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Enrollment
443
Elementary
DISTRICT 260 · STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HOUSTON R-I·NCES 291484000685
HOUSTON ELEM.
206 W SPRUCE ST, HOUSTON, MO 65483 · (417) 967-3024 · Texas County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL443 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 39% of Missouri public elementary schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- BThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Missouri public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
11.7:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.8:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
443 students
DISTRICT 98% · STATE 54%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 78 | 18% |
| Kindergarten | 49 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 73 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 59 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 68 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 68 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 48 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (49) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (48).
Student demographics
13%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 14% · STATE 52% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within HOUSTON R-I. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
29.0%
MO avg 44.9% . +2.8pp since 2021
Math
33.0%
MO avg 43.8% . +2.7pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 29 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 33 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 45 and 44. Reading and writing scores are up about 3 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 3 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 8.5% | 20.5% | 37.1% | 33.7% |
| Math | 14.8% | 18.2% | 28.0% | 38.8% |
Share of tested students at each MAP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
MAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 29.0% | 33.0% |
| 2023-24 | 25.0% | 23.0% |
| 2022-23 | 30.9% | 35.8% |
| 2021-22 | 26.2% | 30.3% |
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
27.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
22.4%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 28% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 22% typical for Missouri schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Missouri's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like HOUSTON ELEM.
HOUSTON ELEM.'s state test result (27.8% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| HOUSTON ELEM. this school | 443 | 100.0% | 27.8% |
| LICKING ELEM. LICKING | 416 | 100.0% | 20.1% |
| EAST PRAIRIE ELEM EAST PRAIRIE | 412 | 100.0% | 32.5% |
| ARCADIA VALLEY ELEM. IRONTON | 387 | 100.0% | 43.1% |
| MORGAN CO. R-I ELEM. STOVER | 383 | 100.0% | 39.2% |
| JOEL E. BARBER ELEM. LEBANON | 505 | 100.0% | 32.1% |
Matched among Missouri elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where HOUSTON ELEM. ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In Texas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 27.8% | #780 of 1,002 | #3 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 33.0% | #707 of 1,019 ▲ 134 | #4 of 6 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 29.0% | #810 of 1,018 ▲ 54 | #4 of 6 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.8pp | #397 of 943 | #2 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 443 | #265 of 1,294 | #1 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.7:1 | #266 of 950 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 12.9% | #807 of 953 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #91 of 1,165 | #2 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.5% | #606 of 684 | N/A |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
443
+42 (+10%) vs 2020
-10% since 1990-91, when it was 490
Student : Teacher
11.7:1
was 12.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 443 | 37.8 | 11.7:1 | 100% (443) |
| 2023-24 | 430 | 37.9 | 11.4:1 | 58% (248) |
| 2022-23 | 432 | 37.8 | 11.4:1 | 55% (237) |
| 2020-21 | 401 | 33 | 12.2:1 | 46% (186) |
| 2017-18 | 459 | 33.6 | 13.7:1 | 61% (280) |
| 2015-16 | 462 | 35 | 13.2:1 | 59% (272) |
| 2010-11 | 451 | 35 | 12.9:1 | 67% (303) |
| 2000-01 | 140 | 11 | 12.7:1 | 55% (77) |
| 1990-91 | 490 | 34 | 14.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for HOUSTON ELEM..
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (459 to 443); teachers up 12% (33.6 to 37.8).
About HOUSTON ELEM.
HOUSTON ELEM. is a public elementary school in HOUSTON, Missouri. Classes run from pre-K through 5, and the school has 443 students. Against the 315-student average for elementary schools in Missouri, enrollment here is 41% higher.
HOUSTON ELEM. is one of 4 schools in HOUSTON R-I, which enrolls 1,040 students in total.
The student body at HOUSTON ELEM. is 93% White. Other reported shares: 4% multiracial and 3% Hispanic. That is close to the 89% White share among all Texas County residents. The school's diversity index is 13%, meaning two students picked at random have a 13% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
HOUSTON ELEM. operates with 37.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 11.7:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Missouri average 12.4:1. HOUSTON ELEM. reports 100% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. That is 11 points above the 89% average for public schools in Texas County.
Measured against Missouri public elementary schools, HOUSTON ELEM. receives a C+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, HOUSTON ELEM. would be expected to post about 22.4%. Its actual average proficiency rate on state tests is 27.8%.
According to the American Community Survey, in Texas County, the median household income is $50,036, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 17%, and roughly 12% of residents are in poverty. HOUSTON ELEM. is one of 16 public schools in the county.
The closest other public school is HOUSTON HIGH, less than a tenth of a mile away. HOUSTON ELEM. has 3 other public schools within five miles. Nearby schools average 45.8% on proficiency, and HOUSTON ELEM. is below that at 27.8%.
HOUSTON ELEM. is coded as Rural: Remote in federal locale data.
Enrollment has grown by 42 students since 2020-21, to 443.
The HOUSTON ELEM. community page is open for posts about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Texas County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
25,161
Census ACS
Median income
$50,036
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
16
3,571 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in HOUSTON R-I
- HOUSTON HIGHHigh · 359 students
- HOUSTON MIDDLEMiddle · 198 students
- EXCEPTIONAL CHILD COOP.Combined · 40 students
Other schools in HOUSTON
- HOUSTON HIGHHigh · 359 students
- HOUSTON MIDDLEMiddle · 198 students
- EXCEPTIONAL CHILD COOP.Combined · 40 students
Other HOUSTON Elementary schools
13 other US public schools in 5 states are named HOUSTON Elementary. HOUSTON ELEM. is the 7th largest of the 14.
- Houston Elementary SchoolCONROE, TX · 741 students
- Houston Elementary SchoolPORT ARTHUR, TX · 689 students
- Houston Elementary SchoolLANCASTER, TX · 613 students
- Houston Elementary SchoolDENTON, TX · 537 students
- Houston ElementaryVisalia, CA · 523 students
Nearby schools
- HOUSTON HIGH0.1 mi · 359
- HOUSTON MIDDLE0.1 mi · 198
- EXCEPTIONAL CHILD COOP.0.3 mi · 40
- RAYMONDVILLE ELEM.6.9 mi · 122
- SUCCESS ELEM.9.7 mi · 111
- LICKING ELEM.12.8 mi · 416
Frequently asked questions
About HOUSTON ELEM.How large is HOUSTON ELEM.?
HOUSTON ELEM. enrolls approximately 443 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does HOUSTON ELEM. serve?
HOUSTON ELEM. serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many teachers does HOUSTON ELEM. have?
HOUSTON ELEM. employs 38 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.7:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at HOUSTON ELEM.?
At HOUSTON ELEM., the student body is approximately 93% White, 3% Hispanic, 4% Two or more.
Is HOUSTON ELEM. public or private?
HOUSTON ELEM. is a public K-12 school, overseen by HOUSTON R-I.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.