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Edgewood El

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

8757 Kempwood Dr, Houston, TX 77080 · (713) 251-5600 · Part of Spring Branch Independent School District

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

Directions
Students
503
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
92%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Edgewood El

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Texas’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 15 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 26 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 14.3% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency22%
State average 36.6%
Reading / language arts16%
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 ↗

8757 Kempwood Dr, Houston

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K33
Kindergarten67
Grade 176
Grade 279
Grade 378
Grade 485
Grade 585
Enrollment over time
587’20
518’21
539’22
489’23
503’24

Down 14.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 87%White 4%Black 3%Asian 2%Two or more races 2%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Edgewood El from Houston families.

Other schools in Spring Branch Independent School District

The district →
Valley Oaks El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Houston
A+
894 students16:1
Wilchester El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Houston
A+
854 students17:1
Rummel Creek El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Houston
A+
793 students16:1
Bunker Hill El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Houston
A+
766 students17:1
Nottingham El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Houston
A−
746 students16:1
Buffalo Creek El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Houston
C+
741 students14:1

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.