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Thomas Hancock El

PublicElementaryGrades PK–4

9604 Minnesota St, Houston, TX 77075 · (713) 740-5430 · Part of Pasadena Independent School District

Houston’s School Grade C− better than 23% of Texas school districts

Directions
Students
336
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
94%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–4
The gist

What stands out about Thomas Hancock El

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Texas’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 25 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 15 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 15.8% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency12%
State average 36.6%
Reading / language arts27%
State average 41.8%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Texas’s 7,796 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

9604 Minnesota St, Houston

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K39
Kindergarten50
Grade 160
Grade 257
Grade 368
Grade 462
Enrollment over time
399’20
403’21
406’22
395’23
336’24

Down 15.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 57%Black 34%White 5%Asian 3%Two or more races 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Thomas Hancock El from Houston families.

Other schools in Pasadena Independent School District

The district →
Dr. Kirk Lewis Career and Technical H S
Other · Grades PK–12 · Houston
A
1,486 students17:1
Pomeroy El
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Pasadena
C+
769 students13:1
Mae Smythe El
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Pasadena
D
710 students13:1
Teague El
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Pasadena
C−
709 students14:1
South Belt El
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Houston
B−
690 students14:1
Stuchbery El
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Houston
C−
604 students12:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Texas’s other public schools; Houston’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.