Houston Elementary School
Public elementary school in Ennis, Texas · Ennis ISD · Grades 1–3
Houston Elementary School serves 363 students in grades 1–3 in Ennis (Ellis County). It is one of 11 schools in Ennis ISD. By enrollment it is the 3736th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 16.3 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 ÷ 22.33 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | 1–3 |
| District | Ennis ISD |
| County | Ellis County |
| Area type | Town, distant |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 481854001738 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Ennis ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 363 | 6,646 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 16.3 | 15.4 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 76.3% | 65.1% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 76% 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
Houston Elementary School is the 7th largest of Ennis ISD's 8 elementary schools; its 363 students are 5.5% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 1.4 miles away and have a median of 463 students, so 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 grade 2 with 137 students, and its smallest is grade 3 with 109, against an average of 121 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 117 in grade 1 and 109 in grade 3.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 63.4% of enrollment, a higher share than across Ennis ISD (56.7%). White students are next, at 18.2%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
76.3% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 65.1% across Ennis 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
Houston Elementary School has 22.33 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 16.3 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 363 students would have about 24.5 teachers, so Houston 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
NCES classifies its location as town, distant, which means it is in a town 10 to 35 miles from an urbanized area. The nearest other elementary school is David S Crockett Early Childhood Center, 0.6 miles away in the same district. There are 7 elementary schools within 5 miles and 9 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 63.4% |
| White | 18.2% |
| Black | 14.9% |
| Two or more races | 2.8% |
| Asian | 0.8% |
47.9% of students are girls and 52.1% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 1 | 117 |
| Grade 2 | 137 |
| Grade 3 | 109 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1701 S Hall St, Ennis, TX 75119
Phone: (972)872-7285
Website: ennis.k12.tx.us
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David S Crockett Early Childhood Center | Ennis ISD | 0.6 mi | 479 | 16.3 | 72.4% |
| Dorie Miller Intermediate School | Ennis ISD | 0.8 mi | 447 | 15 | 64.4% |
| Jack Lummus Intermediate School | Ennis ISD | 1.3 mi | 515 | 17 | 65.6% |
| Bowie Elementary School | Ennis ISD | 1.3 mi | 506 | 15.6 | 64% |
| Travis Elementary School | Ennis ISD | 1.5 mi | 280 | 13.7 | 68.6% |
| G W Carver Early Childhood Center | Ennis ISD | 2.0 mi | 407 | 15.7 | 82.6% |
| Austin Elementary School | Ennis ISD | 2.3 mi | 394 | 16.1 | 70.1% |
| Palmer Elementary School | Palmer ISD | 8.9 mi | 525 | 18 | 53.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Ennis ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alamo Middle School | Middle | 6 | 457 |
| Austin Elementary School | Elementary | 1–3 | 394 |
| Bowie Elementary School | Elementary | 1–3 | 506 |
| David S Crockett Early Childhood Center | Elementary | Pre-K–K | 479 |
| Dorie Miller Intermediate School | Elementary | 4–5 | 447 |
| Ennis High School | High | 9–12 | 1,887 |
| Ennis Junior High School | Middle | 7–8 | 908 |
| G W Carver Early Childhood Center | Elementary | Pre-K–K | 407 |
| Jack Lummus Intermediate School | Elementary | 4–5 | 515 |
| Travis Elementary School | Elementary | 1–3 | 280 |