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Sanderson Elementary School (Closed 2007)

8110 Bertwood
Houston, TX 77016

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Sanderson Elementary School serves 251 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.

The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 was higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.

School Overview

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2003

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Sanderson Elementary School
Pre-K	27
Kind	38
1	33
2	46
3	35
4	37
5	35

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Total Students

251 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Sanderson Elementary School
2025	251
2006	251
2005	297
2004	365
2003	355
2002	370
2001	373
2000	356
1999	367
1998	386
1997	411
1996	471
1995	467
1994	482
1993	505
1992	656
1991	635
1990	574
1989	653
1988	685
1987	802

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Total Classroom Teachers

14 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Sanderson Elementary School
2025	14
2006	14
2005	17
2004	21
2003	23
2002	23
2001	21
2000	21
1999	21
1998	23
1997	23
1996	27
1995	27
1994	29
1993	29
1992	39
1991	39
1990	39
1988	40
1987	39

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (TX)

Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Sanderson Elementary School	Texas	Houston Independent School District
2025	18:1	14:1
2006	18:1	15:1	17:1
2005	17:1	15:1	18:1
2004	17:1	15:1	17:1
2003	15:1	15:1	17:1
2002	16:1	15:1	18:1
2001	18:1	15:1	20:1
2000	17:1	15:1	17:1
1999	17:1	15:1	17:1
1998	17:1	15:1	17:1
1997	18:1	15:1	17:1
1996	17:1	15:1	17:1
1995	17:1	15:1	17:1
1994	17:1	16:1	17:1
1993	17:1	16:1	17:1
1992	17:1	16:1	17:1
1991	16:1	16:1	18:1
1990	15:1	16:1	18:1
1988	17:1	17:1	18:1
1987	21:1	18:1	18:1

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Hispanic

36%

54%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Sanderson Elementary School	Texas	Houston Independent School District
2025	36%	54%
2006	36%	45%	59%
2005	31%	45%	59%
2004	33%	44%	58%
2003	27%	43%	57%
2002	24%	42%	56%
2001	22%	41%	55%
2000	24%	40%	55%
1999	21%	39%	54%
1998	20%	38%	53%
1997	16%	37%	53%
1996	14%	37%	51%
1995	13%	36%	51%
1994	12%	36%	50%
1993	10%	35%	49%
1992	8%	35%	47%
1991	8%	34%	46%
1990	8%	33%	44%
1989	11%	32%	41%
1988	10%	31%	39%

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Black

64%

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Sanderson Elementary School	Texas	Houston Independent School District
2025	64%	13%
2006	64%	15%	30%
2005	69%	14%	29%
2004	67%	14%	30%
2003	73%	14%	31%
2002	76%	14%	31%
2001	77%	14%	32%
2000	76%	14%	33%
1999	79%	14%	34%
1998	78%	14%	34%
1997	83%	14%	34%
1996	85%	14%	35%
1995	86%	15%	35%
1994	87%	14%	36%
1993	89%	14%	36%
1992	92%	14%	37%
1991	91%	14%	38%
1990	92%	15%	39%
1989	88%	15%	41%
1988	90%	15%	42%

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All Ethnic Groups

100%

76%

0.47

0.64

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Sanderson Elementary School	Texas	Houston Independent School District
2025	0.47	0.64
2006	0.47	0.64	0.57
2005	0.43	0.64	0.56
2004	0.45	0.64	0.57
2003	0.40	0.64	0.58
2002	0.37	0.64	0.58
2001	0.36	0.64	0.59
2000	0.37	0.64	0.60
1999	0.34	0.64	0.60
1998	0.35	0.64	0.61
1997	0.29	0.64	0.61
1996	0.26	0.63	0.61
1995	0.25	0.63	0.62
1994	0.23	0.63	0.62
1993	0.20	0.62	0.63
1992	0.15	0.62	0.63
1991	0.17	0.62	0.64
1990	0.15	0.62	0.65
1989	0.22	0.62	0.65
1988	0.18	0.62	0.66

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Eligible for

91%

56%

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Showing 1998–2025. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1992-2025)
Year	Sanderson Elementary School	Texas	Houston Independent School District
2025	91%	56%
2006	91%	40%	71%
2005	86%	39%	64%
2004	86%	39%	66%
2003	89%	39%	64%
2002	88%	38%	64%
2001	92%	38%	63%
2000	83%	37%	62%
1999	87%	37%	63%
1998	88%	39%	64%
1997	88%	40%	63%
1996	91%	40%	63%
1995	60%	39%	58%
1994	88%	39%	58%
1993	84%	43%	58%
1992	78%	36%	52%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Sanderson Elementary School	Texas	Houston Independent School District
2025	4%	4%
2006	4%	8%	10%
2005	7%	8%	10%
2004	7%	7%	10%
2003	5%	7%	8%
2002	6%	7%	8%
2001	5%	7%	8%
2000	6%	8%	7%
1999	7%	8%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Houston Independent School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Sanderson Elementary School?

251 students attend Sanderson Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

64% of Sanderson Elementary School students are Black, and 36% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Sanderson Elementary School?

Sanderson Elementary School has a student ration of 18:1, which is higher than the Texas state average of 14:1.

What grades does Sanderson Elementary School offer ?

Sanderson Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5

What school district is Sanderson Elementary School part of?

Sanderson Elementary School is part of Houston Independent School District.

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