Wainwright Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

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Wainwright Elementary School

5330 Milwee St
Houston, TX 77092

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Bottom 50%

Serving 396 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Wainwright 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 15-19% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 44%). The percentage of students achieving is 35-39% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 51%).

The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Texas state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

School Type: Magnet School
Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 396 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 94%
: Bottom 50% in TX
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
: 20-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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

Wainwright 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 10%)

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Wainwright Elementary School's student population of 396 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 36 teachers has grown by 20% over five school years.

School Type

Magnet School

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Wainwright Elementary School
Pre-K	53
Kind	61
1	53
2	65
3	55
4	49
5	60

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Total Students

396 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Wainwright Elementary School
2023	430
2022	465
2021	402
2020	520
2019	520
2018	614
2017	614
2016	649
2015	718
2014	751
2013	836
2012	762
2011	794
2010	760
2009	701
2008	689
2007	649
2006	657
2005	680
2004	642
2003	653
2002	647
2001	675
2000	633
1999	631
1998	595
1997	594
1996	596
1995	605
1994	618
1993	548
1992	556
1991	604
1990	562
1989	599
1988	591
1987	653

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

36 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Wainwright Elementary School
2023	28
2022	28
2021	30
2020	36
2019	36
2018	41
2017	41
2016	45
2015	44
2014	46
2013	45
2012	46
2011	48
2010	47
2009	43
2008	42
2007	39
2006	41
2005	40
2004	40
2003	39
2002	39
2001	38
2000	38
1999	38
1998	39
1997	39
1996	39
1995	37
1994	37
1993	33
1992	35
1991	34

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

Wainwright 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 Wainwright Elementary School is 0.42, 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)

#7188 out of 8096 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Wainwright Elementary School
2023	#7188
2022	#6502
2021	#6793
2019	#7132
2018	#5556
2017	#6267
2016	#5816
2015	#6398
2014	#6091
2013	#6266
2012	#4939

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15-19%

44%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Wainwright Elementary School	Texas	Houston Independent School District
2023	17%	44%	36%
2022	27%	41%	36%
2021	12%	37%	27%
2019	32%	51%	45%
2018	44%	49%	43%
2017	69%	78%	71%
2016	70%	75%	69%
2015	64%	73%	67%
2014	62%	76%	70%
2013	66%	78%	72%
2012	87%	83%	80%

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35-39%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Wainwright Elementary School	Texas	Houston Independent School District
2022	37%	51%	47%
2021	27%	42%	35%
2019	27%	47%	41%
2018	31%	45%	43%
2017	61%	72%	63%
2016	61%	71%	64%
2015	59%	73%	65%
2014	68%	75%	67%
2013	66%	78%	72%
2012	78%	88%	85%
2011	85%	88%	86%

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20-29%

46%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Wainwright Elementary School	Texas	Houston Independent School District
2022	24%	46%	37%
2021	15%	43%	32%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

14:1

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

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Wainwright Elementary School	Texas	Houston Independent School District
2023	3%	5%	5%
2021	1%	5%	5%
2020	1%	5%	4%
2019	1%	5%	4%
2014	1%	4%	4%
2013	2%	4%	3%
2009	1%	4%	3%
2008	1%	4%	4%
2007	2%	4%	4%
2006	1%	3%	3%
2005	1%	3%	3%
2004	1%	3%	3%
2003	2%	3%	3%
2002	1%	3%	4%
2001	1%	3%	3%
2000	1%	2%	3%
1999	2%	2%	2%
1998	2%	2%	3%
1997	2%	2%	3%
1996	2%	2%	3%
1995	2%	2%	3%
1994	1%	2%	3%
1993	2%	2%	3%
1992	3%	2%	3%
1991	2%	1%	3%
1990	2%	2%	3%
1989	1%	2%	3%
1988	2%	2%	3%

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Hispanic

74%

53%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Wainwright Elementary School	Texas	Houston Independent School District
2023	71%	53%	60%
2022	74%	53%	61%
2021	77%	53%	60%
2020	76%	53%	61%
2019	76%	53%	61%
2018	82%	52%	62%
2017	82%	52%	62%
2016	84%	52%	62%
2015	80%	52%	56%
2014	82%	52%	62%
2013	84%	51%	63%
2012	85%	51%	63%
2011	82%	50%	62%
2010	81%	49%	62%
2009	78%	48%	61%
2008	75%	47%	60%
2007	70%	46%	59%
2006	70%	46%	59%
2005	71%	45%	59%
2004	68%	44%	58%
2003	64%	43%	57%
2002	65%	42%	56%
2001	61%	41%	55%
2000	62%	40%	55%
1999	58%	39%	54%
1998	53%	38%	53%
1997	48%	38%	53%
1996	53%	37%	51%
1995	51%	36%	51%
1994	53%	36%	50%
1993	51%	35%	49%
1992	46%	35%	47%
1991	49%	34%	46%

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Black

18%

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Wainwright Elementary School	Texas	Houston Independent School District
2023	20%	13%	24%
2022	21%	13%	24%
2021	15%	13%	25%
2020	16%	13%	25%
2019	16%	13%	25%
2018	14%	13%	26%
2017	14%	13%	26%
2016	12%	13%	26%
2015	14%	13%	24%
2014	9%	13%	25%
2013	9%	13%	25%
2012	10%	13%	25%
2011	13%	13%	26%
2010	12%	14%	27%
2009	13%	14%	28%
2008	15%	14%	28%
2007	17%	14%	29%
2006	16%	15%	30%
2005	15%	14%	29%
2004	17%	14%	30%
2003	20%	14%	31%
2002	20%	14%	31%
2001	21%	14%	32%
2000	22%	14%	33%
1999	23%	14%	34%
1998	25%	14%	34%
1997	30%	14%	34%
1996	24%	14%	35%
1995	26%	14%	35%
1994	23%	14%	36%
1993	20%	14%	36%
1992	20%	14%	37%
1991	18%	14%	38%

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White

25%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Wainwright Elementary School	Texas	Houston Independent School District
2023	5%	26%	9%
2022	5%	26%	9%
2021	6%	26%	9%
2020	5%	27%	9%
2019	5%	27%	9%
2018	3%	28%	8%
2017	3%	28%	8%
2016	3%	29%	8%
2015	5%	29%	10%
2014	7%	29%	8%
2013	5%	30%	8%
2012	5%	31%	8%
2011	5%	31%	8%
2010	7%	33%	8%
2009	8%	34%	8%
2008	9%	35%	8%
2007	11%	36%	8%
2006	13%	36%	8%
2005	13%	38%	9%
2004	13%	39%	9%
2003	14%	40%	9%
2002	14%	41%	9%
2001	16%	42%	10%
2000	15%	44%	9%
1999	17%	45%	10%
1998	20%	46%	10%
1997	20%	46%	10%
1996	21%	47%	11%
1995	21%	48%	11%
1994	23%	48%	11%
1993	27%	49%	12%
1992	31%	49%	13%
1991	31%	51%	13%

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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 (2014-2023)
Year	Wainwright Elementary School	Texas	Houston Independent School District
2023	1%	3%	2%
2021	1%	3%	1%
2020	2%	2%	1%
2019	2%	2%	1%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2016	1%	2%	1%
2015	1%	2%	3%
2014	1%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.42

0.64

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Wainwright Elementary School	Texas	Houston Independent School District
2023	0.46	0.64	0.57
2022	0.41	0.64	0.57
2021	0.38	0.64	0.57
2020	0.40	0.63	0.56
2019	0.40	0.63	0.56
2018	0.31	0.64	0.55
2017	0.31	0.64	0.55
2016	0.28	0.63	0.55
2015	0.34	0.63	0.53
2014	0.32	0.63	0.55
2013	0.29	0.64	0.54
2012	0.27	0.64	0.54
2011	0.33	0.64	0.54
2010	0.33	0.64	0.54
2009	0.37	0.64	0.55
2008	0.42	0.64	0.55
2007	0.47	0.64	0.56
2006	0.47	0.64	0.57
2005	0.46	0.64	0.56
2004	0.50	0.64	0.57
2003	0.54	0.64	0.58
2002	0.52	0.64	0.58
2001	0.56	0.64	0.59
2000	0.58	0.65	0.60
1999	0.62	0.65	0.60
1998	0.65	0.65	0.61
1997	0.68	0.64	0.61
1996	0.65	0.64	0.61
1995	0.66	0.64	0.62
1994	0.65	0.64	0.62
1993	0.67	0.63	0.63
1992	0.68	0.63	0.63
1991	0.67	0.63	0.64

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

90%

57%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Wainwright Elementary School	Texas	Houston Independent School District
2023	92%	57%	76%
2022	93%	57%	77%
2021	92%	56%	77%
2020	92%	56%	78%
2019	92%	56%	78%
2018	84%	53%	69%
2017	84%	53%	69%
2016	85%	53%	68%
2015	83%	52%	68%
2014	82%	53%	73%
2013	83%	53%	73%
2012	48%	44%	38%
2011	49%	44%	44%
2010	60%	43%	51%
2009	58%	40%	53%
2008	60%	39%	52%
2007	56%	39%	49%
2006	73%	40%	71%
2005	67%	39%	64%
2004	65%	39%	66%
2003	67%	39%	64%
2002	63%	38%	64%
2001	58%	38%	63%
2000	61%	38%	62%
1999	61%	39%	63%
1998	66%	40%	64%
1997	66%	41%	63%
1996	65%	41%	63%
1995	54%	41%	58%
1994	61%	40%	58%
1993	67%	45%	58%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2022)
Year	Wainwright Elementary School	Texas	Houston Independent School District
2022	1%	4%	1%
2018	8%	6%	6%
2017	8%	6%	6%
2016	8%	6%	6%
2015	8%	6%	6%
2014	7%	7%	7%
2013	9%	7%	7%
2012	7%	7%	7%
2011	7%	7%	7%
2010	14%	8%	9%
2009	13%	8%	11%
2008	13%	8%	10%
2007	15%	8%	10%
2006	12%	8%	10%
2005	13%	8%	10%
2004	13%	7%	10%
2003	12%	7%	8%
2002	12%	7%	8%
2001	14%	7%	8%
2000	14%	8%	7%
1999	15%	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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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

What is Wainwright Elementary School's ranking?

Wainwright Elementary School is ranked #7188 out of 8,096 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Texas.

What schools are Wainwright Elementary School often compared to?

Wainwright Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Benbrook Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

15-19% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 44% TX state average), while 35-39% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% TX state average).

How many students attend Wainwright Elementary School?

396 students attend Wainwright Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

74% of Wainwright Elementary School students are Hispanic, 18% of students are Black, 6% of students are White, and 2% of students are Asian.

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

Wainwright Elementary School has a student ration of 11:1, which is lower than the Texas state average of 14:1.

What grades does Wainwright Elementary School offer ?

Wainwright Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5

What school district is Wainwright Elementary School part of?

Wainwright Elementary School is part of Houston Independent School District.

In what neighborhood is Wainwright Elementary School located?

Wainwright Elementary School is located in the Central Northwest neighborhood of Houston, TX. There are 13 other public schools located in Central Northwest.

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Quick Facts (2026)

School Type: Magnet School
Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 396 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 94%
: Bottom 50%
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
: 20-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education