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Houston El

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

2929 Marquis St, Lancaster, TX 75134 · (972) 218-1512 · Part of Lancaster Independent School District

Lancaster’s School Grade C better than 34% of Texas school districts

Directions
Students
613
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
87%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Houston El

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 33% of Texas’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 12 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 10 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 10.6% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Lancaster kids: Lancaster Middle

On the path

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

K–5Houston ElYou are here
7–8Lancaster Middle908 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency25%
State average 36.6%
Reading / language arts32%
State average 41.8%

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

Location

Directions ↗

2929 Marquis St, Lancaster

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten109
Grade 191
Grade 2104
Grade 3111
Grade 497
Grade 5101
Enrollment over time
686’20
716’21
674’22
708’23
613’24

Down 10.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 58%Black 39%Two or more races <1%White <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Houston El from Lancaster families.

Other schools in Lancaster Independent School District

The district →
West Main El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lancaster
C−
601 students15:1
Pleasant Run El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lancaster
C−
597 students16:1
Belt Line El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lancaster
B−
567 students15:1
Rosa Parks/Millbrook El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lancaster
C−
416 students14:1
Rolling Hills El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lancaster
C−
388 students14:1
G W Carver 6Th Grade STEM Learning Center
Middle · Grades 6 · Lancaster
D
473 students14:1

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; Lancaster’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.