Elementary school (grades K-5) · Houston, TX

Greenspoint El

Federal NCES profile for Greenspoint El, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 21/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 480771012174
0/100100/10021/100
👥 S:T ratio
14
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Greenspoint El earns 21/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 95% of Texas schools.

#109 of 114
elementary schools in Houston · Resource Index
21
Resource Index · Lower
21.6:1
large classes for Texas
95.2%
free-lunch eligible

Greenspoint El has class sizes larger than 95% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Greenspoint El ranks #109 of 114 elementary schools in Houston, TX.

School address

Enrollment

755

Texas · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

35.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

21.6:1

vs 14.7:1 Texas avg

+47% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

95.2%

vs 61.9% Texas avg

+54% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Greenspoint El compares with Texas and U.S. medians

Larger classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Greenspoint El

Greenspoint El is a high-poverty, mid-sized elementary school in Houston, Texas, enrolling 755 students.

Class loads run heavy: 21.6:1 is larger than about 95% of Texas schools and 47% above the 14.7:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.

Economic need is high: 95.2% of students qualify for free meals, 54% above the Texas average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.

Enrollment of 755 puts it in the larger third of Texas schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index trails 97% of the 8,960 Texas schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.

Among 1,257 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Texas schools statewide, it ranks #1,191, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (70%) and African American (27%) (diversity index 43/100).

Counselor access is stretched at roughly 604 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 45.2% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Its district draws 23.6% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Aldine Isd also operates Macarthur H S (3,501 students) and Davis H S Aldine (3,184 students) alongside Greenspoint El.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Greenspoint El compares

Greenspoint El on the metrics families compare, against Texas and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Texas Texas avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 21.6:1 ▲ 47% 14.7:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 95.2% ▲ 54% 61.9% 51.7%
Enrollment 755 top 22% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

21.6:1
Leaner classes than 11% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
755
Bigger than 83% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
95.2%
free-lunch eligible - 54% above the Texas average of 61.9%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
21.6:1
students per teacher - 47% above state mean
Top 95% in Texas - lower ratio than 5% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
45.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$11,863
per pupil, district-wide - below Texas avg of $13,644
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.3 FTE
Per 604 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
23
in-school suspensions + 14 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 70.1%
African American 27.3%
Two or More 1.6%
White 0.8%
Asian 0.3%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 70.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 43.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 43.4, Greenspoint El is about as mixed as the Texas school average of 44.7.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Aldine Isd, which includes Greenspoint El.

$11,863
Per student
-13%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-29%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 33.7%
State 42.7%
Federal 23.6%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Greenspoint El Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Macarthur H S Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Davis H S Aldine Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Nimitz H S Larger Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio
Aldine H S Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Eisenhower H S Larger Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Greenspoint El's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Aldine Isd · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Texas, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Greenspoint El's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Greenspoint El

How many students attend Greenspoint El?

Greenspoint El has 755 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Houston, TX.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Greenspoint El?

The student-teacher ratio at Greenspoint El is 21.6:1, which is 47% higher than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 38% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Greenspoint El?

95.2% of students at Greenspoint El are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Greenspoint El?

The largest demographic group at Greenspoint El is Hispanic or Latino at 70.1% of enrollment, in Houston, TX.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Greenspoint El?

Greenspoint El has a Resource Investment Index of 21/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Greenspoint El rank among elementary schools in Houston?

By Resource Investment Index, Greenspoint El ranks #109 of 114 elementary schools in Houston, TX. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Houston on the city page.

Is Greenspoint El a good school?

Greenspoint El earns 21/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 95% of Texas schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Aldine Isd?

Besides Greenspoint El, Aldine Isd also operates Macarthur H S (3,501 students), Davis H S Aldine (3,184 students), and Nimitz H S (2,651 students). See the Aldine Isd district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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