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How has OAK FOREST EL changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
950
Elementary
DISTRICT 515 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HOUSTON ISD·NCES 482364002544
Oak Forest Elementary School
1401 W 43RD ST, HOUSTON, TX 77018 · (713) 613-2536 · Harris County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL950 STUDENTS
A+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 98% of Texas public elementary schools
- A+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- A+Three-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
17.8:1
53 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.5:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
11%
108 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 | 1 | 0% |
| Kindergarten | 156 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 168 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 170 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 162 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 147 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 146 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (156) is 7% larger than its 5th grade class (146).
Student demographics
61%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
Oak Forest Elementary School→Black 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
88.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +45.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
85.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +56.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 88 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 85 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 45 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 56 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 67.0% | 21.0% | 7.0% | 5.0% |
| Mathematics | 62.0% | 23.0% | 9.0% | 6.0% |
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 | 88.0% | 85.0% |
| 2024-25 | 87.0% | 82.0% |
| 2023-24 | 82.0% | 77.0% |
| 2022-23 | 53.0% | 47.0% |
| 2021-22 | 53.0% | 38.0% |
| 2020-21 | 43.0% | 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
77.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
68.8%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 77% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 69% 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 Oak Forest Elementary School
Oak Forest Elementary School's state test result (77.1% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oak Forest Elementary School this school | 950 | 11.4% | 77.1% |
| Swenke Elementary School CYPRESS | 892 | 14.0% | 72.8% |
| Valley Oaks Elementary School HOUSTON | 894 | 9.2% | 80.4% |
| Bush Elementary School THE WOODLANDS | 881 | 17.4% | 77.7% |
| Hill Elementary School AUSTIN | 811 | 15.7% | 70.6% |
| Sampson Elementary School CYPRESS | 900 | 17.1% | 78.1% |
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 Oak Forest Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Harris County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 77.1% | #146 of 4,401 | #22 of 624 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 85.0% | #63 of 4,466 ▲ 42 | #9 of 625 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 88.0% | #55 of 4,466 ▲ 33 | #8 of 625 ▲ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +36.5pp | #56 of 3,998 | #4 of 603 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 950 | #132 of 4,938 | #51 of 682 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.8:1 | #4,148 of 4,622 | #580 of 657 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.1% | #1,315 of 4,628 | #163 of 657 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 11.4% | #4,629 of 4,789 | #660 of 671 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +8.7% | #808 of 1,307 | #77 of 148 |
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
950
+86 (+10%) vs 2020
+33% since 1990-91, when it was 716
Student : Teacher
17.8:1
was 18.8:1
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 | 950 | 53.5 | 17.8:1 | 11% (108) |
| 2023-24 | 922 | 50.3 | 18.3:1 | 13% (120) |
| 2022-23 | 878 | 48.6 | 18.1:1 | 13% (116) |
| 2020-21 | 864 | 46 | 18.8:1 | 16% (137) |
| 2017-18 | 874 | 47.3 | 18.5:1 | 24% (208) |
| 2015-16 | 818 | 47 | 17.4:1 | 33% (268) |
| 2010-11 | 760 | 45 | 16.9:1 | 28% (209) |
| 2000-01 | 726 | 38 | 19.1:1 | 35% (255) |
| 1990-91 | 716 | 39 | 18.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Oak Forest Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 9% (874 to 950); teachers up 13% (47.3 to 53.5).
About Oak Forest Elementary School
Located in HOUSTON, Texas, Oak Forest Elementary School is a large elementary school. The school covers pre-K through 5 and reported 950 students in 2024-25. Across elementary schools in Texas, the average enrollment is about 519.
HOUSTON ISD includes 273 schools. Together they enroll 176,727 students.
More than half of the students at Oak Forest Elementary School are White (56%). The rest of enrollment is 25% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 7% multiracial, and 4% Black. Census estimates put the White share of Harris County's population at about 34%. The diversity index for Oak Forest Elementary School is 61%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Classroom staffing at Oak Forest Elementary School totals 53.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 17.8:1. Statewide, elementary schools in Texas average 15.1:1. Federal data show 11% of students (108) are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Harris County is 70%.
Oak Forest Elementary School holds an A+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 98% of Texas public elementary schools.
On BeatsExpectations, Oak Forest Elementary School is 8.3 points above its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of Texas schools.
Census data for Harris County show the median household earns about $74,983 a year, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 13% of people live in poverty. Counting Oak Forest Elementary School, Harris County has 1,205 public schools.
Black Middle School is about 0.2 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Within five miles of Oak Forest Elementary School, there are at least 8 other public schools. Oak Forest Elementary School is 1st of 9 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
The NCES locale for Oak Forest Elementary School is City: Large, which covers schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
The school grew from 864 students in 2020-21 to 950 in 2024-25. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 18.8:1 to 17.8:1.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on special education services, counseling, and support programs here. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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
- Bellaire High SchoolHigh · 3,216 students
- Lamar High SchoolHigh · 2,968 students
- 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
Other Oak Forest Elementary schools
4 other US public schools in 3 states are named Oak Forest Elementary. Oak Forest Elementary School is the largest of the 5.
- Oak Forest Elementary SchoolHUMBLE, TX · 732 students
- Oak Forest Elementary SchoolVIDOR, TX · 671 students
- Oak Forest Elementary SchoolJackson, MS · 436 students
- Oak Forest ElementaryMemphis, TN · 432 students
Nearby schools
- Black Middle School0.2 mi · 1,364
- Stevens Elementary School0.6 mi · 556
- Waltrip High School0.7 mi · 1,615
- Durham Elementary School1.3 mi · 547
- Brazos School for Inquiry and Creativity Tidwell1.4 mi · 151
- Garden Oaks Montessori1.4 mi · 763
Frequently asked questions
About Oak Forest Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Oak Forest Elementary School?
Oak Forest Elementary School enrolls approximately 950 students in grades PK-05.
Is Oak Forest Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Oak Forest Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Oak Forest Elementary School have?
Oak Forest Elementary School employs 53 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.8:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Oak Forest Elementary School?
At Oak Forest Elementary School, the student body is approximately 56% White, 25% Hispanic, 4% Black, 8% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Oak Forest Elementary School?
Oak Forest Elementary School is overseen by HOUSTON ISD in Harris County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.