Laura Welch Bush Elementary

Summary:

Laura Welch Bush Elementary is a public elementary school in Houston, Texas, serving 573 students in grades PK-4. The school is part of the Pasadena Independent School District, which is ranked 562 out of 968 districts in the state.

Laura Welch Bush Elementary consistently outperforms both the Pasadena ISD and the state of Texas on STAAR assessments, particularly in reading and mathematics. In the 2023-2024 school year, 67.24% of 3rd graders and 64.56% of 4th graders were proficient or better in STAAR Reading, compared to 45.95% and 46.16% for the district, and 48.85% and 50.66% for the state. In STAAR Mathematics, the school had 52.63% of 3rd graders and 69.81% of 4th graders proficient or better, compared to 33.44% and 42.87% for the district, and 40.86% and 44.67% for the state. The school's performance is also strong in STAAR Spanish assessments, with significantly higher proficiency rates than the district and state.

Despite having a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds (72.95% free/reduced lunch recipients), Laura Welch Bush Elementary has maintained its strong academic performance. In the 2022-2023 school year, the school's low-socioeconomic status students ranked 304 out of 4,521 Texas elementary schools, indicating that the school is effectively supporting and educating its economically disadvantaged students. When compared to other nearby schools in the Pasadena ISD, such as Meador Elementary, Moore Elementary, and Garfield Elementary, Laura Welch Bush Elementary consistently outperforms its peers on STAAR assessments.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-4

 9100 Blackhawk Blvd
       Houston, TX  77075


(713) 740-4126

District: Pasadena Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
570th of 4,675 Texas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,425 Help


Students who attend Laura Welch Bush Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Beverly Hills Intermediate
    Morris Middle
High:    Dobie High School

Student/teacher ratio:  12.7 Help
Number of students:  573

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
73.8%
Asian:
10.1%
White:
8.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  72.9% Help


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Compare Details Laura Welch Bush Elementary ranks better than 87.8% of elementary schools in Texas. It also ranks first 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 84.97. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (73.8%), Asian (10.1%), White (8.4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 72.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Laura Welch Bush Elementary is 12.7. 23 elementary schools in the Pasadena Independent School District (Isd) have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Laura Welch Bush Elementary is $11,425. 27 elementary schools in the Pasadena Independent School District (Isd) spend more per student.
Schooldigger Rankings:

Laura Welch Bush 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 Laura Welch Bush Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Laura Welch Bush Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 62.17 1531st 3724 58.9%
2008 69.92 1055th 3768 72.0%
2009 68.55 1197th 3884 69.2%
2010 70.45 1086th 3937 72.4%
2011 66.25 1422nd 4095 65.3%
2012 77.91 755th 4206 82.0%
2013 71.59 1098th 4221 74.0%
2014 84.69 474th 4260 88.9%
2015 60.35 1765th 4320 59.1%
2016 53.71 2121st 4286 50.5%
2017 57.59 1596th 4329 63.1%
2018 68.65 1091st 4359 75.0%
2019 59.17 1551st 4479 65.4%
2021 46.38 2225th 4578 51.4%
2022 52.90 1988th 4581 56.6%
2023 76.68 893rd 4647 80.8%
2024 84.97 570th 4675 87.8%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Laura Welch Bush Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 83.10 251st 3226 92.2%
2019 66.14 794th 3333 76.2%
2021 68.14 689th 3446 80.0%
2022 62.17 993rd 3487 71.5%
2023 90.87 125th 3556 96.5%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Laura Welch Bush Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.21 1136th 3558 68.1%
2019 35.25 2401st 3684 34.8%
2021 52.79 1271st 3799 66.5%
2022 76.22 478th 3952 87.9%
2023 59.42 1122nd 4086 72.5%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Laura Welch Bush Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 73.08 711th 4264 83.3%
2019 71.43 730th 4309 83.1%
2021 48.40 2143rd 4451 51.9%
2022 61.07 1419th 4477 68.3%
2023 84.44 304th 4521 93.3%
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Rank History for Female students at Laura Welch Bush Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 63.23 1332nd 4306 69.1%
2019 64.13 1281st 4348 70.5%
2021 48.62 2105th 4499 53.2%
2022 61.48 1499th 4561 67.1%
2023 85.54 490th 4588 89.3%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Laura Welch Bush Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.98 2071st 3106 33.3%
2019 66.22 1092nd 3184 65.7%
2021 56.10 1555th 3006 48.3%
2022 68.04 906th 2958 69.4%
2023 65.48 1137th 2980 61.8%
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Rank History for At Risk students at Laura Welch Bush Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 75.92 544th 4240 87.2%
2019 71.85 706th 4295 83.6%
2021 52.22 1687th 4331 61.0%
2022 62.38 1270th 4461 71.5%
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Rank History for Male students at Laura Welch Bush Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 70.76 982nd 4319 77.3%
2019 54.00 1769th 4357 59.4%
2021 45.26 2247th 4498 50.0%
2022 43.92 2513th 4563 44.9%
2023 57.47 1734th 4585 62.2%
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Rank History for Asian students at Laura Welch Bush Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 74.50 183rd 1005 81.8%
2019 77.04 129th 1009 87.2%
2021 43.14 597th 967 38.3%
2022 47.89 602nd 957 37.1%
2023 74.12 205th 1015 79.8%
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Rank History for African American students at Laura Welch Bush Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 66.67 570th 2483 77.0%
2019 42.17 1458th 2515 42.0%
2021 39.39 1442nd 2444 41.0%
2022 38.59 1515th 2421 37.4%
2023 71.97 446th 2443 81.7%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Laura Welch Bush Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 67.32 996th 4168 76.1%
2019 60.81 1333rd 4188 68.2%
2021 50.99 1875th 4329 56.7%
2022 52.88 1905th 4376 56.5%
2023 74.58 738th 4401 83.2%
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Rank History for White students at Laura Welch Bush Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 70.10 780th 3127 75.1%
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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.

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Enrollment information for Laura Welch Bush Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2006 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 0
2007 36 150 70 374 0 n/a n/a 0 630
2008 38 171 89 532 0 n/a n/a 0 830
2009 43 184 98 614 1 n/a n/a 0 940
2010 60 169 105 656 3 n/a n/a 0 993
2011 40 134 79 616 1 2 7 0 879
2012 39 135 78 658 0 4 11 0 925
2013 48 150 82 634 1 4 5 0 924
2014 55 152 78 708 2 2 6 0 1003
2015 51 145 80 699 2 2 4 0 983
2016 49 143 88 677 2 2 5 0 966
2017 42 88 71 525 0 3 2 0 731
2018 43 74 63 507 0 1 3 0 691
2019 48 59 53 479 0 5 7 0 651
2020 48 44 57 471 0 5 3 0 628
2021 42 41 56 441 0 4 6 0 590
2022 47 33 67 441 0 3 8 0 599
2023 48 37 58 423 0 3 4 0 573

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 Laura Welch Bush Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2006 0 n/a n/a n/a
2007 630 44.5 14.2 68.1
2008 830 52.0 16.0 68.6
2009 940 57.3 16.4 68.3
2010 993 59.8 16.6 70.7
2011 879 57.3 15.3 13.4
2012 925 57.0 16.2 67.8
2013 924 61.0 15.1 63.7
2014 1003 64.5 15.5 65.3
2015 983 64.0 15.3 62.5
2016 966 62.0 15.5 61.8
2017 731 53.1 13.7 61
2018 691 51.0 13.5 61.1
2019 651 47.0 13.8 71
2020 628 47.8 13.1 63.9
2021 590 48.8 12.0 69.3
2022 599 49.2 12.1 66.4
2023 573 44.8 12.7 72.9

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 Laura Welch Bush Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2006 0 n/a n/a n/a
2007 630 44.5 14.2 68.1
2008 830 52.0 16.0 68.6
2009 940 57.3 16.4 68.3
2010 993 59.8 16.6 70.7
2011 879 57.3 15.3 13.4
2012 925 57.0 16.2 67.8
2013 924 61.0 15.1 63.7
2014 1003 64.5 15.5 65.3
2015 983 64.0 15.3 62.5
2016 966 62.0 15.5 61.8
2017 731 53.1 13.7 61
2018 691 51.0 13.5 61.1
2019 651 47.0 13.8 71
2020 628 47.8 13.1 63.9
2021 590 48.8 12.0 69.3
2022 599 49.2 12.1 66.4
2023 573 44.8 12.7 72.9

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 Laura Welch Bush Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,336 (13.5%) $8,544 (86.5%) $9,879
2020 $1,172 (11.2%) $9,270 (88.8%) $10,442
2021 $1,531 (13.4%) $9,894 (86.6%) $11,425

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Laura Welch Bush Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1551st of 4479 Elementary schoolsRanks 893rd of 4647 Elementary schools
 15.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Reading (Laura Welch Bush Elementary)4570
 25%
   3rd Grade Reading (Pasadena Independent School District (Isd))3946
 7%
   3rd Grade Reading (Texas)4450
 6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Laura Welch Bush Elementary)4749
 2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Pasadena Independent School District (Isd))3836
 2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Texas)4843
 5%
3rd Grade Reading (Laura Welch Bush Elementary)6348
 15%
   3rd Grade Reading (Pasadena Independent School District (Isd))4534
 11%
   3rd Grade Reading (Texas)3926
 13%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Laura Welch Bush Elementary)6359
 4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Pasadena Independent School District (Isd))4233
 9%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Texas)3123
 8%
4th Grade Reading (Laura Welch Bush Elementary)5057
 7%
   4th Grade Reading (Pasadena Independent School District (Isd))3938
 1%
   4th Grade Reading (Texas)4347
 4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Laura Welch Bush Elementary)3756
 19%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Pasadena Independent School District (Isd))3841
 3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4647
 1%
4th Grade Reading (Laura Welch Bush Elementary)7221
 51%
   4th Grade Reading (Pasadena Independent School District (Isd))3340
 7%
   4th Grade Reading (Texas)2931
 2%
4th Grade Mathematics (Laura Welch Bush Elementary)6525
 40%
   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 Students651573
 12%
African American5937
 37.3%
American Indian00
Asian5358
 9.4%
Hispanic479423
 11.7%
Pacific Islander53
 40%
White4848
Two or More Races74
 42.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients71%72.9%
 2%


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Students who attend Laura Welch Bush Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Beverly Hills Intermediate
Middle : Morris Middle
High : Dobie High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 573 students attended Laura Welch Bush Elementary.

Laura Welch Bush Elementary ranks 570th of 4675 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at Laura Welch Bush Elementary are 74% Hispanic, 10% Asian, 8% White, 6% African American.


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