CARROLL EL

CARROLL EL is a mid-tier elementary-level community in HOUSTON, Texas, run under ALDINE ISD. The school serves 568 students in grades 1 through 5.

CARROLL EL is one of 76 schools operated by ALDINE ISD, a district that instructs 56,419 students overall.

In terms of who attends, CARROLL EL records that 96% of students identify as Hispanic, making the school strongly Hispanic-majority. By comparison, Harris County as a whole is about 44% Hispanic, so the school skews noticeably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school lists 38 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.0:1. The state averages about 15.1:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 91% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Harris County runs at roughly 70%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, CARROLL EL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 34.1%; this one delivers 26.7%.

Around the school, census data for Harris County shows 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%. CARROLL EL is one of 1205 public schools in Harris County (combined enrollment of about 886,911 students).

The closest other public school is KEEBLE EC/PK/K, roughly 0.4 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around CARROLL EL. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts CARROLL EL at 7th of 7; the average score across the group is 45.4%.

The school occupies a residential site.

Trend over the last 7 years. CARROLL EL's enrollment has declined 45% since 2018, when it stood at 1,025 (now 568). Class-load math has narrowed: from 16.8:1 in 2018 to 15.0:1 in 2025.

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