L E Monahan Elementary School
Public elementary school in Houston, Texas · Sheldon ISD · Grades 1–5
L E Monahan Elementary School serves 635 students in grades 1–5 in Houston (Harris County). It is one of 12 schools in Sheldon ISD. By enrollment it is the 1354th 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 ÷ 40 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | 1–5 |
| District | Sheldon ISD |
| County | Harris County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 483999005811 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Sheldon ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 635 | 10,946 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 15.9 | 16.3 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 87.7% | 82.3% | 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.
L E Monahan Elementary School in context
Size
L E Monahan Elementary School is the largest of Sheldon ISD's 8 elementary schools; its 635 students are 5.8% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 1.9 miles away with a median enrollment of 607; L E Monahan 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 143 students, and its smallest is grade 3 with 114, against an average of 127 per grade. This year grade 5 has 17% more students than grade 1 (143 against 122). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 58.6% here and 65.9% across Sheldon ISD. Black students are next, at 36.5%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
87.7% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 82.3% across Sheldon 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
With 40 full-time-equivalent teachers for 635 students, L E Monahan Elementary School has 15.9 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 635 students would have about 42.9 teachers, so L E Monahan 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
L E Monahan 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 Stephanie Cravens Early Childhood, 0.4 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 105 other elementary schools, 22 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 | 58.6% |
| Black | 36.5% |
| White | 2.5% |
| Two or more races | 1.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.9% |
| Asian | 0.3% |
46.1% of students are girls and 53.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 1 | 122 |
| Grade 2 | 124 |
| Grade 3 | 114 |
| Grade 4 | 132 |
| Grade 5 | 143 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
8901 Deep Valley Dr., Houston, TX 77044
Phone: (281)454-2900
Website: sheldonisd.com
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: L E Monahan Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephanie Cravens Early Childhood | Sheldon ISD | 0.4 mi | 556 | 16.4 | 86.5% |
| H M Carroll Elementary School | Sheldon ISD | 0.9 mi | 536 | 14.5 | 85.8% |
| Sheldon Lake Elementary School | Sheldon ISD | 1.4 mi | 622 | 15.6 | 84.6% |
| Royalwood Elementary School | Sheldon ISD | 1.6 mi | 607 | 15.1 | 90.1% |
| Garrett Elementary School | Sheldon ISD | 2.2 mi | 606 | 17.3 | 82.8% |
| Purple Sage Elementary School | Galena Park ISD | 2.6 mi | 428 | 13.1 | 91.8% |
| Dr. Shirley J Williamson Elementary School | Galena Park ISD | 2.9 mi | 621 | 14.3 | 85% |
| IDEA Lake Houston Academy | IDEA Public Schools | 2.9 mi | 719 | 23 | 88.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Sheldon ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| C E King High School | High | 9–12 | 3,716 |
| C E King Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 1,359 |
| Garrett Elementary School | Elementary | 1–5 | 606 |
| H M Carroll Elementary School | Elementary | 1–5 | 536 |
| Kase Academy | High | 10–12 | 104 |
| Michael R Null Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 1,050 |
| Royalwood Elementary School | Elementary | 1–5 | 607 |
| Sheldon Early Childhood Academy | Elementary | Pre-K–1 | 562 |
| Sheldon Elementary School | Elementary | 1–5 | 585 |
| Sheldon Lake Elementary School | Elementary | 1–5 | 622 |
| Stephanie Cravens Early Childhood | Elementary | Pre-K–K | 556 |