Martinez C Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

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Martinez C Elementary School

901 Hays St
Houston, TX 77009

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Bottom 50%

Serving 257 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Martinez C 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 14:1 is equal to the Texas state level of 14:1.

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 257 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
: Bottom 50% in TX
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
: 40-44% (Btm 50%)
: 11-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Martinez C Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

Category

Attribute

Percent Eligible For Free Lunch

Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 5%)

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Martinez C Elementary School's student population of 257 students has declined by 20% over five school years.

The teacher population of 18 teachers has declined by 33% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Martinez C Elementary School
Pre-K	42
Kind	32
1	41
2	42
3	36
4	34
5	30

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Total Students

257 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Martinez C Elementary School
2023	280
2022	308
2021	324
2020	412
2019	412
2018	540
2017	540
2016	542
2015	591
2014	572
2013	577
2012	601
2011	614
2010	588
2009	591
2008	612
2007	652
2006	638
2005	589
2004	580
2003	605
2002	692
2001	663
2000	603
1999	580
1998	572
1997	613
1996	561

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

18 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Martinez C Elementary School
2023	20
2022	24
2021	27
2020	33
2019	33
2018	31
2017	31
2016	32
2015	34
2014	33
2013	32
2012	30
2011	35
2010	34
2009	37
2008	36
2007	37
2006	35
2005	32
2004	33
2003	37
2002	43
2001	37
2000	41
1999	40
1998	43
1997	38
1996	34

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Martinez C 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 Martinez C 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	Martinez C Elementary School
2023	#5247
2022	#5561
2021	#6874
2019	#7790
2018	#7454
2017	#7183
2016	#7149
2015	#6464
2014	#6690
2013	#6397
2012	#5867

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35-39%

44%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Martinez C Elementary School	Texas	Houston Independent School District
2023	37%	44%	36%
2022	32%	41%	36%
2021	17%	37%	27%
2019	17%	51%	45%
2018	26%	49%	43%
2017	65%	78%	71%
2016	52%	75%	69%
2015	58%	73%	67%
2014	56%	76%	70%
2013	61%	78%	72%
2012	82%	83%	80%

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40-44%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Martinez C Elementary School	Texas	Houston Independent School District
2022	42%	51%	47%
2021	22%	42%	35%
2019	22%	47%	41%
2018	24%	45%	43%
2017	49%	72%	63%
2016	55%	71%	64%
2015	64%	73%	65%
2014	65%	75%	67%
2013	69%	78%	72%
2012	76%	88%	85%
2011	84%	88%	86%

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11-19%

46%

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

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Martinez C Elementary School	Texas	Houston Independent School District
2023	14:1	14:1	18:1
2022	13:1	14:1	18:1
2021	12:1	14:1	17:1
2020	12:1	15:1	18:1
2019	12:1	15:1	18:1
2018	17:1	15:1	19:1
2017	17:1	15:1	19:1
2016	17:1	15:1	19:1
2015	17:1	15:1	19:1
2014	17:1	15:1	19:1
2013	18:1	15:1	19:1
2012	20:1	15:1	19:1
2011	18:1	15:1	17:1
2010	17:1	15:1	17:1
2009	16:1	14:1	17:1
2008	17:1	14:1	17:1
2007	18:1	15:1	17:1
2006	18:1	15:1	17:1
2005	18:1	15:1	18:1
2004	18:1	15:1	17:1
2003	16:1	15:1	17:1
2002	16:1	15:1	18:1
2001	18:1	15:1	20:1
2000	15:1	14:1	17:1
1999	15:1	14:1	17:1
1998	13:1	14:1	17:1
1997	16:1	15:1	17:1
1996	17:1	15:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

Hispanic

52%

53%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Martinez C Elementary School	Texas	Houston Independent School District
2023	54%	53%	60%
2022	57%	53%	61%
2021	55%	53%	60%
2020	55%	53%	61%
2019	55%	53%	61%
2018	62%	52%	62%
2017	62%	52%	62%
2016	60%	52%	62%
2015	68%	52%	56%
2014	69%	52%	62%
2013	71%	51%	63%
2012	76%	51%	63%
2011	76%	50%	62%
2010	78%	49%	62%
2009	76%	48%	61%
2008	77%	47%	60%
2007	75%	46%	59%
2006	76%	46%	59%
2005	83%	45%	59%
2004	82%	44%	58%
2003	85%	43%	57%
2002	83%	42%	56%
2001	80%	41%	55%
2000	91%	40%	55%
1999	94%	39%	54%
1998	95%	38%	53%
1997	88%	38%	53%
1996	87%	37%	51%

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Black

48%

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Martinez C Elementary School	Texas	Houston Independent School District
2023	45%	13%	24%
2022	42%	13%	24%
2021	44%	13%	25%
2020	43%	13%	25%
2019	43%	13%	25%
2018	38%	13%	26%
2017	38%	13%	26%
2016	40%	13%	26%
2015	31%	13%	24%
2014	29%	13%	25%
2013	28%	13%	25%
2012	23%	13%	25%
2011	23%	13%	26%
2010	22%	14%	27%
2009	24%	14%	28%
2008	23%	14%	28%
2007	25%	14%	29%
2006	24%	15%	30%
2005	17%	14%	29%
2004	17%	14%	30%
2003	14%	14%	31%
2002	16%	14%	31%
2001	19%	14%	32%
2000	17%	14%	33%
1999	16%	14%	34%
1998	17%	14%	34%
1997	21%	14%	34%
1996	22%	14%	35%

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White

n/a

25%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2020)
Year	Martinez C Elementary School	Texas	Houston Independent School District
2020	2%	27%	9%
2019	2%	27%	9%
2015	1%	29%	10%
2014	2%	29%	8%
2013	1%	30%	8%
2012	1%	31%	8%
2011	1%	31%	8%
2004	1%	39%	9%
2003	1%	40%	9%
2002	1%	41%	9%
2001	1%	42%	10%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.50

0.64

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Martinez C Elementary School	Texas	Houston Independent School District
2023	0.51	0.64	0.57
2022	0.50	0.64	0.57
2021	0.51	0.64	0.57
2020	0.52	0.63	0.56
2019	0.52	0.63	0.56
2018	0.48	0.64	0.55
2017	0.48	0.64	0.55
2016	0.48	0.63	0.55
2015	0.45	0.63	0.53
2014	0.44	0.63	0.55
2013	0.42	0.64	0.54
2012	0.37	0.64	0.54
2011	0.37	0.64	0.54
2010	0.35	0.64	0.54
2009	0.37	0.64	0.55
2008	0.36	0.64	0.55
2007	0.39	0.64	0.56
2006	0.37	0.64	0.57
2005	0.30	0.64	0.56
2004	0.30	0.64	0.57
2003	0.26	0.64	0.58
2002	0.29	0.64	0.58
2001	0.33	0.64	0.59
2000	0.23	0.65	0.60
1999	0.20	0.65	0.60
1998	0.19	0.65	0.61
1997	0.29	0.64	0.61
1996	0.30	0.64	0.61

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

98%

57%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Martinez C Elementary School	Texas	Houston Independent School District
2023	99%	57%	76%
2022	99%	57%	77%
2021	97%	56%	77%
2020	98%	56%	78%
2019	98%	56%	78%
2018	92%	53%	69%
2017	92%	53%	69%
2016	89%	53%	68%
2015	71%	52%	68%
2014	92%	53%	73%
2013	89%	53%	73%
2012	34%	44%	38%
2011	44%	44%	44%
2010	57%	43%	51%
2009	55%	40%	53%
2008	56%	39%	52%
2007	46%	39%	49%
2006	87%	40%	71%
2005	83%	39%	64%
2004	84%	39%	66%
2003	84%	39%	64%
2002	84%	38%	64%
2001	86%	38%	63%
2000	94%	38%	62%
1999	98%	39%	63%
1998	100%	40%	64%
1997	100%	41%	63%
1996	100%	41%	63%

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Eligible for (20-21)

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

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

What is Martinez C Elementary School's ranking?

Martinez C 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 Martinez C Elementary School often compared to?

Martinez C Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Looscan Elementary School, Travis 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 Martinez C Elementary School?

257 students attend Martinez C Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

52% of Martinez C Elementary School students are Hispanic, and 48% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Martinez C Elementary School?

Martinez C Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is equal to the Texas state average of 14:1.

What grades does Martinez C Elementary School offer ?

Martinez C Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5

What school district is Martinez C Elementary School part of?

Martinez C Elementary School is part of Houston Independent School District.

In what neighborhood is Martinez C Elementary School located?

Martinez C Elementary School is located in the Northside neighborhood of Houston, TX. There are 60 other public schools located in Northside.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 257 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
: Bottom 50%
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
: 40-44% (Btm 50%)
: 11-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education