SAMUEL HOUSTON EL

437 Students

Elementary School K - 4th

School Overview

Samuel Houston Elementary School is a public school located in Huntsville, Texas, serving students within the Huntsville Independent School District. As a foundational part of the local community, the school focuses on providing core academic instruction and fostering a supportive learning environment for young learners in the elementary grades. It operates with a mission to develop student potential through a structured curriculum that emphasizes literacy, mathematics, and social development.

The school is situated in a central area of Huntsville, which allows it to serve a diverse student body from the surrounding neighborhoods. Like many schools in the Huntsville ISD, Samuel Houston Elementary places a high priority on building community partnerships and encouraging parental involvement to enhance the educational experience. Through a variety of classroom activities and extracurricular programs, the school strives to prepare its students for success as they transition into the upper grade levels of the district.

437

Total Students

24.8

Full-Time Teachers

17.6

Student/Teacher Ratio

141.2%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for SAMUEL HOUSTON EL
Demographic	Student Count
White	149
Hispanic	88
Black	174
Asian	12
Two or More	13
Pacific Islander	1

Black
174 (39.8 %)
White
149 (34.1 %)
Hispanic
88 (20.1 %)
Two or More
13 (3.0 %)
Asian
12 (2.7 %)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.2 %)

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:	HUNTSVILLE ISD
Phone:	(936)435-6750
Grade Range:	K - 4th
Total Students:	437
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	24.8
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	17.6
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	541
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	76

* 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

Kindergarten 81

Grade 1 101

Grade 2 85

Grade 3 78

Grade 4 92