ATKINSON EL

ATKINSON EL, a moderately sized elementary-level community in HOUSTON, Texas, run under PASADENA ISD, teaches 454 students, covering grades pre-K through 4.

ATKINSON EL is one of 67 schools operated by PASADENA ISD, a district that hosts 46,491 students overall.

On demographics, ATKINSON EL reports that 79% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. Other groups include 7% Asian, 7% Black, 5% White. That is noticeably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 44%.

Looking at school resources, ATKINSON EL records 39 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 11.6:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting ATKINSON EL tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 82% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is north of Harris County's rate of about 70%.

After controlling for student poverty, ATKINSON EL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 38.2% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 37.8%.

Across the wider county, Harris County reports that median household earnings sit near $74,983, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 13%. In all, Harris County runs 1205 public schools (combined enrollment of about 886,911 students), of which ATKINSON EL is one.

MORRIS MIDDLE is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.7 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around ATKINSON EL. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts ATKINSON EL at 7th of 9; the average score across the group is 43.8%.

The school occupies an urban site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at ATKINSON EL has ticked down 5%, going from 480 students in 2018 to 454 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment increased from 73% to 79% over that span.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.