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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HOUSTON ISD·NCES 482364013165

ARABIC IMMERSION MAGNET SCHOOL

4001 STANFORD ST, HOUSTON, TX 77006 · (713) 556-8940 · Harris County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL609 STUDENTS
Enrollment
609
Elementary
DISTRICT 515 · STATE 519
Student : Teacher
24.9:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.5:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
52%
315 students
DISTRICT 84% · STATE 65%
Community
1
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K
83
Kindergarten
78
Grade 1
76
Grade 2
83
Grade 3
67
Grade 4
62
Grade 5
63
Grade 6
38
Grade 7
33
Grade 8
26
Student demographics
White
33455%
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
8814%
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 54%
Black
9616%
DISTRICT 21% · STATE 13%
Asian
6511%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 6%
Two+
264%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 3%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
30550%
Female
30450%

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
73.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +29.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
70.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +20.0pp since 2020
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
62.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.3%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.1pp
above demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
609
+318 (+109%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
24.9:1
was 17.6:1
% White
55%
was 32%
% Hispanic
14%
was 33%
% Black
16%
was 24%
% Asian
11%
was 6%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About ARABIC IMMERSION MAGNET SCHOOL

ARABIC IMMERSION MAGNET SCHOOL, an average-sized K-5 school in HOUSTON, Texas, overseen by HOUSTON ISD, hosts 609 students, covering grades pre-K through 8.

ARABIC IMMERSION MAGNET SCHOOL is one of 273 schools operated by HOUSTON ISD, a district that serves 176,727 students overall.

Demographically, ARABIC IMMERSION MAGNET SCHOOL lists that the most-represented group is White (55%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups; the rest comes out to 16% Black, 14% Hispanic, 11% Asian, 4% multiracial. By comparison, Harris County as a whole is about 34% White, so the school skews meaningfully more White than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, The school currently runs with 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 24.9:1. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 52% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Harris County runs at roughly 70%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat below the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), ARABIC IMMERSION MAGNET SCHOOL performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 51.3%, the actual is 62.4%, a residual of +11.1 points.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Harris County) logs that the typical household earns roughly $74,983 per year, about 34% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 13%. Across Harris County's 1205 public schools (combined enrollment of about 886,911 students), ARABIC IMMERSION MAGNET SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is HCC LIFE SKILLS PROGRAM, roughly 0.7 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around ARABIC IMMERSION MAGNET SCHOOL. On composite proficiency, ARABIC IMMERSION MAGNET SCHOOL comes 6th of 8 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 69.2%.

The school occupies a metropolitan site.

Looking at the recent track record. ARABIC IMMERSION MAGNET SCHOOL's enrollment has rose 109% since 2018, when it stood at 291 (now 609). The White share of enrollment increased from 32% to 55% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio loosened from 17.6:1 in 2018 to 24.9:1 today.

On allk12, members of the ARABIC IMMERSION MAGNET SCHOOL community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.

Harris County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
ARABIC IMMERSION MAGNET SCHOOL
District
HOUSTON ISD
Address
4001 STANFORD ST, HOUSTON, TX 77006
Phone
(713) 556-8940
County
Harris County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–08
Total enrollment
609
Teachers (FTE)
24
Student–teacher ratio
24.9:1
Free/Reduced lunch
315 (52%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
482364013165
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About ARABIC IMMERSION MAGNET SCHOOL
What is the total enrollment at ARABIC IMMERSION MAGNET SCHOOL?
ARABIC IMMERSION MAGNET SCHOOL enrolls approximately 609 students in grades PK-08.
What grades does ARABIC IMMERSION MAGNET SCHOOL serve?
ARABIC IMMERSION MAGNET SCHOOL serves grades PK-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at ARABIC IMMERSION MAGNET SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at ARABIC IMMERSION MAGNET SCHOOL is approximately 24.9:1 (24 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at ARABIC IMMERSION MAGNET SCHOOL?
At ARABIC IMMERSION MAGNET SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 55% White, 14% Hispanic, 16% Black, 11% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is ARABIC IMMERSION MAGNET SCHOOL public or private?
ARABIC IMMERSION MAGNET SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by HOUSTON ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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