Enrollment
346
Elementary
DISTRICT 515 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HOUSTON ISD·NCES 482364004598
CARRILLO EL
960 S WAYSIDE DR, HOUSTON, TX 77023 · (713) 924-1870 · Harris County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL346 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
18.2:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.5:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
83%
287 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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
43.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +11.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
47.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +23.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 47 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are up about 11 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 23 points.
Source: STAAR. 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
40.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.7%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 40% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 38% typical for Texas 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 Texas'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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
346
-201 (-37%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
18.2:1
was 15.6:1
% White
2%
was 2%
% Hispanic
95%
was 96%
% Black
2%
was 2%
% Asian
1%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About CARRILLO EL
As a small elementary-level community in HOUSTON, Texas, CARRILLO EL caters to 346 students from grades pre-K through 5, operated by HOUSTON ISD. That puts it 33% below the typical public school in Texas, which averages around 519 students.
CARRILLO EL is one of 273 schools operated by HOUSTON ISD, a district that works with 176,727 students overall.
On the student-mix side, CARRILLO EL reports that nearly all students (95%) are Hispanic; the rest reads as 2% White, 2% Black. By comparison, Harris County as a whole is about 44% Hispanic, so the school skews noticeably more Hispanic than its surroundings.
Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, CARRILLO EL has 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 18.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting CARRILLO EL higher than the state norm the norm. About 83% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Harris County (around 70%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.
With demographic context factored in, CARRILLO EL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 37.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 40.1%.
In the surrounding community, census data for Harris County shows the typical household earns roughly $74,983 per year, 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 CARRILLO EL is one.
Nearest neighbor: KIPP INTREPID PREPARATORY, around 0.7 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, CARRILLO EL comes 4th of 8 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 39.1%.
Geographically, the school is in a city-core area.
Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at CARRILLO EL has contracted 37%, going from 547 students in 2018 to 346 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 15.6:1 in 2018 to 18.2:1 today.
Inside the community feed, the feed for CARRILLO EL typically covers enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.
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
Related schools
Other schools in HOUSTON ISD
- TEXAS CONNECTIONS ACADEMY AT HOUSTONCombined · 8,641 students
- BELLAIRE H SHigh · 3,216 students
- LAMAR H SHigh · 2,968 students
- WESTSIDE H SHigh · 2,729 students
- HEIGHTS H SHigh · 2,426 students
- HOUSTON MATH SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CENTERHigh · 2,396 students
Other schools in HOUSTON
- TEXAS CONNECTIONS ACADEMY AT HOUSTONCombined · 8,641 students
- NORTH SHORE SENIOR HIGHHigh · 4,284 students
- ELSIK H SHigh · 4,057 students
- SUMMER CREEK H SHigh · 3,972 students
- HASTINGS H SHigh · 3,786 students
- C E KING H SHigh · 3,716 students
Nearby schools
- KIPP INTREPID PREPARATORY0.7 mi · 509
- KIPP EAST END H S0.7 mi · 625
- KIPP EXPLORE ACADEMY0.7 mi · 756
- HENDERSON J EL0.7 mi · 443
- BRISCOE EL0.8 mi · 177
- TIJERINA EL0.9 mi · 333
Frequently asked questions
About CARRILLO ELWhat is the total enrollment at CARRILLO EL?
CARRILLO EL enrolls approximately 346 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does CARRILLO EL serve?
CARRILLO EL serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at CARRILLO EL?
Approximately 18.2:1 students per teacher at CARRILLO EL.
How diverse is CARRILLO EL?
CARRILLO EL reports a student body of 2% White, 95% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian.
Who oversees CARRILLO EL?
CARRILLO EL is overseen by HOUSTON ISD in Harris County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.