HOUSTON ISD

Texas · Public School District

274

Schools

189,934

Students

$14,515

Per-Pupil Spend

≈ nat'l avg

77.2%

Free Lunch Rate

+25pp vs nat'l

79.4%

Graduation Rate

-7.1pp vs nat'l

District Overview

HOUSTON ISD is a public school district in Texas serving 189,934 students across 274 schools. It includes 179 elementary, 42 middle, 46 high schools, among them 7 charter schools. Its graduation rate of 79.4% is below the national average of 86.5%. Per-pupil spending of $14,515 is near the national average for a US public school district. 77% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, reflecting significant economic need in the community. Opportunity scores across its schools are limited, with a district median of 43/100.

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All Schools (274)

Elementary Schools179 schools

School	Grades	Students
ALCOTT EL	PK–05	192
ALMEDA EL	PK–05	800
ANDERSON EL	PK–05	642
ARABIC IMMERSION MAGNET SCHOOL	PK–07	538
ASHFORD EL	PK–05	564
ASKEW EL	PK–05	896
ATHERTON EL	PK–05	433
BARRICK EL	PK–05	486
BASTIAN EL	PK–05	648
BELL EL	PK–05	548
BELLFORT EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER	PK–KG	362
BENAVIDEZ EL	PK–05	923
BENBROOK EL	PK–05	489
BERRY EL	PK–05	806
BLACKSHEAR EL	PK–05	308
BONHAM EL	PK–05	986
BONNER EL	PK–05	613
BRAEBURN EL	PK–05	829
BRIARGROVE EL	PK–05	836
BRIARMEADOW CHARTER	PK–08	600
BRISCOE EL	PK–05	193
BROOKLINE EL	PK–05	732
BROWNING EL	PK–05	411
BRUCE EL	PK–05	307
BURBANK EL	PK–05	810
BURNET EL	PK–05	407
BURRUS EL	PK–05	246
BUSH EL	PK–05	743
CAGE EL	PK–05	418
CARRILLO EL	PK–05	358
CODWELL EL	PK–05	329
CONDIT EL	PK–05	736
COOK JR EL	PK–05	519
COOP EL	PK–05	552
CORNELIUS EL	PK–05	756
CRESPO EL	PK–05	548
CROCKETT EL	PK–05	554
CUNNINGHAM EL	PK–05	554
DAVILA EL	PK–05	398
DE CHAUMES EL	PK–05	705
DE ZAVALA EL	PK–05	389
DEANDA EL	PK–05	609
DOGAN EL	PK–05	511
DURHAM EL	PK–05	571
DURKEE EL	PK–05	489
EL DAEP	KG–05	0
ELIOT EL	PK–05	551
ELLA J BAKER MONTESSORI SCHOOL	PK–08	607
ELMORE EL	KG–05	532
ELROD EL	PK–05	701
EMERSON EL	PK–05	975
ENERGIZED FOR EXCELLENCE ACADEMY ELCharter	KG–05	1,035
FIELD EL	PK–05	444
FOERSTER EL	PK–05	617
FONDREN EL	PK–05	301
FONWOOD EARLY CHILDHOOD CTR	PK–KG	450
FOSTER EL	PK–05	380
FRANKLIN EL	PK–05	303
FROST EL	PK–05	489
GALLEGOS EL	PK–05	360
GARCIA EL	PK–05	336
GARDEN OAKS MONTESSORI	PK–08	798
GARDEN VILLAS EL	PK–05	370
GOLFCREST EL	PK–05	431
GREGG EL	PK–05	373
GREGORY-LINCOLN ED CTR	PK–08	600
GRISSOM EL	PK–05	467
GROSS EL	PK–05	481
HALPIN EARLY CHILDHOOD CTR	PK–KG	393
HARRIS J R EL	PK–05	309
HARRIS R P EL	PK–05	478
HARTSFIELD EL	PK–05	303
HARVARD EL	PK–05	661
HELMS EL	PK–05	485
HENDERSON J EL	PK–05	554
HENDERSON N EL	PK–05	227
HEROD EL	PK–05	769
HERRERA EL	PK–05	828
HIGHLAND HTS EL	PK–05	450
HILLIARD EL	PK–05	546
HINES-CALDWELL	PK–05	736
HOBBY EL	PK–05	504
HORN EL	PK–05	751
ISAACS EL	PK–05	254
JANOWSKI EL	PK–05	412
JEFFERSON EL	PK–05	344
KASHMERE GARDENS EL	PK–05	355
KELSO EL	PK–05	397
KENNEDY EL	PK–05	517
KETELSEN EL	PK–05	445
KING EARLY CHILDHOOD CTR	PK–KG	330
KOLTER EL	PK–05	757
LANTRIP EL	PK–05	519
LAURENZO EARLY CHILDHOOD CTR	PK–KG	207
LAW EL	PK–05	514
LEWIS EL	PK–05	714
LOCKHART EL	PK–05	379
LONGFELLOW EL	PK–05	682
LOOSCAN EL	PK–05	262
LOVE EL	PK–05	348
LOVETT EL	PK–05	651
LYONS EL	PK–05	866
MACGREGOR EL	PK–05	444
MADING EL	PK–05	339
MANDARIN IMMERSION MAGNET SCHOOL	PK–08	739
MARK WHITE EL	PK–05	640
MARSHALL EL	KG–05	610
MARTINEZ C EL	PK–05	280
MARTINEZ R EL	PK–05	428
MCGOWEN EL	PK–05	385
MCNAMARA EL	PK–05	993
MEMORIAL EL	PK–05	424
MILNE EL	PK–05	482
MISTRAL CENTER FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD	PK–KG	332
MITCHELL EL	PK–05	503
MONTGOMERY EL	PK–05	454
MORENO EL	PK–05	698
NEFF ECC	PK–01	611
NEFF EL	02–05	749
NORTHLINE EL	PK–05	422
OAK FOREST EL	PK–05	878
OATES EL	PK–05	327
OSBORNE EL	PK–05	315
PARK PLACE EL	PK–05	735
PARKER EL	PK–05	858
PATTERSON EL	PK–05	921
PECK EL	PK–05	388
PETERSEN EL	PK–05	376
PILGRIM ACADEMY	PK–08	1,233
PINEY POINT EL	PK–05	1,202
PLEASANTVILLE EL	PK–05	233
POE EL	PK–05	790
PORT HOUSTON EL	PK–05	278
PUGH EL	PK–05	351
R D S P D	PK–04	27
RAY DAILY EL	PK–05	830
REAGAN K-8 EDUCATIONAL CTR	KG–08	876
RED EL	PK–05	607
REYNOLDS EL	PK–05	334
RICE SCH /LA ESCUELA RICE	KG–08	1,076
RIVER OAKS EL	PK–05	696
ROBERTS EL	PK–05	724
ROBINSON EL	PK–05	497
RODERICK R PAIGE EL	PK–05	371
RODRIGUEZ EL	PK–05	904
ROOSEVELT EL	PK–05	421
ROSS EL	PK–05	271
RUCKER EL	PK–05	394
SANCHEZ EL	PK–05	438
SCARBOROUGH EL	PK–05	658
SCHOOL AT ST GEORGE PLACE	PK–05	782
SCROGGINS EL	PK–05	335
SEGUIN EL	PK–05	387
SHADOWBRIAR EL	PK–05	489
SHADYDALE EL	KG–05	631
SHEARN EL	PK–05	478
SHERMAN EL	PK–05	528
SINCLAIR EL	PK–05	652
SMITH EL	PK–05	779
SOUTHMAYD EL	PK–05	366
STEVENS EL	PK–05	590
SUTTON EL	PK–05	1,049
THOMPSON EL	PK–05	401
TIJERINA EL	PK–05	342
TINSLEY EL	01–05	595
TRAVIS EL	PK–05	716
TWAIN EL	PK–05	907
VALLEY WEST EL	PK–05	653
WAINWRIGHT EL	PK–05	430
WALNUT BEND EL	PK–05	676
WESLEY EL	PK–05	270
WEST UNIVERSITY EL	PK–05	1,114
WHARTON K-8 DUAL LANGUAGE ACADEMY	PK–08	627
WHIDBY EL	PK–05	394
WHITE E EL	PK–05	707
WHITTIER EL	PK–05	355
WINDSOR VILLAGE EL	PK–05	657
WOODSON SCHOOL	PK–05	572
YOUNG EL	PK–05	385

Middle Schools42 schools

School	Grades	Students
ATTUCKS MIDDLE	06–08	439
BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE ACADEMY AT RYAN	06–08	385
BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE BIOTECH ACADEMY AT RUSK	06–08	341
BLACK MIDDLE	06–08	1,329
BURBANK MIDDLE	06–08	1,417
CLIFTON MIDDLE	06–08	509
CULLEN MIDDLE	06–08	324
DEADY MIDDLE	06–08	588
EDISON MIDDLE	06–08	460
ENERGIZED FOR EXCELLENCE ACADEMY INC MIDDLECharter	06–08	585
ENERGIZED FOR STEM ACADEMY MIDDLECharter	06–08	355
FLEMING MIDDLE	06–08	384
FONDREN MIDDLE	06–08	840
FONVILLE MIDDLE	06–08	665
FOREST BROOK MIDDLE	06–08	613
H S AHEAD ACADEMY	06–08	138
HAMILTON MIDDLE	06–08	823
HARTMAN MIDDLE	06–08	904
HENRY MIDDLE	06–08	690
HOGG MIDDLE	06–08	1,120
HOLLAND MIDDLE	06–08	644
KEY MIDDLE	06–08	615
LANIER MIDDLE	06–08	1,434
LAS AMERICAS	04–08	230
LAWSON MIDDLE	06–08	1,274
MARSHALL MIDDLE	06–08	607
MCREYNOLDS MIDDLE	06–08	398
MEYERLAND MIDDLE	06–08	1,133
NAVARRO MIDDLE	06–08	547
ORTIZ MIDDLE	06–08	871
PERSHING MIDDLE	06–08	1,390
PIN OAK MIDDLE	06–08	1,194
PROJECT CHRYSALIS MIDDLE	06–08	270
REVERE MIDDLE	06–08	1,112
SECONDARY DAEP	06–08	37
STEVENSON MIDDLE	06–08	1,192
SUGAR GROVE ACADEMY	06–08	841
TANGLEWOOD MIDDLE	06–08	808
THOMAS MIDDLE	06–08	526
WELCH MIDDLE	06–08	645
WEST BRIAR MIDDLE	06–08	1,061
WILLIAMS MIDDLE	06–08	411

High Schools46 schools

School	Grades	Students
AUSTIN H S	09–12	1,448
BELLAIRE H S	09–12	3,170
CARNEGIE VANGUARD H S	09–12	841
CHALLENGE EARLY COLLEGE H S	09–12	454
CHAVEZ H S	09–12	2,272
DEBAKEY H S FOR HEALTH PROF	09–12	916
EAST EARLY COLLEGE H S	09–12	452
EASTWOOD ACADEMY	09–12	390
ENERGIZED FOR STEM ACADEMY H SCharter	09–12	583
ENERGY INSTITUTE H S	09–12	676
FURR H S	09–12	1,173
H S FOR LAW AND JUSTICE	09–12	436
HARPER DAEP	09–12	55
HCC LIFE SKILLS PROGRAM	12–12	76
HEIGHTS H S	09–12	2,476
HOUSTON ACADEMY FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDIES	09–12	461
HOUSTON MATH SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CENTER	09–12	2,779
JONES FUTURES ACADEMY	09–12	321
KASHMERE H S	09–12	725
KINDER H S FOR PERFORMING AND VISUAL ARTS	09–12	786
LAMAR H S	09–12	3,125
LIBERTY H S	09–12	351
LONG ACADEMY	06–12	818
MADISON H S	09–12	1,924
MICKEY LELAND COLLEGE PREP ACAD FOR YOUNG MEN	06–12	311
MIDDLE COLLEGE H S AT HCC FRAGA	09–12	132
MIDDLE COLLEGE H S AT HCC GULFTON	09–12	123
MILBY H S	09–12	2,107
MOUNT CARMEL ACADEMYCharter	09–12	269
NORTH FOREST H S	09–12	974
NORTH HOUSTON EARLY COLLEGE H S	09–12	475
NORTHSIDE H S	09–12	1,168
SCARBOROUGH H S	09–12	750
SHARPSTOWN H S	09–12	1,855
SHARPSTOWN INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL	06–12	1,279
SOUTH EARLY COLLEGE H S	09–12	391
STERLING H S	09–12	1,421
WALTRIP H S	09–12	1,597
WASHINGTON B T H S	09–12	878
WESTBURY H S	09–12	2,243
WESTSIDE H S	09–12	2,882
WHEATLEY H S	09–12	643
WISDOM H S	09–12	2,260
WORTHING H S	09–12	827
YATES H S	09–12	851
YOUNG WOMEN'S COLLEGE PREP ACADEMY	06–12	400

Other Schools7 schools

School	Grades	Students
COMMUNITY SERVICES-SEC	KG–12	90
ENERGIZED FOR EXCELLENCE ACADEMY ECCCharter	PK–PK	163
FARIAS EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER	PK–PK	392
HARRIS CO J J A E P	08–11	11
SOAR CTR	PK–12	254
T H ROGERS SCHOOL	KG–12	1,063
TEXAS CONNECTIONS ACADEMY AT HOUSTONCharter	03–12	8,967

District Finances

Per-Pupil Expenditure$14,515Near national avg

National avg $14,347

Revenue Sources

69%

State

8.0%

Local (property tax)

68.8%

Federal

23.2%

This district draws the majority of its budget from local property taxes (69%), typical of wealthier suburban districts.

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey. District-level data.

District Snapshot

274

Schools

189,934

Students

77%

Free Lunch

$15K

Per-Pupil

Graduation Rate79.4%

Opportunity Score43/100

StateTexas →

School Rankings

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Strengths & Considerations

Range of school options

With 274 schools including 7 charter schools, families have meaningful choice across programs and grade levels.

Below-average graduation rate

At 79.4%, graduation is 7.1 points below the national average of 86.5%.

High economic need in community

77% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch — above the national rate of 52.2% — reflecting broader economic challenges.

Heavy reliance on federal aid

23% of revenue comes from federal sources. High federal reliance typically signals a limited local tax base or high concentration of low-income families.

Location

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools are in HOUSTON ISD?

HOUSTON ISD has 274 public schools, serving a total of 189,934 students.

What is the graduation rate for HOUSTON ISD?

The graduation rate is 79.4%, which is below the national average of 86.5%.

How much does HOUSTON ISD spend per student?

HOUSTON ISD spends $14,515 per pupil — 1% above the national average of $14,347.

What percentage of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch in HOUSTON ISD?

77% of students in HOUSTON ISD qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, compared to the national rate of 52.2%.

Are there charter schools in HOUSTON ISD?

Yes — 7 of the 274 schools in HOUSTON ISD are charter schools.

What grade levels does HOUSTON ISD serve?

HOUSTON ISD serves grades PK through 12, covering elementary, middle, and high school levels.

What is the opportunity score for HOUSTON ISD?

The median opportunity score across schools in HOUSTON ISD is 43/100. The national median is 50/100. Opportunity scores reflect long-term economic mobility prospects for children who grow up in these communities.

About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets — NCES Common Core of Data, EDFacts, and the Opportunity Atlas — and we work hard to keep them accurate and up to date. That said, federal data is published on an annual cycle, so some figures may not yet reflect the very latest school-year changes or local updates. We recommend using this page as a helpful starting point and cross-checking with the school or district directly, or visiting the NCES Common Core of Data and ed.gov for the most authoritative figures before making any important decisions.