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Houston Lower Elementary School (Closed 2021)

123 Starkville Street
Houston, MS 38851

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Houston Lower Elementary School serves 427 students in grades Prekindergarten-2.

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 was higher than the Mississippi state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment was 54% of the student body (majority Black), which was lower than the Mississippi state average of 58% (majority Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-2
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Houston Lower Elementary School
Pre-K	34
Kind	138
1	118
2	128
Not Listed	9

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Total Students

427 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Houston Lower Elementary School
2023	427
2022	427
2021	427
2020	426
2019	426
2018	441
2017	441
2016	492
2015	494
2014	517
2013	473
2012	466
2011	467
2010	521
2009	511
2008	504
2007	546
2006	553
2005	549
2004	493
2003	491
2002	660
2001	630
2000	569
1999	588
1998	600
1997	640
1996	624
1995	642
1994	679
1993	641
1992	891
1991	914
1990	934
1989	866
1988	888
1987	869

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

29 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Houston Lower Elementary School
2023	29
2022	29
2021	29
2020	27
2019	27
2018	29
2017	29
2016	31
2015	31
2014	31
2013	29
2012	31
2011	29
2010	33
2009	34
2008	33
2007	32
2006	34
2005	34
2004	32
2003	28
2002	36
2001	31
2000	31
1999	31
1998	31
1997	32
1996	33
1995	34
1994	32
1993	30
1992	47
1991	45

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (MS)

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Houston Lower Elementary School	Mississippi	Houston School District
2023	15:1	13:1	13:1
2022	15:1	14:1	13:1
2021	15:1	14:1	13:1
2020	16:1	15:1	14:1
2019	16:1	15:1	14:1
2018	15:1	16:1	14:1
2017	15:1	16:1	14:1
2016	16:1	16:1	13:1
2015	16:1	16:1	14:1
2014	17:1	16:1	14:1
2013	16:1	16:1	14:1
2012	15:1	16:1	14:1
2011	16:1	16:1	14:1
2010	16:1	16:1	14:1
2009	15:1	16:1	14:1
2008	15:1	15:1	13:1
2007	17:1	16:1	15:1
2006	16:1	16:1	14:1
2005	16:1	17:1	15:1
2004	15:1	16:1	15:1
2003	18:1	16:1	16:1
2002	18:1	17:1	16:1
2001	20:1	17:1	18:1
2000	18:1	17:1	17:1
1999	19:1	17:1	17:1
1998	19:1	18:1	17:1
1997	20:1	18:1	18:1
1996	19:1	18:1	18:1
1995	19:1	18:1	19:1
1994	21:1	18:1	19:1
1993	22:1	19:1	20:1
1992	19:1	19:1	19:1
1991	20:1	19:1	20:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2010)
Year	Houston Lower Elementary School	Mississippi	Houston School District
2010	1%	1%
2009	2%	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Houston Lower Elementary School	Mississippi	Houston School District
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%	1%
2014	1%	2%
2013	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Houston Lower Elementary School	Mississippi	Houston School District
2023	8%	5%	9%
2022	8%	4%	9%
2021	8%	4%	9%
2020	7%	4%	8%
2019	7%	4%	8%
2018	9%	4%	8%
2017	9%	4%	8%
2016	8%	3%	8%
2015	10%	3%	8%
2014	10%	3%	8%
2013	8%	3%	8%
2012	8%	3%	7%
2011	9%	3%	7%
2010	8%	2%	8%
2009	8%	2%	7%
2008	10%	2%	8%
2007	10%	2%	7%
2006	10%	1%	7%
2005	9%	1%	5%
2004	9%	1%	4%
2003	8%	1%	4%
2002	6%	1%	3%
2001	6%	1%	3%
2000	4%	1%	2%
1999	4%	1%	2%

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Black

43%

47%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Houston Lower Elementary School	Mississippi	Houston School District
2023	43%	47%	42%
2022	43%	47%	42%
2021	43%	48%	42%
2020	41%	48%	42%
2019	41%	48%	42%
2018	40%	49%	44%
2017	40%	49%	44%
2016	41%	49%	44%
2015	42%	49%	45%
2014	41%	49%	44%
2013	44%	49%	43%
2012	49%	50%	44%
2011	48%	50%	46%
2010	43%	50%	45%
2009	45%	50%	44%
2008	44%	51%	42%
2007	42%	51%	41%
2006	39%	51%	41%
2005	41%	51%	44%
2004	42%	51%	46%
2003	47%	51%	48%
2002	46%	51%	47%
2001	47%	51%	47%
2000	49%	50%	47%
1999	48%	51%	47%
1998	46%	51%	48%
1997	45%	51%	48%
1996	47%	51%	48%
1995	49%	51%	48%
1994	50%	51%	48%
1993	48%	52%	47%

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White

46%

42%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Houston Lower Elementary School	Mississippi	Houston School District
2023	46%	42%	47%
2022	46%	43%	47%
2021	46%	43%	47%
2020	48%	44%	48%
2019	48%	44%	48%
2018	47%	43%	47%
2017	47%	43%	47%
2016	46%	45%	47%
2015	45%	46%	46%
2014	43%	45%	47%
2013	42%	46%	47%
2012	41%	46%	48%
2011	43%	45%	47%
2010	47%	46%	47%
2009	45%	46%	48%
2008	45%	46%	50%
2007	48%	46%	52%
2006	51%	46%	52%
2005	49%	47%	50%
2004	49%	46%	49%
2003	45%	46%	47%
2002	48%	46%	48%
2001	47%	46%	49%
2000	46%	47%	50%
1999	47%	47%	50%
1998	50%	48%	51%
1997	53%	48%	51%
1996	51%	48%	51%
1995	51%	48%	52%
1994	50%	48%	52%
1993	52%	48%	53%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Houston Lower Elementary School	Mississippi	Houston School District
2023	2%	4%	2%
2022	2%	4%	2%
2021	2%	3%	2%
2020	3%	2%	1%
2019	3%	2%	1%
2018	4%	2%	1%
2017	4%	2%	1%
2016	5%	1%	1%
2015	3%	1%	1%
2014	5%	1%	1%
2013	5%	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.60

0.61

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Houston Lower Elementary School	Mississippi	Houston School District
2023	0.60	0.60	0.60
2022	0.60	0.60	0.60
2021	0.60	0.59	0.60
2020	0.60	0.58	0.59
2019	0.60	0.58	0.59
2018	0.62	0.58	0.59
2017	0.62	0.58	0.59
2016	0.62	0.56	0.58
2015	0.62	0.55	0.58
2014	0.65	0.56	0.59
2013	0.63	0.55	0.59
2012	0.59	0.55	0.58
2011	0.59	0.55	0.57
2010	0.59	0.55	0.58
2009	0.59	0.54	0.57
2008	0.60	0.53	0.57
2007	0.59	0.53	0.56
2006	0.58	0.53	0.56
2005	0.59	0.52	0.56
2004	0.58	0.53	0.55
2003	0.58	0.53	0.54
2002	0.56	0.53	0.55
2001	0.56	0.53	0.54
2000	0.55	0.53	0.53
1999	0.55	0.52	0.53
1998	0.54	0.51	0.52
1997	0.52	0.51	0.51
1996	0.52	0.51	0.51
1995	0.51	0.51	0.50
1994	0.51	0.51	0.50
1993	0.50	0.51	0.50

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Eligible for

99%

68%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Houston Lower Elementary School	Mississippi	Houston School District
2023	99%	74%	99%
2022	99%	100%	99%
2021	99%	100%	99%
2020	73%	68%	68%
2019	73%	68%	68%
2018	74%	70%	69%
2017	74%	70%	69%
2016	78%	70%	73%
2015	74%	67%	69%
2014	75%	65%	69%
2013	77%	64%	68%
2012	73%	63%	65%
2011	70%	63%	64%
2010	69%	62%	62%
2009	69%	59%	61%
2008	69%	58%	58%
2007	64%	59%	57%
2006	61%	63%	55%
2005	63%	56%	57%
2004	69%	56%	59%
2003	60%	57%	60%
2002	59%	57%	59%
2001	54%	55%	54%
2000	54%	55%	54%
1999	55%	55%	55%
1998	56%	56%	56%
1997	51%	56%	51%
1996	51%	55%	51%
1995	52%	55%	52%
1994	53%	55%	53%
1993	50%	55%	50%

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Eligible for (19-20)

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2020)
Year	Houston Lower Elementary School	Mississippi	Houston School District
2020	10%	6%	12%
2019	10%	6%	12%
2018	9%	6%	11%
2017	9%	6%	11%
2016	4%	5%	7%
2015	6%	7%	10%
2014	7%	7%	9%
2013	8%	8%	10%
2012	12%	8%	11%
2011	11%	7%	11%
2010	12%	8%	12%
2009	11%	9%	11%
2008	10%	9%	11%
2007	12%	8%	12%
2006	10%	7%	10%
2005	8%	8%	9%
2004	11%	8%	10%
2003	10%	8%	10%
2002	9%	8%	9%
2001	13%	9%	13%
2000	12%	9%	12%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Houston School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Houston Lower Elementary School?

427 students attend Houston Lower Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

46% of Houston Lower Elementary School students are White, 43% of students are Black, 8% of students are Hispanic, 2% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

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

Houston Lower Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 13:1.

What grades does Houston Lower Elementary School offer ?

Houston Lower Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-2 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Houston Lower Elementary School part of?

Houston Lower Elementary School is part of Houston School District.