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Enrollment
536
Elementary
DISTRICT 477 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MARSHALL ISD·NCES 482916003298
SAM HOUSTON EL
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
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
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 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
66.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +25.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
66.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +24.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 66 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 66 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are up about 25 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 24 points.
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
62.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.8%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+17.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 63% 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 18 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
536
+26 (+5%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
17.5:1
was 15.0:1
% White
34%
was 25%
% Hispanic
40%
was 49%
% Black
23%
was 23%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About 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.
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 H SHigh · 1,467 students
- MARSHALL J HMiddle · 1,035 students
- PRICE T YOUNG ELElementary · 550 students
- CROCKETT ELElementary · 549 students
- WM B TRAVIS ELElementary · 473 students
- MARSHALL ECH CTRElementary · 276 students
Other schools in MARSHALL
- MARSHALL H SHigh · 1,467 students
- MARSHALL J HMiddle · 1,035 students
- PRICE T YOUNG ELElementary · 550 students
- CROCKETT ELElementary · 549 students
- WM B TRAVIS ELElementary · 473 students
- ELYSIAN FIELDS ELElementary · 360 students
Nearby schools
- MARSHALL J H0.2 mi · 1,035
- CROCKETT EL1.0 mi · 549
- MARSHALL H S1.3 mi · 1,467
- TRINITY CHARTER SCHOOLS - MARSHALL CAMPUS1.7 mi · 1
- MARSHALL ECH CTR1.9 mi · 276
- TEXAS EARLY COLLEGE H S2.4 mi · 97
Frequently asked questions
About SAM HOUSTON ELHow large is SAM HOUSTON EL?
SAM HOUSTON EL enrolls approximately 536 students in grades KG-05.
Is SAM HOUSTON EL an elementary, middle, or high school?
SAM HOUSTON EL is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at SAM HOUSTON EL?
Approximately 17.5:1 students per teacher at SAM HOUSTON EL.
What is the racial breakdown of students at SAM HOUSTON EL?
At SAM HOUSTON EL, the student body is approximately 34% White, 40% Hispanic, 23% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is SAM HOUSTON EL public or private?
SAM HOUSTON EL 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.