HOUSTON ELEMENTARY

HOUSTON ELEMENTARY, a small elementary-level community in HOUSTON, Minnesota, one of the schools within HOUSTON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT, enrolls 247 students, covering grades pre-K through 6. Compared to the state average of about 344 students per school, that is 28% leaner than typical.

HOUSTON ELEMENTARY is one of 6 schools operated by HOUSTON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT, a district that enrolls 1,934 students overall.

On demographics, HOUSTON ELEMENTARY lists that nearly all students (94%) are White. Beyond that, the school records 4% multiracial. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 11.3:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 13.7:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 40% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

With demographic context factored in, HOUSTON ELEMENTARY is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 43.5%; this one delivers 60.3%, a residual of +16.8 points.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Houston County shows median household income runs about $79,825, roughly 30% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 3% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Houston County's 20 public schools (combined enrollment of about 4,089 students), HOUSTON ELEMENTARY is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Minnesota Virtual Academy High, roughly 0.3 miles away. 5 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 5 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), HOUSTON ELEMENTARY ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 48.7%.

Geographically, the school is in a rural area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 15%: 289 students in 2018 compared to 247 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, posts here usually surface around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Members of the school community can share what they know.