Housman Elementary School
Public elementary school in Houston, Texas · Spring Branch ISD · Grades K–5
Housman Elementary School serves 634 students in grades K–5 in Houston (Harris County). It is one of 42 schools in Spring Branch ISD. By enrollment it is the 1363rd largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 15.6 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 ÷ 40.59 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | K–5 |
| District | Spring Branch ISD |
| County | Harris County |
| Area type | City, large |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 484110004675 |
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 Branch ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 634 | 32,668 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 15.6 | 15.2 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 91.2% | 55.6% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 65% 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.
Housman Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 24 elementary schools in Spring Branch ISD, Housman Elementary School is the 13th largest, with 1.9% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 2 miles away with a median enrollment of 615; Housman 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 111 students, and its smallest is grade 4 with 89, against an average of 106 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 109 in kindergarten and 110 in grade 5.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 83.4% here and 55.5% across Spring Branch ISD. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
91.2% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 55.6% across Spring Branch 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 40.59 full-time-equivalent teachers for 634 students, Housman Elementary School has 15.6 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 634 students would have about 42.8 teachers, so Housman Elementary School has 2.2 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Housman Elementary School is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more, which NCES calls city, large. The nearest other elementary school is Valley Oaks Elementary School, 1.5 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 207 other elementary schools, 41 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 | 83.4% |
| Black | 7.3% |
| White | 7.3% |
| Two or more races | 0.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.6% |
| Asian | 0.5% |
47.3% of students are girls and 52.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 109 |
| Grade 1 | 108 |
| Grade 2 | 107 |
| Grade 3 | 111 |
| Grade 4 | 89 |
| Grade 5 | 110 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
6705 Housman St, Houston, TX 77055
Phone: (713)251-5900
Website: hse.springbranchisd.com
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Housman Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valley Oaks Elementary School | Spring Branch ISD | 1.5 mi | 894 | 15.8 | 9.2% |
| Wainwright Elementary School | Houston ISD | 1.6 mi | 382 | 13.2 | 98.2% |
| Ridgecrest Elementary School | Spring Branch ISD | 1.6 mi | 836 | 14.6 | 96.7% |
| Benbrook Elementary School | Houston ISD | 2.0 mi | 481 | 16.6 | 98.8% |
| KIPP Nexus Primary School | KIPP Texas Public Schools | 2.1 mi | 739 | 21.3 | 91.5% |
| Cedar Brook Elementary School | Spring Branch ISD | 2.2 mi | 654 | 15.1 | 76.9% |
| Hunters Creek Elementary School | Spring Branch ISD | 2.3 mi | 575 | 14.8 | 18.8% |
| Stevens Elementary School | Houston ISD | 2.3 mi | 556 | 15 | 90.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.