1
Enrollment
590
Elementary
DISTRICT 515 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HOUSTON ISD·NCES 482364008614
Tinsley Elementary School
11035 BOB WHITE, HOUSTON, TX 77096 · (713) 778-8400 · Harris County
GRADES 01–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL590 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.9:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.5:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
98%
581 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 1 | 106 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 130 | 22% |
| Grade 3 | 138 | 23% |
| Grade 4 | 111 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 105 | 18% |
Student demographics
19%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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Tinsley Elementary School→Fondren Middle School
Feeds from
Based on published attendance-zone data from HOUSTON ISD. Zones change; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
41.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +19.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
52.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +25.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 41 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 19 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 25 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 15.0% | 26.0% | 24.0% | 35.0% |
| Mathematics | 21.0% | 31.0% | 28.0% | 20.0% |
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 | 41.0% | 52.0% |
| 2024-25 | 31.0% | 47.0% |
| 2023-24 | 35.0% | 43.0% |
| 2022-23 | 33.0% | 44.0% |
| 2021-22 | 32.0% | 38.0% |
| 2020-21 | 22.0% | 27.0% |
% 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
33.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
31.6%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 33% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 32% 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 →
Where Tinsley Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Harris County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 33.0% | #3,374 of 4,401 | #480 of 624 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 52.0% | #1,584 of 4,466 | #203 of 625 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 41.0% | #3,577 of 4,466 | #511 of 625 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +8.0pp | #1,728 of 3,998 | #262 of 603 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 590 | #1,690 of 4,938 | #357 of 682 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.9:1 | #4,180 of 4,622 | #584 of 657 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 18.6% | #3,804 of 4,628 | #564 of 657 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 98.5% | #129 of 4,789 | #43 of 671 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -18.7% | #1,282 of 2,838 | #235 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
590
+10 (+2%) vs 2020
-20% since 2010-11, when it was 739
Student : Teacher
17.9:1
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 | 590 | 33 | 17.9:1 | 98% (581) |
| 2023-24 | 607 | 31 | 19.6:1 | 99% (599) |
| 2022-23 | 595 | 33 | 18.0:1 | 99% (587) |
| 2020-21 | 580 | 36 | 16.1:1 | 99% (574) |
| 2017-18 | 726 | 43.8 | 16.6:1 | 98% (708) |
| 2015-16 | 784 | 46 | 17.0:1 | 91% (711) |
| 2010-11 | 739 | 43 | 17.2:1 | 50% (372) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Tinsley Elementary School.
About Tinsley Elementary School
In HOUSTON, Texas, Tinsley Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school. The grade span is 1 through 5, and enrollment is 590 students.
HOUSTON ISD is responsible for 273 schools, Tinsley Elementary School included, with 176,727 students in all.
Tinsley Elementary School's enrollment is 90% Hispanic. Next come 8% Black. The county population is about 44% Hispanic. Tinsley Elementary School's diversity index is 19%, against a US figure of 70%.
Teachers at the school number 33 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 17.9:1. This ratio sits 2.8 above the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas. Roughly 98% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. Among public schools in Harris County, the average eligibility rate is 70%.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Tinsley Elementary School is 1.4 points above its prediction. Actual: 33.0%. Predicted: 31.6%.
Census Bureau estimates for Harris County show that the median household income is $74,983, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 13% of people live in poverty. Tinsley Elementary School is one of 1,205 public schools in the county.
Halpin Early Childhood Center is the closest public school, about 0.3 miles away in a straight line. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. Tinsley Elementary School comes in 5th of 8 nearby schools on average proficiency.
By NCES locale, the school is City: Large, or inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Tinsley Elementary School had 580 students in 2020-21 and 590 in 2024-25, nearly the same. The student-to-teacher ratio went up from 16.1:1 to 17.9:1.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Tinsley Elementary School. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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
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Nearby schools
- Halpin Early Childhood Center0.3 mi · 302
- Elrod Elementary School0.9 mi · 742
- Milne Elementary School0.9 mi · 498
- Anderson Elementary School1.0 mi · 585
- Parker Elementary School1.1 mi · 924
- Fondren Middle School1.2 mi · 713
Frequently asked questions
About Tinsley Elementary SchoolHow large is Tinsley Elementary School?
Tinsley Elementary School enrolls approximately 590 students in grades 01-05.
Is Tinsley Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Tinsley Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades 01-05.
How many teachers does Tinsley Elementary School have?
Tinsley Elementary School employs 33 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.9:1.
How diverse is Tinsley Elementary School?
Tinsley Elementary School reports a student body of 1% White, 90% Hispanic, 8% Black, 1% Asian.
Is Tinsley Elementary School public or private?
Tinsley Elementary School 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.