Anderson Academy
Public elementary school in Houston, Texas · Aldine ISD · Grades 1–4
Anderson Academy serves 568 students in grades 1–4 in Houston (Harris County). It is one of 75 schools in Aldine ISD. By enrollment it is the 1868th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 13.5 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas elementary school (14.8).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 4,726 Texas elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 42 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | 1–4 |
| District | Aldine ISD |
| County | Harris County |
| Area type | City, large |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 480771000059 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Aldine ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 568 | 56,419 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 13.5 | 14.5 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 88.2% | 86.8% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 26% of Texas 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.
Anderson Academy in context
Size
Anderson Academy is the 24th largest of Aldine ISD's 47 elementary schools; its 568 students are 1% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 1.4 miles away and have a median of 422 students, so Anderson Academy 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 grade 3 with 148 students, and its smallest is grade 4 with 133, against an average of 142 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 145 in grade 1 and 133 in grade 4.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Black students are the largest group, at 53.5% of enrollment, a higher share than across Aldine ISD (20.8%). Hispanic students are next, at 41%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
88.2% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 86.8% across Aldine ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. 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
Anderson Academy has 42 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 13.5 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 568 students would have about 38.4 teachers, so Anderson Academy has 3.6 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
NCES classifies its location as city, large, which means it is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more. The nearest other elementary school is Wesley Elementary School, 0.8 miles away in Houston ISD. There are 53 elementary schools within 5 miles and 173 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Black | 53.5% |
| Hispanic | 41% |
| Two or more races | 4% |
| White | 1.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
53.3% of students are girls and 46.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 1 | 145 |
| Grade 2 | 142 |
| Grade 3 | 148 |
| Grade 4 | 133 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
7401 Wheatley St, Houston, TX 77088
Phone: (281)878-0370
Website: aldineisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Anderson Academy. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wesley Elementary School | Houston ISD | 0.8 mi | 291 | 13 | 100% |
| Reece Academy | Aldine ISD | 0.9 mi | 402 | 13.9 | 94.8% |
| Osborne Elementary School | Houston ISD | 1.0 mi | 269 | 11.2 | 96.7% |
| Highland Hts Elementary School | Houston ISD | 1.4 mi | 441 | 15.2 | 97.1% |
| Harris Elementary School | Aldine ISD | 1.4 mi | 448 | 14 | 89.1% |
| Vines EC/PK/K | Aldine ISD | 1.5 mi | 572 | 17.2 | 94.2% |
| Brazos School for Inquiry and Creativity Tidwell | Brazos School for Inquiry & Creativity | 1.6 mi | 151 | 13.9 | 100% |
| Caraway Elementary School | Aldine ISD | 1.7 mi | 553 | 17.2 | 89.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.