Buffalo Creek Elementary School
Public elementary school in Houston, Texas · Spring Branch ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Buffalo Creek Elementary School serves 741 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Houston (Harris County). It is one of 42 schools in Spring Branch ISD. By enrollment it is the 676th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 14 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 ÷ 52.99 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Spring Branch ISD |
| County | Harris County |
| Area type | City, large |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 484110007647 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Spring Branch ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 741 | 32,668 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 14 | 15.2 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 96.9% | 55.6% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 34% 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.
Buffalo Creek Elementary School in context
Size
Buffalo Creek Elementary School is the 9th largest of Spring Branch ISD's 24 elementary schools; its 741 students are 2.3% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 1.4 miles away with a median enrollment of 603; Buffalo Creek 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 5 with 155 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 1, against an average of 106 per grade. This year grade 5 has 37% more students than kindergarten (155 against 113). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 1 child in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 87% here and 55.5% across Spring Branch ISD. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
96.9% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 55.6% across Spring Branch 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 52.99 full-time-equivalent teachers for 741 students, Buffalo Creek Elementary School has 14 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 741 students would have about 50.1 teachers, so Buffalo Creek Elementary School has 2.9 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Buffalo Creek Elementary School is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more, which NCES calls city, large. The nearest other elementary school is Edgewood Elementary School, 0.9 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 180 other elementary schools, 34 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 87% |
| Black | 4.9% |
| White | 4.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1.6% |
| Two or more races | 1.3% |
| Asian | 0.8% |
51.6% of students are girls and 48.4% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 1 |
| Kindergarten | 113 |
| Grade 1 | 104 |
| Grade 2 | 124 |
| Grade 3 | 132 |
| Grade 4 | 112 |
| Grade 5 | 155 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
2801 Blalock Rd, Houston, TX 77080
Phone: (713)251-5300
Website: bce.springbranchisd.com
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Buffalo Creek Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edgewood Elementary School | Spring Branch ISD | 0.9 mi | 503 | 12.5 | 92.2% |
| Hollibrook Elementary School | Spring Branch ISD | 1.1 mi | 636 | 15.4 | 99.4% |
| Pine Shadows Elementary School | Spring Branch ISD | 1.2 mi | 859 | 14.4 | 69.7% |
| Cedar Brook Elementary School | Spring Branch ISD | 1.3 mi | 654 | 15.1 | 76.9% |
| Spring Branch Elementary School | Spring Branch ISD | 1.4 mi | 570 | 14.5 | 96% |
| Terrace Elementary School | Spring Branch ISD | 1.6 mi | 457 | 12.9 | 75.9% |
| Ridgecrest Elementary School | Spring Branch ISD | 1.9 mi | 836 | 14.6 | 96.7% |
| Woodview Elementary School | Spring Branch ISD | 2.1 mi | 503 | 13.2 | 95.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.