Sam Houston Elementary School
Public elementary school in Weslaco, Texas · Weslaco ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Sam Houston Elementary School serves 761 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Weslaco (Hidalgo County). It is one of 20 schools in Weslaco ISD. By enrollment it is the 592nd largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 20 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 ÷ 37.98 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Weslaco ISD |
| County | Hidalgo County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 484496005122 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Weslaco ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 761 | 16,300 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 20 | 19.2 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 85.3% | 81.2% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 96% 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.
Sam Houston Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 10 elementary schools in Weslaco ISD, Sam Houston Elementary School is the 7th largest, with 4.7% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 1.6 miles away with a median enrollment of 781; Sam Houston 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 pre-K with 138 students, and its smallest is kindergarten with 84, against an average of 109 per grade. This year grade 5 has 31% more students than kindergarten (110 against 84). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 138 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 97.8% here and 98% across Weslaco ISD.
85.3% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 81.2% across Weslaco 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 37.98 full-time-equivalent teachers for 761 students, Sam Houston Elementary School has 20 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 761 students would have about 51.4 teachers, so Sam Houston Elementary School has 13.4 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Sam Houston Elementary School is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city, which NCES calls suburb, large. The nearest other elementary school is IDEA Weslaco Pike Academy, 0.4 miles away in IDEA Public Schools. Within 10 miles there are 51 other elementary schools, 25 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 | 97.8% |
| White | 1.7% |
| Asian | 0.5% |
52.8% of students are girls and 47.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 138 |
| Kindergarten | 84 |
| Grade 1 | 107 |
| Grade 2 | 89 |
| Grade 3 | 116 |
| Grade 4 | 117 |
| Grade 5 | 110 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
608 N Cantu, Weslaco, TX 78596
Phone: (956)969-6740
Website: samhouston.wisd.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Sam Houston Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IDEA Weslaco Pike Academy | IDEA Public Schools | 0.4 mi | 734 | 21.8 | 91.8% |
| North Bridge Elementary School | Weslaco ISD | 0.8 mi | 775 | 22.9 | 87.6% |
| Airport Elementary School | Weslaco ISD | 0.8 mi | 786 | 18.1 | 86.3% |
| Horizon Montessori II - STEM Academy | Horizon Montessori Public Schools | 1.5 mi | 326 | 14.8 | 82.8% |
| Cleckler/Heald Elementary School | Weslaco ISD | 1.6 mi | 909 | 22.4 | 82.5% |
| IDEA Academy Weslaco | IDEA Public Schools | 1.9 mi | 649 | 22.5 | 88.6% |
| Dr. R E Margo Elementary School | Weslaco ISD | 1.9 mi | 1,085 | 21.5 | 88.6% |
| Memorial Elementary School | Weslaco ISD | 2.0 mi | 1,109 | 22.6 | 65.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Weslaco ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| A N Rico Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 780 |
| Airport Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 786 |
| Armando Cuellar Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 634 |
| Beatriz G Garza Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 919 |
| Career and College Development Center | High | 9–12 | 50 |
| Central Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 1,060 |
| Cleckler/Heald Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 909 |
| Dr. R E Margo Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 1,085 |
| Hidalgo County Boot Camp | High | 9–10 | 11 |
| Hidalgo County JJAEP | High | 7–12 | 14 |
| Mary Hoge Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 830 |
| Memorial Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 1,109 |
| North Bridge Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 775 |
| Pfc Mario Ybarra Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 503 |
| Raul a Gonzalez Jr. Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 552 |
| Rodolfo Rudy Silva Jr. Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 685 |
| South Palm Gardens High School | High | 9–12 | 72 |
| Weslaco East High School | High | 9–12 | 2,066 |
| Weslaco High School | High | 9–12 | 2,699 |