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Enrollment
382
Elementary
DISTRICT 515 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HOUSTON ISD·NCES 482364002602
Wainwright Elementary School
5330 MILWEE ST, HOUSTON, TX 77092 · (713) 613-2550 · Harris County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL382 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.5:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
98%
375 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 | 41 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 63 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 66 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 49 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 60 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 62 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 41 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (63) is 54% larger than its 5th grade class (41).
Student demographics
46%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
41.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +17.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
42.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +32.0pp 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 42 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 17 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 32 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 18.0% | 23.0% | 30.0% | 29.0% |
| Mathematics | 15.0% | 27.0% | 30.0% | 28.0% |
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% | 42.0% |
| 2024-25 | 48.0% | 51.0% |
| 2023-24 | 47.0% | 45.0% |
| 2022-23 | 30.0% | 15.0% |
| 2021-22 | 32.0% | 24.0% |
| 2020-21 | 24.0% | 10.0% |
% 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
41.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
31.8%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 42% 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 →
Schools most like Wainwright Elementary School
Wainwright Elementary School's state test result (41.8% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wainwright Elementary School this school | 382 | 98.2% | 41.8% |
| W A Blair Elementary School DALLAS | 367 | 97.5% | 27.6% |
| Gabe P Allen New Tech Academy DALLAS | 395 | 99.2% | 37.3% |
| Washington Elementary School SAN ANTONIO | 381 | 99.2% | 28.2% |
| West Handley Elementary School FORT WORTH | 341 | 96.2% | 16.8% |
| Bayles Elementary School DALLAS | 392 | 99.0% | 30.6% |
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 Wainwright Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Harris County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.8% | #2,355 of 4,401 | #315 of 624 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #2,627 of 4,466 ▼ 1,090 | #373 of 625 ▼ 183 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 41.0% | #3,574 of 4,466 ▼ 854 | #508 of 625 ▼ 140 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +19.0pp | #574 of 3,998 | #74 of 603 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 382 | #3,632 of 4,938 | #558 of 682 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.2:1 | #950 of 4,622 | #136 of 657 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 46.5% | #2,686 of 4,628 | #369 of 657 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 98.2% | #161 of 4,789 | #50 of 671 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -31.9% | #416 of 2,838 | #97 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
382
-20 (-5%) vs 2020
-41% since 1990-91, when it was 649
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
was 13.4:1
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 | 382 | 28.9 | 13.2:1 | 98% (375) |
| 2023-24 | 396 | 36 | 11.0:1 | 91% (360) |
| 2022-23 | 430 | 28 | 15.4:1 | 93% (398) |
| 2020-21 | 402 | 30 | 13.4:1 | 93% (372) |
| 2017-18 | 561 | 38.3 | 14.6:1 | 94% (525) |
| 2015-16 | 649 | 44 | 14.8:1 | 93% (605) |
| 2010-11 | 794 | 47 | 16.9:1 | 56% (445) |
| 2000-01 | 675 | 38 | 17.8:1 | 72% (488) |
| 1990-91 | 649 | 34 | 19.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Wainwright Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 32% (561 to 382); teachers down 25% (38.3 to 28.9).
About Wainwright Elementary School
Wainwright Elementary School is an elementary school in HOUSTON, Texas, and it is part of HOUSTON ISD. Its enrollment is 382 students, spread over pre-K through 5. Across elementary schools in Texas, the average enrollment is about 519.
HOUSTON ISD oversees Wainwright Elementary School and 272 other schools, with 176,727 students in total.
The share of Hispanic students at Wainwright Elementary School is 70%, a majority. It is also 21% Black and 9% White. For comparison, the population of Harris County is roughly 44% Hispanic. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 46, compared with 70 nationally.
Wainwright Elementary School has 28.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.2:1. Elementary schools in Texas have an average ratio of 15.1:1. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch, often used to gauge student poverty, is 98%. That rate is above the 70% average among public schools in Harris County.
Wainwright Elementary School posts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 41.8%, compared with a predicted 31.8%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Texas schools on BeatsExpectations.
The county, Harris County, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $74,983, about 34% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 13% of residents are in poverty. The county has 1,205 public schools and about 886,911 students.
Wainwright Elementary School's closest public school neighbor is Scarborough High School, about 0.5 miles away. Within five miles of Wainwright Elementary School, there are at least 8 other public schools. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Wainwright Elementary School is 1st of 8 on proficiency.
Locale: City: Large. In NCES terms, the school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
The school's student count decreased 5% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years.
Wainwright Elementary School has a community page on allk12 for topics such as special education services, counseling, and support programs. You can also rate the school on this page.
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
Nearby schools
- Scarborough High School0.5 mi · 691
- KIPP Nexus Middle School0.7 mi · 432
- KIPP Nexus Primary School0.7 mi · 739
- Benbrook Elementary School0.8 mi · 481
- Southwest Public Schools Visual & Perf Arts Academy0.9 mi · 487
- Smith Elementary School1.2 mi · 730
Frequently asked questions
About Wainwright Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Wainwright Elementary School?
Wainwright Elementary School enrolls approximately 382 students in grades PK-05.
Is Wainwright Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Wainwright Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Wainwright Elementary School?
Approximately 13.2:1 students per teacher at Wainwright Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at Wainwright Elementary School?
Student demographics at Wainwright Elementary School are roughly 9% White, 70% Hispanic, 21% Black, 1% Asian.
What district is Wainwright Elementary School in?
Wainwright Elementary School is part of HOUSTON ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.