Bear Creek Elementary

Summary:

Bear Creek Elementary is a public elementary school in Houston, Texas, serving 668 students in grades PK-5 and part of the Katy Independent School District.

While Bear Creek Elementary has a diverse student population, with a majority of Hispanic students, the school faces significant academic challenges. Its STAAR test scores are consistently lower than the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2023-2024, only 44.74% of 3rd-grade students at Bear Creek were proficient or better in STAAR Reading, compared to 66.61% for the Katy ISD district and 48.85% for the state of Texas. The school's overall performance has resulted in a low statewide ranking, typically between 2,332 and 3,650 out of over 4,000 Texas elementary schools, and a 1 or 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Interestingly, when compared to nearby schools in the Cypress-Fairbanks ISD, such as Hairgrove Elementary and Lowery Elementary, Bear Creek Elementary's academic performance is significantly lower, despite serving similar student populations. This suggests that the school faces unique challenges that may be hindering its ability to improve. However, the school's past performance indicates that it has the potential to improve with targeted interventions and support.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 4815 Hickory Downs Dr
       Houston, TX  77084-3654


(281) 237-5606

District: Katy Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
3099th of 4,675 Texas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,783 Help


Students who attend Bear Creek Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Cardiff J H
High:    Mayde Creek High School

Student/teacher ratio:  11.2 Help
Number of students:  668

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
70.1%
African American:
14.1%
White:
11.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  83.7% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Bear Creek Elementary ranks worse than 66.3% of elementary schools in Texas. It also ranks 39th among 43 ranked elementary schools in the Katy Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 35.35. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (70.1%), African American (14.1%), White (11.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 83.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Bear Creek Elementary is 11.2, which is the 3rd best among 43 elementary schools in the Katy Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Bear Creek Elementary is $11,783, which is the 9th highest among 43 elementary schools in the Katy Independent School District (Isd).
Schooldigger Rankings:

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

Katy Independent School District (Isd):

SchoolDigger ranks Katy Independent School District (Isd) 158th of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Bear Creek Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Bear Creek Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 61.62 1405th 3465 59.5%
2005 75.30 689th 3475 80.2%
2006 68.47 1107th 3476 68.2%
2007 70.06 1074th 3724 71.2%
2008 72.67 886th 3768 76.5%
2009 58.25 1810th 3884 53.4%
2010 53.77 2128th 3937 45.9%
2011 64.82 1507th 4095 63.2%
2012 60.42 1674th 4206 60.2%
2013 44.98 2598th 4221 38.5%
2014 47.53 2485th 4260 41.7%
2015 36.43 3042nd 4320 29.6%
2016 49.44 2332nd 4286 45.6%
2017 37.59 2678th 4329 38.1%
2018 37.65 2705th 4359 37.9%
2019 24.67 3650th 4479 18.5%
2021 35.87 2796th 4578 38.9%
2022 26.92 3547th 4581 22.6%
2023 30.65 3362nd 4647 27.7%
2024 35.35 3099th 4675 33.7%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Bear Creek Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.12 2419th 3226 25.0%
2019 16.69 3183rd 3333 4.5%
2021 49.52 1493rd 3446 56.7%
2022 40.76 2186th 3487 37.3%
2023 50.23 1668th 3556 53.1%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Bear Creek Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.14 1818th 3558 48.9%
2019 37.86 2218th 3684 39.8%
2021 50.90 1371st 3799 63.9%
2022 44.02 1986th 3952 49.7%
2023 31.19 3026th 4086 25.9%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Bear Creek Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.12 2222nd 4264 47.9%
2019 26.12 3691st 4309 14.3%
2021 43.28 2509th 4451 43.6%
2022 36.18 3079th 4477 31.2%
2023 41.61 2753rd 4521 39.1%
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Rank History for Female students at Bear Creek Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.69 2831st 4306 34.3%
2019 31.41 3247th 4348 25.3%
2021 26.80 3395th 4499 24.5%
2022 26.06 3674th 4561 19.4%
2023 32.01 3269th 4588 28.7%
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Rank History for At Risk students at Bear Creek Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 67.20 921st 4240 78.3%
2019 22.17 3858th 4295 10.2%
2021 51.86 1708th 4331 60.6%
2022 38.73 2900th 4461 35.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Bear Creek Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.38 2527th 4319 41.5%
2019 21.95 3762nd 4357 13.7%
2021 44.74 2277th 4498 49.4%
2022 29.28 3439th 4563 24.6%
2023 30.95 3339th 4585 27.2%
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Rank History for African American students at Bear Creek Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 17.72 2317th 2483 6.7%
2019 27.54 2052nd 2515 18.4%
2021 23.43 2122nd 2444 13.2%
2022 16.89 2282nd 2421 5.7%
2023 21.66 2158th 2443 11.7%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Bear Creek Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.07 2987th 4168 28.3%
2019 24.75 3595th 4188 14.2%
2021 37.34 2741st 4329 36.7%
2022 32.47 3248th 4376 25.8%
2023 43.51 2527th 4401 42.6%
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Rank History for White students at Bear Creek Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.42 1725th 3127 44.8%
2019 41.29 1984th 3142 36.9%
2021 46.72 1623rd 3082 47.3%
2022 40.47 2012th 3082 34.7%
2023 29.07 2451st 3106 21.1%
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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 Bear Creek Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 738 23 28 42 n/a n/a n/a 0 831
1989 736 23 42 55 0 n/a n/a 0 856
1990 795 29 34 70 0 n/a n/a 0 928
1991 805 31 31 61 0 n/a n/a 0 928
1992 834 23 30 58 0 n/a n/a 0 945
1993 799 27 32 56 0 n/a n/a 0 914
1994 779 34 28 69 0 n/a n/a 0 910
1995 717 43 30 81 0 n/a n/a 0 871
1996 717 43 30 81 0 n/a n/a 0 871
1997 680 42 26 71 0 n/a n/a 0 819
1998 652 42 24 89 0 n/a n/a 0 807
1999 619 46 23 88 0 n/a n/a 0 776
2000 576 44 26 92 0 n/a n/a 0 738
2001 543 41 27 111 0 n/a n/a 0 722
2002 440 47 31 172 0 n/a n/a 0 690
2003 440 47 31 172 0 n/a n/a 0 690
2004 402 54 24 190 0 n/a n/a 0 670
2005 373 57 25 202 0 n/a n/a 0 657
2006 356 77 20 236 0 n/a n/a 0 689
2007 321 69 27 232 0 n/a n/a 0 649
2008 273 66 27 399 0 n/a n/a 0 765
2009 245 53 25 454 0 n/a n/a 0 777
2010 219 44 28 438 2 n/a n/a 0 731
2011 196 57 23 491 0 0 20 0 787
2012 193 46 22 528 1 1 16 0 807
2013 188 49 16 500 8 0 9 0 770
2014 156 47 18 509 19 0 13 0 762
2015 148 38 14 524 14 0 13 0 751
2016 144 33 12 533 14 1 12 0 749
2017 131 32 11 519 11 0 9 0 713
2018 109 36 12 458 10 0 4 0 629
2019 95 81 14 481 6 0 2 0 679
2020 99 92 14 537 5 0 4 0 751
2021 91 97 10 499 0 0 10 0 707
2022 89 103 10 452 1 0 11 0 666
2023 77 94 13 468 1 0 15 0 668

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 Bear Creek Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 831 45.0 18.4 n/a
1989 856 n/a n/a n/a
1990 928 48.0 19.3 n/a
1991 928 48.3 19.2 n/a
1992 945 48.0 19.6 3.2
1993 914 51.0 17.9 5.1
1994 910 47.0 19.4 6.4
1995 871 48.5 18.0 7.1
1996 871 48.5 18.0 7.1
1997 819 49.2 16.6 7.1
1998 807 47.6 17.0 7.6
1999 776 46.0 16.9 10.1
2000 738 48.5 15.2 10.7
2001 722 46.0 15.7 12.9
2002 690 48.0 14.4 25.2
2003 690 48.0 14.4 25.2
2004 670 47.6 14.1 29.3
2005 657 47.8 13.7 39.3
2006 689 48.7 14.1 42.1
2007 649 46.6 13.9 42.2
2008 765 60.4 12.7 51
2009 777 59.0 13.2 57.4
2010 731 62.6 11.6 58.5
2011 787 51.6 15.2 63.3
2012 807 53.6 15.0 67.9
2013 770 55.2 13.9 63.8
2014 762 57.7 13.1 66.4
2015 751 59.0 12.7 66.8
2016 749 56.0 13.3 67.3
2017 713 51.6 13.7 71.1
2018 629 52.2 12.0 81.7
2019 679 50.2 13.5 70.7
2020 751 55.0 13.6 79.9
2021 707 61.8 11.4 76.9
2022 666 60.4 11.0 82.1
2023 668 59.5 11.2 83.7

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 Bear Creek Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 831 45.0 18.4 n/a
1989 856 n/a n/a n/a
1990 928 48.0 19.3 n/a
1991 928 48.3 19.2 n/a
1992 945 48.0 19.6 3.2
1993 914 51.0 17.9 5.1
1994 910 47.0 19.4 6.4
1995 871 48.5 18.0 7.1
1996 871 48.5 18.0 7.1
1997 819 49.2 16.6 7.1
1998 807 47.6 17.0 7.6
1999 776 46.0 16.9 10.1
2000 738 48.5 15.2 10.7
2001 722 46.0 15.7 12.9
2002 690 48.0 14.4 25.2
2003 690 48.0 14.4 25.2
2004 670 47.6 14.1 29.3
2005 657 47.8 13.7 39.3
2006 689 48.7 14.1 42.1
2007 649 46.6 13.9 42.2
2008 765 60.4 12.7 51
2009 777 59.0 13.2 57.4
2010 731 62.6 11.6 58.5
2011 787 51.6 15.2 63.3
2012 807 53.6 15.0 67.9
2013 770 55.2 13.9 63.8
2014 762 57.7 13.1 66.4
2015 751 59.0 12.7 66.8
2016 749 56.0 13.3 67.3
2017 713 51.6 13.7 71.1
2018 629 52.2 12.0 81.7
2019 679 50.2 13.5 70.7
2020 751 55.0 13.6 79.9
2021 707 61.8 11.4 76.9
2022 666 60.4 11.0 82.1
2023 668 59.5 11.2 83.7

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 Bear Creek Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,243 (11.5%) $9,550 (88.5%) $10,793
2020 $907 (7.2%) $11,744 (92.8%) $12,651
2021 $1,073 (9.1%) $10,709 (90.9%) $11,783

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Bear Creek Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 3650th of 4479 Elementary schoolsRanks 3362nd of 4647 Elementary schools
 9.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Reading (Bear Creek Elementary)2734
 7%
   3rd Grade Reading (Katy Independent School District (Isd))6067
 7%
   3rd Grade Reading (Texas)4450
 6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Bear Creek Elementary)2431
 7%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Katy Independent School District (Isd))6157
 4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Texas)4843
 5%
3rd Grade Reading (Bear Creek Elementary)3542
 7%
   3rd Grade Reading (Katy Independent School District (Isd))4938
 11%
   3rd Grade Reading (Texas)3926
 13%
4th Grade Reading (Bear Creek Elementary)3743
 6%
   4th Grade Reading (Katy Independent School District (Isd))6163
 2%
   4th Grade Reading (Texas)4347
 4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Bear Creek Elementary)2637
 11%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Katy Independent School District (Isd))6361
 2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4647
 1%
4th Grade Reading (Bear Creek Elementary)017
 17%
   4th Grade Reading (Katy Independent School District (Isd))4442
 2%
   4th Grade Reading (Texas)2931
 2%
5th Grade Reading (Bear Creek Elementary)4646
   5th Grade Reading (Katy Independent School District (Isd))7072
 2%
   5th Grade Reading (Texas)5156
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Bear Creek Elementary)3525
 10%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Katy Independent School District (Isd))7264
 8%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Texas)5650
 6%
5th Grade Science (Bear Creek Elementary)3926
 13%
   5th Grade Science (Katy Independent School District (Isd))6751
 16%
   5th Grade Science (Texas)4834
 14%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students679668
 1.6%
African American8194
 16%
American Indian61
 83.3%
Asian1413
 7.1%
Hispanic481468
 2.7%
Pacific Islander00
White9577
 18.9%
Two or More Races215
 650%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients70.7%83.7%
 13%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Bear Creek Elementary

Students who attend Bear Creek Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Cardiff J H
High : Mayde Creek High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 668 students attended Bear Creek Elementary.

Students at Bear Creek Elementary are 70% Hispanic, 14% African American, 12% White, 2% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Bear Creek Elementary ranks 3099th of 4675 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Texas Education Agency.

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