Houston Elementary School
500 East Houston Ave Gilbert AZ, 85234, Maricopa County Phone: 480-497-3300 Ranking: (440 out of 1,363, top 32%)* Type: Regular Primary School Status: Currently Operational Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 6 School District: Gilbert Unified District Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA Magnet: NA Charter: NA Shared-Time School: NA |
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 44 | 41 | 42 | 44 | 44 | 47 | 46 | |||||||
Total Students: | 512 | 526 | 532 | 526 | 574 | 547 | 564 | |||||||
Prekindergarten: | 37 | 7.2% | 26 | 4.9% | 26 | 4.9% | 4 | 0.8% | 32 | 5.6% | 27 | 4.9% | 32 | 5.7% |
Kindergarten: | 64 | 12.5% | 80 | 15.2% | 90 | 16.9% | 93 | 17.7% | 92 | 16.0% | 92 | 16.8% | 97 | 17.2% |
Grade 1: | 74 | 14.5% | 69 | 13.1% | 80 | 15.0% | 75 | 14.3% | 64 | 11.1% | 76 | 13.9% | 70 | 12.4% |
Grade 2: | 65 | 12.7% | 72 | 13.7% | 73 | 13.7% | 66 | 12.5% | 78 | 13.6% | 65 | 11.9% | 74 | 13.1% |
Grade 3: | 71 | 13.9% | 70 | 13.3% | 62 | 11.7% | 75 | 14.3% | 68 | 11.8% | 69 | 12.6% | 71 | 12.6% |
Grade 4: | 69 | 13.5% | 64 | 12.2% | 74 | 13.9% | 62 | 11.8% | 83 | 14.5% | 74 | 13.5% | 68 | 12.1% |
Grade 5: | 56 | 10.9% | 75 | 14.3% | 57 | 10.7% | 79 | 15.0% | 79 | 13.8% | 71 | 13.0% | 67 | 11.9% |
Grade 6: | 73 | 14.3% | 70 | 13.3% | 70 | 13.2% | 72 | 13.7% | 78 | 13.6% | 73 | 13.3% | 85 | 15.1% |
Ungraded: | 3 | 0.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 283 | 55.3% | 283 | 53.8% | 276 | 51.9% | 255 | 48.5% | 299 | 52.1% | 304 | 55.6% | 303 | 53.7% |
Female: | 229 | 44.7% | 243 | 46.2% | 256 | 48.1% | 271 | 51.5% | 267 | 46.5% | 235 | 43.0% | 257 | 45.6% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 4 | 0.8% | 5 | 1.0% | 11 | 2.1% | 3 | 0.6% | 5 | 0.9% | 7 | 1.3% | 5 | 0.9% |
Asian: | 9 | 1.8% | 14 | 2.7% | 11 | 2.1% | 10 | 1.9% | 10 | 1.7% | 10 | 1.8% | 9 | 1.6% |
Hispanic: | 124 | 24.2% | 134 | 25.5% | 133 | 25.0% | 117 | 22.2% | 116 | 20.2% | 96 | 17.6% | 108 | 19.1% |
Black: | 14 | 2.7% | 15 | 2.9% | 9 | 1.7% | 11 | 2.1% | 15 | 2.6% | 19 | 3.5% | 11 | 2.0% |
White: | 346 | 67.6% | 349 | 66.3% | 364 | 68.4% | 385 | 73.2% | 428 | 74.6% | 415 | 75.9% | 431 | 76.4% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 2 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 13 | 2.5% | 7 | 1.3% | 2 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | NA | NA | NA | NA | 93 | 17.5% | 148 | 28.1% | 133 | 23.2% | 106 | 19.4% | 96 | 17.0% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | NA | NA | NA | NA | 29 | 5.5% | 37 | 7.0% | 44 | 7.7% | 40 | 7.3% | 36 | 6.4% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 11.72 | 12.93 | 12.60 | 11.90 | 13.05 | 11.80 | 12.20 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
AIMS | ||||||
2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 455 | 472 | 451 |
2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 376 | 378 | 365 |
2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 388 | 386.2 | 370.95 |
2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 381 | 382 | 369 |
2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 348 | 385 | 369 |
2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 467 | 480 | 459 |
2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 478 | 477 | 460 |
2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 474 | 480.18 | 461.52 |
2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 478 | 477 | 458 |
2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 438 | 476 | 459 |
2009 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 515 | 512 | 487 |
2010 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 391 | 392 | 379 |
2011 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 394 | 392.05 | 385.58 |
2012 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 366 | 396 | 383 |
2013 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 386 | 392 | 381 |
2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 496 | 501 | 477 |
2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 487 | 497 | 480 |
2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 501 | 500.13 | 484.14 |
2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 463 | 495 | 477 |
2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 492 | 493 | 478 |
2009 | Science | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 522 | 524 | 508 |
2010 | Science | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 511 | 525 | 513 |
2011 | Science | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 530 | 530.18 | 519.5 |
2012 | Science | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 495 | 528 | 513 |
2013 | Science | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 505 | 518 | 507 |
2009 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 523 | 530 | 508 |
2010 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 406 | 409 | 392 |
2011 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 396 | 410.87 | 397.21 |
2012 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 410 | 410 | 394 |
2013 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 376 | 407 | 393 |
2009 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 506 | 517 | 496 |
2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 508 | 514 | 496 |
2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 500 | 516.93 | 502.04 |
2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 518 | 513 | 498 |
2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 477 | 515 | 499 |
2009 | Writing | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 519 | 549 | 523 |
2010 | Writing | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 551 | 557 | 529 |
2011 | Writing | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 510 | 517.94 | 499.13 |
2012 | Writing | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 513 | 523 | 501 |
2013 | Writing | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 514 | 526 | 501 |
2009 | Math | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 551 | 554 | 525 |
2010 | Math | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 414 | 426 | 407 |
2011 | Math | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 429 | 429.11 | 412.64 |
2012 | Math | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 411 | 428 | 410 |
2013 | Math | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 400 | 428 | 410 |
2009 | Reading | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 508 | 525 | 501 |
2010 | Reading | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 517 | 525 | 508 |
2011 | Reading | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 528 | 530.07 | 515.19 |
2012 | Reading | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 520 | 529 | 510 |
2013 | Reading | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 503 | 527 | 510 |
2009 | Writing | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 540 | 558 | 537 |
2010 | Writing | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 551 | 571 | 543 |
2011 | Writing | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 513 | 518.02 | 499.17 |
2012 | Writing | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 514 | 524 | 501 |
2013 | Writing | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 507 | 520 | 499 |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
2007 | 2006 | |
Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 31.1% | 23.1% |
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 68.9% | 76.9% |
Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 9.0 years | 11.0 years |
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 42.2% | 30.8% |
Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 57.8% | 69.2% |
Mean Base Salary: | $43,102.0 | $45,473.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $34,462.0 | $36,585.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $49,416.0 | $49,423.0 |
* Houston Elementary School was rated 4 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.