Summary:
The 77006 zip code area of Houston, Texas is home to two elementary schools, Ella J Baker Montessori School and Arabic Immersion Magnet School, both part of the Houston Independent School District (Isd). While both schools perform well, the standout in this set is the Arabic Immersion Magnet School, which consistently outperforms the district and state averages on STAAR tests, particularly in Reading and Mathematics.
The Arabic Immersion Magnet School ranks in the top 6.5% of Texas elementary schools, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. It boasts significantly higher proficiency rates than the Houston ISD and Texas averages across most STAAR subject tests. For example, in 2023-2024, 92.98% of 5th graders were proficient in Mathematics, compared to 48.48% for Houston ISD and 48.96% for Texas. Additionally, the school has a more balanced racial makeup, with 49.63% White, 18.59% African American, 17.29% Hispanic, and 10.41% Asian students.
In contrast, while Ella J Baker Montessori School also performs well, it does not stand out as strongly as the Arabic Immersion Magnet School. The Montessori school has a lower free/reduced lunch rate of 36.9% compared to 53.53% at the Arabic Immersion Magnet School, suggesting it serves a more economically advantaged population. However, the Arabic Immersion Magnet School is able to achieve better academic outcomes despite serving a more disadvantaged community and having a higher student-teacher ratio of 20.8:1 compared to 16:1 at the Montessori school.
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