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If you had an hour of school board time for CAROLEE BOOKER ELEMENTARY, what would you bring up?
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Enrollment
726
Elementary
DISTRICT 662 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SPRING ISD·NCES 484122011894
Carolee Booker Elementary School
22352 IMPERIAL VALLEY DR, HOUSTON, TX 77373 · (281) 891-8750 · Harris County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL726 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.4:1
44 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.5:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
87%
633 students
DISTRICT 82% · 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 | 92 | 13% |
| Kindergarten | 96 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 100 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 104 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 115 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 105 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 114 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (96) is 16% smaller than its 5th grade class (114).
Student demographics
46%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 57% · 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
39.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +13.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
41.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +9.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 39 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 13 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 9 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 13.0% | 26.0% | 25.0% | 36.0% |
| Mathematics | 17.0% | 24.0% | 23.0% | 36.0% |
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 | 39.0% | 41.0% |
| 2024-25 | 28.0% | 33.0% |
| 2023-24 | 33.0% | 36.0% |
| 2022-23 | 35.0% | 34.0% |
| 2021-22 | 42.0% | 39.0% |
| 2020-21 | 26.0% | 32.0% |
% 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
27.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.5%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 28% 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 Carolee Booker Elementary School
Carolee Booker Elementary School's state test result (27.8% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carolee Booker Elementary School this school | 726 | 87.2% | 27.8% |
| Spence Elementary School HOUSTON | 686 | 88.6% | 26.4% |
| Jerry R Junkins Elementary School CARROLLTON | 702 | 86.3% | 43.5% |
| Ponderosa Elementary School HOUSTON | 740 | 87.2% | 17.9% |
| Milton Cooper Elementary School HOUSTON | 766 | 84.2% | 38.4% |
| Holbrook Elementary School HOUSTON | 757 | 89.3% | 48.7% |
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 Carolee Booker Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Harris County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 27.8% | #3,862 of 4,401 | #560 of 624 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 41.0% | #2,794 of 4,466 ▲ 714 | #396 of 625 ▲ 114 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 39.0% | #3,793 of 4,466 ▲ 470 | #547 of 625 ▲ 59 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +5.5pp | #2,098 of 3,998 | #327 of 603 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 726 | #768 of 4,938 | #208 of 682 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.4:1 | #3,574 of 4,622 | #484 of 657 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 46.1% | #2,723 of 4,628 | #375 of 657 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 87.2% | #1,371 of 4,789 | #326 of 671 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -14.0% | #1,693 of 2,838 | #290 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
726
+27 (+4%) vs 2020
-25% since 2010-11, when it was 974
Student : Teacher
16.4:1
was 14.9:1
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 | 726 | 44.2 | 16.4:1 | 87% (633) |
| 2023-24 | 763 | 51.1 | 14.9:1 | 92% (699) |
| 2022-23 | 765 | 46.4 | 16.5:1 | 91% (697) |
| 2020-21 | 699 | 47 | 14.9:1 | 90% (627) |
| 2017-18 | 844 | 52.9 | 15.9:1 | 82% (695) |
| 2015-16 | 873 | 56 | 15.6:1 | 81% (708) |
| 2010-11 | 974 | 64 | 15.2:1 | 81% (788) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Carolee Booker Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 14% (844 to 726); teachers down 17% (52.9 to 44.2).
About Carolee Booker Elementary School
Carolee Booker Elementary School is an elementary school located in HOUSTON, Texas, in Harris County. It serves 726 students in pre-K through 5. The average among elementary schools in Texas is roughly 519 students; this school is 40% above that.
Carolee Booker Elementary School falls under SPRING ISD, which has 42 schools enrolling 33,678 students.
Hispanic students account for 68% of enrollment at Carolee Booker Elementary School. The remaining students are 27% Black. Census figures show Harris County is about 44% Hispanic. The chance that two students picked at random at Carolee Booker Elementary School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 46%.
Staffing totals 44.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 16.4:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Texas average 15.1:1. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 87%. That is 17 points above the 70% average for public schools in Harris County.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 36.5% for Carolee Booker Elementary School. The school posts 27.8%, 8.7 points below the prediction.
Carolee Booker Elementary School is located in Harris County, where median household income is about $74,983, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 13% of people live in poverty. Federal data list 1,205 public schools in Harris County, with a combined enrollment of about 886,911.
Andy Dekaney High School is the public school closest to Carolee Booker Elementary School, about 0.2 miles away. Carolee Booker Elementary School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Carolee Booker Elementary School at 4th of 8.
By NCES locale, the school is Suburb: Large, or in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment was 699 in 2020-21 and 726 in 2024-25, a increase of 27 students. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 14.9:1 to 16.4:1.
Discussions about Carolee Booker Elementary School may include school safety, transportation, and start times. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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 SPRING ISD
- Spring High SchoolHigh · 2,594 students
- Andy Dekaney High SchoolHigh · 2,485 students
- Westfield High SchoolHigh · 2,264 students
- Carl Wunsche Sr High SchoolHigh · 1,503 students
- Chet Burchett Elementary SchoolElementary · 982 students
- Rickey C Bailey Middle SchoolMiddle · 982 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
- Andy Dekaney High School0.2 mi · 2,485
- Lewis Middle School0.5 mi · 1,054
- Meyer Elementary School1.4 mi · 680
- Richey Academy1.4 mi · 56
- Young Womens Leadership Academy1.7 mi · 355
- Bammel Elementary School1.8 mi · 697
Frequently asked questions
About Carolee Booker Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Carolee Booker Elementary School?
Carolee Booker Elementary School enrolls approximately 726 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Carolee Booker Elementary School serve?
Carolee Booker Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Carolee Booker Elementary School?
Approximately 16.4:1 students per teacher at Carolee Booker Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Carolee Booker Elementary School?
At Carolee Booker Elementary School, the student body is approximately 2% White, 68% Hispanic, 27% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Carolee Booker Elementary School?
Carolee Booker Elementary School is overseen by SPRING ISD in Harris County.
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