Houston Elementary School
Public elementary school in Denton, Texas · Denton ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Houston Elementary School serves 537 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Denton (Denton County). It is one of 46 schools in Denton ISD. By enrollment it is the 2152nd largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 13.2 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 ÷ 40.77 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Denton ISD |
| County | Denton County |
| Area type | City, midsize |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 481674005696 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Denton ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 537 | 33,329 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 13.2 | 13.8 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 44.3% | 48.1% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 22% 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 26 elementary schools in Denton ISD, Houston Elementary School is the 19th largest, with 1.6% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 2 miles away with a median enrollment of 575; 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 93 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 36, against an average of 77 per grade. This year grade 5 has 18% more students than kindergarten (87 against 74). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 36 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 45.8% here and 32% across Denton ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 23.5%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
44.3% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 48.1% across Denton 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 40.77 full-time-equivalent teachers for 537 students, Houston Elementary School has 13.2 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 537 students would have about 36.3 teachers, so Houston Elementary School has 4.5 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 Nelson Elementary School, 1.1 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 49 other elementary schools, 15 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 | 45.8% |
| Hispanic | 23.5% |
| Black | 16.2% |
| Asian | 6.9% |
| Two or more races | 6.9% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.7% |
46.2% of students are girls and 53.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 36 |
| Kindergarten | 74 |
| Grade 1 | 84 |
| Grade 2 | 77 |
| Grade 3 | 93 |
| Grade 4 | 86 |
| Grade 5 | 87 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
3100 Teasley, Denton, TX 76205
Phone: (940)369-2900
Website: dentonisd.org
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nelson Elementary School | Denton ISD | 1.1 mi | 527 | 12.9 | 38.7% |
| Ryan Elementary School | Denton ISD | 1.5 mi | 551 | 12.7 | 47.2% |
| Denton Classical Academy | Texas College Preparatory Academies | 1.9 mi | 190 | 11.9 | 28.9% |
| McNair Elementary School | Denton ISD | 2.0 mi | 599 | 14 | 53.1% |
| Borman Elementary School | Denton ISD | 2.0 mi | 523 | 11.4 | 76.9% |
| Rivera Elementary School | Denton ISD | 2.3 mi | 604 | 11.8 | 79.8% |
| Hawk Elementary School | Denton ISD | 2.6 mi | 610 | 14 | 19.2% |
| Pecan Creek Elementary School | Denton ISD | 2.9 mi | 656 | 13 | 47% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.