Enrollment
298
Elementary
DISTRICT 515 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HOUSTON ISD·NCES 482364002529
Mading Elementary School
8511 CRESTMONT ST, HOUSTON, TX 77033 · (713) 732-3560 · Harris County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL298 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 16% of Texas public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C+Three-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
13.7:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.5:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
96%
287 students
DISTRICT 84% · STATE 65%
Community
0
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 51 | 17% |
| Kindergarten | 44 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 41 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 40 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 38 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 42 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 42 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (44) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (42).
Student demographics
48%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · 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
41.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +10.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
27.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -1.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 41 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 10 points since 2020, while math scores are down about 1 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 11.0% | 30.0% | 24.0% | 35.0% |
| Mathematics | 8.0% | 19.0% | 29.0% | 44.0% |
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 | 41.0% | 27.0% |
| 2024-25 | 32.0% | 39.0% |
| 2023-24 | 25.0% | 29.0% |
| 2022-23 | 27.0% | 34.0% |
| 2021-22 | 33.0% | 31.0% |
| 2020-21 | 31.0% | 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
26.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.6%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 27% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 33% 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 Mading Elementary School
Mading Elementary School's state test result (26.9% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mading Elementary School this school | 298 | 96.3% | 26.9% |
| Peck Elementary School HOUSTON | 288 | 97.2% | 35.7% |
| Maudrie Walton Elementary School FORT WORTH | 271 | 94.8% | 28.1% |
| King Early Childhood Center HOUSTON | 299 | 99.3% | N/A |
| C F Carr Elementary School DALLAS | 259 | 98.8% | 39.9% |
| John T White Elementary School FORT WORTH | 369 | 95.1% | 29.1% |
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 Mading Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Harris County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 26.9% | #3,930 of 4,401 | #570 of 624 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 27.0% | #4,109 of 4,466 ▼ 1,252 | #600 of 625 ▼ 191 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 41.0% | #3,573 of 4,466 ▲ 503 | #507 of 625 ▲ 67 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +3.5pp | #2,338 of 3,998 | #362 of 603 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 298 | #4,206 of 4,938 | #616 of 682 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.7:1 | #1,257 of 4,622 | #186 of 657 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 48.3% | #2,550 of 4,628 | #348 of 657 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 96.3% | #350 of 4,789 | #105 of 671 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -42.1% | #134 of 2,838 | #39 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
298
-81 (-21%) vs 2020
-59% since 1990-91, when it was 731
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
was 13.5:1
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 | 298 | 21.8 | 13.7:1 | 96% (287) |
| 2023-24 | 338 | 20.9 | 16.1:1 | 95% (320) |
| 2022-23 | 339 | 22.8 | 14.9:1 | 96% (325) |
| 2020-21 | 379 | 28 | 13.5:1 | 98% (372) |
| 2017-18 | 515 | 36 | 14.3:1 | 92% (472) |
| 2015-16 | 601 | 35 | 17.2:1 | 86% (518) |
| 2010-11 | 545 | 35 | 15.6:1 | 46% (253) |
| 2000-01 | 667 | 38 | 17.6:1 | 87% (580) |
| 1990-91 | 731 | 44 | 16.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Mading Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 42% (515 to 298); teachers down 39% (36 to 21.8).
About Mading Elementary School
Mading Elementary School runs as a small elementary school in HOUSTON, Texas. It covers pre-K through 5, with a total enrollment of 298 students. Enrollment is 43% lower than the average for elementary schools in Texas, which is about 519.
Mading Elementary School is one of 273 schools in HOUSTON ISD, which enrolls 176,727 students in total.
Black students are the majority at Mading Elementary School, with 61% of enrollment. Other groups include 38% Hispanic. The county population is about 19% Black. Mading Elementary School's diversity index is 48%, against a US figure of 70%.
Mading Elementary School counts 21.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 13.7 students for each one. This ratio sits 1.4 below the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas. About 96% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits. Among public schools in Harris County, the average eligibility rate is 70%.
The allk12 Grade for Mading Elementary School is C-. Compared with Texas public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 16% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
A school with Mading Elementary School's lunch-eligibility share in Texas is predicted to score 32.6%. Mading Elementary School scores 26.9%, 5.7 points below that line.
Federal survey data for Harris County show that the median household income is $74,983, about 34% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 13%. Harris County is home to 1,205 public schools and about 886,911 public school students.
Of nearby public schools, Alcott Elementary School is the closest, at about 0.6 miles. Mading Elementary School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. The nearest schools with test data average 39.3%, higher than Mading Elementary School's 26.9%.
Under the NCES locale system, Mading Elementary School is City: Large.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 81 fewer students in 2024-25.
Threads on this page can be about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. 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 HOUSTON ISD
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- Summer Creek High SchoolHigh · 3,972 students
- Hastings High SchoolHigh · 3,786 students
- C E King High SchoolHigh · 3,716 students
Nearby schools
- Alcott Elementary School0.6 mi · 202
- Academy of Accelerated Learning1.1 mi · 738
- Jones Futures Academy1.3 mi · 298
- Garden Villas Elementary School1.4 mi · 363
- Bastian Elementary School1.4 mi · 633
- Thomas Middle School1.5 mi · 391
Frequently asked questions
About Mading Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Mading Elementary School?
Mading Elementary School enrolls approximately 298 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Mading Elementary School serve?
Mading Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Mading Elementary School?
Approximately 13.7:1 students per teacher at Mading Elementary School.
How diverse is Mading Elementary School?
Mading Elementary School reports a student body of 0% White, 38% Hispanic, 61% Black, 0% Two or more.
Who oversees Mading Elementary School?
Mading Elementary School is overseen by HOUSTON ISD in Harris County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.