LAURA WELCH BUSH EL

573 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 4th

School Overview

Laura Welch Bush Elementary School, located on Blackhawk Boulevard in Houston, is a campus within the Houston Independent School District (HISD). Named after the former First Lady of the United States, the school serves a diverse student population in the surrounding community, focusing on providing a foundational academic experience from prekindergarten through fifth grade. The school is integrated into the larger Houston educational landscape, adhering to the district's curriculum standards while fostering a supportive environment for early childhood development.

The campus is recognized for its commitment to student growth, emphasizing both core subjects like literacy and mathematics and the social-emotional development of its students. As part of a large urban district, the school works to balance rigorous academic expectations with extracurricular opportunities and community engagement. By maintaining a focus on instructional excellence and inclusive practices, Laura Welch Bush Elementary strives to prepare its young learners for a successful transition into middle school and beyond.

573

Total Students

44.8

Full-Time Teachers

12.8

Student/Teacher Ratio

65.8%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for LAURA WELCH BUSH EL
Demographic	Student Count
White	48
Hispanic	423
Black	37
Asian	58
Two or More	4
Pacific Islander	3

Hispanic
423 (73.8 %)
Asian
58 (10.1 %)
White
48 (8.4 %)
Black
37 (6.5 %)
Two or More
4 (0.7 %)
Pacific Islander
3 (0.5 %)

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)740-4126
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 4th
Total Students:	573
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	44.8
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	12.8
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	376
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	1

* 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 53

Kindergarten 89

Grade 1 116

Grade 2 96

Grade 3 108

Grade 4 111