461

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 Pyburn Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 379 n/a n/a n/a
1990 381 27.0 14.1 n/a
1991 371 27.0 13.7 n/a
1992 361 22.0 16.4 38.8
1993 361 22.0 16.4 45.2
1994 369 23.9 15.4 41.5
1995 583 32.9 17.7 63.5
1996 583 32.9 17.7 63.5
1997 577 34.0 17.0 59.1
1998 548 37.0 14.8 60.8
1999 576 37.0 15.6 75
2000 574 42.7 13.4 68.8
2001 539 40.8 13.2 77.2
2002 627 41.8 15.0 82.8
2003 627 41.8 15.0 82.8
2004 677 43.9 15.4 83.5
2005 666 48.0 13.9 87.2
2006 641 46.8 13.7 86.1
2007 665 44.8 14.8 87.1
2008 645 48.0 13.4 85.1
2009 640 48.0 13.3 87.7
2010 644 47.9 13.4 88.4
2011 637 46.0 13.8 86
2012 640 45.0 14.2 84.2
2013 657 45.4 14.4 86.8
2014 697 44.0 15.8 84.4
2015 698 43.0 16.2 82.5
2016 649 42.0 15.4 83.7
2017 642 39.4 16.2 86.1
2018 653 39.0 16.7 84.2
2019 599 38.6 15.4 84.8
2020 594 37.1 15.9 86
2021 554 37.0 14.9 88.6
2022 479 35.6 13.4 92.1
2023 461 34.0 13.5 90

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 Pyburn Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 379 n/a n/a n/a
1990 381 27.0 14.1 n/a
1991 371 27.0 13.7 n/a
1992 361 22.0 16.4 38.8
1993 361 22.0 16.4 45.2
1994 369 23.9 15.4 41.5
1995 583 32.9 17.7 63.5
1996 583 32.9 17.7 63.5
1997 577 34.0 17.0 59.1
1998 548 37.0 14.8 60.8
1999 576 37.0 15.6 75
2000 574 42.7 13.4 68.8
2001 539 40.8 13.2 77.2
2002 627 41.8 15.0 82.8
2003 627 41.8 15.0 82.8
2004 677 43.9 15.4 83.5
2005 666 48.0 13.9 87.2
2006 641 46.8 13.7 86.1
2007 665 44.8 14.8 87.1
2008 645 48.0 13.4 85.1
2009 640 48.0 13.3 87.7
2010 644 47.9 13.4 88.4
2011 637 46.0 13.8 86
2012 640 45.0 14.2 84.2
2013 657 45.4 14.4 86.8
2014 697 44.0 15.8 84.4
2015 698 43.0 16.2 82.5
2016 649 42.0 15.4 83.7
2017 642 39.4 16.2 86.1
2018 653 39.0 16.7 84.2
2019 599 38.6 15.4 84.8
2020 594 37.1 15.9 86
2021 554 37.0 14.9 88.6
2022 479 35.6 13.4 92.1
2023 461 34.0 13.5 90

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 Pyburn Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,386 (12.7%) $9,541 (87.3%) $10,927
2020 $1,227 (11.1%) $9,805 (88.9%) $11,032
2021 $1,508 (11.5%) $11,576 (88.5%) $13,084

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Pyburn Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1339th of 4479 Elementary schoolsRanks 1442nd of 4647 Elementary schools
 1.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Reading (Pyburn Elementary)4854
 6%
   3rd Grade Reading (Galena Park Independent School District (Isd))3951
 12%
   3rd Grade Reading (Texas)4450
 6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Pyburn Elementary)6554
 11%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Galena Park Independent School District (Isd))4542
 3%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Texas)4843
 5%
3rd Grade Reading (Pyburn Elementary)4038
 2%
   3rd Grade Reading (Galena Park Independent School District (Isd))4231
 11%
   3rd Grade Reading (Texas)3926
 13%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Pyburn Elementary)3938
 1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Galena Park Independent School District (Isd))3931
 8%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Texas)3123
 8%
4th Grade Reading (Pyburn Elementary)4240
 2%
   4th Grade Reading (Galena Park Independent School District (Isd))3641
 5%
   4th Grade Reading (Texas)4347
 4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Pyburn Elementary)4541
 4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Galena Park Independent School District (Isd))4748
 1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4647
 1%
4th Grade Reading (Pyburn Elementary)5640
 16%
   4th Grade Reading (Galena Park Independent School District (Isd))3132
 1%
   4th Grade Reading (Texas)2931
 2%
4th Grade Mathematics (Pyburn Elementary)2630
 4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Galena Park Independent School District (Isd))3233
 1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Texas)2622
 4%
5th Grade Reading (Pyburn Elementary)4855
 7%
   5th Grade Reading (Galena Park Independent School District (Isd))4249
 7%
   5th Grade Reading (Texas)5156
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Pyburn Elementary)6473
 9%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Galena Park Independent School District (Isd))5751
 6%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Texas)5650
 6%
5th Grade Science (Pyburn Elementary)6154
 7%
   5th Grade Science (Galena Park Independent School District (Isd))4729
 18%
   5th Grade Science (Texas)4834
 14%
5th Grade Reading (Pyburn Elementary)6336
 27%
   5th Grade Reading (Galena Park Independent School District (Isd))5135
 16%
   5th Grade Reading (Texas)5333
 20%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students599461
 23%
African American613
 116.7%
American Indian00
Asian20
 100%
Hispanic568440
 22.5%
Pacific Islander00
White216
 71.4%
Two or More Races22
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients84.8%90%
 5.2%


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Students who attend Pyburn Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Woodland Acres Middle
High : Galena Park High School

Pyburn Elementary ranks 1529th of 4675 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Pyburn Elementary are 95% Hispanic, 3% African American, 1% White.

In the 2022-23 school year, 461 students attended Pyburn Elementary.


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