Matthys Elementary

Summary:

Matthys Elementary is a public elementary school in South Houston, Texas, serving grades PK-4 with a student population of 496. 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.

Matthys Elementary faces significant challenges, with a student population that is predominantly Hispanic (93.75% to 96.88%) and a very high percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients (88.97% to 92.54%), indicating a high level of economic disadvantage. The school has consistently underperformed compared to the Pasadena ISD and state averages in STAAR test scores, with only 46.67% of 3rd-grade students proficient or better in STAAR Reading in the 2023-2024 school year, compared to 45.95% for Pasadena ISD and 48.85% for the state. Matthys Elementary has been ranked in the bottom half of Texas elementary schools, ranging from 2506 out of 4286 schools in 2015-2016 to 4131 out of 4581 schools in 2021-2022, with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

When compared to nearby schools within the Pasadena ISD, Matthys Elementary generally performs at a similar or slightly lower level in terms of academic achievement and school rankings. However, the nearby schools also face challenges, with most of them ranked in the bottom half of Texas elementary schools and having high percentages of free and reduced-price lunch recipients. The analysis also includes data from two charter schools, Beta Academy and KIPP Climb Academy, which generally outperform Matthys Elementary in academic achievement, despite serving a similar demographic of economically disadvantaged students.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-4

 1500 Main St
       South Houston, TX  77587-1799


(713) 740-0632

District: Pasadena Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
2609th of 4,675 Texas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,963 Help


Students who attend Matthys Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Rick Schneider Middle
    South Houston Intermediate
High:    South Houston High School

Student/teacher ratio:  14.5 Help
Number of students:  520

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
93.3%
White:
4.0%
African American:
2.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  91.2% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Matthys Elementary ranks worse than 55.8% of elementary schools in Texas. It also ranks 21st 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 43.42. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (93.3%), White (4%), African American (2.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 91.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Matthys Elementary is 14.5. 32 elementary schools in the Pasadena 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 Matthys Elementary is $11,963. 18 elementary schools in the Pasadena Independent School District (Isd) spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Matthys Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Matthys Elementary 2609th of 4675 Texas public elementary schools. (See Matthys Elementary in the ranking list.)

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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 Matthys Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Matthys Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 74.96 693rd 3465 80.0%
2005 65.94 1210th 3475 65.2%
2006 57.83 1641st 3476 52.8%
2007 63.77 1436th 3724 61.4%
2008 67.25 1227th 3768 67.4%
2009 32.28 3101st 3884 20.2%
2010 52.42 2208th 3937 43.9%
2011 47.21 2583rd 4095 36.9%
2012 62.81 1543rd 4206 63.3%
2013 61.47 1639th 4221 61.2%
2014 65.92 1429th 4260 66.5%
2015 67.00 1422nd 4320 67.1%
2016 45.81 2506th 4286 41.5%
2017 37.37 2693rd 4329 37.8%
2018 34.57 2904th 4359 33.4%
2019 30.49 3306th 4479 26.2%
2021 21.75 3728th 4578 18.6%
2022 16.44 4131st 4581 9.8%
2023 37.13 2974th 4647 36.0%
2024 43.42 2609th 4675 44.2%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Matthys Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 64.52 858th 3226 73.4%
2019 51.44 1489th 3333 55.3%
2021 43.48 1836th 3446 46.7%
2023 47.91 1792nd 3556 49.6%
2024 44.82 1915th 3638 47.4%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Matthys Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 60.17 917th 3558 74.2%
2019 52.28 1299th 3684 64.7%
2021 29.77 2822nd 3799 25.7%
2022 32.86 2816th 3952 28.7%
2023 33.40 2860th 4086 30.0%
2024 29.68 3278th 4261 23.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Matthys Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.63 2527th 4264 40.7%
2019 41.15 2698th 4309 37.4%
2021 24.85 3743rd 4451 15.9%
2022 24.25 3828th 4477 14.5%
2023 47.77 2322nd 4521 48.6%
2024 40.85 2815th 4560 38.3%
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Rank History for Female students at Matthys Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 28.66 3332nd 4306 22.6%
2019 34.73 3020th 4348 30.5%
2021 14.89 4227th 4499 6.0%
2022 10.48 4424th 4561 3.0%
2023 52.13 2019th 4588 56.0%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Matthys Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 80.02 10th 3106 99.7%
2019 64.99 1169th 3184 63.3%
2021 38.63 2111th 3006 29.8%
2023 14.64 2814th 2980 5.6%
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Rank History for At Risk students at Matthys Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 59.49 1348th 4240 68.2%
2019 55.11 1634th 4295 62.0%
2021 41.25 2478th 4331 42.8%
2022 35.45 3141st 4461 29.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Matthys Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.46 2357th 4319 45.4%
2019 29.67 3328th 4357 23.6%
2021 31.70 3056th 4498 32.1%
2022 23.66 3772nd 4563 17.3%
2023 22.85 3830th 4585 16.5%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Matthys Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.02 2585th 4168 38.0%
2019 36.69 2856th 4188 31.8%
2021 26.39 3477th 4329 19.7%
2022 20.96 3912th 4376 10.6%
2023 42.35 2614th 4401 40.6%
2024 37.77 2902nd 4431 34.5%
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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.

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 Matthys Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1993 158 15 19 494 2 n/a n/a 0 688
1994 153 15 17 505 0 n/a n/a 0 690
1995 108 24 14 624 1 n/a n/a 0 771
1996 108 24 14 624 1 n/a n/a 0 771
1997 102 22 12 694 1 n/a n/a 0 831
1998 94 19 14 689 1 n/a n/a 0 817
1999 109 17 13 728 1 n/a n/a 0 868
2000 95 11 12 693 0 n/a n/a 0 811
2001 80 14 10 766 0 n/a n/a 0 870
2002 75 11 8 796 2 n/a n/a 0 892
2003 75 11 8 796 2 n/a n/a 0 892
2004 69 11 7 815 2 n/a n/a 0 904
2005 60 20 8 819 2 n/a n/a 0 909
2006 61 17 8 839 2 n/a n/a 0 927
2007 41 12 6 736 1 n/a n/a 0 796
2008 42 14 4 724 0 n/a n/a 0 784
2009 39 20 4 732 0 n/a n/a 0 795
2010 41 18 10 688 0 n/a n/a 0 757
2011 28 12 7 681 0 0 1 0 729
2012 26 9 6 676 0 0 0 0 717
2013 25 10 7 671 0 0 0 0 713
2014 23 5 6 682 0 0 0 0 716
2015 18 11 6 713 0 0 0 0 748
2016 14 12 6 689 0 0 0 0 721
2017 13 11 2 680 0 0 1 0 707
2018 10 6 2 645 1 0 0 0 664
2019 11 9 3 603 1 0 0 0 627
2020 8 3 2 580 1 0 0 0 594
2021 12 1 2 527 1 0 1 0 544
2022 11 4 1 479 0 0 2 0 497
2023 13 12 5 465 1 0 0 0 496
2024 21 11 1 485 2 0 0 0 520

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 Matthys Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1993 688 36.0 19.1 58.4
1994 690 39.0 17.7 53.2
1995 771 41.7 18.5 56
1996 771 41.7 18.5 56
1997 831 41.8 19.9 56.9
1998 817 44.9 18.2 57.6
1999 868 44.2 19.6 72.6
2000 811 46.7 17.4 73.7
2001 870 45.3 19.2 74
2002 892 45.0 19.8 77.5
2003 892 45.0 19.8 77.5
2004 904 49.2 18.4 78.7
2005 909 51.5 17.7 81.7
2006 927 51.9 17.9 84
2007 796 51.3 15.5 83.4
2008 784 49.0 16.0 80.4
2009 795 46.9 16.9 82.5
2010 757 49.7 15.2 84.8
2011 729 47.1 15.4 n/a
2012 717 44.4 16.1 86.9
2013 713 45.9 15.5 87.4
2014 716 44.2 16.1 85.8
2015 748 46.0 16.2 80.5
2016 721 45.0 16.0 80.9
2017 707 47.2 14.9 80.8
2018 664 45.1 14.6 86.3
2019 627 44.6 14.0 93.1
2020 594 42.1 14.0 83.3
2021 544 43.0 12.6 89
2022 497 44.0 11.2 90.9
2023 496 40.0 12.4 92.5
2024 520 35.6 14.5 91.2

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 Matthys Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1993 688 36.0 19.1 58.4
1994 690 39.0 17.7 53.2
1995 771 41.7 18.5 56
1996 771 41.7 18.5 56
1997 831 41.8 19.9 56.9
1998 817 44.9 18.2 57.6
1999 868 44.2 19.6 72.6
2000 811 46.7 17.4 73.7
2001 870 45.3 19.2 74
2002 892 45.0 19.8 77.5
2003 892 45.0 19.8 77.5
2004 904 49.2 18.4 78.7
2005 909 51.5 17.7 81.7
2006 927 51.9 17.9 84
2007 796 51.3 15.5 83.4
2008 784 49.0 16.0 80.4
2009 795 46.9 16.9 82.5
2010 757 49.7 15.2 84.8
2011 729 47.1 15.4 n/a
2012 717 44.4 16.1 86.9
2013 713 45.9 15.5 87.4
2014 716 44.2 16.1 85.8
2015 748 46.0 16.2 80.5
2016 721 45.0 16.0 80.9
2017 707 47.2 14.9 80.8
2018 664 45.1 14.6 86.3
2019 627 44.6 14.0 93.1
2020 594 42.1 14.0 83.3
2021 544 43.0 12.6 89
2022 497 44.0 11.2 90.9
2023 496 40.0 12.4 92.5
2024 520 35.6 14.5 91.2

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 Matthys Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,450 (14.1%) $8,808 (85.9%) $10,258
2020 $1,277 (11.7%) $9,597 (88.3%) $10,874
2021 $1,731 (14.5%) $10,231 (85.5%) $11,963

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Matthys Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 3306th of 4479 Elementary schoolsRanks 2974th of 4647 Elementary schools
 9.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Reading (Matthys Elementary)2836
 8%
   3rd Grade Reading (Pasadena Independent School District (Isd))3946
 7%
   3rd Grade Reading (Texas)4450
 6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Matthys Elementary)3419
 15%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Pasadena Independent School District (Isd))3836
 2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Texas)4843
 5%
3rd Grade Reading (Matthys Elementary)3934
 5%
   3rd Grade Reading (Pasadena Independent School District (Isd))4534
 11%
   3rd Grade Reading (Texas)3926
 13%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Matthys Elementary)3939
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Pasadena Independent School District (Isd))4233
 9%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Texas)3123
 8%
4th Grade Reading (Matthys Elementary)3043
 13%
   4th Grade Reading (Pasadena Independent School District (Isd))3938
 1%
   4th Grade Reading (Texas)4347
 4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Matthys Elementary)4545
   4th Grade Mathematics (Pasadena Independent School District (Isd))3841
 3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4647
 1%
4th Grade Reading (Matthys Elementary)740
 33%
   4th Grade Reading (Pasadena Independent School District (Isd))3340
 7%
   4th Grade Reading (Texas)2931
 2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students627496
 20.9%
African American912
 33.3%
American Indian11
Asian35
 66.7%
Hispanic603465
 22.9%
Pacific Islander00
White1113
 18.2%
Two or More Races00
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients93.1%92.5%
 0.6%


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Students who attend Matthys Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Rick Schneider Middle
Middle : South Houston Intermediate
High : South Houston High School

Students at Matthys Elementary are 93% Hispanic, 4% White, 2% African American.

In the 2023-24 school year, 520 students attended Matthys Elementary.

Matthys Elementary ranks 2609th 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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