Enrollment
326
Elementary
DISTRICT 515 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HOUSTON ISD·NCES 482364002614
Whittier Elementary School
10511 LACROSSE ST, HOUSTON, TX 77029 · (713) 671-3810 · Harris County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL326 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.5:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.5:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
86%
279 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 | 44 | 13% |
| Kindergarten | 52 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 49 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 39 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 46 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 46 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 50 | 15% |
Student demographics
14%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
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
47.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +28.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
47.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +32.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 47 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 28 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 | 28.0% | 19.0% | 26.0% | 27.0% |
| Mathematics | 17.0% | 30.0% | 27.0% | 26.0% |
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 | 47.0% | 47.0% |
| 2024-25 | 45.0% | 38.0% |
| 2023-24 | 48.0% | 41.0% |
| 2022-23 | 35.0% | 30.0% |
| 2021-22 | 40.0% | 30.0% |
| 2020-21 | 19.0% | 15.0% |
% 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
39.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.1%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 39% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 37% 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 Whittier Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Harris County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 39.0% | #2,720 of 4,401 | #360 of 624 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 47.0% | #2,063 of 4,466 | #288 of 625 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 47.0% | #2,890 of 4,466 | #396 of 625 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +14.5pp | #934 of 3,998 | #129 of 603 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 326 | #4,035 of 4,938 | #599 of 682 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.5:1 | #2,909 of 4,622 | #383 of 657 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 14.4% | #3,942 of 4,628 | #586 of 657 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -40.5% | #159 of 2,838 | #46 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.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
326
-222 (-41%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
15.5:1
was 17.4:1
% White
1%
was 3%
% Hispanic
92%
was 93%
% Black
6%
was 3%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 326 | 21 | 15.5:1 | 86% (279) |
| 2023-24 | 327 | 23.8 | 13.7:1 | 86% (281) |
| 2022-23 | 355 | 21.9 | 16.2:1 | 95% (336) |
| 2017-18 | 548 | 31.5 | 17.4:1 | 88% (483) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Whittier Elementary School.
About Whittier Elementary School
Whittier Elementary School is the name of a low-enrollment elementary school in HOUSTON, Texas. It offers pre-K through 5 and has 326 students enrolled. By comparison, elementary schools in Texas enroll about 519 students on average.
HOUSTON ISD serves 176,727 students across 273 schools.
At Whittier Elementary School, 92% of students are Hispanic. After that, the student body is 6% Black. Census figures show Harris County is about 44% Hispanic. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Whittier Elementary School scores 14%.
Whittier Elementary School reports a ratio of 15.5 students per teacher, from 21 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in Texas is about 15.1:1. Lunch program data show 86% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. The average for public schools in Harris County is 70%.
On BeatsExpectations, Whittier Elementary School is 1.9 points above its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of Texas schools.
Harris County is the school's county. There, the median household earns about $74,983 a year, roughly 34% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 13%. Whittier Elementary School shares Harris County with 1,204 other public schools.
Whittier Elementary School is about 0.6 miles from Jacinto City Elementary School, its nearest public school. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Whittier Elementary School at 5th of 9.
Whittier Elementary School has an NCES locale of Suburb: Large.
Enrollment was 548 in 2017-18 and 326 in 2024-25. Large swings like this can come from changes to the grades a school serves. By 2024-25, the school had 15.5 students per teacher, compared with 17.4 in 2017-18.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at Whittier Elementary School. 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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- Jacinto City Elementary School0.6 mi · 689
- Furr High School0.7 mi · 914
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- The Varnett School - East1.4 mi · 275
- Pyburn Elementary School1.5 mi · 454
- Oates Elementary School1.6 mi · 233
Frequently asked questions
About Whittier Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Whittier Elementary School?
Whittier Elementary School enrolls approximately 326 students in grades PK-05.
Is Whittier Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Whittier Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Whittier Elementary School have?
Whittier Elementary School employs 21 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.5:1.
How diverse is Whittier Elementary School?
Whittier Elementary School reports a student body of 1% White, 92% Hispanic, 6% Black, 0% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Who oversees Whittier Elementary School?
Whittier Elementary School is overseen by HOUSTON ISD in Harris County.
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