HENDERSON N EL

HENDERSON N EL is a close-knit elementary-level community in HOUSTON, Texas, overseen by HOUSTON ISD. The school serves 251 students in grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 519 students per school, that is 52% smaller than typical.

Within HOUSTON ISD, which oversees 273 schools and 176,727 students, HENDERSON N EL is one campus in the system.

Demographically, HENDERSON N EL shows that 78% of the student body identifies as Black. Other groups include 20% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 19% Black, putting the school's mix visibly more Black than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 12.6:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting HENDERSON N EL tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 100% of students at HENDERSON N EL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Harris County runs at roughly 70%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, HENDERSON N EL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 30.4%; this one delivers 20.1%.

Around the school, Harris County reports that median household earnings sit near $74,983, roughly 34% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. HENDERSON N EL is one of 1205 public schools in Harris County (combined enrollment of about 886,911 students).

WHEATLEY H S is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts HENDERSON N EL at 9th of 9; the average score across the group is 37.8%.

HENDERSON N EL operates from a metropolitan location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 7%: 271 students in 2018 compared to 251 in 2025. Class-load math has narrowed: from 14.0:1 in 2018 to 12.6:1 in 2025.

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