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Schools in South Houston · Pasadena Independent School District

South Houston’s public schools score below 70% of Texas districts on tests and graduation

In South Houston, 43% of tested students read at a proficient level, below the Texas average (51%). The grade covers the public school district serving South 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 Texas, not nationally.

#488of 642 Texas townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Texas 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
43%
▼ 8 pts vs TX 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
36%
▼ 5 pts vs TX 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
89%
▼ 1 pts vs TX 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.8K
▲ 8% vs TX $12.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.3
TX 14.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
4
3,573 students on the public path
In brief

South Houston’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 43% of tested students were proficient in reading and 36% in math, against 51% and 41% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,798 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 7 the district’s path is South Houston Int, then South Houston H S. Enrollment is down 8% since 2020–21. 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 South Houston’s grade

C Test scoresC− Graduation

C: better than 30% of Texas school districts, #488 of 642 Texas towns. Both inputs trail the Texas average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Texas school districts we grade (1,191)Better than 30%
Lower resultsHigher results
Texas towns with similar household incomes (659)Better than 28%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 26,481 test results and a graduating class of 4,032 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of South Houston’s students in the tested grades sat them (25,974 in math, 26,988 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–42 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressD− to D
7–8South Houston IntPasadena Independent School DistrictC
9–12South Houston H SPasadena Independent School DistrictB

South Houston’s public schools are run by Pasadena Independent School District, which also serves Pasadena. 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.

Pasadena Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 67 schools · 46,491 students, down 8% since 2020–21 · 13.3 per teacher (TX 14.9)
$13,798TX $12,815 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading43%
State average 51.1% · 26988 students tested
Math36%
State average 40.9% · 25974 students tested

South Houston vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
South HoustonCPasadena Independent
HoustonC−Houston Independent
PasadenaCPasadena Independent

Every school in South Houston

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

District schools in South Houstonby address
Matthys El
Elementary · Grades PK–4
D
457 students13:1Rate it →
South Houston El
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · So Houston
D−
422 students12:1Rate it →
South Houston Int
Middle · Grades 7–8 · So Houston
C
509 students11:1Rate it →
South Houston H S
High · Grades 9–12 · So Houston
B
2,185 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about South Houston’s schools

Are South Houston’s schools good?

On Texas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools South Houston children attend score below 70% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #488 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 28%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is South Houston in?

Pasadena Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 46,491 students in 67 schools (2024–25).

Where do South Houston kids go to high school?

South Houston H S in So Houston, with 2,185 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is South Houston’s graduation rate?

89% of the class of 2023 in Pasadena Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.

How much does South Houston spend per student?

$13,798 in Pasadena Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. 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 Texas. Stars are from neighbors.