Houston Elementary School
Public elementary school in Conroe, Texas · Conroe ISD · Grades Pre-K–4
Houston Elementary School serves 741 students in grades Pre-K–4 in Conroe (Montgomery County). It is one of 65 schools in Conroe ISD. By enrollment it is the 677th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 13.6 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 ÷ 54.3 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–4 |
| District | Conroe ISD |
| County | Montgomery County |
| Area type | City, midsize |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 481500001005 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Conroe ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 741 | 72,914 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 13.6 | 15.4 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 94.9% | 43.7% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 27% 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 Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 38 elementary schools in Conroe ISD, Houston Elementary School is the 22nd largest, with 1% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 1.9 miles away with a median enrollment of 679; Houston 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 153 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 95, against an average of 124 per grade. This year grade 4 has 11% fewer students than kindergarten (116 against 131). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 95 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 72.3% here and 40.7% across Conroe ISD. Black students are next, at 17.1%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
94.9% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 43.7% across Conroe 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 54.3 full-time-equivalent teachers for 741 students, Houston Elementary School has 13.6 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 741 students would have about 50.1 teachers, so Houston Elementary School has 4.2 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Houston Elementary School is inside a principal city of 100,000 to 250,000 people, which NCES calls city, midsize. The nearest other elementary school is Anderson Elementary School, 1 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 29 other elementary schools, 9 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 | 72.3% |
| Black | 17.1% |
| White | 7.4% |
| Two or more races | 2.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.5% |
51% of students are girls and 49% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 95 |
| Kindergarten | 131 |
| Grade 1 | 127 |
| Grade 2 | 119 |
| Grade 3 | 153 |
| Grade 4 | 116 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1000 N Thompson, Conroe, TX 77301
Phone: (936)709-5100
Website: conroeisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Houston Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson Elementary School | Conroe ISD | 1.0 mi | 686 | 12.9 | 81.5% |
| Armstrong Elementary School | Conroe ISD | 1.5 mi | 616 | 13.4 | 97.1% |
| Reaves Elementary School | Conroe ISD | 1.9 mi | 672 | 12.4 | 79.2% |
| Runyan Elementary School | Conroe ISD | 1.9 mi | 593 | 13.5 | 80.8% |
| Rice Elementary School | Conroe ISD | 2.0 mi | 602 | 14 | 65.8% |
| Patterson Elementary School | Conroe ISD | 2.4 mi | 1,024 | 16.3 | 71% |
| Giesinger Elementary School | Conroe ISD | 2.5 mi | 713 | 14.6 | 49.9% |
| Wilkinson Elementary School | Conroe ISD | 3.3 mi | 755 | 14 | 52.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.