Drew Elementary School
Public elementary school in Crosby, Texas · Crosby ISD · Grades K–5
Drew Elementary School serves 602 students in grades K–5 in Crosby (Harris County). It is one of 9 schools in Crosby ISD. By enrollment it is the 1602nd largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 14.9 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 ÷ 40.47 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | K–5 |
| District | Crosby ISD |
| County | Harris County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 481575005684 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Crosby ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 602 | 7,046 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 14.9 | 17.6 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 81.1% | 58.5% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 51% 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.
Drew Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 5 elementary schools in Crosby ISD, Drew Elementary School is the smallest, with 8.5% of the district's students. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 3.2 miles away and have a median of 613 students, so Drew 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 4 with 182 students, and its smallest is kindergarten with 50, against an average of 100 per grade. This year grade 5 has 194% more students than kindergarten (147 against 50). 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 61.1% of enrollment, a higher share than across Crosby ISD (54.2%). Black students are next, at 27.7%. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
81.1% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 58.5% across Crosby 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
Drew Elementary School has 40.47 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 14.9 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 602 students would have about 40.7 teachers, so Drew Elementary School has about as many as that.
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 Barrett Elementary School, 1.3 miles away in the same district. There are 7 elementary schools within 5 miles and 44 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 61.1% |
| Black | 27.7% |
| White | 8.6% |
| Two or more races | 2.5% |
47% of students are girls and 53% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 50 |
| Grade 1 | 79 |
| Grade 2 | 68 |
| Grade 3 | 76 |
| Grade 4 | 182 |
| Grade 5 | 147 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
223 Red Oak, Crosby, TX 77532
Phone: (281)328-9306
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Drew Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barrett Elementary School | Crosby ISD | 1.3 mi | 640 | 16.4 | 59.8% |
| Crosby Elementary School | Crosby ISD | 2.3 mi | 671 | 15.8 | 54.8% |
| Hopper Primary School | Goose Creek CISD | 3.1 mi | 239 | 14 | 79.5% |
| Crosby Kindergarten Center | Crosby ISD | 3.2 mi | 685 | 18.7 | 67.9% |
| Highlands Elementary School | Goose Creek CISD | 3.3 mi | 868 | 15.6 | 79.6% |
| Sheldon Elementary School | Sheldon ISD | 4.2 mi | 585 | 15.4 | 80.7% |
| Sheldon Early Childhood Academy | Sheldon ISD | 4.2 mi | 562 | 18.2 | 83.1% |
| Crenshaw Elementary School | Channelview ISD | 5.2 mi | 482 | 14.2 | 95% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Crosby ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barrett Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 640 |
| Crosby Crossroads Academy | High | 10–12 | 25 |
| Crosby Elementary School | Elementary | 1–5 | 671 |
| Crosby High School | High | 9–12 | 2,148 |
| Crosby Kindergarten Center | Elementary | Pre-K–K | 685 |
| Crosby Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 1,560 |
| Highpoint School East (Crosby) | High | 6–11 | 14 |
| Newport Elementary School | Elementary | 1–5 | 701 |