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Enrollment
760
Elementary
DISTRICT 634 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HUNTSVILLE ISD·NCES 482403002656
Samuel Houston Elementary School
1641 7TH ST, HUNTSVILLE, TX 77320 · (936) 435-6750 · Walker County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL760 STUDENTS
F
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Scored higher than 0% of Texas public elementary schools
- FTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- FBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- FThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
26.7:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.6:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
81%
617 students
DISTRICT 72% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 84 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 110 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 124 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 115 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 121 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 99 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 107 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (110) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (107).
Student demographics
70%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 69% · 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 HUNTSVILLE ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
31.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +6.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
29.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +16.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 31 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 29 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 6 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 16 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 12.0% | 19.0% | 32.0% | 37.0% |
| Mathematics | 8.0% | 21.0% | 23.0% | 48.0% |
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 | 31.0% | 29.0% |
| 2024-25 | 26.0% | 22.0% |
| 2023-24 | 19.0% | 19.0% |
| 2022-23 | 50.0% | 63.0% |
| 2021-22 | 58.0% | 58.0% |
| 2020-21 | 25.0% | 13.0% |
% 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
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of TX schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
19.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.0%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-19.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 20% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 39% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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 Samuel Houston Elementary School
Samuel Houston Elementary School's state test result (19.9% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel Houston Elementary School this school | 760 | 81.2% | 19.9% |
| Sampson-Howard Elementary School TEMPLE | 611 | 81.2% | 39.0% |
| Clifton Park Elementary School KILLEEN | 875 | 76.1% | 39.8% |
| Nash Elementary School NASH | 667 | 89.4% | 36.0% |
| Mayde Creek Elementary School HOUSTON | 816 | 76.1% | 38.4% |
| Huntsville Elementary School HUNTSVILLE | 670 | 80.9% | 34.2% |
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 Samuel Houston Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Walker County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 19.9% | #4,284 of 4,401 | #7 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 29.0% | #4,002 of 4,466 ▲ 229 | #6 of 7 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 31.0% | #4,251 of 4,466 ▲ 61 | #7 of 7 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -26.5pp | #27 of 3,998 | #1 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 760 | #595 of 4,938 | #2 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 26.7:1 | #4,611 of 4,622 | #7 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 70.3% | #502 of 4,628 | #1 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 81.2% | #1,858 of 4,789 | #2 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +43.7% | #134 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
760
+340 (+81%) vs 2020
+48% since 1990-91, when it was 513
Student : Teacher
26.7:1
was 14.0:1
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 | 760 | 28.5 | 26.7:1 | 81% (617) |
| 2023-24 | 437 | 26.7 | 16.4:1 | 81% (353) |
| 2022-23 | 437 | 24.8 | 17.6:1 | 79% (347) |
| 2020-21 | 420 | 30 | 14.0:1 | 72% (304) |
| 2017-18 | 529 | 31 | 17.1:1 | 63% (335) |
| 2015-16 | 592 | 39 | 15.2:1 | 61% (363) |
| 2010-11 | 562 | 38 | 14.8:1 | 30% (169) |
| 2000-01 | 346 | 25 | 13.8:1 | 53% (183) |
| 1990-91 | 513 | 33 | 15.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Samuel Houston Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 44% (529 to 760); teachers down 8% (31 to 28.5).
About Samuel Houston Elementary School
Samuel Houston Elementary School is an elementary school with a street address in HUNTSVILLE, Texas. It enrolled 760 students in pre-K through 5 for the 2024-25 school year. Enrollment is 46% higher than the average for elementary schools in Texas, which is about 519.
HUNTSVILLE ISD counts 12,092 students in its 11 schools, and Samuel Houston Elementary School is one of them.
By race and ethnicity, the largest group at Samuel Houston Elementary School is Black (35%). Enrollment also includes 34% Hispanic, 24% White, and 5% multiracial. The school's Black share is 15 points above the 20% share among Walker County residents. The chance that two students picked at random at Samuel Houston Elementary School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 70%.
Federal staffing data show 28.5 full-time-equivalent teachers at Samuel Houston Elementary School and a ratio of 26.7:1. That ratio is over the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility covers 81% of students. For comparison, public schools in Walker County average 66%.
Samuel Houston Elementary School is graded F by allk12, scoring above 0% of Texas public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
On BeatsExpectations, which compares test results with what a school's student poverty level would predict, Samuel Houston Elementary School ranks in the bottom 10% in Texas. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 19.9%, against a prediction of 39.0%.
Census estimates describe Walker County this way: median household income is about $52,324, 22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of people live in poverty. The public schools of Walker County number 18 and enroll about 13,655.
Premier H S of Huntsville is located less than a tenth of a mile from Samuel Houston Elementary School. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. Of 4 schools in the immediate area with test results, Samuel Houston Elementary School ranks 4th on average proficiency.
The school is in a town some distance from an urbanized area, according to its NCES locale (Town: Distant).
Federal records list enrollment at Samuel Houston Elementary School as 420 in 2020-21 and 760 in 2024-25. A change that size can reflect a shift in the grades the school serves as well as a change in students. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 14.0:1; by 2024-25 it was 26.7:1.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at Samuel Houston Elementary School. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Walker County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
80,209
Census ACS
Median income
$52,324
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
18
13,655 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in HUNTSVILLE ISD
- Texas Online Preparatory High SchoolHigh · 2,228 students
- Texas Online Preparatory Middle SchoolMiddle · 2,050 students
- Huntsville High SchoolHigh · 1,882 students
- Mance Park Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,298 students
- Scott Johnson Elementary SchoolElementary · 879 students
- Huntsville Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 831 students
Other schools in HUNTSVILLE
- Texas Online Preparatory High SchoolHigh · 2,228 students
- Texas Online Preparatory Middle SchoolMiddle · 2,050 students
- Huntsville High SchoolHigh · 1,882 students
- Mance Park Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,298 students
- Scott Johnson Elementary SchoolElementary · 879 students
- Huntsville Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 831 students
Nearby schools
- Premier H S of Huntsville0.1 mi · 67
- Mance Park Middle School0.6 mi · 1,298
- Gibbs Pre-K Center0.9 mi · 301
- Huntsville Elementary School1.2 mi · 670
- Texas Online Preparatory Middle School1.5 mi · 2,050
- Texas Online Preparatory High School1.5 mi · 2,228
Frequently asked questions
About Samuel Houston Elementary SchoolHow large is Samuel Houston Elementary School?
Samuel Houston Elementary School enrolls approximately 760 students in grades PK-05.
Is Samuel Houston Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Samuel Houston Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Samuel Houston Elementary School?
Approximately 26.7:1 students per teacher at Samuel Houston Elementary School.
How diverse is Samuel Houston Elementary School?
Samuel Houston Elementary School reports a student body of 24% White, 34% Hispanic, 35% Black, 2% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Samuel Houston Elementary School?
Samuel Houston Elementary School is overseen by HUNTSVILLE ISD in Walker County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.