Landis Elementary School
Public elementary school in Houston, Texas · Alief ISD · Grades K–4
Landis Elementary School serves 545 students in grades K–4 in Houston (Harris County). It is one of 45 schools in Alief ISD. By enrollment it is the 2086th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 11.7 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer 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 ÷ 46.5 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | K–4 |
| District | Alief ISD |
| County | Harris County |
| Area type | City, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 480783006640 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Alief ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 545 | 38,610 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 11.7 | 13.6 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 95.2% | 86.4% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 8% 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.
Landis Elementary School in context
Size
Landis Elementary School is the 16th largest of Alief ISD's 24 elementary schools; its 545 students are 1.4% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 1.1 miles away and have a median of 665 students, so Landis 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 4 with 122 students, and its smallest is kindergarten with 100, against an average of 109 per grade. This year grade 4 has 22% more students than kindergarten (122 against 100). 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
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 82.9% of enrollment, a higher share than across Alief ISD (63.2%). Black students are next, at 14.5%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
95.2% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 86.4% across Alief 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
Landis Elementary School has 46.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 11.7 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 545 students would have about 36.8 teachers, so Landis Elementary School has 9.7 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 city, large, which means it is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more. The nearest other elementary school is Harmony School of Exploration- Houston, 0.4 miles away in Harmony Public Schools - Houston South. There are 71 elementary schools within 5 miles and 180 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 82.9% |
| Black | 14.5% |
| Asian | 1.3% |
| White | 0.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
| Two or more races | 0.2% |
45.1% of students are girls and 54.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 100 |
| Grade 1 | 101 |
| Grade 2 | 102 |
| Grade 3 | 120 |
| Grade 4 | 122 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
10255 Spice Ln, Houston, TX 77072
Phone: (281)983-8343
Website: aliefisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Landis Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harmony School of Exploration- Houston | Harmony Public Schools - Houston South | 0.4 mi | 687 | 13.1 | 87.2% |
| Horn Elementary School | Alief ISD | 0.8 mi | 675 | 12.3 | 90.2% |
| Chambers Elementary School | Alief ISD | 0.8 mi | 559 | 11.6 | 94.1% |
| Etoile Academy Charter School-Bissonnet | Etoile Academy Charter School | 1.1 mi | 303 | 16.2 | 95.7% |
| KIPP Shine Prep | KIPP Texas Public Schools | 1.1 mi | 920 | 23.6 | 95% |
| Best Elementary School | Alief ISD | 1.1 mi | 655 | 13.6 | 93% |
| Boone Elementary School | Alief ISD | 1.2 mi | 511 | 10.9 | 92.8% |
| Bush Elementary School | Alief ISD | 1.2 mi | 780 | 13.9 | 90.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.