Enrollment
269
Elementary
DISTRICT 515 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HOUSTON ISD·NCES 482364002547
Osborne Elementary School
800 RINGOLD ST, HOUSTON, TX 77088 · (281) 405-2525 · Harris County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL269 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 41% of Texas public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats 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
11.2:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.5:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
97%
260 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 | 36 | 13% |
| Kindergarten | 37 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 35 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 40 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 55 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 34 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 32 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (37) is 16% larger than its 5th grade class (32).
Student demographics
51%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
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
43.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +33.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
35.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +18.0pp 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 35 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 33 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 18 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 10.0% | 33.0% | 22.0% | 35.0% |
| Mathematics | 13.0% | 22.0% | 30.0% | 35.0% |
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% | 35.0% |
| 2024-25 | 42.0% | 50.0% |
| 2023-24 | 33.0% | 31.0% |
| 2022-23 | 32.0% | 32.0% |
| 2021-22 | 53.0% | 44.0% |
| 2020-21 | 10.0% | 17.0% |
% 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
35.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.4%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 35% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 32% 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 Osborne Elementary School
Osborne Elementary School's state test result (35.5% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Osborne Elementary School this school | 269 | 96.7% | 35.5% |
| Ross Elementary School HOUSTON | 262 | 96.2% | 36.1% |
| Martinez C Elementary School HOUSTON | 271 | 97.8% | 20.1% |
| Clara Oliver Elementary School DALLAS | 251 | 96.8% | 30.8% |
| Norman-Sims Elementary School AUSTIN | 274 | 95.3% | 19.1% |
| J P Starks Elementary School DALLAS | 255 | 98.4% | 55.8% |
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 Osborne Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Harris County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 35.5% | #3,115 of 4,401 | #436 of 624 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 35.0% | #3,452 of 4,466 ▼ 1,831 | #519 of 625 ▼ 316 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.0% | #3,355 of 4,466 ▼ 30 | #471 of 625 ▼ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +7.0pp | #1,875 of 3,998 | #291 of 603 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 269 | #4,363 of 4,938 | #631 of 682 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.2:1 | #161 of 4,622 | #27 of 657 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 51.2% | #2,291 of 4,628 | #306 of 657 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 96.7% | #314 of 4,789 | #94 of 671 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -34.1% | #328 of 2,838 | #83 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
269
+9 (+3%) vs 2020
-49% since 1990-91, when it was 531
Student : Teacher
11.2:1
was 11.3:1
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 | 269 | 23.9 | 11.2:1 | 97% (260) |
| 2023-24 | 323 | 32.7 | 9.9:1 | 99% (320) |
| 2022-23 | 315 | 22.8 | 13.8:1 | 99% (312) |
| 2020-21 | 260 | 23 | 11.3:1 | 99% (257) |
| 2017-18 | 408 | 26 | 15.7:1 | 94% (385) |
| 2015-16 | 411 | 24 | 17.1:1 | 90% (369) |
| 2010-11 | 464 | 28 | 16.6:1 | 53% (245) |
| 2000-01 | 473 | 26 | 18.2:1 | 89% (422) |
| 1990-91 | 531 | 27 | 19.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Osborne Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 34% (408 to 269); teachers down 8% (26 to 23.9).
About Osborne Elementary School
Osborne Elementary School is one of the public schools in HOUSTON, Texas. It is a small elementary school. It enrolls 269 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are pre-K through 5. The school is 48% below the average for elementary schools in Texas.
Osborne Elementary School is run by HOUSTON ISD, whose 273 schools enroll 176,727 students.
The share of Hispanic students at Osborne Elementary School is 55%, a majority. Other students are 43% Black. That is higher than the 44% Hispanic share among all Harris County residents. A diversity index of 51% means there is a 51% chance two randomly chosen students at Osborne Elementary School are from different groups.
Osborne Elementary School reported 23.9 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 11.2:1. Elementary schools in Texas average 15.1:1, 3.9 more students per teacher than here. There are 260 students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 97% of enrollment. That is higher than the 70% average for public schools in Harris County.
On the allk12 Grade, Osborne Elementary School lands at C+, ahead of 41% of Texas public elementary schools.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 32.4% at Osborne Elementary School; the school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 35.5%.
Looking at the county, Harris County, median household income comes to about $74,983, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 34% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 13%. The county's public schools total 1,205, with about 886,911 students.
Anderson Academy is about 1.0 miles from Osborne Elementary School, the shortest distance to any other public school. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. Of the 8 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Osborne Elementary School is 4th on average proficiency.
By NCES locale, the school is City: Large, or inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
From 260 students in 2020-21, enrollment rose to 269 by 2024-25.
Anyone can start a thread about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at Osborne Elementary School. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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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Other Osborne Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Osborne Elementary. Osborne Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 3.
- Osborne Elementary SchoolSewickley, PA · 397 students
- Osborne ElemOsborne, KS · 194 students
Nearby schools
- Anderson Academy1.0 mi · 568
- Wesley Elementary School1.0 mi · 291
- Carroll Elementary School1.1 mi · 568
- Keeble Ec/PK/K1.5 mi · 548
- Goodman Elementary School1.5 mi · 585
- Williams Middle School1.6 mi · 352
Frequently asked questions
About Osborne Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Osborne Elementary School?
Osborne Elementary School enrolls approximately 269 students in grades PK-05.
Is Osborne Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Osborne Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Osborne Elementary School have?
Osborne Elementary School employs 24 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.2:1.
What is the student diversity at Osborne Elementary School?
Student demographics at Osborne Elementary School are roughly 1% White, 55% Hispanic, 43% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is Osborne Elementary School in?
Osborne Elementary School is part of HOUSTON ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.