Dr. Shirley J Williamson Elementary School
Public elementary school in Houston, Texas · Galena Park ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Dr. Shirley J Williamson Elementary School serves 621 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Houston (Harris County). It is one of 25 schools in Galena Park ISD. By enrollment it is the 1445th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 14.3 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 ÷ 43.53 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Galena Park ISD |
| County | Harris County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 482025010736 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Galena Park ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 621 | 20,862 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 14.3 | 15 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 85% | 88.8% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 40% 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.
Dr. Shirley J Williamson Elementary School in context
Size
Dr. Shirley J Williamson Elementary School is the 8th largest of Galena Park ISD's 15 elementary schools; its 621 students are 3% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 1.9 miles away with a median enrollment of 638; Dr. Shirley J Williamson 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 94 students, and its smallest is grade 1 with 83, against an average of 89 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 88 in kindergarten and 84 in grade 5. It also enrolls 85 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 50.9% here and 82.1% across Galena Park ISD. Black students are next, at 43.2%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
85% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 88.8% across Galena Park 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 43.53 full-time-equivalent teachers for 621 students, Dr. Shirley J Williamson Elementary School has 14.3 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 621 students would have about 42 teachers, so Dr. Shirley J Williamson Elementary School has 1.5 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Dr. Shirley J Williamson Elementary School is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city, which NCES calls suburb, large. The nearest other elementary school is Purple Sage Elementary School, 1 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 104 other elementary schools, 31 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 | 50.9% |
| Black | 43.2% |
| Asian | 3.1% |
| Two or more races | 2.1% |
| White | 0.8% |
48.1% of students are girls and 51.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 85 |
| Kindergarten | 88 |
| Grade 1 | 83 |
| Grade 2 | 93 |
| Grade 3 | 94 |
| Grade 4 | 94 |
| Grade 5 | 84 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
6720 New Forest Pkwy, Houston, TX 77049
Phone: (832)386-4000
Website: galenaparkisd.com
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Dr. Shirley J Williamson Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Purple Sage Elementary School | Galena Park ISD | 1.0 mi | 428 | 13.1 | 91.8% |
| James B Havard Elementary School | Galena Park ISD | 1.1 mi | 694 | 15.2 | 83.9% |
| Royalwood Elementary School | Sheldon ISD | 1.2 mi | 607 | 15.1 | 90.1% |
| Tice Elementary School | Galena Park ISD | 1.8 mi | 669 | 15.7 | 91.3% |
| IDEA Lake Houston Academy | IDEA Public Schools | 2.1 mi | 719 | 23 | 88.5% |
| North Shore Elementary School | Galena Park ISD | 2.1 mi | 965 | 17.1 | 90.5% |
| Green Valley Elementary School | Galena Park ISD | 2.2 mi | 565 | 12.4 | 94% |
| The Rhodes School - Humble | The Rhodes School for Performing Arts | 2.2 mi | 236 | 11.9 | 74.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.