Houston Classical
Public elementary school (charter) in Houston, Texas · Houston Classical Charter School · Grades Pre-K–5
Houston Classical serves 342 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Houston (Harris County). It is the only school in Houston Classical Charter School. By enrollment it is the 3879th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 19.7 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 ÷ 17.32 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School, charter |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Houston Classical Charter School |
| County | Harris County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 480146913863 |
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 Classical Charter School | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 342 | 342 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 19.7 | 19.7 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 73.7% | 73.7% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 96% 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.
Houston Classical in context
Size
Houston Classical is the only school in Houston Classical Charter School, so its 342 students are the district's whole enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 1.3 miles away and have a median of 601 students, so Houston Classical is smaller than most of them.
As a charter school it is publicly funded and charges no tuition, but it is run under a charter rather than directly by a local school board.
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 1 with 64 students, and its smallest is grade 5 with 22, against an average of 49 per grade. This year grade 5 has 58% fewer students than kindergarten (22 against 52). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 48 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Black students are the largest group, at 52% of enrollment, a higher share than across Texas public schools (12.8%). Hispanic students are next, at 31.9%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
73.7% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch 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. State shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Houston Classical has 17.32 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 19.7 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 342 students would have about 23.1 teachers, so Houston Classical has 5.8 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
NCES classifies its location as suburb, large, which means it is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city. The nearest other elementary school is Petrosky Elementary School, 0.5 miles away in Alief ISD. There are 38 elementary schools within 5 miles and 155 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Black | 52% |
| Hispanic | 31.9% |
| Asian | 5.8% |
| White | 5.3% |
| Two or more races | 3.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1.8% |
54.4% of students are girls and 45.6% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 48 |
| Kindergarten | 52 |
| Grade 1 | 64 |
| Grade 2 | 48 |
| Grade 3 | 60 |
| Grade 4 | 48 |
| Grade 5 | 22 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
6403 Addicks Clodine Rd, Houston, TX 77083
Phone: (713)748-9626
Website: houstonclassical.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Houston Classical. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petrosky Elementary School | Alief ISD | 0.5 mi | 515 | 10.8 | 84.9% |
| Iltexas Westpark Elementary School | International Leadership of Texas (Iltexas) | 0.6 mi | 852 | 15.2 | 85.4% |
| Holmquist Elementary School | Alief ISD | 0.7 mi | 782 | 13 | 92.3% |
| Rees Elementary School | Alief ISD | 0.9 mi | 526 | 10.2 | 81.4% |
| Hearne Elementary School | Alief ISD | 1.6 mi | 675 | 12.2 | 88.4% |
| KIPP Unity Primary School | KIPP Texas Public Schools | 1.7 mi | 1,050 | 22.8 | 89.6% |
| Mission Bend Glen Elementary School | Fort Bend ISD | 1.8 mi | 460 | 13.7 | 82.6% |
| Mission West Elementary School | Fort Bend ISD | 1.9 mi | 513 | 12.8 | 79.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.