Jessie Lee Pumphrey Elementary School
Public elementary school in Baytown, Texas · Goose Creek CISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Jessie Lee Pumphrey Elementary School serves 749 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Baytown (Harris County). It is one of 33 schools in Goose Creek CISD. By enrollment it is the 634th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 17 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 ÷ 44 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Goose Creek CISD |
| County | Harris County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 482115014255 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Goose Creek CISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 749 | 24,032 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 17 | 15.7 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 64.6% | 74.3% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 84% 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.
Jessie Lee Pumphrey Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 17 elementary schools in Goose Creek CISD, Jessie Lee Pumphrey Elementary School is the 5th largest, with 3.1% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 3.4 miles away with a median enrollment of 728; Jessie Lee Pumphrey 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 pre-K with 215 students, and its smallest is kindergarten with 84, against an average of 107 per grade. This year grade 5 has 13% more students than kindergarten (95 against 84). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 215 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 59.1% here and 65.7% across Goose Creek CISD. Black students are next, at 21.2%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
64.6% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 74.3% across Goose Creek CISD 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 44 full-time-equivalent teachers for 749 students, Jessie Lee Pumphrey Elementary School has 17 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 749 students would have about 50.6 teachers, so Jessie Lee Pumphrey Elementary School has 6.6 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Jessie Lee Pumphrey Elementary School is in rural territory within 5 miles of an urbanized area or 2.5 miles of a town, which NCES calls rural, fringe. The nearest other elementary school is Victoria Walker Elementary School, 1 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 33 other elementary schools, 8 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 59.1% |
| Black | 21.2% |
| White | 12.8% |
| Asian | 3.5% |
| Two or more races | 2.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
47.7% of students are girls and 52.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 215 |
| Kindergarten | 84 |
| Grade 1 | 89 |
| Grade 2 | 85 |
| Grade 3 | 90 |
| Grade 4 | 91 |
| Grade 5 | 95 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
9165 Garth Rd, Baytown, TX 77521
Phone: (281)421-4460
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Jessie Lee Pumphrey Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victoria Walker Elementary School | Goose Creek CISD | 1.0 mi | 763 | 16.1 | 64.6% |
| Banuelos Elementary School | Goose Creek CISD | 1.1 mi | 769 | 16.2 | 72.7% |
| Harlem Elementary School | Goose Creek CISD | 2.3 mi | 575 | 14.6 | 87.1% |
| Alamo Elementary School | Goose Creek CISD | 2.8 mi | 746 | 15.5 | 75.5% |
| Hopper Primary School | Goose Creek CISD | 4.0 mi | 239 | 14 | 79.5% |
| Highlands Elementary School | Goose Creek CISD | 4.1 mi | 868 | 15.6 | 79.6% |
| Crockett Elementary School | Goose Creek CISD | 4.2 mi | 545 | 14.2 | 77.1% |
| Travis Elementary School | Goose Creek CISD | 4.5 mi | 709 | 16 | 77.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.