Thompson Elementary School
Public elementary school in Houston, Texas · Houston ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Thompson Elementary School serves 363 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Houston (Harris County). It is one of 273 schools in Houston ISD. By enrollment it is the 3741st largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 13.5 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer 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 ÷ 26.86 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 | 482364002590 |
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 | 363 | 176,727 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 13.5 | 16.1 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 95.9% | 79.3% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 26% 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.
Thompson Elementary School in context
Size
Thompson Elementary School is the 128th largest of Houston ISD's 178 elementary schools; its 363 students are 0.2% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 1.3 miles away and have a median of 297 students, so Thompson 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 95 students, and its smallest is grade 5 with 35, against an average of 52 per grade. This year grade 5 has 35% fewer students than kindergarten (35 against 54). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 95 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Black students are the largest group, at 89.5% of enrollment, a higher share than across Houston ISD (20.8%). Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
95.9% 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
Thompson Elementary School has 26.86 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 13.5 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 363 students would have about 24.5 teachers, so Thompson Elementary School has 2.4 more.
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 The Lawson Academy, 0.8 miles away in The Lawson Academy. There are 60 elementary schools within 5 miles and 212 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Black | 89.5% |
| Hispanic | 5% |
| Two or more races | 2.5% |
| Asian | 1.9% |
| White | 0.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.3% |
51.2% of students are girls and 48.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 95 |
| Kindergarten | 54 |
| Grade 1 | 44 |
| Grade 2 | 47 |
| Grade 3 | 50 |
| Grade 4 | 38 |
| Grade 5 | 35 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
6121 Tierwester, Houston, TX 77021
Phone: (713)746-8250
Website: houstonisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Thompson Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Lawson Academy | The Lawson Academy | 0.8 mi | 235 | 19.3 | 97.9% |
| Lockhart Elementary School | Houston ISD | 0.9 mi | 306 | 12.8 | 93.8% |
| Foster Elementary School | Houston ISD | 0.9 mi | 334 | 16.7 | 100% |
| Beatrice Mayes Institute Charter School | Beatrice Mayes Institute Charter School | 1.1 mi | 558 | 15.6 | 78.3% |
| Hartsfield Elementary School | Houston ISD | 1.4 mi | 287 | 13.7 | 97.9% |
| KIPP Peace Elementary School | KIPP Texas Public Schools | 1.6 mi | 525 | 21.9 | 96% |
| Blackshear Elementary School | Houston ISD | 1.7 mi | 257 | 10.7 | 97.7% |
| Peck Elementary School | Houston ISD | 1.7 mi | 288 | 10.7 | 97.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.