Relationship in the Socioeconomics of a Neighborhood and the Impact on Academic Achievement in the Children of Housing Choice Voucher Participants

Housing Choice Vouchers have expanded housing opportunities for millions of low-income households throughout the United States. Vouchers provide low-income households the opportunity to move to different neighborhoods. A growing body of research has shown where a household resides has a large impact on both economic outcomes, and the quality of their children’s education. This is the first of a three-part research project which explored the effect neighborhood choice has on the academic achievement of Housing Choice Voucher participant’s high school aged children. Using survey data, this study explored the relationship neighborhood choice had on passing STAAR reading and mathematics exam in three different socioeconomic settings comprised of low, middle, and high-income neighborhoods. Findings were analyzed using Pearson’s Chi-square and frequency distributions. Findings suggest the income level of neighborhoods did not correlate to the passing of the standardized test.

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Publication date (Electronic preprint): 17 March 2024

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[1 ] University of Houston, Houston, Texas, United States ( https://ror.org/048sx0r50)

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Damien Kelly https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6717-3139

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DOI: 10.14293/PR2199.000765.v1

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[1] Boyd Melody L., Edin Kathryn, Clampet-Lundquist Susan, Duncan Greg J.. The durability of gains from the<i>Gautreaux</i>Two residential mobility program: a qualitative analysis of who stays and who moves from low-poverty neighborhoods∗. Housing Policy Debate. Vol. 20(1):119–146. 2010. Informa UK Limited. [Cross Ref]

[2] de Souza Briggs Xavier, Ferryman Kadija S., Popkin Susan J., Rendón María. Why did the moving to opportunity experiment not get young people into better schools? Housing Policy Debate. Vol. 19(1):53–91. 2008. Informa UK Limited. [Cross Ref]

[3] Carlson Deven, Miller Hannah, Haveman Robert, Kang Sohyun, Schmidt Alex, Wolfe Barbara. The effect of housing assistance on student achievement: Evidence from Wisconsin. Journal of Housing Economics. Vol. 44:61–73. 2019. Elsevier BV. [Cross Ref]

[4] Ellis Addie Lucille, Geller Kathy D.. Unheard and Unseen. Education and Urban Society. Vol. 48(6):583–610. 2016. SAGE Publications. [Cross Ref]

[5] Garboden Philip M. E., Rosen Eva, DeLuca Stefanie, Edin Kathryn. Taking Stock: What Drives Landlord Participation in the Housing Choice Voucher Program. Housing Policy Debate. Vol. 28(6):979–1003. 2018. Informa UK Limited. [Cross Ref]

[6] Goldsmith Pat Rubio, Britton Marcus L., Reese Bruce, Velez William. Will Moving to a Better Neighborhood Help? Teenage Residential Mobility, Change of Context, and Young-Adult Educational Attainment. Urban Affairs Review. Vol. 53(2):305–337. 2017. SAGE Publications. [Cross Ref]

[7] Horn Keren Mertens, Ellen Ingrid Gould, Schwartz Amy Ellen. Do Housing Choice Voucher holders live near good schools? Journal of Housing Economics. Vol. 23:28–40. 2014. Elsevier BV. [Cross Ref]

[8] Isenberg Eric, Max Jeffrey, Gleason Philip, Deutsch Jonah. Do Low-Income Students Have Equal Access to Effective Teachers? Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis. Vol. 44(2):234–256. 2022. American Educational Research Association (AERA). [Cross Ref]

[9] Jacob Brian A., Kapustin Max, Ludwig Jens. The Impact of Housing Assistance on Child Outcomes: Evidence from a Randomized Housing Lottery *. The Quarterly Journal of Economics. Vol. 130(1):465–506. 2015. Oxford University Press (OUP). [Cross Ref]

[10] Lindo Endia J.. Family background as a predictor of reading comprehension performance: An examination of the contributions of human, financial, and social capital. Learning and Individual Differences. Vol. 32:287–293. 2014. Elsevier BV. [Cross Ref]

[11] Ludwig Jens, Duncan Greg J, Gennetian Lisa A, Katz Lawrence F, Kessler Ronald C, Kling Jeffrey R, Sanbonmatsu Lisa. Long-Term Neighborhood Effects on Low-Income Families: Evidence from Moving to Opportunity. American Economic Review. Vol. 103(3):226–231. 2013. American Economic Association. [Cross Ref]

[12] Palardy Gregory J.. High School Socioeconomic Segregation and Student Attainment. American Educational Research Journal. Vol. 50(4):714–754. 2013. American Educational Research Association (AERA). [Cross Ref]

[13] Schwartz Amy Ellen, Horn Keren Mertens, Ellen Ingrid Gould, Cordes Sarah A.. Do Housing Vouchers Improve Academic Performance? Evidence from New York City. Journal of Policy Analysis and Management. Vol. 39(1):131–158. 2020. Wiley. [Cross Ref]

[14] Settersten R.A.. Community Organization and the Life CourseInternational Encyclopedia of the Social & Behavioral Sciences. p. 2367–2371. 2001. Elsevier. [Cross Ref]

[15] Sharkey Patrick, Schwartz Amy Ellen, Ellen Ingrid Gould, Lacoe Johanna. High Stakes in the Classroom, High Stakes on the Street: The Effects of Community Violence on Student’s Standardized Test Performance. Sociological Science. Vol. 1:199–220. 2014. Society for Sociological Science. [Cross Ref]

[16] Varady David P., Jaroscak Joseph, Kleinhans Reinout. How to attract more landlords to the housing choice voucher program: a case study of landlord outreach efforts. Urban Research & Practice. 1–13. 2016. Informa UK Limited. [Cross Ref]

[17] Wodtke Geoffrey T., Parbst Matthew. Neighborhoods, Schools, and Academic Achievement: A Formal Mediation Analysis of Contextual Effects on Reading and Mathematics Abilities. Demography. Vol. 54(5):1653–1676. 2017. Duke University Press. [Cross Ref]

[18] Yannakakis Georgios N., Hallam John. Ranking vs. Preference: A Comparative Study of Self-reportingAffective Computing and Intelligent Interaction. p. 437–446. 2011. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. [Cross Ref]