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Which teacher or staff member at CHAMBERS EL deserves more recognition?
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Enrollment
559
Elementary
DISTRICT 593 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ALIEF ISD·NCES 480783000113
Chambers Elementary School
10700 CARVEL, HOUSTON, TX 77072 · (281) 983-8313 · Harris County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL559 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.6:1
48 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.6:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
94%
526 students
DISTRICT 88% · 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 | 67 | 12% |
| Kindergarten | 86 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 106 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 100 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 107 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 93 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (86) is 8% smaller than its 4th grade class (93).
Student demographics
37%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 54% · 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
41.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +28.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
42.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +27.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 41 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 42 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 28 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 27 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 20.0% | 21.0% | 24.0% | 35.0% |
| Mathematics | 19.0% | 23.0% | 22.0% | 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 | 41.0% | 42.0% |
| 2024-25 | 41.0% | 44.0% |
| 2023-24 | 35.0% | 33.0% |
| 2022-23 | 38.0% | 48.0% |
| 2021-22 | 39.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020-21 | 13.0% | 15.0% |
% 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
38.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.5%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 39% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 34% 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 Chambers Elementary School
Chambers Elementary School's state test result (38.5% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chambers Elementary School this school | 559 | 94.1% | 38.5% |
| Bullock Elementary School GARLAND | 542 | 96.1% | 43.2% |
| Colonial Hills Elementary School SAN ANTONIO | 565 | 89.6% | 27.1% |
| Brown Elementary School AUSTIN | 497 | 96.8% | 14.0% |
| Youens Elementary School HOUSTON | 675 | 94.8% | 39.4% |
| Martin Elementary School HOUSTON | 654 | 91.0% | 43.3% |
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 Chambers Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Harris County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 38.5% | #2,775 of 4,401 | #373 of 624 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #2,583 of 4,466 ▼ 384 | #364 of 625 ▼ 61 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 41.0% | #3,526 of 4,466 ▼ 142 | #498 of 625 ▼ 19 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -1.5pp | #1,001 of 3,998 | #135 of 603 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 559 | #1,959 of 4,938 | #403 of 682 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.6:1 | #239 of 4,622 | #40 of 657 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 37.3% | #3,173 of 4,628 | #444 of 657 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 94.1% | #615 of 4,789 | #161 of 671 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -23.8% | #876 of 2,838 | #171 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
559
+57 (+11%) vs 2020
-42% since 1990-91, when it was 969
Student : Teacher
11.6:1
was 10.0:1
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 | 559 | 48.1 | 11.6:1 | 94% (526) |
| 2023-24 | 556 | 50.1 | 11.1:1 | 95% (528) |
| 2022-23 | 563 | 47.9 | 11.8:1 | 94% (527) |
| 2020-21 | 502 | 50 | 10.0:1 | 94% (474) |
| 2017-18 | 734 | 53.2 | 13.8:1 | 89% (651) |
| 2015-16 | 766 | 54 | 14.2:1 | 89% (685) |
| 2010-11 | 600 | 43 | 13.9:1 | 89% (535) |
| 2000-01 | 1,019 | 53 | 19.2:1 | 78% (793) |
| 1990-91 | 969 | 63 | 15.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Chambers Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 24% (734 to 559); teachers down 10% (53.2 to 48.1).
About Chambers Elementary School
Students in HOUSTON, Texas, attend Chambers Elementary School, a mid-sized elementary school. It reported 559 students in pre-K through 4 in 2024-25.
ALIEF ISD has 38,610 students in 46 schools, and Chambers Elementary School is one of those schools.
Of every 100 students at Chambers Elementary School, about 78 are Hispanic. Other reported shares: 9% Asian, 8% Black, and 5% White. Harris County's residents are about 44% Hispanic, 34 points below the school's share. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 37%.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 11.6:1. The school has 48.1 full-time-equivalent teachers. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in Texas is 15.1:1. In all, 94% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. That is 24 points above the 70% average for public schools in Harris County.
On BeatsExpectations, Chambers Elementary School is 5.0 points above its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of Texas schools.
The school's county is Harris County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $74,983, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 34%, and roughly 13% of residents are in poverty. There are 1,205 public schools in the county, enrolling about 886,911, Chambers Elementary School among them.
The closest school to Chambers Elementary School is Owens Intermediate School, located about 0.3 miles away. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Chambers Elementary School. On proficiency, Chambers Elementary School is ahead of the 34.6% nearby average, ranking 3rd of 7.
Chambers Elementary School falls in the City: Large locale category, used for schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
The school's enrollment rose 11% from 2020-21 to 2024-25. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 10.0:1; by 2024-25 it was 11.6:1.
This page collects posts and questions about Chambers Elementary School, such as fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies. 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 ALIEF ISD
- Elsik High SchoolHigh · 4,057 students
- Hastings High SchoolHigh · 3,786 students
- Taylor High SchoolHigh · 2,838 students
- O'Donnell Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,214 students
- Budewig Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 1,054 students
- Olle Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,025 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
Other Chambers Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Chambers Elementary. Chambers Elementary School is the largest of the 3.
- Chambers ElementaryUNIVERSITY PLA, WA · 493 students
- CHAMBERS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLCHAMBERS, NE · 71 students
Nearby schools
- Owens Intermediate School0.3 mi · 809
- Bush Elementary School0.8 mi · 780
- Landis Elementary School0.8 mi · 545
- Chancellor Elementary School1.1 mi · 707
- Alief Learning Center (K-6)1.1 mi · 6
- Alief Learning Center (6-12)1.1 mi · 140
Frequently asked questions
About Chambers Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Chambers Elementary School?
Chambers Elementary School enrolls approximately 559 students in grades PK-04.
What grades does Chambers Elementary School serve?
Chambers Elementary School serves grades PK-04.
How many teachers does Chambers Elementary School have?
Chambers Elementary School employs 48 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.6:1.
What is the student diversity at Chambers Elementary School?
Student demographics at Chambers Elementary School are roughly 5% White, 78% Hispanic, 8% Black, 9% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Is Chambers Elementary School public or private?
Chambers Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by ALIEF ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.