Matthys Elementary School
Public elementary school in South Houston, Texas · Pasadena ISD · Grades Pre-K–4
Matthys Elementary School serves 457 students in grades Pre-K–4 in South Houston (Harris County). It is one of 66 schools in Pasadena ISD. By enrollment it is the 2930th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 12.7 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 ÷ 36 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–4 |
| District | Pasadena ISD |
| County | Harris County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 483432001466 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Pasadena ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 457 | 46,491 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 12.7 | 13.3 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 89.7% | 81.9% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 15% 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.
Matthys Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 36 elementary schools in Pasadena ISD, Matthys Elementary School is the 20th largest, with 1% of the district's students. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 1.3 miles away and have a median of 549 students, so Matthys 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 1 with 96 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 50, against an average of 76 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 74 in kindergarten and 79 in grade 4. It also enrolls 50 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 95% of enrollment, a higher share than across Pasadena ISD (82.8%). Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
89.7% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 81.9% across Pasadena 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
Matthys Elementary School has 36 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 12.7 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 457 students would have about 30.9 teachers, so Matthys Elementary School has 5.1 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 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 South Houston Elementary School, 0.4 miles away in the same district. There are 61 elementary schools within 5 miles and 164 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 95% |
| White | 2.6% |
| Black | 1.5% |
| Two or more races | 0.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
| Asian | 0.2% |
49% of students are girls and 51% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 50 |
| Kindergarten | 74 |
| Grade 1 | 96 |
| Grade 2 | 81 |
| Grade 3 | 77 |
| Grade 4 | 79 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1500 Main St, South Houston, TX 77587
Phone: (713)740-0632
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Matthys Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Houston Elementary School | Pasadena ISD | 0.4 mi | 422 | 12.4 | 94.5% |
| Freeman Elementary School | Pasadena ISD | 1.0 mi | 382 | 10.6 | 94% |
| YES Prep Hobby Elementary School | YES Prep Public Schools Inc | 1.2 mi | 186 | 10.1 | 90.3% |
| Pearl Hall Elementary School | Pasadena ISD | 1.3 mi | 571 | 13 | 94.7% |
| KIPP Climb Academy | KIPP Texas Public Schools | 1.3 mi | 679 | 19 | 71% |
| Garfield Elementary School | Pasadena ISD | 1.6 mi | 537 | 12.5 | 87.5% |
| Patterson Elementary School | Houston ISD | 1.7 mi | 811 | 16.9 | 94% |
| Bonner Elementary School | Houston ISD | 1.7 mi | 561 | 14.4 | 96.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.