Ray Daily Elementary School
Public elementary school in Houston, Texas · Houston ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Ray Daily Elementary School serves 853 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Houston (Harris County). It is one of 273 schools in Houston ISD. By enrollment it is the 297th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 19.1 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 ÷ 44.61 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 | 482364010752 |
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 | 853 | 176,727 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 19.1 | 16.1 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 67.2% | 79.3% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 95% 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.
Ray Daily Elementary School in context
Size
Ray Daily Elementary School is the 16th largest of Houston ISD's 178 elementary schools; its 853 students are 0.5% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 1.6 miles away and have a median of 634 students, so Ray Daily 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 138 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 84, against an average of 122 per grade. This year grade 5 has 12% fewer students than kindergarten (111 against 126). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 84 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Black students are the largest group, at 37% of enrollment, a higher share than across Houston ISD (20.8%). Hispanic students are next, at 35.9%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
67.2% of students qualify 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
Ray Daily Elementary School has 44.61 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 19.1 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 853 students would have about 57.6 teachers, so Ray Daily Elementary School has 13 fewer.
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, large, which means it is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more. The nearest other elementary school is Nottingham Elementary School, 1 miles away in Spring Branch ISD. There are 37 elementary schools within 5 miles and 178 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Black | 37% |
| Hispanic | 35.9% |
| White | 12.4% |
| Asian | 8.8% |
| Two or more races | 5.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
50.1% of students are girls and 49.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 84 |
| Kindergarten | 126 |
| Grade 1 | 138 |
| Grade 2 | 138 |
| Grade 3 | 127 |
| Grade 4 | 129 |
| Grade 5 | 111 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
12909 Briar Forest, Houston, TX 77077
Phone: (281)368-2111
Website: houstonisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Ray Daily Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nottingham Elementary School | Spring Branch ISD | 1.0 mi | 746 | 16.2 | 35.7% |
| Bush Elementary School | Houston ISD | 1.1 mi | 703 | 18 | 29.2% |
| Ashford Elementary School | Houston ISD | 1.2 mi | 582 | 14.9 | 88.1% |
| Shadowbriar Elementary School | Houston ISD | 1.5 mi | 334 | 11.9 | 86.2% |
| Meadow Wood Elementary School | Spring Branch ISD | 1.7 mi | 686 | 16.1 | 28.1% |
| Thornwood Elementary School | Spring Branch ISD | 1.8 mi | 391 | 15.9 | 89.5% |
| Outley Elementary School | Alief ISD | 2.0 mi | 863 | 14.4 | 84.8% |
| Heflin Elementary School | Alief ISD | 2.2 mi | 501 | 10.9 | 90.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.