Glenn York Elementary School
Public elementary school in Pearland, Texas · Alvin ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Glenn York Elementary School serves 758 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Pearland (Brazoria County). It is one of 36 schools in Alvin ISD. By enrollment it is the 600th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 16.1 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 ÷ 47.15 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Alvin ISD |
| County | Brazoria County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 480809012607 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Alvin ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 758 | 30,038 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 16.1 | 15.3 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 21% | 51.1% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 73% 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.
Glenn York Elementary School in context
Size
Glenn York Elementary School is the 5th largest of Alvin ISD's 21 elementary schools; its 758 students are 2.5% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 2.2 miles away with a median enrollment of 706; Glenn York 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 5 with 148 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 8, against an average of 108 per grade. This year grade 5 has 54% more students than kindergarten (148 against 96). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 8 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Black students: 29.6% here and 26.7% across Alvin ISD. Asian students are next, at 26.3%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
21% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 51.1% across Alvin 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 47.15 full-time-equivalent teachers for 758 students, Glenn York Elementary School has 16.1 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 758 students would have about 51.2 teachers, so Glenn York Elementary School has 4.1 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Glenn York 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 Shirley Dill Brothers Elementary School, 0.7 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 106 other elementary schools, 25 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Black | 29.6% |
| Asian | 26.3% |
| Hispanic | 21.4% |
| White | 15.3% |
| Two or more races | 7% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.1% |
50% of students are girls and 50% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 8 |
| Kindergarten | 96 |
| Grade 1 | 111 |
| Grade 2 | 143 |
| Grade 3 | 137 |
| Grade 4 | 115 |
| Grade 5 | 148 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
2720 Kingsley Dr., Pearland, TX 77584
Phone: (281)245-2100
Website: alvinisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Glenn York Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shirley Dill Brothers Elementary School | Alvin ISD | 0.7 mi | 665 | 15.4 | 19.1% |
| Laura Ingalls Wilder Elementary School | Alvin ISD | 0.8 mi | 678 | 14.7 | 34.2% |
| Mary Burks Marek Elementary School | Alvin ISD | 1.7 mi | 762 | 15 | 45.1% |
| Red Duke Elementary School | Alvin ISD | 2.0 mi | 711 | 15.6 | 42.9% |
| Pomona Elementary School | Alvin ISD | 2.4 mi | 721 | 15.4 | 23.2% |
| Almeda Elementary School | Houston ISD | 2.7 mi | 707 | 15.4 | 95.5% |
| Silvercrest Elementary School | Pearland ISD | 2.9 mi | 704 | 17.8 | 11.6% |
| Silverlake Elementary School | Pearland ISD | 3.1 mi | 691 | 16.6 | 29.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.