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Enrollment
557
Elementary
DISTRICT 646 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CLEAR CREEK ISD·NCES 481428000914
G H WHITCOMB EL
900 RESEDA DR, HOUSTON, TX 77062 · (281) 284-4900 · Harris County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL557 STUDENTS
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
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
51.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +10.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
44.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +5.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 44 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are up about 10 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 5 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
43.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.8%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 44% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
557
-145 (-21%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
was 16.5:1
% White
25%
was 30%
% Hispanic
47%
was 37%
% Black
18%
was 14%
% Asian
6%
was 13%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About G H WHITCOMB EL
Located at 900 RESEDA DR, in HOUSTON, Texas, G H WHITCOMB EL is a mid-tier K-5 school that caters to 557 students (grades pre-K through 5), run under CLEAR CREEK ISD.
G H WHITCOMB EL is one of 46 schools operated by CLEAR CREEK ISD, a district that serves 39,684 students overall.
On demographics, G H WHITCOMB EL logs that 47% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest comes out to 25% White, 18% Black, 6% Asian, 3% multiracial. Compared to Harris County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.
Looking at the economic backdrop, G H WHITCOMB EL shows 35 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.8:1. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 73% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.
Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, G H WHITCOMB EL performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 41.8%, the actual is 43.6%, a residual of +1.8 points.
In the broader community, community-level numbers for Harris County indicate median household earnings sit near $74,983, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. G H WHITCOMB EL is one of 1205 public schools in Harris County (combined enrollment of about 886,911 students).
The closest other public school is CLEAR LAKE INT, roughly 0.6 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts G H WHITCOMB EL at 6th of 7; the average score across the group is 50.5%.
The school occupies a downtown site.
Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at G H WHITCOMB EL has fell 21%, going from 702 students in 2018 to 557 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 37% to 47% across the same window.
On this page, recent activity here tends to focus on school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. 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 CLEAR CREEK ISD
- CLEAR SPRINGS H SHigh · 2,668 students
- CLEAR FALLS H SHigh · 2,508 students
- CLEAR LAKE H SHigh · 2,500 students
- CLEAR CREEK H SHigh · 2,469 students
- CLEAR BROOK H SHigh · 2,303 students
- WESTBROOK INTMiddle · 1,160 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
- CLEAR LAKE INT0.6 mi · 839
- CLEAR LAKE CITY EL0.7 mi · 507
- SPACE CENTER INT1.4 mi · 785
- ODYSSEY ACADEMY - WEBSTER1.6 mi · 328
- FALCON PASS EL1.6 mi · 545
- JOHN F WARD EL1.6 mi · 617
Frequently asked questions
About G H WHITCOMB ELHow large is G H WHITCOMB EL?
G H WHITCOMB EL enrolls approximately 557 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does G H WHITCOMB EL serve?
G H WHITCOMB EL serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at G H WHITCOMB EL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at G H WHITCOMB EL is approximately 15.8:1 (35 FTE teachers).
How diverse is G H WHITCOMB EL?
G H WHITCOMB EL reports a student body of 25% White, 47% Hispanic, 18% Black, 6% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is G H WHITCOMB EL in?
G H WHITCOMB EL is part of CLEAR CREEK ISD.
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