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Macgregor Elementary

Summary:

Macgregor Elementary is a public magnet elementary school in Houston, Texas, serving 444 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Houston Independent School District, which has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Macgregor Elementary has a significantly higher percentage of African American students (71.85%) compared to nearby schools, and its academic performance, as measured by STAAR test scores, is generally lower than state and district averages, particularly in mathematics. For example, in 2023-2024, only 27.45% of 3rd graders were proficient or better in STAAR Mathematics, compared to 40.86% statewide. The school performs relatively well for its African American student subgroup, ranking in the top 25% of Texas elementary schools in 2022-2023, but its Hispanic and English Language Learner student subgroups perform poorly, ranking in the bottom 25% of Texas elementary schools. Macgregor Elementary also has a high percentage of students (over 80%) eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

Macgregor Elementary's statewide ranking has declined over the years, from a high of 969 out of 4,260 Texas elementary schools in 2013-2014 to 2,349 out of 4,647 in 2022-2023, suggesting that the school's performance has not kept pace with other schools in the state. The school's performance is generally lower than the nearby magnet schools, such as Poe Elementary, Ella J. Baker Montessori School, and Wharton K-8 Dual Language Academy, which have higher academic achievement and statewide rankings. Addressing the school's challenges, particularly in mathematics and for its Hispanic and English Language Learner students, will be crucial for improving overall student outcomes and ensuring equitable educational opportunities for all.


Detail:

Public, Magnet PK, KG-5

 4801 Labranch St
       Houston, TX  77004-5650

(713) 942-1990

District: Houston Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
1973rd of 4,675 Texas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,157 Help


Students who attend Macgregor Elementary usually attend:

High:    Lamar High School

Student/teacher ratio:  16.4 Help
Number of students:  444

Racial breakdown:

African American:
71.8%
Hispanic:
21.4%
White:
3.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  82.7% Help


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Compare Details Macgregor Elementary ranks better than 57.8% of elementary schools in Texas. It also ranks 56th 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 52.97. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (71.8%), Hispanic (21.4%), White (3.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 82.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Macgregor Elementary is 16.4, which is the 75th 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 Macgregor Elementary is $9,157. 159 elementary schools in the Houston Independent School District (Isd) spend more per student.
Schooldigger Rankings:

Macgregor 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 Macgregor Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Macgregor Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 40.55 2452nd 3465 29.2%
2005 45.90 2216th 3475 36.2%
2006 50.77 2018th 3476 41.9%
2007 28.76 3119th 3724 16.2%
2008 61.77 1550th 3768 58.9%
2009 69.68 1118th 3884 71.2%
2010 68.45 1215th 3937 69.1%
2011 74.77 841st 4095 79.5%
2012 62.75 1545th 4206 63.3%
2013 61.87 1617th 4221 61.7%
2014 74.74 969th 4260 77.3%
2015 70.28 1251st 4320 71.0%
2016 60.09 1763rd 4286 58.9%
2017 38.72 2616th 4329 39.6%
2018 35.72 2814th 4359 35.4%
2019 36.35 2930th 4479 34.6%
2021 38.42 2644th 4578 42.2%
2022 57.76 1709th 4581 62.7%
2023 47.05 2349th 4647 49.5%
2024 52.97 1973rd 4675 57.8%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Macgregor Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 59.89 402nd 1046 61.6%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Macgregor Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.75 2775th 3226 14.0%
2019 27.58 2797th 3333 16.1%
2021 31.43 2577th 3446 25.2%
2022 64.30 923rd 3487 73.5%
2023 32.86 2641st 3556 25.7%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Macgregor Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 21.18 3251st 3558 8.6%
2023 37.10 2537th 4086 37.9%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Macgregor Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.93 2499th 4264 41.4%
2019 37.16 2965th 4309 31.2%
2021 43.12 2518th 4451 43.4%
2022 63.69 1262nd 4477 71.8%
2023 50.36 2157th 4521 52.3%
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Rank History for Female students at Macgregor Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.94 2559th 4306 40.6%
2019 45.67 2295th 4348 47.2%
2021 43.77 2371st 4499 47.3%
2022 55.29 1827th 4561 59.9%
2023 50.21 2132nd 4588 53.5%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Macgregor Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.80 2751st 3106 11.4%
2019 30.80 2675th 3184 16.0%
2021 24.28 2491st 3006 17.1%
2022 36.09 2327th 2958 21.3%
2023 28.90 2565th 2980 13.9%
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Rank History for At Risk students at Macgregor Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 28.88 3448th 4240 18.7%
2019 30.89 3331st 4295 22.4%
2021 39.73 2587th 4331 40.3%
2022 64.97 1118th 4461 74.9%
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Rank History for Male students at Macgregor Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.23 3293rd 4319 23.8%
2019 26.88 3476th 4357 20.2%
2021 33.89 2910th 4498 35.3%
2022 59.15 1644th 4563 64.0%
2023 44.73 2473rd 4585 46.1%
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Rank History for African American students at Macgregor Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.58 914th 2483 63.2%
2019 52.73 1027th 2515 59.2%
2021 54.76 889th 2444 63.6%
2022 76.10 346th 2421 85.7%
2023 69.59 502nd 2443 79.5%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Macgregor Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.59 3163rd 4168 24.1%
2019 45.41 2288th 4188 45.4%
2021 38.38 2684th 4329 38.0%
2022 71.99 836th 4376 80.9%
2023 34.85 3108th 4401 29.4%
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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 Macgregor Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 39 290 14 69 6 n/a n/a 0 418
1989 36 329 16 87 8 n/a n/a 0 476
1990 46 308 18 122 6 n/a n/a 0 500
1991 41 308 22 124 2 n/a n/a 0 497
1992 48 286 15 152 2 n/a n/a 0 503
1993 29 275 13 165 1 n/a n/a 0 483
1994 25 278 12 164 0 n/a n/a 0 479
1995 27 255 12 160 3 n/a n/a 0 457
1996 27 255 12 160 3 n/a n/a 0 457
1997 23 233 9 141 2 n/a n/a 0 408
1998 23 235 7 134 4 n/a n/a 0 403
1999 23 246 5 131 3 n/a n/a 0 408
2000 17 265 4 124 2 n/a n/a 0 412
2001 16 284 2 112 0 n/a n/a 0 414
2002 11 261 0 134 1 n/a n/a 0 407
2003 11 261 0 134 1 n/a n/a 0 407
2004 10 281 5 130 1 n/a n/a 0 427
2005 18 266 5 110 0 n/a n/a 0 399
2006 16 262 6 101 2 n/a n/a 0 387
2007 12 268 4 96 1 n/a n/a 0 381
2008 11 296 7 105 1 n/a n/a 0 420
2009 7 319 5 112 1 n/a n/a 0 444
2010 7 337 9 136 0 n/a n/a 0 489
2011 3 336 3 128 3 0 10 0 483
2012 5 352 2 140 3 1 8 0 511
2013 10 350 1 141 4 0 8 0 514
2014 9 346 5 132 3 0 10 0 505
2015 13 354 6 138 2 0 7 0 520
2016 14 354 5 152 2 0 10 0 537
2017 19 367 9 144 3 0 11 0 553
2018 16 371 3 146 2 0 14 0 552
2019 13 406 6 147 2 0 13 0 587
2020 12 353 4 133 1 0 17 0 520
2021 12 358 6 111 1 0 13 0 501
2022 8 330 5 115 2 0 17 0 477
2023 16 319 4 95 1 0 9 0 444

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 Macgregor Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 418 32.0 13.0 n/a
1989 476 n/a n/a n/a
1990 500 34.0 14.7 n/a
1991 497 34.0 14.6 n/a
1992 503 36.9 13.6 58.6
1993 483 33.0 14.6 69.6
1994 479 34.0 14.1 66.6
1995 457 35.0 13.1 73.1
1996 457 35.0 13.1 73.1
1997 408 33.0 12.4 73.5
1998 403 30.9 13.0 65
1999 408 29.0 14.1 74.3
2000 412 30.0 13.7 68.2
2001 414 29.0 14.3 69.1
2002 407 29.0 14.0 73.5
2003 407 29.0 14.0 73.5
2004 427 28.4 15.0 70.7
2005 399 25.4 15.7 68.2
2006 387 26.4 14.7 73.9
2007 381 25.5 14.9 45.1
2008 420 28.0 15.0 54
2009 444 28.0 15.9 55.6
2010 489 31.0 15.7 48.7
2011 483 29.0 16.6 42.7
2012 511 30.0 17.0 41.9
2013 514 30.0 17.1 75.9
2014 505 31.0 16.2 74.9
2015 520 32.0 16.2 68.5
2016 537 33.0 16.2 70.2
2017 553 34.7 15.9 72.5
2018 552 32.0 17.2 78.3
2019 587 32.0 18.3 72.2
2020 520 30.0 17.3 73.3
2021 501 30.0 16.7 78.2
2022 477 27.0 17.6 79.9
2023 444 26.9 16.4 82.7

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 Macgregor Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 418 32.0 13.0 n/a
1989 476 n/a n/a n/a
1990 500 34.0 14.7 n/a
1991 497 34.0 14.6 n/a
1992 503 36.9 13.6 58.6
1993 483 33.0 14.6 69.6
1994 479 34.0 14.1 66.6
1995 457 35.0 13.1 73.1
1996 457 35.0 13.1 73.1
1997 408 33.0 12.4 73.5
1998 403 30.9 13.0 65
1999 408 29.0 14.1 74.3
2000 412 30.0 13.7 68.2
2001 414 29.0 14.3 69.1
2002 407 29.0 14.0 73.5
2003 407 29.0 14.0 73.5
2004 427 28.4 15.0 70.7
2005 399 25.4 15.7 68.2
2006 387 26.4 14.7 73.9
2007 381 25.5 14.9 45.1
2008 420 28.0 15.0 54
2009 444 28.0 15.9 55.6
2010 489 31.0 15.7 48.7
2011 483 29.0 16.6 42.7
2012 511 30.0 17.0 41.9
2013 514 30.0 17.1 75.9
2014 505 31.0 16.2 74.9
2015 520 32.0 16.2 68.5
2016 537 33.0 16.2 70.2
2017 553 34.7 15.9 72.5
2018 552 32.0 17.2 78.3
2019 587 32.0 18.3 72.2
2020 520 30.0 17.3 73.3
2021 501 30.0 16.7 78.2
2022 477 27.0 17.6 79.9
2023 444 26.9 16.4 82.7

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 Macgregor Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,344 (16.5%) $6,776 (83.4%) $8,121
2020 $1,697 (15.6%) $9,158 (84.4%) $10,855
2021 $950 (10.4%) $8,207 (89.6%) $9,157

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Macgregor Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 2930th of 4479 Elementary schoolsRanks 2349th of 4647 Elementary schools
 14.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
3rd Grade Reading (Macgregor Elementary)3745
 8%
   3rd Grade Reading (Houston Independent School District (Isd))3946
 7%
   3rd Grade Reading (Texas)4450
 6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Macgregor Elementary)3325
 8%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Houston Independent School District (Isd))4541
 4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Texas)4843
 5%
4th Grade Reading (Macgregor Elementary)2556
 31%
   4th Grade Reading (Houston Independent School District (Isd))3840
 2%
   4th Grade Reading (Texas)4347
 4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Macgregor Elementary)1955
 36%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Houston Independent School District (Isd))4443
 1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4647
 1%
5th Grade Reading (Macgregor Elementary)5852
 6%
   5th Grade Reading (Houston Independent School District (Isd))4449
 5%
   5th Grade Reading (Texas)5156
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Macgregor Elementary)5246
 6%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Houston Independent School District (Isd))5344
 9%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Texas)5650
 6%
5th Grade Science (Macgregor Elementary)4616
 30%
   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 Students587444
 24.4%
African American406319
 21.4%
American Indian21
 50%
Asian64
 33.3%
Hispanic14795
 35.4%
Pacific Islander00
White1316
 23.1%
Two or More Races139
 30.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients72.2%82.7%
 10.4%

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Students who attend Macgregor Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Lamar High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 444 students attended Macgregor Elementary.

Students at Macgregor Elementary are 72% African American, 21% Hispanic, 4% White, 2% Two or more races.

Macgregor Elementary ranks 1973rd of 4675 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.


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