Best Elementary Schools in Pasadena, TX (2025-26)
Every ranked elementary school in Pasadena, TX, ordered by SchoolGrade. A grade rewards actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact. Click a column heading to sort, or filter by school, city or district.
Pasadena, TX rankings: Elementary Schools
Pasadena, TX elementary schools ranked
| Rank | Grade | School | City | District | Actual | Projected | Impact | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | A- | Mcmasters El | Pasadena | Pasadena Isd | 61% | 22% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 363 |
| #2 | A- | Fairmont El | Pasadena | Deer Park Isd | 56% | 51% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 747 |
| #3 | A- | Sparks El | Pasadena | Pasadena Isd | 56% | 15% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 362 |
| #4 | B+ | Morales El | Pasadena | Pasadena Isd | 54% | 14% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 426 |
| #5 | B+ | Parks El | Pasadena | Pasadena Isd | 50% | 19% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 387 |
| #6 | B | Jensen El | Pasadena | Pasadena Isd | 49% | 20% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 581 |
| #7 | B | Kruse El | Pasadena | Pasadena Isd | 49% | 15% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 446 |
| #8 | B | Bailey El | Pasadena | Pasadena Isd | 48% | 17% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 574 |
| #9 | B | South Shaver El | Pasadena | Pasadena Isd | 47% | 14% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 500 |
| #10 | B | Williams El | Pasadena | Pasadena Isd | 47% | 16% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 462 |
| #11 | B | Richey El | Pasadena | Pasadena Isd | 46% | 17% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 512 |
| #12 | B | Turner El | Pasadena | Pasadena Isd | 46% | 29% | Exceeds Expectations | 533 |
| #13 | B- | Fisher El | Pasadena | Pasadena Isd | 45% | 22% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 592 |
| #14 | B- | Pomeroy El | Pasadena | Pasadena Isd | 45% | 20% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 789 |
| #15 | C+ | Teague El | Pasadena | Pasadena Isd | 42% | 29% | Meets Expectations | 758 |
| #16 | C | Nelda Sullivan Middle | Pasadena | Pasadena Isd | 42% | 19% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 553 |
| #17 | C | Golden Acres El | Pasadena | Pasadena Isd | 39% | 23% | Exceeds Expectations | 382 |
| #18 | C | Red Bluff El | Pasadena | Pasadena Isd | 38% | 17% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 526 |
| #19 | C- | Carter Lomax Middle | Pasadena | Pasadena Isd | 40% | 31% | Meets Expectations | 632 |
| #20 | C- | Gardens El | Pasadena | Pasadena Isd | 36% | 16% | Exceeds Expectations | 451 |
| #21 | C- | Mae Smythe El | Pasadena | Pasadena Isd | 35% | 18% | Exceeds Expectations | 700 |
| #22 | D+ | Marshall Kendrick Middle | Pasadena | Pasadena Isd | 39% | 21% | Exceeds Expectations | 682 |
| #23 | D+ | Deepwater El | Pasadena | Deer Park Isd | 33% | 21% | Meets Expectations | 631 |
| #24 | D | Bobby Shaw Middle | Pasadena | Pasadena Isd | 33% | 14% | Exceeds Expectations | 692 |
| #25 | D | Young El | Pasadena | Pasadena Isd | 30% | 12% | Exceeds Expectations | 595 |
| #26 | D- | Keller Middle | Pasadena | Pasadena Isd | 29% | 17% | Meets Expectations | 657 |
| #27 | D- | Vista Academy Of Pasadena (Charter) | Pasadena | Texas College Preparatory Academies | 27% | 18% | Meets Expectations | 221 |
| #28 | F | De Zavala Middle | Pasadena | Pasadena Isd | 25% | 15% | Meets Expectations | 563 |
How Pasadena, TX's elementary schools compare
A: 3B: 11C: 7D: 6F: 1
50% of the 28 ranked elementary schools in Pasadena, TX earn an A or B (3 A grades, 11 B, 7 C, 6 D, 1 F), against 46% of elementary schools nationwide. 27 schools meet or beat the proficiency projected from their student context (96% here, 70% nationally), and 21 exceed it. On average 42% of tested students meet the state bar against a projected 20% (national averages: 46% actual, 37% projected).
The biggest overperformers, by actual proficiency above projection: Sparks El (56% against 15%, A-), Morales El (54% against 14%, B+), Mcmasters El (61% against 22%, A-), Kruse El (49% against 15%, B), South Shaver El (47% against 14%, B).
Districts with the most schools in the top quarter (the top 10): Pasadena Isd (9).
The largest ranked elementary schools: Pomeroy El (789 students, B-, #14), Teague El (758 students, C+, #15), Fairmont El (747 students, A-, #2).
Elementary schools in Pasadena, TX that are not ranked
2 graded elementary schools are listed here rather than ranked, each for the reason given. Every one has its own page with its full SchoolGrade report.
Not yet graded (2)
Our source data has no school-level proficiency results for these schools, so they carry no SchoolGrade yet.
- Early Childhood Center, Pasadena
- Parkwood El, Pasadena
About this ranking
- Scope: public elementary schools in Pasadena, TX, as grouped on its schools page; the Texas ranking covers the whole state.
- Order: SchoolGrade, then actual proficiency, then name; schools with the same grade and score share a rank.
- Ranked: regular public schools that NCES lists as open, not fully online, with at least 30 students. Others are listed with the reason.
- Tags: Magnet and Charter from the NCES school directory; K-12 marks schools serving every grade that are ranked with the elementary schools.
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model. How SchoolGrade works
Questions about elementary schools in Pasadena, TX
What is the best elementary school in Pasadena, TX?
Mcmasters El in Pasadena ranks first among the 28 ranked elementary schools in Pasadena, TX with a SchoolGrade of A-, 61% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 22%.
How are elementary schools in Pasadena, TX ranked?
By SchoolGrade, the 2025-26 model that scores each school's actual test proficiency against the level projected for its student context, then by actual proficiency to break ties. Regular public schools that are open, not fully online and have at least 30 students are ranked; the rest are listed below the table with the reason.
How many elementary schools does Pasadena, TX have?
SchoolGrade grades 30 public elementary schools in Pasadena, TX; 28 are ranked here and 2 are listed as not ranked.