PERSONALIZED LEARNING PREPARATORY AT SAM HOUSTON

www.dallasisd.org/houston

250 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Sam Houston Elementary, located in the Oak Lawn area of Dallas, Texas, is a neighborhood school serving the Dallas Independent School District (DISD). As a PK-5 institution, the school focuses on providing foundational education to a diverse student population in an urban setting. Its location on Throckmorton Avenue places it in a vibrant, historically significant area of the city, and the school is deeply integrated into the local community, serving as a hub for neighborhood families.

The school is committed to the DISD mission of preparing students for academic success and lifelong learning. Through its official curriculum and district-aligned programming, Sam Houston Elementary emphasizes literacy, mathematics, and social development. Parents and stakeholders typically utilize the school’s district website to access resources regarding academic calendars, extracurricular opportunities, and information on how the school addresses the specific needs of its bilingual and diverse student body.

250

Total Students

19.0

Full-Time Teachers

13.2

Student/Teacher Ratio

61.6%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for PERSONALIZED LEARNING PREPARATORY AT SAM HOUSTON
Demographic	Student Count
White	23
Hispanic	140
Black	64
Asian	7
Two or More	15
American Indian	1

Hispanic
140 (56.0%)
Black
64 (25.6%)
White
23 (9.2%)
Two or More
15 (6.0%)
Asian
7 (2.8%)
American Indian
1 (0.4%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	N/A
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	DALLAS ISD
Phone:	(972)749-5800
Website:	http://www.dallasisd.org/houston
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	250
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	19.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	13.2
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	151
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	3

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 50

Kindergarten 34

Grade 1 38

Grade 2 32

Grade 3 37

Grade 4 30

Grade 5 29

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for PERSONALIZED LEARNING PREPARATORY AT SAM HOUSTON
Grade	Student Count
Pre-Kindergarten	50
Kindergarten	34
Grade 1	38
Grade 2	32
Grade 3	37
Grade 4	30
Grade 5	29

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for PERSONALIZED LEARNING PREPARATORY AT SAM HOUSTON
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	138	55.2%
Male	112	44.8%

Nearby Elementary Schools (Within 10 Miles)