HOUSTON EL

HOUSTON EL, a mid-tier primary school in DENTON, Texas, one of the schools within DENTON ISD, works with 537 students, covering grades pre-K through 5.

Across the 46 schools in DENTON ISD (33,329 students total), HOUSTON EL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, HOUSTON EL reports that 46% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school lists 23% Hispanic, 16% Black, 7% Asian, 7% multiracial. By comparison, Denton County as a whole is about 57% White, so the school skews meaningfully less White than its surroundings.

On the resource side, HOUSTON EL logs 41 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting HOUSTON EL tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 44% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is north of Denton County's rate of about 35%.

With demographic context factored in, HOUSTON EL performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 54.5%, the actual is 50.3%, a residual of -4.2 points.

In the surrounding community, Denton County reports that median household earnings sit near $111,498, roughly 49% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Denton County's 267 public schools (combined enrollment of about 175,222 students), HOUSTON EL is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is NELSON EL, roughly 1.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), HOUSTON EL ranks 4th on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 41.3%.

The school occupies a high-density site.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 8%: 584 students in 2018 compared to 537 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share edged down from 59% to 46%.

Inside the community feed, posts here usually surface around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.