Enrollment
330
Elementary
DISTRICT 515 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HOUSTON ISD·NCES 482364002500
Jefferson Elementary School
5000 SHARMAN ST, HOUSTON, TX 77009 · (713) 696-2778 · Harris County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL330 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.5:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
94%
310 students
DISTRICT 84% · STATE 65%
Community
0
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 | 38 | 12% |
| Kindergarten | 45 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 40 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 54 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 51 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 56 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 46 | 14% |
Student demographics
23%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
63.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +42.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
58.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +46.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 63 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 58 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 42 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 46 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 35.0% | 28.0% | 22.0% | 15.0% |
| Mathematics | 32.0% | 26.0% | 19.0% | 23.0% |
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 | 63.0% | 58.0% |
| 2024-25 | 59.0% | 51.0% |
| 2023-24 | 36.0% | 34.0% |
| 2022-23 | 25.0% | 27.0% |
| 2021-22 | 33.0% | 21.0% |
| 2020-21 | 21.0% | 12.0% |
% 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
38.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.6%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 38% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 34% 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 →
Where Jefferson Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Harris County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 38.0% | #2,826 of 4,401 | #387 of 624 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 58.0% | #1,066 of 4,466 | #126 of 625 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 63.0% | #1,172 of 4,466 | #137 of 625 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +34.5pp | #84 of 3,998 | #7 of 603 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 330 | #4,008 of 4,938 | #595 of 682 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.0:1 | #2,450 of 4,622 | #327 of 657 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 22.9% | #3,667 of 4,628 | #533 of 657 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 93.9% | #644 of 4,789 | #168 of 671 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -25.8% | #712 of 2,838 | #145 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
330
-61 (-16%) vs 2020
-54% since 1990-91, when it was 714
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
was 15.0:1
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 | 330 | 22 | 15.0:1 | 94% (310) |
| 2023-24 | 334 | 25.3 | 13.2:1 | 96% (319) |
| 2022-23 | 344 | 24.7 | 13.9:1 | 95% (327) |
| 2020-21 | 391 | 26 | 15.0:1 | 95% (372) |
| 2017-18 | 445 | 27 | 16.5:1 | 93% (413) |
| 2015-16 | 453 | 29 | 15.6:1 | 93% (423) |
| 2010-11 | 527 | 34 | 15.5:1 | 58% (308) |
| 2000-01 | 723 | 33 | 21.9:1 | 86% (624) |
| 1990-91 | 714 | 37 | 19.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Jefferson Elementary School.
About Jefferson Elementary School
Jefferson Elementary School is the name of a small elementary school in HOUSTON, Texas. Students in pre-K through 5 make up the school's enrollment of 330 students. That compares with an average of about 519 students for elementary schools in Texas.
Jefferson Elementary School belongs to HOUSTON ISD, a district of 273 schools and 176,727 students.
Hispanic students account for 87% of the school's enrollment. Beyond that, enrollment is 10% Black. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 44%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 23%.
On staff are 22 full-time-equivalent teachers; the student-to-teacher ratio is 15.0:1. It is about the same as the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas. About 94% of students at Jefferson Elementary School are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Across public schools in Harris County, the average is 70%.
After adjusting for student poverty, Jefferson Elementary School lands between the top and bottom 10% of Texas schools. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 38.0%; the prediction is 33.6%.
The school is in Harris County, where the median household earns about $74,983 a year, about 34% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 13%. Jefferson Elementary School shares Harris County with 1,204 other public schools.
Browning Elementary School is the nearest public school to Jefferson Elementary School, about 0.7 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Jefferson Elementary School is 7th of 9 on proficiency.
The federal government classifies Jefferson Elementary School's location as City: Large.
In 2024-25, the school enrolled 330, down from 391 in 2020-21.
On allk12, people connected to Jefferson Elementary School can post about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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
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- Browning Elementary School0.7 mi · 348
- Roosevelt Elementary School0.9 mi · 385
- Looscan Elementary School1.0 mi · 229
- Field Elementary School1.1 mi · 507
- Travis Elementary School1.2 mi · 762
- Herrera Elementary School1.2 mi · 721
Frequently asked questions
About Jefferson Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Jefferson Elementary School?
Jefferson Elementary School enrolls approximately 330 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Jefferson Elementary School serve?
Jefferson Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Jefferson Elementary School?
Approximately 15.0:1 students per teacher at Jefferson Elementary School.
How diverse is Jefferson Elementary School?
Jefferson Elementary School reports a student body of 2% White, 87% Hispanic, 10% Black, 1% Asian.
Is Jefferson Elementary School public or private?
Jefferson Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by HOUSTON ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.