Laura Ingalls Wilder Elementary School
Public elementary school in Pearland, Texas · Alvin ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Laura Ingalls Wilder Elementary School serves 678 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Pearland (Brazoria County). It is one of 36 schools in Alvin ISD. By enrollment it is the 1056th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 14.7 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as 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 ÷ 46.25 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Alvin ISD |
| County | Brazoria County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 480809011538 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Alvin ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 678 | 30,038 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 14.7 | 15.3 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 34.2% | 51.1% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 48% 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.
Laura Ingalls Wilder Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 21 elementary schools in Alvin ISD, Laura Ingalls Wilder Elementary School is the 12th largest, with 2.3% of the district's students. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 2.2 miles away and have a median of 686 students, so Laura Ingalls Wilder 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 2 with 109 students, and its smallest is kindergarten with 81, against an average of 97 per grade. This year grade 5 has 32% more students than kindergarten (107 against 81). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 92 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Black students are the largest group, at 39.4% of enrollment, a higher share than across Alvin ISD (26.7%). Asian students are next, at 20.2%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
34.2% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 51.1% across Alvin 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
Laura Ingalls Wilder Elementary School has 46.25 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 14.7 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 678 students would have about 45.8 teachers, so Laura Ingalls Wilder Elementary School has about as many as that.
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 suburb, large, which means it is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city. The nearest other elementary school is Glenn York Elementary School, 0.8 miles away in the same district. There are 27 elementary schools within 5 miles and 116 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Black | 39.4% |
| Asian | 20.2% |
| Hispanic | 17.3% |
| White | 14.3% |
| Two or more races | 8.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.3% |
52.8% of students are girls and 47.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 92 |
| Kindergarten | 81 |
| Grade 1 | 83 |
| Grade 2 | 109 |
| Grade 3 | 102 |
| Grade 4 | 104 |
| Grade 5 | 107 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
2225 Kingsley, Pearland, TX 77584
Phone: (281)245-3090
Website: alvinisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Laura Ingalls Wilder Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenn York Elementary School | Alvin ISD | 0.8 mi | 758 | 16.1 | 21% |
| Shirley Dill Brothers Elementary School | Alvin ISD | 1.2 mi | 665 | 15.4 | 19.1% |
| Mary Burks Marek Elementary School | Alvin ISD | 1.2 mi | 762 | 15 | 45.1% |
| Almeda Elementary School | Houston ISD | 2.0 mi | 707 | 15.4 | 95.5% |
| Red Duke Elementary School | Alvin ISD | 2.5 mi | 711 | 15.6 | 42.9% |
| Ridgemont Elementary School | Fort Bend ISD | 2.9 mi | 337 | 10.9 | 96.4% |
| Ridgemont Early Literacy Center | Fort Bend ISD | 2.9 mi | 410 | 11.7 | 93.7% |
| Challenger Elementary School | Pearland ISD | 3.0 mi | 614 | 15.5 | 38.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.