Date of Award

12-2025

Document Type

Dissertation

Degree Name

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degree Discipline

Education Leadership

Abstract

This quantitative study examined the impact of school facility conditions on student performance in a large urban school district in Texas. Drawing on Allen’s (2017) nine foundations of a healthy building, such as air quality, lighting, and ventilation, the study explored whether students in modern, rebuilt schools outperformed those in older or renovated facilities. Using data from the Texas Education Agency, the analysis focused on standardized test scores, attendance rates, and graduation rates. Results showed that rebuilt schools consistently outperformed renovated schools on STAAR assessments, particularly in mathematics (+8.2%) and science (+7.6%). Rebuilt schools also demonstrated higher attendance (+3.2%) and graduation rates (+6.2%), suggesting that improved infrastructure and learning environments positively influence student outcomes. These findings align with existing literature linking healthy school buildings to achieve academic achievement and underscore the importance of investing in modern educational facilities.

Committee Chair/Advisor

Patricia Hoffman-Miller

Committee Member

LS Spencer

Committee Member

Donald Collins

Committee Member

Beverly Sande

Publisher

Prairie View A & M University

Rights

© 2021 Prairie View A & M University

Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.

Date of Digitization

02/26/2026

Contributing Institution

J. B . Coleman Library

City of Publication

Prairie View

MIME Type

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