Over half of Houston-area elementary schools improved in the 2023-24 school year compared to 2022-23, according to new Children At Risk’s rankings.

A nonprofit organization ranks schools on test scores, improvement over time and adjusts for the affluence of the area.

State education officials want more school districts to shorten their summer break, arguing it's better for student learning. But as Alief and Spring ISDs found, many parents and teachers don't love the idea.

Children at Risk, a Houston-based nonprofit focused on education research, released its annual rankings of hundreds of Houston-area K-12 schools Wednesday. The nonprofit ranked 203 Houston-area high schools,

IDEA Public Schools will hold its student lottery for the 2025-26 school year on Saturday, Feb. 15. The lottery will select students at random for seats at its six campuses in the Greater Houston area.

Houston middle schools showed the least amount of growth in their Children At Risk scores this year, trailing behind both elementary and high school improvement