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Enrollment
378
Elementary
DISTRICT 515 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HOUSTON ISD·NCES 482364006119
Sanchez Elementary School
2700 BERKLEY ST, HOUSTON, TX 77012 · (713) 845-7472 · Harris County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL378 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.5:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
96%
361 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 43 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 45 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 51 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 46 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 53 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 70 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 70 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (45) is 36% smaller than its 5th grade class (70).
Student demographics
5%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · 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
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
61.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +30.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
52.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +29.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 61 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 52 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 30 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 | 29.0% | 32.0% | 22.0% | 17.0% |
| Mathematics | 24.0% | 28.0% | 27.0% | 21.0% |
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 | 61.0% | 52.0% |
| 2024-25 | 49.0% | 48.0% |
| 2023-24 | 36.0% | 43.0% |
| 2022-23 | 28.0% | 40.0% |
| 2021-22 | 37.0% | 42.0% |
| 2020-21 | 31.0% | 23.0% |
% 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
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
38.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.9%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 38% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 33% 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 →
Schools most like Sanchez Elementary School
Sanchez Elementary School's state test result (38.1% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sanchez Elementary School this school | 378 | 95.5% | 38.1% |
| Vida N Clover Elementary School SAN JUAN | 378 | 94.7% | 36.5% |
| Premont Ernest H Singleton Early College Academy PREMONT | 357 | 95.2% | 24.4% |
| C E Vail Elementary School LA FERIA | 376 | 94.1% | 59.0% |
| Green El at Riverside Park SAN ANTONIO | 368 | 94.3% | 45.2% |
| Evangelina Garza Elementary School MISSION | 384 | 96.6% | 27.3% |
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 Sanchez Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Harris County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 38.1% | #2,817 of 4,401 | #386 of 624 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 52.0% | #1,582 of 4,466 ▲ 232 | #201 of 625 ▲ 42 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 61.0% | #1,362 of 4,466 ▲ 1,225 | #170 of 625 ▲ 184 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +22.5pp | #381 of 3,998 | #50 of 603 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 378 | #3,674 of 4,938 | #565 of 682 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.5:1 | #2,033 of 4,622 | #273 of 657 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 5.2% | #4,313 of 4,628 | #646 of 657 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 95.5% | #439 of 4,789 | #128 of 671 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -28.1% | #600 of 2,838 | #120 of 441 |
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
378
-170 (-31%) vs 2020
-71% since 1990-91, when it was 1,305
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
was 16.1:1
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 | 378 | 26 | 14.5:1 | 96% (361) |
| 2023-24 | 432 | 27 | 16.0:1 | 97% (421) |
| 2022-23 | 438 | 27 | 16.2:1 | 96% (422) |
| 2020-21 | 548 | 34 | 16.1:1 | 97% (534) |
| 2017-18 | 526 | 31 | 17.0:1 | 90% (475) |
| 2015-16 | 604 | 33 | 18.3:1 | 95% (574) |
| 2010-11 | 596 | 34 | 17.5:1 | 51% (303) |
| 2000-01 | 872 | 36 | 24.2:1 | 94% (821) |
| 1990-91 | 1,305 | 73 | 17.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sanchez Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 28% (526 to 378); teachers down 16% (31 to 26).
About Sanchez Elementary School
Sanchez Elementary School is a small elementary school for students in HOUSTON, Texas. Its enrollment is 378 students, spread over pre-K through 5. That compares with an average of about 519 students for elementary schools in Texas.
A total of 273 schools make up HOUSTON ISD, with 176,727 students enrolled.
The share of students at Sanchez Elementary School who are Hispanic is 97%. Among people living in Harris County, the Hispanic share is about 44%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 5%.
There are 26 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 14.5:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Texas is similar, at 15.1:1. On the income side, 96% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Harris County is 70%.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate across its state test results with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Sanchez Elementary School, the prediction is 32.9% and the result is 38.1%.
Looking at the county, Harris County, the median household earns about $74,983 a year, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 13% of people live in poverty. Harris County has 1,205 public schools with about 886,911 students, including Sanchez Elementary School.
About 0.3 miles separate Sanchez Elementary School from the closest public school, Crespo Elementary School. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. Sanchez Elementary School is 8th of 9 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
Federal records code the school's setting as City: Large.
The school's enrollment decreased 31% from 2020-21 to 2024-25. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio dropped from 16.1:1 to 14.5:1.
The discussion board for Sanchez Elementary School is open to topics like special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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 High SchoolHigh · 3,216 students
- Lamar High SchoolHigh · 2,968 students
- Westside High SchoolHigh · 2,729 students
- Heights High SchoolHigh · 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 High SchoolHigh · 4,057 students
- Summer Creek High SchoolHigh · 3,972 students
- Hastings High SchoolHigh · 3,786 students
- C E King High SchoolHigh · 3,716 students
Other Sanchez Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 2 states are named Sanchez Elementary. Sanchez Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 3.
- Sanchez Elementary SchoolAUSTIN, TX · 479 students
- Sanchez ElementarySan Francisco, CA · 272 students
Nearby schools
- Crespo Elementary School0.3 mi · 526
- Deady Middle School0.4 mi · 413
- Early College T-STEM Academy0.5 mi · 303
- Pstem Academy0.5 mi · 482
- Early College STEM Academy0.5 mi · 275
- Southmayd Elementary School0.6 mi · 321
Frequently asked questions
About Sanchez Elementary SchoolHow large is Sanchez Elementary School?
Sanchez Elementary School enrolls approximately 378 students in grades PK-05.
Is Sanchez Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Sanchez Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Sanchez Elementary School?
Approximately 14.5:1 students per teacher at Sanchez Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at Sanchez Elementary School?
Student demographics at Sanchez Elementary School are roughly 1% White, 97% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian.
What district is Sanchez Elementary School in?
Sanchez Elementary School is part of HOUSTON ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.