Jacinto City Elementary School
Public elementary school in Houston, Texas · Galena Park ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Jacinto City Elementary School serves 689 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Houston (Harris County). It is one of 25 schools in Galena Park ISD. By enrollment it is the 986th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 14.1 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 ÷ 48.7 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Galena Park ISD |
| County | Harris County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 482025001986 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Galena Park ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 689 | 20,862 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 14.1 | 15 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 89.4% | 88.8% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 36% 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.
Jacinto City Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 15 elementary schools in Galena Park ISD, Jacinto City Elementary School is the 5th largest, with 3.3% of the district's students. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 1.4 miles away and have a median of 419 students, so Jacinto City 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 pre-K with 131 students, and its smallest is kindergarten with 89, against an average of 98 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 89 in kindergarten and 89 in grade 5. It also enrolls 131 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 93% of enrollment, a higher share than across Galena Park ISD (82.1%). Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
89.4% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 88.8% across Galena Park 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
Jacinto City Elementary School has 48.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 14.1 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 689 students would have about 46.6 teachers, so Jacinto City Elementary School has 2.1 more.
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 Whittier Elementary School, 0.6 miles away in Houston ISD. There are 42 elementary schools within 5 miles and 182 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 93% |
| Black | 3.3% |
| White | 2.8% |
| Asian | 0.4% |
| Two or more races | 0.4% |
51.2% of students are girls and 48.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 131 |
| Kindergarten | 89 |
| Grade 1 | 100 |
| Grade 2 | 92 |
| Grade 3 | 99 |
| Grade 4 | 89 |
| Grade 5 | 89 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
10910 Wiggins, Houston, TX 77029
Phone: (832)386-4600
Website: galenaparkisd.com
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Jacinto City Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whittier Elementary School | Houston ISD | 0.6 mi | 326 | 15.5 | 85.6% |
| Harris R P Elementary School | Houston ISD | 1.0 mi | 383 | 13.6 | 97.7% |
| Pyburn Elementary School | Galena Park ISD | 1.0 mi | 454 | 12.9 | 91.9% |
| The Varnett School - East | The Varnett Public School | 1.3 mi | 275 | 15.1 | 73.1% |
| Macarthur Elementary School | Galena Park ISD | 1.4 mi | 556 | 13.8 | 89.9% |
| Normandy Crossing Elementary School | Galena Park ISD | 2.0 mi | 596 | 14 | 91.8% |
| Galena Park Elementary School | Galena Park ISD | 2.1 mi | 588 | 14 | 85.9% |
| Pleasantville Elementary School | Houston ISD | 2.1 mi | 219 | 14.6 | 99.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.