Mcgowen Elementary

Houston ISD · Harris County

Mcgowen Elementary is a public elementary school in Houston ISD, serving 352 students in grades EE-05 in Harris County. It holds a Texas Education Agency rating of B (86 out of 100), with a 14.8:1 student-to-teacher ratio. View the Mcgowen Elementary 2026–2027 school calendar, key dates, academic ratings, demographics, and staff below.

352
Students
EE-05
Grades
Elementary School
Type
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Texas Education Agency

School Report Card

Official A–F accountability rating and profile for Mcgowen Elementary · Prekindergarten - Grade 5.

TEA A–F
B
86out of 100
Overall rating
385Students
14.8Students / teacher
26Full-time teachers
$73,961Avg teacher salary

Student population & indicators

Economically disadvantaged 96.9%
Emergent bilingual / EL 24.4%
Special education 14.3%
Attendance rate 93.8%
Chronic absenteeism 23.4%

Distinction designations (6)

Academic Achievement in ELA/Reading Academic Achievement in Mathematics Academic Achievement in Science Top 25%: Comparative Academic Growth Top 25%: Comparative Closing the Gaps Postsecondary Readiness

Texas School Report Card

Full official report from the Texas Education Agency.

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School Calendar

Official Calendar
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Interactive calendar

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    Attendance zone

    Attendance zone boundaries determine which students are eligible to attend Mcgowen Elementary. Enter your address below to check whether it falls inside.

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    NCES · Common Core of Data

    Students & Community

    Enrollment and demographics for Mcgowen Elementary (2024-2025), from the U.S. National Center for Education Statistics.

    NCES CCD
    386Total students
    14.85:1Student / teacher ratio
    26Teachers (FTE)
    City, LargeLocale

    Enrollment by race & ethnicity

    Hispanic / Latino 38.1% (147)White 0.5% (2)Black / African American 60.6% (234)Asian 0.3% (1)Two or more races 0.5% (2)

    Enrollment by gender

    Male 52.8% (204) Female 47.2% (182)

    Free / reduced-price lunch

    97%

    374 of 386 students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.

    NCES school report (2024-2025)

    Full Common Core of Data profile from the National Center for Education Statistics.

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    People

    Staff & Faculty 43

    Sourced from the school's official staff directory · emails link to the district address.