Mark White Elementary School
Public elementary school in Houston, Texas · Houston ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Mark White Elementary School serves 486 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Houston (Harris County). It is one of 273 schools in Houston ISD. By enrollment it is the 2656th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 16.2 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 ÷ 30 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 | 482364013067 |
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 | 486 | 176,727 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 16.2 | 16.1 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 76.7% | 79.3% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 74% 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.
Mark White Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 178 elementary schools in Houston ISD, Mark White Elementary School is the 83rd largest, with 0.3% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 1.3 miles away with a median enrollment of 931; Mark White Elementary School is smaller than most of them.
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 pre-K with 86 students, and its smallest is grade 4 with 53, against an average of 69 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 60 in kindergarten and 60 in grade 5. It also enrolls 86 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 45.9% here and 61.7% across Houston ISD. Black students are next, at 29.4%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
76.7% 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 30 full-time-equivalent teachers for 486 students, Mark White Elementary School has 16.2 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 486 students would have about 32.8 teachers, so Mark White Elementary School has 2.8 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Mark White Elementary School is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more, which NCES calls city, large. The nearest other elementary school is Briarmeadow Charter, 1.1 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 202 other elementary schools, 58 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 | 45.9% |
| Black | 29.4% |
| White | 13.2% |
| Asian | 7.2% |
| Two or more races | 3.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
49% of students are girls and 51% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 86 |
| Kindergarten | 60 |
| Grade 1 | 71 |
| Grade 2 | 86 |
| Grade 3 | 70 |
| Grade 4 | 53 |
| Grade 5 | 60 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
2515 Old Farm Rd, Houston, TX 77063
Phone: (713)556-6571
Website: houstonisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Mark White Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Briarmeadow Charter | Houston ISD | 1.1 mi | 591 | 16.9 | 42.8% |
| KIPP Sharp Prep | KIPP Texas Public Schools | 1.2 mi | 1,078 | 23.7 | 90.7% |
| Briargrove Elementary School | Houston ISD | 1.2 mi | 871 | 19.4 | 56.3% |
| Draw Academy | Draw Academy | 1.3 mi | 696 | 29.4 | 100% |
| Pilgrim Academy | Houston ISD | 1.3 mi | 1,233 | 18.2 | 97.6% |
| Piney Point Elementary School | Houston ISD | 1.4 mi | 1,286 | 20.9 | 98% |
| Emerson Elementary School | Houston ISD | 1.8 mi | 990 | 19.8 | 97.4% |
| Memorial Drive Elementary School | Spring Branch ISD | 2.0 mi | 388 | 14.8 | 7.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.