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Bruce Elementary

Summary:

Bruce Elementary is a public magnet elementary school in Houston, Texas, serving 307 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.

Bruce Elementary faces significant challenges, including a high-needs student population, declining academic performance, and persistent achievement gaps compared to nearby schools and district/state averages. The school has a significantly higher percentage of African American students (76.22%) compared to the surrounding schools, which range from 4.27% to 81.06% African American. Academically, Bruce Elementary's performance, as measured by STAAR test scores, is significantly lower than the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2023-2024, only 10.42% of 3rd-grade students were proficient or better in STAAR Mathematics, compared to 41.58% for the district and 40.86% for the state. Additionally, Bruce Elementary has an extremely high percentage of students (over 98%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

While Bruce Elementary spends significantly more per student ($11,074 in 2020-2021) compared to the nearby schools, which range from $9,559 to $12,340 per student, the school's academic performance remains significantly below the district and state averages. This suggests that factors beyond just funding, such as instructional practices, school leadership, and community engagement, may be contributing to the school's challenges. For example, Ketelsen Elementary, which is 1.52 miles away, ranked 2,554 out of 4,675 Texas elementary schools in 2023-2024, compared to Bruce Elementary's 4,395 ranking.


Detail:

Public, Magnet PK, KG-5

 510 Jensen Dr
       Houston, TX  77020-5834

(713) 226-4560

District: Houston Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
4395th of 4,675 Texas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,074 Help


Students who attend Bruce Elementary usually attend:

High:    Wheatley High School

Student/teacher ratio:  14.6 Help
Number of students:  307

Racial breakdown:

African American:
76.2%
Hispanic:
21.2%
Two or more races:
1.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  98% Help


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Compare Details Bruce Elementary ranks worse than 94% of elementary schools in Texas. It also ranks 159th 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 12.69. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (76.2%), Hispanic (21.2%), two or more races (1.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 98% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Bruce Elementary is 14.6, which is the 26th best among 170 elementary schools in the Houston Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Bruce Elementary is $11,074, which is the 46th highest among 170 elementary schools in the Houston Independent School District (Isd).
Schooldigger Rankings:

Bruce 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 Bruce Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Bruce Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 20.92 3149th 3465 9.1%
2005 38.58 2537th 3475 27.0%
2006 24.68 3031st 3476 12.8%
2007 17.61 3449th 3724 7.4%
2008 6.16 3714th 3768 1.4%
2009 21.76 3510th 3884 9.6%
2010 19.18 3627th 3937 7.9%
2011 14.61 3876th 4095 5.3%
2012 23.72 3705th 4206 11.9%
2013 24.07 3644th 4221 13.7%
2014 24.82 3634th 4260 14.7%
2015 5.50 4235th 4320 2.0%
2016 6.07 4168th 4286 2.8%
2017 14.12 4046th 4329 6.5%
2018 14.27 4089th 4359 6.2%
2019 10.03 4354th 4479 2.8%
2021 13.84 4293rd 4578 6.2%
2022 16.21 4149th 4581 9.4%
2023 11.47 4410th 4647 5.1%
2024 12.69 4395th 4675 6.0%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Bruce Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.46 2403rd 3226 25.5%
2019 22.53 2989th 3333 10.3%
2021 27.62 2804th 3446 18.6%
2022 17.98 3267th 3487 6.3%
2023 22.95 3108th 3556 12.6%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Bruce Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 20.91 3265th 3558 8.2%
2019 15.99 3621st 3684 1.7%
2021 38.42 2161st 3799 43.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Bruce Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 20.22 3916th 4264 8.2%
2019 14.75 4147th 4309 3.8%
2021 18.65 4099th 4451 7.9%
2022 25.08 3784th 4477 15.5%
2023 17.16 4211th 4521 6.9%
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Rank History for Female students at Bruce Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 15.40 4032nd 4306 6.4%
2019 15.32 4078th 4348 6.2%
2021 13.01 4322nd 4499 3.9%
2022 23.80 3810th 4561 16.5%
2023 18.74 4097th 4588 10.7%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Bruce Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.80 2456th 3106 20.9%
2019 35.55 2523rd 3184 20.8%
2021 12.02 2798th 3006 6.9%
2022 13.38 2823rd 2958 4.6%
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Rank History for At Risk students at Bruce Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.87 3678th 4240 13.3%
2019 18.81 4046th 4295 5.8%
2021 24.37 3763rd 4331 13.1%
2022 23.55 3873rd 4461 13.2%
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Rank History for Male students at Bruce Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 17.10 3970th 4319 8.1%
2019 7.88 4299th 4357 1.3%
2021 19.44 3910th 4498 13.1%
2022 11.93 4355th 4563 4.6%
2023 6.68 4504th 4585 1.8%
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Rank History for African American students at Bruce Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 28.91 1947th 2483 21.6%
2019 24.13 2169th 2515 13.8%
2021 23.03 2140th 2444 12.4%
2022 37.51 1567th 2421 35.3%
2023 25.89 2027th 2443 17.0%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Bruce Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.01 3425th 4168 17.8%
2019 19.49 3853rd 4188 8.0%
2021 27.34 3421st 4329 21.0%
2022 19.81 3962nd 4376 9.5%
2023 17.65 4056th 4401 7.8%
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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 Bruce Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 4 326 29 81 n/a n/a n/a 0 440
1989 4 352 26 89 0 n/a n/a 0 471
1990 9 356 24 75 0 n/a n/a 0 464
1991 8 369 23 98 0 n/a n/a 0 498
1992 11 344 23 106 0 n/a n/a 0 484
1993 13 347 16 127 0 n/a n/a 0 503
1994 9 324 20 129 0 n/a n/a 0 482
1995 7 329 3 158 0 n/a n/a 0 497
1996 7 329 3 158 0 n/a n/a 0 497
1997 8 282 6 166 0 n/a n/a 0 462
1998 8 263 5 182 0 n/a n/a 0 458
1999 7 282 5 160 0 n/a n/a 0 454
2000 7 276 5 180 0 n/a n/a 0 468
2001 7 287 4 177 0 n/a n/a 0 475
2002 2 265 3 163 0 n/a n/a 0 433
2003 2 265 3 163 0 n/a n/a 0 433
2004 1 260 2 148 0 n/a n/a 0 411
2005 3 258 3 161 0 n/a n/a 0 425
2006 2 236 2 140 0 n/a n/a 0 380
2007 4 258 3 144 0 n/a n/a 0 409
2008 1 314 2 196 0 n/a n/a 0 513
2009 3 337 3 244 0 n/a n/a 0 587
2010 4 346 2 241 0 n/a n/a 0 593
2011 9 352 2 235 0 0 2 0 600
2012 0 363 0 228 0 0 2 0 593
2013 2 373 1 192 1 0 3 0 572
2014 4 401 2 185 1 0 5 0 598
2015 3 411 2 205 1 2 4 0 628
2016 2 421 7 188 0 1 1 0 620
2017 6 388 7 161 0 0 1 0 563
2018 1 395 3 170 0 0 1 0 570
2019 2 335 3 150 0 0 5 0 495
2020 0 296 4 131 0 0 4 0 435
2021 1 277 3 111 0 0 3 0 395
2022 1 251 2 93 0 0 2 0 349
2023 3 234 1 65 0 0 4 0 307

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 Bruce Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 440 33.0 13.3 n/a
1989 471 n/a n/a n/a
1990 464 34.0 13.6 n/a
1991 498 33.5 14.8 n/a
1992 484 28.5 16.9 92.1
1993 503 44.0 11.4 91.5
1994 482 32.0 15.1 82
1995 497 33.0 15.1 95
1996 497 33.0 15.1 95
1997 462 28.0 16.5 94.8
1998 458 27.9 16.4 95
1999 454 29.9 15.2 94.9
2000 468 31.0 15.1 95.5
2001 475 26.0 18.3 98.9
2002 433 30.9 14.0 97.9
2003 433 30.9 14.0 97.9
2004 411 30.8 13.3 98.1
2005 425 29.8 14.3 97.9
2006 380 27.2 14.0 98.9
2007 409 25.5 16.0 52.8
2008 513 32.0 16.0 58.7
2009 587 35.0 16.8 61.8
2010 593 35.3 16.7 60.2
2011 600 32.5 18.4 48.5
2012 593 35.0 16.9 35.2
2013 572 35.0 16.3 97.6
2014 598 35.6 16.7 99
2015 628 37.0 16.9 96.5
2016 620 37.0 16.7 93.7
2017 563 36.9 15.2 98.4
2018 570 36.8 15.4 99.3
2019 495 34.4 14.3 98.4
2020 435 29.5 14.7 97.5
2021 395 27.9 14.1 96.2
2022 349 26.0 13.3 98.3
2023 307 21.0 14.6 98

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 Bruce Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 440 33.0 13.3 n/a
1989 471 n/a n/a n/a
1990 464 34.0 13.6 n/a
1991 498 33.5 14.8 n/a
1992 484 28.5 16.9 92.1
1993 503 44.0 11.4 91.5
1994 482 32.0 15.1 82
1995 497 33.0 15.1 95
1996 497 33.0 15.1 95
1997 462 28.0 16.5 94.8
1998 458 27.9 16.4 95
1999 454 29.9 15.2 94.9
2000 468 31.0 15.1 95.5
2001 475 26.0 18.3 98.9
2002 433 30.9 14.0 97.9
2003 433 30.9 14.0 97.9
2004 411 30.8 13.3 98.1
2005 425 29.8 14.3 97.9
2006 380 27.2 14.0 98.9
2007 409 25.5 16.0 52.8
2008 513 32.0 16.0 58.7
2009 587 35.0 16.8 61.8
2010 593 35.3 16.7 60.2
2011 600 32.5 18.4 48.5
2012 593 35.0 16.9 35.2
2013 572 35.0 16.3 97.6
2014 598 35.6 16.7 99
2015 628 37.0 16.9 96.5
2016 620 37.0 16.7 93.7
2017 563 36.9 15.2 98.4
2018 570 36.8 15.4 99.3
2019 495 34.4 14.3 98.4
2020 435 29.5 14.7 97.5
2021 395 27.9 14.1 96.2
2022 349 26.0 13.3 98.3
2023 307 21.0 14.6 98

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 Bruce Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,712 (17.4%) $8,125 (82.6%) $9,838
2020 $2,025 (18.1%) $9,169 (81.9%) $11,194
2021 $1,484 (13.4%) $9,590 (86.6%) $11,074

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Bruce 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 4354th of 4479 Elementary schoolsRanks 4410th of 4647 Elementary schools
 2.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
3rd Grade Reading (Bruce Elementary)2013
 7%
   3rd Grade Reading (Houston Independent School District (Isd))3946
 7%
   3rd Grade Reading (Texas)4450
 6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Bruce Elementary)335
 28%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Houston Independent School District (Isd))4541
 4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Texas)4843
 5%
4th Grade Reading (Bruce Elementary)2126
 5%
   4th Grade Reading (Houston Independent School District (Isd))3840
 2%
   4th Grade Reading (Texas)4347
 4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Bruce Elementary)2323
   4th Grade Mathematics (Houston Independent School District (Isd))4443
 1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4647
 1%
5th Grade Reading (Bruce Elementary)2145
 24%
   5th Grade Reading (Houston Independent School District (Isd))4449
 5%
   5th Grade Reading (Texas)5156
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Bruce Elementary)2815
 13%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Houston Independent School District (Isd))5344
 9%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Texas)5650
 6%
5th Grade Science (Bruce Elementary)2110
 11%
   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 Students495307
 38%
African American335234
 30.1%
American Indian00
Asian31
 66.7%
Hispanic15065
 56.7%
Pacific Islander00
White23
 50%
Two or More Races54
 20%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients98.4%98%
 0.3%

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Bruce Elementary ranks in the bottom 6.0% of Texas elementary schools.

In the 2022-23 school year, 307 students attended Bruce Elementary.

Students at Bruce Elementary are 76% African American, 21% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

Students who attend Bruce Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Wheatley High School


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