Enrollment
233
Elementary
DISTRICT 515 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HOUSTON ISD·NCES 482364002545
Oates Elementary School
10044 WALLISVILLE RD, HOUSTON, TX 77013 · (713) 671-3800 · Harris County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL233 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 61% of Texas public elementary schools
- B-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.
- B-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
12.3:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.5:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
93%
217 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 | 47 | 20% |
| Kindergarten | 31 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 30 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 41 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 31 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 28 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 25 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (31) is 24% larger than its 5th grade class (25).
Student demographics
28%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
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
43.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +31.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
40.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +24.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 40 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 31 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 24 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 23.0% | 20.0% | 41.0% | 16.0% |
| Mathematics | 8.0% | 32.0% | 36.0% | 24.0% |
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 | 43.0% | 40.0% |
| 2024-25 | 49.0% | 44.0% |
| 2023-24 | 47.0% | 53.0% |
| 2022-23 | 27.0% | 42.0% |
| 2021-22 | 40.0% | 38.0% |
| 2020-21 | 12.0% | 16.0% |
% 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
42.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.9%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 42% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 34% 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 Oates Elementary School
Oates Elementary School's state test result (42.2% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oates Elementary School this school | 233 | 93.1% | 42.2% |
| Ignite Community School - Garland GARLAND | 227 | 91.6% | 34.5% |
| Laurenzo Early Childhood Center HOUSTON | 240 | 90.8% | N/A |
| North Texas Collegiate Academy-South Campus LEWISVILLE | 259 | 95.4% | 34.0% |
| KIPP Somos Primary School SAN ANTONIO | 241 | 88.8% | 41.0% |
| Gregg Elementary School HOUSTON | 289 | 96.9% | 43.8% |
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 Oates Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Harris County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 42.2% | #2,306 of 4,401 | #311 of 624 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 40.0% | #2,869 of 4,466 ▼ 628 | #408 of 625 ▼ 101 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.0% | #3,354 of 4,466 ▼ 764 | #470 of 625 ▼ 120 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +7.0pp | #1,874 of 3,998 | #290 of 603 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 233 | #4,527 of 4,938 | #649 of 682 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.3:1 | #475 of 4,622 | #75 of 657 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 27.9% | #3,493 of 4,628 | #502 of 657 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 93.1% | #721 of 4,789 | #182 of 671 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -39.0% | #190 of 2,838 | #53 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
233
-128 (-35%) vs 2020
-67% since 1990-91, when it was 699
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
was 15.0:1
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 | 233 | 18.9 | 12.3:1 | 93% (217) |
| 2023-24 | 272 | 23 | 11.8:1 | 98% (266) |
| 2022-23 | 327 | 20.9 | 15.6:1 | 98% (320) |
| 2020-21 | 361 | 24 | 15.0:1 | 97% (349) |
| 2017-18 | 382 | 22 | 17.4:1 | 95% (361) |
| 2015-16 | 373 | 22 | 16.9:1 | 93% (346) |
| 2010-11 | 440 | 27 | 16.3:1 | 68% (298) |
| 2000-01 | 670 | 38 | 17.6:1 | 88% (587) |
| 1990-91 | 699 | 35 | 20.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Oates Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 39% (382 to 233); teachers down 14% (22 to 18.9).
About Oates Elementary School
At 10044 WALLISVILLE RD in HOUSTON, Texas, Oates Elementary School operates as a small elementary school. The latest federal count shows 233 students in pre-K through 5. Against the 519-student average for elementary schools in Texas, enrollment here is 55% lower.
Oates Elementary School sits within HOUSTON ISD, which has 273 schools and 176,727 students.
The student body at Oates Elementary School is 84% Hispanic. Enrollment also includes 14% Black. Among people living in Harris County, the Hispanic share is about 44%. The school's diversity index is 28%, meaning two students picked at random have a 28% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Dividing enrollment by its 18.9 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 12.3:1. That is 2.8 students per teacher below the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas. Oates Elementary School reports 93% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Public schools in Harris County average 70%.
Measured against Texas public elementary schools, Oates Elementary School receives a B. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 33.9% at Oates Elementary School; the school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 42.2%.
Harris County has these Census figures: the median household income is $74,983, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 34%, and about 13% of people live in poverty. In all, Harris County has 1,205 public schools and roughly 886,911 students.
The closest public school to Oates Elementary School is Furr High School, about 1.0 miles away. Oates Elementary School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Among 9 nearby schools that report test results, Oates Elementary School ranks 2nd on proficiency.
The school's federal locale classification is City: Large.
Enrollment has fallen by 128 students since 2020-21, to 233. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio fell from 15.0:1 to 12.3:1.
If you have questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Oates Elementary School, you can post them here. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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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Frequently asked questions
About Oates Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Oates Elementary School?
Oates Elementary School enrolls approximately 233 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Oates Elementary School serve?
Oates Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Oates Elementary School?
Approximately 12.3:1 students per teacher at Oates Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at Oates Elementary School?
Student demographics at Oates Elementary School are roughly 1% White, 84% Hispanic, 14% Black, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Oates Elementary School?
Oates Elementary School is overseen by HOUSTON ISD in Harris County.
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