H L Higgins Elementary School
Public elementary school in Whitehouse, Texas · Whitehouse ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
H L Higgins Elementary School serves 597 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Whitehouse (Smith County). It is one of 7 schools in Whitehouse ISD. By enrollment it is the 1634th 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 ÷ 40.18 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Whitehouse ISD |
| County | Smith County |
| Area type | Town, fringe |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 484560012234 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Whitehouse ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 597 | 4,676 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 14.9 | 13.9 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 48.4% | 45% | 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.
H L Higgins Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 4 elementary schools in Whitehouse ISD, H L Higgins Elementary School is the largest, with 12.8% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 6.1 miles away with a median enrollment of 497; H L Higgins 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 111 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 24, against an average of 85 per grade. This year grade 5 has 37% more students than kindergarten (111 against 81). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 24 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 69% here and 62% across Whitehouse ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 15.4%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
48.4% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 45% across Whitehouse 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 40.18 full-time-equivalent teachers for 597 students, H L Higgins Elementary School has 14.9 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 597 students would have about 40.3 teachers, so H L Higgins 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
H L Higgins Elementary School is in a town no more than 10 miles from an urbanized area, which NCES calls town, fringe. The nearest other elementary school is Stanton-Smith Elementary School, 0.7 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 22 other elementary schools, 3 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 69% |
| Hispanic | 15.4% |
| Black | 7% |
| Two or more races | 5.9% |
| Asian | 2.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
47.2% of students are girls and 52.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 24 |
| Kindergarten | 81 |
| Grade 1 | 94 |
| Grade 2 | 92 |
| Grade 3 | 90 |
| Grade 4 | 105 |
| Grade 5 | 111 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
306 Bascom Rd, Whitehouse, TX 75791
Phone: (903)839-5580
Website: whitehouseisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: H L Higgins Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stanton-Smith Elementary School | Whitehouse ISD | 0.7 mi | 486 | 14 | 42% |
| Gus Winston Cain Elementary School | Whitehouse ISD | 1.1 mi | 508 | 14.3 | 52.2% |
| Mozelle Brown Elementary School | Whitehouse ISD | 3.8 mi | 575 | 13.5 | 53.7% |
| Cumberland Academy Lower Elementary School | Cumberland Academy | 6.1 mi | 459 | 13 | 59.3% |
| Cumberland Academy Upper Elementary School | Cumberland Academy | 6.2 mi | 392 | 13.1 | 46.4% |
| Clarkston Elementary School | Tyler ISD | 6.6 mi | 394 | 14 | 76.9% |
| Rice Elementary School | Tyler ISD | 6.8 mi | 613 | 15.8 | 61% |
| Wise Elementary School | Chapel Hill ISD | 6.9 mi | 593 | 14.5 | 82% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Whitehouse ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gus Winston Cain Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 508 |
| J W Holloway Sixth Grade School | Middle | 6 | 355 |
| Mozelle Brown Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 575 |
| Stanton-Smith Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 486 |
| Whitehouse High School | High | 9–12 | 1,404 |
| Whitehouse Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 751 |