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Enrollment
646
Elementary
DISTRICT 569 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ALDINE ISD·NCES 480771013675
Hill Elementary School
2625 W MOUNT HOUSTON, HOUSTON, TX 77038 · (281) 878-7775 · Harris County
GRADES 01–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL646 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 20% of Texas public elementary schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- FThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
43 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.3:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
88%
567 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 | 116 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 132 | 20% |
| Grade 3 | 125 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 117 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 156 | 24% |
This year's 1st grade class (116) is 26% smaller than its 5th grade class (156).
Student demographics
31%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
36.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +15.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
27.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +6.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 36 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 27 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 15 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 6 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 14.0% | 22.0% | 32.0% | 32.0% |
| Mathematics | 7.0% | 20.0% | 33.0% | 40.0% |
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 | 36.0% | 27.0% |
| 2024-25 | 46.0% | 34.0% |
| 2023-24 | 43.0% | 34.0% |
| 2022-23 | 43.0% | 47.0% |
| 2021-22 | 50.0% | 43.0% |
| 2020-21 | 21.0% | 21.0% |
% 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
33.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.2%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 33% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 36% 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 Hill Elementary School
Hill Elementary School's state test result (33.2% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hill Elementary School this school | 646 | 87.8% | 33.2% |
| Houston Elementary School PORT ARTHUR | 689 | 88.7% | 45.0% |
| Hobbs Williams Elementary School GRAND PRAIRIE | 632 | 89.6% | 25.4% |
| Uplift Grand Prep PS GRAND PRAIRIE | 727 | 86.8% | 30.3% |
| Uplift Luna Prep PS DALLAS | 719 | 89.2% | 24.9% |
| Uplift Atlas Prep PS DALLAS | 643 | 89.9% | 33.5% |
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 Hill Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Harris County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 33.2% | #3,345 of 4,401 | #477 of 624 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 27.0% | #4,092 of 4,466 ▼ 756 | #599 of 625 ▼ 124 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 36.0% | #3,970 of 4,466 ▼ 1,084 | #571 of 625 ▼ 178 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -13.5pp | #195 of 3,998 | #19 of 603 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 646 | #1,276 of 4,938 | #295 of 682 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.0:1 | #2,413 of 4,622 | #323 of 657 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 31.2% | #3,378 of 4,628 | #475 of 657 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 87.8% | #1,311 of 4,789 | #312 of 671 |
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
646
+145 (+29%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
was 16.7:1
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 | 646 | 43.1 | 15.0:1 | 88% (567) |
| 2023-24 | 446 | 32.8 | 13.6:1 | 92% (410) |
| 2022-23 | 459 | 27.8 | 16.5:1 | 96% (439) |
| 2020-21 | 501 | 30 | 16.7:1 | 95% (474) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hill Elementary School.
About Hill Elementary School
Hill Elementary School is a public elementary school in HOUSTON, Texas. It had 646 students in 2024-25, spanning grades 1 through 5. Elementary schools in Texas have about 519 students on average; enrollment here is 24% higher.
Hill Elementary School is a school in ALDINE ISD. The district has 76 schools and 56,419 students.
Hispanic students account for 82% of the school's enrollment. Beyond that, enrollment is 14% Black and 2% White. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 44%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 31%.
There are 43.1 full-time-equivalent teachers at Hill Elementary School, giving a ratio of 15.0:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Texas is similar, at 15.1:1. A total of 567 students, or 88%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is 18 points above the 70% average for public schools in Harris County.
Hill Elementary School holds a C- allk12 Grade, placing it above 20% of Texas public elementary schools.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Hill Elementary School is 3.0 points below its prediction. Actual: 33.2%. Predicted: 36.2%.
In Harris County, home to about 4,838,303 people, the median household earns about $74,983 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 34% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 13%. Public schools in Harris County number 1,205, with about 886,911 students.
Garcia Middle School is about 0.6 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Within five miles of Hill Elementary School, there are at least 8 other public schools. On average proficiency, Hill Elementary School is 5th of 7 nearby schools with test data.
By NCES locale, the school is Suburb: Large, or in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment figures show a rise of 145 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25. The number of students per teacher dropped from 16.7 to 15.0 over 4 years.
The allk12 page for Hill Elementary School lets the school community talk about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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 ALDINE ISD
- Macarthur High SchoolHigh · 3,501 students
- Davis H S AldineHigh · 3,184 students
- Nimitz High SchoolHigh · 2,651 students
- Aldine High SchoolHigh · 2,481 students
- Eisenhower High SchoolHigh · 2,262 students
- Blanson CTE High SchoolHigh · 1,258 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
Other Hill Elementary schools
6 other US public schools in 4 states are named Hill Elementary. Hill Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 7.
- Hill Elementary SchoolAUSTIN, TX · 811 students
- Hill Elementary SchoolARLINGTON, TX · 557 students
- Hill Elementary SchoolAurora, IL · 511 students
- HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLLINCOLN, NE · 402 students
- Hill Elementary SchoolTROY, MI · 363 students
Nearby schools
- Garcia Middle School0.6 mi · 966
- Nitsch Elementary School0.7 mi · 612
- Klein Intermediate School0.9 mi · 1,050
- Stovall Ec/PK/K0.9 mi · 450
- Caraway Elementary School1.0 mi · 553
- Houston Academy1.3 mi · 372
Frequently asked questions
About Hill Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Hill Elementary School?
Hill Elementary School enrolls approximately 646 students in grades 01-05.
What age range does Hill Elementary School serve?
Hill Elementary School serves students from grade 01 through grade 05.
How many teachers does Hill Elementary School have?
Hill Elementary School employs 43 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.0:1.
What is the student diversity at Hill Elementary School?
Student demographics at Hill Elementary School are roughly 2% White, 82% Hispanic, 14% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is Hill Elementary School in?
Hill Elementary School is part of ALDINE ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.