At a glance
Reported students
472
NCES CCD 2024–25
Teachers (FTE)
31.81
NCES CCD 2024–25
Student–teacher ratio
14.8:1
Calculated; not a class-size measure
Grades served
PK–02
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
School benchmarks
Mississippi elementary enrollment
62nd percentile
Compared with 422 same-level schools reporting enrollment.
District median enrollment
387
Houston Lower Elementary School: 472 reported students.
State peer staffing position
50th percentile
14.8:1 reported; state peer median 14.9:1. Ratio is not class size.
What the reported data says about Houston Lower Elementary School
Houston Lower Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK–02 in Houston. It is one of 7 current school records connected to Chickasaw County School District. NCES reports 472 students for 2024–25.
Among 422 elementary schools in Mississippi with comparable records, this school is larger than the reported median of 404.5 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 62nd percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.
The reported student–teacher ratio is 14.8:1, close to the Mississippi median of 14.9:1 for the same school level. This ratio uses total enrollment and teacher FTE; it is not an average classroom headcount and can be affected by special programs or part-time staffing.
The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are White (49.4%) and Black (38.3%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.
Questions worth asking Houston Lower Elementary School
- 1How do the reported 14.8:1 student–teacher ratio and 31.81 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
- 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
- 3How many counselors, nurses, psychologists, and social workers currently serve students?
- 4What meal assistance, transportation, after-school, and family-support services are currently available?
Enrollment needs
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 79.9%
- Lunch program
- No
Student demographics
Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White49.4%
- Hispanic10.2%
- Black38.3%
- Asian0.2%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
- Multiracial1.9%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.
Other schools in Chickasaw County School District
Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.
Houston Upper Elementary
Elementary · Grades 03–05
387 reported students
Houlka Attendance Center
Other · Grades PK–12
457 reported students
Houston High School
High · Grades 09–12
529 reported students
Houston Middle School
Middle · Grades 06–08
352 reported students
HOUSTON CAREER & TECHNOLOGY ED.
High · Grades 08–12
0 reported students
HOUSTON ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL
Other · Grades 01–12
0 reported students