RODRIGUEZ EL

www.houstonisd.org

917 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

**Rodriguez Elementary School**, located at 5858 Chimney Rock in Houston, Texas, is a public school serving the Gulfton area as part of the Houston Independent School District (HISD). The school is situated in a densely populated, culturally diverse neighborhood, and it is known for serving a large population of students from various linguistic and socioeconomic backgrounds. As an HISD campus, the school follows the district’s core curriculum while offering programs designed to support student growth in foundational subjects like literacy, mathematics, and science.

The school is deeply integrated into the local community, which is characterized by a significant number of immigrant families and English language learners. Because of this, Rodriguez Elementary typically emphasizes multilingual education and provides various support services to ensure that students overcome language barriers and achieve academic proficiency. Like many schools in the district, Rodriguez Elementary focuses on fostering a structured learning environment, prioritizing student safety, and engaging parents and guardians in the educational process to help bridge the achievement gap for its diverse student body.

917

Total Students

51.0

Full-Time Teachers

18.0

Student/Teacher Ratio

97.9%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for RODRIGUEZ EL
Demographic	Student Count
White	9
Hispanic	808
Black	67
Asian	30
Two or More	2
American Indian	1

Hispanic
808 (88.1%)
Black
67 (7.3%)
Asian
30 (3.3%)
White
9 (1.0%)
Two or More
2 (0.2%)
American Indian
1 (0.1%)

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:	HOUSTON ISD
Phone:	(713)295-3870
Website:	http://www.houstonisd.org
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	917
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	51.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	18.0
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	898
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* 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 95

Kindergarten 109

Grade 1 130

Grade 2 142

Grade 3 149

Grade 4 148

Grade 5 144