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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ALDINE ISD·NCES 480771012108

DAVIS H S ALDINE

12525 ELLA BLVD, HOUSTON, TX 77067 · (281) 539-4070 · Harris County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL3,184 STUDENTS
Enrollment
3,184
High
DISTRICT 1,349 · STATE 796
Student : Teacher
17.0:1
188 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.7:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
83%
2,653 students
DISTRICT 87% · STATE 65%
Community
1
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 9
843
Grade 10
850
Grade 11
758
Grade 12
733
Student demographics
White
431%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
2,16868%
DISTRICT 75% · STATE 54%
Black
87828%
DISTRICT 21% · STATE 13%
Asian
441%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 6%
Two+
431%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 3%
Native American
80%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
1,65852%
Female
1,52648%

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
30.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +20.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
12.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +5.0pp since 2020
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
32.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.5%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.1pp
below demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
3,184
+536 (+20%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
17.0:1
was 15.5:1
% White
1%
was 3%
% Hispanic
68%
was 62%
% Black
28%
was 31%
% Asian
1%
was 3%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About DAVIS H S ALDINE

DAVIS H S ALDINE is one of the sizable senior highs in HOUSTON, Texas, one of the schools within ALDINE ISD, with 3,184 students on its rolls from grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 796 students per school, that is 300% bigger than typical.

ALDINE ISD runs 76 schools in total, collectively educating 56,419 students. DAVIS H S ALDINE is one of those campuses.

Demographically, DAVIS H S ALDINE records that Hispanic students make up the majority at 68%. Beyond that, the school shows 28% Black. That is meaningfully more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 44%.

On the income-and-resources front, The school currently runs with 188 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 17.0:1. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Roughly 83% of students at DAVIS H S ALDINE qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Harris County (around 70%), the school's rate is meaningfully above typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), DAVIS H S ALDINE performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 37.5%, the actual is 32.4%, a residual of -5.1 points.

Around the school, Harris County reports that median household earnings sit near $74,983, about 34% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Harris County runs 1205 public schools (combined enrollment of about 886,911 students), of which DAVIS H S ALDINE is one.

PLUMMER MIDDLE is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.6 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), DAVIS H S ALDINE ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 28.0%.

Geographically, the school is in a bedroom-community area.

Looking at the recent track record. DAVIS H S ALDINE's enrollment has increased 20% since 2018, when it stood at 2,648 (now 3,184). Over the same period, the Hispanic share rose from 62% to 68%. Class-load math has grew: from 15.5:1 in 2018 to 17.0:1 in 2025.

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Harris County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
DAVIS H S ALDINE
District
ALDINE ISD
Address
12525 ELLA BLVD, HOUSTON, TX 77067
Phone
(281) 539-4070
County
Harris County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
3,184
Teachers (FTE)
188
Student–teacher ratio
17.0:1
Free/Reduced lunch
2,653 (83%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
480771012108
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About DAVIS H S ALDINE
What is the total enrollment at DAVIS H S ALDINE?
DAVIS H S ALDINE enrolls approximately 3,184 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does DAVIS H S ALDINE serve?
DAVIS H S ALDINE serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many teachers does DAVIS H S ALDINE have?
DAVIS H S ALDINE employs 188 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.0:1.
What is the student diversity at DAVIS H S ALDINE?
Student demographics at DAVIS H S ALDINE are roughly 1% White, 68% Hispanic, 28% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees DAVIS H S ALDINE?
DAVIS H S ALDINE is overseen by ALDINE ISD in Harris County.
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