River Pines El, Humble TX - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on River Pines El

River Pines Elementary is a public school serving prekindergarten through fifth grade in Humble, a community in Harris County. The school enrolls a student population that is predominantly Hispanic and Black, with a substantial majority of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. The enrollment is spread across seven grade levels, with balanced class sizes at each level.

On state assessments administered in spring 2025, River Pines posted proficiency rates well below the countywide median across the tested grade levels. In fourth-grade English language arts, just over a third of students achieved proficiency. Fourth-grade math showed lower results, with less than one in five students proficient. Fifth-grade math and English results were similarly low; science testing in fifth grade showed only a very small fraction of students meeting the standard. The one data point available for third grade was too sparse to yield results. Overall, when proficiency rates across all tested subjects and grades are averaged together, the school falls into the bottom quartile among Harris County districts.

The school's performance picture suggests that most students are working at an "approaches standard" level across subjects rather than meeting or mastering grade-level content. This holds particularly in math and science. English language arts shows a somewhat higher share of approaching-standard students. A parent considering this school should ask directly about the school's academic support structures, intervention programs, and any targeted initiatives to raise proficiency, especially in mathematics and science. Schools with results in this range often benefit from consistent, intensive small-group instruction and family engagement around grade-level skills.

Humble sits in a housing market where home values and rents reflect moderate stability. The median home value in the area is below the state benchmark, and rental costs are also relatively moderate. The labor market shows typical unemployment, with median household income at a reasonable level for the region, though housing affordability ratios suggest that mortgage and rent payments consume a meaningful share of income for typical households. This context shapes the economic circumstances of the families served by River Pines, where a very high share of students qualify for free or reduced-price meals.

State testing data was not available for grades prekindergarten through two, which reflects the grade band that Texas does not assess at those levels. Special education and English learner population counts were also not available in the data provided. A prospective parent may want to contact the school directly to learn more about these student populations and any associated support programs.

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Academic performance

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

Math

Grade 418%

School 18% · District 13% · ▲ 5 pts above district

▼ 23 pts below state median · ▼ 22 pts below county median

Grade 532%

School 32% · District 43% · ▼ 11 pts below district

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

English language arts

Grade 435%

School 35% · District 27% · ▲ 8 pts above district

▼ 14 pts below state median · ▼ 13 pts below county median

Science

Grade 515%

School 15% · District 25% · ▼ 10 pts below district

▼ 8 pts below state median · ▼ 6 pts below county median

This schoolHUMBLE 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-income26%Higher-income43%17 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income34%Higher-income61%27 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 4Lower-income18%Higher-income19%1 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income28%Higher-income48%20 pp gap