ATKINSON EL

466 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 4th

School Overview

Atkinson Elementary School is located in the Kingspoint neighborhood of Houston, Texas, and operates as part of the Houston Independent School District (HISD). Serving a diverse student population, the school is situated in a residential area of Southeast Houston, providing a localized educational environment for the surrounding community.

As a campus within the HISD system, Atkinson Elementary focuses on foundational academic development, typically offering instruction from prekindergarten through fifth grade. The school’s mission generally aligns with district goals of fostering student achievement through core curriculum studies, character development, and inclusive learning practices. Families interested in specific school performance data, such as TEA accountability ratings, academic programs, or extracurricular offerings, can find detailed reports through the official Houston ISD website or the Texas Education Agency’s school report card portal.

466

Total Students

37.7

Full-Time Teachers

12.4

Student/Teacher Ratio

79.6%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for ATKINSON EL
Demographic	Student Count
White	19
Hispanic	370
Black	33
Asian	37
Two or More	7

Hispanic
370 (79.4 %)
Asian
37 (7.9 %)
Black
33 (7.1 %)
White
19 (4.1 %)
Two or More
7 (1.5 %)

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:	PASADENA ISD
Phone:	(713)740-0520
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 4th
Total Students:	466
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	37.7
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	12.4
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	366
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	5

* 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 64

Kindergarten 80

Grade 1 75

Grade 2 92

Grade 3 89

Grade 4 66