Askew Elementary School
Public elementary school in Houston, Texas · Houston ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Askew Elementary School serves 873 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Houston (Harris County). It is one of 273 schools in Houston ISD. By enrollment it is the 244th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 16.2 students per full-time teacher, it has more 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 ÷ 54 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 | 482364002390 |
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 | 873 | 176,727 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 16.2 | 16.1 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 85.8% | 79.3% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 74% 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.
Askew Elementary School in context
Size
Askew Elementary School is the 12th largest of Houston ISD's 178 elementary schools; its 873 students are 0.5% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 1.7 miles away and have a median of 637 students, so Askew 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 grade 4 with 160 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 56, against an average of 125 per grade. This year grade 5 has 34% more students than kindergarten (143 against 107). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 56 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 35.9% of enrollment, a lower share than across Houston ISD (61.7%). Black students are next, at 35.2%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
85.8% 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
Askew Elementary School has 54 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 16.2 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 873 students would have about 59 teachers, so Askew Elementary School has 5 fewer.
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 Walnut Bend Elementary School, 0.8 miles away in the same district. There are 48 elementary schools within 5 miles and 177 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 35.9% |
| Black | 35.2% |
| White | 11.2% |
| Asian | 8.9% |
| Two or more races | 8.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
50.1% of students are girls and 49.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 56 |
| Kindergarten | 107 |
| Grade 1 | 136 |
| Grade 2 | 147 |
| Grade 3 | 124 |
| Grade 4 | 160 |
| Grade 5 | 143 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
11200 Wood Lodge Dr., Houston, TX 77077
Phone: (281)368-2100
Website: houstonisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Askew Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walnut Bend Elementary School | Houston ISD | 0.8 mi | 587 | 16.9 | 90.6% |
| Ashford Elementary School | Houston ISD | 1.3 mi | 582 | 14.9 | 88.1% |
| Shadowbriar Elementary School | Houston ISD | 1.6 mi | 334 | 11.9 | 86.2% |
| Rummel Creek Elementary School | Spring Branch ISD | 1.6 mi | 793 | 16 | 6.6% |
| Meadow Wood Elementary School | Spring Branch ISD | 1.8 mi | 686 | 16.1 | 28.1% |
| Bendwood School | Spring Branch ISD | 2.0 mi | 41 | 10.3 | 58.5% |
| Outley Elementary School | Alief ISD | 2.1 mi | 863 | 14.4 | 84.8% |
| Wilchester Elementary School | Spring Branch ISD | 2.1 mi | 854 | 16.9 | 10.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.