Sam Houston Elementary

Summary:

Sam Houston Elementary is a 1st-6th grade school in Eagle Pass, Texas, serving a student population of 423, the majority of whom are Hispanic (98.58%) and come from economically disadvantaged backgrounds (95.04% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch).

Despite its challenges, Sam Houston Elementary stands out in a few key ways. While the school consistently ranks in the bottom quartile of Texas elementary schools academically, its migrant student population has performed relatively well, ranking 25th out of 56 Texas elementary schools in the 2020-2021 school year. However, the school struggles to effectively serve its diverse student body, with low rankings for Hispanic students, English Language Learners, and students with special needs. Compared to other elementary schools in the Eagle Pass Independent School District, Sam Houston Elementary is underperforming, with Dena Kelso Graves Elementary and Perfecto Mancha Elementary both demonstrating significantly higher academic performance on STAAR tests and higher statewide rankings.

The school's unique challenges, including its high percentage of economically disadvantaged students and predominantly Hispanic population, may contribute to its academic struggles. With a spending range of $9,672 to $9,920 per student, slightly higher than the state average but lower than some nearby schools, Sam Houston Elementary faces an uphill battle to improve student outcomes. Targeted interventions and additional resources may be necessary to help the school better serve its diverse student body and close the performance gap with its peers.


Detail:

Public 1-6

 2781 Fm1021
       Eagle Pass, TX  78853-5604


(830) 758-7069

District: Eagle Pass Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
4278th of 4,675 Texas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,920 Help


Students who attend Sam Houston Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Memorial J H
High:    C C Winn High School

Student/teacher ratio:  16.9 Help
Number of students:  441

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
98.0%
American Indian:
1.4%
White:
0.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  94.1% Help


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Compare Details Sam Houston Elementary ranks worse than 91.5% of elementary schools in Texas. It also ranks 14th among 15 ranked elementary schools in the Eagle Pass Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 15.17. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (98%), American Indian (1.4%), White (0.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 94.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Sam Houston Elementary is 16.9. 9 elementary schools in the Eagle Pass 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 Sam Houston Elementary is $9,920. 11 elementary schools in the Eagle Pass Independent School District (Isd) spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Sam Houston Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Sam Houston Elementary 4278th of 4675 Texas public elementary schools. (See Sam Houston Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Eagle Pass Independent School District (Isd):

SchoolDigger ranks Eagle Pass Independent School District (Isd) 553rd of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Sam Houston Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Sam Houston Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 26.74 2977th 3465 14.1%
2005 32.20 2779th 3475 20.0%
2006 38.85 2545th 3476 26.8%
2007 41.81 2608th 3724 30.0%
2008 34.90 2908th 3768 22.8%
2009 25.40 3379th 3884 13.0%
2010 45.17 2580th 3937 34.5%
2011 32.19 3291st 4095 19.6%
2012 31.96 3324th 4206 21.0%
2013 23.23 3681st 4221 12.8%
2014 26.09 3579th 4260 16.0%
2015 27.39 3462nd 4320 19.9%
2016 23.14 3597th 4286 16.1%
2017 23.24 3588th 4329 17.1%
2018 18.98 3864th 4359 11.4%
2019 23.06 3745th 4479 16.4%
2021 13.81 4296th 4578 6.2%
2022 15.39 4184th 4581 8.7%
2023 13.96 4328th 4647 6.9%
2024 15.17 4278th 4675 8.5%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Sam Houston Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 17.87 3036th 3226 5.9%
2019 17.81 3148th 3333 5.6%
2021 14.56 3376th 3446 2.0%
2022 14.07 3377th 3487 3.2%
2023 15.47 3369th 3556 5.3%
2024 21.42 3205th 3638 11.9%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Sam Houston Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.11 2152nd 3558 39.5%
2019 27.29 3033rd 3684 17.7%
2021 21.19 3454th 3799 9.1%
2022 30.87 2959th 3952 25.1%
2023 25.01 3478th 4086 14.9%
2024 55.08 1562nd 4261 63.3%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Sam Houston Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.25 3591st 4264 15.8%
2019 33.72 3216th 4309 25.4%
2021 16.37 4223rd 4451 5.1%
2022 20.35 4020th 4477 10.2%
2023 17.86 4188th 4521 7.4%
2024 24.10 3916th 4560 14.1%
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Rank History for Migrant students at Sam Houston Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.64 91st 112 18.8%
2019 27.21 80th 93 14.0%
2021 46.91 25th 56 55.4%
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Rank History for Female students at Sam Houston Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.94 3193rd 4306 25.8%
2019 27.91 3446th 4348 20.7%
2021 13.18 4319th 4499 4.0%
2022 16.36 4175th 4561 8.5%
2023 14.67 4282nd 4588 6.7%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Sam Houston Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.39 2371st 3106 23.7%
2019 64.01 1239th 3184 61.1%
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Rank History for At Risk students at Sam Houston Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.29 3831st 4240 9.6%
2019 23.84 3774th 4295 12.1%
2021 20.20 4032nd 4331 6.9%
2022 25.18 3777th 4461 15.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Sam Houston Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 12.84 4145th 4319 4.0%
2019 21.10 3795th 4357 12.9%
2021 17.26 4042nd 4498 10.1%
2022 16.56 4155th 4563 8.9%
2023 16.88 4153rd 4585 9.4%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Sam Houston Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 23.47 3621st 4168 13.1%
2019 28.40 3382nd 4188 19.2%
2021 17.52 4032nd 4329 6.9%
2022 19.36 3975th 4376 9.2%
2023 17.85 4042nd 4401 8.2%
2024 21.87 3866th 4431 12.8%
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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 Sam Houston Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1999 2 0 1 355 6 n/a n/a 0 364
2000 3 0 0 395 6 n/a n/a 0 404
2001 0 0 0 418 5 n/a n/a 0 423
2002 0 0 0 487 4 n/a n/a 0 491
2003 0 0 0 487 4 n/a n/a 0 491
2004 0 0 0 474 4 n/a n/a 0 478
2005 0 0 0 476 1 n/a n/a 0 477
2006 0 0 0 472 0 n/a n/a 0 472
2007 1 0 0 461 0 n/a n/a 0 462
2008 2 0 0 447 1 n/a n/a 0 450
2009 2 0 0 469 1 n/a n/a 0 472
2010 0 0 0 467 1 n/a n/a 0 468
2011 0 0 0 524 1 0 0 0 525
2012 0 0 0 545 1 0 0 0 546
2013 1 0 0 529 1 0 0 0 531
2014 1 0 0 515 2 0 0 0 518
2015 1 0 0 496 2 0 0 0 499
2016 1 0 0 468 1 0 0 0 470
2017 1 0 0 486 3 0 0 0 490
2018 0 0 0 466 3 0 0 0 469
2019 0 0 0 463 2 0 0 0 465
2020 1 0 0 453 7 0 0 0 461
2021 1 1 0 461 6 0 0 0 469
2022 0 0 0 416 4 0 0 0 420
2023 0 0 1 417 5 0 0 0 423
2024 2 0 1 432 6 0 0 0 441

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 Sam Houston Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1999 364 17.2 21.2 94.8
2000 404 22.0 18.4 90.8
2001 423 26.0 16.3 96.5
2002 491 28.0 17.5 93.7
2003 491 28.0 17.5 93.7
2004 478 27.0 17.7 93.9
2005 477 28.5 16.7 93.3
2006 472 27.7 17.0 0.2
2007 462 27.7 16.7 1.1
2008 450 27.4 16.4 0.2
2009 472 30.8 15.3 0
2010 468 28.3 16.5 0.4
2011 525 29.8 17.5 0
2012 546 30.1 18.1 0
2013 531 29.9 17.7 86.8
2014 518 30.6 16.8 85.3
2015 499 30.0 16.6 85.8
2016 470 30.0 15.6 89.8
2017 490 29.5 16.6 91.6
2018 469 28.1 16.6 91.3
2019 465 29.0 16.0 94.2
2020 461 29.0 15.8 94.6
2021 469 28.0 16.7 95.1
2022 420 28.0 15.0 96.2
2023 423 26.0 16.2 95
2024 441 26.0 16.9 94.1

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 Sam Houston Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1999 364 17.2 21.2 94.8
2000 404 22.0 18.4 90.8
2001 423 26.0 16.3 96.5
2002 491 28.0 17.5 93.7
2003 491 28.0 17.5 93.7
2004 478 27.0 17.7 93.9
2005 477 28.5 16.7 93.3
2006 472 27.7 17.0 0.2
2007 462 27.7 16.7 1.1
2008 450 27.4 16.4 0.2
2009 472 30.8 15.3 0
2010 468 28.3 16.5 0.4
2011 525 29.8 17.5 0
2012 546 30.1 18.1 0
2013 531 29.9 17.7 86.8
2014 518 30.6 16.8 85.3
2015 499 30.0 16.6 85.8
2016 470 30.0 15.6 89.8
2017 490 29.5 16.6 91.6
2018 469 28.1 16.6 91.3
2019 465 29.0 16.0 94.2
2020 461 29.0 15.8 94.6
2021 469 28.0 16.7 95.1
2022 420 28.0 15.0 96.2
2023 423 26.0 16.2 95
2024 441 26.0 16.9 94.1

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 Sam Houston Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $938 (9.6%) $8,839 (90.4%) $9,776
2020 $801 (8.3%) $8,871 (91.7%) $9,672
2021 $2,342 (23.6%) $7,578 (76.4%) $9,920

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Sam Houston Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 3745th of 4479 Elementary schoolsRanks 4328th of 4647 Elementary schools
 9.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Reading (Sam Houston Elementary)1726
 9%
   3rd Grade Reading (Eagle Pass Independent School District (Isd))4141
   3rd Grade Reading (Texas)4450
 6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Sam Houston Elementary)2519
 6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Eagle Pass Independent School District (Isd))4742
 5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Texas)4843
 5%
4th Grade Reading (Sam Houston Elementary)3121
 10%
   4th Grade Reading (Eagle Pass Independent School District (Isd))4436
 8%
   4th Grade Reading (Texas)4347
 4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Sam Houston Elementary)2925
 4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Eagle Pass Independent School District (Isd))4343
   4th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4647
 1%
5th Grade Reading (Sam Houston Elementary)3032
 2%
   5th Grade Reading (Eagle Pass Independent School District (Isd))4855
 7%
   5th Grade Reading (Texas)5156
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Sam Houston Elementary)2419
 5%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Eagle Pass Independent School District (Isd))6056
 4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Texas)5650
 6%
5th Grade Science (Sam Houston Elementary)219
 12%
   5th Grade Science (Eagle Pass Independent School District (Isd))4935
 14%
   5th Grade Science (Texas)4834
 14%
6th Grade Reading (Sam Houston Elementary)2627
 1%
   6th Grade Reading (Eagle Pass Independent School District (Isd))3546
 11%
   6th Grade Reading (Texas)3550
 15%
6th Grade Mathematics (Sam Houston Elementary)5229
 23%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Eagle Pass Independent School District (Isd))5941
 18%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4537
 8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students465423
 9%
African American00
American Indian25
 150%
Asian01
Hispanic463417
 9.9%
Pacific Islander00
White00
Two or More Races00
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients94.2%95%
 0.8%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Sam Houston Elementary

Students at Sam Houston Elementary are 98% Hispanic, 1% American Indian.

In the 2023-24 school year, 441 students attended Sam Houston Elementary.

Sam Houston Elementary ranks in the bottom 8.5% of Texas elementary schools.

Students who attend Sam Houston Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Memorial J H
High : C C Winn High School


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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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