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Ft Sam Houston Elementary School

4351 Nursery Rd
Jbsa Ft Sam Houston, TX 78234

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Serving 823 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Ft Sam Houston Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 59% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 44%). The percentage of students achieving is 68% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Texas state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 823 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 61%
: Top 20% in TX
: 59% (Top 20%)
: 68% (Top 20%)
: 55-59% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Ft Sam Houston Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

School Overview

Ft Sam Houston Elementary School's student population of 823 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 66 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Ft Sam Houston Elementary School
Pre-K	103
Kind	116
1	107
2	130
3	124
4	118
5	125

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Total Students

823 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Ft Sam Houston Elementary School
2023	850
2022	861
2021	804
2020	872
2019	872
2018	907
2017	907
2016	904
2015	837
2014	825
2013	869
2012	833
2011	744
2010	787
2009	767
2008	789
2007	832
2006	750
2005	728
2004	777
2003	726
2002	772
2001	772
2000	762
1999	771
1998	816
1997	734
1996	672
1995	587
1994	586
1993	794
1992	941
1991	932
1990	920
1989	909
1988	916
1987	979

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

66 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Ft Sam Houston Elementary School
2023	64
2022	65
2021	63
2020	62
2019	62
2018	61
2017	61
2016	58
2015	59
2014	62
2013	60
2012	58
2011	62
2010	59
2009	57
2008	56
2007	61
2006	58
2005	55
2004	55
2003	59
2002	60
2001	64
2000	66
1999	65
1998	64
1997	53
1996	52
1995	56
1994	57
1993	62
1992	62
1991	63

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Year Founded

1952

School Calendar

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Last Day of School

Tue. Jun 30, 2026

School Motto

'All In'

School Rankings

Ft Sam Houston Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 8,096 schools in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Ft Sam Houston Elementary School is 0.73, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (TX)

#1253 out of 8096 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Ft Sam Houston Elementary School
2023	#1253
2022	#1589
2021	#1755
2019	#2344
2018	#1651
2017	#1403
2016	#1434
2015	#1683
2014	#2343
2013	#2367
2012	#3710

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59%

44%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Ft Sam Houston Elementary School	Texas	FT Sam Houston Independent School District
2023	59%	44%	61%
2022	51%	41%	47%
2021	47%	37%	39%
2019	53%	51%	57%
2018	57%	49%	52%
2017	87%	78%	86%
2016	84%	75%	84%
2015	82%	73%	80%
2014	78%	76%	78%
2013	78%	78%	81%
2012	82%	83%	82%

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68%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Ft Sam Houston Elementary School	Texas	FT Sam Houston Independent School District
2022	68%	51%	67%
2021	52%	42%	55%
2019	55%	47%	62%
2018	57%	45%	52%
2017	86%	72%	84%
2016	87%	71%	85%
2015	85%	73%	84%
2014	87%	75%	86%
2013	88%	78%	87%
2012	91%	88%	91%
2011	91%	88%	90%

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55-59%

46%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Ft Sam Houston Elementary School	Texas	FT Sam Houston Independent School District
2022	57%	46%	65%
2021	27%	43%	53%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Ft Sam Houston Elementary School	Texas	FT Sam Houston Independent School District
2023	13:1	14:1	12:1
2022	13:1	14:1	12:1
2021	13:1	14:1	11:1
2020	14:1	15:1	12:1
2019	14:1	15:1	12:1
2018	15:1	15:1	12:1
2017	15:1	15:1	12:1
2016	16:1	15:1	13:1
2015	14:1	15:1	12:1
2014	13:1	15:1	12:1
2013	15:1	15:1	13:1
2012	14:1	15:1	13:1
2011	12:1	15:1	12:1
2010	13:1	15:1	13:1
2009	13:1	14:1	13:1
2008	14:1	14:1	13:1
2007	14:1	15:1	12:1
2006	13:1	15:1	11:1
2005	13:1	15:1	11:1
2004	14:1	15:1	12:1
2003	12:1	15:1	11:1
2002	13:1	15:1	11:1
2001	12:1	15:1	11:1
2000	12:1	14:1	10:1
1999	12:1	14:1	11:1
1998	13:1	14:1	11:1
1997	14:1	15:1	12:1
1996	13:1	15:1	12:1
1995	10:1	15:1	10:1
1994	10:1	15:1	9:1
1993	13:1	15:1	12:1
1992	15:1	16:1	14:1
1991	15:1	16:1	13:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Ft Sam Houston Elementary School	Texas	FT Sam Houston Independent School District
2023	3%	5%	3%
2022	3%	5%	3%
2021	2%	5%	2%
2020	2%	5%	2%
2019	2%	5%	2%
2018	2%	5%	2%
2017	2%	5%	2%
2016	3%	4%	3%
2015	3%	4%	2%
2014	3%	4%	3%
2013	2%	4%	3%
2012	3%	4%	3%
2011	2%	4%	3%
2010	6%	4%	6%
2009	4%	4%	4%
2008	5%	4%	5%
2007	5%	4%	5%
2006	4%	3%	3%
2005	4%	3%	4%
2004	4%	3%	4%
2003	4%	3%	4%
2002	5%	3%	4%
2001	4%	3%	4%
2000	2%	2%	3%
1999	1%	2%	3%
1998	2%	2%	3%
1997	3%	2%	3%
1996	3%	2%	3%
1995	2%	2%	2%
1994	2%	2%	2%
1993	2%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

28%

53%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Ft Sam Houston Elementary School	Texas	FT Sam Houston Independent School District
2023	25%	53%	29%
2022	27%	53%	30%
2021	29%	53%	31%
2020	27%	53%	31%
2019	27%	53%	31%
2018	29%	52%	33%
2017	29%	52%	33%
2016	29%	52%	30%
2015	29%	52%	29%
2014	30%	52%	28%
2013	30%	51%	26%
2012	31%	51%	25%
2011	31%	50%	21%
2010	24%	49%	22%
2009	21%	48%	20%
2008	19%	47%	18%
2007	18%	46%	18%
2006	23%	46%	21%
2005	20%	45%	20%
2004	22%	44%	20%
2003	20%	43%	19%
2002	21%	42%	20%
2001	18%	41%	17%
2000	18%	40%	16%
1999	20%	39%	18%
1998	17%	38%	16%
1997	15%	38%	15%
1996	16%	37%	16%
1995	16%	36%	16%
1994	16%	36%	17%
1993	18%	35%	17%
1992	20%	35%	19%
1991	21%	34%	18%

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Black

18%

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Ft Sam Houston Elementary School	Texas	FT Sam Houston Independent School District
2023	14%	13%	14%
2022	14%	13%	14%
2021	14%	13%	15%
2020	13%	13%	15%
2019	13%	13%	15%
2018	17%	13%	19%
2017	17%	13%	19%
2016	18%	13%	20%
2015	18%	13%	20%
2014	17%	13%	20%
2013	18%	13%	21%
2012	17%	13%	19%
2011	16%	13%	19%
2010	24%	14%	27%
2009	29%	14%	29%
2008	30%	14%	30%
2007	33%	14%	32%
2006	35%	15%	35%
2005	34%	14%	34%
2004	31%	14%	33%
2003	35%	14%	36%
2002	36%	14%	37%
2001	37%	14%	37%
2000	38%	14%	38%
1999	33%	14%	34%
1998	36%	14%	34%
1997	35%	14%	34%
1996	38%	14%	36%
1995	38%	14%	35%
1994	40%	14%	35%
1993	34%	14%	32%
1992	31%	14%	29%
1991	28%	14%	27%

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White

39%

25%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Ft Sam Houston Elementary School	Texas	FT Sam Houston Independent School District
2023	44%	26%	40%
2022	42%	26%	40%
2021	42%	26%	39%
2020	47%	27%	40%
2019	47%	27%	40%
2018	43%	28%	37%
2017	43%	28%	37%
2016	40%	29%	38%
2015	40%	29%	38%
2014	40%	29%	39%
2013	42%	30%	42%
2012	38%	31%	43%
2011	41%	31%	48%
2010	45%	33%	44%
2009	45%	34%	46%
2008	44%	35%	45%
2007	44%	36%	45%
2006	38%	36%	41%
2005	41%	38%	41%
2004	43%	39%	43%
2003	40%	40%	40%
2002	37%	41%	38%
2001	41%	42%	42%
2000	42%	44%	43%
1999	46%	45%	45%
1998	45%	46%	47%
1997	47%	46%	48%
1996	43%	47%	45%
1995	45%	48%	47%
1994	42%	48%	46%
1993	46%	49%	49%
1992	48%	49%	50%
1991	51%	51%	53%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Ft Sam Houston Elementary School	Texas	FT Sam Houston Independent School District
2023	13%	3%	13%
2022	13%	3%	12%
2021	12%	3%	12%
2020	10%	2%	10%
2019	10%	2%	10%
2018	9%	2%	9%
2017	9%	2%	9%
2016	10%	2%	9%
2015	9%	2%	10%
2014	9%	2%	9%
2013	8%	2%	8%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.73

0.64

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Ft Sam Houston Elementary School	Texas	FT Sam Houston Independent School District
2023	0.71	0.64	0.72
2022	0.72	0.64	0.72
2021	0.71	0.64	0.72
2020	0.69	0.63	0.72
2019	0.69	0.63	0.72
2018	0.70	0.64	0.72
2017	0.70	0.64	0.72
2016	0.72	0.63	0.72
2015	0.72	0.63	0.73
2014	0.72	0.63	0.73
2013	0.70	0.64	0.71
2012	0.73	0.64	0.72
2011	0.71	0.64	0.69
2010	0.69	0.64	0.68
2009	0.68	0.64	0.67
2008	0.68	0.64	0.67
2007	0.67	0.64	0.66
2006	0.69	0.64	0.69
2005	0.68	0.64	0.68
2004	0.68	0.64	0.68
2003	0.68	0.64	0.68
2002	0.70	0.64	0.68
2001	0.67	0.64	0.66
2000	0.68	0.65	0.65
1999	0.68	0.65	0.65
1998	0.68	0.65	0.64
1997	0.67	0.64	0.64
1996	0.68	0.64	0.65
1995	0.68	0.64	0.65
1994	0.67	0.64	0.65
1993	0.68	0.63	0.64
1992	0.67	0.63	0.64
1991	0.66	0.63	0.63

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

12%

57%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Ft Sam Houston Elementary School	Texas	FT Sam Houston Independent School District
2023	14%	57%	12%
2022	11%	57%	9%
2021	23%	56%	17%
2020	18%	56%	16%
2019	18%	56%	16%
2018	15%	53%	12%
2017	15%	53%	12%
2016	17%	53%	14%
2015	14%	52%	13%
2014	15%	53%	13%
2013	16%	53%	14%
2012	18%	44%	15%
2011	18%	44%	15%
2010	19%	43%	15%
2009	15%	40%	13%
2008	13%	39%	12%
2007	16%	39%	13%
2006	15%	40%	14%
2005	18%	39%	15%
2004	17%	39%	15%
2003	15%	39%	13%
2002	20%	38%	16%
2001	19%	38%	15%
2000	20%	38%	15%
1999	23%	39%	19%
1998	23%	40%	18%
1997	19%	41%	14%
1996	14%	41%	11%
1995	16%	41%	12%
1994	15%	40%	12%
1993	39%	45%	31%

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Eligible for

13%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Ft Sam Houston Elementary School	Texas	FT Sam Houston Independent School District
2023	12%	5%	11%
2022	20%	4%	17%
2021	13%	4%	13%
2020	14%	4%	12%
2019	14%	4%	12%
2018	15%	6%	15%
2017	15%	6%	15%
2016	16%	6%	15%
2015	18%	6%	16%
2014	21%	7%	20%
2013	23%	7%	22%
2012	21%	7%	20%
2011	18%	7%	17%
2010	29%	8%	25%
2009	22%	8%	18%
2008	23%	8%	22%
2007	27%	8%	25%
2006	26%	8%	24%
2005	26%	8%	23%
2004	24%	7%	20%
2003	26%	7%	22%
2002	22%	7%	19%
2001	29%	7%	24%
2000	27%	8%	22%
1999	26%	8%	20%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

FT Sam Houston Independent School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Ft Sam Houston Elementary School's ranking?

Ft Sam Houston Elementary School is ranked #1253 out of 8,096 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Texas.

What schools are Ft Sam Houston Elementary School often compared to?

Ft Sam Houston Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Great Hearts Monte Vista by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

59% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 44% TX state average), while 68% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% TX state average).

How many students attend Ft Sam Houston Elementary School?

823 students attend Ft Sam Houston Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

39% of Ft Sam Houston Elementary School students are White, 28% of students are Hispanic, 18% of students are Black, 10% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Asian, and 2% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Ft Sam Houston Elementary School?

Ft Sam Houston Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Texas state average of 14:1.

What grades does Ft Sam Houston Elementary School offer ?

Ft Sam Houston Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5

What school district is Ft Sam Houston Elementary School part of?

Ft Sam Houston Elementary School is part of FT Sam Houston Independent School District.

In what neighborhood is Ft Sam Houston Elementary School located?

Ft Sam Houston Elementary School is located in the Fort Sam Houston neighborhood of Jbsa Ft Sam Houston, TX. There are 1 other public schools located in Fort Sam Houston.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 823 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 61%
: Top 20%
: 59% (Top 20%)
: 68% (Top 20%)
: 55-59% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education