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Herod El

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

5627 Jason St, Houston, TX 77096 · (713) 778-3315 · Part of Houston Independent School District

Houston’s School Grade C− better than 23% of Texas school districts

Directions
Students
682
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
59%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Herod El

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 66% of Texas’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 5 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 16.1% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Houston kids: 51 middle schools

On the path

Where Houston kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Herod ElYou are here
6–851 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency39%
State average 36.6%
Reading / language arts47%
State average 41.8%

Its own letter, B+, places these results among Texas’s 7,796 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

5627 Jason St, Houston

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K66
Kindergarten101
Grade 1109
Grade 2103
Grade 3100
Grade 4105
Grade 598
Enrollment over time
813’20
770’21
769’22
766’23
682’24

Down 16.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 43%Black 33%White 13%Asian 5%Two or more races 5%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Herod El from Houston families.

Other schools in Houston Independent School District

The district →
Piney Point El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Houston
C−
1,286 students21:1
Pilgrim Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Houston
C−
1,233 students18:1
West University El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Houston
A+
1,183 students19:1
Emerson El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Houston
C−
990 students20:1
Oak Forest El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Houston
A
950 students18:1
Bonham El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Houston
C−
940 students15:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Texas’s other public schools; Houston’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.