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Enrollment
789
Elementary
DISTRICT 569 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ALDINE ISD·NCES 480771007919
Carter Academy
3111 FALLBROOK DR, HOUSTON, TX 77038 · (281) 878-7760 · Harris County
GRADES 01–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL789 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
49 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.3:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
82%
645 students
DISTRICT 87% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 1 | 157 | 20% |
| Grade 2 | 152 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 169 | 21% |
| Grade 4 | 163 | 21% |
| Grade 5 | 148 | 19% |
Student demographics
46%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
48.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +27.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
46.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +36.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 46 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 27 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 36 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 25.0% | 23.0% | 27.0% | 25.0% |
| Mathematics | 17.0% | 29.0% | 30.0% | 24.0% |
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 | 48.0% | 46.0% |
| 2024-25 | 48.0% | 39.0% |
| 2023-24 | 43.0% | 33.0% |
| 2022-23 | 44.0% | 31.0% |
| 2021-22 | 40.0% | 25.0% |
| 2020-21 | 21.0% | 10.0% |
% 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
34.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.8%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 35% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 39% 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 →
Where Carter Academy ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Harris County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 34.9% | #3,170 of 4,401 | #451 of 624 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 46.0% | #2,116 of 4,466 | #292 of 625 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.0% | #2,706 of 4,466 | #362 of 625 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +9.5pp | #1,511 of 3,998 | #239 of 603 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 789 | #486 of 4,938 | #137 of 682 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.1:1 | #3,330 of 4,622 | #445 of 657 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 46.2% | #2,705 of 4,628 | #372 of 657 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 81.7% | #1,812 of 4,789 | #389 of 671 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -0.6% | #2,804 of 2,838 | #438 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
789
+173 (+28%) vs 2020
-18% since 2000-01, when it was 968
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
was 14.7:1
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 | 789 | 49.1 | 16.1:1 | 82% (645) |
| 2023-24 | 697 | 44 | 15.8:1 | 90% (625) |
| 2022-23 | 714 | 36.4 | 19.6:1 | 91% (651) |
| 2020-21 | 616 | 42 | 14.7:1 | 90% (554) |
| 2017-18 | 794 | 50 | 15.9:1 | 91% (725) |
| 2015-16 | 877 | 54 | 16.2:1 | 85% (749) |
| 2010-11 | 841 | 53 | 15.9:1 | 86% (721) |
| 2000-01 | 968 | 68 | 14.2:1 | 80% (776) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Carter Academy.
About Carter Academy
Carter Academy is an elementary school in HOUSTON, Texas, according to federal school records. It teaches 789 students in grades 1 through 5. It has 52% more students than the average for elementary schools in Texas (about 519).
ALDINE ISD is the local district for Carter Academy. It runs 76 schools with 56,419 students.
About 70% of the student body at Carter Academy is Hispanic. Other groups make up 22% Black, 4% Asian, and 2% White. County-wide, 44% of Harris County residents are Hispanic. A diversity index of 46% means there is a 46% chance two randomly chosen students at Carter Academy are from different groups.
For every teacher at Carter Academy, there are about 16.1 students; the school has 49.1 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in Texas is 15.1:1, so this school has more students per teacher. There are 645 students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 82% of enrollment. It compares with 70% for public schools in Harris County.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Carter Academy would score about 38.8%. It scores 34.9%, 3.9 points below that figure.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Harris County show that the median household earns about $74,983 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 34%, and about 13% of people live in poverty. Harris County has 1,205 public schools with about 886,911 students, including Carter Academy.
A public school about 0.1 miles away, Impact Leadership Academy, is the closest to Carter Academy. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. Nearby schools with test data average 46.6% proficiency; Carter Academy posts 34.9%.
NCES assigns Carter Academy the locale Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
In 2020-21, Carter Academy enrolled 616 students. By 2024-25, that number had grown to 789. Federal data show the ratio rising from 14.7:1 to 16.1:1.
Use the discussion section to ask about homework, tutoring, and testing dates at Carter Academy. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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
- Impact Leadership Academy0.1 mi · 193
- Shotwell Middle School1.2 mi · 832
- Harmony School of Advancement-Houston1.2 mi · 752
- Harmony School of Enrichment - Houston1.3 mi · 664
- Harmony School of Technology-Houston1.3 mi · 703
- Carmichael Elementary School1.5 mi · 711
Frequently asked questions
About Carter AcademyHow large is Carter Academy?
Carter Academy enrolls approximately 789 students in grades 01-05.
What grades does Carter Academy serve?
Carter Academy serves grades 01-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Carter Academy?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Carter Academy is approximately 16.1:1 (49 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Carter Academy?
Student demographics at Carter Academy are roughly 2% White, 70% Hispanic, 22% Black, 4% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Carter Academy?
Carter Academy is overseen by ALDINE ISD in Harris County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.