Enrollment
202
Elementary
DISTRICT 515 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HOUSTON ISD·NCES 482364002385
Alcott Elementary School
5859 BELLFORT, HOUSTON, TX 77033 · (713) 732-3540 · Harris County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL202 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 49% of Texas public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.5:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
98%
198 students
DISTRICT 84% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 35 | 17% |
| Kindergarten | 26 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 28 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 28 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 25 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 31 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 29 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (26) is 10% smaller than its 5th grade class (29).
Student demographics
44%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
48.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +15.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
41.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -11.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 41 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 15 points since 2020, while math scores are down about 11 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 23.0% | 25.0% | 29.0% | 23.0% |
| Mathematics | 16.0% | 25.0% | 24.0% | 35.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 48.0% | 41.0% |
| 2024-25 | 45.0% | 38.0% |
| 2023-24 | 46.0% | 42.0% |
| 2022-23 | 35.0% | 52.0% |
| 2021-22 | 62.0% | 54.0% |
| 2020-21 | 33.0% | 52.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
38.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
31.8%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 39% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 32% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Alcott Elementary School
Alcott Elementary School's state test result (38.5% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alcott Elementary School this school | 202 | 98.0% | 38.5% |
| Burrus Elementary School HOUSTON | 198 | 96.5% | 45.4% |
| Otto M Fridia Elementary School DALLAS | 212 | 98.1% | 37.2% |
| Dequeen Elementary School PORT ARTHUR | 232 | 92.2% | 22.1% |
| A M Pate Elementary School FORT WORTH | 227 | 96.0% | 23.9% |
| Birdie Alexander Elementary School DALLAS | 259 | 96.1% | 25.4% |
Matched among Texas elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Alcott Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Harris County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 38.5% | #2,777 of 4,401 | #374 of 624 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 41.0% | #2,743 of 4,466 ▲ 209 | #385 of 625 ▲ 37 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.0% | #2,758 of 4,466 ▲ 266 | #369 of 625 ▲ 42 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.0pp | #2,698 of 3,998 | #428 of 603 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 202 | #4,621 of 4,938 | #656 of 682 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.9:1 | #315 of 4,622 | #52 of 657 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 44.0% | #2,848 of 4,628 | #389 of 657 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 98.0% | #179 of 4,789 | #56 of 671 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -25.2% | #750 of 2,838 | #148 of 441 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
202
0 (0%) vs 2020
-73% since 1990-91, when it was 759
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
was 13.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 202 | 17 | 11.9:1 | 98% (198) |
| 2023-24 | 228 | 23.8 | 9.6:1 | 99% (225) |
| 2022-23 | 192 | 15.9 | 12.1:1 | 99% (191) |
| 2020-21 | 202 | 15 | 13.5:1 | 99% (199) |
| 2017-18 | 270 | 21 | 12.8:1 | 98% (264) |
| 2015-16 | 332 | 24 | 13.8:1 | 96% (320) |
| 2010-11 | 492 | 33 | 14.9:1 | 48% (238) |
| 2000-01 | 564 | 34 | 16.6:1 | 89% (504) |
| 1990-91 | 759 | 39 | 19.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Alcott Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 25% (270 to 202); teachers down 19% (21 to 17).
About Alcott Elementary School
Alcott Elementary School is a small elementary school in HOUSTON, Texas, administered by HOUSTON ISD. The school enrolls 202 students, from pre-K through 5. An average school in this group (elementary schools in Texas) has about 519 students.
HOUSTON ISD counts 176,727 students in its 273 schools, and Alcott Elementary School is one of them.
Black students make up a majority at Alcott Elementary School, at 69%. The school is also 28% Hispanic. Census figures show Harris County is about 19% Black. Pick two students at random and there is a 44% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
With 17 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Alcott Elementary School was 11.9:1. This ratio sits 3.2 below the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 98%. The average for public schools in Harris County is 70%.
allk12 grades Alcott Elementary School a B-. The grade compares the school only with Texas public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
After adjusting for student poverty, Alcott Elementary School lands between the top and bottom 10% of Texas schools. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 38.5%; the prediction is 31.8%.
In the county around the school, Harris County, the median household income is $74,983, roughly 34% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. There are 1,205 public schools in Harris County, enrolling about 886,911 students in all.
The next-closest public school is Mading Elementary School, about 0.6 miles away. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Alcott Elementary School. Of 8 schools in the immediate area with test results, Alcott Elementary School ranks 4th on average proficiency.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is City: Large.
Compared with 2020-21, when it had 202 students, enrollment in 2024-25 was about the same at 202. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 13.5:1 to 11.9:1.
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Harris County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
4,838,303
Census ACS
Median income
$74,983
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
1,205
886,911 students
Quick facts
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Other Alcott Elementary schools
7 other US public schools in 6 states are named Alcott Elementary. Alcott Elementary School is the 8th largest of the 8.
- Alcott ElementaryPomona, CA · 606 students
- Alcott ElementaryRiverside, CA · 603 students
- Alcott Elementary SchoolChicago, IL · 567 students
- Alcott Elementary SchoolWesterville, OH · 537 students
- ALCOTT ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHASTINGS, NE · 267 students
Nearby schools
- Mading Elementary School0.6 mi · 298
- Jones Futures Academy0.9 mi · 298
- Kelso Elementary School1.0 mi · 364
- Academy of Accelerated Learning1.1 mi · 738
- Bastian Elementary School1.2 mi · 633
- Gregg Elementary School1.3 mi · 289
Frequently asked questions
About Alcott Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Alcott Elementary School?
Alcott Elementary School enrolls approximately 202 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Alcott Elementary School serve?
Alcott Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Alcott Elementary School?
Approximately 11.9:1 students per teacher at Alcott Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at Alcott Elementary School?
Student demographics at Alcott Elementary School are roughly 2% White, 28% Hispanic, 69% Black, 1% Two or more.
What district is Alcott Elementary School in?
Alcott Elementary School is part of HOUSTON ISD.
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