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Jessup Elementary

Summary:

Jessup Elementary is a public elementary school in Houston, Texas, serving 467 students in grades PK-4. The school is part of the Pasadena Independent School District (ISD), which is ranked 562 out of 968 districts in Texas and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Jessup Elementary faces significant challenges in academic performance, consistently ranking in the bottom quartile of Texas elementary schools with a 1-star rating. The school's performance on STAAR tests is significantly below the state and district averages, with only 16.67% of 3rd-grade students proficient or better in STAAR Reading, compared to 48.85% statewide and 45.95% for the Pasadena ISD. The school's low performance is particularly pronounced for African American and Hispanic students. Despite having a relatively low student-teacher ratio and spending more per student ($11,989 in 2020-2021) than the state and district averages, these factors do not seem to translate into improved academic outcomes.

Nearby schools in the Pasadena ISD, such as Meador Elementary, Freeman Elementary, and Thomas Hancock Elementary, generally perform better than Jessup Elementary on academic measures, with higher STAAR proficiency rates and better statewide rankings. This may be due in part to the higher percentage of economically disadvantaged students at Jessup Elementary, which research has shown can have a significant impact on student learning and achievement.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-4

 9301 Almeda Genoa Rd
       Houston, TX  77075-2315

(713) 740-0616

District: Pasadena Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
3417th of 4,675 Texas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,989 Help


Students who attend Jessup Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Rick Schneider Middle
    South Houston Intermediate
High:    South Houston High School

Student/teacher ratio:  11.1 Help
Number of students:  467

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
74.9%
African American:
20.3%
White:
3.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  97.2% Help


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Compare Details Jessup Elementary ranks worse than 73.1% of elementary schools in Texas. It also ranks 27th among 36 ranked elementary schools in the Pasadena Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 30.37. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (74.9%), African American (20.3%), White (3.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 97.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Jessup Elementary is 11.1, which is the 6th best among 36 elementary schools in the Pasadena Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Jessup Elementary is $11,989, which is the 17th highest among 36 elementary schools in the Pasadena Independent School District (Isd).
Schooldigger Rankings:

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

Pasadena Independent School District (Isd):

SchoolDigger ranks Pasadena Independent School District (Isd) 562nd of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Jessup Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Jessup Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 43.52 2328th 3465 32.8%
2005 38.11 2558th 3475 26.4%
2006 27.92 2929th 3476 15.7%
2007 31.17 3025th 3724 18.8%
2008 41.79 2585th 3768 31.4%
2009 27.23 3304th 3884 14.9%
2010 31.48 3212th 3937 18.4%
2011 37.44 3078th 4095 24.8%
2012 46.28 2503rd 4206 40.5%
2013 39.47 2895th 4221 31.4%
2014 55.28 2032nd 4260 52.3%
2015 27.51 3459th 4320 19.9%
2016 23.80 3559th 4286 17.0%
2017 17.65 3896th 4329 10.0%
2018 23.04 3631st 4359 16.7%
2019 18.35 4006th 4479 10.6%
2021 20.40 3833rd 4578 16.3%
2022 20.40 3918th 4581 14.5%
2023 27.57 3533rd 4647 24.0%
2024 30.37 3417th 4675 26.9%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Jessup Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.35 1739th 3226 46.1%
2019 57.18 1217th 3333 63.5%
2021 38.97 2140th 3446 37.9%
2022 18.80 3233rd 3487 7.3%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Jessup Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 18.38 3340th 3558 6.1%
2019 21.14 3383rd 3684 8.2%
2021 43.67 1775th 3799 53.3%
2023 12.84 4073rd 4086 0.3%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Jessup Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.80 3118th 4264 26.9%
2019 29.83 3461st 4309 19.7%
2021 29.48 3424th 4451 23.1%
2022 29.66 3539th 4477 21.0%
2023 38.09 3018th 4521 33.2%
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Rank History for Female students at Jessup Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 21.74 3734th 4306 13.3%
2019 18.70 3921st 4348 9.8%
2021 22.85 3690th 4499 18.0%
2022 13.21 4313th 4561 5.4%
2023 22.43 3907th 4588 14.8%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Jessup Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 33.85 2244th 3006 25.3%
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Rank History for At Risk students at Jessup Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 49.69 1950th 4240 54.0%
2019 52.64 1798th 4295 58.1%
2021 38.78 2662nd 4331 38.5%
2022 21.86 3989th 4461 10.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Jessup Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.03 3428th 4319 20.6%
2019 20.87 3801st 4357 12.8%
2021 20.02 3868th 4498 14.0%
2022 33.31 3185th 4563 30.2%
2023 37.89 2901st 4585 36.7%
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Rank History for African American students at Jessup Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.60 1850th 2483 25.5%
2019 22.83 2209th 2515 12.2%
2021 34.33 1654th 2444 32.3%
2022 29.44 1905th 2421 21.3%
2023 25.51 2045th 2443 16.3%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Jessup Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.26 3245th 4168 22.1%
2019 28.70 3359th 4188 19.8%
2021 25.81 3518th 4329 18.7%
2022 31.74 3302nd 4376 24.5%
2023 41.83 2643rd 4401 39.9%
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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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Enrollment information for Jessup Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 138 24 19 142 n/a n/a n/a 0 323
1989 120 35 29 149 0 n/a n/a 0 333
1990 139 41 31 142 1 n/a n/a 0 354
1991 158 42 28 167 1 n/a n/a 0 396
1992 157 34 31 182 3 n/a n/a 0 407
1993 147 42 37 191 2 n/a n/a 0 419
1994 128 41 27 210 3 n/a n/a 0 409
1995 126 47 22 237 0 n/a n/a 0 432
1996 126 47 22 237 0 n/a n/a 0 432
1997 114 52 16 272 0 n/a n/a 0 454
1998 93 50 18 295 1 n/a n/a 0 457
1999 109 121 18 438 1 n/a n/a 0 687
2000 86 126 17 474 0 n/a n/a 0 703
2001 81 142 16 512 1 n/a n/a 0 752
2002 62 148 26 558 0 n/a n/a 0 794
2003 62 148 26 558 0 n/a n/a 0 794
2004 56 197 21 601 2 n/a n/a 0 877
2005 47 214 25 642 1 n/a n/a 0 929
2006 43 265 36 714 1 n/a n/a 0 1059
2007 21 178 15 580 0 n/a n/a 0 794
2008 21 218 13 631 2 n/a n/a 0 885
2009 15 212 7 608 2 n/a n/a 0 844
2010 20 207 12 658 1 n/a n/a 0 898
2011 11 170 10 657 0 0 7 0 855
2012 14 136 11 676 0 0 7 0 844
2013 9 160 10 641 2 0 3 0 825
2014 14 166 11 672 2 0 1 0 866
2015 10 148 11 693 1 1 3 0 867
2016 10 123 5 720 0 0 1 0 859
2017 9 59 9 690 0 1 1 0 769
2018 12 68 4 593 0 1 2 0 680
2019 16 74 7 539 0 0 3 0 639
2020 19 115 7 500 0 2 4 0 647
2021 14 139 4 436 0 1 7 0 601
2022 21 123 1 409 1 1 4 0 560
2023 18 95 0 350 1 0 3 0 467

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 Jessup Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 323 18.0 17.9 n/a
1989 333 n/a n/a n/a
1990 354 22.0 16.0 n/a
1991 396 22.2 17.8 n/a
1992 407 21.9 18.5 41
1993 419 26.0 16.1 55.8
1994 409 25.9 15.8 49.1
1995 432 26.7 16.2 51.4
1996 432 26.7 16.2 51.4
1997 454 27.5 16.5 52
1998 457 26.9 17.0 55.4
1999 687 33.7 20.4 76.7
2000 703 38.5 18.3 74.7
2001 752 41.6 18.1 71.7
2002 794 46.0 17.3 76.7
2003 794 46.0 17.3 76.7
2004 877 49.7 17.6 78.3
2005 929 53.9 17.2 79.5
2006 1059 61.6 17.2 76.3
2007 794 58.6 13.5 86.5
2008 885 55.6 15.9 82.6
2009 844 54.9 15.4 88.5
2010 898 53.8 16.6 92.2
2011 855 52.3 16.3 28.3
2012 844 50.1 16.8 90.2
2013 825 51.1 16.1 89.9
2014 866 51.8 16.7 91.8
2015 867 55.0 15.7 87.5
2016 859 56.0 15.3 87.9
2017 769 48.1 15.9 91.7
2018 680 48.9 13.8 92.1
2019 639 45.9 13.8 97.3
2020 647 48.5 13.3 92.6
2021 601 48.1 12.4 96.3
2022 560 47.3 11.8 96.1
2023 467 42.0 11.1 97.2

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 Jessup Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 323 18.0 17.9 n/a
1989 333 n/a n/a n/a
1990 354 22.0 16.0 n/a
1991 396 22.2 17.8 n/a
1992 407 21.9 18.5 41
1993 419 26.0 16.1 55.8
1994 409 25.9 15.8 49.1
1995 432 26.7 16.2 51.4
1996 432 26.7 16.2 51.4
1997 454 27.5 16.5 52
1998 457 26.9 17.0 55.4
1999 687 33.7 20.4 76.7
2000 703 38.5 18.3 74.7
2001 752 41.6 18.1 71.7
2002 794 46.0 17.3 76.7
2003 794 46.0 17.3 76.7
2004 877 49.7 17.6 78.3
2005 929 53.9 17.2 79.5
2006 1059 61.6 17.2 76.3
2007 794 58.6 13.5 86.5
2008 885 55.6 15.9 82.6
2009 844 54.9 15.4 88.5
2010 898 53.8 16.6 92.2
2011 855 52.3 16.3 28.3
2012 844 50.1 16.8 90.2
2013 825 51.1 16.1 89.9
2014 866 51.8 16.7 91.8
2015 867 55.0 15.7 87.5
2016 859 56.0 15.3 87.9
2017 769 48.1 15.9 91.7
2018 680 48.9 13.8 92.1
2019 639 45.9 13.8 97.3
2020 647 48.5 13.3 92.6
2021 601 48.1 12.4 96.3
2022 560 47.3 11.8 96.1
2023 467 42.0 11.1 97.2

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 Jessup Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $2,008 (18.9%) $8,597 (81.1%) $10,605
2020 $2,537 (23.0%) $8,494 (77.0%) $11,031
2021 $1,829 (15.3%) $10,160 (84.7%) $11,989

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Jessup Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 4006th of 4479 Elementary schoolsRanks 3533rd of 4647 Elementary schools
 13.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
3rd Grade Reading (Jessup Elementary)2327
 4%
   3rd Grade Reading (Pasadena Independent School District (Isd))3946
 7%
   3rd Grade Reading (Texas)4450
 6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Jessup Elementary)2528
 3%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Pasadena Independent School District (Isd))3836
 2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Texas)4843
 5%
3rd Grade Reading (Jessup Elementary)5032
 18%
   3rd Grade Reading (Pasadena Independent School District (Isd))4534
 11%
   3rd Grade Reading (Texas)3926
 13%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Jessup Elementary)4231
 11%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Pasadena Independent School District (Isd))4233
 9%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Texas)3123
 8%
4th Grade Reading (Jessup Elementary)2839
 11%
   4th Grade Reading (Pasadena Independent School District (Isd))3938
 1%
   4th Grade Reading (Texas)4347
 4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Jessup Elementary)2933
 4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Pasadena Independent School District (Isd))3841
 3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4647
 1%
4th Grade Reading (Jessup Elementary)2033
 13%
   4th Grade Reading (Pasadena Independent School District (Isd))3340
 7%
   4th Grade Reading (Texas)2931
 2%
4th Grade Mathematics (Jessup Elementary)1522
 7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Pasadena Independent School District (Isd))4035
 5%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Texas)2622
 4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students639467
 26.9%
African American7495
 28.4%
American Indian01
Asian70
 100%
Hispanic539350
 35.1%
Pacific Islander00
White1618
 12.5%
Two or More Races33
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients97.3%97.2%
 0.1%

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Frequently Asked Questions about Jessup Elementary

Students at Jessup Elementary are 75% Hispanic, 20% African American, 4% White.

Students who attend Jessup Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Rick Schneider Middle
Middle : South Houston Intermediate
High : South Houston High School

Jessup Elementary ranks 3417th of 4675 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 467 students attended Jessup Elementary.


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