Roberts Elementary School
Public elementary school in Houston, Texas · Houston ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Roberts Elementary School serves 721 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Houston (Harris County). It is one of 273 schools in Houston ISD. By enrollment it is the 785th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 18.1 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 ÷ 39.91 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 | 482364002568 |
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 | 721 | 176,727 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 18.1 | 16.1 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 17.6% | 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.
Roberts Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 178 elementary schools in Houston ISD, Roberts Elementary School is the 38th largest, with 0.4% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 1.9 miles away with a median enrollment of 763; Roberts 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 2 with 135 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 5, against an average of 103 per grade. This year grade 5 has 23% fewer students than kindergarten (96 against 124). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 5 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Asian students: 34.8% here and 5.2% across Houston ISD. White students are next, at 30.1%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
17.6% 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 39.91 full-time-equivalent teachers for 721 students, Roberts Elementary School has 18.1 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 721 students would have about 48.7 teachers, so Roberts Elementary School has 8.8 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Roberts Elementary School is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more, which NCES calls city, large. The nearest other elementary school is Rice School /La Escuela Rice, 1.1 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 223 other elementary schools, 48 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Asian | 34.8% |
| White | 30.1% |
| Hispanic | 14% |
| Black | 13.3% |
| Two or more races | 7.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
49.4% of students are girls and 50.6% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 5 |
| Kindergarten | 124 |
| Grade 1 | 130 |
| Grade 2 | 135 |
| Grade 3 | 128 |
| Grade 4 | 103 |
| Grade 5 | 96 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
6000 Greenbriar St, Houston, TX 77030
Phone: (713)295-5272
Website: houstonisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Roberts Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rice School /La Escuela Rice | Houston ISD | 1.1 mi | 1,043 | 16.6 | 61.8% |
| Poe Elementary School | Houston ISD | 1.1 mi | 748 | 18.3 | 35% |
| West University Elementary School | Houston ISD | 1.4 mi | 1,183 | 18.5 | 6.1% |
| Twain Elementary School | Houston ISD | 1.8 mi | 924 | 18.5 | 19.3% |
| Longfellow Elementary School | Houston ISD | 2.1 mi | 576 | 14.2 | 85.6% |
| Macgregor Elementary School | Houston ISD | 2.2 mi | 395 | 15.2 | 79% |
| Arabic Immersion Magnet School | Houston ISD | 2.2 mi | 609 | 24.9 | 51.7% |
| River Oaks Elementary School | Houston ISD | 2.5 mi | 777 | 19.4 | 9.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.