ANDERSON EL

www.houstonisd.org

642 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

**Anderson Elementary School** is a public school located in the Willowbend area of Houston, Texas, serving students as part of the Houston Independent School District (HISD). As a neighborhood school, it is committed to providing a foundational academic experience for children in the surrounding community, focusing on core curriculum standards and student development within the nation’s seventh-largest school district.

The school operates under the broader mission of HISD, which emphasizes academic achievement, equitable access to resources, and preparing students for future success. Because it is part of a large urban district, Anderson Elementary benefits from the centralized support, extracurricular programs, and administrative framework provided by Houston ISD. For current information regarding specific academic programs, extracurricular offerings, or enrollment procedures, families are encouraged to visit the official [Houston ISD website](http://www.houstonisd.org) or contact the school’s administration directly at their Ludington Drive campus.

642

Total Students

34.0

Full-Time Teachers

18.9

Student/Teacher Ratio

88.9%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for ANDERSON EL
Demographic	Student Count
White	11
Hispanic	491
Black	126
Asian	12
Two or More	2

Hispanic
491 (76.5 %)
Black
126 (19.6 %)
Asian
12 (1.9 %)
White
11 (1.7 %)
Two or More
2 (0.3 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	N/A
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	HOUSTON ISD
Phone:	(713)726-3600
Website:	http://www.houstonisd.org
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	642
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	34.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	18.9
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	571
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 101

Kindergarten 76

Grade 1 111

Grade 2 95

Grade 3 86

Grade 4 91

Grade 5 82