Enrollment
255
Elementary
DISTRICT 515 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HOUSTON ISD·NCES 482364002560
PORT HOUSTON EL
1800 MCCARTY ST, HOUSTON, TX 77029 · (713) 671-3890 · Harris County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL255 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.5:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
254 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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
34.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +16.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
37.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +20.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 34 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 37 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are up about 16 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 20 points.
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
31.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
30.4%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 32% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 30% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
255
-46 (-15%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
was 15.2:1
% White
3%
was 1%
% Hispanic
92%
was 98%
% Black
4%
was 1%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About PORT HOUSTON EL
PORT HOUSTON EL, a low-enrollment K-5 school in HOUSTON, Texas, overseen by HOUSTON ISD, instructs 255 students, covering grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 519 students per school, that is 51% below typical.
PORT HOUSTON EL is one of 273 schools operated by HOUSTON ISD, a district that educates 176,727 students overall.
On demographics, PORT HOUSTON EL logs that 92% of students identify as Hispanic, making the school strongly Hispanic-majority; the rest is composed of 4% Black, 3% White. That is noticeably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 44%.
Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.4:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 100% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Harris County (around 70%), the school's rate is north of typical.
After controlling for student poverty, PORT HOUSTON EL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 30.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 31.5%.
In the area at large, the surrounding county (Harris County) logs that 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. PORT HOUSTON EL is one of 1205 public schools in Harris County (combined enrollment of about 886,911 students).
The closest other public school is HOLLAND MIDDLE, roughly 0.6 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts PORT HOUSTON EL at 9th of 9; the average score across the group is 41.4%.
The campus sits in a metropolitan setting.
Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 15%: 301 students in 2018 compared to 255 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 98% to 92% across the same window. Class-load math has fell: from 15.2:1 in 2018 to 13.4:1 in 2025.
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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
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- HEIGHTS H SHigh · 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 H SHigh · 4,057 students
- SUMMER CREEK H SHigh · 3,972 students
- HASTINGS H SHigh · 3,786 students
- C E KING H SHigh · 3,716 students
Nearby schools
- HOLLAND MIDDLE0.6 mi · 476
- PLEASANTVILLE EL0.7 mi · 219
- MARTINEZ R EL1.2 mi · 380
- PUGH EL1.5 mi · 256
- EDISON MIDDLE1.6 mi · 388
- DE ZAVALA EL1.6 mi · 246
Frequently asked questions
About PORT HOUSTON ELHow many students attend PORT HOUSTON EL?
PORT HOUSTON EL enrolls approximately 255 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does PORT HOUSTON EL serve?
PORT HOUSTON EL serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at PORT HOUSTON EL?
Approximately 13.4:1 students per teacher at PORT HOUSTON EL.
How diverse is PORT HOUSTON EL?
PORT HOUSTON EL reports a student body of 3% White, 92% Hispanic, 4% Black, 1% Two or more.
Is PORT HOUSTON EL public or private?
PORT HOUSTON EL is a public K-12 school, overseen by HOUSTON ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.