Dodson Elementary School (Closed 2015)

1808 Sampson St
Houston, TX 77003

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Serving 444 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Dodson 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 was 50-54% (which was lower than the Texas state average of 76%). The percentage of students achieving was 55-59% (which was lower than the Texas state average of 75%).

The student-teacher ratio of 20:1 was higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment was 99% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic and Black).

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Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Dodson Elementary School
Pre-K	89
Kind	59
1	65
2	58
3	57
4	53
5	48
6	15

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Total Students

444 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Dodson Elementary School
2023	444
2022	444
2021	444
2020	444
2019	444
2018	444
2017	444
2016	444
2015	444
2014	444
2013	487
2012	506
2011	563
2010	437
2009	422
2008	443
2007	503
2006	512
2005	431
2004	463
2003	518
2002	576
2001	678
2000	602
1999	625
1998	647
1997	657
1996	671
1995	675
1994	642
1993	699
1992	653
1991	680
1990	671
1989	661
1988	641
1987	758

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Total Classroom Teachers

22 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Dodson Elementary School
2023	22
2022	22
2021	22
2020	22
2019	22
2018	22
2017	22
2016	22
2015	22
2014	22
2013	28
2012	28
2011	32
2010	31
2009	32
2008	34
2007	36
2006	39
2005	32
2004	35
2003	39
2002	42
2001	35
2000	42
1999	44
1998	44
1997	40
1996	51
1995	53
1994	51
1993	51
1992	50
1991	48

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This School

State Level (TX)

(13-14)

50-54%

76%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2014)
Year	Dodson Elementary School	Texas	Houston Independent School District
2014	52%	76%	70%
2013	62%	78%	72%
2012	62%	83%	80%
2011	77%	84%	83%
2010	92%	83%	81%

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(13-14)

55-59%

75%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2014)
Year	Dodson Elementary School	Texas	Houston Independent School District
2014	57%	75%	67%
2013	62%	78%	72%
2012	77%	88%	85%
2011	82%	88%	86%
2010	95%	88%	85%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

20:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Dodson Elementary School	Texas	Houston Independent School District
2023	20:1	14:1	18:1
2022	20:1	14:1	18:1
2021	20:1	14:1	17:1
2020	20:1	15:1	18:1
2019	20:1	15:1	18:1
2018	20:1	15:1	19:1
2017	20:1	15:1	19:1
2016	20:1	15:1	19:1
2015	20:1	15:1	19:1
2014	20:1	15:1	19:1
2013	18:1	15:1	19:1
2012	18:1	15:1	19:1
2011	17:1	15:1	17:1
2010	14:1	15:1	17:1
2009	13:1	14:1	17:1
2008	13:1	14:1	17:1
2007	14:1	15:1	17:1
2006	13:1	15:1	17:1
2005	13:1	15:1	18:1
2004	13:1	15:1	17:1
2003	13:1	15:1	17:1
2002	14:1	15:1	18:1
2001	19:1	15:1	20:1
2000	14:1	14:1	17:1
1999	14:1	14:1	17:1
1998	15:1	14:1	17:1
1997	16:1	15:1	17:1
1996	13:1	15:1	17:1
1995	13:1	15:1	17:1
1994	13:1	15:1	17:1
1993	14:1	15:1	17:1
1992	13:1	16:1	17:1
1991	14:1	16:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Dodson Elementary School	Texas	Houston Independent School District
2023	1%	5%	5%
2022	1%	5%	5%
2021	1%	5%	5%
2020	1%	5%	4%
2019	1%	5%	4%
2014	1%	4%	4%
2013	2%	4%	3%
2012	3%	4%	3%
2011	2%	4%	3%
2007	1%	4%	4%
2006	1%	3%	3%
2004	1%	3%	3%
2003	1%	3%	3%
2002	1%	3%	4%
2001	2%	3%	3%

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Hispanic

25%

53%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Dodson Elementary School	Texas	Houston Independent School District
2023	25%	53%	60%
2022	25%	53%	61%
2021	25%	53%	60%
2020	25%	53%	61%
2019	25%	53%	61%
2018	26%	52%	62%
2017	26%	52%	62%
2016	26%	52%	62%
2014	26%	52%	62%
2013	24%	51%	63%
2012	22%	51%	63%
2011	17%	50%	62%
2010	18%	49%	62%
2009	20%	48%	61%
2008	21%	47%	60%
2007	20%	46%	59%
2006	25%	46%	59%
2005	34%	45%	59%
2004	34%	44%	58%
2003	33%	43%	57%
2002	30%	42%	56%
2001	28%	41%	55%
2000	30%	40%	55%
1999	33%	39%	54%
1998	33%	38%	53%
1997	37%	38%	53%
1996	34%	37%	51%
1995	31%	36%	51%
1994	30%	36%	50%
1993	26%	35%	49%
1992	26%	35%	47%

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Black

72%

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Dodson Elementary School	Texas	Houston Independent School District
2023	72%	13%	24%
2022	72%	13%	24%
2021	72%	13%	25%
2020	72%	13%	25%
2019	72%	13%	25%
2018	74%	13%	26%
2017	74%	13%	26%
2016	74%	13%	26%
2014	72%	13%	25%
2013	69%	13%	25%
2012	71%	13%	25%
2011	76%	13%	26%
2010	82%	14%	27%
2009	79%	14%	28%
2008	78%	14%	28%
2007	79%	14%	29%
2006	74%	15%	30%
2005	66%	14%	29%
2004	65%	14%	30%
2003	64%	14%	31%
2002	67%	14%	31%
2001	68%	14%	32%
2000	78%	14%	33%
1999	72%	14%	34%
1998	66%	14%	34%
1997	64%	14%	34%
1996	66%	14%	35%
1995	67%	14%	35%
1994	69%	14%	36%
1993	70%	14%	36%
1992	70%	14%	37%

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White

25%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Dodson Elementary School	Texas	Houston Independent School District
2023	1%	26%	9%
2022	1%	26%	9%
2021	1%	26%	9%
2020	1%	27%	9%
2019	1%	27%	9%
2013	3%	30%	8%
2012	2%	31%	8%
2011	2%	31%	8%
2009	1%	34%	8%
2008	1%	35%	8%
2003	2%	40%	9%
2002	2%	41%	9%
2001	2%	42%	10%
2000	1%	44%	9%
1999	5%	45%	10%
1998	8%	46%	10%
1997	7%	46%	10%
1996	9%	47%	11%
1995	9%	48%	11%
1994	10%	48%	11%
1993	11%	49%	12%
1992	12%	49%	13%
1991	11%	51%	13%
1990	12%	51%	14%
1989	7%	51%	15%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2013)
Year	Dodson Elementary School	Texas	Houston Independent School District
2013	1%	2%	1%
2011	1%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.42

0.64

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Dodson Elementary School	Texas	Houston Independent School District
2023	0.42	0.64	0.57
2022	0.42	0.64	0.57
2021	0.42	0.64	0.57
2020	0.42	0.63	0.56
2019	0.42	0.63	0.56
2018	0.39	0.64	0.55
2017	0.39	0.64	0.55
2016	0.39	0.63	0.55
2014	0.43	0.63	0.55
2013	0.47	0.64	0.54
2012	0.46	0.64	0.54
2011	0.40	0.64	0.54
2010	0.30	0.64	0.54
2009	0.34	0.64	0.55
2008	0.35	0.64	0.55
2007	0.35	0.64	0.56
2006	0.39	0.64	0.57
2005	0.47	0.64	0.56
2004	0.47	0.64	0.57
2003	0.49	0.64	0.58
2002	0.47	0.64	0.58
2001	0.46	0.64	0.59
2000	0.42	0.65	0.60
1999	0.50	0.65	0.60
1998	0.56	0.65	0.61
1997	0.57	0.64	0.61
1996	0.56	0.64	0.61
1995	0.55	0.64	0.62
1994	0.54	0.64	0.62
1993	0.53	0.63	0.63
1992	0.54	0.63	0.63

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Eligible for

85%

57%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Dodson Elementary School	Texas	Houston Independent School District
2023	85%	57%	76%
2022	85%	57%	77%
2021	85%	56%	77%
2020	85%	56%	78%
2019	85%	56%	78%
2018	85%	53%	69%
2017	85%	53%	69%
2016	85%	53%	68%
2015	85%	52%	68%
2014	85%	53%	73%
2013	85%	53%	73%
2012	49%	44%	38%
2011	42%	44%	44%
2010	54%	43%	51%
2009	52%	40%	53%
2008	53%	39%	52%
2007	53%	39%	49%
2006	84%	40%	71%
2005	72%	39%	64%
2004	77%	39%	66%
2003	79%	39%	64%
2002	77%	38%	64%
2001	73%	38%	63%
2000	83%	38%	62%
1999	84%	39%	63%
1998	82%	40%	64%
1997	75%	41%	63%
1996	84%	41%	63%
1995	72%	41%	58%
1994	70%	40%	58%
1993	77%	45%	58%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Dodson Elementary School	Texas	Houston Independent School District
2023	5%	5%	2%
2022	5%	4%	1%
2021	5%	4%	1%
2020	5%	4%	1%
2019	5%	4%	1%
2018	4%	6%	6%
2017	4%	6%	6%
2016	4%	6%	6%
2015	4%	6%	6%
2014	5%	7%	7%
2013	7%	7%	7%
2012	4%	7%	7%
2011	8%	7%	7%
2010	8%	8%	9%
2009	6%	8%	11%
2008	7%	8%	10%
2007	10%	8%	10%
2006	9%	8%	10%
2005	14%	8%	10%
2004	11%	7%	10%
2003	9%	7%	8%
2002	7%	7%	8%
2001	7%	7%	8%
2000	10%	8%	7%
1999	8%	8%	7%

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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

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

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

50-54% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 76% TX state average), while 55-59% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 75% TX state average).

How many students attend Dodson Elementary School?

444 students attend Dodson Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

72% of Dodson Elementary School students are Black, 25% of students are Hispanic, 1% of students are American Indian, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are White.

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

Dodson Elementary School has a student ration of 20:1, which is higher than the Texas state average of 14:1.

What grades does Dodson Elementary School offer ?

Dodson Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6

What school district is Dodson Elementary School part of?

Dodson Elementary School is part of Houston Independent School District.

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Dodson Elementary School (Closed 2015)

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)

Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2014)

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2014)

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2013)

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