G H Whitcomb Elementary School
Public elementary school in Houston, Texas · Clear Creek ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
G H Whitcomb Elementary School serves 557 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Houston (Harris County). It is one of 45 schools in Clear Creek ISD. By enrollment it is the 1970th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 15.8 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 ÷ 35.36 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Clear Creek ISD |
| County | Harris County |
| Area type | City, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 481428000914 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Clear Creek ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 557 | 39,684 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 15.8 | 16.3 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 73.4% | 39% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 68% 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.
G H Whitcomb Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 27 elementary schools in Clear Creek ISD, G H Whitcomb Elementary School is the 19th largest, with 1.4% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 1.7 miles away with a median enrollment of 559; G H Whitcomb 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 90 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 55, against an average of 80 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 83 in kindergarten and 87 in grade 5. It also enrolls 55 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 47.4% here and 35.2% across Clear Creek ISD. White students are next, at 25.3%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
73.4% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 39% across Clear Creek 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
With 35.36 full-time-equivalent teachers for 557 students, G H Whitcomb Elementary School has 15.8 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 557 students would have about 37.6 teachers, so G H Whitcomb Elementary School has 2.2 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
G H Whitcomb Elementary School is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more, which NCES calls city, large. The nearest other elementary school is Clear Lake City Elementary School, 0.7 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 94 other elementary schools, 15 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 | 47.4% |
| White | 25.3% |
| Black | 18% |
| Asian | 5.9% |
| Two or more races | 2.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.7% |
50.1% of students are girls and 49.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 55 |
| Kindergarten | 83 |
| Grade 1 | 81 |
| Grade 2 | 86 |
| Grade 3 | 90 |
| Grade 4 | 75 |
| Grade 5 | 87 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
900 Reseda Dr., Houston, TX 77062
Phone: (281)284-4900
Website: ccisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: G H Whitcomb Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clear Lake City Elementary School | Clear Creek ISD | 0.7 mi | 507 | 15.4 | 49.7% |
| Odyssey Academy - Webster | Odyssey Academy Inc | 1.6 mi | 328 | 16.5 | 69.8% |
| Falcon Pass Elementary School | Clear Creek ISD | 1.6 mi | 545 | 15.3 | 34.3% |
| John F Ward Elementary School | Clear Creek ISD | 1.6 mi | 617 | 15.9 | 44.2% |
| Margaret S McWhirter Elementary School | Clear Creek ISD | 1.9 mi | 810 | 15.6 | 75.7% |
| Armand Bayou Elementary School | Clear Creek ISD | 2.5 mi | 518 | 16.2 | 45.4% |
| C D Landolt Elementary School | Clear Creek ISD | 2.9 mi | 736 | 16.5 | 52.7% |
| North Pointe Elementary School | Clear Creek ISD | 3.0 mi | 573 | 15.5 | 47.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.