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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
0 members
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

What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 30 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 12 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are up about 20 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 5 points.

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

What this means: About 32% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 38% 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 →

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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