Henderson J Elementary

Summary:

Henderson J Elementary is a public elementary school in Houston, Texas, serving 554 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Houston Independent School District, which is ranked 572 out of 968 districts in the state.

Henderson J Elementary has consistently outperformed the district and state in academic achievement, with significantly higher proficiency rates on STAAR Reading and Mathematics assessments compared to the district and state averages. The school's performance is particularly strong in 3rd and 4th grade Spanish Mathematics. Henderson J Elementary also shows strong performance across various student subgroups, including female students, male students, Hispanic students, English Language Learners, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. However, the school's performance for Special Education students is relatively weaker.

When compared to nearby schools in the Houston ISD, such as Burnet Elementary, Henderson J Elementary generally outperforms its peers in academic achievement. The school has also seen a steady improvement in its statewide ranking, moving from 2,665 out of 4,479 Texas elementary schools in 2018-2019 to 1,422 out of 4,675 in 2023-2024. Despite serving a student population with a very high percentage of students from low-income families, Henderson J Elementary has been able to achieve strong academic outcomes, suggesting that the school's instructional practices and support systems are effectively addressing the needs of its diverse student population.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 1800 Dismuke
       Houston, TX  77023-4753


(713) 924-1730

District: Houston Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
1422nd of 4,675 Texas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,717 Help


Students who attend Henderson J Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Navarro Middle
High:    Austin High School

Student/teacher ratio:  18.5 Help
Number of students:  539

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
95.7%
African American:
2.4%
White:
1.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  98.1% Help


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Compare Details Henderson J Elementary ranks better than 69.6% of elementary schools in Texas. It also ranks 35th among 170 ranked elementary schools in the Houston Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 63.59. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (95.7%), African American (2.4%), White (1.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 98.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Henderson J Elementary is 18.5. 160 elementary schools in the Houston Independent School District (Isd) have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Henderson J Elementary is $9,717. 131 elementary schools in the Houston Independent School District (Isd) spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Henderson J Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Henderson J Elementary 1422nd of 4675 Texas public elementary schools. (See Henderson J Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Houston Independent School District (Isd):

SchoolDigger ranks Houston Independent School District (Isd) 572nd of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Henderson J Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Henderson J Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 51.63 1927th 3465 44.4%
2005 71.41 914th 3475 73.7%
2006 63.19 1360th 3476 60.9%
2007 56.42 1886th 3724 49.4%
2008 55.98 1890th 3768 49.8%
2009 57.55 1847th 3884 52.4%
2010 52.13 2224th 3937 43.5%
2011 80.22 472nd 4095 88.5%
2012 69.77 1146th 4206 72.8%
2013 62.49 1581st 4221 62.5%
2014 62.00 1641st 4260 61.5%
2015 53.11 2161st 4320 50.0%
2016 28.78 3346th 4286 21.9%
2017 44.20 2274th 4329 47.5%
2018 38.71 2637th 4359 39.5%
2019 40.24 2665th 4479 40.5%
2021 57.29 1657th 4578 63.8%
2022 63.56 1440th 4581 68.6%
2023 64.52 1396th 4647 70.0%
2024 63.59 1422nd 4675 69.6%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Henderson J Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 76.39 429th 3226 86.7%
2019 60.87 1031st 3333 69.1%
2021 69.85 637th 3446 81.5%
2022 75.61 491st 3487 85.9%
2023 82.99 301st 3556 91.5%
2024 58.20 1245th 3638 65.8%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Henderson J Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.28 2215th 3558 37.7%
2019 19.38 3463rd 3684 6.0%
2021 40.41 2023rd 3799 46.7%
2022 27.15 3231st 3952 18.2%
2023 33.51 2849th 4086 30.3%
2024 65.91 964th 4261 77.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Henderson J Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 48.00 2172nd 4264 49.1%
2019 53.46 1807th 4309 58.1%
2021 71.77 762nd 4451 82.9%
2022 77.49 550th 4477 87.7%
2023 79.01 492nd 4521 89.1%
2024 67.37 1067th 4560 76.6%
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Rank History for Female students at Henderson J Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 44.20 2349th 4306 45.4%
2019 41.17 2594th 4348 40.3%
2021 64.51 1293rd 4499 71.3%
2022 59.09 1604th 4561 64.8%
2023 71.16 1051st 4588 77.1%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Henderson J Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.37 2801st 3106 9.8%
2019 38.01 2459th 3184 22.8%
2021 50.68 1734th 3006 42.3%
2022 49.29 1890th 2958 36.1%
2023 60.88 1415th 2980 52.5%
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Rank History for At Risk students at Henderson J Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 64.93 1039th 4240 75.5%
2019 59.83 1349th 4295 68.6%
2021 75.33 519th 4331 88.0%
2022 79.15 457th 4461 89.8%
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Rank History for Male students at Henderson J Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.55 2949th 4319 31.7%
2019 40.21 2647th 4357 39.2%
2021 45.58 2229th 4498 50.4%
2022 66.27 1271st 4563 72.1%
2023 52.19 2030th 4585 55.7%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Henderson J Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.33 2175th 4168 47.8%
2019 46.97 2194th 4188 47.6%
2021 66.22 1052nd 4329 75.7%
2022 69.89 933rd 4376 78.7%
2023 73.73 772nd 4401 82.5%
2024 61.70 1351st 4431 69.5%
See the entire list of Best Texas Elementary Schools for Hispanic Students!

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 Henderson J Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 53 25 25 1017 n/a n/a n/a 0 1120
1989 35 23 26 1066 0 n/a n/a 0 1150
1990 38 13 18 1021 1 n/a n/a 0 1091
1991 35 18 16 974 0 n/a n/a 0 1043
1992 24 17 14 1020 0 n/a n/a 0 1075
1993 23 19 13 1028 0 n/a n/a 0 1083
1994 16 14 14 751 0 n/a n/a 0 795
1995 18 13 14 749 1 n/a n/a 0 795
1996 18 13 14 749 1 n/a n/a 0 795
1997 12 14 13 759 0 n/a n/a 0 798
1998 13 8 12 781 0 n/a n/a 0 814
1999 10 6 9 733 1 n/a n/a 0 759
2000 13 4 5 727 1 n/a n/a 0 750
2001 10 5 2 748 1 n/a n/a 0 766
2002 13 4 1 708 2 n/a n/a 0 728
2003 13 4 1 708 2 n/a n/a 0 728
2004 10 8 2 692 2 n/a n/a 0 714
2005 8 6 2 739 2 n/a n/a 0 757
2006 7 4 1 727 1 n/a n/a 0 740
2007 8 7 1 746 0 n/a n/a 0 762
2008 8 4 0 733 0 n/a n/a 0 745
2009 10 8 1 730 0 n/a n/a 0 749
2010 8 5 0 772 0 n/a n/a 0 785
2011 4 2 1 766 0 0 0 0 773
2012 7 5 1 802 0 0 1 0 816
2013 8 12 0 768 1 0 0 0 789
2014 3 10 0 782 0 0 0 0 795
2015 9 15 0 775 1 0 0 0 800
2016 13 14 0 759 1 0 1 0 788
2017 8 15 0 756 1 0 0 0 780
2018 7 11 1 725 1 0 1 0 746
2019 10 15 0 760 0 0 0 0 785
2020 8 21 0 711 1 0 1 0 742
2021 7 16 0 615 1 0 0 0 639
2022 4 19 0 591 1 0 0 0 615
2023 2 18 2 529 1 0 2 0 554
2024 6 13 3 516 1 0 0 0 539

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 Henderson J Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1120 51.0 21.9 n/a
1989 1150 n/a n/a n/a
1990 1091 55.0 19.8 n/a
1991 1043 54.5 19.1 n/a
1992 1075 58.8 18.2 77.2
1993 1083 57.0 19.0 82.5
1994 795 44.0 18.1 75.2
1995 795 40.5 19.6 81.1
1996 795 40.5 19.6 81.1
1997 798 42.0 19.0 83.7
1998 814 42.6 19.1 80.1
1999 759 42.0 18.1 91.2
2000 750 43.0 17.4 89.2
2001 766 38.9 19.7 89.7
2002 728 43.9 16.6 90
2003 728 43.9 16.6 90
2004 714 44.3 16.1 90.9
2005 757 43.2 17.5 89.2
2006 740 44.3 16.7 93.9
2007 762 44.7 17.0 72.3
2008 745 43.8 17.0 77.4
2009 749 44.8 16.7 76.2
2010 785 42.8 18.3 75.5
2011 773 45.3 17.0 62.5
2012 816 44.7 18.2 52.2
2013 789 43.8 18.0 91.8
2014 795 40.7 19.4 92.8
2015 800 43.0 18.6 90.6
2016 788 44.0 17.9 88.6
2017 780 44.6 17.4 85.9
2018 746 46.8 15.9 89.5
2019 785 45.8 17.1 98
2020 742 39.8 18.6 99.3
2021 639 37.0 17.2 98.9
2022 615 37.3 16.4 99.2
2023 554 33.9 16.3 97.8
2024 539 29.0 18.5 98.1

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 Henderson J Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1120 51.0 21.9 n/a
1989 1150 n/a n/a n/a
1990 1091 55.0 19.8 n/a
1991 1043 54.5 19.1 n/a
1992 1075 58.8 18.2 77.2
1993 1083 57.0 19.0 82.5
1994 795 44.0 18.1 75.2
1995 795 40.5 19.6 81.1
1996 795 40.5 19.6 81.1
1997 798 42.0 19.0 83.7
1998 814 42.6 19.1 80.1
1999 759 42.0 18.1 91.2
2000 750 43.0 17.4 89.2
2001 766 38.9 19.7 89.7
2002 728 43.9 16.6 90
2003 728 43.9 16.6 90
2004 714 44.3 16.1 90.9
2005 757 43.2 17.5 89.2
2006 740 44.3 16.7 93.9
2007 762 44.7 17.0 72.3
2008 745 43.8 17.0 77.4
2009 749 44.8 16.7 76.2
2010 785 42.8 18.3 75.5
2011 773 45.3 17.0 62.5
2012 816 44.7 18.2 52.2
2013 789 43.8 18.0 91.8
2014 795 40.7 19.4 92.8
2015 800 43.0 18.6 90.6
2016 788 44.0 17.9 88.6
2017 780 44.6 17.4 85.9
2018 746 46.8 15.9 89.5
2019 785 45.8 17.1 98
2020 742 39.8 18.6 99.3
2021 639 37.0 17.2 98.9
2022 615 37.3 16.4 99.2
2023 554 33.9 16.3 97.8
2024 539 29.0 18.5 98.1

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 Henderson J Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,433 (17.8%) $6,615 (82.2%) $8,048
2020 $1,445 (16.0%) $7,576 (84.0%) $9,020
2021 $1,111 (11.4%) $8,606 (88.6%) $9,717

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Henderson J Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 2665th of 4479 Elementary schoolsRanks 1396th of 4647 Elementary schools
 29.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Reading (Henderson J Elementary)3546
 11%
   3rd Grade Reading (Houston Independent School District (Isd))3946
 7%
   3rd Grade Reading (Texas)4450
 6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Henderson J Elementary)4258
 16%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Houston Independent School District (Isd))4541
 4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Texas)4843
 5%
3rd Grade Reading (Henderson J Elementary)3935
 4%
   3rd Grade Reading (Houston Independent School District (Isd))3926
 13%
   3rd Grade Reading (Texas)3926
 13%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Henderson J Elementary)3530
 5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Houston Independent School District (Isd))3528
 7%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Texas)3123
 8%
4th Grade Reading (Henderson J Elementary)3852
 14%
   4th Grade Reading (Houston Independent School District (Isd))3840
 2%
   4th Grade Reading (Texas)4347
 4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Henderson J Elementary)4744
 3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Houston Independent School District (Isd))4443
 1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4647
 1%
4th Grade Reading (Henderson J Elementary)3439
 5%
   4th Grade Reading (Houston Independent School District (Isd))2824
 4%
   4th Grade Reading (Texas)2931
 2%
4th Grade Mathematics (Henderson J Elementary)3047
 17%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Houston Independent School District (Isd))3528
 7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Texas)2622
 4%
5th Grade Reading (Henderson J Elementary)3665
 29%
   5th Grade Reading (Houston Independent School District (Isd))4449
 5%
   5th Grade Reading (Texas)5156
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Henderson J Elementary)4968
 19%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Houston Independent School District (Isd))5344
 9%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Texas)5650
 6%
5th Grade Science (Henderson J Elementary)4433
 11%
   5th Grade Science (Houston Independent School District (Isd))4027
 13%
   5th Grade Science (Texas)4834
 14%
5th Grade Science (Henderson J Elementary)00
   5th Grade Science (Houston Independent School District (Isd))45
 1%
   5th Grade Science (Texas)189
 9%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students785554
 29.4%
African American1518
 20%
American Indian01
Asian02
Hispanic760529
 30.4%
Pacific Islander00
White102
 80%
Two or More Races02
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients98%97.8%
 0.1%


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Students at Henderson J Elementary are 96% Hispanic, 2% African American, 1% White.

In the 2023-24 school year, 539 students attended Henderson J Elementary.

Henderson J Elementary ranks 1422nd of 4675 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Henderson J Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Navarro Middle
High : Austin 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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