McNamara Elementary School
Public elementary school in Houston, Texas · Houston ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
McNamara Elementary School serves 916 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Houston (Harris County). It is one of 273 schools in Houston ISD. By enrollment it is the 192nd largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 17.3 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 ÷ 52.98 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 | 482364002566 |
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 | 916 | 176,727 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 17.3 | 16.1 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 98.1% | 79.3% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 87% 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.
McNamara Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 178 elementary schools in Houston ISD, McNamara Elementary School is the 11th largest, with 0.5% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 1.1 miles away with a median enrollment of 788; McNamara 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 5 with 149 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 103, against an average of 131 per grade. This year grade 5 has 21% more students than kindergarten (149 against 123). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 103 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 66.7% here and 61.7% across Houston ISD. Asian students are next, at 21.2%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
98.1% 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 52.98 full-time-equivalent teachers for 916 students, McNamara Elementary School has 17.3 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 916 students would have about 61.9 teachers, so McNamara Elementary School has 8.9 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
McNamara Elementary School is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more, which NCES calls city, large. The nearest other elementary school is Elrod Elementary School, 0.9 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 198 other elementary schools, 72 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 | 66.7% |
| Asian | 21.2% |
| Black | 8.4% |
| White | 2.9% |
| Two or more races | 0.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
49% of students are girls and 51% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 103 |
| Kindergarten | 123 |
| Grade 1 | 128 |
| Grade 2 | 139 |
| Grade 3 | 137 |
| Grade 4 | 137 |
| Grade 5 | 149 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
8714 McAvoy Dr., Houston, TX 77074
Phone: (713)778-3460
Website: houstonisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: McNamara Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elrod Elementary School | Houston ISD | 0.9 mi | 742 | 17.7 | 98% |
| Sutton Elementary School | Houston ISD | 0.9 mi | 833 | 16.3 | 96.4% |
| Bonham Elementary School | Houston ISD | 0.9 mi | 940 | 14.7 | 98.2% |
| Herod Elementary School | Houston ISD | 1.0 mi | 682 | 15.6 | 58.8% |
| Energized for Excellence Academy Elementary School | Houston ISD | 1.1 mi | 857 | 27.7 | 98% |
| Braeburn Elementary School | Houston ISD | 1.3 mi | 853 | 17.1 | 98.8% |
| Step Charter II | Step Charter School | 1.3 mi | 324 | 16.1 | 88% |
| Mistral Center for Early Childhood | Houston ISD | 1.4 mi | 329 | 18.3 | 92.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.