Morales Elementary

Summary:

Morales Elementary is a public elementary school located in Pasadena, Texas, serving grades PK-4 with a student population of 426. The school is part of the Pasadena Independent School District (ISD), which is ranked 562 out of 968 districts in Texas and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Morales Elementary has consistently underperformed compared to the Pasadena ISD and Texas state averages in STAAR test scores across various grade levels and subjects. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the percentage of 3rd-grade students at Morales Elementary who were proficient or better in STAAR Reading (50%) was lower than the Pasadena ISD (45.95%) and Texas state (48.85%) averages. The school has also maintained a 2-star rating out of 5 from SchoolDigger for the past several years, indicating below-average performance compared to other Texas elementary schools. However, the school's performance for English Language Learner (ELL) students has been relatively strong, ranking in the top 779 out of 3,556 Texas elementary schools for ELL students in the 2022-2023 school year.

Morales Elementary has a very high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 90.32% to 95.77% over the past three school years, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population. The nearby schools within the Pasadena ISD, such as L.F. Smith Elementary, Red Bluff Elementary, and Pomeroy Elementary, have generally outperformed Morales Elementary in academic measures and school rankings, suggesting that the school's unique challenges may require targeted interventions and support to address the needs of its students.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-4

 305 W Harris Ave
       Pasadena, TX  77506-3413


(713) 740-0664

District: Pasadena Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
2478th of 4,675 Texas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,433 Help


Students who attend Morales Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Bobby Shaw Middle
    Southmore Intermediate
High:    Sam Rayburn High School

Student/teacher ratio:  11.9 Help
Number of students:  394

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
93.9%
White:
4.6%
Two or more races:
1.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  95.9% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Morales Elementary ranks worse than 53% of elementary schools in Texas. It also ranks 20th 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 45.09. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (93.9%), White (4.6%), two or more races (1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 95.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Morales Elementary is 11.9, which is the 12th best among 36 elementary schools in the Pasadena Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Morales Elementary is $12,433, which is the 11th highest among 36 elementary schools in the Pasadena Independent School District (Isd).
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Morales Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Morales Elementary 2478th of 4675 Texas public elementary schools. (See Morales Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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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 Morales Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Morales Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 73.84 744th 3465 78.5%
2005 71.42 912th 3475 73.8%
2006 73.54 806th 3476 76.8%
2007 50.40 2182nd 3724 41.4%
2008 48.81 2262nd 3768 40.0%
2009 30.08 3189th 3884 17.9%
2010 59.82 1777th 3937 54.9%
2011 49.96 2403rd 4095 41.3%
2012 65.99 1365th 4206 67.5%
2013 76.34 835th 4221 80.2%
2014 55.94 1984th 4260 53.4%
2015 66.26 1459th 4320 66.2%
2016 41.35 2760th 4286 35.6%
2017 64.10 1291st 4329 70.2%
2018 39.88 2562nd 4359 41.2%
2019 42.39 2542nd 4479 43.2%
2021 16.85 4085th 4578 10.8%
2022 25.54 3630th 4581 20.8%
2023 38.86 2872nd 4647 38.2%
2024 45.09 2478th 4675 47.0%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Morales Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 58.57 1096th 3226 66.0%
2019 52.87 1417th 3333 57.5%
2021 34.57 2390th 3446 30.6%
2023 68.43 779th 3556 78.1%
2024 47.70 1765th 3638 51.5%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Morales Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 18.38 3340th 3558 6.1%
2019 19.23 3476th 3684 5.6%
2021 29.52 2842nd 3799 25.2%
2022 28.42 3137th 3952 20.6%
2023 54.41 1384th 4086 66.1%
2024 54.17 1620th 4261 62.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Morales Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 53.31 1807th 4264 57.6%
2019 57.86 1510th 4309 65.0%
2021 22.04 3919th 4451 12.0%
2022 35.36 3148th 4477 29.7%
2023 55.26 1810th 4521 60.0%
2024 58.72 1573rd 4560 65.5%
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Rank History for Female students at Morales Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.60 2961st 4306 31.2%
2019 44.78 2365th 4348 45.6%
2021 16.96 4085th 4499 9.2%
2022 19.00 4057th 4561 11.1%
2023 35.14 3101st 4588 32.4%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Morales Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.01 1966th 3106 36.7%
2019 16.57 2990th 3184 6.1%
2021 58.13 1475th 3006 50.9%
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Rank History for At Risk students at Morales Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 63.44 1119th 4240 73.6%
2019 62.79 1171st 4295 72.7%
2021 32.06 3208th 4331 25.9%
2022 47.85 2251st 4461 49.5%
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Rank History for Male students at Morales Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 44.37 2291st 4319 47.0%
2019 39.50 2693rd 4357 38.2%
2021 19.66 3896th 4498 13.4%
2022 39.24 2782nd 4563 39.0%
2023 44.36 2494th 4585 45.6%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Morales Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 51.16 1869th 4168 55.2%
2019 50.54 1953rd 4188 53.4%
2021 22.54 3737th 4329 13.7%
2022 31.95 3291st 4376 24.8%
2023 47.53 2228th 4401 49.4%
2024 52.02 1973rd 4431 55.5%
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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 Morales Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1993 208 7 4 321 0 n/a n/a 0 540
1994 203 10 6 424 2 n/a n/a 0 645
1995 183 11 9 491 2 n/a n/a 0 696
1996 183 11 9 491 2 n/a n/a 0 696
1997 150 14 11 500 1 n/a n/a 0 676
1998 150 13 8 502 3 n/a n/a 0 676
1999 139 10 3 568 1 n/a n/a 0 721
2000 106 13 4 589 1 n/a n/a 0 713
2001 83 8 5 632 1 n/a n/a 0 729
2002 73 10 0 600 0 n/a n/a 0 683
2003 73 10 0 600 0 n/a n/a 0 683
2004 70 12 3 568 2 n/a n/a 0 655
2005 51 10 4 611 3 n/a n/a 0 679
2006 39 6 5 648 1 n/a n/a 0 699
2007 44 3 5 616 0 n/a n/a 0 668
2008 42 2 4 582 2 n/a n/a 0 632
2009 22 2 3 527 1 n/a n/a 0 555
2010 28 9 2 499 1 n/a n/a 0 539
2011 19 8 4 486 1 0 0 0 518
2012 25 5 5 482 1 0 0 0 518
2013 13 5 2 486 1 0 0 0 507
2014 21 2 1 516 1 0 0 0 541
2015 27 5 0 505 0 0 0 0 537
2016 21 8 0 504 0 0 0 0 533
2017 18 2 0 520 0 0 2 0 542
2018 19 2 1 495 0 0 2 0 519
2019 14 2 0 471 0 0 3 0 490
2020 12 0 0 470 1 0 4 0 487
2021 20 1 0 452 0 0 3 0 476
2022 15 3 0 380 1 0 4 0 403
2023 18 4 0 400 1 0 3 0 426
2024 18 2 0 370 0 0 4 0 394

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Morales Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1993 540 34.0 15.9 74.4
1994 645 38.0 17.0 69.8
1995 696 39.7 17.5 72.1
1996 696 39.7 17.5 72.1
1997 676 39.0 17.3 71.7
1998 676 40.1 16.9 73.2
1999 721 39.0 18.5 80.7
2000 713 41.3 17.3 80.2
2001 729 43.1 16.9 80.5
2002 683 41.3 16.5 84.2
2003 683 41.3 16.5 84.2
2004 655 40.4 16.2 85.6
2005 679 40.8 16.6 86.5
2006 699 41.9 16.7 89.3
2007 668 40.4 16.5 89.5
2008 632 39.9 15.8 88.3
2009 555 38.9 14.2 88.3
2010 539 36.0 14.9 88.7
2011 518 35.5 14.5 23.4
2012 518 35.4 14.6 90.7
2013 507 36.2 13.9 89.2
2014 541 35.1 15.3 89.8
2015 537 37.0 14.5 89.4
2016 533 36.0 14.8 86.7
2017 542 37.0 14.6 84.9
2018 519 37.0 14.0 84.8
2019 490 35.9 13.6 95.1
2020 487 37.1 13.1 88.9
2021 476 36.6 12.9 91
2022 403 35.8 11.2 90.3
2023 426 35.8 11.8 95.8
2024 394 33.0 11.9 95.9

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 Morales Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1993 540 34.0 15.9 74.4
1994 645 38.0 17.0 69.8
1995 696 39.7 17.5 72.1
1996 696 39.7 17.5 72.1
1997 676 39.0 17.3 71.7
1998 676 40.1 16.9 73.2
1999 721 39.0 18.5 80.7
2000 713 41.3 17.3 80.2
2001 729 43.1 16.9 80.5
2002 683 41.3 16.5 84.2
2003 683 41.3 16.5 84.2
2004 655 40.4 16.2 85.6
2005 679 40.8 16.6 86.5
2006 699 41.9 16.7 89.3
2007 668 40.4 16.5 89.5
2008 632 39.9 15.8 88.3
2009 555 38.9 14.2 88.3
2010 539 36.0 14.9 88.7
2011 518 35.5 14.5 23.4
2012 518 35.4 14.6 90.7
2013 507 36.2 13.9 89.2
2014 541 35.1 15.3 89.8
2015 537 37.0 14.5 89.4
2016 533 36.0 14.8 86.7
2017 542 37.0 14.6 84.9
2018 519 37.0 14.0 84.8
2019 490 35.9 13.6 95.1
2020 487 37.1 13.1 88.9
2021 476 36.6 12.9 91
2022 403 35.8 11.2 90.3
2023 426 35.8 11.8 95.8
2024 394 33.0 11.9 95.9

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 Morales Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,423 (12.8%) $9,707 (87.2%) $11,130
2020 $1,328 (11.2%) $10,578 (88.9%) $11,905
2021 $1,685 (13.6%) $10,748 (86.4%) $12,433

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Morales Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 2542nd of 4479 Elementary schoolsRanks 2872nd of 4647 Elementary schools
 5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Reading (Morales Elementary)4944
 5%
   3rd Grade Reading (Pasadena Independent School District (Isd))3946
 7%
   3rd Grade Reading (Texas)4450
 6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Morales Elementary)4724
 23%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Pasadena Independent School District (Isd))3836
 2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Texas)4843
 5%
3rd Grade Reading (Morales Elementary)5244
 8%
   3rd Grade Reading (Pasadena Independent School District (Isd))4534
 11%
   3rd Grade Reading (Texas)3926
 13%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Morales Elementary)5234
 18%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Pasadena Independent School District (Isd))4233
 9%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Texas)3123
 8%
4th Grade Reading (Morales Elementary)3436
 2%
   4th Grade Reading (Pasadena Independent School District (Isd))3938
 1%
   4th Grade Reading (Texas)4347
 4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Morales Elementary)4448
 4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Pasadena Independent School District (Isd))3841
 3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4647
 1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students490426
 13.1%
African American24
 100%
American Indian01
Asian00
Hispanic471400
 15.1%
Pacific Islander00
White1418
 28.6%
Two or More Races33
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients95.1%95.8%
 0.7%


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Students at Morales Elementary are 94% Hispanic, 5% White, 1% Two or more races.

Students who attend Morales Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Bobby Shaw Middle
Middle : Southmore Intermediate
High : Sam Rayburn High School

In the 2023-24 school year, 394 students attended Morales Elementary.

Morales Elementary ranks 2478th of 4675 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.


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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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