SUTTON EL

www.houstonisd.org

1,049 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Sutton Elementary School is a public school located in the Gulfton area of Houston, Texas, serving students within the Houston Independent School District (HISD). As a campus within a large, diverse urban district, the school focuses on providing foundational education to a vibrant student body. It is situated in a densely populated neighborhood, and its academic programming is designed to meet the diverse needs of its local community, often emphasizing literacy, numeracy, and bilingual support to accommodate the area's demographic profile.

The school operates under the broader mission of HISD, which prioritizes college and career readiness, equity in access, and the overall development of the "whole child." Like many schools in the district, Sutton Elementary typically integrates technology into its curriculum and offers various support services to ensure that students from diverse socio-economic backgrounds have the resources necessary to succeed academically. Parents and community members can access specific details regarding school performance, extracurricular offerings, and district-wide policies through the official Houston ISD website.

1,049

Total Students

58.0

Full-Time Teachers

18.1

Student/Teacher Ratio

76.5%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for SUTTON EL
Demographic	Student Count
White	63
Hispanic	785
Black	80
Asian	107
Two or More	11
American Indian	3

Hispanic
785 (74.8 %)
Asian
107 (10.2 %)
Black
80 (7.6 %)
White
63 (6.0 %)
Two or More
11 (1.0 %)
American Indian
3 (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)778-3400
Website:	http://www.houstonisd.org
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	1,049
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	58.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	18.1
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	803
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 86

Kindergarten 136

Grade 1 176

Grade 2 180

Grade 3 147

Grade 4 163

Grade 5 161