Hilliard Elementary School
Public elementary school in Houston, Texas · Houston ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Hilliard Elementary School serves 545 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Houston (Harris County). It is one of 273 schools in Houston ISD. By enrollment it is the 2084th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 14.8 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 ÷ 36.77 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Houston ISD |
| County | Harris County |
| Area type | City, large |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 482364012966 |
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 | 545 | 176,727 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 14.8 | 16.1 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 98.7% | 79.3% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 49% 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.
Hilliard Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 178 elementary schools in Houston ISD, Hilliard Elementary School is the 71st largest, with 0.3% of the district's students. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 2.2 miles away and have a median of 424 students, so Hilliard Elementary School is larger than most of them.
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 95 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 68, against an average of 78 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 73 in kindergarten and 68 in grade 5. It also enrolls 68 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Black students are the largest group, at 69.5% of enrollment, a higher share than across Houston ISD (20.8%). Hispanic students are next, at 27%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
98.7% 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
Hilliard Elementary School has 36.77 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 14.8 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 545 students would have about 36.8 teachers, so Hilliard 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
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 The Varnett School - Northeast, 0.3 miles away in The Varnett Public School. There are 34 elementary schools within 5 miles and 162 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Black | 69.5% |
| Hispanic | 27% |
| Two or more races | 1.8% |
| White | 0.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.7% |
49.5% of students are girls and 50.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 68 |
| Kindergarten | 73 |
| Grade 1 | 90 |
| Grade 2 | 75 |
| Grade 3 | 95 |
| Grade 4 | 76 |
| Grade 5 | 68 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
8115 E Houston Rd, Houston, TX 77028
Phone: (713)635-3085
Website: houstonisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Hilliard Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Varnett School - Northeast | The Varnett Public School | 0.3 mi | 354 | 15.9 | 99.2% |
| KIPP Legacy Preparatory | KIPP Texas Public Schools | 1.0 mi | 820 | 21.1 | 96.3% |
| Fonwood Early Childhood Center | Houston ISD | 1.1 mi | 405 | 18.4 | 100% |
| Elmore Elementary School | Houston ISD | 2.1 mi | 443 | 13.8 | 98.2% |
| McGowen Elementary School | Houston ISD | 2.3 mi | 386 | 14.8 | 96.9% |
| Shadydale Elementary School | Houston ISD | 2.7 mi | 576 | 14.9 | 96.5% |
| Cook Jr. Elementary School | Houston ISD | 3.2 mi | 453 | 15.2 | 98% |
| Oates Elementary School | Houston ISD | 3.3 mi | 233 | 12.3 | 93.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.