De Santiago EC/PK/K
Public elementary school in Houston, Texas · Aldine ISD · Grades Pre-K–K
De Santiago EC/PK/K serves 575 students in grades Pre-K–K in Houston (Harris County). It is one of 75 schools in Aldine ISD. By enrollment it is the 1800th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 18 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 ÷ 32 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–K |
| District | Aldine ISD |
| County | Harris County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 480771007921 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Aldine ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 575 | 56,419 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 18 | 14.5 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 93% | 86.8% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 91% 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.
De Santiago EC/PK/K in context
Size
De Santiago EC/PK/K is the 22nd largest of Aldine ISD's 47 elementary schools; its 575 students are 1% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 1.5 miles away and have a median of 492 students, so De Santiago EC/PK/K 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 kindergarten with 305 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 270, against an average of 288 per grade. It also enrolls 270 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 84% of enrollment, a higher share than across Aldine ISD (75.2%). Black students are next, at 12.2%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
93% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 86.8% across Aldine 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
De Santiago EC/PK/K has 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 18 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 575 students would have about 38.9 teachers, so De Santiago EC/PK/K has 6.9 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 suburb, large, which means it is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city. Eckert Elementary School (in the same district) is listed at the same location. There are 39 elementary schools within 5 miles and 153 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 84% |
| Black | 12.2% |
| White | 1.7% |
| Two or more races | 0.9% |
| Asian | 0.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
46.6% of students are girls and 53.4% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 270 |
| Kindergarten | 305 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1420 Aldine Meadows, Houston, TX 77032
Phone: (281)985-7500
Website: aldineisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: De Santiago EC/PK/K. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eckert Elementary School | Aldine ISD | 0.1 mi | 454 | 14.7 | 88.3% |
| Calvert Elementary School | Aldine ISD | 1.0 mi | 408 | 13.1 | 86% |
| North Central Elementary School | YES Prep Public Schools Inc | 1.3 mi | 863 | 17.4 | 91.5% |
| Hinojosa EC/PK/K | Aldine ISD | 1.5 mi | 578 | 18.6 | 92.7% |
| Reed Academy | Aldine ISD | 1.5 mi | 637 | 15.9 | 83% |
| Raymond Elementary School | Aldine ISD | 1.6 mi | 297 | 12.6 | 97% |
| Odom Elementary School | Aldine ISD | 1.8 mi | 322 | 12.9 | 92.2% |
| Marcella Elementary School | Aldine ISD | 1.8 mi | 530 | 14.6 | 89.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.