Holmquist Elementary School
Public elementary school in Houston, Texas · Alief ISD · Grades Pre-K–4
Holmquist Elementary School serves 782 students in grades Pre-K–4 in Houston (Harris County). It is one of 45 schools in Alief ISD. By enrollment it is the 514th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 13 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 ÷ 60.36 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–4 |
| District | Alief ISD |
| County | Harris County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 480783011887 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Alief ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 782 | 38,610 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 13 | 13.6 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 92.3% | 86.4% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 19% 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.
Holmquist Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 24 elementary schools in Alief ISD, Holmquist Elementary School is the 4th largest, with 2% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 1.5 miles away with a median enrollment of 521; Holmquist 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 2 with 164 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 1, against an average of 130 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 147 in kindergarten and 154 in grade 4. It also enrolls 1 child in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 46.9% here and 63.2% across Alief ISD. Black students are next, at 41%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
92.3% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 86.4% across Alief 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 60.36 full-time-equivalent teachers for 782 students, Holmquist Elementary School has 13 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 782 students would have about 52.8 teachers, so Holmquist Elementary School has 7.6 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Holmquist 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 Houston Classical, 0.7 miles away in Houston Classical Charter School. Within 10 miles there are 156 other elementary schools, 38 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 | 46.9% |
| Black | 41% |
| White | 5.8% |
| Asian | 5.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.4% |
52.2% of students are girls and 47.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 1 |
| Kindergarten | 147 |
| Grade 1 | 152 |
| Grade 2 | 164 |
| Grade 3 | 164 |
| Grade 4 | 154 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
15040 Westpark Dr., Houston, TX 77082
Phone: (281)988-3024
Website: aliefisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Holmquist Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Classical | Houston Classical Charter School | 0.7 mi | 342 | 19.7 | 73.7% |
| Petrosky Elementary School | Alief ISD | 1.0 mi | 515 | 10.8 | 84.9% |
| Rees Elementary School | Alief ISD | 1.1 mi | 526 | 10.2 | 81.4% |
| Iltexas Westpark Elementary School | International Leadership of Texas (Iltexas) | 1.2 mi | 852 | 15.2 | 85.4% |
| Hearne Elementary School | Alief ISD | 1.7 mi | 675 | 12.2 | 88.4% |
| KIPP Unity Primary School | KIPP Texas Public Schools | 2.3 mi | 1,050 | 22.8 | 89.6% |
| Heflin Elementary School | Alief ISD | 2.4 mi | 501 | 10.9 | 90.2% |
| Mission West Elementary School | Fort Bend ISD | 2.4 mi | 513 | 12.8 | 79.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.