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GRIGGS EC/PK/K
About GRIGGS EC/PK/K
GRIGGS EC/PK/K is one of the mid-tier primary schools in HOUSTON, Texas, run under ALDINE ISD, with 763 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through K. Compared to the state average of about 519 students per school, that is 47% above typical.
ALDINE ISD comprises 76 schools with combined enrollment of 56,419 students; GRIGGS EC/PK/K is among them.
On the student-mix side, GRIGGS EC/PK/K logs that 62% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. Beyond that, the school reports 31% Black, 3% multiracial, 2% White. By comparison, Harris County as a whole is about 44% Hispanic, so the school skews meaningfully more Hispanic than its surroundings.
Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, GRIGGS EC/PK/K has 47 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 16.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting GRIGGS EC/PK/K higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 91% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Harris County (around 70%), the school's rate is north of typical.
Around the school, census data for Harris County shows median household income runs about $74,983, roughly 34% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 13%. GRIGGS EC/PK/K is one of 1205 public schools in Harris County (combined enrollment of about 886,911 students).
The closest other public school is GREENSPOINT EL, roughly 0.1 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.
The campus sits in a commuter-belt setting.
Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.
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