John F Ward Elementary School
Public elementary school in Houston, Texas · Clear Creek ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
John F Ward Elementary School serves 617 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Houston (Harris County). It is one of 45 schools in Clear Creek ISD. By enrollment it is the 1478th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 15.9 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 ÷ 38.85 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Clear Creek ISD |
| County | Harris County |
| Area type | City, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 481428006835 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Clear Creek ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 617 | 39,684 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 15.9 | 16.3 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 44.2% | 39% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 70% 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.
John F Ward Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 27 elementary schools in Clear Creek ISD, John F Ward Elementary School is the 16th largest, with 1.6% of the district's students. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 1.5 miles away and have a median of 551 students, so John F Ward 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 105 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 58, against an average of 88 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 99 in kindergarten and 105 in grade 5. It also enrolls 58 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 36.8% of enrollment, a lower share than across Clear Creek ISD (43.1%). Hispanic students are next, at 32.4%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
44.2% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 39% across Clear Creek 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
John F Ward Elementary School has 38.85 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 15.9 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 617 students would have about 41.7 teachers, so John F Ward Elementary School has 2.9 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 city, large, which means it is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more. The nearest other elementary school is Odyssey Academy - Webster, 1.1 miles away in Odyssey Academy Inc. There are 19 elementary schools within 5 miles and 105 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 36.8% |
| Hispanic | 32.4% |
| Asian | 12.8% |
| Black | 12.8% |
| Two or more races | 4.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
45.9% of students are girls and 54.1% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 58 |
| Kindergarten | 99 |
| Grade 1 | 76 |
| Grade 2 | 87 |
| Grade 3 | 104 |
| Grade 4 | 88 |
| Grade 5 | 105 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1440 Bouldercrest Dr., Houston, TX 77062
Phone: (281)284-5400
Website: ccisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: John F Ward Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Odyssey Academy - Webster | Odyssey Academy Inc | 1.1 mi | 328 | 16.5 | 69.8% |
| Clear Lake City Elementary School | Clear Creek ISD | 1.4 mi | 507 | 15.4 | 49.7% |
| North Pointe Elementary School | Clear Creek ISD | 1.5 mi | 573 | 15.5 | 47.5% |
| Armand Bayou Elementary School | Clear Creek ISD | 1.5 mi | 518 | 16.2 | 45.4% |
| Falcon Pass Elementary School | Clear Creek ISD | 1.5 mi | 545 | 15.3 | 34.3% |
| G H Whitcomb Elementary School | Clear Creek ISD | 1.6 mi | 557 | 15.8 | 73.4% |
| Brookwood Elementary School | Clear Creek ISD | 2.3 mi | 792 | 18.1 | 40.7% |
| Margaret S McWhirter Elementary School | Clear Creek ISD | 3.4 mi | 810 | 15.6 | 75.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.