Browning Elementary

Summary:

Browning Elementary is a public elementary school in Houston, Texas, serving 411 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Houston Independent School District, which is ranked 572 out of 968 districts in Texas and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Browning Elementary faces significant academic challenges, consistently ranking in the bottom half of Texas elementary schools. The school's performance on STAAR tests is significantly below the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2023-2024, the percentage of 3rd, 4th, and 5th-grade students proficient or better in STAAR Reading was 26.67%, 30.43%, and 58.93%, respectively, compared to the district averages of 44.66%, 46.59%, and 51.32%. The school's student population is predominantly Hispanic (95.62%) and has a very high percentage (over 90%) of students who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage.

In comparison, the nearby Ketelsen Elementary, Burrus Elementary, and Travis Elementary generally perform better academically, with higher rankings and better STAAR test scores. These nearby schools also have more diverse student populations and a lower percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting that factors such as student demographics and socioeconomic status may play a significant role in a school's academic outcomes.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 607 Northwood St
       Houston, TX  77009-4510


(713) 867-5140

District: Houston Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
3686th of 4,675 Texas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,883 Help


Students who attend Browning Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Hogg Middle
High:    Heights High School

Student/teacher ratio:  15.7 Help
Number of students:  408

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
94.9%
White:
2.7%
African American:
2.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  90.4% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Browning Elementary ranks worse than 78.8% of elementary schools in Texas. It also ranks 126th 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 26.06. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (94.9%), White (2.7%), African American (2.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 90.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Browning Elementary is 15.7, which is the 90th best among 170 elementary schools in the Houston Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Browning Elementary is $10,883, which is the 55th highest among 170 elementary schools in the Houston Independent School District (Isd).
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Browning Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Browning Elementary 3686th of 4675 Texas public elementary schools. (See Browning Elementary in the ranking list.)

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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 Browning Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Browning Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 76.05 629th 3465 81.8%
2005 56.58 1695th 3475 51.2%
2006 42.10 2419th 3476 30.4%
2007 53.34 2046th 3724 45.1%
2008 25.02 3283rd 3768 12.9%
2009 43.87 2551st 3884 34.3%
2010 68.56 1206th 3937 69.4%
2011 77.54 645th 4095 84.2%
2012 61.08 1639th 4206 61.0%
2013 48.31 2384th 4221 43.5%
2014 32.61 3276th 4260 23.1%
2015 39.47 2875th 4320 33.4%
2016 37.19 2958th 4286 31.0%
2017 32.77 2972nd 4329 31.3%
2018 47.26 2127th 4359 51.2%
2019 33.46 3124th 4479 30.3%
2021 35.71 2807th 4578 38.7%
2022 41.62 2642nd 4581 42.3%
2023 19.40 4045th 4647 13.0%
2024 26.06 3686th 4675 21.2%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Browning Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.88 1341st 3226 58.4%
2019 39.64 2125th 3333 36.2%
2021 35.10 2350th 3446 31.8%
2022 43.76 2026th 3487 41.9%
2023 25.37 3004th 3556 15.5%
2024 30.57 2745th 3638 24.5%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Browning Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 16.84 3451st 3558 3.0%
2019 15.99 3619th 3684 1.8%
2022 79.92 379th 3952 90.4%
2023 38.24 2437th 4086 40.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Browning Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 58.36 1473rd 4264 65.5%
2019 42.26 2626th 4309 39.1%
2021 42.83 2545th 4451 42.8%
2022 53.35 1928th 4477 56.9%
2023 25.88 3771st 4521 16.6%
2024 24.13 3915th 4560 14.1%
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Rank History for Female students at Browning Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 49.37 2043rd 4306 52.6%
2019 34.74 3018th 4348 30.6%
2021 44.55 2324th 4499 48.3%
2022 33.85 3178th 4561 30.3%
2023 16.11 4206th 4588 8.3%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Browning Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.37 2438th 3106 21.5%
2019 9.96 3092nd 3184 2.9%
2021 24.14 2499th 3006 16.9%
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Rank History for At Risk students at Browning Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 60.72 1272nd 4240 70.0%
2019 43.15 2458th 4295 42.8%
2021 37.83 2733rd 4331 36.9%
2022 55.34 1735th 4461 61.1%
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Rank History for Male students at Browning Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.26 2237th 4319 48.2%
2019 32.43 3177th 4357 27.1%
2021 27.33 3365th 4498 25.2%
2022 49.09 2224th 4563 51.3%
2023 25.51 3698th 4585 19.3%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Browning Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 54.44 1673rd 4168 59.9%
2019 37.07 2828th 4188 32.5%
2021 42.49 2411th 4329 44.3%
2022 48.93 2165th 4376 50.5%
2023 25.30 3649th 4401 17.1%
2024 25.40 3668th 4431 17.2%
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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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Data source: Texas Education Agency

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by a parent
Wednesday, May 31, 2017

Open Quote The staff is really dedicated and do a lot for the kids. My kids love this school! Close Quote



Enrollment information for Browning Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 38 8 3 454 2 n/a n/a 0 505
1989 39 4 7 482 0 n/a n/a 0 532
1990 34 3 5 499 1 n/a n/a 0 542
1991 25 2 5 546 0 n/a n/a 0 578
1992 23 2 6 607 0 n/a n/a 0 638
1993 17 0 6 571 0 n/a n/a 0 594
1994 22 0 4 601 0 n/a n/a 0 627
1995 9 0 2 615 0 n/a n/a 0 626
1996 9 0 2 615 0 n/a n/a 0 626
1997 8 2 3 661 0 n/a n/a 0 674
1998 10 4 3 651 0 n/a n/a 0 668
1999 8 5 4 657 0 n/a n/a 0 674
2000 10 0 3 621 0 n/a n/a 0 634
2001 10 2 4 594 0 n/a n/a 0 610
2002 12 2 3 575 0 n/a n/a 0 592
2003 12 2 3 575 0 n/a n/a 0 592
2004 11 0 1 554 0 n/a n/a 0 566
2005 13 2 0 532 0 n/a n/a 0 547
2006 9 16 1 482 1 n/a n/a 0 509
2007 13 10 1 506 1 n/a n/a 0 531
2008 13 4 1 503 1 n/a n/a 0 522
2009 10 5 0 546 1 n/a n/a 0 562
2010 15 7 1 553 1 n/a n/a 0 577
2011 14 8 1 575 1 0 1 0 600
2012 11 8 1 578 1 0 1 0 600
2013 12 7 3 610 0 0 2 0 634
2014 11 11 2 585 2 0 1 0 612
2015 6 7 4 596 1 0 1 0 615
2016 6 4 3 546 1 0 2 0 562
2017 7 6 3 544 1 0 4 0 565
2018 8 8 5 520 1 0 2 0 544
2019 10 7 4 468 1 0 1 0 491
2020 13 14 1 502 0 0 1 0 531
2021 7 8 0 428 0 0 0 0 443
2022 6 4 0 398 0 0 0 0 408
2023 5 12 1 393 0 0 0 0 411
2024 11 9 0 387 0 0 1 0 408

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 Browning Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 505 26.0 19.4 n/a
1989 532 n/a n/a n/a
1990 542 23.0 23.5 n/a
1991 578 23.0 25.1 n/a
1992 638 34.0 18.7 73
1993 594 33.0 18.0 84.3
1994 627 32.0 19.6 80.1
1995 626 31.9 19.6 86.9
1996 626 31.9 19.6 86.9
1997 674 32.9 20.5 89.6
1998 668 32.9 20.3 85.2
1999 674 33.6 20.1 92.7
2000 634 30.0 21.1 92.6
2001 610 27.0 22.6 95.4
2002 592 34.0 17.4 94.6
2003 592 34.0 17.4 94.6
2004 566 33.0 17.2 94.5
2005 547 32.4 16.9 91.8
2006 509 30.4 16.7 95.9
2007 531 30.5 17.4 65.2
2008 522 31.0 16.8 70.7
2009 562 31.0 18.1 71.9
2010 577 34.0 16.9 71.9
2011 600 34.5 17.3 60.2
2012 600 34.0 17.6 52
2013 634 34.9 18.1 92.7
2014 612 34.0 18.0 94.3
2015 615 33.0 18.6 92
2016 562 30.0 18.7 89.5
2017 565 30.0 18.8 94.7
2018 544 30.0 18.1 93
2019 491 28.0 17.5 93.5
2020 531 29.8 17.8 92.1
2021 443 28.0 15.8 90.1
2022 408 23.9 17.0 92.4
2023 411 26.3 15.6 93.2
2024 408 25.9 15.7 90.4

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 Browning Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 505 26.0 19.4 n/a
1989 532 n/a n/a n/a
1990 542 23.0 23.5 n/a
1991 578 23.0 25.1 n/a
1992 638 34.0 18.7 73
1993 594 33.0 18.0 84.3
1994 627 32.0 19.6 80.1
1995 626 31.9 19.6 86.9
1996 626 31.9 19.6 86.9
1997 674 32.9 20.5 89.6
1998 668 32.9 20.3 85.2
1999 674 33.6 20.1 92.7
2000 634 30.0 21.1 92.6
2001 610 27.0 22.6 95.4
2002 592 34.0 17.4 94.6
2003 592 34.0 17.4 94.6
2004 566 33.0 17.2 94.5
2005 547 32.4 16.9 91.8
2006 509 30.4 16.7 95.9
2007 531 30.5 17.4 65.2
2008 522 31.0 16.8 70.7
2009 562 31.0 18.1 71.9
2010 577 34.0 16.9 71.9
2011 600 34.5 17.3 60.2
2012 600 34.0 17.6 52
2013 634 34.9 18.1 92.7
2014 612 34.0 18.0 94.3
2015 615 33.0 18.6 92
2016 562 30.0 18.7 89.5
2017 565 30.0 18.8 94.7
2018 544 30.0 18.1 93
2019 491 28.0 17.5 93.5
2020 531 29.8 17.8 92.1
2021 443 28.0 15.8 90.1
2022 408 23.9 17.0 92.4
2023 411 26.3 15.6 93.2
2024 408 25.9 15.7 90.4

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 Browning Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,496 (16.7%) $7,453 (83.3%) $8,948
2020 $1,470 (15.5%) $8,024 (84.5%) $9,493
2021 $1,125 (10.3%) $9,758 (89.7%) $10,883

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Browning Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 3124th of 4479 Elementary schoolsRanks 4045th of 4647 Elementary schools
 17.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Reading (Browning Elementary)4530
 15%
   3rd Grade Reading (Houston Independent School District (Isd))3946
 7%
   3rd Grade Reading (Texas)4450
 6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Browning Elementary)3719
 18%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Houston Independent School District (Isd))4541
 4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Texas)4843
 5%
4th Grade Reading (Browning Elementary)3639
 3%
   4th Grade Reading (Houston Independent School District (Isd))3840
 2%
   4th Grade Reading (Texas)4347
 4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Browning Elementary)5536
 19%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Houston Independent School District (Isd))4443
 1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4647
 1%
5th Grade Reading (Browning Elementary)2331
 8%
   5th Grade Reading (Houston Independent School District (Isd))4449
 5%
   5th Grade Reading (Texas)5156
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Browning Elementary)3023
 7%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Houston Independent School District (Isd))5344
 9%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Texas)5650
 6%
5th Grade Science (Browning Elementary)85
 3%
   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 Students491411
 16.3%
African American712
 71.4%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian41
 75%
Hispanic468393
 16%
Pacific Islander00
White105
 50%
Two or More Races10
 100%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients93.5%93.2%
 0.3%


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In the 2023-24 school year, 408 students attended Browning Elementary.

Students at Browning Elementary are 95% Hispanic, 3% White, 2% African American.

Students who attend Browning Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Hogg Middle
High : Heights High School

Browning Elementary ranks in the bottom 21.2% of Texas elementary schools.


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