OSBORNE EL

As an intimate elementary-level community in HOUSTON, Texas, OSBORNE EL teaches 269 students from grades pre-K through 5, part of HOUSTON ISD. Compared to the state average of about 519 students per school, that is 48% leaner than typical.

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

On the student-mix side, OSBORNE EL reports that 55% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder is composed of 43% Black. That is considerably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 44%.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, OSBORNE EL has 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting OSBORNE EL tighter than the state norm the norm. About 97% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Harris County runs at roughly 70%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully above the surrounding baseline.

With demographic context factored in, OSBORNE EL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 31.7%; this one delivers 29.0%.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Harris County) reports that median household earnings sit near $74,983, roughly 34% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 13%. Across Harris County's 1205 public schools (combined enrollment of about 886,911 students), OSBORNE EL is one campus in the mix.

ANDERSON ACADEMY is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.0 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts OSBORNE EL at 5th of 8; the average score across the group is 33.7%.

The campus sits in a high-density setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at OSBORNE EL has decreased 34%, going from 408 students in 2018 to 269 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment edged up from 39% to 55% over that span. Class-load math has tightened: from 15.7:1 in 2018 to 11.2:1 in 2025.

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