Scott Johnson El, Huntsville TX - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Scott Johnson El

Scott Johnson Elementary serves kindergarten through fourth grade in Huntsville, a small East Texas city north of Houston anchored by Sam Houston State University and regional employment in higher education, corrections, and healthcare. The school enrolls a diverse student body, with substantial shares of Hispanic and Black students and a majority qualifying for free or reduced lunch, reflecting the broader economic profile of the Huntsville area.

The 2024-25 school year marks a significant transition for this campus. The district completed a major grade-level reorganization following a successful bond measure in 2021, moving to a Pre-K through 5 elementary structure district-wide. Scott Johnson Elementary, which had served through fifth grade previously, now houses only kindergarten through fourth, making it one of four elementary schools serving the area. The rezoning that accompanied this shift redistributed attendance boundaries to balance enrollment across the elementary campuses.

On state assessments, Scott Johnson shows mixed performance across tested grades and subjects. In English language arts on the regular assessment, third graders reach proficiency at a low rate. Fourth-grade ELA data for the regular assessment is not available; the school tested students in Spanish, a very small cohort. Math results are notably weak across grades three, four, and five, with proficiency rates at zero or near zero in both regular and Spanish-language assessments. Science testing data for fifth grade similarly shows zero proficiency. When looking at broader performance across all tested grades and subjects on Texas STAAR, the school is at the bottom quartile relative to other districts in Walker County.

The Spanish-language assessment results, which account for very small numbers of students in the cohort, likely reflect a distinct student subgroup rather than the full picture of the school's academic scope. A parent may want to ask the school directly about the composition of Spanish-language test-takers and what supports are in place for multilingual learners overall.

The school serves a community navigating economic pressures. A substantial majority of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. Housing in the Huntsville zip code remains accessible relative to national and state benchmarks, though rents are climbing modestly. The area's employment base is stable, anchored by public institutions and the university, though the local economy does not span a broad range of private-sector opportunities.

Scott Johnson is a neighborhood elementary school within a district that has invested significantly in facilities and infrastructure through the 2021 bond. Parents considering this school should speak directly with the principal about reading and math supports, the implementation of the grade realignment, and how the school plans to address the gaps evident in the most recent test results. The school's position in a smaller, growing city and within a district experiencing structural change offers both continuity and uncertainty that families will want to explore in their own conversations with school leadership.

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Academic performance

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

Math

Grade 30%

School 0% · District 0%

▼ 40 pts below state median

Grade 40%

School 0% · District 10% · ▼ 10 pts below district

▼ 41 pts below state median

Grade 50%

School 0% · District 11% · ▼ 11 pts below district

▼ 41 pts below state median

English language arts

Grade 331%

School 31% · District 9% · ▲ 22 pts above district

▼ 15 pts below state median

Grade 50%

School 0% · District 11% · ▼ 11 pts below district

▼ 54 pts below state median

Science

Grade 50%

School 0% · District 9% · ▼ 9 pts below district

▼ 23 pts below state median

This schoolHUNTSVILLE 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-income27%Higher-income52%25 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income36%Higher-income69%33 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income0%Higher-income70%70 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 3Lower-income25%Higher-income43%18 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income19%Higher-income48%29 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income16%Higher-income50%34 pp gap