Houston Elementary School
Public elementary school in Houston, Missouri · Houston R-I School District · Grades Pre-K–5
Houston Elementary School serves 443 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Houston (Texas County). It is one of 4 schools in Houston R-I School District. By enrollment it is the 262nd largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 11.7 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as the typical Missouri elementary school (12.3).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,202 Missouri elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 37.75 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Houston R-I School District |
| County | Texas County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 291484000685 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Houston R-I | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 443 | 1,040 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 11.7 | 10.9 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 100% | 99.6% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 39% of Missouri elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Houston Elementary School in context
Size
Houston Elementary School is the only elementary school in Houston R-I School District. Its 443 students are 42.6% of the district's 1,040. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 17.3 miles away and have a median of 211 students, so Houston Elementary School is larger than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is pre-K with 78 students, and its smallest is grade 5 with 48, against an average of 63 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 49 in kindergarten and 48 in grade 5. It also enrolls 78 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 93.2% of enrollment, about the same share as across Houston R-I (92.6%). Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
100% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 99.6% across Houston R-I and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 30.2% are directly certified for free meals, meaning their families take part in programs such as SNAP or TANF, so no application was needed. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Houston Elementary School has 37.75 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 11.7 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 443 students would have about 36 teachers, so Houston Elementary School has 1.8 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
Location
NCES classifies its location as rural, remote, which means it is in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town. The nearest other elementary school is Raymondville Elementary School, 6.9 miles away in Raymondville R-VII School District. There are 0 elementary schools within 5 miles and 2 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 93.2% |
| Two or more races | 3.8% |
| Hispanic | 2.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
45.8% of students are girls and 54.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 78 |
| Kindergarten | 49 |
| Grade 1 | 73 |
| Grade 2 | 59 |
| Grade 3 | 68 |
| Grade 4 | 68 |
| Grade 5 | 48 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
206 W Spruce St, Houston, MO 65483
Phone: (417)967-3024
Website: houston.k12.mo.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Houston Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raymondville Elementary School | Raymondville R-VII | 6.9 mi | 122 | 7.9 | 100% |
| Success Elementary School | Success R-VI | 9.7 mi | 111 | 7.4 | 98.2% |
| Licking Elementary School | Licking R-VIII | 12.8 mi | 416 | 13.4 | 100% |
| Cabool Elementary School | Cabool R-IV | 15.8 mi | 310 | 10.8 | 100% |
| Plato Elementary School | Plato R-V | 18.8 mi | 218 | 11.2 | 45% |
| Summersville Elementary School | Summersville R-II | 20.0 mi | 203 | 9.9 | 58.1% |
| Mountain Grove Elementary School | Mountain Grove R-III | 21.0 mi | 658 | 13.9 | 55% |
| Manes R-V School District | Manes R-V | 22.2 mi | 41 | 4.3 | 73.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Houston R-I
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exceptional Child Coop. | Other | Pre-K–12 | 40 |
| Houston High School | High | 9–12 | 359 |
| Houston Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 198 |