Pugh Elementary

Summary:

Pugh Elementary is a public magnet elementary school in Houston, Texas, serving 351 students in grades PK-5. As part of the Houston Independent School District (HISD), Pugh Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state averages in academic assessments, particularly in STAAR Reading, Mathematics, and Science.

Pugh Elementary's student population is predominantly Hispanic, ranging from 94.3% to 96.49% over the past three school years, significantly higher than the state and district averages. Additionally, the school has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population. Despite these challenges, Pugh Elementary's student subgroups, such as female students, male students, and English Language Learners, generally rank higher than their counterparts across the state.

When compared to nearby schools in the same district, such as Port Houston Elementary and Burnet Elementary, Pugh Elementary outperforms them in academic assessments, particularly in STAAR Reading and Mathematics. This suggests that Pugh Elementary has been effective in addressing the unique challenges faced by its diverse student population and providing a quality education that sets its students up for success.


Detail:

Public, Magnet PK, KG-5

 1147 Kress St
       Houston, TX  77020-7416


(713) 671-3820

District: Houston Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
1926th of 4,675 Texas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,052 Help


Students who attend Pugh Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    McReynolds Middle
High:    Wheatley High School

Student/teacher ratio:  11.0 Help
Number of students:  320

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
96.6%
African American:
2.5%
White:
0.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  94.4% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Pugh Elementary ranks better than 58.8% of elementary schools in Texas. It also ranks 52nd 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 53.78. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (96.6%), African American (2.5%), White (0.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 94.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Pugh Elementary is 11, which is the 14th best among 170 elementary schools in the Houston Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Pugh Elementary is $12,052, which is the 19th highest among 170 elementary schools in the Houston Independent School District (Isd).
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Pugh Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Pugh Elementary 1926th of 4675 Texas public elementary schools. (See Pugh 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 Pugh Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Pugh Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 65.23 1209th 3465 65.1%
2005 59.36 1558th 3475 55.2%
2006 62.29 1402nd 3476 59.7%
2007 50.30 2186th 3724 41.3%
2008 52.12 2089th 3768 44.6%
2009 43.52 2565th 3884 34.0%
2010 51.39 2262nd 3937 42.5%
2011 54.22 2183rd 4095 46.7%
2012 42.32 2751st 4206 34.6%
2013 34.68 3168th 4221 24.9%
2014 40.95 2852nd 4260 33.1%
2015 23.93 3614th 4320 16.3%
2016 18.68 3787th 4286 11.6%
2017 16.57 3951st 4329 8.7%
2018 43.99 2307th 4359 47.1%
2019 43.07 2497th 4479 44.3%
2021 31.81 3053rd 4578 33.3%
2022 60.58 1564th 4581 65.9%
2023 44.23 2519th 4647 45.8%
2024 53.78 1926th 4675 58.8%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Pugh Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 51.65 1405th 3226 56.4%
2019 36.65 2294th 3333 31.2%
2021 43.69 1826th 3446 47.0%
2022 73.92 553rd 3487 84.1%
2023 52.89 1524th 3556 57.1%
2024 55.76 1362nd 3638 62.6%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Pugh Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 14.89 3525th 3558 0.9%
2019 40.50 2013th 3684 45.4%
2022 39.58 2302nd 3952 41.8%
2023 49.65 1666th 4086 59.2%
2024 69.92 803rd 4261 81.2%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Pugh Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 57.64 1528th 4264 64.2%
2019 59.70 1368th 4309 68.3%
2021 44.24 2445th 4451 45.1%
2022 71.71 810th 4477 81.9%
2023 59.92 1527th 4521 66.2%
2024 68.79 982nd 4560 78.5%
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Rank History for Female students at Pugh Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 49.58 2034th 4306 52.8%
2019 43.53 2447th 4348 43.7%
2021 30.08 3181st 4499 29.3%
2022 56.22 1772nd 4561 61.1%
2023 35.13 3103rd 4588 32.4%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Pugh Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 44.78 2147th 3106 30.9%
2019 44.79 2225th 3184 30.1%
2021 51.36 1715th 3006 42.9%
2022 71.68 650th 2958 78.0%
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Rank History for At Risk students at Pugh Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 62.50 1170th 4240 72.4%
2019 41.33 2568th 4295 40.2%
2021 44.73 2200th 4331 49.2%
2022 70.03 840th 4461 81.2%
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Rank History for Male students at Pugh Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.20 2683rd 4319 37.9%
2019 43.20 2441st 4357 44.0%
2021 34.80 2862nd 4498 36.4%
2022 68.45 1182nd 4563 74.1%
2023 54.33 1893rd 4585 58.7%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Pugh Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.73 1900th 4168 54.4%
2019 48.84 2076th 4188 50.4%
2021 39.02 2642nd 4329 39.0%
2022 65.68 1129th 4376 74.2%
2023 53.22 1862nd 4401 57.7%
2024 63.73 1243rd 4431 71.9%
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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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by a parent
Friday, January 29, 2021

Open Quote Terrible and inept administration 2020-2021 school year. Can’t blame stupidity of new Principal and the two other female goons on COVID. Morale of teachers is at an all time low which trickles down to the kids. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Pugh Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 37 6 28 810 n/a n/a n/a 0 881
1989 36 5 19 792 0 n/a n/a 0 852
1990 33 13 9 783 0 n/a n/a 0 838
1991 23 7 6 734 1 n/a n/a 0 771
1992 23 6 6 719 2 n/a n/a 0 756
1993 11 2 3 275 3 n/a n/a 0 294
1994 11 5 2 264 3 n/a n/a 0 285
1995 8 18 3 308 2 n/a n/a 0 339
1996 8 18 3 308 2 n/a n/a 0 339
1997 10 11 4 319 1 n/a n/a 0 345
1998 8 13 6 329 1 n/a n/a 0 357
1999 8 8 8 354 2 n/a n/a 0 380
2000 9 13 9 364 1 n/a n/a 0 396
2001 7 15 4 347 1 n/a n/a 0 374
2002 12 6 1 398 0 n/a n/a 0 417
2003 12 6 1 398 0 n/a n/a 0 417
2004 10 9 0 389 0 n/a n/a 0 408
2005 8 11 0 474 0 n/a n/a 0 493
2006 7 13 0 519 0 n/a n/a 0 539
2007 4 6 0 527 0 n/a n/a 0 537
2008 5 2 0 470 0 n/a n/a 0 477
2009 3 11 1 502 0 n/a n/a 0 517
2010 4 8 0 552 0 n/a n/a 0 564
2011 4 8 0 510 0 0 0 0 522
2012 2 13 0 492 0 0 0 0 507
2013 2 6 0 433 1 0 1 0 443
2014 2 7 0 423 2 0 0 0 434
2015 3 5 0 421 2 0 0 0 431
2016 3 3 0 426 1 0 0 0 433
2017 3 11 0 431 2 0 0 0 447
2018 3 10 0 392 2 0 0 0 407
2019 5 7 0 376 2 0 0 0 390
2020 2 10 0 381 2 0 0 0 395
2021 1 9 0 357 2 0 1 0 370
2022 2 7 0 318 2 0 2 0 331
2023 2 16 0 331 1 0 1 0 351
2024 2 8 0 309 0 0 1 0 320

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 Pugh Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 881 50.0 17.6 n/a
1989 852 n/a n/a n/a
1990 838 45.0 18.6 n/a
1991 771 45.0 17.1 n/a
1992 756 47.4 15.9 72.9
1993 294 20.0 14.7 74.1
1994 285 20.5 13.9 67.4
1995 339 19.0 17.8 72.3
1996 339 19.0 17.8 72.3
1997 345 21.8 15.8 74.8
1998 357 20.8 17.2 74.2
1999 380 20.0 19.0 87.9
2000 396 23.0 17.2 84.3
2001 374 21.0 17.8 85.6
2002 417 23.0 18.1 90.6
2003 417 23.0 18.1 90.6
2004 408 24.0 17.0 90.4
2005 493 24.6 20.0 89.5
2006 539 27.1 19.9 91.3
2007 537 31.2 17.2 74.1
2008 477 29.0 16.4 77.8
2009 517 31.0 16.7 79.5
2010 564 32.0 17.6 77.1
2011 522 33.0 15.8 63.4
2012 507 27.8 18.2 59.4
2013 443 26.0 17.0 96.4
2014 434 26.7 16.2 95.6
2015 431 28.0 15.3 94.7
2016 433 26.0 16.6 95.8
2017 447 26.2 17.0 93.1
2018 407 27.5 14.8 80.6
2019 390 26.5 14.6 94.9
2020 395 30.9 12.7 93.7
2021 370 27.0 13.7 95.9
2022 331 25.1 13.1 96.4
2023 351 23.5 14.8 90.9
2024 320 29.0 11.0 94.4

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 Pugh Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 881 50.0 17.6 n/a
1989 852 n/a n/a n/a
1990 838 45.0 18.6 n/a
1991 771 45.0 17.1 n/a
1992 756 47.4 15.9 72.9
1993 294 20.0 14.7 74.1
1994 285 20.5 13.9 67.4
1995 339 19.0 17.8 72.3
1996 339 19.0 17.8 72.3
1997 345 21.8 15.8 74.8
1998 357 20.8 17.2 74.2
1999 380 20.0 19.0 87.9
2000 396 23.0 17.2 84.3
2001 374 21.0 17.8 85.6
2002 417 23.0 18.1 90.6
2003 417 23.0 18.1 90.6
2004 408 24.0 17.0 90.4
2005 493 24.6 20.0 89.5
2006 539 27.1 19.9 91.3
2007 537 31.2 17.2 74.1
2008 477 29.0 16.4 77.8
2009 517 31.0 16.7 79.5
2010 564 32.0 17.6 77.1
2011 522 33.0 15.8 63.4
2012 507 27.8 18.2 59.4
2013 443 26.0 17.0 96.4
2014 434 26.7 16.2 95.6
2015 431 28.0 15.3 94.7
2016 433 26.0 16.6 95.8
2017 447 26.2 17.0 93.1
2018 407 27.5 14.8 80.6
2019 390 26.5 14.6 94.9
2020 395 30.9 12.7 93.7
2021 370 27.0 13.7 95.9
2022 331 25.1 13.1 96.4
2023 351 23.5 14.8 90.9
2024 320 29.0 11.0 94.4

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 Pugh Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,652 (16.2%) $8,522 (83.8%) $10,174
2020 $1,354 (11.2%) $10,758 (88.8%) $12,112
2021 $1,068 (8.9%) $10,984 (91.1%) $12,052

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Pugh Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 2497th of 4479 Elementary schoolsRanks 2519th of 4647 Elementary schools
 1.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Reading (Pugh Elementary)3539
 4%
   3rd Grade Reading (Houston Independent School District (Isd))3946
 7%
   3rd Grade Reading (Texas)4450
 6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Pugh Elementary)3542
 7%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Houston Independent School District (Isd))4541
 4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Texas)4843
 5%
3rd Grade Reading (Pugh Elementary)5331
 22%
   3rd Grade Reading (Houston Independent School District (Isd))3926
 13%
   3rd Grade Reading (Texas)3926
 13%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Pugh Elementary)4120
 21%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Houston Independent School District (Isd))3528
 7%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Texas)3123
 8%
4th Grade Reading (Pugh Elementary)4137
 4%
   4th Grade Reading (Houston Independent School District (Isd))3840
 2%
   4th Grade Reading (Texas)4347
 4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Pugh Elementary)3950
 11%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Houston Independent School District (Isd))4443
 1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4647
 1%
5th Grade Reading (Pugh Elementary)4049
 9%
   5th Grade Reading (Houston Independent School District (Isd))4449
 5%
   5th Grade Reading (Texas)5156
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Pugh Elementary)5551
 4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Houston Independent School District (Isd))5344
 9%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Texas)5650
 6%
5th Grade Science (Pugh Elementary)5425
 29%
   5th Grade Science (Houston Independent School District (Isd))4027
 13%
   5th Grade Science (Texas)4834
 14%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students390351
 10%
African American716
 128.6%
American Indian21
 50%
Asian00
Hispanic376331
 12%
Pacific Islander00
White52
 60%
Two or More Races01
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients94.9%90.9%
 4%


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Students at Pugh Elementary are 97% Hispanic, 3% African American.

In the 2023-24 school year, 320 students attended Pugh Elementary.

Students who attend Pugh Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : McReynolds Middle
High : Wheatley High School

Pugh Elementary ranks 1926th of 4675 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.


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