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Francis Elementary School
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 1 | 173 | 22% |
| Grade 2 | 140 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 166 | 22% |
| Grade 4 | 159 | 21% |
| Grade 5 | 132 | 17% |
This year's 1st grade class (173) is 31% larger than its 5th grade class (132).
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveWhat this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 33 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 30 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 21 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 4 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 13.0% | 20.0% | 26.0% | 41.0% |
| Mathematics | 7.0% | 23.0% | 22.0% | 48.0% |
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 33.0% | 30.0% |
| 2024-25 | 33.0% | 28.0% |
| 2023-24 | 30.0% | 28.0% |
| 2022-23 | 36.0% | 64.0% |
| 2021-22 | 37.0% | 33.0% |
| 2020-21 | 12.0% | 26.0% |
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyWhat 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%.
Schools most like Francis Elementary School
Francis Elementary School's state test result (26.6% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Francis Elementary School this school | 770 | 91.9% | 26.6% |
| Bammel Elementary School HOUSTON | 697 | 90.5% | 21.1% |
| Iltexas Houston Orem Elementary School HOUSTON | 837 | 90.0% | 14.9% |
| Albert C Black Jr Steam Academy DALLAS | 828 | 97.8% | 39.9% |
| Ellis Elementary School ARLINGTON | 753 | 86.2% | 30.5% |
| Southside Elementary School HOUSTON | 675 | 95.6% | 31.3% |
Where Francis Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Harris County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 26.6% | #3,956 of 4,401 | #577 of 624 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 30.0% | #3,887 of 4,466 ▼ 6 | #574 of 625 ▼ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 33.0% | #4,143 of 4,466 ▼ 148 | #591 of 625 ▼ 24 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -18.5pp | #89 of 3,998 | #8 of 603 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 770 | #552 of 4,938 | #153 of 682 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.4:1 | #3,522 of 4,622 | #476 of 657 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 51.6% | #2,263 of 4,628 | #300 of 657 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 91.9% | #844 of 4,789 | #208 of 671 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +8.3% | #823 of 1,307 | #79 of 148 |
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 770 | 47.1 | 16.4:1 | 92% (708) |
| 2023-24 | 800 | 45.2 | 17.7:1 | 96% (765) |
| 2022-23 | 826 | 41.2 | 20.0:1 | 97% (798) |
| 2020-21 | 754 | 48 | 15.7:1 | 92% (697) |
| 2017-18 | 711 | 47.8 | 14.9:1 | 93% (664) |
| 2015-16 | 812 | 49 | 16.6:1 | 90% (734) |
| 2010-11 | 825 | 46 | 17.9:1 | 89% (735) |
| 2000-01 | 815 | 51 | 16.0:1 | 81% (661) |
| 1990-91 | 973 | 46 | 21.1:1 | N/A |
Since 2017-18: students up 8% (711 to 770); teachers down 1% (47.8 to 47.1).
About Francis Elementary School
HUMBLE, Texas, is home to Francis Elementary School, a mid-sized elementary school. It has an enrollment of 770 students in grades 1 through 5. Elementary schools in Texas average about 519 students, which makes this school 48% above average.
Francis Elementary School is run by ALDINE ISD, whose 76 schools enroll 56,419 students.
More than half of enrollment at Francis Elementary School is Black: 59%. Enrollment also includes 37% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. The school's Black share is 40 points above the 19% share among Harris County residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 52%.
Francis Elementary School reported 47.1 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 16.4:1. Elementary schools in Texas average 15.1:1, 1.3 fewer students per teacher than here. There are 708 students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 92% of enrollment. On average, public schools in Harris County report 70%.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Francis Elementary School would be expected to post about 34.4%. Its actual average proficiency rate across its state test results is 26.6%.
In the surrounding county, Harris County, median household income comes to about $74,983, about 34% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 13%. The county's public schools total 1,205, with about 886,911 students.
Francis Elementary School is about 0.8 miles from Ignite Community School - Humble, its nearest public school. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Of 8 schools in the immediate area with test results, Francis Elementary School ranks 6th on average proficiency.
Francis Elementary School is coded as City: Large in federal locale data.
In 2020-21, Francis Elementary School enrolled 754; in 2024-25, 770.
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