HOUSTON EL

HOUSTON EL, a mid-tier elementary campus in CONROE, Texas, overseen by CONROE ISD, serves 741 students, covering grades pre-K through 4. Compared to the state average of about 519 students per school, that is 43% above typical.

Across the 66 schools in CONROE ISD (72,914 students total), HOUSTON EL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, HOUSTON EL records that Hispanic students make up the majority at 72%; the rest comes out to 17% Black, 7% White, 3% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 28% Hispanic, putting the school's mix considerably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, HOUSTON EL lists 54 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.7:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.1:1 average. Roughly 95% of students at HOUSTON EL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Montgomery County (around 48%), the school's rate is north of typical.

After controlling for student poverty, HOUSTON EL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 32.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 37.8%.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Montgomery County indicate median household earnings sit near $97,701, roughly 39% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. HOUSTON EL is one of 160 public schools in Montgomery County (combined enrollment of about 134,595 students).

Nearest neighbor: TRAVIS INT, around 0.1 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies an inner-city site.

Looking at the recent track record. HOUSTON EL's enrollment has grew 9% since 2018, when it stood at 680 (now 741). Class-load math has tightened: from 15.4:1 in 2018 to 13.7:1 in 2025.

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