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Parks El

PublicElementaryGrades PK–4

3302 San Augustine Ave, Pasadena, TX 77503 · (713) 740-0680 · Part of Pasadena Independent School District

Pasadena’s School Grade C better than 30% of Texas school districts

Directions
Students
379
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
90%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–4
The gist

What stands out about Parks El

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Texas’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 20 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 20 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 11.7% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Pasadena kids: 6 middle schools

On the path

Where Pasadena kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–4Parks ElYou are here
7–86 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency17%
State average 36.6%
Reading / language arts22%
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 ↗

3302 San Augustine Ave, Pasadena

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K38
Kindergarten58
Grade 171
Grade 267
Grade 369
Grade 476
Enrollment over time
429’20
405’21
387’22
414’23
379’24

Down 11.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 83%Black 10%White 7%Two or more races <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Parks El from Pasadena 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; Pasadena’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.