Houston Elementary School
Public elementary school in Denison, Texas · Denison ISD · Grades Pre-K–4
Houston Elementary School serves 255 students in grades Pre-K–4 in Denison (Grayson County). It is one of 9 schools in Denison ISD. By enrollment it is the 4332nd largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 13.5 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 ÷ 18.94 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–4 |
| District | Denison ISD |
| County | Grayson County |
| Area type | City, small |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 481671001435 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Denison ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 255 | 4,977 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 13.5 | 13.7 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 78.4% | 60.6% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 26% 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 5 elementary schools in Denison ISD, Houston Elementary School is the smallest, with 5.1% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 3.8 miles away with a median enrollment of 482; Houston Elementary School is smaller 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 pre-K with 124 students, and its smallest is grade 3 with 21, against an average of 51 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 36 in grade 1 and 36 in grade 4. It also enrolls 124 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 38.4% here and 50.3% across Denison ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 31%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
78.4% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 60.6% across Denison 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 18.94 full-time-equivalent teachers for 255 students, Houston Elementary School has 13.5 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 255 students would have about 17.2 teachers, so Houston Elementary School has 1.7 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 fewer than 100,000 people, which NCES calls city, small. The nearest other elementary school is Terrell Elementary School, 1.2 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 12 other elementary schools, 4 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 38.4% |
| Hispanic | 31% |
| Black | 15.7% |
| Two or more races | 13.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.8% |
| Asian | 0.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.4% |
47.1% of students are girls and 52.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 124 |
| Grade 1 | 36 |
| Grade 2 | 38 |
| Grade 3 | 21 |
| Grade 4 | 36 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1100 W Morgan St, Denison, TX 75020
Phone: (903)462-7300
Website: denisonisd.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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terrell Elementary School | Denison ISD | 1.2 mi | 432 | 15.5 | 70.8% |
| Lamar Elementary School | Denison ISD | 1.4 mi | 425 | 13.9 | 63.5% |
| Mayes Elementary School | Denison ISD | 1.4 mi | 508 | 14.1 | 67.9% |
| Hyde Park Elementary School | Denison ISD | 1.7 mi | 502 | 15.3 | 51% |
| Dillingham Elementary School | Sherman ISD | 5.9 mi | 710 | 14.1 | 77.6% |
| Percy W Neblett Elementary School | Sherman ISD | 6.0 mi | 462 | 9.6 | 64.3% |
| Pottsboro Elementary School | Pottsboro ISD | 6.3 mi | 552 | 15 | 36.6% |
| Fairview Elementary School | Sherman ISD | 7.8 mi | 382 | 10.6 | 73.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Denison ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| B McDaniel Intermediate School | Middle | 5–6 | 708 |
| Denison High School | High | 9–12 | 1,351 |
| Henry Scott Middle School | Middle | 7–8 | 733 |
| Hyde Park Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 502 |
| Lamar Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 425 |
| Mayes Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 508 |
| Pathways High School | High | 9–12 | 62 |
| Terrell Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 432 |