San Jacinto El, Baytown TX - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on San Jacinto El

San Jacinto Elementary is a small early-grades school serving prekindergarten through fifth grade in Baytown, a mixed industrial and residential city east of Houston anchored by petrochemical plants and refining. The school enrolls a substantial share of students, with roughly nine out of ten qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. The student body is predominantly Hispanic, with smaller populations of Black, white, and multiracial students.

On the most recent state assessment results, the school shows uneven performance across subjects and grades. In English language arts, results are stronger in the upper grades—fifth-grade students reached about half proficiency, and fourth-grade around half as well—while third-grade Spanish-language testing results are too limited to report. Mathematics results are lower, with both fourth and fifth grades showing proficiency rates in the low range. Science, tested only at fifth grade, is a particular area of concern, with very few students meeting proficiency. The school's overall proficiency index across all tested subjects sits above the midpoint when compared with other districts in Harris County, though this reflects a mixed picture where some areas are stronger and others need attention.

One data gap worth noting: the school's student count for English learners and students with individualized education plans was not available, which is a characteristic of how some Texas schools report this information rather than an omission on the school's part.

Baytown itself is experiencing growth and new residential development. Housing values in the school's 77520 zip code are moderate for the Houston area, and rental availability exists. The city is developing significantly, with mixed-use retail and residential projects underway and new subdivisions expanding housing stock. Parks, trails, and civic amenities including a library and nature center support family life outside of school hours, though the city is car-oriented and transit options are limited.

The school is part of Goose Creek Consolidated Independent School District. It operates as a traditional public school without a specialized mission or charter status. For families considering this school, the key takeaway is a younger-grades school with a high-poverty enrollment and state-tested performance that shows relative strength in reading but softer results in math and science, particularly in the upper elementary range. A parent may want to look into further with the school what support structures are in place for math and science instruction, and whether specialized reading instruction or intervention services are available to address the variation in proficiency.

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Academic performance

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

Math

Grade 432%

School 32% · District 19% · ▲ 13 pts above district

▼ 9 pts below state median · ▼ 8 pts below county median

Grade 531%

School 31% · District 32% · ▼ 1 pts below district

▼ 10 pts below state median · ▼ 9 pts below county median

English language arts

Grade 447%

School 47% · District 24% · ▲ 23 pts above district

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

Grade 553%

School 53% · District 58% · ▼ 5 pts below district

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

Science

Grade 511%

School 11% · District 21% · ▼ 10 pts below district

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

This schoolGOOSE CREEK CISD, 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-income40%Higher-income60%20 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income55%Higher-income50%5 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 4Lower-income24%Higher-income86%62 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income31%Higher-income33%2 pp gap