Enrollment
291
Elementary
DISTRICT 515 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HOUSTON ISD·NCES 482364002607
Wesley Elementary School
800 DILLARD ST, HOUSTON, TX 77091 · (713) 696-2860 · Harris County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL291 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 24% of Texas public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- AThree-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
13.0:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.5:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
291 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 61 | 21% |
| Kindergarten | 36 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 38 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 39 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 48 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 40 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 29 | 10% |
This year's kindergarten class (36) is 24% larger than its 5th grade class (29).
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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Wesley Elementary School→Williams Middle School
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
52.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +38.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
40.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +7.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 40 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 38 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 7 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 19.0% | 33.0% | 29.0% | 19.0% |
| Mathematics | 17.0% | 23.0% | 35.0% | 25.0% |
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 | 52.0% | 40.0% |
| 2024-25 | 38.0% | 30.0% |
| 2023-24 | 23.0% | 23.0% |
| 2022-23 | 19.0% | 19.0% |
| 2021-22 | 18.0% | 27.0% |
| 2020-21 | 14.0% | 33.0% |
% 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
25.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
31.0%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 26% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 31% 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 Wesley Elementary School
Wesley Elementary School's state test result (25.6% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wesley Elementary School this school | 291 | 100.0% | 25.6% |
| Hartsfield Elementary School HOUSTON | 287 | 97.9% | 26.6% |
| Essence Preparatory Charter School SAN ANTONIO | 365 | 99.5% | 15.1% |
| Mading Elementary School HOUSTON | 298 | 96.3% | 26.9% |
| Edward Briscoe Elementary School FORT WORTH | 288 | 93.1% | 14.1% |
| Birdie Alexander Elementary School DALLAS | 259 | 96.1% | 25.4% |
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 Wesley Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Harris County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 25.6% | #4,011 of 4,401 | #586 of 624 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 40.0% | #2,872 of 4,466 ▲ 886 | #411 of 625 ▲ 149 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.0% | #2,271 of 4,466 ▲ 1,406 | #298 of 625 ▲ 231 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +27.0pp | #226 of 3,998 | #29 of 603 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 291 | #4,251 of 4,938 | #620 of 682 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.0:1 | #828 of 4,622 | #121 of 657 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 45.7% | #2,749 of 4,628 | #379 of 657 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #14 of 4,789 | #7 of 671 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.6% | #1,468 of 2,838 | #261 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
291
+29 (+11%) vs 2020
-65% since 1990-91, when it was 823
Student : Teacher
13.0:1
was 11.9:1
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 | 291 | 22.4 | 13.0:1 | 100% (291) |
| 2023-24 | 296 | 20 | 14.8:1 | 100% (296) |
| 2022-23 | 270 | 18.9 | 14.3:1 | 98% (264) |
| 2020-21 | 262 | 22 | 11.9:1 | 97% (255) |
| 2017-18 | 349 | 25.4 | 13.7:1 | 98% (341) |
| 2015-16 | 395 | 24 | 16.5:1 | 97% (385) |
| 2010-11 | 464 | 26 | 17.9:1 | 48% (221) |
| 2000-01 | 860 | 46 | 18.7:1 | 83% (712) |
| 1990-91 | 823 | 41 | 20.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Wesley Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 17% (349 to 291); teachers down 12% (25.4 to 22.4).
About Wesley Elementary School
At 800 DILLARD ST in HOUSTON, Texas, Wesley Elementary School operates as a small elementary school. The school serves pre-K through 5. Enrollment is 291 students. That is 44% below the average of about 519 students for elementary schools in Texas.
HOUSTON ISD enrolls 176,727 students in 273 schools, including Wesley Elementary School.
Federal enrollment data show Wesley Elementary School is 67% Black. Other groups include 30% Hispanic. The county population is about 19% Black. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 46%.
There are 22.4 full-time-equivalent teachers at Wesley Elementary School, giving a ratio of 13.0:1. Elementary schools in Texas have an average ratio of 15.1:1. By family income, 100% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. On average, public schools in Harris County report 70%.
Among Texas public elementary schools, Wesley Elementary School outscored 24%, which works out to a C- on the allk12 Grade.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Wesley Elementary School is 5.3 points below its prediction. Actual: 25.6%. Predicted: 31.0%.
In Harris County, the median household earns about $74,983 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 34%, and roughly 13% of residents are in poverty. Across Harris County, 1,205 public schools serve about 886,911 students.
Of the public schools around it, Wesley Elementary School is closest to Williams Middle School, about 0.6 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 33.7%; Wesley Elementary School's is 25.6%, ranking 6th of 7.
In the federal locale system, Wesley Elementary School is coded City: Large, for schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
From 262 students in 2020-21, enrollment increased to 291 by 2024-25. The number of students per teacher increased from 11.9 to 13.0 over 4 years.
This page is set up for the Wesley Elementary School community to discuss open houses, carpools, and field trips. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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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Other Wesley Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Wesley Elementary. Wesley Elementary School is the largest of the 2.
- Wesley Elementary SchoolAddison, IL · 220 students
Nearby schools
- Williams Middle School0.6 mi · 352
- Anderson Academy0.8 mi · 568
- Highland Hts Elementary School0.8 mi · 441
- Osborne Elementary School1.0 mi · 269
- Brazos School for Inquiry and Creativity Tidwell1.2 mi · 151
- Drew Academy1.3 mi · 363
Frequently asked questions
About Wesley Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Wesley Elementary School?
Wesley Elementary School enrolls approximately 291 students in grades PK-05.
Is Wesley Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Wesley Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Wesley Elementary School have?
Wesley Elementary School employs 22 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.0:1.
What is the student diversity at Wesley Elementary School?
Student demographics at Wesley Elementary School are roughly 1% White, 30% Hispanic, 67% Black, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Wesley Elementary School?
Wesley Elementary School is overseen by HOUSTON ISD in Harris County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.