Welcome to the Fifth Ward Neighborhood of Houston, TX

Houston, Texas

Fifth Ward

Nearby Neighborhoods: Kashmere Gardens, Second Ward, Downtown, Port Houston, Northside Village, Eastwood, East End, Fourth Ward, Pleasantville, Magnolia Park, Midtown, Trinity, Third Ward, Wayside, Settegast, Greater Heights, Neartown, Houston Heights, Montrose, Clinton Park, Binz, Jensen, Museum District, Gulfgate

Pros

Right near downtown.
Lower-priced housing.

Cons

Noise and traffic from the city.
Neighborhood is in transition.

Just a few minute walk from downtown Houston is the historic Fifth Ward neighborhood. With a history rich in artistic, culinary, and musical heritage, the area is one of the oldest neighborhoods in the city and it underwent a major redevelopment in the 90’s and 2000’s. Being close to downtown gives residents in this community easy access to all the entertainment and activities the city has to offer; yet people are not limited to living in apartments and condos and can live in individual homes.

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Restaurant Reviews

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Mark's American Cuisine
Category: American (New)
1658 Westheimer Rd
Houston, TX 77006
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Category: American (New)
Alden Hotel 1117 Prairie St
Houston, TX 77002
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Da Marco
Category: Italian
1520 Westheimer Rd
Houston, TX 77006
35 Reviews
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Feast
Category: British, Modern European
219 Westheimer Rd
Houston, TX 77006
22 Reviews
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Patrenella's Ristorante Italia
Category: Italian
813 Jackson Hill St
Houston, TX 77007

Schools & Demographics in Fifth Ward

Demographics
Schools

School	Grades	Type
Our Mother Of Mercy Cath School	K - 8	catholic
E O Smith Education Center	K - 8	public
Pleasant Hill Academy	K - 5	public
H P Carter Career Center	VOCATIONAL TECHNICAL SCHOOL	public
Northwest Preparatory Academy	K - 5	state department of education
Dogan Elementary School	K - 5	public
Atherton Elementary School	K - 6	public
Wheatley High School	9 - 12	public
Blanche K Bruce Elementary School	K - 5	public
Crawford Elementary School	K - 5	public

Our Mother Of Mercy Cath School

2010 Benson St
Houston, TX 77020

Ms. Mary Ashley
Diocese Galveston - Houston Off

Special Features:

Advanced Placement
Before and After School Programs

Students Per Grade:
Total students	131

Full-time Teachers	17
Student/Teacher Ratio	8
Number of Classrooms	12

E O Smith Education Center

1701 Bringhurst St
Houston, TX 77020

Mr. Ray Gatlin
Houston Independent School District

Special Features:

Adequate Yearly Progress
Adult Education Classes
Advanced Placement
Alternative Programs
Before and After School Programs
English as a Second Language
Gifted and Talented
Magnet School
Site Based
Special Education
Vocational Tecnology Education

Students Per Grade:
1st	12
2nd	17
3rd	32
4th	32
5th	36
6th	95
7th	102
8th	80
Total students	412

Full-time Teachers	37
Student/Teacher Ratio	11
Number of Classrooms	30

Pleasant Hill Academy

1305 Benson St
Houston, TX 77020

Ms. Mildred Nicks
Houston Independent School District

Special Features:

Advanced Placement
Alternative Programs
Charter Schools
English as a Second Language
Magnet School
Special Education

Students Per Grade:
1st	14
2nd	13
3rd	10
4th	11
5th	3
Total students	90

Full-time Teachers	3
Student/Teacher Ratio	30
Number of Classrooms	9

H P Carter Career Center

1700 Gregg St
Houston, TX 77020

Ms. Rhonda Cotton
Houston Independent School District

Special Features:

Advanced Placement
Alternative Programs
English as a Second Language
Magnet School
Site Based
Special Education
Vocational Tecnology Education

Students Per Grade:
6th	2
7th	5
8th	10
9th	29
10th	19
11th	22
12th	8
Total students	96

Full-time Teachers	1
Student/Teacher Ratio	NOT REPORTED
Number of Classrooms	30

Northwest Preparatory Academy

4705 Lyons Ave
Houston, TX 77020

Mr. Eric Singleton

Special Features:

Advanced Placement
Alternative Programs
Before and After School Programs
Charter Schools
English as a Second Language
Gifted and Talented
Site Based
Special Education
Year-Round Classes

Students Per Grade:
1st	38
2nd	29
3rd	28
4th	17
Total students	193

Full-time Teachers	5
Student/Teacher Ratio	39
Number of Classrooms	20

Dogan Elementary School

4202 Liberty Rd
Houston, TX 77026

Mr. Joseph Williams
Houston Independent School District

Special Features:

Advanced Placement
Alternative Programs
English as a Second Language
Magnet School
Site Based
Special Education

Students Per Grade:
1st	48
2nd	46
3rd	36
4th	42
5th	29
Total students	372

Full-time Teachers	43
Student/Teacher Ratio	9
Number of Classrooms	35

Atherton Elementary School

2011 Solo St
Houston, TX 77020

Mr. Albert Lemons
Houston Independent School District

Special Features:

Advanced Placement
Alternative Programs
Before and After School Programs
English as a Second Language
Gifted and Talented
Magnet School
Site Based
Special Education

Students Per Grade:
1st	61
2nd	43
3rd	57
4th	43
5th	45
6th	42
Total students	378

Full-time Teachers	31
Student/Teacher Ratio	12
Number of Classrooms	25

Wheatley High School

4900 Market St
Houston, TX 77020

Mr. Wiley Johnson
Houston Independent School District

Special Features:

Advanced Placement
Alternative Programs
English as a Second Language
Gifted and Talented
Magnet School
No Child Left Behind
Site Based
Special Education
Vocational Tecnology Education

Students Per Grade:
9th	390
10th	309
11th	253
12th	212
Total students	1165

Full-time Teachers	28
Student/Teacher Ratio	42
Number of Classrooms	30

Blanche K Bruce Elementary School

713 Bringhurst St
Houston, TX 77020

Mr. Joseph Gonzales
Houston Independent School District

Special Features:

Adult Education Classes
Advanced Placement
Alternative Programs
Before and After School Programs
English as a Second Language
Gifted and Talented
Magnet School
Site Based
Special Education

Students Per Grade:
1st	53
2nd	51
3rd	58
4th	53
5th	62
Total students	409

Full-time Teachers	14
Student/Teacher Ratio	29
Number of Classrooms	23

Crawford Elementary School

1510 Jensen Dr
Houston, TX 77020

Mrs. Gloria Gorham
Houston Independent School District

Special Features:

Adult Education Classes
Advanced Placement
Alternative Programs
Before and After School Programs
English as a Second Language
Gifted and Talented
Magnet School
Site Based
Special Education

Students Per Grade:
1st	48
2nd	31
3rd	37
4th	28
5th	22
Total students	299

Full-time Teachers	19
Student/Teacher Ratio	16
Number of Classrooms	25

NOTE: The schools listed are designated from the center of the zip code and are just a sampling of the schools in this area. To find a particular school district and how it relates to a specific apartment, please contact the specific apartment directly. The schools listed below are located in the Houston area. To learn more about each school, select a school from the list above.

Community Characteristics

Located in Houston, this community has a population of 23,087

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