Shadowbriar Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

2650 Shadowbriar Dr
Houston, TX 77077

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Bottom 50%

Serving 408 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Shadowbriar Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 35-39% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 44%). The percentage of students achieving is 40-44% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 51%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

School Type: Magnet School
Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 408 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 95%
: Bottom 50% in TX
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
: 40-44% (Btm 50%)
: 30-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

School Overview

Shadowbriar Elementary School's student population of 408 students has declined by 31% over five school years.

The teacher population of 28 teachers has declined by 22% over five school years.

School Type

Magnet School

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Shadowbriar Elementary School
Pre-K	51
Kind	60
1	73
2	56
3	57
4	53
5	58

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Total Students

408 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Shadowbriar Elementary School
2023	489
2022	521
2021	484
2020	596
2019	596
2018	601
2017	601
2016	562
2015	399
2014	392
2013	365
2012	398
2011	434
2010	449
2009	437
2008	401
2007	518
2006	568
2005	583
2004	614
2003	648
2002	261
2001	289
2000	259
1999	260

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

28 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Shadowbriar Elementary School
2023	33
2022	29
2021	36
2020	36
2019	36
2018	34
2017	34
2016	33
2015	28
2014	27
2013	26
2012	28
2011	31
2010	31
2009	29
2008	30
2007	35
2006	35
2005	37
2004	36
2003	39
2002	18
2001	17
2000	16
1999	16

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School Motto

TRADITION. PRIDE. EXCELLENCE.

School Rankings

Shadowbriar Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 8,096 schools in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Shadowbriar Elementary School is 0.50, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (TX)

#5247 out of 8096 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Shadowbriar Elementary School
2023	#5247
2022	#6469
2021	#6506
2019	#6934
2018	#4214
2017	#6044
2016	#5726
2015	#5490
2014	#4541
2013	#5794
2012	#5910

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35-39%

44%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Shadowbriar Elementary School	Texas	Houston Independent School District
2023	37%	44%	36%
2022	22%	41%	36%
2021	17%	37%	27%
2019	30%	51%	45%
2018	43%	49%	43%
2017	67%	78%	71%
2016	63%	75%	69%
2015	65%	73%	67%
2014	67%	76%	70%
2013	63%	78%	72%
2012	75%	83%	80%

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40-44%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Shadowbriar Elementary School	Texas	Houston Independent School District
2022	42%	51%	47%
2021	27%	42%	35%
2019	32%	47%	41%
2018	42%	45%	43%
2017	64%	72%	63%
2016	68%	71%	64%
2015	69%	73%	65%
2014	79%	75%	67%
2013	73%	78%	72%
2012	84%	88%	85%
2011	88%	88%	86%

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30-39%

46%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Shadowbriar Elementary School	Texas	Houston Independent School District
2022	34%	46%	37%
2021	15%	43%	32%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Shadowbriar Elementary School	Texas	Houston Independent School District
2023	15:1	14:1	18:1
2022	18:1	14:1	18:1
2021	13:1	14:1	17:1
2020	17:1	15:1	18:1
2019	17:1	15:1	18:1
2018	18:1	15:1	19:1
2017	18:1	15:1	19:1
2016	17:1	15:1	19:1
2015	14:1	15:1	19:1
2014	15:1	15:1	19:1
2013	14:1	15:1	19:1
2012	14:1	15:1	19:1
2011	14:1	15:1	17:1
2010	15:1	15:1	17:1
2009	15:1	14:1	17:1
2008	13:1	14:1	17:1
2007	15:1	15:1	17:1
2006	16:1	15:1	17:1
2005	16:1	15:1	18:1
2004	17:1	15:1	17:1
2003	17:1	15:1	17:1
2002	15:1	15:1	18:1
2001	17:1	15:1	20:1
2000	16:1	14:1	17:1
1999	16:1	14:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Shadowbriar Elementary School	Texas	Houston Independent School District
2023	3%	5%	5%
2022	2%	5%	5%
2021	4%	5%	5%
2020	4%	5%	4%
2019	4%	5%	4%
2018	4%	5%	4%
2017	4%	5%	4%
2016	3%	4%	3%
2015	2%	4%	5%
2014	4%	4%	4%
2013	5%	4%	3%
2012	5%	4%	3%
2011	6%	4%	3%
2010	6%	4%	3%
2009	4%	4%	3%
2008	5%	4%	4%
2007	8%	4%	4%
2006	7%	3%	3%
2005	6%	3%	3%
2004	7%	3%	3%
2003	5%	3%	3%
2002	8%	3%	4%
2001	5%	3%	3%
2000	8%	2%	3%
1999	11%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

23%

53%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Shadowbriar Elementary School	Texas	Houston Independent School District
2023	25%	53%	60%
2022	27%	53%	61%
2021	27%	53%	60%
2020	28%	53%	61%
2019	28%	53%	61%
2018	28%	52%	62%
2017	28%	52%	62%
2016	37%	52%	62%
2015	40%	52%	56%
2014	39%	52%	62%
2013	36%	51%	63%
2012	32%	51%	63%
2011	31%	50%	62%
2010	30%	49%	62%
2009	33%	48%	61%
2008	31%	47%	60%
2007	29%	46%	59%
2006	30%	46%	59%
2005	30%	45%	59%
2004	26%	44%	58%
2003	25%	43%	57%
2002	27%	42%	56%
2001	29%	41%	55%
2000	23%	40%	55%
1999	24%	39%	54%

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Black

67%

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Shadowbriar Elementary School	Texas	Houston Independent School District
2023	63%	13%	24%
2022	63%	13%	24%
2021	59%	13%	25%
2020	53%	13%	25%
2019	53%	13%	25%
2018	50%	13%	26%
2017	50%	13%	26%
2016	40%	13%	26%
2015	40%	13%	24%
2014	36%	13%	25%
2013	38%	13%	25%
2012	41%	13%	25%
2011	38%	13%	26%
2010	36%	14%	27%
2009	33%	14%	28%
2008	34%	14%	28%
2007	28%	14%	29%
2006	34%	15%	30%
2005	30%	14%	29%
2004	31%	14%	30%
2003	33%	14%	31%
2002	31%	14%	31%
2001	25%	14%	32%
2000	18%	14%	33%
1999	23%	14%	34%

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White

25%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Shadowbriar Elementary School	Texas	Houston Independent School District
2023	5%	26%	9%
2022	5%	26%	9%
2021	8%	26%	9%
2020	12%	27%	9%
2019	12%	27%	9%
2018	17%	28%	8%
2017	17%	28%	8%
2016	19%	29%	8%
2015	17%	29%	10%
2014	18%	29%	8%
2013	19%	30%	8%
2012	21%	31%	8%
2011	23%	31%	8%
2010	28%	33%	8%
2009	30%	34%	8%
2008	30%	35%	8%
2007	35%	36%	8%
2006	29%	36%	8%
2005	33%	38%	9%
2004	36%	39%	9%
2003	37%	40%	9%
2002	34%	41%	9%
2001	40%	42%	10%
2000	51%	44%	9%
1999	42%	45%	10%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Shadowbriar Elementary School	Texas	Houston Independent School District
2023	3%	3%	2%
2022	2%	3%	1%
2021	2%	3%	1%
2020	3%	2%	1%
2019	3%	2%	1%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2016	1%	2%	1%
2015	1%	2%	3%
2014	2%	2%	1%
2013	2%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.50

0.64

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Shadowbriar Elementary School	Texas	Houston Independent School District
2023	0.54	0.64	0.57
2022	0.53	0.64	0.57
2021	0.58	0.64	0.57
2020	0.63	0.63	0.56
2019	0.63	0.63	0.56
2018	0.65	0.64	0.55
2017	0.65	0.64	0.55
2016	0.67	0.63	0.55
2015	0.66	0.63	0.53
2014	0.69	0.63	0.55
2013	0.69	0.64	0.54
2012	0.69	0.64	0.54
2011	0.72	0.64	0.54
2010	0.71	0.64	0.54
2009	0.70	0.64	0.55
2008	0.70	0.64	0.55
2007	0.72	0.64	0.56
2006	0.71	0.64	0.57
2005	0.71	0.64	0.56
2004	0.71	0.64	0.57
2003	0.70	0.64	0.58
2002	0.72	0.64	0.58
2001	0.70	0.64	0.59
2000	0.65	0.65	0.60
1999	0.71	0.65	0.60

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

87%

57%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Shadowbriar Elementary School	Texas	Houston Independent School District
2023	81%	57%	76%
2022	80%	57%	77%
2021	74%	56%	77%
2020	72%	56%	78%
2019	72%	56%	78%
2018	62%	53%	69%
2017	62%	53%	69%
2016	57%	53%	68%
2015	63%	52%	68%
2014	66%	53%	73%
2013	67%	53%	73%
2012	32%	44%	38%
2011	38%	44%	44%
2010	37%	43%	51%
2009	36%	40%	53%
2008	35%	39%	52%
2007	34%	39%	49%
2006	43%	40%	71%
2005	38%	39%	64%
2004	34%	39%	66%
2003	32%	39%	64%
2002	34%	38%	64%
2001	32%	38%	63%
2000	17%	38%	62%
1999	27%	39%	63%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Shadowbriar Elementary School	Texas	Houston Independent School District
2023	2%	5%	2%
2022	2%	4%	1%
2021	1%	4%	1%
2018	7%	6%	6%
2017	7%	6%	6%
2016	4%	6%	6%
2015	9%	6%	6%
2014	7%	7%	7%
2013	8%	7%	7%
2012	9%	7%	7%
2011	9%	7%	7%
2010	12%	8%	9%
2009	14%	8%	11%
2008	15%	8%	10%
2007	13%	8%	10%
2006	10%	8%	10%
2005	9%	8%	10%
2004	13%	7%	10%
2003	13%	7%	8%
2002	7%	7%	8%
2001	6%	7%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Houston Independent School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Shadowbriar Elementary School's ranking?

Shadowbriar Elementary School is ranked #5247 out of 8,096 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Texas.

What schools are Shadowbriar Elementary School often compared to?

Shadowbriar Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Ray Daily Elementary School, Bush Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

35-39% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 44% TX state average), while 40-44% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% TX state average).

How many students attend Shadowbriar Elementary School?

408 students attend Shadowbriar Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

67% of Shadowbriar Elementary School students are Black, 23% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are White, 3% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Shadowbriar Elementary School?

Shadowbriar Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Texas state average of 14:1.

What grades does Shadowbriar Elementary School offer ?

Shadowbriar Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5

What school district is Shadowbriar Elementary School part of?

Shadowbriar Elementary School is part of Houston Independent School District.

In what neighborhood is Shadowbriar Elementary School located?

Shadowbriar Elementary School is located in the Briar Forest neighborhood of Houston, TX. There are 4 other public schools located in Briar Forest.