Heritage Elementary School
Public elementary school in Houston, Texas · Spring ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Heritage Elementary School serves 807 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Houston (Harris County). It is one of 41 schools in Spring ISD. By enrollment it is the 420th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 18.5 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 ÷ 43.72 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Spring ISD |
| County | Harris County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 484122008829 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Spring ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 807 | 33,590 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 18.5 | 17.1 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 88.8% | 80.2% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 93% 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.
Heritage Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 25 elementary schools in Spring ISD, Heritage Elementary School is the 5th largest, with 2.4% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 1 miles away with a median enrollment of 660; Heritage 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 136 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 94, against an average of 115 per grade. This year grade 5 has 10% more students than kindergarten (112 against 102). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 94 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 61.8% here and 54% across Spring ISD. Black students are next, at 32.5%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
88.8% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 80.2% across Spring 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
With 43.72 full-time-equivalent teachers for 807 students, Heritage Elementary School has 18.5 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 807 students would have about 54.5 teachers, so Heritage Elementary School has 10.8 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Heritage 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 IDEA Spears Academy, 0.4 miles away in IDEA Public Schools. Within 10 miles there are 154 other elementary schools, 43 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 | 61.8% |
| Black | 32.5% |
| Two or more races | 2% |
| Asian | 1.7% |
| White | 1.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
49.7% of students are girls and 50.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 94 |
| Kindergarten | 102 |
| Grade 1 | 117 |
| Grade 2 | 124 |
| Grade 3 | 136 |
| Grade 4 | 122 |
| Grade 5 | 112 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
12255 T C Jester Blvd, Houston, TX 77067
Phone: (281)891-8510
Website: springisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Heritage Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IDEA Spears Academy | IDEA Public Schools | 0.4 mi | 728 | 23.5 | 90.2% |
| Deloras E Thompson Elementary School | Spring ISD | 0.7 mi | 634 | 15.6 | 80.6% |
| Clark Elementary School | Spring ISD | 0.8 mi | 828 | 19.9 | 86.7% |
| Joan Link Elementary School | Spring ISD | 0.8 mi | 556 | 15 | 86.3% |
| Donna Lewis Elementary School | Spring ISD | 1.2 mi | 689 | 17.1 | 93.8% |
| Spence Elementary School | Aldine ISD | 1.5 mi | 686 | 15.9 | 88.6% |
| Two Dimensions Preparatory Academy | Two Dimensions Preparatory Academy | 1.6 mi | 144 | 16 | 96.5% |
| Hoyland Elementary School | Spring ISD | 1.7 mi | 617 | 14.3 | 92.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.