The top reported proficiency rate is 42% in Math. The lowest is 0% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Deanda El
DeAnda Elementary sits in southeast Houston in a neighborhood shaped by the city's lack of traditional zoning, where residential and commercial use coexist without strict separation. The school serves a student body drawn almost entirely from the surrounding community: nearly all students are Hispanic, and a substantial share qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, reflecting the economic reality of this part of the city.
The school educates children from pre-kindergarten through fifth grade. It is a regular public school within Houston ISD, the state's largest district, which has been under Texas Education Agency control since June 2023. That takeover replaced the elected school board with state-appointed managers and introduced the controversial New Education System model—a standardized, scripted curriculum with daily timed quizzes, longer school days, and tighter classroom oversight. DeAnda is not listed as a designated NES campus in available sources, but aspects of the reform have spread across nearly all HISD schools. Families moving to this catchment area would have no elected local school board to appeal to; governance remains under state appointees at least through June 2027.
Academic performance at DeAnda shows a mixed and uneven picture. In English language arts at grade four, where testing is conducted in English, about two-thirds of students scored at proficiency. Math results at grades three and five cluster in the mid-range, with roughly half to six out of ten students meeting proficiency. But when testing shifts to Spanish-language assessments, proficiency drops sharply: Spanish ELA results show one in four to one in three students proficient, and Spanish math is particularly weak, with only about one in eight students meeting standard at grade four. Science, assessed in Spanish at grade five, showed no students meeting proficiency. The school's overall proficiency index sits above the median among districts in Harris County, but the language-by-language splits suggest the student population may include learners at varying points in English acquisition, or that assessments in Spanish are meeting resistance. A parent may want to look into this further with the school and ask directly about the student composition and how the school supports emerging bilingual learners.
The school's enrollment is small to moderate for its grade band, spread across seven grades. State testing data exist only for grades three through five, since kindergarten through second grade are not assessed. No graduation rate applies, as the school does not serve high school grades. Chronic absenteeism data and information on discipline, staffing, and attendance were not available.
The housing market around the school reflects broader Houston conditions: home values in the zip code are moderate relative to the metropolitan area and the state, with month-to-month price movement showing modest decline. Rent is similarly modest. The Harris County housing market shows moderate supply and weak demand, suggesting an area where moves are feasible but not particularly competitive.
Houston ISD itself faces significant headwinds. The district lost students at an accelerated pace during the takeover, with enrollment declining over the past few years. In February 2026 the board of managers voted to close or consolidate twelve schools after the current school year. While DeAnda is not named among those slated for closure, this context of enrollment shrinkage and consolidation shapes the environment all HISD families navigate. The district's November 2024 bond failure means planned facility rebuilds, HVAC upgrades, and security improvements did not move forward, leaving aging infrastructure needs unmet across the system.
The city around the school offers parks, libraries, and public transit through METRO, and Hermann Park and museums lie accessible to families willing to travel. The area itself is car-dependent, though modest neighborhood services typically exist in Houston's non-zoned landscape. Growth in greater Houston remains rapid in exurban counties, but the core districts face enrollment pressures and demographic shifts.
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