Enrollment
177
Elementary
DISTRICT 515 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HOUSTON ISD·NCES 482364002407
Briscoe Elementary School
321 FOREST HILL, HOUSTON, TX 77011 · (713) 924-1740 · Harris County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL177 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.4:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.5:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
93%
165 students
DISTRICT 84% · STATE 65%
Community
0
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 | 29 | 16% |
| Kindergarten | 24 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 28 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 22 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 24 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 26 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 24 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (24) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (24).
Student demographics
4%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 63% · 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
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
54.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +41.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
31.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +18.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 31 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 41 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 18 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 23.0% | 31.0% | 13.0% | 33.0% |
| Mathematics | 14.0% | 17.0% | 28.0% | 41.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 54.0% | 31.0% |
| 2024-25 | 51.0% | 50.0% |
| 2023-24 | 51.0% | 53.0% |
| 2022-23 | 52.0% | 45.0% |
| 2021-22 | 42.0% | 40.0% |
| 2020-21 | 13.0% | 13.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of TX schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
49.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.9%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+15.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 50% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 34% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 16 points, placing it in Texas's top 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 Briscoe Elementary School
Briscoe Elementary School's state test result (49.6% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Briscoe Elementary School this school | 177 | 93.2% | 49.6% |
| Roy Cisneros Elementary School SAN ANTONIO | 195 | 92.8% | 20.7% |
| Vanguard Monet MISSION | 198 | 91.4% | 33.8% |
| Rusk Elementary School EL PASO | 186 | 89.8% | 33.0% |
| Lasater Elementary School FALFURRIAS | 156 | 92.3% | N/A |
| The East Austin College Prep at Southwest Key AUSTIN | 159 | 95.6% | 16.0% |
Matched among Texas 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 Briscoe Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Harris County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 49.6% | #1,466 of 4,401 | #169 of 624 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 31.0% | #3,829 of 4,466 ▼ 2,208 | #566 of 625 ▼ 366 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 54.0% | #2,049 of 4,466 ▲ 314 | #264 of 625 ▲ 44 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -6.0pp | #602 of 3,998 | #72 of 603 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 177 | #4,687 of 4,938 | #665 of 682 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 93.2% | #712 of 4,789 | #181 of 671 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -47.8% | #72 of 2,838 | #24 of 441 |
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
177
-53 (-23%) vs 2020
-78% since 1990-91, when it was 793
Student : Teacher
10.4:1
was 12.8:1
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 | 177 | 17 | 10.4:1 | 93% (165) |
| 2023-24 | 227 | 15 | 15.1:1 | 95% (216) |
| 2022-23 | 193 | 15.9 | 12.1:1 | 95% (183) |
| 2020-21 | 230 | 18 | 12.8:1 | 95% (218) |
| 2017-18 | 339 | 23.3 | 14.6:1 | 93% (314) |
| 2015-16 | 378 | 26 | 14.5:1 | 92% (346) |
| 2010-11 | 490 | 32 | 15.3:1 | 57% (280) |
| 2000-01 | 545 | 25 | 21.8:1 | 83% (455) |
| 1990-91 | 793 | 43 | 18.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Briscoe Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 48% (339 to 177); teachers down 27% (23.3 to 17).
About Briscoe Elementary School
Briscoe Elementary School operates as a very small elementary school in HOUSTON, Texas. The school covers pre-K through 5 and reported 177 students in 2024-25. On average, elementary schools in Texas enroll around 519, and this school is 66% below that mark.
HOUSTON ISD is responsible for 273 schools, Briscoe Elementary School included, with 176,727 students in all.
By race and ethnicity, Briscoe Elementary School is 98% Hispanic. The county population is about 44% Hispanic. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 4, compared with 70 nationally.
Briscoe Elementary School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.4:1, with 17 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in Texas is 15.1:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. A common income measure, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, is 93% at Briscoe Elementary School. Public schools in Harris County average 70%.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Briscoe Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of Texas schools. It scores 49.6%; the prediction is 33.9%.
Census data for Harris County show the median household earns about $74,983 a year, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Harris County number 1,205, with about 886,911 students.
The closest school to Briscoe Elementary School is Gallegos Elementary School, located about 0.4 miles away. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Briscoe Elementary School. Of 9 schools in the immediate area with test results, Briscoe Elementary School ranks 4th on average proficiency.
Under the NCES locale system, Briscoe Elementary School is City: Large.
Enrollment fell by 23% across 4 years, from 230 in 2020-21 to 177 in 2024-25. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 12.8:1 to 10.4:1.
The allk12 page for Briscoe Elementary School lets the school community talk about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Harris County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
4,838,303
Census ACS
Median income
$74,983
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
1,205
886,911 students
Quick facts
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Other Briscoe Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Briscoe Elementary. Briscoe Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Briscoe Elementary SchoolSAN ANTONIO, TX · 494 students
Nearby schools
- Gallegos Elementary School0.4 mi · 351
- Franklin Elementary School0.7 mi · 218
- De Zavala Elementary School0.7 mi · 246
- Carrillo Elementary School0.8 mi · 346
- Edison Middle School0.9 mi · 388
- Tijerina Elementary School1.1 mi · 333
Frequently asked questions
About Briscoe Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Briscoe Elementary School?
Briscoe Elementary School enrolls approximately 177 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Briscoe Elementary School serve?
Briscoe Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Briscoe Elementary School?
Approximately 10.4:1 students per teacher at Briscoe Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Briscoe Elementary School?
At Briscoe Elementary School, the student body is approximately 1% White, 98% Hispanic, 1% Black.
What district is Briscoe Elementary School in?
Briscoe Elementary School is part of HOUSTON ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.