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Enrollment
400
High
DISTRICT 1,349 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ALDINE ISD·NCES 480771013696
Avalos P-Tech School
2430 ALDINE MAIL ROUTE RD, HOUSTON, TX 77039 · (281) 985-2100 · Harris County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL400 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.7:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
77%
309 students
DISTRICT 87% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 102 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 92 | 23% |
| Grade 11 | 110 | 28% |
| Grade 12 | 96 | 24% |
Student demographics
18%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 39% · 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
80.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +57.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
67.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +41.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 80 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 67 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 57 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 41 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 10.0% | 70.0% | 15.0% | 5.0% |
| Mathematics | 16.0% | 51.0% | 27.0% | 6.0% |
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 | 80.0% | 67.0% |
| 2024-25 | 81.0% | 65.0% |
| 2023-24 | 81.0% | 42.0% |
| 2022-23 | 44.0% | 35.0% |
| 2021-22 | 31.0% | 27.0% |
| 2020-21 | 23.0% | 26.0% |
% 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of TX schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
72.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.7%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+31.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 73% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 41% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 32 points, placing it in Texas's top 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 Avalos P-Tech School
Avalos P-Tech School's state test result (72.5% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avalos P-Tech School this school | 400 | 77.3% | 72.5% |
| Uplift Grand Prep High School GRAND PRAIRIE | 385 | 80.3% | 50.2% |
| Marine Creek Collegiate High School FORT WORTH | 350 | 77.4% | 77.0% |
| East Early College High School HOUSTON | 458 | 78.2% | 82.3% |
| Fox Technical High School SAN ANTONIO | 499 | 81.4% | 52.3% |
| IDEA Carver College Preparatory SAN ANTONIO | 661 | 75.8% | 58.3% |
Matched among Texas high 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 Avalos P-Tech School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Harris County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 72.5% | #187 of 1,385 | #32 of 150 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 67.0% | #172 of 1,425 ▼ 13 | #30 of 155 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 80.0% | #172 of 1,425 ▼ 31 | #28 of 155 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +34.0pp | #76 of 1,184 | #10 of 151 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 400 | #1,023 of 2,107 | #146 of 223 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.1:1 | #416 of 1,344 | #16 of 157 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 18.0% | #1,120 of 1,346 | #131 of 157 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 77.3% | #446 of 1,522 | #96 of 175 |
Ranked against other public high 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
400
+146 (+57%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
was 14.1:1
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 | 400 | 30.7 | 13.1:1 | 77% (309) |
| 2023-24 | 421 | 27.9 | 15.1:1 | 84% (353) |
| 2022-23 | 452 | 25.3 | 17.9:1 | 83% (377) |
| 2020-21 | 254 | 18 | 14.1:1 | 96% (244) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Avalos P-Tech School.
About Avalos P-Tech School
In HOUSTON, Texas, Avalos P-Tech School is a small high school. The grade span is 9 through 12, and enrollment is 400 students. Average enrollment for high schools in Texas is about 796, so this school runs 50% smaller than that.
In ALDINE ISD, 76 schools enroll a combined 56,419 students.
Avalos P-Tech School enrolls a student body that is 90% Hispanic. Beyond that, enrollment is 7% Black. In Harris County overall, about 44% of residents are Hispanic. The chance that two students picked at random at Avalos P-Tech School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 18%.
The school reports 30.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 13.1 students per teacher. For comparison, high schools in Texas average 15.1:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility covers 77% of students.
Avalos P-Tech School posts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 72.5%. Schools with its free or reduced-price lunch share in Texas are predicted to post 40.7%, so the school is 31.8 points ahead and in the state's top 10%.
In the county around the school, Harris County, median household income is about $74,983, roughly 34% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 13%. Avalos P-Tech School is among the 1,205 public schools in Harris County.
The closest public school, Stephens Elementary School, is about 0.1 miles from Avalos P-Tech School. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. Ranked by average proficiency, Avalos P-Tech School places 1st out of 7 schools in its immediate area.
Its location is classified as Suburb: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Avalos P-Tech School enrolled 254 in 2020-21 and 400 in 2024-25. Changes in grade configuration can produce shifts of this size. The number of students per teacher fell from 14.1 to 13.1 over 4 years.
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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
Related schools
Other schools in ALDINE ISD
- Macarthur High SchoolHigh · 3,501 students
- Davis H S AldineHigh · 3,184 students
- Nimitz High SchoolHigh · 2,651 students
- Aldine High SchoolHigh · 2,481 students
- Eisenhower High SchoolHigh · 2,262 students
- Blanson CTE High SchoolHigh · 1,258 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
Nearby schools
- Stephens Elementary School0.1 mi · 517
- Vardeman Ec/PK/K0.6 mi · 624
- Mead Middle School0.8 mi · 910
- Macarthur High School1.0 mi · 3,501
- Grantham Academy1.1 mi · 1,006
- Raymond Elementary School1.1 mi · 297
Frequently asked questions
About Avalos P-Tech SchoolHow large is Avalos P-Tech School?
Avalos P-Tech School enrolls approximately 400 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Avalos P-Tech School serve?
Avalos P-Tech School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Avalos P-Tech School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Avalos P-Tech School is approximately 13.1:1 (31 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Avalos P-Tech School?
Student demographics at Avalos P-Tech School are roughly 2% White, 90% Hispanic, 7% Black, 1% Asian, 0% Two or more.
What district is Avalos P-Tech School in?
Avalos P-Tech School is part of ALDINE ISD.
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