Gregory-Lincoln Education Center
Public elementary school in Houston, Texas · Houston ISD · Grades Pre-K–8
Gregory-Lincoln Education Center serves 502 students in grades Pre-K–8 in Houston (Harris County). It is one of 273 schools in Houston ISD. By enrollment it is the 2513th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 12.6 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer 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 ÷ 39.84 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–8 |
| District | Houston ISD |
| County | Harris County |
| Area type | City, large |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 482364005495 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Houston ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 502 | 176,727 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 12.6 | 16.1 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 90.4% | 79.3% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 14% 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.
Gregory-Lincoln Education Center in context
Size
Gregory-Lincoln Education Center is the 79th largest of Houston ISD's 178 elementary schools; its 502 students are 0.3% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 1.4 miles away and have a median of 546 students, so Gregory-Lincoln Education Center 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 6 with 62 students, and its smallest is kindergarten with 30, against an average of 50 per grade. This year grade 8 has 93% more students than kindergarten (58 against 30). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 52 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Black students are the largest group, at 63.5% of enrollment, a higher share than across Houston ISD (20.8%). Hispanic students are next, at 28.5%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
90.4% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 79.3% across Houston 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
Gregory-Lincoln Education Center has 39.84 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 12.6 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 502 students would have about 33.9 teachers, so Gregory-Lincoln Education Center has 5.9 more.
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 city, large, which means it is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more. The nearest other elementary school is Wharton K-8 Dual Language Academy, 0.4 miles away in the same district. There are 54 elementary schools within 5 miles and 224 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Black | 63.5% |
| Hispanic | 28.5% |
| White | 4.4% |
| Two or more races | 2% |
| Asian | 1.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
50.8% of students are girls and 49.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 52 |
| Kindergarten | 30 |
| Grade 1 | 42 |
| Grade 2 | 48 |
| Grade 3 | 53 |
| Grade 4 | 56 |
| Grade 5 | 43 |
| Grade 6 | 62 |
| Grade 7 | 58 |
| Grade 8 | 58 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1101 Taft, Houston, TX 77019
Phone: (713)942-1400
Website: houstonisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Gregory-Lincoln Education Center. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wharton K-8 Dual Language Academy | Houston ISD | 0.4 mi | 715 | 17.5 | 39.2% |
| Ella J Baker Montessori School | Houston ISD | 1.0 mi | 610 | 16.5 | 32.1% |
| Crockett Elementary School | Houston ISD | 1.3 mi | 482 | 15.1 | 65.1% |
| Arabic Immersion Magnet School | Houston ISD | 1.3 mi | 609 | 24.9 | 51.7% |
| Elevate Collegiate | Elevate Collegiate Charter School | 1.5 mi | 192 | 21.3 | 89.6% |
| Leonel Castillo Early Childhood STEM Academy | Raul Yzaguirre Schools for Success | 1.9 mi | 69 | 23 | 87% |
| Macgregor Elementary School | Houston ISD | 2.0 mi | 395 | 15.2 | 79% |
| Harvard Elementary School | Houston ISD | 2.1 mi | 657 | 16.9 | 11.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.