Memorial Drive Elementary School
Public elementary school in Houston, Texas · Spring Branch ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Memorial Drive Elementary School serves 388 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Houston (Harris County). It is one of 42 schools in Spring Branch ISD. By enrollment it is the 3550th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 14.8 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 ÷ 26.26 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Spring Branch ISD |
| County | Harris County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 484110004679 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Spring Branch ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 388 | 32,668 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 14.8 | 15.2 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 7.2% | 55.6% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 49% 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.
Memorial Drive Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 24 elementary schools in Spring Branch ISD, Memorial Drive Elementary School is the 23rd largest, with 1.2% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 2 miles away with a median enrollment of 671; Memorial Drive 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 kindergarten with 70 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 21, against an average of 55 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 70 in kindergarten and 70 in grade 5. It also enrolls 21 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 66% here and 28.5% across Spring Branch ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 15.2%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
7.2% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 55.6% across Spring Branch 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
With 26.26 full-time-equivalent teachers for 388 students, Memorial Drive Elementary School has 14.8 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 388 students would have about 26.2 teachers, so Memorial Drive 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
Memorial Drive Elementary School is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city, which NCES calls suburb, large. The nearest other elementary school is Hunters Creek Elementary School, 1 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 201 other elementary schools, 47 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 66% |
| Hispanic | 15.2% |
| Asian | 8.5% |
| Two or more races | 7.7% |
| Black | 2.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.5% |
47.4% of students are girls and 52.6% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 21 |
| Kindergarten | 70 |
| Grade 1 | 49 |
| Grade 2 | 66 |
| Grade 3 | 62 |
| Grade 4 | 50 |
| Grade 5 | 70 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
11202 Smithdale, Houston, TX 77024
Phone: (713)251-6300
Website: mde.springbranchisd.com
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Memorial Drive Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hunters Creek Elementary School | Spring Branch ISD | 1.0 mi | 575 | 14.8 | 18.8% |
| Bunker Hill Elementary School | Spring Branch ISD | 1.6 mi | 766 | 16.7 | 13.2% |
| Woodview Elementary School | Spring Branch ISD | 1.9 mi | 503 | 13.2 | 95.8% |
| Briargrove Elementary School | Houston ISD | 2.0 mi | 871 | 19.4 | 56.3% |
| Frostwood Elementary School | Spring Branch ISD | 2.0 mi | 838 | 17.4 | 7.6% |
| Valley Oaks Elementary School | Spring Branch ISD | 2.0 mi | 894 | 15.8 | 9.2% |
| Mark White Elementary School | Houston ISD | 2.0 mi | 486 | 16.2 | 76.7% |
| Spring Branch Elementary School | Spring Branch ISD | 2.1 mi | 570 | 14.5 | 96% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.