Houck El Sch

As a low-enrollment K-5 school in Lebanon, Pennsylvania, Houck El Sch works with 348 students from grades pre-K through 5, part of Lebanon SD. Compared to the state average of about 443 students per school, that is 21% below typical.

Houck El Sch is one of 8 schools operated by Lebanon SD, a district that educates 4,754 students overall.

On the student-mix side, Houck El Sch lists that 71% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. Beyond that, the school records 20% White, 5% multiracial, 4% Black. That is considerably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 15%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school reports having 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.1:1, putting Houck El Sch higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 106% of students at Houck El Sch qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Lebanon County runs at roughly 61%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Lebanon County put the typical household earns roughly $78,425 per year, 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Across Lebanon County's 37 public schools (combined enrollment of about 18,804 students), Houck El Sch is one campus in the mix.

Southeast El Sch is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.7 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Houck El Sch operates from a downtown location.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Houck El Sch has edged down 13%, going from 402 students in 2018 to 348 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment rose from 63% to 71% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 17.4:1 in 2018 to 15.8:1 today.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.