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Enrollment
536
Elementary
DISTRICT 477 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MARSHALL ISD·NCES 482916003298
Sam Houston Elementary School
2905 E TRAVIS, MARSHALL, TX 75672 · (903) 927-8770 · Harrison County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL536 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.5:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.2:1 · 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 81 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 78 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 84 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 103 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 105 | 20% |
| Grade 5 | 85 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (81) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (85).
Student demographics
67%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 68% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within MARSHALL ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
78.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +37.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
71.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +29.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 78 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 71 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 37 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 29 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 40.0% | 38.0% | 18.0% | 4.0% |
| Mathematics | 38.0% | 33.0% | 20.0% | 9.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 78.0% | 71.0% |
| 2024-25 | 78.0% | 71.0% |
| 2023-24 | 66.0% | 66.0% |
| 2022-23 | 55.0% | 66.0% |
| 2021-22 | 63.0% | 58.0% |
| 2020-21 | 41.0% | 42.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of TX schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
66.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.3%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+21.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 66% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 45% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 21 points, placing it in Texas's top 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Sam Houston Elementary School
Sam Houston Elementary School's state test result (66.5% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Houston Elementary School this school | 536 | 66.6% | 66.5% |
| Marvin Biomedical Academy WAXAHACHIE | 535 | 68.0% | 36.4% |
| Brenham Elementary School BRENHAM | 512 | 65.4% | 47.2% |
| Northside Elementary School WAXAHACHIE | 480 | 65.2% | 35.8% |
| Hughes Road Elementary School DICKINSON | 585 | 66.3% | 40.0% |
| Stonegate Elementary School BEDFORD | 472 | 64.2% | 63.2% |
Matched among Texas elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Sam Houston Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Harrison County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 66.5% | #444 of 4,401 | #1 of 11 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 71.0% | #388 of 4,466 ▼ 19 | #1 of 11 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 78.0% | #348 of 4,466 ▲ 39 | #1 of 11 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +14.0pp | #983 of 3,998 | #2 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 536 | #2,170 of 4,938 | #6 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.5:1 | #4,084 of 4,622 | #10 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.9% | #806 of 4,628 | #2 of 11 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 66.6% | #2,749 of 4,789 | #7 of 12 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +5.1% | #986 of 1,307 | N/A |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
536
+13 (+2%) vs 2020
+45% since 1990-91, when it was 370
Student : Teacher
17.5:1
was 16.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 536 | 30.6 | 17.5:1 | 67% (357) |
| 2023-24 | 538 | 27.9 | 19.3:1 | 68% (366) |
| 2022-23 | 534 | 29.3 | 18.2:1 | 69% (370) |
| 2020-21 | 523 | 32 | 16.3:1 | 53% (279) |
| 2017-18 | 510 | 34 | 15.0:1 | 63% (323) |
| 2015-16 | 495 | 27 | 18.3:1 | 74% (365) |
| 2010-11 | 525 | 35 | 15.0:1 | 74% (388) |
| 2000-01 | 363 | 21 | 17.3:1 | 77% (278) |
| 1990-91 | 370 | 22 | 16.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sam Houston Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 5% (510 to 536); teachers down 10% (34 to 30.6).
About Sam Houston Elementary School
Sam Houston Elementary School is an elementary school with a street address in MARSHALL, Texas. The school enrolls 536 students, from kindergarten through 5.
The 8 schools of MARSHALL ISD, including Sam Houston Elementary School, enroll 4,957 students.
At Sam Houston Elementary School, the largest share of students is Hispanic, at 40%. The remaining shares are 34% White, 23% Black, and 3% multiracial. Harrison County as a whole is about 15% Hispanic, so the school's share is higher. Pick two students at random and there is a 67% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 17.5:1, with 30.6 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is higher than the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas. Lunch subsidy eligibility at Sam Houston Elementary School is 67%.
Sam Houston Elementary School is a top-10% school in Texas on BeatsExpectations, beating its predicted average proficiency rate on state tests of 45.3% with an actual 66.5%.
According to the American Community Survey, in Harrison County, the median household income is $66,103, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of people live in poverty. Sam Houston Elementary School is one of 29 public schools in the county.
Nearby, Marshall Junior High School is about 0.2 miles away. Within five miles of Sam Houston Elementary School, there are at least 8 other public schools. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Sam Houston Elementary School ranks 1st of 5 on average proficiency.
NCES lists the school's locale as Town: Distant. That means it sits in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
Compared with 2020-21, when it had 523 students, enrollment in 2024-25 was about the same at 536. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 16.3:1 to 17.5:1.
Posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs are welcome on this page. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Harrison County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
70,155
Census ACS
Median income
$66,103
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
29
32,062 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in MARSHALL ISD
- Marshall High SchoolHigh · 1,467 students
- Marshall Junior High SchoolMiddle · 1,035 students
- Price T Young Elementary SchoolElementary · 550 students
- Crockett Elementary SchoolElementary · 549 students
- Wm B Travis Elementary SchoolElementary · 473 students
- Marshall Ech CenterElementary · 276 students
Other schools in MARSHALL
- Marshall High SchoolHigh · 1,467 students
- Marshall Junior High SchoolMiddle · 1,035 students
- Price T Young Elementary SchoolElementary · 550 students
- Crockett Elementary SchoolElementary · 549 students
- Wm B Travis Elementary SchoolElementary · 473 students
- Elysian Fields Elementary SchoolElementary · 360 students
Other Sam Houston Elementary schools
9 other US public schools in 2 states are named Sam Houston Elementary. Sam Houston Elementary School is the 4th largest of the 10.
- Sam Houston Elementary SchoolWESLACO, TX · 761 students
- Sam Houston Elementary SchoolHOUSTON, TX · 703 students
- Sam Houston Elementary SchoolBRYAN, TX · 494 students
- Sam Houston Elementary SchoolLA FERIA, TX · 456 students
- Sam Houston Elementary SchoolODESSA, TX · 450 students
Nearby schools
- Marshall Junior High School0.2 mi · 1,035
- Crockett Elementary School1.0 mi · 549
- Marshall High School1.3 mi · 1,467
- Trinity Charter Schools - Marshall Campus1.7 mi · 1
- Marshall Ech Center1.9 mi · 276
- Texas Early College High School2.4 mi · 97
Frequently asked questions
About Sam Houston Elementary SchoolHow large is Sam Houston Elementary School?
Sam Houston Elementary School enrolls approximately 536 students in grades KG-05.
Is Sam Houston Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Sam Houston Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at Sam Houston Elementary School?
Approximately 17.5:1 students per teacher at Sam Houston Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Sam Houston Elementary School?
At Sam Houston Elementary School, the student body is approximately 34% White, 40% Hispanic, 23% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Sam Houston Elementary School public or private?
Sam Houston Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by MARSHALL ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.