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Enrollment
436
Elementary
DISTRICT 569 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ALDINE ISD·NCES 480771000067
Ermel Elementary School
7103 WOODSMAN TRL, HOUSTON, TX 77040 · (713) 466-5220 · Harris County
GRADES 01–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL436 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.3:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
85%
372 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 | 71 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 104 | 24% |
| Grade 3 | 90 | 21% |
| Grade 4 | 94 | 22% |
| Grade 5 | 77 | 18% |
This year's 1st grade class (71) is 8% smaller than its 5th grade class (77).
Student demographics
19%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
46.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +26.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
37.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +17.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 37 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 26 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 17 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 23.0% | 23.0% | 23.0% | 31.0% |
| Mathematics | 12.0% | 25.0% | 26.0% | 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 | 46.0% | 37.0% |
| 2024-25 | 53.0% | 44.0% |
| 2023-24 | 39.0% | 41.0% |
| 2022-23 | 36.0% | 41.0% |
| 2021-22 | 37.0% | 35.0% |
| 2020-21 | 20.0% | 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
38.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.3%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 38% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 37% 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 Ermel Elementary School
Ermel Elementary School's state test result (38.3% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ermel Elementary School this school | 436 | 85.3% | 38.3% |
| Woodland Acres Elementary School HOUSTON | 458 | 84.5% | 51.5% |
| Regency Place Elementary School SAN ANTONIO | 419 | 87.1% | 36.7% |
| Fairmeadows Elementary School DUNCANVILLE | 435 | 87.6% | 33.4% |
| Juan N Seguin Elementary School GRAND PRAIRIE | 452 | 84.3% | 30.2% |
| Graham Elementary School AUSTIN | 412 | 84.7% | 30.9% |
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 Ermel Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Harris County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 38.3% | #2,806 of 4,401 | #381 of 624 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 37.0% | #3,178 of 4,466 ▼ 980 | #468 of 625 ▼ 167 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 46.0% | #2,970 of 4,466 ▼ 882 | #410 of 625 ▼ 139 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +3.0pp | #2,389 of 3,998 | #375 of 603 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 436 | #3,161 of 4,938 | #518 of 682 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.6:1 | #1,171 of 4,622 | #173 of 657 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 19.3% | #3,783 of 4,628 | #561 of 657 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 85.3% | #1,537 of 4,789 | #348 of 671 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -37.5% | #230 of 2,838 | #66 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
436
-25 (-5%) vs 2020
-57% since 1990-91, when it was 1,021
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
was 15.4:1
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 | 436 | 32.2 | 13.6:1 | 85% (372) |
| 2023-24 | 461 | 36.4 | 12.7:1 | 91% (420) |
| 2022-23 | 449 | 30.2 | 14.9:1 | 92% (415) |
| 2020-21 | 461 | 30 | 15.4:1 | 90% (415) |
| 2017-18 | 698 | 45 | 15.5:1 | 87% (605) |
| 2015-16 | 722 | 46 | 15.7:1 | 90% (649) |
| 2010-11 | 725 | 39 | 18.6:1 | 88% (637) |
| 2000-01 | 756 | 49 | 15.4:1 | 82% (621) |
| 1990-91 | 1,021 | 50 | 20.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ermel Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 38% (698 to 436); teachers down 29% (45 to 32.2).
About Ermel Elementary School
Families in HOUSTON, Texas, are served by Ermel Elementary School, a low-enrollment elementary school. It reports enrollment of 436 students in grades 1 through 5.
Within ALDINE ISD, Ermel Elementary School is one of 76 schools. The district enrolls 56,419 students.
By race and ethnicity, Ermel Elementary School is 89% Hispanic. Other groups make up 8% Black. Harris County as a whole is about 44% Hispanic, so the school's share is higher. A diversity index of 19% means there is a 19% chance two randomly chosen students at Ermel Elementary School are from different groups.
A staff of 32.2 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 13.6:1. Across elementary schools in Texas, the average ratio is 15.1:1. The share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 85%. The average for public schools in Harris County is 70%.
Ermel Elementary School sits between the top and bottom 10% of Texas schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate across its state test results of 38.3% and a predicted 37.3%.
The school's county is Harris County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $74,983, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Harris County's 1,205 public schools enroll about 886,911 students and include Ermel Elementary School.
About 0.6 miles separate Ermel Elementary School from the closest public school, Eiland Elementary School. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. Ermel Elementary School is 5th of 9 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
The NCES locale for Ermel Elementary School is City: Large, which covers schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment decreased 5% over 4 years, reaching 436 in 2024-25. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 15.4:1 to 13.6:1.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures at Ermel Elementary School. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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
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Other schools in HOUSTON
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Nearby schools
- Eiland Elementary School0.6 mi · 564
- Eisenhower High School1.5 mi · 2,262
- Frazier Elementary School1.8 mi · 601
- Reed Elementary School1.9 mi · 847
- Klein Intermediate School1.9 mi · 1,050
- Holbrook Elementary School1.9 mi · 757
Frequently asked questions
About Ermel Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Ermel Elementary School?
Ermel Elementary School enrolls approximately 436 students in grades 01-05.
What grades does Ermel Elementary School serve?
Ermel Elementary School serves grades 01-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Ermel Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Ermel Elementary School is approximately 13.6:1 (32 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Ermel Elementary School?
At Ermel Elementary School, the student body is approximately 2% White, 89% Hispanic, 8% Black, 1% Two or more.
Is Ermel Elementary School public or private?
Ermel Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by ALDINE ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.