HEARNE EL

HEARNE EL operates as an average-sized primary school in HOUSTON, Texas, one of the schools within ALIEF ISD. Current enrollment sits at 675 students spanning grades pre-K through 4. Compared to the state average of about 519 students per school, that is 30% above typical.

Across the 46 schools in ALIEF ISD (38,610 students total), HEARNE EL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, HEARNE EL lists that 67% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. The remainder breaks down as 23% Black, 8% Asian, 3% White. The wider county runs roughly 44% Hispanic, putting the school's mix visibly more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, On paper, HEARNE EL has 55 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting HEARNE EL tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 88% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is above Harris County's rate of about 70%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, HEARNE EL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 35.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 31.0%.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Harris County) shows that median household earnings sit near $74,983, roughly 34% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 13%. Across Harris County's 1205 public schools (combined enrollment of about 886,911 students), HEARNE EL is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: O'DONNELL MIDDLE, around 0.2 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around HEARNE EL. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts HEARNE EL at 8th of 8; the average score across the group is 51.8%.

Geographically, the school is in a commuter-belt area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 32%: 995 students in 2018 compared to 675 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment edged up from 45% to 67% over that span. Class-load math has narrowed: from 14.0:1 in 2018 to 12.2:1 in 2025.

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