SAM HOUSTON EL

SAM HOUSTON EL is one of the reasonably sized elementary campuss in MARSHALL, Texas, part of MARSHALL ISD, with 536 students on its rolls from grades K through 5.

Across the 8 schools in MARSHALL ISD (4,957 students total), SAM HOUSTON EL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, SAM HOUSTON EL records that the largest single group is Hispanic at 40%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder breaks down as 34% White, 23% Black, 3% multiracial. That is considerably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 15%.

On the resource side, SAM HOUSTON EL logs 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 17.5:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting SAM HOUSTON EL higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 67% of students at SAM HOUSTON EL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

After controlling for student poverty, SAM HOUSTON EL ranks in the top 10% of Texas public schools. The BeatsExpectations model, a per-state regression of composite proficiency on FRL share, predicts schools with this student profile to land around 44.8%; SAM HOUSTON EL posts 62.7%, +17.9 points above that line.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Harrison County put the typical household earns roughly $66,103 per year, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. SAM HOUSTON EL is one of 29 public schools in Harrison County (combined enrollment of about 32,062 students).

MARSHALL J H is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts SAM HOUSTON EL at 1st of 5; the average score across the group is 34.7%.

SAM HOUSTON EL operates from a small-town location.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at SAM HOUSTON EL has climbed 5%, going from 510 students in 2018 to 536 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share grew from 25% to 34%. Class-load math has grew: from 15.0:1 in 2018 to 17.5:1 in 2025.

On this page, the feed for SAM HOUSTON EL typically covers school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.