WESLEY EL

www.houstonisd.org

270 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Wesley Elementary School is a public school located in the Independence Heights neighborhood of Houston, Texas, serving students as part of the Houston Independent School District (HISD). As a neighborhood school, it focuses on providing foundational education to the local community, emphasizing academic development and student growth within the framework of the district’s broader curriculum standards.

The school is situated at 800 Dillard St. and operates under the administration of HISD, the largest school district in Texas. Like other campuses within the district, Wesley Elementary strives to provide a supportive learning environment tailored to meet the needs of its diverse student population. Families and community members looking for specific information regarding enrollment, academic programs, or extracurricular offerings can find up-to-date resources and school-specific announcements through the official Houston Independent School District website.

270

Total Students

18.9

Full-Time Teachers

14.3

Student/Teacher Ratio

107.8%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for WESLEY EL
Demographic	Student Count
White	2
Hispanic	63
Black	205

Black
205 (75.9 %)
Hispanic
63 (23.3 %)
White
2 (0.7 %)

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)696-2860
Website:	http://www.houstonisd.org
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	270
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	18.9
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	14.3
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	291
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 48

Kindergarten 34

Grade 1 46

Grade 2 40

Grade 3 35

Grade 4 33

Grade 5 34