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Enrollment
530
Elementary
DISTRICT 515 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HOUSTON ISD·NCES 482364002563
RED EL
4520 TONAWANDA DR, HOUSTON, TX 77035 · (713) 726-3638 · Harris County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL530 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.5:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
67%
357 students
DISTRICT 84% · STATE 65%
Community
1
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
57.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +17.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
51.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +20.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 51 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are up about 17 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
51.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.5%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 51% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 44% 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
530
-120 (-18%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
was 17.0:1
% White
12%
was 15%
% Hispanic
61%
was 55%
% Black
20%
was 25%
% Asian
5%
was 4%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About RED EL
RED EL is one of the reasonably sized K-5 schools in HOUSTON, Texas, overseen by HOUSTON ISD, with 530 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 5.
RED EL is one of 273 schools operated by HOUSTON ISD, a district that enrolls 176,727 students overall.
On the student-mix side, RED EL logs that 61% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. Beyond that, the school records 20% Black, 12% White, 5% Asian, 3% multiracial. That is visibly more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 44%.
Looking at school resources, On paper, RED EL has 35 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.1:1. That tracks the state average closely. Around 67% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.
Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, RED EL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 44.5%; this one delivers 51.3%.
In the surrounding community, census data for Harris County shows median household income runs about $74,983, about 34% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 13%. RED EL is one of 1205 public schools in Harris County (combined enrollment of about 886,911 students).
Nearest neighbor: HARMONY SCHOOL OF INGENUITY-HOUSTON, around 0.9 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts RED EL at 4th of 8; the average score across the group is 48.7%.
The campus sits in a high-density setting.
Over the past 7-year window. RED EL's enrollment has declined 18% since 2018, when it stood at 650 (now 530). Over the same period, the Hispanic share increased from 55% to 61%. Class-load math has pulled in: from 17.0:1 in 2018 to 15.1:1 in 2025.
In the discussion threads here, members of the RED EL community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.
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
Other schools in HOUSTON ISD
- TEXAS CONNECTIONS ACADEMY AT HOUSTONCombined · 8,641 students
- BELLAIRE H SHigh · 3,216 students
- LAMAR H SHigh · 2,968 students
- WESTSIDE H SHigh · 2,729 students
- 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
- HARMONY SCHOOL OF INGENUITY-HOUSTON0.9 mi · 727
- VARNETT CHARTER SCHOOL1.0 mi · 530
- SHEARN EL1.1 mi · 470
- MEYERLAND MIDDLE1.2 mi · 1,166
- LOVETT EL1.4 mi · 700
- HARMONY VIRTUAL ACADEMY1.6 mi · 260
Frequently asked questions
About RED ELWhat is the total enrollment at RED EL?
RED EL enrolls approximately 530 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does RED EL serve?
RED EL serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at RED EL?
Approximately 15.1:1 students per teacher at RED EL.
How diverse is RED EL?
RED EL reports a student body of 12% White, 61% Hispanic, 20% Black, 5% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is RED EL public or private?
RED 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.