HOUSTON EL

houston.mcallenisd.org

378 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Houston Elementary School, located at 3221 Olga Ave in McAllen, Texas, is a public elementary school serving the McAllen Independent School District. The school is dedicated to providing a supportive and academically rigorous environment for its students, fostering both intellectual growth and personal development within the local community.

As part of the McAllen ISD, Houston Elementary emphasizes the district's commitment to excellence in education, utilizing a curriculum designed to meet state standards while preparing students for future academic success. The school actively engages with families and the surrounding neighborhood to create a collaborative culture, ensuring that students have access to the resources and guidance necessary to thrive in their formative years.

378

Total Students

28.1

Full-Time Teachers

13.5

Student/Teacher Ratio

92.1%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for HOUSTON EL
Demographic	Student Count
White	2
Hispanic	375
American Indian	1

Hispanic
375 (99.2 %)
White
2 (0.5 %)
American Indian
1 (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:	MCALLEN ISD
Phone:	(956)971-1167
Website:	http://houston.mcallenisd.org
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	378
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	28.1
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	13.5
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	348
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 26

Kindergarten 46

Grade 1 59

Grade 2 52

Grade 3 54

Grade 4 59

Grade 5 82