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Enrollment
750
Elementary
DISTRICT 515 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HOUSTON ISD·NCES 482364002494
Horn Elementary School
4530 HOLLY ST, BELLAIRE, TX 77401 · (713) 295-5264 · Harris County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL750 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
18.4:1
41 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.5:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
15%
116 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 | 47 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 107 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 106 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 126 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 110 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 124 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 130 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (107) is 18% smaller than its 5th grade class (130).
Student demographics
75%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
78.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +12.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
75.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +6.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 78 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 75 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 12 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 6 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 57.0% | 21.0% | 14.0% | 8.0% |
| Mathematics | 55.0% | 20.0% | 13.0% | 12.0% |
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 | 78.0% | 75.0% |
| 2024-25 | 80.0% | 81.0% |
| 2023-24 | 76.0% | 78.0% |
| 2022-23 | 76.0% | 81.0% |
| 2021-22 | 73.0% | 81.0% |
| 2020-21 | 66.0% | 69.0% |
% 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
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
77.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
67.1%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 77% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 67% 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 →
Schools most like Horn Elementary School
Horn Elementary School's state test result (77.2% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Horn Elementary School this school | 750 | 15.5% | 77.2% |
| O'Dell Elementary School CELINA | 770 | 12.6% | 55.3% |
| Roberts Elementary School HOUSTON | 721 | 17.6% | 82.0% |
| Max O Vaughan Elementary School ALLEN | 691 | 19.4% | 74.7% |
| Tierra Rosa Elementary School LIBERTY HILL | 715 | 12.0% | 56.6% |
| Boals Elementary School FRISCO | 635 | 16.9% | 65.3% |
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 Horn Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Harris County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 77.2% | #140 of 4,401 | #21 of 624 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 75.0% | #263 of 4,466 ▼ 143 | #28 of 625 ▼ 14 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 78.0% | #335 of 4,466 ▼ 29 | #41 of 625 ▼ 5 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -2.0pp | #971 of 3,998 | #125 of 603 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 750 | #634 of 4,938 | #178 of 682 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.4:1 | #4,289 of 4,622 | #609 of 657 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 74.6% | #140 of 4,628 | #16 of 657 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 15.5% | #4,540 of 4,789 | #652 of 671 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.5% | #1,809 of 2,838 | #311 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
750
-4 (-1%) vs 2020
+39% since 1990-91, when it was 538
Student : Teacher
18.4:1
was 18.4:1
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 | 750 | 40.8 | 18.4:1 | 15% (116) |
| 2023-24 | 753 | 41 | 18.4:1 | 17% (131) |
| 2022-23 | 751 | 41 | 18.3:1 | 17% (125) |
| 2020-21 | 754 | 41 | 18.4:1 | 14% (107) |
| 2017-18 | 857 | 44 | 19.5:1 | 16% (137) |
| 2015-16 | 847 | 47 | 18.0:1 | 10% (85) |
| 2010-11 | 610 | 35 | 17.4:1 | 7% (44) |
| 2000-01 | 522 | 30 | 17.4:1 | 10% (52) |
| 1990-91 | 538 | 30 | 17.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Horn Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (857 to 750); teachers down 7% (44 to 40.8).
About Horn Elementary School
In BELLAIRE, Texas, Horn Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school. The latest federal count shows 750 students in pre-K through 5. Against the 519-student average for elementary schools in Texas, enrollment here is 45% higher.
In HOUSTON ISD, 273 schools enroll a combined 176,727 students.
By race and ethnicity, the largest group at Horn Elementary School is Asian (33%). Other groups make up 31% White, 17% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, and 9% Black. Harris County as a whole is about 7% Asian, so the school's share is higher. Horn Elementary School has a diversity index of 75%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Horn Elementary School operates with 40.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 18.4:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Texas average 15.1:1. About 15% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits. The rate at public schools in Harris County averages 70%, higher than here.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 67.1% for Horn Elementary School. The school posts 77.2%, 10.1 points above the prediction.
Across Harris County, median household income is about $74,983, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 34%, and roughly 13% of residents are in poverty. Horn Elementary School is among the 1,205 public schools in Harris County.
The closest other public school is Bellaire High School, about 0.9 miles away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Horn Elementary School at 2nd of 9.
NCES lists the school's locale as Suburb: Large. That means it sits in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment went from 754 in 2020-21 to 750 in 2024-25, a change of 4 students.
Community posts for Horn Elementary School can cover science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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 HOUSTON ISD
- Texas Connections Academy at HoustonCombined · 8,641 students
- Bellaire High SchoolHigh · 3,216 students
- Lamar High SchoolHigh · 2,968 students
- Westside High SchoolHigh · 2,729 students
- Heights High SchoolHigh · 2,426 students
- Houston Math Science and Technology CenterHigh · 2,396 students
Other schools in BELLAIRE
- Bellaire High SchoolHigh · 3,216 students
- Pin Oak Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,253 students
- Kolter Elementary SchoolElementary · 771 students
- Condit Elementary SchoolElementary · 730 students
Other Horn Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Horn Elementary. Horn Elementary School is the largest of the 2.
- Horn Elementary SchoolHOUSTON, TX · 675 students
Nearby schools
- Bellaire High School0.9 mi · 3,216
- Condit Elementary School1.0 mi · 730
- Twain Elementary School1.0 mi · 924
- Pershing Middle School1.1 mi · 1,141
- Lovett Elementary School1.2 mi · 700
- Kolter Elementary School1.3 mi · 771
Frequently asked questions
About Horn Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Horn Elementary School?
Horn Elementary School enrolls approximately 750 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Horn Elementary School serve?
Horn Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Horn Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Horn Elementary School is approximately 18.4:1 (41 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Horn Elementary School?
At Horn Elementary School, the student body is approximately 31% White, 17% Hispanic, 9% Black, 33% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Who oversees Horn Elementary School?
Horn 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.