Lovett Elementary School
Public elementary school in Houston, Texas · Houston ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Lovett Elementary School serves 700 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Houston (Harris County). It is one of 273 schools in Houston ISD. By enrollment it is the 917th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 16.7 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 ÷ 41.93 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Houston ISD |
| County | Harris County |
| Area type | City, large |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 482364002526 |
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 | 700 | 176,727 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 16.7 | 16.1 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 40.4% | 79.3% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 81% 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.
Lovett Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 178 elementary schools in Houston ISD, Lovett Elementary School is the 43rd largest, with 0.4% of the district's students. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 1.5 miles away and have a median of 740 students, so Lovett 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 3 with 115 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 45, against an average of 100 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 112 in kindergarten and 105 in grade 5. It also enrolls 45 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 35.7% of enrollment, a lower share than across Houston ISD (61.7%). White students are next, at 26.9%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
40.4% of students qualify 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
Lovett Elementary School has 41.93 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 16.7 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 700 students would have about 47.3 teachers, so Lovett Elementary School has 5.4 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 Herod Elementary School, 1.1 miles away in the same district. There are 64 elementary schools within 5 miles and 207 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 35.7% |
| White | 26.9% |
| Black | 22.6% |
| Asian | 7.3% |
| Two or more races | 7.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
48.1% of students are girls and 51.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 45 |
| Kindergarten | 112 |
| Grade 1 | 105 |
| Grade 2 | 105 |
| Grade 3 | 115 |
| Grade 4 | 113 |
| Grade 5 | 105 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
8814 S Rice Ave, Houston, TX 77096
Phone: (713)295-5258
Website: houstonisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Lovett Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herod Elementary School | Houston ISD | 1.1 mi | 682 | 15.6 | 58.8% |
| Horn Elementary School | Houston ISD | 1.2 mi | 750 | 18.4 | 15.5% |
| Red Elementary School | Houston ISD | 1.4 mi | 530 | 15.1 | 67.4% |
| Braeburn Elementary School | Houston ISD | 1.4 mi | 853 | 17.1 | 98.8% |
| Condit Elementary School | Houston ISD | 1.5 mi | 730 | 16.3 | 36.2% |
| Parker Elementary School | Houston ISD | 1.5 mi | 924 | 16.5 | 41.3% |
| Energized for Excellence Academy Elementary School | Houston ISD | 1.6 mi | 857 | 27.7 | 98% |
| Shearn Elementary School | Houston ISD | 1.7 mi | 470 | 16.8 | 95.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.