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HOUSTON ISDHOUSTON, TXPrincipal · MR ALEXANDER GONZALEZ
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TEA rating

A · 91

was B · 89 in 2025

Grades

EE-05

Enrollment

523

Open jobs

0

Student profile · 2024–25

Campus student demographics

Student membership data reported to TEA for this campus.

Race & ethnicity

CategoryPercent
White14.4%
Hispanic76.4%
African American4.4%
Asian2.2%
American Indian0%
Pacific Islander0%
Two or more races2.6%

Student programs

CategoryPercent
EB/EL (English learners)41.5%
Economically disadvantaged48.9%
Special education19%
Gifted & talented14.4%
Dyslexic6.2%

Population counts

CategoryStudents
Immigrant26
Military-connected1

Gender

CategoryPercent
Male49.5%
Female50.5%

2026 TEA Accountability

Campus ratings

State-assigned domain ratings and scores.

Student Achievement
RatingA
Score91

2025: B · 83

School Progress
RatingA
Score91

2025: B · 88

Academic Growth
RatingA
Score91

2025: B · 88

Relative Performance
RatingB
Score87

2025: B · 82

Spring 2026 STAAR

STAAR performance

Percentage of students at or above each performance level, by grade.

GradeApproaches+Meets+Masters
385%72%51%
478%58%42%
582%67%39%

Campus staffing · 2024–25

Teachers & staffing

Campus-level staffing from TEA, with district-wide pay and turnover for context.

Student / teacher ratio

17.3 : 1

Avg teacher experience

11.7 yrs

Avg teacher salary

$73,934

Teacher turnover

32.2%

State avg. 22.7%

Teacher Incentive Allotment · TIA

TIA Allotments

Additional annual funding available per teacher designation at this campus.

Participation status

TIA Active

Recognized

$4,659

per teacher / year

Exemplary

$9,317

per teacher / year

Master

$17,529

per teacher / year

Jobs

Open positions

No open positions at this campus right now. Browse all HOUSTON ISD jobs

Address

503 W 21ST ST

HOUSTON, TX 77008-3641