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Enrollment
426
Elementary
DISTRICT 515 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HOUSTON ISD·NCES 482364002516
Law Elementary School
12401 S COAST DR, HOUSTON, TX 77047 · (713) 732-3630 · Harris County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL426 STUDENTS
F
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Scored higher than 4% of Texas public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- FThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
17.1:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.5:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
96%
408 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 | 80 | 19% |
| Kindergarten | 47 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 69 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 53 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 62 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 59 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 56 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (47) is 16% smaller than its 5th grade class (56).
Student demographics
52%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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Law Elementary School→Thomas Middle School
Based on published attendance-zone data from HOUSTON ISD. Zones change; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
27.0%
TX avg 54.5% . -8.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
32.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +3.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 27 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 32 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are down about 8 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 3 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 11.0% | 16.0% | 28.0% | 45.0% |
| Mathematics | 11.0% | 21.0% | 18.0% | 50.0% |
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 | 27.0% | 32.0% |
| 2024-25 | 28.0% | 28.0% |
| 2023-24 | 29.0% | 26.0% |
| 2022-23 | 45.0% | 55.0% |
| 2021-22 | 49.0% | 61.0% |
| 2020-21 | 35.0% | 29.0% |
% 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
24.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.8%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 24% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 33% 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 Law Elementary School
Law Elementary School's state test result (24.4% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Law Elementary School this school | 426 | 95.8% | 24.4% |
| Frost Elementary School HOUSTON | 402 | 98.0% | 30.9% |
| Ervin Elementary School LUBBOCK | 396 | 95.7% | 36.0% |
| McGowen Elementary School HOUSTON | 386 | 96.9% | 34.5% |
| John T White Elementary School FORT WORTH | 369 | 95.1% | 29.1% |
| KIPP Pleasant Grove Primary School DALLAS | 496 | 95.4% | 21.2% |
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 Law Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Harris County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 24.4% | #4,090 of 4,401 | #598 of 624 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 32.0% | #3,763 of 4,466 ▲ 143 | #555 of 625 ▲ 16 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 27.0% | #4,356 of 4,466 ▼ 99 | #620 of 625 ▼ 16 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -20.5pp | #69 of 3,998 | #6 of 603 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 426 | #3,264 of 4,938 | #528 of 682 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.1:1 | #3,928 of 4,622 | #540 of 657 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 52.1% | #2,223 of 4,628 | #293 of 657 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 95.8% | #409 of 4,789 | #122 of 671 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -46.5% | #84 of 2,838 | #26 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
426
-173 (-29%) vs 2020
-15% since 1990-91, when it was 501
Student : Teacher
17.1:1
was 20.7:1
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 | 426 | 24.9 | 17.1:1 | 96% (408) |
| 2023-24 | 519 | 22.8 | 22.8:1 | 97% (504) |
| 2022-23 | 514 | 22.1 | 23.2:1 | 91% (469) |
| 2020-21 | 599 | 29 | 20.7:1 | 96% (578) |
| 2017-18 | 797 | 44.8 | 17.8:1 | 77% (614) |
| 2015-16 | 804 | 39 | 20.6:1 | 79% (636) |
| 2010-11 | 737 | 40 | 18.4:1 | 54% (401) |
| 2000-01 | 552 | 30 | 18.4:1 | 72% (400) |
| 1990-91 | 501 | 30 | 16.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Law Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 47% (797 to 426); teachers down 44% (44.8 to 24.9).
About Law Elementary School
Law Elementary School is the name of a small elementary school in HOUSTON, Texas. Its enrollment is 426 students, spread over pre-K through 5.
Law Elementary School is one school in HOUSTON ISD, a system of 273 schools with 176,727 students.
The largest group at Law Elementary School is Black students, at 60%. The remaining students are 34% Hispanic, 3% White, and 2% multiracial. Among people living in Harris County, the Black share is about 19%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 52, compared with 70 nationally.
Law Elementary School lists 24.9 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 17.1 students per teacher. Across elementary schools in Texas, the average ratio is 15.1:1. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 96% of the student body. The average for public schools in Harris County is 70%.
Law Elementary School earns an F on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 4% of Texas public elementary schools.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 32.8% for Law Elementary School. The school posts 24.4%, 8.4 points below the prediction.
For the population of Harris County, the median household earns about $74,983 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 34% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 13%. Across Harris County, 1,205 public schools serve about 886,911 students.
Reve Preparatory Charter School, about 0.6 miles away, is the closest public school. Within five miles of Law Elementary School, there are at least 8 other public schools. On average proficiency, Law Elementary School is 7th of 9 nearby schools with test data.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is City: Large: inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Over 4 years, enrollment fell by 173 students, from 599 to 426. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio dropped from 20.7:1 to 17.1:1.
On allk12, people connected to Law Elementary School can post about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. 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
Related schools
Other schools in HOUSTON ISD
- Texas Connections Academy at HoustonCombined · 8,641 students
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- Westside High SchoolHigh · 2,729 students
- Heights High SchoolHigh · 2,426 students
- Houston Math Science and Technology CenterHigh · 2,396 students
Other schools in HOUSTON
- Texas Connections Academy at HoustonCombined · 8,641 students
- North Shore Senior HighHigh · 4,284 students
- Elsik High SchoolHigh · 4,057 students
- Summer Creek High SchoolHigh · 3,972 students
- Hastings High SchoolHigh · 3,786 students
- C E King High SchoolHigh · 3,716 students
Nearby schools
- Reve Preparatory Charter School0.6 mi · 237
- KIPP Zenith Academy0.7 mi · 780
- KIPP Sunnyside High School0.7 mi · 622
- KIPP Spirit College Prep0.7 mi · 532
- Bloom Academy Charter School0.8 mi · 302
- Woodson School1.1 mi · 457
Frequently asked questions
About Law Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Law Elementary School?
Law Elementary School enrolls approximately 426 students in grades PK-05.
Is Law Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Law Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Law Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Law Elementary School is approximately 17.1:1 (25 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Law Elementary School?
At Law Elementary School, the student body is approximately 3% White, 34% Hispanic, 60% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Law Elementary School public or private?
Law 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.