Bryan Lowe Elementary School
Public elementary school in Hockley, Texas · Waller ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Bryan Lowe Elementary School serves 839 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Hockley (Harris County). It is one of 10 schools in Waller ISD. By enrollment it is the 322nd largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 16.9 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 ÷ 49.73 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Waller ISD |
| County | Harris County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 484443023074 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Waller ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 839 | 9,905 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 16.9 | 15.4 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 58.8% | 61.5% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 83% 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.
Bryan Lowe Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 7 elementary schools in Waller ISD, Bryan Lowe Elementary School is the largest, with 8.5% of the district's students. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 3.9 miles away and have a median of 816 students, so Bryan Lowe 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 grade 3 with 139 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 69, against an average of 120 per grade. This year grade 5 has 16% fewer students than kindergarten (109 against 129). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 69 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 61.6% of enrollment, a higher share than across Waller ISD (57%). White students are next, at 15.4%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
58.8% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.5% across Waller ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Bryan Lowe Elementary School has 49.73 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 16.9 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 839 students would have about 56.7 teachers, so Bryan Lowe Elementary School has 7 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 rural, fringe, which means it is in rural territory within 5 miles of an urbanized area or 2.5 miles of a town. The nearest other elementary school is Roberts Road Elementary School, 1.5 miles away in the same district. There are 5 elementary schools within 5 miles and 28 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 61.6% |
| White | 15.4% |
| Black | 14.8% |
| Asian | 5.2% |
| Two or more races | 2.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
48.9% of students are girls and 51.1% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 69 |
| Kindergarten | 129 |
| Grade 1 | 129 |
| Grade 2 | 131 |
| Grade 3 | 139 |
| Grade 4 | 133 |
| Grade 5 | 109 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
31502 Conifer Farm Dr., Hockley, TX 77447
Phone: (936)310-6600
Website: wallerisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Bryan Lowe Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roberts Road Elementary School | Waller ISD | 1.5 mi | 595 | 12.5 | 76.1% |
| Swenke Elementary School | Cypress-Fairbanks ISD | 2.0 mi | 892 | 17.2 | 14% |
| Keith Elementary School | Cypress-Fairbanks ISD | 2.7 mi | 1,135 | 17.3 | 27.8% |
| Ault Elementary School | Cypress-Fairbanks ISD | 3.1 mi | 930 | 15.6 | 36.2% |
| West Elementary School | Tomball ISD | 4.6 mi | 740 | 15.5 | 20.9% |
| Pope Elementary School | Cypress-Fairbanks ISD | 5.2 mi | 997 | 16.5 | 12.9% |
| Grand Oaks Elementary School | Tomball ISD | 5.9 mi | 548 | 12.7 | 40.1% |
| Richard T McReavy Elementary School | Waller ISD | 6.0 mi | 418 | 15.4 | 28.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Waller ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Evelyn Turlington Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 715 |
| Fields Store Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 718 |
| H T Jones Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 720 |
| I T Holleman Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 753 |
| Richard T McReavy Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 418 |
| Roberts Road Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 595 |
| Schultz Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 1,194 |
| Waller High School | High | 9–12 | 2,995 |
| Waller Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 951 |