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SEGUIN EL

5905 WALTRIP, HOUSTON, TX 77087 · (713) 845-5600 · Harris County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL395 STUDENTS
Enrollment
395
Elementary
DISTRICT 515 · STATE 519
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.5:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
97%
384 students
DISTRICT 84% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K
48
Kindergarten
57
Grade 1
51
Grade 2
67
Grade 3
53
Grade 4
69
Grade 5
50
Student demographics
White
41%
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
35389%
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 54%
Black
349%
DISTRICT 21% · STATE 13%
Asian
10%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 6%
Two+
31%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 3%
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
Male
19850%
Female
19750%

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
41.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +13.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
62.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +26.0pp since 2020
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
43.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
31.4%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+12.5pp
above demographic expectation
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 2024-25
Enrollment
395
-169 (-30%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
was 15.0:1
% White
1%
was 0%
% Hispanic
89%
was 90%
% Black
9%
was 10%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About SEGUIN EL

SEGUIN EL is one of the compact elementary schools in HOUSTON, Texas, operated by HOUSTON ISD, with 395 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 5. That puts it 24% smaller than the typical public school in Texas, which averages around 519 students.

HOUSTON ISD comprises 273 schools with combined enrollment of 176,727 students; SEGUIN EL is among them.

In terms of who attends, SEGUIN EL logs that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (89%); the rest is composed of 9% Black. That is considerably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 44%.

Looking at school resources, On paper, SEGUIN EL has 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.6:1. That tracks the state average closely. About 97% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Harris County runs at roughly 70%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

With demographic context factored in, SEGUIN EL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 31.4%; this one delivers 43.9%.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Harris County shows median household income runs about $74,983, about 34% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. SEGUIN EL is one of 1205 public schools in Harris County (combined enrollment of about 886,911 students).

Nearest neighbor: HARTMAN MIDDLE, around 0.4 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts SEGUIN EL at 4th of 8; the average score across the group is 43.8%.

Geographically, the school is in an urban area.

Five-year trend. SEGUIN EL's enrollment has ticked down 30% since 2018, when it stood at 564 (now 395).

On the community side, posts here usually surface around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.

Harris County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
SEGUIN EL
District
HOUSTON ISD
Address
5905 WALTRIP, HOUSTON, TX 77087
Phone
(713) 845-5600
County
Harris County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
395
Teachers (FTE)
27
Student–teacher ratio
14.6:1
Free/Reduced lunch
384 (97%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
482364009278
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About SEGUIN EL
How many students attend SEGUIN EL?
SEGUIN EL enrolls approximately 395 students in grades PK-05.
Is SEGUIN EL an elementary, middle, or high school?
SEGUIN EL is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at SEGUIN EL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at SEGUIN EL is approximately 14.6:1 (27 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at SEGUIN EL?
At SEGUIN EL, the student body is approximately 1% White, 89% Hispanic, 9% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is SEGUIN EL public or private?
SEGUIN EL is a public K-12 school, overseen by HOUSTON ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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