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What's something HEFLIN EL does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
501
Elementary
DISTRICT 593 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ALIEF ISD·NCES 480783005637
Heflin Elementary School
3303 SYNOTT RD, HOUSTON, TX 77082 · (281) 531-1144 · Harris County
GRADES KG–04ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL501 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.9:1
46 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.6:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
90%
452 students
DISTRICT 88% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 85 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 95 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 103 | 21% |
| Grade 3 | 91 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 127 | 25% |
This year's kindergarten class (85) is 33% smaller than its 4th grade class (127).
Student demographics
55%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 54% · 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
39.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +3.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
24.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -4.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 39 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 24 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 3 points since 2020, while math scores are down about 4 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 11.0% | 28.0% | 26.0% | 35.0% |
| Mathematics | 7.0% | 17.0% | 27.0% | 49.0% |
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 | 39.0% | 24.0% |
| 2024-25 | 40.0% | 26.0% |
| 2023-24 | 44.0% | 22.0% |
| 2022-23 | 55.0% | 49.0% |
| 2021-22 | 60.0% | 53.0% |
| 2020-21 | 36.0% | 28.0% |
% 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
33.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.2%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 33% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 35% 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 Heflin Elementary School
Heflin Elementary School's state test result (33.0% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heflin Elementary School this school | 501 | 90.2% | 33.0% |
| Jackie Carden Elementary School FORT WORTH | 486 | 87.9% | 35.5% |
| Dishman Elementary School BEAUMONT | 500 | 90.0% | 30.4% |
| Hazel Harvey Peace Elementary School FORT WORTH | 448 | 89.1% | 20.4% |
| Amelia Elementary School BEAUMONT | 528 | 89.0% | 25.4% |
| Gregory-Lincoln Ed Center HOUSTON | 502 | 90.4% | 34.6% |
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 Heflin Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Harris County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 33.0% | #3,371 of 4,401 | #479 of 624 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 24.0% | #4,236 of 4,466 ▼ 217 | #611 of 625 ▼ 25 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 39.0% | #3,731 of 4,466 ▼ 261 | #536 of 625 ▼ 40 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -20.5pp | #66 of 3,998 | #4 of 603 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 501 | #2,530 of 4,938 | #468 of 682 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.9:1 | #115 of 4,622 | #18 of 657 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.4% | #1,890 of 4,628 | #249 of 657 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 90.2% | #1,055 of 4,789 | #257 of 671 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -45.1% | #102 of 2,838 | #31 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
501
-225 (-31%) vs 2020
-31% since 1990-91, when it was 729
Student : Teacher
10.9:1
was 12.1:1
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 | 501 | 46 | 10.9:1 | 90% (452) |
| 2023-24 | 550 | 47.9 | 11.5:1 | 89% (488) |
| 2022-23 | 601 | 50.5 | 11.9:1 | 89% (537) |
| 2020-21 | 726 | 60 | 12.1:1 | 91% (660) |
| 2017-18 | 913 | 59.8 | 15.3:1 | 83% (755) |
| 2015-16 | 861 | 58 | 14.8:1 | 80% (689) |
| 2010-11 | 791 | 51 | 15.5:1 | 79% (621) |
| 2000-01 | 756 | 35 | 21.6:1 | 32% (240) |
| 1990-91 | 729 | 56 | 13.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Heflin Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 45% (913 to 501); teachers down 23% (59.8 to 46).
About Heflin Elementary School
Heflin Elementary School is a public elementary school run by ALIEF ISD in HOUSTON, Texas. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 501 students in kindergarten through 4.
District-wide, ALIEF ISD has 46 schools and 38,610 students.
Black students make up a majority at Heflin Elementary School, at 62%. The remaining shares are 21% Hispanic, 8% Asian, and 6% White. Census estimates put the Black share of Harris County's population at about 19%. Pick two students at random and there is a 55% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Staffing totals 46 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 10.9:1. On average, elementary schools in Texas have 15.1:1, compared with 10.9:1 here. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at Heflin Elementary School is 90%. The gap from the 70% average for public schools in Harris County is 20 points.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate on state tests with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Heflin Elementary School, the prediction is 35.2% and the result is 33.0%.
Census Bureau estimates for Harris County show that the median household income is $74,983, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 34%, and roughly 13% of residents are in poverty. Heflin Elementary School is one of 1,205 public schools in the county.
The closest other public school is Sst Advancement, about 0.8 miles away. Heflin Elementary School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Heflin Elementary School ranks 8th of 9 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 33.0% against a local average of 40.9%.
Heflin Elementary School is coded as City: Large in federal locale data.
Enrollment declined 31% from its 2020-21 level of 726. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 12.1:1 to 10.9:1.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss school safety, transportation, and start times at Heflin Elementary School. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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
Related schools
Other schools in ALIEF ISD
- Elsik High SchoolHigh · 4,057 students
- Hastings High SchoolHigh · 3,786 students
- Taylor High SchoolHigh · 2,838 students
- O'Donnell Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,214 students
- Budewig Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 1,054 students
- Olle Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,025 students
Other schools in HOUSTON
- Texas Connections Academy at HoustonCombined · 8,641 students
- North Shore Senior HighHigh · 4,284 students
- Elsik High SchoolHigh · 4,057 students
- Summer Creek High SchoolHigh · 3,972 students
- Hastings High SchoolHigh · 3,786 students
- C E King High SchoolHigh · 3,716 students
Nearby schools
- Sst Advancement0.8 mi · 646
- Mahanay Elementary School0.9 mi · 499
- Budewig Intermediate School1.1 mi · 1,054
- O'Donnell Middle School1.2 mi · 1,214
- Outley Elementary School1.3 mi · 863
- Elsik High School1.3 mi · 4,057
Frequently asked questions
About Heflin Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Heflin Elementary School?
Heflin Elementary School enrolls approximately 501 students in grades KG-04.
Is Heflin Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Heflin Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades KG-04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Heflin Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Heflin Elementary School is approximately 10.9:1 (46 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Heflin Elementary School?
Student demographics at Heflin Elementary School are roughly 6% White, 21% Hispanic, 62% Black, 8% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Heflin Elementary School?
Heflin Elementary School is overseen by ALIEF ISD in Harris County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.