The top reported proficiency rate is 69% in English language arts. The lowest is 23% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Davila El
Davila Elementary sits on Dahlia Street in the East End of Houston, a neighborhood that reflects the city's broader character: residential streets without formal zoning boundaries, a predominantly Hispanic community, and a school serving families from pre-kindergarten through fifth grade within Houston ISD.
The student body is nearly entirely Hispanic, with nearly every enrolled student qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. That is the peer and community context a family would walk into. English learner data was not available in what was provided, but the school's STAAR testing mix, which includes both Spanish and English versions of the same assessments across different grades, signals a meaningful bilingual or dual-language population. A parent interested in how language support is structured would want to ask the school directly.
Academic results on the Texas STAAR assessment are mixed and worth looking at closely. Reading and language arts results are genuinely strong: third graders tested at a high proficiency rate in ELA, and fourth and fifth graders also performed at levels that suggest real reading development across the grades. The overall approaches-grade-level figure across all subjects is solid, and the meets-grade-level rate is respectable. These are not numbers to dismiss.
Math tells a different story. Third-grade math proficiency came in at a low rate, and fifth-grade math, tested on the Spanish STAAR, was lower still. Science proficiency in fifth grade was also limited. The gap between ELA and math outcomes is wide enough that a parent with a child who needs strong math instruction should ask the school specifically what supports are in place, whether that is tutoring, intervention blocks, or enrichment for students who are on track. The data alone does not explain what drives the gap.
One caution about interpreting any single grade's numbers: some tested cohorts at Davila are small, meaning a handful of students can shift the reported rate substantially. The fifth-grade math result, in particular, came from a very small group of test-takers. Treat those results as directional rather than definitive.
The district context is impossible to ignore. Since June 2023, Houston ISD has been under state control by the Texas Education Agency, with an appointed board of managers rather than an elected school board, an arrangement extended through at least mid-2027. The district's New Education System model, now publicly reported to be spreading across most campuses, brings standardized scripted lessons, timed daily quizzes, longer school days, and tighter instructional oversight. Whether Davila operates fully under that model or a version of it is something a parent should confirm with the school. Libraries at a number of HISD campuses have been repurposed under the reforms, and voters rejected a large bond package in late 2024 that would have funded facility upgrades. The district has also closed or consolidated a dozen campuses amid enrollment declines, so families new to the area should verify current attendance boundaries.
Housing near Davila in the 77012 zip code is among the more affordable in Harris County, with home values well below both the Texas statewide midpoint and the national midpoint, and values have dipped modestly over the past year. The county market overall carries a healthy supply of listings, with prices slightly lower year over year and homes sitting on the market a bit longer than they were a year ago. For families priced out of other Houston neighborhoods, the East End offers genuine access to Houston's job base, particularly the energy, healthcare, and logistics sectors that anchor the regional economy.
A graduation rate does not apply here, as Davila serves only pre-kindergarten through fifth grade. Chronic absenteeism data was not available. Program details beyond what the testing mix implies were not provided.
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