Wilchester Elementary School
Public elementary school in Houston, Texas · Spring Branch ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Wilchester Elementary School serves 854 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Houston (Harris County). It is one of 42 schools in Spring Branch ISD. By enrollment it is the 294th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 16.9 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 ÷ 50.66 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Spring Branch ISD |
| County | Harris County |
| Area type | City, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 484110004705 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Spring Branch ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 854 | 32,668 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 16.9 | 15.2 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 10.7% | 55.6% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 83% 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.
Wilchester Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 24 elementary schools in Spring Branch ISD, Wilchester Elementary School is the 3rd largest, with 2.6% of the district's students. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 1.3 miles away and have a median of 587 students, so Wilchester Elementary School is larger 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 3 with 146 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 45, against an average of 122 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 129 in kindergarten and 127 in grade 5. It also enrolls 45 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 71.2% of enrollment, a higher share than across Spring Branch ISD (28.5%). Hispanic students are next, at 12.4%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
10.7% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 55.6% across Spring Branch 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
Wilchester Elementary School has 50.66 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 16.9 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 854 students would have about 57.7 teachers, so Wilchester Elementary School has 7 fewer.
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 Rummel Creek Elementary School, 0.8 miles away in the same district. There are 30 elementary schools within 5 miles and 181 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 71.2% |
| Hispanic | 12.4% |
| Asian | 9.1% |
| Two or more races | 4.2% |
| Black | 2.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.5% |
50.9% of students are girls and 49.1% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 45 |
| Kindergarten | 129 |
| Grade 1 | 125 |
| Grade 2 | 143 |
| Grade 3 | 146 |
| Grade 4 | 139 |
| Grade 5 | 127 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
13618 St Marys Ln, Houston, TX 77079
Phone: (713)251-7700
Website: wce.springbranchisd.com
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Wilchester Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rummel Creek Elementary School | Spring Branch ISD | 0.8 mi | 793 | 16 | 6.6% |
| Sherwood Elementary School | Spring Branch ISD | 1.1 mi | 437 | 13.3 | 61.1% |
| Meadow Wood Elementary School | Spring Branch ISD | 1.2 mi | 686 | 16.1 | 28.1% |
| Thornwood Elementary School | Spring Branch ISD | 1.2 mi | 391 | 15.9 | 89.5% |
| Bendwood School | Spring Branch ISD | 1.4 mi | 41 | 10.3 | 58.5% |
| Shadow Oaks Elementary School | Spring Branch ISD | 1.7 mi | 487 | 13.5 | 93% |
| Nottingham Elementary School | Spring Branch ISD | 2.1 mi | 746 | 16.2 | 35.7% |
| Askew Elementary School | Houston ISD | 2.1 mi | 873 | 16.2 | 85.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.