Summary:
Herrera Elementary is a public magnet elementary school in Houston, Texas, serving 828 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Houston Independent School District (HISD), which is ranked 572 out of 968 districts in Texas and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Herrera Elementary faces several challenges, including lower academic performance compared to nearby schools and the district/state averages, as well as significant disparities in performance across different student subgroups. The school's student population is predominantly Hispanic (94.69%) and has a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students (90.82%). For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, Herrera Elementary's 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade STAAR Reading proficiency rates were 42.03%, 48.61%, and 54.9%, respectively, compared to the HISD averages of 44.66%, 46.59%, and 51.32%, and the Texas averages of 48.85%, 50.66%, and 53.96%. Similarly, the school's STAAR Mathematics proficiency rates were lower than the district and state averages across all grade levels.
Interestingly, Herrera Elementary's academic performance is generally lower than the nearby Burbank Elementary, Janowski Elementary, and Roosevelt Elementary, which have higher STAAR proficiency rates and higher statewide rankings. Additionally, the nearby KIPP Dream Prep, a charter school with a similar student demographic profile, has generally higher academic performance, particularly in Mathematics, compared to Herrera Elementary.
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