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Enrollment
557
Elementary
DISTRICT 646 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CLEAR CREEK ISD·NCES 481428000914
G H Whitcomb Elementary School
900 RESEDA DR, HOUSTON, TX 77062 · (281) 284-4900 · Harris County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL557 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 38% of Texas public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- DThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.3:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
73%
409 students
DISTRICT 41% · STATE 65%
Community
1
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 | 55 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 83 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 81 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 86 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 90 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 75 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 87 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (83) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (87).
Student demographics
67%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 67% · 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
46.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +5.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
45.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +6.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 45 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 5 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 6 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 24.0% | 22.0% | 26.0% | 28.0% |
| Mathematics | 22.0% | 23.0% | 22.0% | 33.0% |
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 | 46.0% | 45.0% |
| 2024-25 | 52.0% | 40.0% |
| 2023-24 | 51.0% | 44.0% |
| 2022-23 | 53.0% | 62.0% |
| 2021-22 | 60.0% | 38.0% |
| 2020-21 | 41.0% | 39.0% |
% 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
41.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.3%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 42% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 42% 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 G H Whitcomb Elementary School
G H Whitcomb Elementary School's state test result (41.6% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| G H Whitcomb Elementary School this school | 557 | 73.4% | 41.6% |
| College Hills Elementary School COLLEGE STATION | 600 | 73.0% | 36.5% |
| Dunbar Middle School DICKINSON | 558 | 72.0% | 39.3% |
| Bassetti Elementary School ABILENE | 546 | 71.6% | 41.0% |
| South Knoll Elementary School COLLEGE STATION | 560 | 69.1% | 47.1% |
| Jose De Jesus and Maria Luisa Vega Elementary School MCKINNEY | 491 | 70.7% | 38.4% |
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 G H Whitcomb Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Harris County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.6% | #2,375 of 4,401 | #318 of 624 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 45.0% | #2,254 of 4,466 ▲ 420 | #312 of 625 ▲ 64 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 46.0% | #2,989 of 4,466 ▼ 774 | #412 of 625 ▼ 124 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -12.0pp | #244 of 3,998 | #25 of 603 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 557 | #1,973 of 4,938 | #405 of 682 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.8:1 | #3,094 of 4,622 | #410 of 657 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.5% | #761 of 4,628 | #102 of 657 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 73.4% | #2,364 of 4,789 | #463 of 671 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -20.7% | #1,114 of 2,838 | #209 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
557
-15 (-3%) vs 2020
-26% since 1990-91, when it was 757
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
was 15.5:1
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 | 557 | 35.4 | 15.8:1 | 73% (409) |
| 2023-24 | 608 | 37.8 | 16.1:1 | 77% (466) |
| 2022-23 | 630 | 37.6 | 16.8:1 | 73% (462) |
| 2020-21 | 572 | 37 | 15.5:1 | 65% (374) |
| 2017-18 | 702 | 42.5 | 16.5:1 | 58% (407) |
| 2015-16 | 750 | 43 | 17.4:1 | 53% (395) |
| 2010-11 | 706 | 53 | 13.3:1 | 49% (349) |
| 2000-01 | 757 | 47 | 16.1:1 | 24% (184) |
| 1990-91 | 757 | 43 | 17.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for G H Whitcomb Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 21% (702 to 557); teachers down 17% (42.5 to 35.4).
About G H Whitcomb Elementary School
G H Whitcomb Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school in HOUSTON, Texas, one of the schools in CLEAR CREEK ISD. School enrollment was 557 students in 2024-25, in pre-K through 5.
CLEAR CREEK ISD has 46 schools; together they serve 39,684 students.
Federal enrollment data show Hispanic students as the largest group at G H Whitcomb Elementary School, at 47%. After that, the student body is 25% White, 18% Black, 6% Asian, and 3% multiracial. That is close to the 44% Hispanic share among all Harris County residents. Pick two students at random and there is a 67% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Teachers at G H Whitcomb Elementary School total 35.4 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 15.8:1. That is close to the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas. The school counts 409 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 73%. For comparison, public schools in Harris County average 70%.
Measured against Texas public elementary schools, G H Whitcomb Elementary School receives a C+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
In Texas, G H Whitcomb Elementary School is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 41.6% actual against a predicted 42.3%.
Census Bureau estimates for Harris County show that the median household income is $74,983, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 34% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 13%. There are 1,205 public schools in Harris County, enrolling about 886,911 students in all.
The school nearest to G H Whitcomb Elementary School is Clear Lake Intermediate School, at a distance of about 0.6 miles. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. On state test proficiency, G H Whitcomb Elementary School ranks 7th in a group of 8 nearby schools.
G H Whitcomb Elementary School is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more, a location NCES labels City: Large.
Enrollment dropped 3% from its 2020-21 level of 572.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for G H Whitcomb Elementary School covering things like sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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 CLEAR CREEK ISD
- Clear Springs High SchoolHigh · 2,668 students
- Clear Falls High SchoolHigh · 2,508 students
- Clear Lake High SchoolHigh · 2,500 students
- Clear Creek High SchoolHigh · 2,469 students
- Clear Brook High SchoolHigh · 2,303 students
- Westbrook Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 1,160 students
Other schools in HOUSTON
- Texas Connections Academy at HoustonCombined · 8,641 students
- North Shore Senior HighHigh · 4,284 students
- Elsik High SchoolHigh · 4,057 students
- Summer Creek High SchoolHigh · 3,972 students
- Hastings High SchoolHigh · 3,786 students
- C E King High SchoolHigh · 3,716 students
Nearby schools
- Clear Lake Intermediate School0.6 mi · 839
- Clear Lake City Elementary School0.7 mi · 507
- Space Center Intermediate School1.4 mi · 785
- Odyssey Academy - Webster1.6 mi · 328
- Falcon Pass Elementary School1.6 mi · 545
- John F Ward Elementary School1.6 mi · 617
Frequently asked questions
About G H Whitcomb Elementary SchoolHow large is G H Whitcomb Elementary School?
G H Whitcomb Elementary School enrolls approximately 557 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does G H Whitcomb Elementary School serve?
G H Whitcomb Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at G H Whitcomb Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at G H Whitcomb Elementary School is approximately 15.8:1 (35 FTE teachers).
How diverse is G H Whitcomb Elementary School?
G H Whitcomb Elementary School reports a student body of 25% White, 47% Hispanic, 18% Black, 6% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is G H Whitcomb Elementary School in?
G H Whitcomb Elementary School is part of CLEAR CREEK ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.