PYBURN EL

PYBURN EL is an elementary-level community of reasonably sized scale in HOUSTON, Texas, operated by GALENA PARK ISD, educateing 454 students in grades pre-K through 5.

Within GALENA PARK ISD, which oversees 26 schools and 20,862 students, PYBURN EL is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, PYBURN EL reports that nearly all students (97%) are Hispanic. The remainder breaks down as 2% Black. By comparison, Harris County as a whole is about 44% Hispanic, so the school skews noticeably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, PYBURN EL has 35 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting PYBURN EL tighter than the state norm the norm. About 92% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. 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, PYBURN EL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 33.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 45.7%.

In the broader community, census data for Harris County shows median household earnings sit near $74,983, roughly 34% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 13%. PYBURN EL is one of 1205 public schools in Harris County (combined enrollment of about 886,911 students).

HARRIS R P EL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.5 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), PYBURN EL ranks 4th on composite proficiency, above the local average of 42.2%.

Geographically, the school is in a high-density area.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 30%: 653 students in 2018 compared to 454 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 16.7:1 in 2018 to 12.9:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, members of the PYBURN EL community share and discuss enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.