PATTERSON EL

PATTERSON EL, a big primary school in HOUSTON, Texas, run under HOUSTON ISD, hosts 811 students, covering grades pre-K through 5. That puts it 56% bigger than the typical public school in Texas, which averages around 519 students.

Across the 273 schools in HOUSTON ISD (176,727 students total), PATTERSON EL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, PATTERSON EL logs that 92% of students identify as Hispanic, making the school strongly Hispanic-majority. Other groups include 6% Black. By comparison, Harris County as a whole is about 44% Hispanic, so the school skews meaningfully more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 48 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 16.9:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 94% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is north of Harris County's rate of about 70%.

After controlling for student poverty, PATTERSON EL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 32.9%; this one delivers 46.3%.

Across the wider county, census data for Harris County shows median household income runs about $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. Across Harris County's 1205 public schools (combined enrollment of about 886,911 students), PATTERSON EL is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is CHAVEZ H S, roughly 0.8 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts PATTERSON EL at 2nd of 9; the average score across the group is 40.2%.

PATTERSON EL operates from an urban location.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 13%: 935 students in 2018 compared to 811 in 2025.

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