North Forest Elementary
Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 5 · Houston, Texas
North Forest Elementary in Houston, Texas enrolled 772 students in 2024-25 with 48.4 full-time teachers, 16.0 students per teacher against the Texas elementary-school median of 14.8. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, 45-49% of its students tested were proficient in math in 2022-23 (Texas: 43.7%).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment rose 60% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 57%
483 students in 2022-23, 646 students in 2023-24, 772 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 30.9 to 48.4.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 483 | 30.9 | 15.7 |
| 2023-24 | 646 | 39.3 | 16.4 |
| 2024-25 | 772 | 48.4 | 16.0 |
16.0 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 72 of every 100 Texas elementary schools
Among the 4,584 Texas elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 14.8; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).
One counselor per 245 students in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection North Forest Elementary enrolled 245 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programNo
- Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 245 of the 245 students enrolled in 2021-22
- Out-of-school suspensions0
- Chronically absent27.3% (2022-23)
Who attends
79.9% of students were Hispanic, 15.5% Black, 2.6% White in 2024-25.
- Hispanic79.9%
- Black15.5%
- White2.6%
- Two or more races1.7%
- Asian0.1%
- Pacific Islander0.1%
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.
State test results, 2022-23
In 2022-23, the students tested at North Forest Elementary scored proficient or above: 45-49% in math, against 43.7% in math across Texas. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Texas, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure. No whole-school reading result is shown: ED's files give none for this school for 2021-22 or 2022-23. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.
| Subject | This school | Its district | Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math | 45‑49% | 37% (2021-22) | 43.7% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Elementary schools in Houston
451 public elementary schools in Houston report 2024-25 enrollment.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Piney Point Elementary | 1,286 | 20.9 | 98.0% |
| Pilgrim Academy | 1,233 | 18.2 | 97.5% |
| West University Elementary | 1,183 | 18.5 | 6.0% |
| Jean & Betty Schmalz Elementary | 1,172 | 12.0 | 77.4% |
| Harmony School of Excellence-Houston | 1,165 | 16.3 | 52.0% |
| KIPP Mosaic Primary | 1,092 | 25.0 | 84.7% |
| Centennial Elementary | 1,090 | 17.6 | 33.4% |
| KIPP Sharp Prep | 1,078 | 23.7 | 84.1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about North Forest Elementary
- Marshall ElementaryThe nearest public elementary school, 0.4 miles away: 453 students, 13.4 per teacher (2024-25).0.4 mi
- Garcia-Leza Ec/Pk/KThe next nearest public elementary school, 1.2 miles away: 617 students, 16.1 per teacher (2024-25).1.2 mi
- Compare North Forest Elementary with Marshall ElementaryStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much YES Prep Schools spends per student$13,353 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$13,353
- The largest public schools in TexasNorth Forest Elementary is the number 518 by size of 4,615 Texas elementary schools open in 2024-25.#518 of 4,615
- Texas schools by students per teacher16.0 students per teacher here against the Texas median of 14.8 for elementary schools.16.0:1
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.
Questions about North Forest Elementary
How many students attend North Forest Elementary?
772 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 483 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Houston, TX.What is the student-teacher ratio at North Forest Elementary?
16.0 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Texas median for elementary schools is 14.8. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is North Forest Elementary a Title I school?
North Forest Elementary ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.How do students at North Forest Elementary do on state tests?
In 2022-23, the students tested at North Forest Elementary scored proficient or above: 45-49% in math, against 43.7% in math across Texas. Texas's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.What district is North Forest Elementary in?
YES Prep Schools, NCES district ID 4800209. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 480020914245 are the district's.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.