Pilgrim Academy
Public elementary school in Houston, Texas · Houston ISD · Grades Pre-K–8
Pilgrim Academy serves 1,233 students in grades Pre-K–8 in Houston (Harris County). It is one of 273 schools in Houston ISD. By enrollment it is the 21st largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 18.2 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 ÷ 67.87 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–8 |
| District | Houston ISD |
| County | Harris County |
| Area type | City, large |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 482364002555 |
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 | 1,233 | 176,727 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 18.2 | 16.1 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 97.6% | 79.3% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 92% 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.
Pilgrim Academy in context
Size
Of the 178 elementary schools in Houston ISD, Pilgrim Academy is the 2nd largest, with 0.7% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 1.1 miles away with a median enrollment of 644; Pilgrim Academy is larger 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 grade 5 with 151 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 68, against an average of 123 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 108 in kindergarten and 118 in grade 8. It also enrolls 68 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 92.7% here and 61.7% across Houston ISD. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
97.6% 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 67.87 full-time-equivalent teachers for 1,233 students, Pilgrim Academy has 18.2 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 1,233 students would have about 83.3 teachers, so Pilgrim Academy has 15.4 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Pilgrim Academy is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more, which NCES calls city, large. The nearest other elementary school is Benavidez Elementary School, 0.8 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 210 other elementary schools, 62 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 | 92.7% |
| Black | 4.1% |
| White | 2.4% |
| Asian | 0.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.1% |
| Two or more races | 0.1% |
48.4% of students are girls and 51.6% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 68 |
| Kindergarten | 108 |
| Grade 1 | 122 |
| Grade 2 | 146 |
| Grade 3 | 139 |
| Grade 4 | 144 |
| Grade 5 | 151 |
| Grade 6 | 118 |
| Grade 7 | 119 |
| Grade 8 | 118 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
6302 Skyline, Houston, TX 77057
Phone: (713)458-4672
Website: houstonisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Pilgrim Academy. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benavidez Elementary School | Houston ISD | 0.8 mi | 782 | 14.9 | 99.6% |
| Draw Academy | Draw Academy | 0.8 mi | 696 | 29.4 | 100% |
| Amigos Por Vida-Friends for Life Charter School | Amigos Por Vida-Friends for Life Pub Chtr School | 1.0 mi | 524 | 18.1 | 97.5% |
| Ser-Ninos Charter Elementary School | Ser-Ninos Charter School | 1.1 mi | 512 | 17.8 | 95.5% |
| KIPP Sharp Prep | KIPP Texas Public Schools | 1.1 mi | 1,078 | 23.7 | 90.7% |
| Briarmeadow Charter | Houston ISD | 1.1 mi | 591 | 16.9 | 42.8% |
| Rodriguez Elementary School | Houston ISD | 1.2 mi | 917 | 18 | 97.9% |
| Baker-Ripley Charter School | Bakerripley Community Schools | 1.3 mi | 398 | 15.7 | 97.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.