Mozelle Brown Elementary School
Public elementary school in Whitehouse, Texas · Whitehouse ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Mozelle Brown Elementary School serves 575 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Whitehouse (Smith County). It is one of 7 schools in Whitehouse ISD. By enrollment it is the 1805th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 13.5 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 ÷ 42.5 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Whitehouse ISD |
| County | Smith County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 484560012230 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Whitehouse ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 575 | 4,676 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 13.5 | 13.9 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 53.7% | 45% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 26% 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.
Mozelle Brown Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 4 elementary schools in Whitehouse ISD, Mozelle Brown Elementary School is the 2nd largest, with 12.3% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 3.4 miles away with a median enrollment of 473; Mozelle Brown 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 4 with 112 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 47, against an average of 82 per grade. This year grade 5 has 13% more students than kindergarten (77 against 68). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 47 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 51.5% here and 62% across Whitehouse ISD. Black students are next, at 18.6%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
53.7% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 45% across Whitehouse 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 42.5 full-time-equivalent teachers for 575 students, Mozelle Brown Elementary School has 13.5 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 575 students would have about 38.9 teachers, so Mozelle Brown Elementary School has 3.6 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Mozelle Brown Elementary School is in rural territory within 5 miles of an urbanized area or 2.5 miles of a town, which NCES calls rural, fringe. The nearest other elementary school is Cumberland Academy Lower Elementary School, 2.4 miles away in Cumberland Academy. Within 10 miles there are 27 other elementary schools, 13 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 | 51.5% |
| Black | 18.6% |
| Hispanic | 17.7% |
| Two or more races | 5.7% |
| Asian | 5.6% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
52.3% of students are girls and 47.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 47 |
| Kindergarten | 68 |
| Grade 1 | 81 |
| Grade 2 | 108 |
| Grade 3 | 82 |
| Grade 4 | 112 |
| Grade 5 | 77 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
14600 C R 2191, Whitehouse, TX 75791
Phone: (903)839-5610
Website: whitehouseisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Mozelle Brown Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cumberland Academy Lower Elementary School | Cumberland Academy | 2.4 mi | 459 | 13 | 59.3% |
| Cumberland Academy Upper Elementary School | Cumberland Academy | 2.4 mi | 392 | 13.1 | 46.4% |
| Rice Elementary School | Tyler ISD | 3.0 mi | 613 | 15.8 | 61% |
| Stanton-Smith Elementary School | Whitehouse ISD | 3.1 mi | 486 | 14 | 42% |
| Clarkston Elementary School | Tyler ISD | 3.6 mi | 394 | 14 | 76.9% |
| Woods Elementary School | Tyler ISD | 3.7 mi | 810 | 18.3 | 41.9% |
| H L Higgins Elementary School | Whitehouse ISD | 3.8 mi | 597 | 14.9 | 48.4% |
| The Leadership Academy | Cumberland Academy | 4.4 mi | 332 | 10.4 | 19% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Whitehouse ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gus Winston Cain Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 508 |
| H L Higgins Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 597 |
| J W Holloway Sixth Grade School | Middle | 6 | 355 |
| Stanton-Smith Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 486 |
| Whitehouse High School | High | 9–12 | 1,404 |
| Whitehouse Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 751 |