Houston Elementary School
Public elementary school in Lancaster, Texas · Lancaster ISD · Grades K–5
Houston Elementary School serves 613 students in grades K–5 in Lancaster (Dallas County). It is one of 9 schools in Lancaster ISD. By enrollment it is the 1510th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 15.2 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as 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 ÷ 40.25 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | K–5 |
| District | Lancaster ISD |
| County | Dallas County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 482667003002 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Lancaster ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 613 | 6,822 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 15.2 | 14.8 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 87.3% | 81.8% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 57% 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 6 elementary schools in Lancaster ISD, Houston Elementary School is the largest, with 9% of the district's students. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 2 miles away and have a median of 422 students, so Houston Elementary School is larger 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 3 with 111 students, and its smallest is grade 1 with 91, against an average of 102 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 109 in kindergarten and 101 in grade 5.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 58.4% of enrollment, a higher share than across Lancaster ISD (24.6%). Black students are next, at 39.5%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
87.3% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 81.8% across Lancaster 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 40.25 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 15.2 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 613 students would have about 41.4 teachers, so Houston Elementary School has 1.1 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 Iltexas Lancaster Elementary School, 1.5 miles away in International Leadership of Texas (Iltexas). There are 29 elementary schools within 5 miles and 113 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 58.4% |
| Black | 39.5% |
| Two or more races | 1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.5% |
| White | 0.5% |
| Asian | 0.2% |
48.6% of students are girls and 51.4% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 109 |
| Grade 1 | 91 |
| Grade 2 | 104 |
| Grade 3 | 111 |
| Grade 4 | 97 |
| Grade 5 | 101 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
2929 Marquis St, Lancaster, TX 75134
Phone: (972)218-1512
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iltexas Lancaster Elementary School | International Leadership of Texas (Iltexas) | 1.5 mi | 737 | 15.7 | 84.8% |
| Gateway Charter Academy | Gateway Charter Academy | 1.7 mi | 315 | 29.8 | 93.7% |
| Rosa Parks/Millbrook Elementary School | Lancaster ISD | 1.9 mi | 416 | 13.8 | 79.6% |
| The Meadows Elementary School | Desoto ISD | 1.9 mi | 312 | 20.4 | 75.6% |
| Rolling Hills Elementary School | Lancaster ISD | 2.0 mi | 388 | 14.3 | 89.7% |
| Martin Weiss Elementary School | Dallas ISD | 2.0 mi | 427 | 14.5 | 98.4% |
| Belt Line Elementary School | Lancaster ISD | 2.4 mi | 567 | 15.3 | 83.1% |
| Pleasant Run Elementary School | Lancaster ISD | 2.7 mi | 597 | 15.7 | 87.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Lancaster ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belt Line Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 567 |
| G W Carver 6th Grade STEM Learning Center | Middle | 6 | 473 |
| Lancaster High School | High | 9–12 | 2,255 |
| Lancaster Middle School | Middle | 7–8 | 908 |
| Pleasant Run Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 597 |
| Rolling Hills Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 388 |
| Rosa Parks/Millbrook Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 416 |
| West Main Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 601 |