East Chambers El, Winnie TX - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on East Chambers El

East Chambers Elementary serves grades three through five in Winnie, a small unincorporated community in Chambers County that sits at the crossroads of Interstate 10 and state highways amid rice fields and cattle ranches. The school is one of four campuses in the East Chambers Independent School District and enrolls a mix of students from the surrounding area, about half Hispanic and nearly half white, with a smaller Black population. A substantial share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, reflecting the economic character of the county.

The school's state assessment results show mixed performance across subjects. In math, students fare better: roughly three-fifths of third and fourth graders meet proficiency, and about two-thirds of fifth graders do. English language arts results are softer, with roughly half of fourth and fifth graders meeting proficiency; testing data for third grade ELA was too sparse to report. Science proficiency in fifth grade is notably weak, with only about one-fifth of students meeting the standard. Across all tested subjects, just over half of students overall reach the proficiency level the state calls "meets," with another quarter reaching the higher level called "masters." Math is the strongest area, while science lags significantly. A parent may want to look into with the school what supports are in place for science instruction and what the district's strategy is to address that gap.

Winnie itself is a rural, car-dependent place with high homeownership and a historical base in agriculture and ranching. The community sits between Houston and Beaumont, and many residents work in food service, retail, construction, and transportation. The county is described as rapidly growing, with new residential subdivisions in planning and an Opportunity Zone attracting development interest. The district has adopted a meaningful property-tax increase in recent years, raising the effective M&O rate, which is a concrete change for families considering a move into the area. The broader economic context is stable but modest, with local median household income and regional employers in petrochemicals and industrial sectors.

For a family considering this school, the draw is likely proximity, community ties, or the rural-town lifestyle. The academic picture suggests a school where math instruction is a relative strength but where reading and especially science need attention. The enrollment is small enough that individual teacher quality and classroom fit matter more than aggregate statistics. Housing near the school is moderately valued, and the community offers parks, a library branch, and a long-standing agricultural heritage, though it lacks the walkability or urban amenities of larger towns.

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Academic performance

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

Math

Grade 359%

School 59% · District 59%

▲ 19 pts above state median

Grade 457%

School 57% · District 57%

▲ 16 pts above state median

Grade 568%

School 68% · District 68%

▲ 27 pts above state median

English language arts

Grade 452%

School 52% · District 52%

▲ 3 pts above state median

Grade 558%

School 58% · District 58%

▲ 4 pts above state median

Science

Grade 521%

School 21% · District 21%

▼ 2 pts below state median

This schoolEAST CHAMBERS 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 4Lower-income50%Higher-income55%5 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income52%Higher-income67%15 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 3Lower-income51%Higher-income70%19 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income58%Higher-income55%3 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income59%Higher-income82%23 pp gap