HEFLIN EL

HEFLIN EL is one of the medium-sized elementary-level communitys in HOUSTON, Texas, one of the schools within ALIEF ISD, with 501 students on its rolls from grades K through 4.

Within ALIEF ISD, which oversees 46 schools and 38,610 students, HEFLIN EL is one campus in the system.

On demographics, HEFLIN EL lists that Black students make up the majority at 62%; the rest reads as 21% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 6% White. By comparison, Harris County as a whole is about 19% Black, so the school skews visibly more Black than its surroundings.

On the resource side, HEFLIN EL reports 46 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 10.9:1. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 90% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Harris County (around 70%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, HEFLIN EL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 34.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 33.3%.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Harris County indicate median household income runs about $74,983, about 34% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 13%. In all, Harris County runs 1205 public schools (combined enrollment of about 886,911 students), of which HEFLIN EL is one.

Nearest neighbor: SST ADVANCEMENT, around 0.8 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), HEFLIN EL ranks 7th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 42.7%.

The school occupies an urban site.

Trend over the last 7 years. HEFLIN EL's enrollment has contracted 45% since 2018, when it stood at 913 (now 501). Class-load math has tightened: from 15.3:1 in 2018 to 10.9:1 in 2025.

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