Blackshear Elementary School
Public elementary school in Houston, Texas · Houston ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Blackshear Elementary School serves 257 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Houston (Harris County). It is one of 273 schools in Houston ISD. By enrollment it is the 4321st largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 10.7 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 ÷ 23.91 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 | 482364002401 |
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 | 257 | 176,727 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 10.7 | 16.1 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 97.7% | 79.3% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 3% 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.
Blackshear Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 178 elementary schools in Houston ISD, Blackshear Elementary School is the 165th largest, with 0.1% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 1.4 miles away with a median enrollment of 341; Blackshear Elementary School is smaller 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 42 students, and its smallest is grade 2 with 30, against an average of 37 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 39 in kindergarten and 41 in grade 5. It also enrolls 42 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Black students: 86.4% here and 20.8% across Houston ISD. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
97.7% of its students are eligible 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
With 23.91 full-time-equivalent teachers for 257 students, Blackshear Elementary School has 10.7 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 257 students would have about 17.4 teachers, so Blackshear Elementary School has 6.5 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Blackshear Elementary School is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more, which NCES calls city, large. The nearest other elementary school is Lockhart Elementary School, 0.9 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 215 other elementary schools, 65 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Black | 86.4% |
| Hispanic | 9.3% |
| Two or more races | 2.7% |
| White | 1.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
51.8% of students are girls and 48.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 42 |
| Kindergarten | 39 |
| Grade 1 | 34 |
| Grade 2 | 30 |
| Grade 3 | 35 |
| Grade 4 | 36 |
| Grade 5 | 41 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
2900 Holman Ave, Houston, TX 77004
Phone: (713)942-1481
Website: houstonisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Blackshear Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lockhart Elementary School | Houston ISD | 0.9 mi | 306 | 12.8 | 93.8% |
| Elevate Collegiate | Elevate Collegiate Charter School | 0.9 mi | 192 | 21.3 | 89.6% |
| The Lawson Academy | The Lawson Academy | 1.1 mi | 235 | 19.3 | 97.9% |
| Macgregor Elementary School | Houston ISD | 1.1 mi | 395 | 15.2 | 79% |
| Thompson Elementary School | Houston ISD | 1.7 mi | 363 | 13.5 | 95.9% |
| Arabic Immersion Magnet School | Houston ISD | 1.7 mi | 609 | 24.9 | 51.7% |
| Cage Elementary School | Houston ISD | 1.7 mi | 319 | 12.4 | 89.3% |
| Lantrip Elementary School | Houston ISD | 1.8 mi | 405 | 14.6 | 76.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.