Kolter Elementary School
Public elementary school in Bellaire, Texas · Houston ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Kolter Elementary School serves 771 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Bellaire (Harris County). It is one of 273 schools in Houston ISD. By enrollment it is the 548th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 18 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 ÷ 42.89 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Houston ISD |
| County | Harris County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 482364002510 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Houston ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 771 | 176,727 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 18 | 16.1 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 23.6% | 79.3% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 91% 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.
Kolter Elementary School in context
Size
Kolter Elementary School is the 24th largest of Houston ISD's 178 elementary schools; its 771 students are 0.4% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 1.3 miles away with a median enrollment of 740; Kolter 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 kindergarten with 130 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 35, against an average of 110 per grade. This year grade 5 has 12% fewer students than kindergarten (115 against 130). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 35 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 44.5% here and 10% across Houston ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 27.6%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
23.6% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 79.3% across Houston 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
With 42.89 full-time-equivalent teachers for 771 students, Kolter Elementary School has 18 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 771 students would have about 52.1 teachers, so Kolter Elementary School has 9.2 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Kolter Elementary School is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city, which NCES calls suburb, large. The nearest other elementary school is Cunningham Elementary School, 0.8 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 224 other elementary schools, 54 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 44.5% |
| Hispanic | 27.6% |
| Black | 12.2% |
| Asian | 10.2% |
| Two or more races | 4.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
47.1% of students are girls and 52.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 35 |
| Kindergarten | 130 |
| Grade 1 | 127 |
| Grade 2 | 122 |
| Grade 3 | 122 |
| Grade 4 | 120 |
| Grade 5 | 115 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
6300 Ave B, Bellaire, TX 77401
Phone: (713)726-3630
Website: houstonisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Kolter Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cunningham Elementary School | Houston ISD | 0.8 mi | 562 | 17.3 | 92.9% |
| Condit Elementary School | Houston ISD | 0.9 mi | 730 | 16.3 | 36.2% |
| West University Elementary School | Houston ISD | 1.3 mi | 1,183 | 18.5 | 6.1% |
| Horn Elementary School | Houston ISD | 1.3 mi | 750 | 18.4 | 15.5% |
| Rodriguez Elementary School | Houston ISD | 1.3 mi | 917 | 18 | 97.9% |
| Twain Elementary School | Houston ISD | 1.5 mi | 924 | 18.5 | 19.3% |
| Ser-Ninos Charter Elementary School | Ser-Ninos Charter School | 1.5 mi | 512 | 17.8 | 95.5% |
| Amigos Por Vida-Friends for Life Charter School | Amigos Por Vida-Friends for Life Pub Chtr School | 1.5 mi | 524 | 18.1 | 97.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.