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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the HENDERSON J EL administration to hear?
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Enrollment
443
Elementary
DISTRICT 515 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HOUSTON ISD·NCES 482364002485
Henderson J Elementary School
1800 DISMUKE, HOUSTON, TX 77023 · (713) 924-1730 · Harris County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL443 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 77% of Texas public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B-Three-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
16.4:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.5:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
96%
425 students
DISTRICT 84% · 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 | 43 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 54 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 55 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 57 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 80 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 71 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 83 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (54) is 35% smaller than its 5th grade class (83).
Student demographics
8%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
61.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +19.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
58.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +17.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 61 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 58 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 19 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 17 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 30.0% | 31.0% | 22.0% | 17.0% |
| Mathematics | 30.0% | 28.0% | 25.0% | 17.0% |
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 | 61.0% | 58.0% |
| 2024-25 | 57.0% | 59.0% |
| 2023-24 | 47.0% | 58.0% |
| 2022-23 | 50.0% | 55.0% |
| 2021-22 | 50.0% | 52.0% |
| 2020-21 | 42.0% | 41.0% |
% 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of TX schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
47.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.7%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+15.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 48% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 33% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 15 points, placing it in Texas's top 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 Henderson J Elementary School
Henderson J Elementary School's state test result (47.9% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henderson J Elementary School this school | 443 | 95.9% | 47.9% |
| H B Gonzalez Elementary School SAN ANTONIO | 434 | 97.2% | 17.3% |
| Hall Personalized Learning Academy at Oak Cliff DALLAS | 443 | 95.7% | 41.6% |
| Madison Elementary School SAN ANTONIO | 457 | 95.0% | 28.1% |
| Alvarez Elementary School MCALLEN | 435 | 96.8% | 43.9% |
| Celestino Mauricio Soto Jr Elementary School DALLAS | 444 | 94.1% | 44.8% |
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 Henderson J Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Harris County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 47.9% | #1,648 of 4,401 | #202 of 624 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 58.0% | #1,065 of 4,466 ▼ 132 | #125 of 625 ▼ 18 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 61.0% | #1,360 of 4,466 ▲ 346 | #168 of 625 ▲ 39 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +7.0pp | #1,873 of 3,998 | #289 of 603 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 443 | #3,088 of 4,938 | #510 of 682 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.4:1 | #3,561 of 4,622 | #479 of 657 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 8.3% | #4,175 of 4,628 | #624 of 657 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 95.9% | #393 of 4,789 | #117 of 671 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -40.6% | #155 of 2,838 | #44 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
443
-196 (-31%) vs 2020
-58% since 1990-91, when it was 1,043
Student : Teacher
16.4:1
was 17.3:1
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 | 443 | 27 | 16.4:1 | 96% (425) |
| 2023-24 | 539 | 29 | 18.6:1 | 98% (529) |
| 2022-23 | 554 | 34 | 16.3:1 | 98% (542) |
| 2020-21 | 639 | 37 | 17.3:1 | 99% (632) |
| 2017-18 | 746 | 46.8 | 15.9:1 | 90% (668) |
| 2015-16 | 788 | 44 | 17.9:1 | 89% (698) |
| 2010-11 | 773 | 45 | 17.2:1 | 62% (483) |
| 2000-01 | 766 | 38 | 20.2:1 | 90% (687) |
| 1990-91 | 1,043 | 54 | 19.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Henderson J Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 41% (746 to 443); teachers down 42% (46.8 to 27).
About Henderson J Elementary School
Henderson J Elementary School is an elementary school with a street address in HOUSTON, Texas. It reports enrollment of 443 students in pre-K through 5.
HOUSTON ISD is responsible for 273 schools, Henderson J Elementary School included, with 176,727 students in all.
By race and ethnicity, Henderson J Elementary School is 96% Hispanic. The remaining shares are 2% Black. Harris County as a whole is about 44% Hispanic, so the school's share is higher. A diversity index of 8% means there is an 8% chance two randomly chosen students at Henderson J Elementary School are from different groups.
Staffing at Henderson J Elementary School comes to 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 16.4:1. The school's 16.4:1 compares with an average of 15.1:1 for elementary schools in Texas. On the income side, 96% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The 70% average for public schools in Harris County is 26 points lower.
Henderson J Elementary School earns an A- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 77% of Texas public elementary schools.
The BeatsExpectations model predicts 32.7% for Henderson J Elementary School, given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The actual figure is 47.9%. The 15.1-point gap ranks in the top 10% of Texas schools.
In Harris County, where the school is located, the median household earns about $74,983 a year, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Harris County number 1,205, with about 886,911 students.
Henderson J Elementary School's nearest public school is KIPP East End High School (about 0.3 miles). In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Henderson J Elementary School. Among the 7 closest schools with test data, this one included, Henderson J Elementary School ranks 1st on average proficiency.
Federal data place Henderson J Elementary School in the City: Large locale, which means it is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
A 31% drop took enrollment from 639 in 2020-21 to 443 in 2024-25.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at Henderson J Elementary School. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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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Frequently asked questions
About Henderson J Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Henderson J Elementary School?
Henderson J Elementary School enrolls approximately 443 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Henderson J Elementary School serve?
Henderson J Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Henderson J Elementary School have?
Henderson J Elementary School employs 27 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.4:1.
What is the student diversity at Henderson J Elementary School?
Student demographics at Henderson J Elementary School are roughly 1% White, 96% Hispanic, 2% Black, 0% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Who oversees Henderson J Elementary School?
Henderson J Elementary School is overseen by HOUSTON ISD in Harris County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.