James H Ross Elementary School (Ranked Top 30% for 2025)

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Top 30%

Serving 571 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, James H Ross Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 52% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving is 60% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).

The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 571 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 53%
: Top 30% in TX
: 52% (Top 30%)
: 60% (Top 30%)
: 55-59% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

James H Ross Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

School Overview

James H Ross Elementary School's student population of 571 students has declined by 9% over five school years.

The teacher population of 36 teachers has declined by 7% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	James H Ross Elementary School
Pre-K	37
Kind	77
1	86
2	89
3	89
4	96
5	97

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Total Students

571 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	James H Ross Elementary School
2023	567
2022	565
2021	562
2020	633
2019	633
2018	636
2017	636
2016	691
2015	708
2014	725
2013	718
2012	698
2011	700
2010	677
2009	721
2008	672
2007	608
2006	602
2005	597
2004	614
2003	595
2002	599
2001	808
2000	774
1999	828
1998	769
1997	776
1996	807
1995	783
1994	823
1993	797
1992	867
1991	818
1990	809
1989	730
1988	664
1987	632

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

36 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	James H Ross Elementary School
2023	39
2022	40
2021	41
2020	39
2019	39
2018	37
2017	37
2016	37
2015	42
2014	45
2013	40
2012	41
2011	44
2010	45
2009	42
2008	42
2007	38
2006	38
2005	41
2004	42
2003	44
2002	44
2001	51
2000	50
1999	48
1998	42
1997	43
1996	45
1995	49
1994	47
1993	46
1992	47
1991	46

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School Rankings

James H Ross Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 8,188 schools in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of James H Ross Elementary School is 0.66, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (TX)

#1912 out of 8188 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	James H Ross Elementary School
2022	#1912
2021	#2718
2019	#2399
2018	#1791
2017	#2578
2016	#3391
2015	#3346
2014	#3848
2013	#3683
2012	#2016
2011	#1975

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52%

41%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	James H Ross Elementary School	Texas	Clear Creek Independent School District
2022	52%	41%	51%
2021	45%	37%	48%
2019	52%	51%	58%
2018	59%	49%	57%
2017	83%	78%	86%
2016	72%	75%	84%
2015	69%	73%	83%
2014	69%	76%	86%
2013	71%	78%	88%
2012	89%	83%	91%
2011	90%	84%	93%

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60%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	James H Ross Elementary School	Texas	Clear Creek Independent School District
2022	60%	51%	62%
2021	42%	42%	54%
2019	55%	47%	58%
2018	54%	45%	57%
2017	77%	72%	83%
2016	81%	71%	84%
2015	83%	73%	86%
2014	84%	75%	88%
2013	85%	78%	89%
2012	94%	88%	95%
2011	95%	88%	95%

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55-59%

46%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	James H Ross Elementary School	Texas	Clear Creek Independent School District
2022	57%	46%	57%
2021	27%	43%	57%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

16:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	James H Ross Elementary School	Texas	Clear Creek Independent School District
2023	15:1	14:1	16:1
2022	14:1	14:1	16:1
2021	14:1	14:1	16:1
2020	16:1	15:1	17:1
2019	16:1	15:1	17:1
2018	17:1	15:1	17:1
2017	17:1	15:1	17:1
2016	19:1	15:1	17:1
2015	17:1	15:1	16:1
2014	16:1	15:1	16:1
2013	18:1	15:1	16:1
2012	17:1	15:1	16:1
2011	16:1	15:1	15:1
2010	15:1	15:1	14:1
2009	17:1	14:1	16:1
2008	16:1	14:1	15:1
2007	16:1	15:1	17:1
2006	16:1	15:1	17:1
2005	15:1	15:1	17:1
2004	15:1	15:1	17:1
2003	14:1	15:1	16:1
2002	14:1	15:1	16:1
2001	16:1	15:1	16:1
2000	15:1	14:1	16:1
1999	17:1	14:1	16:1
1998	18:1	14:1	17:1
1997	18:1	15:1	17:1
1996	18:1	15:1	17:1
1995	16:1	15:1	17:1
1994	17:1	15:1	17:1
1993	17:1	15:1	17:1
1992	18:1	16:1	18:1
1991	18:1	16:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	James H Ross Elementary School	Texas	Clear Creek Independent School District
2023	5%	5%	9%
2022	6%	5%	9%
2021	5%	5%	9%
2020	5%	5%	10%
2019	5%	5%	10%
2018	4%	5%	10%
2017	4%	5%	10%
2016	5%	4%	10%
2015	5%	4%	10%
2014	7%	4%	10%
2013	8%	4%	11%
2012	9%	4%	11%
2011	10%	4%	11%
2010	8%	4%	11%
2009	9%	4%	11%
2008	9%	4%	10%
2007	8%	4%	10%
2006	8%	3%	10%
2005	9%	3%	10%
2004	8%	3%	10%
2003	7%	3%	10%
2002	6%	3%	9%
2001	5%	3%	9%
2000	4%	2%	9%
1999	6%	2%	9%
1998	4%	2%	8%
1997	3%	2%	9%
1996	4%	2%	8%
1995	4%	2%	8%
1994	4%	2%	8%
1993	5%	2%	8%
1992	5%	2%	8%
1991	5%	1%	7%

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Hispanic

34%

53%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	James H Ross Elementary School	Texas	Clear Creek Independent School District
2023	32%	53%	34%
2022	32%	53%	34%
2021	30%	53%	33%
2020	29%	53%	31%
2019	29%	53%	31%
2018	29%	52%	31%
2017	29%	52%	31%
2016	29%	52%	30%
2015	30%	52%	29%
2014	27%	52%	28%
2013	25%	51%	27%
2012	25%	51%	26%
2011	20%	50%	18%
2010	25%	49%	21%
2009	27%	48%	21%
2008	27%	47%	20%
2007	25%	46%	19%
2006	25%	46%	18%
2005	24%	45%	17%
2004	20%	44%	16%
2003	20%	43%	15%
2002	20%	42%	14%
2001	17%	41%	13%
2000	15%	40%	12%
1999	14%	39%	12%
1998	13%	38%	11%
1997	12%	38%	11%
1996	11%	37%	11%
1995	13%	36%	10%
1994	11%	36%	10%
1993	12%	35%	9%
1992	14%	35%	9%
1991	14%	34%	9%

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Black

10%

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	James H Ross Elementary School	Texas	Clear Creek Independent School District
2023	8%	13%	8%
2022	8%	13%	8%
2021	9%	13%	8%
2020	9%	13%	8%
2019	9%	13%	8%
2018	8%	13%	8%
2017	8%	13%	8%
2016	9%	13%	8%
2015	6%	13%	8%
2014	6%	13%	8%
2013	8%	13%	8%
2012	8%	13%	8%
2011	8%	13%	8%
2010	8%	14%	9%
2009	9%	14%	9%
2008	9%	14%	9%
2007	12%	14%	9%
2006	11%	15%	8%
2005	10%	14%	8%
2004	11%	14%	7%
2003	11%	14%	7%
2002	9%	14%	7%
2001	7%	14%	7%
2000	7%	14%	6%
1999	7%	14%	7%
1998	7%	14%	6%
1997	8%	14%	6%
1996	8%	14%	6%
1995	5%	14%	6%
1994	6%	14%	6%
1993	7%	14%	6%
1992	7%	14%	6%
1991	9%	14%	6%

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White

47%

25%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	James H Ross Elementary School	Texas	Clear Creek Independent School District
2023	51%	26%	44%
2022	50%	26%	45%
2021	50%	26%	45%
2020	53%	27%	46%
2019	53%	27%	46%
2018	53%	28%	47%
2017	53%	28%	47%
2016	53%	29%	49%
2015	55%	29%	50%
2014	56%	29%	50%
2013	55%	30%	51%
2012	55%	31%	52%
2011	60%	31%	61%
2010	59%	33%	59%
2009	55%	34%	59%
2008	55%	35%	61%
2007	55%	36%	62%
2006	56%	36%	64%
2005	57%	38%	65%
2004	61%	39%	67%
2003	61%	40%	68%
2002	64%	41%	70%
2001	71%	42%	71%
2000	74%	44%	73%
1999	73%	45%	72%
1998	76%	46%	75%
1997	77%	46%	74%
1996	77%	47%	75%
1995	78%	48%	76%
1994	79%	48%	76%
1993	76%	49%	77%
1992	74%	49%	77%
1991	72%	51%	78%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	James H Ross Elementary School	Texas	Clear Creek Independent School District
2023	4%	3%	5%
2022	4%	3%	4%
2021	6%	3%	5%
2020	4%	2%	5%
2019	4%	2%	5%
2018	6%	2%	4%
2017	6%	2%	4%
2016	4%	2%	3%
2015	4%	2%	3%
2014	4%	2%	4%
2013	4%	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.66

0.64

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	James H Ross Elementary School	Texas	Clear Creek Independent School District
2023	0.63	0.64	0.68
2022	0.64	0.64	0.68
2021	0.65	0.64	0.68
2020	0.63	0.63	0.68
2019	0.63	0.63	0.68
2018	0.63	0.64	0.67
2017	0.63	0.64	0.67
2016	0.63	0.63	0.66
2015	0.61	0.63	0.66
2014	0.61	0.63	0.66
2013	0.63	0.64	0.65
2012	0.63	0.64	0.65
2011	0.59	0.64	0.58
2010	0.58	0.64	0.59
2009	0.62	0.64	0.59
2008	0.61	0.64	0.58
2007	0.62	0.64	0.57
2006	0.61	0.64	0.56
2005	0.61	0.64	0.53
2004	0.58	0.64	0.51
2003	0.58	0.64	0.50
2002	0.54	0.64	0.49
2001	0.46	0.64	0.47
2000	0.44	0.65	0.45
1999	0.45	0.65	0.45
1998	0.42	0.65	0.43
1997	0.41	0.64	0.43
1996	0.41	0.64	0.42
1995	0.38	0.64	0.41
1994	0.37	0.64	0.40
1993	0.42	0.63	0.39
1992	0.43	0.63	0.39
1991	0.46	0.63	0.38

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

43%

57%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	James H Ross Elementary School	Texas	Clear Creek Independent School District
2023	43%	57%	32%
2022	41%	57%	34%
2021	36%	56%	26%
2020	37%	56%	27%
2019	37%	56%	27%
2018	29%	53%	23%
2017	29%	53%	23%
2016	33%	53%	23%
2015	27%	52%	22%
2014	29%	53%	23%
2013	28%	53%	23%
2012	27%	44%	22%
2011	28%	44%	20%
2010	24%	43%	17%
2009	24%	40%	17%
2008	19%	39%	13%
2007	24%	39%	13%
2006	21%	40%	14%
2005	22%	39%	13%
2004	24%	39%	12%
2003	23%	39%	11%
2002	18%	38%	9%
2001	14%	38%	9%
2000	13%	38%	7%
1999	13%	39%	8%
1998	12%	40%	8%
1997	10%	41%	6%
1996	11%	41%	8%
1995	8%	41%	8%
1994	9%	40%	8%
1993	13%	45%	9%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	James H Ross Elementary School	Texas	Clear Creek Independent School District
2023	5%	5%	3%
2022	5%	4%	2%
2021	5%	4%	2%
2020	5%	4%	2%
2019	5%	4%	2%
2018	7%	6%	4%
2017	7%	6%	4%
2016	5%	6%	4%
2015	7%	6%	4%
2014	5%	7%	4%
2013	6%	7%	5%
2012	6%	7%	6%
2011	6%	7%	5%
2010	9%	8%	6%
2009	9%	8%	5%
2008	8%	8%	4%
2007	9%	8%	5%
2006	11%	8%	5%
2005	15%	8%	5%
2004	10%	7%	3%
2003	11%	7%	4%
2002	13%	7%	3%
2001	9%	7%	3%
2000	9%	8%	3%
1999	8%	8%	3%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Clear Creek Independent School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is James H Ross Elementary School's ranking?

James H Ross Elementary School is ranked #1912 out of 8,188 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Texas.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

52% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 41% TX state average), while 60% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% TX state average).

How many students attend James H Ross Elementary School?

571 students attend James H Ross Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

47% of James H Ross Elementary School students are White, 34% of students are Hispanic, 10% of students are Black, 5% of students are Asian, and 4% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student:teacher ratio of James H Ross Elementary School?

James H Ross Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Texas state average of 14:1.

What grades does James H Ross Elementary School offer ?

James H Ross Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5

What school district is James H Ross Elementary School part of?

James H Ross Elementary School is part of Clear Creek Independent School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 571 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 53%
: Top 30%
: 52% (Top 30%)
: 60% (Top 30%)
: 55-59% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education