Spence Elementary School
Public elementary school in Houston, Texas · Aldine ISD · Grades 1–5
Spence Elementary School serves 686 students in grades 1–5 in Houston (Harris County). It is one of 75 schools in Aldine ISD. By enrollment it is the 1008th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 15.9 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 ÷ 43.11 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | 1–5 |
| District | Aldine ISD |
| County | Harris County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 480771010724 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Aldine ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 686 | 56,419 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 15.9 | 14.5 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 88.6% | 86.8% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 70% 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.
Spence Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 47 elementary schools in Aldine ISD, Spence Elementary School is the 10th largest, with 1.2% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 1.8 miles away with a median enrollment of 649; Spence 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 155 students, and its smallest is grade 5 with 122, against an average of 137 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 124 in grade 1 and 122 in grade 5.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 69.4% here and 75.2% across Aldine ISD. Black students are next, at 26.2%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
88.6% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 86.8% across Aldine 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 43.11 full-time-equivalent teachers for 686 students, Spence Elementary School has 15.9 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 686 students would have about 46.4 teachers, so Spence Elementary School has 3.3 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Spence 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 Spears Academy, 1.4 miles away in IDEA Public Schools. Within 10 miles there are 156 other elementary schools, 49 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 | 69.4% |
| Black | 26.2% |
| Two or more races | 1.6% |
| Asian | 1.3% |
| White | 1.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
50.4% of students are girls and 49.6% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 1 | 124 |
| Grade 2 | 155 |
| Grade 3 | 152 |
| Grade 4 | 133 |
| Grade 5 | 122 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1300 Gears Rd, Houston, TX 77067
Phone: (281)539-4050
Website: aldineisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Spence Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IDEA Spears Academy | IDEA Public Schools | 1.4 mi | 728 | 23.5 | 90.2% |
| Heritage Elementary School | Spring ISD | 1.5 mi | 807 | 18.5 | 88.8% |
| Joan Link Elementary School | Spring ISD | 1.5 mi | 556 | 15 | 86.3% |
| Clark Elementary School | Spring ISD | 1.8 mi | 828 | 19.9 | 86.7% |
| YES Prep North Rankin Elementary School | YES Prep Public Schools Inc | 1.8 mi | 262 | 12.8 | 88.2% |
| Harmony School of Enrichment - Houston | Harmony Public Schools - Houston North | 1.8 mi | 664 | 16.7 | 76.5% |
| Deloras E Thompson Elementary School | Spring ISD | 2.1 mi | 634 | 15.6 | 80.6% |
| Hoyland Elementary School | Spring ISD | 2.3 mi | 617 | 14.3 | 92.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.