Crenshaw Elementary School
Public elementary school in Channelview, Texas · Channelview ISD · Grades K–5
Crenshaw Elementary School serves 482 students in grades K–5 in Channelview (Harris County). It is one of 12 schools in Channelview ISD. By enrollment it is the 2692nd largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 14.2 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 ÷ 33.86 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | K–5 |
| District | Channelview ISD |
| County | Harris County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 481359006077 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Channelview ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 482 | 9,335 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 14.2 | 15.6 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 95% | 88.7% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 38% 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.
Crenshaw Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 6 elementary schools in Channelview ISD, Crenshaw Elementary School is the 5th largest, with 5.2% of the district's students. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 1.9 miles away and have a median of 699 students, so Crenshaw 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 grade 4 with 103 students, and its smallest is kindergarten with 54, against an average of 80 per grade. This year grade 5 has 83% more students than kindergarten (99 against 54). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 88% of enrollment, a higher share than across Channelview ISD (83.6%). Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
95% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 88.7% across Channelview 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
Crenshaw Elementary School has 33.86 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 14.2 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 482 students would have about 32.6 teachers, so Crenshaw Elementary School has 1.3 more.
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 suburb, large, which means it is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city. The nearest other elementary school is McGhee Elementary School, 0.9 miles away in the same district. There are 18 elementary schools within 5 miles and 81 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 88% |
| White | 7.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1.5% |
| Two or more races | 1.5% |
| Black | 1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.6% |
47.5% of students are girls and 52.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 54 |
| Grade 1 | 63 |
| Grade 2 | 77 |
| Grade 3 | 86 |
| Grade 4 | 103 |
| Grade 5 | 99 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
16204 Wood Dr., Channelview, TX 77530
Phone: (281)457-3080
Website: cvisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Crenshaw Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McGhee Elementary School | Channelview ISD | 0.9 mi | 770 | 14.2 | 92.6% |
| Harvey S Brown Elementary School | Channelview ISD | 1.5 mi | 569 | 13.3 | 76.8% |
| McMullan Elementary School | Channelview ISD | 1.7 mi | 482 | 13.4 | 90% |
| B H Hamblen Elementary School | Channelview ISD | 1.8 mi | 886 | 15.6 | 84.5% |
| De Zavala Elementary School | Channelview ISD | 2.0 mi | 634 | 14.6 | 94.3% |
| Sam Houston Elementary School | Galena Park ISD | 3.1 mi | 703 | 14.8 | 94% |
| North Shore Elementary School | Galena Park ISD | 3.4 mi | 965 | 17.1 | 90.5% |
| James B Havard Elementary School | Galena Park ISD | 3.4 mi | 694 | 15.2 | 83.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Channelview ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Academic Counseling and Transition Academy | Middle | 6–8 | 25 |
| Aguirre Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 933 |
| Alice Johnson Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 1,112 |
| B H Hamblen Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 886 |
| Channelview High School | High | 9–12 | 2,917 |
| De Zavala Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 634 |
| Early Childhood Center | Pre-K | Pre-K | 427 |
| Endeavor Hs-Joe Frank Campbell Learning Center | High | 9–12 | 98 |
| Harvey S Brown Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 569 |
| McGhee Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 770 |
| McMullan Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 482 |