Sheldon Lake Elementary School
Public elementary school in Houston, Texas · Sheldon ISD · Grades 1–5
Sheldon Lake Elementary School serves 622 students in grades 1–5 in Houston (Harris County). It is one of 12 schools in Sheldon ISD. By enrollment it is the 1443rd largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 15.6 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 ÷ 40 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | 1–5 |
| District | Sheldon ISD |
| County | Harris County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 483999013854 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Sheldon ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 622 | 10,946 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 15.6 | 16.3 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 84.6% | 82.3% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 65% 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.
Sheldon Lake Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 8 elementary schools in Sheldon ISD, Sheldon Lake Elementary School is the 2nd largest, with 5.7% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 2.2 miles away with a median enrollment of 596; Sheldon Lake 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 3 with 143 students, and its smallest is grade 4 with 111, against an average of 124 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 115 in grade 1 and 120 in grade 5.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 58.4% here and 65.9% across Sheldon ISD. Black students are next, at 33.8%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
84.6% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 82.3% across Sheldon ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 40 full-time-equivalent teachers for 622 students, Sheldon Lake Elementary School has 15.6 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 622 students would have about 42 teachers, so Sheldon Lake Elementary School has 2 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Sheldon Lake 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 H M Carroll Elementary School, 0.9 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 99 other elementary schools, 21 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 | 58.4% |
| Black | 33.8% |
| White | 3.5% |
| Two or more races | 3.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.6% |
| Asian | 0.6% |
47.6% of students are girls and 52.4% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 1 | 115 |
| Grade 2 | 133 |
| Grade 3 | 143 |
| Grade 4 | 111 |
| Grade 5 | 120 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
13002 Sheldon Community Dr., Houston, TX 77044
Phone: (281)727-2000
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Sheldon Lake Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H M Carroll Elementary School | Sheldon ISD | 0.9 mi | 536 | 14.5 | 85.8% |
| L E Monahan Elementary School | Sheldon ISD | 1.4 mi | 635 | 15.9 | 87.7% |
| Stephanie Cravens Early Childhood | Sheldon ISD | 1.6 mi | 556 | 16.4 | 86.5% |
| Garrett Elementary School | Sheldon ISD | 1.7 mi | 606 | 17.3 | 82.8% |
| Royalwood Elementary School | Sheldon ISD | 2.6 mi | 607 | 15.1 | 90.1% |
| Sheldon Early Childhood Academy | Sheldon ISD | 3.6 mi | 562 | 18.2 | 83.1% |
| Sheldon Elementary School | Sheldon ISD | 3.7 mi | 585 | 15.4 | 80.7% |
| Dr. Shirley J Williamson Elementary School | Galena Park ISD | 3.8 mi | 621 | 14.3 | 85% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Sheldon ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| C E King High School | High | 9–12 | 3,716 |
| C E King Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 1,359 |
| Garrett Elementary School | Elementary | 1–5 | 606 |
| H M Carroll Elementary School | Elementary | 1–5 | 536 |
| Kase Academy | High | 10–12 | 104 |
| L E Monahan Elementary School | Elementary | 1–5 | 635 |
| Michael R Null Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 1,050 |
| Royalwood Elementary School | Elementary | 1–5 | 607 |
| Sheldon Early Childhood Academy | Elementary | Pre-K–1 | 562 |
| Sheldon Elementary School | Elementary | 1–5 | 585 |
| Stephanie Cravens Early Childhood | Elementary | Pre-K–K | 556 |