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Schools in Houston · Houston R-I School District

Houston’s public schools score below 69% of Missouri districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in Houston’s districts is 25%, below the Missouri average (39%). The grade covers the public school district serving Houston, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Missouri, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Missouri state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
33%
▼ 10 pts vs MO 43%
2021–22
Math proficiency
25%
▼ 14 pts vs MO 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 1–5 pts vs MO 89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.0K
▼ 11% vs MO $14.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.9
MO 12.8 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
1,000 students on the public path
In brief

Houston’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 33% of tested students were proficient in reading and 25% in math, against 43% and 39% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89% across Missouri (the state reports Houston’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,981 per student, against $14,569 across Missouri (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Houston Middle, then Houston High. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Houston’s grade

C− Test scoresC+ Graduation

C: better than 31% of Missouri school districts. Graduation is above the Missouri average; test scores are below it.

Missouri school districts we grade (535)Better than 31%
Lower resultsHigher results
Missouri towns with similar household incomes (362)Better than 32%
C−B−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 519 test results and a graduating class of 90 could put Houston anywhere from C− to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Houston’s students in the tested grades sat them (514 in math, 524 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Houston, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Houston Elem.Houston R-I School DistrictC+
6–8Houston MiddleHouston R-I School DistrictC−
9–12Houston HighHouston R-I School DistrictC

Houston’s public schools are run by Houston R-I School District, which also serves Cass, Morris, Piney and Upton. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Houston R-I School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,040 students, up 3% since 2020–21 · 10.9 per teacher (MO 12.8)
$12,981MO $14,569 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading33%
State average 43.2% · 524 students tested
Math25%
State average 39.2% · 514 students tested

Houston vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Missouri towns that share Houston’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
HoustonCHouston R-I

Every school in Houston

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Missouri’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Houstonin other towns
Houston Elem.
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C+
443 students12:1Rate it →
Houston Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
C−
198 students12:1Rate it →
Houston High
High · Grades 9–12
C
359 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Houston’s schools

Are Houston’s schools good?

On Missouri’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Houston children attend score below 69% of Missouri’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 32%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Houston in?

Houston R-I School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,040 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Houston kids go to high school?

Houston High, with 359 students; its own test results earn a C.

What is Houston’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Houston R-I School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Missouri.

How much does Houston spend per student?

$12,981 in Houston R-I School District (FY2024), against $14,569 across Missouri. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Missouri. Stars are from neighbors.