NORTHLINE EL

NORTHLINE EL is a modestly sized elementary-level community in HOUSTON, Texas, overseen by HOUSTON ISD. The school instructs 358 students in grades pre-K through 5. By comparison, Texas's public schools average about 519 students each, so NORTHLINE EL sits 31% below that benchmark.

NORTHLINE EL is one of 273 schools operated by HOUSTON ISD, a district that instructs 176,727 students overall.

In terms of who attends, NORTHLINE EL records that nearly all students (93%) are Hispanic. Beyond that, the school logs 6% Black. That is considerably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 44%.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.0:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting NORTHLINE EL tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 98% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Harris County (around 70%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, NORTHLINE EL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 31.2% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 34.0%.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Harris County indicate 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 NORTHLINE EL is one.

Nearest neighbor: YES PREP AIRLINE EL, around 0.1 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, NORTHLINE EL comes 4th of 4 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 43.8%.

Geographically, the school is in a city-core area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 40%: 593 students in 2018 compared to 358 in 2025. Class-load math has narrowed: from 16.5:1 in 2018 to 13.0:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the feed for NORTHLINE EL typically covers science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.