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Briargrove Elementary

Summary:

Briargrove Elementary is a public elementary school in the Houston Independent School District (HISD) that serves grades PK-5, with a diverse student population of around 836 students.

While Briargrove Elementary has seen a decline in its statewide ranking in recent years, dropping from a high of 869 out of 4,359 Texas elementary schools in 2017-2018 to 2,763 out of 4,647 in 2022-2023, the school's test scores, particularly in reading and math, lag behind the state and district averages. For example, in 2023-2024, only 43.97% of 3rd graders were proficient or better in STAAR Reading, compared to 48.85% statewide and 44.66% in HISD. Similarly, in 5th grade STAAR Math, only 38.1% of Briargrove students were proficient or better, compared to 48.96% statewide and 48.48% in HISD. The school's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups, with Asian and White students tending to perform better than their African American and Hispanic peers.

Interestingly, Briargrove Elementary's performance lags behind several nearby schools, such as Briarmeadow Charter, Hunters Creek Elementary, and Memorial Drive Elementary, which all have higher test scores and statewide rankings. However, the school's diverse student population, increased spending, and improved student-teacher ratio suggest opportunities for growth and improvement if the right strategies and interventions are implemented.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 6145 San Felipe St
       Houston, TX  77057-2899

(713) 917-3600

District: Houston Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
2709th of 4,675 Texas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $8,647 Help


Students who attend Briargrove Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Tanglewood Middle
High:    Wisdom High School

Student/teacher ratio:  17.8 Help
Number of students:  836

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
35.3%
White:
23.3%
African American:
21.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  55.5% Help


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Compare Details Briargrove Elementary ranks worse than 57.9% of elementary schools in Texas. It also ranks 87th among 170 ranked elementary schools in the Houston Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 41.9. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Briargrove Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (35.3%), White (23.3%), African American (21.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 55.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Briargrove Elementary is 17.8. 129 elementary schools in the Houston Independent School District (Isd) have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Briargrove Elementary is $8,647, which is the lowest among 178 elementary schools in the Houston Independent School District (Isd)!
Schooldigger Rankings:

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

Houston Independent School District (Isd):

SchoolDigger ranks Houston Independent School District (Isd) 572nd of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Briargrove Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Briargrove Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 76.32 612th 3465 82.3%
2005 80.14 455th 3475 86.9%
2006 69.44 1050th 3476 69.8%
2007 70.99 1007th 3724 73.0%
2008 73.83 821st 3768 78.2%
2009 71.17 1015th 3884 73.9%
2010 68.40 1219th 3937 69.0%
2011 64.72 1516th 4095 63.0%
2012 70.55 1110th 4206 73.6%
2013 60.96 1673rd 4221 60.4%
2014 68.52 1285th 4260 69.8%
2015 70.83 1226th 4320 71.6%
2016 71.13 1201st 4286 72.0%
2017 74.10 903rd 4329 79.1%
2018 74.13 869th 4359 80.1%
2019 59.80 1521st 4479 66.0%
2021 58.40 1604th 4578 65.0%
2022 59.05 1650th 4581 64.0%
2023 40.41 2763rd 4647 40.5%
2024 41.90 2709th 4675 42.1%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Briargrove Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 59.45 414th 1046 60.4%
2019 68.97 282nd 1112 74.6%
2022 52.15 499th 1004 50.3%
2023 45.62 641st 1099 41.7%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Briargrove Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.86 1979th 3226 38.7%
2019 30.00 2686th 3333 19.4%
2021 51.17 1409th 3446 59.1%
2022 54.33 1404th 3487 59.7%
2023 34.39 2559th 3556 28.0%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Briargrove Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.22 2145th 3558 39.7%
2021 60.06 926th 3799 75.6%
2022 54.71 1302nd 3952 67.1%
2023 60.48 1070th 4086 73.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Briargrove Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 68.90 908th 4264 78.7%
2019 50.35 2041st 4309 52.6%
2021 47.03 2247th 4451 49.5%
2022 56.09 1734th 4477 61.3%
2023 30.50 3495th 4521 22.7%
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Rank History for Female students at Briargrove Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 65.87 1199th 4306 72.2%
2019 60.94 1450th 4348 66.7%
2021 60.85 1466th 4499 67.4%
2022 54.26 1887th 4561 58.6%
2023 36.85 2988th 4588 34.9%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Briargrove Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.52 1716th 3106 44.8%
2019 51.68 1961st 3184 38.4%
2021 70.57 922nd 3006 69.3%
2022 65.83 1065th 2958 64.0%
2023 47.00 2050th 2980 31.2%
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Rank History for At Risk students at Briargrove Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.80 2091st 4240 50.7%
2019 36.82 2916th 4295 32.1%
2021 54.90 1507th 4331 65.2%
2022 60.80 1366th 4461 69.4%
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Rank History for Male students at Briargrove Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 77.22 743rd 4319 82.8%
2019 57.68 1576th 4357 63.8%
2021 54.81 1750th 4498 61.1%
2022 62.84 1434th 4563 68.6%
2023 46.78 2345th 4585 48.9%
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Rank History for Asian students at Briargrove Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.63 664th 1005 33.9%
2019 29.22 829th 1009 17.8%
2021 34.21 701st 967 27.5%
2022 30.10 783rd 957 18.2%
2023 24.94 875th 1015 13.8%
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Rank History for African American students at Briargrove Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 57.26 859th 2483 65.4%
2019 33.10 1839th 2515 26.9%
2021 42.52 1319th 2444 46.0%
2022 51.73 1022nd 2421 57.8%
2023 41.22 1409th 2443 42.3%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Briargrove Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 63.09 1212th 4168 70.9%
2019 45.55 2276th 4188 45.7%
2021 42.23 2432nd 4329 43.8%
2022 56.28 1681st 4376 61.6%
2023 40.58 2727th 4401 38.0%
See the entire list of Best Texas Elementary Schools for Hispanic Students!

Rank History for White students at Briargrove Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 63.19 1022nd 3127 67.3%
2019 50.90 1560th 3142 50.4%
2021 49.98 1493rd 3082 51.6%
2022 53.93 1421st 3082 53.9%
2023 28.19 2488th 3106 19.9%
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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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Review counts

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Reviews:
by a parent
Saturday, January 30, 2021

Open Quote academically school is extremely poor. No home work to kids. Fortunately, we have new principal (Kelly M) in 2020. When Thayer Hutcheson was principal, we were getting hell lot of emails almost every week about donations rather than academics.

I wont recommend this school if you are looking good academics to your kids Close Quote


by a parent
Tuesday, February 5, 2019

Open Quote This school does not bridge the gap for minority children even when the parent has interest. Close Quote


by a parent
Wednesday, March 5, 2014

Open Quote fantastic PTO, principal, teachers, all responsive to high performing kids' needs, extra work and academic challenges! Thank you all!! Close Quote


by a citizen
Tuesday, October 18, 2011

Open Quote Sorry, but the school needs to focus a lot more on their academics, and studies. Also, they should equally balance the enrollment of different races, to get e better understanding of cultural diversity. Do i have a say on this? Of course, because I went to briargrove for elementary, and I learned nearly squatch. When middle school comes around, some of those lil' briargrovers will be wishing they didn't exist.
My main point is: better academics, and no indulging of children(yes there were a lot of annoying spoiled people when I went there. So if I could nice a school that briargrove should follow, it would be T H Rogers. Also, I demand that briargrove have a language elective, or a language class, because I think that it will help kids the most as they enter high school, as far as high-school credit. now all of you parents, if your kid goes to briargrove, take care, and make sure they dont get their iphone, or their ps3 or all of their expensive little goodies, and Drill them on some good old math.

-Anonymous Out! Close Quote


by a parent
Monday, April 18, 2011

Open Quote I love this school. This is the second year my kids have gone here and they always rave about how much fun they have in school. They're always doing some sort of projects that surprises me like growing meal worms and building things from recycled products. They are in the first and third grade so I don't expect these things from them being so young. They have fun and learn so much! When my daughter was in her old school I would ask her what she's learned and it's always... mmmm I don't know. Now they can't wait to tell me about the things they work on in school!

The teachers are fantastic. You can tell because when I talk to them they'll have a twinkle in their eye and reference the kids as their babies.

Though it's a public school I sincerely feel like it's a private school setting. They try to raise a lot of money and recycle to make money for the school so the kids can do these special projects which I'm fine with donating! There are a lot of parents who are involved as well so it shows good commitment to the kids' education. When you walk through the doors you'll see parents volunteering all of the place which is great!!!

Take a tour of the school and you'll see how happy the children are here. I wish I had the time to volunteer but I'm a single mother; at least I know my kids are cared for here. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Briargrove Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 375 38 18 50 n/a n/a n/a 0 481
1989 435 26 15 56 1 n/a n/a 0 533
1990 501 24 23 68 0 n/a n/a 0 616
1991 519 29 27 80 1 n/a n/a 0 656
1992 565 33 28 96 0 n/a n/a 0 722
1993 582 32 19 111 0 n/a n/a 0 744
1994 585 33 22 96 0 n/a n/a 0 736
1995 623 31 31 95 0 n/a n/a 0 780
1996 623 31 31 95 0 n/a n/a 0 780
1997 629 37 45 104 0 n/a n/a 0 815
1998 598 41 57 112 0 n/a n/a 0 808
1999 604 46 53 134 0 n/a n/a 0 837
2000 585 48 64 125 1 n/a n/a 0 823
2001 617 59 69 164 1 n/a n/a 0 910
2002 563 55 95 140 1 n/a n/a 0 854
2003 563 55 95 140 1 n/a n/a 0 854
2004 541 79 97 164 0 n/a n/a 0 881
2005 519 94 101 170 1 n/a n/a 0 885
2006 533 117 102 205 1 n/a n/a 0 958
2007 500 94 120 237 1 n/a n/a 0 952
2008 441 65 101 180 5 n/a n/a 0 792
2009 451 64 111 204 7 n/a n/a 0 837
2010 442 64 112 225 8 n/a n/a 0 851
2011 426 61 111 244 7 3 25 0 877
2012 405 70 106 269 3 2 33 0 888
2013 394 77 121 270 3 1 34 0 900
2014 393 79 143 273 2 1 26 0 917
2015 343 59 149 265 1 1 34 0 852
2016 345 67 162 229 2 0 32 0 837
2017 345 66 151 236 2 0 29 0 829
2018 353 79 180 266 2 2 40 0 922
2019 333 81 175 265 3 2 32 0 891
2020 321 90 182 272 3 1 35 0 904
2021 255 104 178 229 3 0 37 0 806
2022 198 166 137 275 1 0 44 0 821
2023 195 178 116 295 1 0 51 0 836

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 Briargrove Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 481 26.0 18.5 n/a
1989 533 n/a n/a n/a
1990 616 34.0 18.1 n/a
1991 656 34.0 19.2 n/a
1992 722 41.5 17.3 6
1993 744 44.0 16.9 10.8
1994 736 46.2 15.9 8
1995 780 45.4 17.2 6.9
1996 780 45.4 17.2 6.9
1997 815 45.3 18.0 7
1998 808 48.2 16.8 8.3
1999 837 49.0 17.1 11.5
2000 823 50.0 16.5 8.5
2001 910 46.4 19.6 12.5
2002 854 50.6 16.9 14.9
2003 854 50.6 16.9 14.9
2004 881 49.6 17.8 16.7
2005 885 46.3 19.1 20.6
2006 958 48.0 20.0 28.7
2007 952 51.3 18.6 20.4
2008 792 46.7 17.0 18.2
2009 837 44.7 18.7 18.5
2010 851 44.9 18.9 15.7
2011 877 43.8 20.0 20.3
2012 888 44.2 20.0 20.6
2013 900 43.7 20.5 28.8
2014 917 46.5 19.7 30.8
2015 852 47.0 18.1 26.9
2016 837 44.0 19.0 28.3
2017 829 44.8 18.4 28.5
2018 922 48.8 18.8 33
2019 891 46.2 19.2 34.9
2020 904 47.2 19.1 32.4
2021 806 42.0 19.1 42.4
2022 821 44.0 18.6 51
2023 836 46.9 17.8 55.5

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 Briargrove Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 481 26.0 18.5 n/a
1989 533 n/a n/a n/a
1990 616 34.0 18.1 n/a
1991 656 34.0 19.2 n/a
1992 722 41.5 17.3 6
1993 744 44.0 16.9 10.8
1994 736 46.2 15.9 8
1995 780 45.4 17.2 6.9
1996 780 45.4 17.2 6.9
1997 815 45.3 18.0 7
1998 808 48.2 16.8 8.3
1999 837 49.0 17.1 11.5
2000 823 50.0 16.5 8.5
2001 910 46.4 19.6 12.5
2002 854 50.6 16.9 14.9
2003 854 50.6 16.9 14.9
2004 881 49.6 17.8 16.7
2005 885 46.3 19.1 20.6
2006 958 48.0 20.0 28.7
2007 952 51.3 18.6 20.4
2008 792 46.7 17.0 18.2
2009 837 44.7 18.7 18.5
2010 851 44.9 18.9 15.7
2011 877 43.8 20.0 20.3
2012 888 44.2 20.0 20.6
2013 900 43.7 20.5 28.8
2014 917 46.5 19.7 30.8
2015 852 47.0 18.1 26.9
2016 837 44.0 19.0 28.3
2017 829 44.8 18.4 28.5
2018 922 48.8 18.8 33
2019 891 46.2 19.2 34.9
2020 904 47.2 19.1 32.4
2021 806 42.0 19.1 42.4
2022 821 44.0 18.6 51
2023 836 46.9 17.8 55.5

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 Briargrove Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,027 (14.1%) $6,260 (85.9%) $7,287
2020 $1,425 (17.6%) $6,691 (82.4%) $8,116
2021 $718 (8.3%) $7,929 (91.7%) $8,647

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Briargrove Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 1521st of 4479 Elementary schoolsRanks 2763rd of 4647 Elementary schools
 25.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
3rd Grade Reading (Briargrove Elementary)4939
 10%
   3rd Grade Reading (Houston Independent School District (Isd))3946
 7%
   3rd Grade Reading (Texas)4450
 6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Briargrove Elementary)5436
 18%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Houston Independent School District (Isd))4541
 4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Texas)4843
 5%
4th Grade Reading (Briargrove Elementary)4238
 4%
   4th Grade Reading (Houston Independent School District (Isd))3840
 2%
   4th Grade Reading (Texas)4347
 4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Briargrove Elementary)5338
 15%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Houston Independent School District (Isd))4443
 1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4647
 1%
5th Grade Reading (Briargrove Elementary)5565
 10%
   5th Grade Reading (Houston Independent School District (Isd))4449
 5%
   5th Grade Reading (Texas)5156
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Briargrove Elementary)4839
 9%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Houston Independent School District (Isd))5344
 9%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Texas)5650
 6%
5th Grade Science (Briargrove Elementary)5326
 27%
   5th Grade Science (Houston Independent School District (Isd))4027
 13%
   5th Grade Science (Texas)4834
 14%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students891836
 6.2%
African American81178
 119.8%
American Indian31
 66.7%
Asian175116
 33.7%
Hispanic265295
 11.3%
Pacific Islander20
 100%
White333195
 41.4%
Two or More Races3251
 59.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients34.9%55.5%
 20.6%

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Students who attend Briargrove Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Tanglewood Middle
High : Wisdom High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 836 students attended Briargrove Elementary.

Students at Briargrove Elementary are 35% Hispanic, 23% White, 21% African American, 14% Asian, 6% Two or more races.

Briargrove Elementary ranks 2709th of 4675 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.


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