MARGARET S MCWHIRTER EL

Set in WEBSTER, Texas, MARGARET S MCWHIRTER EL is a roomy elementary campus, operated by CLEAR CREEK ISD. It instructs 810 students across grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 519 students per school, that is 56% above typical.

Across the 46 schools in CLEAR CREEK ISD (39,684 students total), MARGARET S MCWHIRTER EL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, MARGARET S MCWHIRTER EL logs that 69% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. Beyond that, the school shows 14% Black, 11% White, 4% Asian, 3% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 44% Hispanic, putting the school's mix considerably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school lists 52 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.6:1. That tracks the state average closely. Around 76% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, MARGARET S MCWHIRTER EL performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 40.8%, the actual is 41.5%, a residual of +0.7 points.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Harris County) reports that median household earnings sit near $74,983, roughly 34% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Harris County runs 1205 public schools (combined enrollment of about 886,911 students), of which MARGARET S MCWHIRTER EL is one.

The closest other public school is CLEAR VIEW H S, roughly 0.2 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around MARGARET S MCWHIRTER EL. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), MARGARET S MCWHIRTER EL ranks 7th on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 49.7%.

The school occupies a commuter-belt site.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 8%: 882 students in 2018 compared to 810 in 2025. The Black share of enrollment fell from 19% to 14% over that span.

In the discussion threads here, the feed for MARGARET S MCWHIRTER EL typically covers open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.