Petersen El

Petersen EL is a elementary school located in Houston, TX, serving grades -1–5 and approximately 376 students. Operated by Houston ISD, the campus sits about 6.4 miles from Bellaire News's newsroom and is part of Bellaire News's ongoing local education coverage.

The school employs roughly 28 full-time-equivalent classroom teachers for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.4:1. That ratio is below the state average for TX, generally an indicator of smaller class sizes and more individualized instruction.

Petersen EL is a traditional zoned public school within Houston ISD, meaning enrollment is generally tied to residence within the school's attendance boundary. Boundary maps and feeder patterns are published by the district and updated annually.

State accountability ratings for TEA are released annually and combine student achievement, growth, and closing-the-gaps metrics. Bellaire News publishes rating updates as soon as they become public each fall, with comparisons to nearby campuses and prior-year trends.

For families in Houston considering elementary placement, Petersen EL is one of the campuses Bellaire News regularly covers — including school board decisions, bond elections, and individual program changes that affect enrollment.

Tip about Petersen EL? Email editor@nexcom.media with the subject line "Petersen EL". For more education coverage, see bellairenews.org/schools or browse Bellaire News's latest reporting at bellairenews.org/news. This profile uses public data from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) and is updated annually as new federal filings are released.