Ashford Elementary School
Public elementary school in Houston, Texas · Houston ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Ashford Elementary School serves 582 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Houston (Harris County). It is one of 273 schools in Houston ISD. By enrollment it is the 1745th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 14.9 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as 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 ÷ 39 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Houston ISD |
| County | Harris County |
| Area type | City, large |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 482364002389 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Houston ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 582 | 176,727 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 14.9 | 16.1 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 88.1% | 79.3% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 51% 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.
Ashford Elementary School in context
Size
Ashford Elementary School is the 62nd largest of Houston ISD's 178 elementary schools; its 582 students are 0.3% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 1.5 miles away and have a median of 716 students, so Ashford Elementary School is close to their typical size.
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 89 students, and its smallest is grade 1 with 76, against an average of 83 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 83 in kindergarten and 88 in grade 5. It also enrolls 89 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Black students are the largest group, at 46.4% of enrollment, a higher share than across Houston ISD (20.8%). Hispanic students are next, at 40%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
88.1% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 79.3% across Houston 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
Ashford Elementary School has 39 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 14.9 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 582 students would have about 39.3 teachers, so Ashford Elementary School has about as many as that.
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 Shadowbriar Elementary School, 0.6 miles away in the same district. There are 43 elementary schools within 5 miles and 167 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Black | 46.4% |
| Hispanic | 40% |
| Asian | 5.5% |
| White | 4.8% |
| Two or more races | 2.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
50.2% of students are girls and 49.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 89 |
| Kindergarten | 83 |
| Grade 1 | 76 |
| Grade 2 | 87 |
| Grade 3 | 77 |
| Grade 4 | 82 |
| Grade 5 | 88 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1815 Shannon Vly Dr., Houston, TX 77077
Phone: (281)368-2120
Website: houstonisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Ashford Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shadowbriar Elementary School | Houston ISD | 0.6 mi | 334 | 11.9 | 86.2% |
| Ray Daily Elementary School | Houston ISD | 1.2 mi | 853 | 19.1 | 67.2% |
| Outley Elementary School | Alief ISD | 1.2 mi | 863 | 14.4 | 84.8% |
| Askew Elementary School | Houston ISD | 1.3 mi | 873 | 16.2 | 85.8% |
| Meadow Wood Elementary School | Spring Branch ISD | 1.7 mi | 686 | 16.1 | 28.1% |
| Nottingham Elementary School | Spring Branch ISD | 1.7 mi | 746 | 16.2 | 35.7% |
| Walnut Bend Elementary School | Houston ISD | 2.0 mi | 587 | 16.9 | 90.6% |
| Thornwood Elementary School | Spring Branch ISD | 2.0 mi | 391 | 15.9 | 89.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.