Enrollment
569
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Houston, TX
Harvey S Brown El
Federal NCES profile for Harvey S Brown El, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 39/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 481359010726
👥 S:T ratio 48
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 38
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Harvey S Brown El earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Texas median.
- #42 of 114
- elementary schools in Houston · Resource Index
- 39
- Resource Index · Typical
- 12.9:1
- students per teacher
- 67.2%
- free-lunch eligible
Harvey S Brown El has class sizes near the Texas median. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Harvey S Brown El ranks #42 of 114 elementary schools in Houston, TX.
School address
District: Channelview Isd · Texas
NCES ID 481359010726 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
44.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.9:1
vs 14.7:1 Texas avg
-12% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
67.2%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
+9% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Harvey S Brown El compares with Texas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Harvey S Brown El
Harvey S Brown El is a higher-need, mid-sized elementary school in Houston, Texas, enrolling 569 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 12.9:1 puts it in the smaller third of Texas schools by student-teacher ratio.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 67.2% lands close to the Texas typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
With 569 students, its enrollment sits close to the Texas median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 8,960 scored Texas schools.
Against 1,795 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #1,070.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (73%) and African American (20%) (diversity index 43/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 569 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 25.0% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Channelview Isd also operates Channelview H S (2,917 students) and Alice Johnson J H (1,112 students) alongside Harvey S Brown 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 Harvey S Brown El compares
Harvey S Brown 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 | 12.9:1 | ▼ 12% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 67.2% | ▲ 9% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 569 | top 41% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12.9:1
Leaner classes than 68% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
569
Bigger than 70% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
67.2%
free-lunch eligible
- 9% above the Texas average of 61.9%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
12.9:1
students per teacher
- 12% below state mean
Top 33% in Texas - lower ratio than 67% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
25.0%
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
$11,998
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 569 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.4 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 72.9%
African American 20.0%
White 3.7%
Two or More 2.1%
Asian 0.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 72.9% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 42.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 42.7, Harvey S Brown El is less mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Channelview Isd, which includes Harvey S Brown El.
$11,998
Per student
-12%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-28%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 42.7%
State 43.0%
Federal 14.3%
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 Harvey S Brown El Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Channelview H S | Larger | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Alice Johnson J H | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Aguirre J H | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| B H Hamblen El | Larger | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Mcghee El | Larger | Higher economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Harvey S Brown El's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 2,917
- Students per teacher
- 19.2:1
- Resource Index
- 40/100
- Enrollment
- 1,112
- Students per teacher
- 15.4:1
- Resource Index
- 29/100
- Enrollment
- 933
- Students per teacher
- 13.5:1
- Resource Index
- 57/100
- Enrollment
- 886
- Students per teacher
- 15.3:1
- Resource Index
- 36/100
- Enrollment
- 770
- Students per teacher
- 13.5:1
- Resource Index
- 44/100
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.
Similar enrollment (~569 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~12.9:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Harvey S Brown El
How many students attend Harvey S Brown El?
Harvey S Brown El has 569 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Houston, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Harvey S Brown El?
The student-teacher ratio at Harvey S Brown El is 12.9:1, which is 12% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 18% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Harvey S Brown El?
67.2% of students at Harvey S Brown El are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Harvey S Brown El?
The largest demographic group at Harvey S Brown El is Hispanic or Latino at 72.9% of enrollment, in Houston, TX.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Harvey S Brown El?
Harvey S Brown El has a Resource Investment Index of 39/100 (typical 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 Harvey S Brown El rank among elementary schools in Houston?
By Resource Investment Index, Harvey S Brown El ranks #42 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 Harvey S Brown El a good school?
Harvey S Brown El earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Texas median. 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 Channelview Isd?
Besides Harvey S Brown El, Channelview Isd also operates Channelview H S (2,917 students), Alice Johnson J H (1,112 students), and Aguirre J H (933 students). See the Channelview Isd district page for the complete list.
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