Huntsville Elementary School
Public elementary school in Huntsville, Texas · Huntsville ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Huntsville Elementary School serves 670 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Huntsville (Walker County). It is one of 9 schools in Huntsville ISD. By enrollment it is the 1117th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 21 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 ÷ 31.84 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Huntsville ISD |
| County | Walker County |
| Area type | Town, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 482403006867 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Huntsville ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 670 | 10,960 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 21 | 34.9 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 80.9% | 65.6% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 97% 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.
Huntsville Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 5 elementary schools in Huntsville ISD, Huntsville Elementary School is the 3rd largest, with 6.1% of the district's students. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 3.5 miles away and have a median of 561 students, so Huntsville 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 5 with 118 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 76, against an average of 96 per grade. This year grade 5 has 23% more students than kindergarten (118 against 96). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 76 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 44.2% of enrollment, a higher share than across Huntsville ISD (40.8%). White students are next, at 25.8%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
80.9% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 65.6% across Huntsville 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
Huntsville Elementary School has 31.84 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 21 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 670 students would have about 45.3 teachers, so Huntsville Elementary School has 13.5 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 Texas Online Preparatory Elementary School, 0.3 miles away in the same district. There are 5 elementary schools within 5 miles and 5 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 44.2% |
| White | 25.8% |
| Black | 24.2% |
| Two or more races | 5.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
| Asian | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
46.4% of students are girls and 53.6% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 76 |
| Kindergarten | 96 |
| Grade 1 | 84 |
| Grade 2 | 83 |
| Grade 3 | 104 |
| Grade 4 | 109 |
| Grade 5 | 118 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
87 Mlk Dr., Huntsville, TX 77320
Phone: (936)435-2685
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Huntsville Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Online Preparatory Elementary School | Huntsville ISD | 0.3 mi | 646 | – | 65.3% |
| Samuel Houston Elementary School | Huntsville ISD | 1.2 mi | 760 | 26.7 | 81.2% |
| Scott Johnson Elementary School | Huntsville ISD | 1.3 mi | 879 | 20.7 | 80.8% |
| Stewart Elementary School | Huntsville ISD | 3.2 mi | 547 | 22.7 | 69.5% |
| Ignite Community School - Huntsville | Texas College Preparatory Academies | 3.8 mi | 380 | 15 | 63.7% |
| New Waverly Elementary School | New Waverly ISD | 14.4 mi | 327 | 15.4 | 53.2% |
| New Waverly Intermediate School | New Waverly ISD | 14.4 mi | 169 | 14.2 | 47.9% |
| Lansberry Elementary School | Trinity ISD | 17.1 mi | 574 | 18 | 96.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Huntsville ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Huntsville High School | High | 9–12 | 1,882 |
| Mance Park Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 1,298 |
| Samuel Houston Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 760 |
| Scott Johnson Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 879 |
| Stewart Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 547 |
| Texas Online Preparatory Elementary School | Elementary | 3–5 | 646 |
| Texas Online Preparatory High School | High | 9–12 | 2,228 |
| Texas Online Preparatory Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 2,050 |