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Enrollment
788
Elementary
DISTRICT 593 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ALIEF ISD·NCES 480783008266
Collins Elementary School
9829 TOWN PARK DR, HOUSTON, TX 77036 · (713) 272-3250 · Harris County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL788 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
60 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.6:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
94%
737 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 | 131 | 17% |
| Kindergarten | 118 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 131 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 126 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 128 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 127 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 27 | 3% |
This year's kindergarten class (118) is 337% larger than its 5th grade class (27).
Student demographics
35%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
36.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +11.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
42.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +22.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 36 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 11 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 22 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 15.0% | 21.0% | 22.0% | 42.0% |
| Mathematics | 17.0% | 25.0% | 21.0% | 37.0% |
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 | 36.0% | 42.0% |
| 2024-25 | 34.0% | 25.0% |
| 2023-24 | 30.0% | 27.0% |
| 2022-23 | 37.0% | 46.0% |
| 2021-22 | 41.0% | 41.0% |
| 2020-21 | 25.0% | 20.0% |
% 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
26.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.8%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 27% 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 Collins Elementary School
Collins Elementary School's state test result (26.9% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collins Elementary School this school | 788 | 93.5% | 26.9% |
| Kujawa Ec/PK/K HOUSTON | 650 | 91.8% | N/A |
| Elrod Elementary School HOUSTON | 742 | 98.0% | 47.9% |
| North Forest Elementary School HOUSTON | 772 | 94.8% | 32.9% |
| Davis Elementary School IRVING | 831 | 90.0% | 25.7% |
| Epps Island Elementary School KLEIN | 764 | 91.1% | 39.9% |
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 Collins Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Harris County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 26.9% | #3,919 of 4,401 | #567 of 624 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #2,584 of 4,466 ▲ 1,492 | #365 of 625 ▲ 228 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 36.0% | #3,971 of 4,466 ▼ 41 | #572 of 625 ▼ 7 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -2.5pp | #878 of 3,998 | #113 of 603 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 788 | #492 of 4,938 | #138 of 682 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.1:1 | #897 of 4,622 | #131 of 657 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 35.2% | #3,252 of 4,628 | #454 of 657 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 93.5% | #681 of 4,789 | #177 of 671 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -19.3% | #1,226 of 2,838 | #229 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
788
-80 (-9%) vs 2020
-12% since 2000-01, when it was 892
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
was 11.6:1
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 | 788 | 60 | 13.1:1 | 94% (737) |
| 2023-24 | 809 | 65.6 | 12.3:1 | 94% (764) |
| 2022-23 | 798 | 65.9 | 12.1:1 | 92% (738) |
| 2020-21 | 868 | 75 | 11.6:1 | 95% (825) |
| 2017-18 | 977 | 82.3 | 11.9:1 | 90% (880) |
| 2015-16 | 1,103 | 79 | 14.0:1 | 90% (996) |
| 2010-11 | 981 | 66 | 14.9:1 | 91% (896) |
| 2000-01 | 892 | 48 | 18.6:1 | 76% (682) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Collins Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 19% (977 to 788); teachers down 27% (82.3 to 60).
About Collins Elementary School
As a high-enrollment elementary school, Collins Elementary School serves students in HOUSTON, Texas. School enrollment was 788 students in 2024-25, in pre-K through 5. For comparison, elementary schools in Texas average about 519 students.
Collins Elementary School is a school in ALIEF ISD. The district has 46 schools and 38,610 students.
At Collins Elementary School, Hispanic students make up 79% of the student body. The school is also 15% Black and 5% Asian. That is higher than the 44% Hispanic share among all Harris County residents. The school's diversity index is 35%, meaning two students picked at random have a 35% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Federal data list 60 full-time-equivalent teachers at Collins Elementary School in 2024-25, for a ratio of 13.1:1. That is 2.0 students per teacher below the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas. The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 94%. That is higher than the 70% average for public schools in Harris County.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, Collins Elementary School falls in the middle 80% of Texas schools: 26.9% actual against 33.8% predicted.
Within Harris County, the median household income is $74,983, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 34%, and about 13% of people live in poverty. Besides Collins Elementary School, Harris County has 1,204 other public schools.
The closest public school, YES Prep - West, is about 0.3 miles from Collins Elementary School. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Among the 9 closest schools with test data, this one included, Collins Elementary School ranks 8th on average proficiency.
In the federal locale system, Collins Elementary School is coded City: Large, for schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Over 4 years, Collins Elementary School's enrollment dropped 9%, to 788. The student-to-teacher ratio went up from 11.6:1 to 13.1:1.
Threads on this page can be about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. 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 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 Collins Elementary schools
8 other US public schools in 8 states are named Collins Elementary. Collins Elementary School is the largest of the 9.
- Collins Elementary SchoolHOUGHTON LAKE, MI · 489 students
- Collins Elementary SchoolCOLLINS, MS · 474 students
- Collins ElementaryTacoma, WA · 466 students
- Collins Elementary SchoolLIVINGSTON, NJ · 440 students
- Collins Elementary SchoolBristow, OK · 374 students
Nearby schools
- YES Prep - West0.3 mi · 990
- Bush Elementary School0.7 mi · 780
- Westchase Neighborhood School0.9 mi · 595
- Owens Intermediate School1.1 mi · 809
- Sneed Elementary School1.1 mi · 922
- Chambers Elementary School1.2 mi · 559
Frequently asked questions
About Collins Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Collins Elementary School?
Collins Elementary School enrolls approximately 788 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Collins Elementary School serve?
Collins Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Collins Elementary School?
Approximately 13.1:1 students per teacher at Collins Elementary School.
How diverse is Collins Elementary School?
Collins Elementary School reports a student body of 1% White, 79% Hispanic, 15% Black, 5% Asian.
What district is Collins Elementary School in?
Collins Elementary School is part of ALIEF ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.