James H Ross El, League City TX - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on James H Ross El

James H Ross Elementary serves grades pre-K through fifth in League City, a rapidly growing suburban community on Houston's southern edge in Galveston County. The school sits within Clear Creek ISD, a public district that serves both Galveston and a small portion of Harris County.

The school enrolls students across a span of about five grades, drawn from a diverse, mixed-income community. Just under half of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a student body with moderate economic diversity. The student population reflects the suburban Houston region: roughly half white, with substantial shares of Hispanic, Black, and Asian students, and a small population of multiracial learners. Data on English learners and students with disabilities were not available.

On state assessments, James H Ross shows mixed performance. In English language arts, the school demonstrates variability by grade. Third and fourth graders show proficiency rates in the lower-to-middle range, but fifth graders pull ahead noticeably in reading and writing. Math results cluster in the middle range across third and fourth grades and edge slightly higher in fifth. Science, tested only in fifth grade, shows a lower proficiency rate. Across all subjects, roughly four in five students reach the "approaches proficiency" level, about half meet proficiency, and roughly a quarter demonstrate mastery. These results position the school in the top quartile for overall proficiency when compared against other districts in Galveston County, reflecting a school where a meaningful share of students are meeting grade-level standards, though room for growth exists, particularly in math and science.

League City itself is experiencing rapid residential expansion. The city's west side, largely undeveloped until recently, is now the focus of substantial master-planned community development that is expected to bring thousands of new homes and reshape the area's character over the next decade. This growth will likely affect school enrollment and the community's composition. The housing market in the area shows modest value and rental activity, with homes and rentals priced accessibly relative to the broader Houston region. The community is anchored by its historic downtown district, with the Helen Hall Library as a civic gathering point, though most shopping and dining cluster along highway corridors. Residents commonly commute to employers including NASA Johnson Space Center, the medical center, and the Energy Corridor.

James H Ross is a regular public elementary school with no specialized magnet or charter status. The school operates in a car-dependent suburb where family-oriented neighborhoods dominate. A parent considering this school should understand that it sits in a district serving a growing area, with solid performance relative to its county peers but uneven results across subjects and grades. The school's strength in reading at the upper elementary level is noteworthy, though math and science warrant attention. A parent may want to look into the school's specific support structures for students below proficiency and how the district plans to manage continued enrollment growth.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 354%

School 54% · District 31% · ▲ 23 pts above district

▲ 14 pts above state median · ▲ 4 pts above county median

Grade 449%

School 49% · District 58% · ▼ 9 pts below district

▲ 8 pts above state median · ▼ 1 pts below county median

Grade 556%

School 56% · District 59% · ▼ 3 pts below district

▲ 15 pts above state median · ▼ 1 pts below county median

English language arts

Grade 345%

School 45% · District 17% · ▲ 28 pts above district

▼ 1 pts below state median · ▼ 10 pts below county median

Grade 453%

School 53% · District 28% · ▲ 25 pts above district

▲ 4 pts above state median · even with county median

Grade 566%

School 66% · District 70% · ▼ 4 pts below district

▲ 12 pts above state median · even with county median

Science

Grade 537%

School 37% · District 34% · ▲ 3 pts above district

▲ 14 pts above state median · ▲ 4 pts above county median

This schoolCLEAR CREEK ISD, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 3Lower-income37%Higher-income52%15 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income42%Higher-income63%21 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income57%Higher-income73%16 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 3Lower-income44%Higher-income63%19 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income31%Higher-income67%36 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income46%Higher-income63%17 pp gap