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Enrollment
609
Elementary
DISTRICT 593 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ALIEF ISD·NCES 480783005944
Alexander Elementary School
8500 BROOKWULF, HOUSTON, TX 77099 · (281) 983-8300 · Harris County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL609 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.9:1
56 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.6:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
89%
544 students
DISTRICT 88% · STATE 65%
Community
1
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 | 89 | 15% |
| Kindergarten | 104 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 89 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 113 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 104 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 110 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (104) is 5% smaller than its 4th grade class (110).
Student demographics
50%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 54% · 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
44.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +26.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
45.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +34.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 45 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 26 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 34 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 23.0% | 21.0% | 20.0% | 36.0% |
| Mathematics | 22.0% | 23.0% | 16.0% | 39.0% |
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 | 44.0% | 45.0% |
| 2024-25 | 41.0% | 41.0% |
| 2023-24 | 47.0% | 40.0% |
| 2022-23 | 32.0% | 34.0% |
| 2021-22 | 34.0% | 24.0% |
| 2020-21 | 18.0% | 11.0% |
% 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
41.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.5%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 42% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 36% 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 Alexander Elementary School
Alexander Elementary School's state test result (41.8% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Elementary School this school | 609 | 89.3% | 41.8% |
| Hearne Elementary School HOUSTON | 675 | 88.4% | 33.6% |
| Carmichael Elementary School HOUSTON | 711 | 90.7% | 40.9% |
| Burnett Elementary School HOUSTON | 534 | 87.3% | 35.3% |
| Southridge Elementary School LEWISVILLE | 696 | 84.9% | 27.3% |
| Harmony School of Exploration- Houston HOUSTON | 687 | 87.2% | 52.1% |
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 Alexander Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Harris County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.8% | #2,352 of 4,401 | #314 of 624 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 45.0% | #2,238 of 4,466 ▲ 286 | #310 of 625 ▲ 45 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.0% | #3,210 of 4,466 ▲ 175 | #451 of 625 ▲ 30 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +11.5pp | #1,226 of 3,998 | #180 of 603 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 609 | #1,549 of 4,938 | #339 of 682 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.9:1 | #113 of 4,622 | #17 of 657 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 49.5% | #2,466 of 4,628 | #335 of 657 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 89.3% | #1,153 of 4,789 | #282 of 671 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -24.3% | #834 of 2,838 | #163 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
609
-16 (-3%) vs 2020
-28% since 1990-91, when it was 844
Student : Teacher
10.9:1
was 11.4:1
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 | 609 | 56 | 10.9:1 | 89% (544) |
| 2023-24 | 693 | 57.4 | 12.1:1 | 91% (628) |
| 2022-23 | 676 | 55.6 | 12.2:1 | 89% (601) |
| 2020-21 | 625 | 55 | 11.4:1 | 91% (566) |
| 2017-18 | 805 | 59.8 | 13.4:1 | 81% (655) |
| 2015-16 | 805 | 61 | 13.2:1 | 84% (679) |
| 2010-11 | 926 | 59 | 15.7:1 | 81% (746) |
| 2000-01 | 876 | 45 | 19.5:1 | 63% (549) |
| 1990-91 | 844 | 52 | 16.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Alexander Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 24% (805 to 609); teachers down 6% (59.8 to 56).
About Alexander Elementary School
Alexander Elementary School is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as an elementary school in HOUSTON, Texas. The school counts 609 students across pre-K through 4.
Alexander Elementary School is run by ALIEF ISD, whose 46 schools enroll 38,610 students.
A majority of students at Alexander Elementary School, 67%, are Hispanic. The remaining shares are 21% Black, 9% Asian, and 2% White. Harris County as a whole is about 44% Hispanic, so the school's share is higher. The chance that two students picked at random at Alexander Elementary School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 50%.
Federal data list 56 full-time-equivalent teachers at Alexander Elementary School in 2024-25, for a ratio of 10.9:1. Among elementary schools in Texas, the typical ratio is 15.1:1. The lunch program counts 89% of students at Alexander Elementary School as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Public schools in Harris County average 70%.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Alexander Elementary School would score about 35.5%. It scores 41.8%, 6.3 points above that figure.
Across Harris County, median household income is about $74,983, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 34% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 13%. Alexander Elementary School is among the 1,205 public schools in Harris County.
Nearest public school: Youngblood Intermediate School, about 0.5 miles away. The five-mile area around Alexander Elementary School holds at least 8 other public schools. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Alexander Elementary School at 3rd of 9.
The NCES locale for Alexander Elementary School is City: Large, which covers schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
The number of students declined from 625 to 609 over 4 years.
Conversations here can range across sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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
Related schools
Other schools in ALIEF ISD
- Elsik High SchoolHigh · 4,057 students
- Hastings High SchoolHigh · 3,786 students
- Taylor High SchoolHigh · 2,838 students
- O'Donnell Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,214 students
- Budewig Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 1,054 students
- Olle Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,025 students
Other schools in HOUSTON
- Texas Connections Academy at HoustonCombined · 8,641 students
- North Shore Senior HighHigh · 4,284 students
- Elsik High SchoolHigh · 4,057 students
- Summer Creek High SchoolHigh · 3,972 students
- Hastings High SchoolHigh · 3,786 students
- C E King High SchoolHigh · 3,716 students
Other Alexander Elementary schools
12 other US public schools in 13 states are named Alexander Elementary. Alexander Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 13.
- Alexander Elementary SchoolAlbany, OH · 669 students
- ALEXANDER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLTAMPA, FL · 579 students
- Alexander ElementaryGreenville, SC · 494 students
- Alexander Elementary SchoolADRIAN, MI · 468 students
- Alexander Elementary SchoolCOMMERCE, OK · 447 students
Nearby schools
- Youngblood Intermediate School0.5 mi · 864
- Liestman Elementary School0.6 mi · 514
- Killough Middle School0.7 mi · 763
- Mata Intermediate School0.8 mi · 753
- Holub Middle School1.0 mi · 686
- Kennedy Elementary School1.1 mi · 510
Frequently asked questions
About Alexander Elementary SchoolHow large is Alexander Elementary School?
Alexander Elementary School enrolls approximately 609 students in grades PK-04.
What grades does Alexander Elementary School serve?
Alexander Elementary School serves grades PK-04.
How many students per teacher at Alexander Elementary School?
Approximately 10.9:1 students per teacher at Alexander Elementary School.
How diverse is Alexander Elementary School?
Alexander Elementary School reports a student body of 2% White, 67% Hispanic, 21% Black, 9% Asian.
Is Alexander Elementary School public or private?
Alexander Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by ALIEF ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.