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Sanchez Elementary is a public elementary school in Houston, Texas, serving 438 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 the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Sanchez Elementary faces several challenges, including a significantly higher percentage of Hispanic students (96.35%) compared to the surrounding schools and the state average. The school's academic performance, as measured by STAAR test scores, is generally lower than the HISD and Texas state averages across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, the percentage of students proficient or better in STAAR Reading for 3rd, 4th, and 5th grades was 37.74%, 34%, and 35.42%, respectively, compared to HISD's 44.66%, 46.59%, and 51.32%, and the state's 48.85%, 50.66%, and 53.96%. Additionally, the school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with male students and English Language Learners performing particularly poorly on STAAR tests.
Sanchez Elementary's statewide ranking has declined over the years, from 860 out of 4,479 Texas elementary schools in 2018-2019 (4 stars) to 3,240 out of 4,675 in 2023-2024 (2 stars), suggesting that the school's performance has not kept pace with other schools in the state. Compared to nearby schools, such as Davila Elementary and Park Place Elementary, which are also part of the HISD district, Sanchez Elementary has lower STAAR test scores and statewide rankings. However, the school's performance for at-risk students has been relatively strong, with a ranking of 228 out of 4,295 Texas elementary schools in 2018-2019 (5 stars) and 954 out of 4,461 in 2021-2022 (4 stars).
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