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Houston El

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

3221 Olga Ave, McAllen, TX 78503 · (956) 971-1167 · Part of McAllen Independent School District

McAllen’s School Grade B+ better than 73% of Texas school districts

Directions
Students
397
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
88%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Houston El

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 35% of Texas’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 15 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 12.4% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for McAllen kids: 6 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–5Houston ElYou are here
6–86 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency22%
State average 36.6%
Reading / language arts37%
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 ↗

3221 Olga Ave, McAllen

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K81
Kindergarten43
Grade 146
Grade 256
Grade 354
Grade 459
Grade 558
Enrollment over time
453’20
422’21
378’22
362’23
397’24

Down 12.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 97%White 3%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Houston El from McAllen families.

Other schools in McAllen Independent School District

The district →
Gonzalez El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · McAllen
A+
818 students16:1
Milam El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · McAllen
A
811 students16:1
Dr. Pablo Perez
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · McAllen
A−
601 students17:1
Jackson El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · McAllen
C−
548 students14:1
Rayburn El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · McAllen
B+
530 students15:1
Seguin El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · McAllen
C−
530 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; McAllen’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.