Enrollment
340
Elementary
DISTRICT 515 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HOUSTON ISD·NCES 482364002525
Love Elementary School
1120 W 13TH ST, HOUSTON, TX 77008 · (713) 867-0840 · Harris County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL340 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.5:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
64%
219 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 | 61 | 18% |
| Kindergarten | 55 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 65 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 57 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 45 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 28 | 8% |
| Grade 5 | 29 | 9% |
This year's kindergarten class (55) is 90% larger than its 5th grade class (29).
Student demographics
42%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
48.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +14.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
38.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +14.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 38 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 14 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 14 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 22.0% | 26.0% | 33.0% | 19.0% |
| Mathematics | 18.0% | 20.0% | 28.0% | 34.0% |
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 | 48.0% | 38.0% |
| 2024-25 | 42.0% | 40.0% |
| 2023-24 | 55.0% | 42.0% |
| 2022-23 | 44.0% | 25.0% |
| 2021-22 | 57.0% | 48.0% |
| 2020-21 | 34.0% | 24.0% |
% 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
38.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.2%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 38% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 46% 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 Love Elementary School
Love Elementary School's state test result (38.2% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Love Elementary School this school | 340 | 64.4% | 38.2% |
| Gale Pond Alamo Elementary School ODESSA | 352 | 66.2% | 52.0% |
| Refugio Elementary School REFUGIO | 300 | 67.7% | 27.1% |
| Yoakum Intermediate School YOAKUM | 292 | 68.2% | 37.9% |
| Carver Early Ee-Kg ODESSA | 385 | 63.1% | N/A |
| Brauchle Elementary School SAN ANTONIO | 396 | 65.9% | 40.8% |
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 Love Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Harris County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 38.2% | #2,814 of 4,401 | #385 of 624 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 38.0% | #3,114 of 4,466 ▼ 390 | #455 of 625 ▼ 71 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.0% | #2,762 of 4,466 ▲ 559 | #373 of 625 ▲ 93 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +8.5pp | #1,661 of 3,998 | #256 of 603 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 340 | #3,950 of 4,938 | #586 of 682 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.6:1 | #1,208 of 4,622 | #178 of 657 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 41.5% | #2,981 of 4,628 | #412 of 657 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 64.4% | #2,878 of 4,789 | #509 of 671 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -17.1% | #1,421 of 2,838 | #256 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
340
+30 (+10%) vs 2020
-16% since 1990-91, when it was 405
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
was 14.8:1
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 | 340 | 25 | 13.6:1 | 64% (219) |
| 2023-24 | 345 | 26 | 13.3:1 | 68% (236) |
| 2022-23 | 348 | 26 | 13.4:1 | 73% (255) |
| 2020-21 | 310 | 21 | 14.8:1 | 84% (260) |
| 2017-18 | 410 | 26 | 15.8:1 | 79% (324) |
| 2015-16 | 461 | 27 | 17.1:1 | 94% (433) |
| 2010-11 | 426 | 27 | 15.8:1 | 57% (241) |
| 2000-01 | 372 | 23 | 16.2:1 | 85% (317) |
| 1990-91 | 405 | 20 | 20.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Love Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 17% (410 to 340); teachers down 4% (26 to 25).
About Love Elementary School
Love Elementary School is an elementary school in HOUSTON, Texas, according to federal school records. It covers pre-K through 5, with a total enrollment of 340 students. Enrollment is 34% lower than the average for elementary schools in Texas, which is about 519.
HOUSTON ISD (273 schools, 176,727 students) runs Love Elementary School.
Hispanic students make up a majority at Love Elementary School, at 75%. Smaller groups are 14% White, 8% Black, and 2% multiracial. For comparison, the population of Harris County is roughly 44% Hispanic. The school's diversity index is 42%, meaning two students picked at random have a 42% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Love Elementary School employs 25 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 13.6:1. This ratio sits 1.5 below the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility was 64% in 2024-25.
The model predicts 46.2% for a school in Texas with Love Elementary School's free or reduced-price lunch share. Love Elementary School posts 38.2%.
Love Elementary School is located in Harris County, where the median household income is $74,983, roughly 34% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 13%. Love Elementary School is one of 1,205 public schools in the county.
Nearby, Houston Heights Charter School is about 0.2 miles away. Within five miles of Love Elementary School, there are at least 8 other public schools. Ranked by average proficiency, Love Elementary School places 8th out of 8 schools in its immediate area.
In the federal locale system, Love Elementary School is coded City: Large, for schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Love Elementary School's enrollment grew from 310 in 2020-21 to 340 in 2024-25. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (13.6:1) than in 2020-21 (14.8:1).
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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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Other Love Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Love Elementary. Love Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Love ElementaryAlameda, CA · 498 students
Nearby schools
- Houston Heights Charter School0.2 mi · 192
- Helms Elementary School0.8 mi · 501
- Heights High School0.9 mi · 2,426
- Harvard Elementary School0.9 mi · 657
- Hamilton Middle School1.0 mi · 911
- Sinclair Elementary School1.2 mi · 728
Frequently asked questions
About Love Elementary SchoolHow large is Love Elementary School?
Love Elementary School enrolls approximately 340 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Love Elementary School serve?
Love Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Love Elementary School?
Approximately 13.6:1 students per teacher at Love Elementary School.
How diverse is Love Elementary School?
Love Elementary School reports a student body of 14% White, 75% Hispanic, 8% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Love Elementary School public or private?
Love 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.