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Public elementary school · Goose Creek CISD · Baytown, Texas

Jessie Lee Pumphrey EL

Jessie Lee Pumphrey EL rates 4.2, below most Goose Creek CISD elementary schools: the district's rated median is 6.3 and the Houston-area median is 7.0.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus against public elementary schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
4.2this school

4.2 on a one-to-ten scale; the Goose Creek CISD median is 6.3; the Houston area median is 7.0.

#7,912 of 8,584 schools in Texas · Goose Creek CISD: 16 elementary schools rated, median 6.3 · Houston area: 940 elementary schools rated, median 7.0

The brief

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A Goose Creek CISD elementary school where students score 8 points below what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 7,912 of 8,584 schools in Texas and 28 of 31 in Goose Creek CISD.

Jessie Lee Pumphrey EL is listed in Goose Creek CISD, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math31%14 points below the Texas average of 45%265 students tested · 2025 STAAR
Reading46%9 points below the Texas average of 55%265 students tested · 2025 STAAR
Proficiency has fallen 6 points since 2024, to 39% in 2025, across a 2-year record (2024–2025).2025 STAAR; 4 test records from TX state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
2.7
50% of the rating
Academics
4.6
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
7.3
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 5 sources, 2023–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 37% (multi-year average, 2024-2025) · reading/ELA 46% (multi-year average, 2024-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 STAAR · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 STAAR · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2024-2025; directory SY 2023–24

About our dataHow we calculate scores

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Jessie Lee Pumphrey EL and the 20 nearest elementary schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

Open the Houston school map to see school quality against home prices across the metro.

Getting around

Walk Score
8
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
27
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
2,764/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Baytown. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Baytown), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
68.6%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

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Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
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Eight grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and six rate higher than Jessie Lee Pumphrey EL among the rated peers.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Jessie Lee Pumphrey EL serve?

Jessie Lee Pumphrey EL serves students in grades Pre-K through 5th.

How many students attend Jessie Lee Pumphrey EL?

Jessie Lee Pumphrey EL has an enrollment of approximately 665 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Jessie Lee Pumphrey EL?

The student-teacher ratio at Jessie Lee Pumphrey EL is 16.6:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Jessie Lee Pumphrey EL rank in TX?

Jessie Lee Pumphrey EL ranks #7,912 of 8,584 schools in TX.

What is Jessie Lee Pumphrey EL's MySchoolScout rating?

Jessie Lee Pumphrey EL has a current MySchoolScout rating of 4.2 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Jessie Lee Pumphrey EL?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Jessie Lee Pumphrey EL has 37% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2024-2025) and 46% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2024-2025).

Is Jessie Lee Pumphrey EL a charter school?

No, Jessie Lee Pumphrey EL is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Jessie Lee Pumphrey EL a Title I school?

No, Jessie Lee Pumphrey EL is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Jessie Lee Pumphrey EL?

68.6% of students at Jessie Lee Pumphrey EL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
Pre-K – 5th
Enrollment
665
Student-teacher ratio
16.6:1
Teachers (FTE)
40
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Fringe Rural
County
Harris County
Phone
(281) 421-4460
Rank in district
#28 of 31
Schools in district
34
District spending per student
$12,521
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
20.9%
Census SAIPE · 2024

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

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Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Texas Education Agency, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.