HERRERA EL

HERRERA EL is one of the mid-tier elementary schools in HOUSTON, Texas, part of HOUSTON ISD, with 721 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 5. By comparison, Texas's public schools average about 519 students each, so HERRERA EL sits 39% above that benchmark.

HOUSTON ISD comprises 273 schools with combined enrollment of 176,727 students; HERRERA EL is among them.

On demographics, HERRERA EL lists that nearly all students (95%) are Hispanic. Beyond that, the school reports 3% White. The wider county runs roughly 44% Hispanic, putting the school's mix noticeably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, HERRERA EL has 43 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 16.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting HERRERA EL higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 90% of students at HERRERA EL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Harris County (around 70%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

With demographic context factored in, HERRERA EL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 34.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 42.5%.

Around the school, 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 census figures put the poverty rate at about 13%. In all, Harris County runs 1205 public schools (combined enrollment of about 886,911 students), of which HERRERA EL is one.

Nearest neighbor: ROOSEVELT EL, around 0.6 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), HERRERA EL ranks 7th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 48.6%.

Geographically, the school is in a downtown area.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at HERRERA EL has fell 19%, going from 888 students in 2018 to 721 in 2025.

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