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Calvert Elementary School
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 1 | 80 | 20% |
| Grade 2 | 70 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 88 | 22% |
| Grade 4 | 88 | 22% |
| Grade 5 | 82 | 20% |
This year's 1st grade class (80) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (82).
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveWhat this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 29 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 25 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 5 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 16.0% | 27.0% | 23.0% | 34.0% |
| Mathematics | 10.0% | 19.0% | 30.0% | 41.0% |
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 43.0% | 29.0% |
| 2024-25 | 52.0% | 44.0% |
| 2023-24 | 53.0% | 49.0% |
| 2022-23 | 45.0% | 46.0% |
| 2021-22 | 42.0% | 27.0% |
| 2020-21 | 18.0% | 24.0% |
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyWhat this means: About 44% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 37% 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%.
Schools most like Calvert Elementary School
Calvert Elementary School's state test result (44.4% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calvert Elementary School this school | 408 | 86.0% | 44.4% |
| McKenzie Elementary School MESQUITE | 406 | 86.5% | 45.6% |
| Central Elementary School DUNCANVILLE | 457 | 85.6% | 30.9% |
| Eckert Elementary School HOUSTON | 454 | 88.3% | 19.1% |
| Preston Hollow Elementary School DALLAS | 402 | 85.6% | 41.3% |
| Harris Elementary School HOUSTON | 448 | 89.1% | 25.8% |
Where Calvert Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Harris County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 44.4% | #2,027 of 4,401 | #262 of 624 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 29.0% | #3,968 of 4,466 ▼ 1,762 | #584 of 625 ▼ 282 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.0% | #3,305 of 4,466 ▼ 1,103 | #465 of 625 ▼ 179 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -9.5pp | #361 of 3,998 | #45 of 603 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 408 | #3,416 of 4,938 | #535 of 682 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.1:1 | #880 of 4,622 | #128 of 657 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 40.3% | #3,033 of 4,628 | #426 of 657 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 86.0% | #1,478 of 4,789 | #337 of 671 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -33.8% | #337 of 2,838 | #84 of 441 |
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 408 | 31.1 | 13.1:1 | 86% (351) |
| 2023-24 | 427 | 32 | 13.3:1 | 91% (390) |
| 2022-23 | 539 | 26.6 | 20.3:1 | 94% (504) |
| 2020-21 | 332 | 25 | 13.3:1 | 96% (318) |
| 2017-18 | 616 | 49.8 | 12.4:1 | 92% (567) |
| 2015-16 | 1,064 | 60 | 17.7:1 | 94% (999) |
| 2010-11 | 917 | 60 | 15.3:1 | 91% (834) |
| 2000-01 | 786 | 52 | 15.1:1 | 83% (656) |
Since 2017-18: students down 34% (616 to 408); teachers down 38% (49.8 to 31.1).
About Calvert Elementary School
This page covers Calvert Elementary School, a small elementary school in HOUSTON, Texas. The school had 408 students in grades 1 through 5 in 2024-25. An average school in this group (elementary schools in Texas) has about 519 students.
The district, ALDINE ISD, operates 76 schools serving 56,419 students.
Hispanic students make up a majority at Calvert Elementary School, at 74%. The remaining students are 24% Black. Census figures show Harris County is about 44% Hispanic. Pick two students at random and there is a 40% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Calvert Elementary School employs 31.1 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 13.1:1. This ratio sits 2.0 below the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility was 86% in 2024-25. The 70% average for public schools in Harris County is 16 points lower.
On BeatsExpectations, Calvert Elementary School is 7.5 points above its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of Texas schools.
According to the American Community Survey, in Harris County, the median household income is $74,983, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 13% of people live in poverty. Calvert Elementary School is one of 1,205 public schools in the county.
The school nearest to Calvert Elementary School is Hall Success Academy, at a distance of about 0.9 miles. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. Ranked by average proficiency, Calvert Elementary School places 1st out of 5 schools in its immediate area.
Calvert Elementary School has an NCES locale of Suburb: Large.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 76 more students in 2024-25.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Calvert Elementary School covering things like school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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