Wainwright Elementary School
Public elementary school in Houston, Texas · Houston ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Wainwright Elementary School serves 382 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Houston (Harris County). It is one of 273 schools in Houston ISD. By enrollment it is the 3607th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 13.2 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 ÷ 28.92 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 | 482364002602 |
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 | 382 | 176,727 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 13.2 | 16.1 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 98.2% | 79.3% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 22% 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.
Wainwright Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 178 elementary schools in Houston ISD, Wainwright Elementary School is the 120th largest, with 0.2% of the district's students. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 1.3 miles away and have a median of 682 students, so Wainwright Elementary School is smaller than most of them.
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 1 with 66 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 41, against an average of 55 per grade. This year grade 5 has 35% fewer students than kindergarten (41 against 63). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 41 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 69.6% of enrollment, a higher share than across Houston ISD (61.7%). Black students are next, at 20.7%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
98.2% 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
Wainwright Elementary School has 28.92 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 13.2 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 382 students would have about 25.8 teachers, so Wainwright Elementary School has 3.1 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 KIPP Nexus Primary School, 0.7 miles away in KIPP Texas Public Schools. There are 44 elementary schools within 5 miles and 202 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 69.6% |
| Black | 20.7% |
| White | 8.6% |
| Asian | 0.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.3% |
43.5% of students are girls and 56.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 41 |
| Kindergarten | 63 |
| Grade 1 | 66 |
| Grade 2 | 49 |
| Grade 3 | 60 |
| Grade 4 | 62 |
| Grade 5 | 41 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
5330 Milwee St, Houston, TX 77092
Phone: (713)613-2550
Website: houstonisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Wainwright Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KIPP Nexus Primary School | KIPP Texas Public Schools | 0.7 mi | 739 | 21.3 | 91.5% |
| Benbrook Elementary School | Houston ISD | 0.8 mi | 481 | 16.6 | 98.8% |
| Southwest Public Schools Visual & Perf Arts Academy | Southwest Public Schools | 0.9 mi | 487 | 81.2 | 96.5% |
| Smith Elementary School | Houston ISD | 1.2 mi | 730 | 15.9 | 96.8% |
| Stevens Elementary School | Houston ISD | 1.4 mi | 556 | 15 | 90.6% |
| Housman Elementary School | Spring Branch ISD | 1.6 mi | 634 | 15.6 | 91.2% |
| Ridgecrest Elementary School | Spring Branch ISD | 1.7 mi | 836 | 14.6 | 96.7% |
| Oak Forest Elementary School | Houston ISD | 2.0 mi | 950 | 17.8 | 11.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.