Enrollment
346
Elementary
DISTRICT 515 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HOUSTON ISD·NCES 482364004598
Carrillo Elementary School
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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 36 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 47 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 54 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 50 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 54 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 52 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 53 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (47) is 11% smaller than its 5th grade class (53).
Student demographics
9%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
41.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +9.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
43.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +19.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 41 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 43 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 9 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 19 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 22.0% | 19.0% | 22.0% | 37.0% |
| Mathematics | 22.0% | 21.0% | 21.0% | 36.0% |
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 | 41.0% | 43.0% |
| 2024-25 | 44.0% | 40.0% |
| 2023-24 | 43.0% | 47.0% |
| 2022-23 | 37.0% | 35.0% |
| 2021-22 | 38.0% | 40.0% |
| 2020-21 | 32.0% | 24.0% |
% 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
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
38.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.3%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 39% 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 →
Schools most like Carrillo Elementary School
Carrillo Elementary School's state test result (38.9% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carrillo Elementary School this school | 346 | 82.9% | 38.9% |
| Hilda C Escobar/Alicia C Rios Elementary School MISSION | 345 | 82.6% | 38.1% |
| Horizon Montessori II - STEM Academy WESLACO | 326 | 82.8% | 33.6% |
| Brillante Academy MISSION | 354 | 83.9% | N/A |
| Jubilee Living Way BROWNSVILLE | 363 | 84.3% | 47.5% |
| Horizon Montessori - STEM Academy MCALLEN | 331 | 81.3% | 48.2% |
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 Carrillo Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Harris County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 38.9% | #2,735 of 4,401 | #365 of 624 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 43.0% | #2,514 of 4,466 ▲ 213 | #356 of 625 ▲ 32 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 41.0% | #3,575 of 4,466 ▼ 453 | #509 of 625 ▼ 78 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +6.0pp | #1,998 of 3,998 | #314 of 603 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 346 | #3,900 of 4,938 | #581 of 682 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.2:1 | #4,262 of 4,622 | #604 of 657 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 9.5% | #4,124 of 4,628 | #614 of 657 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 82.9% | #1,736 of 4,789 | #384 of 671 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -36.7% | #260 of 2,838 | #73 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
346
-88 (-20%) vs 2020
-59% since 2000-01, when it was 845
Student : Teacher
18.2:1
was 14.5:1
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 | 346 | 19 | 18.2:1 | 83% (287) |
| 2023-24 | 352 | 19 | 18.5:1 | 86% (304) |
| 2022-23 | 358 | 19.8 | 18.1:1 | 87% (313) |
| 2020-21 | 434 | 30 | 14.5:1 | 79% (343) |
| 2017-18 | 547 | 35 | 15.6:1 | 84% (457) |
| 2015-16 | 605 | 36 | 16.8:1 | 89% (539) |
| 2010-11 | 670 | 41 | 16.3:1 | 57% (385) |
| 2000-01 | 845 | 46 | 18.4:1 | 91% (768) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Carrillo Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 37% (547 to 346); teachers down 46% (35 to 19).
About Carrillo Elementary School
Carrillo Elementary School is one of the public schools in HOUSTON, Texas. It is a low-enrollment elementary school. Its enrollment is 346 students, spread over pre-K through 5. Elementary schools in Texas average about 519 students, which makes this school 33% below average.
In HOUSTON ISD, 273 schools enroll a combined 176,727 students.
Of every 100 students at Carrillo Elementary School, about 95 are Hispanic. The remaining students are 2% White and 2% Black. Census figures show Harris County is about 44% Hispanic. A diversity index of 9% means there is a 9% chance two randomly chosen students at Carrillo Elementary School are from different groups.
There are 19 full-time-equivalent teachers at Carrillo Elementary School, giving a ratio of 18.2:1. The school's 18.2:1 compares with an average of 15.1:1 for elementary schools in Texas. By family income, 83% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The 70% average for public schools in Harris County is 13 points lower.
Compared with Texas schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Carrillo Elementary School's results are within a point of predicted: 38.9% against 38.3%.
In the wider Harris County area, median household income comes to about $74,983, about 34% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 13%. Across Harris County, 1,205 public schools serve about 886,911 students.
KIPP East End High School is about 0.7 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Carrillo Elementary School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Local comparison: Carrillo Elementary School ranks 5th of 8 nearby schools, at 38.9% versus a 40.7% average.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as City: Large, meaning it is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Since 2020-21, enrollment has fallen 20%, from 434 to 346. The school's ratio increased from 14.5:1 to 18.2:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
People who know Carrillo Elementary School can post here about homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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 Carrillo Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Carrillo Elementary. Carrillo Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Carrillo ElementaryCarlsbad, CA · 725 students
Nearby schools
- KIPP East End High School0.7 mi · 625
- KIPP Intrepid Preparatory0.7 mi · 509
- KIPP Explore Academy0.7 mi · 756
- Henderson J Elementary School0.7 mi · 443
- Briscoe Elementary School0.8 mi · 177
- Tijerina Elementary School0.9 mi · 333
Frequently asked questions
About Carrillo Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Carrillo Elementary School?
Carrillo Elementary School enrolls approximately 346 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Carrillo Elementary School serve?
Carrillo Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Carrillo Elementary School?
Approximately 18.2:1 students per teacher at Carrillo Elementary School.
How diverse is Carrillo Elementary School?
Carrillo Elementary School reports a student body of 2% White, 95% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian.
Who oversees Carrillo Elementary School?
Carrillo Elementary School is overseen by HOUSTON ISD in Harris County.
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