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District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.

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District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file; each dot is a graded school, tap or hover for its name.

SchoolGrade summary for Houston Isd

Average SchoolGrade
C-
Meeting or exceeding expectations
72%
Exceeding
40%
Avg actual scores
27.2%
Avg projected
25.6%

258 of 272 schools in Houston Isd carry a SchoolGrade (14 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:

A: 24B: 27C: 41D: 137F: 29

Best schools in Houston Isd

Statewide rankings: all 1626 high schools in Texas · all 1462 middle schools in Texas · all 4337 elementary schools in Texas

The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward 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.

  1. A+ Debakey H S For Health Prof (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
  2. A+ Carnegie Vanguard (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
  3. A+ Kinder H S For Performing And Visual Arts (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
  4. A+ West University (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
  5. A+ Horn El (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
  6. A+ Lanier Middle (Middle school, greatly exceeds expectations)
  7. A+ T H Rogers School (K-12 school, greatly exceeds expectations)
  8. A+ River Oaks (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
  9. A+ Mandarin Immersion Magnet School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
  10. A+ Roberts (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)

Every school in Houston Isd

All schools, A to Z (272)

Where Houston Isd schools are

Cities and towns served (2)

About this district

  • State: Best schools in Texas
  • County: Harris County
  • Type: regular local school district
  • Setting: large city (NCES locale of the district office)
  • Enrollment: 184,109 students with 11,785 full-time-equivalent teachers and 26,065 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
  • NCES district ID: 4823640
  • Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works

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Questions about Houston Isd

How many schools are in Houston Isd?

SchoolGrade grades 272 public schools in Houston Isd, across 2 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.

Which cities does Houston Isd serve?

The largest by graded schools: Houston, Bellaire.

How good are the schools in Houston Isd?

Across the 258 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C-, with 27.2% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 25.6%. 72% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.

How many students attend Houston Isd?

184,109 students were enrolled in Houston Isd in the 2023-24 school year, about 15.6 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).

Where is Houston Isd?

Houston Isd is in Texas, based in Harris County, with its district office in Houston. Its boundary covers about 330 sq mi.