MARK WHITE EL

MARK WHITE EL operates as a mid-sized elementary campus in HOUSTON, Texas, overseen by HOUSTON ISD. Current enrollment sits at 486 students spanning grades pre-K through 5.

Across the 273 schools in HOUSTON ISD (176,727 students total), MARK WHITE EL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, MARK WHITE EL reports that the most-represented group is Hispanic (46%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups; the rest consists of 29% Black, 13% White, 7% Asian, 3% multiracial. Compared to Harris County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at school resources, On paper, MARK WHITE EL has 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 16.2:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 15.1:1 average. About 77% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

With demographic context factored in, MARK WHITE EL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 40.4%; this one delivers 38.0%.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Harris County indicate the typical household earns roughly $74,983 per year, roughly 34% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Harris County's 1205 public schools (combined enrollment of about 886,911 students), MARK WHITE EL is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: WISDOM H S, around 1.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), MARK WHITE EL ranks 6th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 45.6%.

Geographically, the school is in a downtown area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 25%: 644 students in 2018 compared to 486 in 2025. The Black share of enrollment rose from 18% to 29% over that span. Class-load math has narrowed: from 18.4:1 in 2018 to 16.2:1 in 2025.

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