Pomeroy Elementary School
Public elementary school in Pasadena, Texas · Pasadena ISD · Grades Pre-K–4
Pomeroy Elementary School serves 769 students in grades Pre-K–4 in Pasadena (Harris County). It is one of 66 schools in Pasadena ISD. By enrollment it is the 557th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 13.3 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 ÷ 57.99 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–4 |
| District | Pasadena ISD |
| County | Harris County |
| Area type | City, midsize |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 483432003841 |
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 | 769 | 46,491 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 13.3 | 13.3 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 92.3% | 81.9% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 23% 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.
Pomeroy Elementary School in context
Size
Pomeroy Elementary School is the largest of Pasadena ISD's 36 elementary schools; its 769 students are 1.7% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 1.4 miles away and have a median of 395 students, so Pomeroy Elementary School 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 1 with 152 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 109, against an average of 128 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 125 in kindergarten and 122 in grade 4. It also enrolls 109 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 89.1% of enrollment, a higher share than across Pasadena ISD (82.8%). Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
92.3% 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
Pomeroy Elementary School has 57.99 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 13.3 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 769 students would have about 52 teachers, so Pomeroy Elementary School has 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
NCES classifies its location as city, midsize, which means it is inside a principal city of 100,000 to 250,000 people. The nearest other elementary school is Red Bluff Elementary School, 0.5 miles away in the same district. There are 43 elementary schools within 5 miles and 147 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 89.1% |
| White | 5.3% |
| Black | 4.9% |
| Two or more races | 0.7% |
49.9% of students are girls and 50.1% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 109 |
| Kindergarten | 125 |
| Grade 1 | 152 |
| Grade 2 | 128 |
| Grade 3 | 133 |
| Grade 4 | 122 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
920 Burke Rd, Pasadena, TX 77506
Phone: (713)740-0696
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Pomeroy Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Bluff Elementary School | Pasadena ISD | 0.5 mi | 476 | 12.6 | 91% |
| Sparks Elementary School | Pasadena ISD | 0.5 mi | 370 | 11.2 | 92.4% |
| Gardens Elementary School | Pasadena ISD | 0.8 mi | 382 | 11.2 | 92.1% |
| Parks Elementary School | Pasadena ISD | 1.3 mi | 379 | 10.5 | 90.2% |
| Early Childhood Center | Deer Park ISD | 1.5 mi | 250 | 10.5 | 74.8% |
| Mae Smythe Elementary School | Pasadena ISD | 1.5 mi | 710 | 13.4 | 88.9% |
| Deepwater Elementary School | Deer Park ISD | 1.5 mi | 629 | 13 | 83.3% |
| Kruse Elementary School | Pasadena ISD | 1.7 mi | 408 | 11.8 | 94.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.