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Enrollment
530
Elementary
DISTRICT 569 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ALDINE ISD·NCES 480771013776
Marcella Elementary School
16250 COTILLION DR, HOUSTON, TX 77060 · (281) 878-0860 · Harris County
GRADES 01–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL530 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.3:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
90%
476 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 | 105 | 20% |
| Grade 2 | 119 | 22% |
| Grade 3 | 113 | 21% |
| Grade 4 | 112 | 21% |
| Grade 5 | 81 | 15% |
This year's 1st grade class (105) is 30% larger than its 5th grade class (81).
Student demographics
29%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
43.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +32.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
51.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +30.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 51 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 32 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 30 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 19.0% | 24.0% | 22.0% | 35.0% |
| Mathematics | 19.0% | 32.0% | 23.0% | 26.0% |
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 | 43.0% | 51.0% |
| 2024-25 | 39.0% | 45.0% |
| 2023-24 | 33.0% | 33.0% |
| 2022-23 | 21.0% | 34.0% |
| 2021-22 | 35.0% | 32.0% |
| 2020-21 | 11.0% | 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
31.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.3%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 32% 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 Marcella Elementary School
Marcella Elementary School's state test result (31.5% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marcella Elementary School this school | 530 | 89.8% | 31.5% |
| Kennedy Elementary School HOUSTON | 510 | 91.2% | 39.1% |
| Stevens Elementary School HOUSTON | 556 | 90.6% | 27.4% |
| KIPP Alegria Primary School AUSTIN | 532 | 91.9% | 32.7% |
| Crouch Elementary School GRAND PRAIRIE | 516 | 90.9% | 21.8% |
| Delmas F Morton Elementary School GRAND PRAIRIE | 578 | 89.1% | 29.6% |
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 Marcella Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Harris County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 31.5% | #3,524 of 4,401 | #512 of 624 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 51.0% | #1,627 of 4,466 ▲ 446 | #211 of 625 ▲ 77 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.0% | #3,304 of 4,466 ▲ 253 | #464 of 625 ▲ 47 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +19.5pp | #508 of 3,998 | #63 of 603 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 530 | #2,228 of 4,938 | #437 of 682 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.6:1 | #2,112 of 4,622 | #282 of 657 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 29.5% | #3,441 of 4,628 | #489 of 657 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 89.8% | #1,095 of 4,789 | #267 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
530
-51 (-9%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
was 15.3:1
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 | 530 | 36.2 | 14.6:1 | 90% (476) |
| 2023-24 | 605 | 35 | 17.3:1 | 98% (591) |
| 2022-23 | 607 | 33.8 | 18.0:1 | 97% (591) |
| 2020-21 | 581 | 38 | 15.3:1 | 92% (537) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Marcella Elementary School.
About Marcella Elementary School
Marcella Elementary School is an elementary school with a street address in HOUSTON, Texas. The school offers grades 1 through 5 and enrolls 530 students.
Marcella Elementary School is part of ALDINE ISD, where 76 schools serve 56,419 students.
Hispanic students are 83% of those enrolled at Marcella Elementary School. The rest of enrollment is 12% Black and 2% White. Census estimates put the Hispanic share of Harris County's population at about 44%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 29%.
The student-to-teacher ratio at Marcella Elementary School is 14.6:1, based on 36.2 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is in line with the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas. Lunch program data show 90% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. It compares with 70% for public schools in Harris County.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 35.3% for Marcella Elementary School. The school posts 31.5%, 3.8 points below the prediction.
For the population of Harris County, the median household earns about $74,983 a year, about 34% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 13% of residents are in poverty. Across Harris County, 1,205 public schools serve about 886,911 students.
Marcella Elementary School's closest public school neighbor is Up Excellence Academy, about 0.4 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. Marcella Elementary School's average proficiency of 31.5% compares with 33.3% for its nearest scored neighbors.
The school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more, according to its NCES locale (City: Large).
Enrollment was 530 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 581.
On allk12, people connected to Marcella Elementary School can post about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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
Nearby schools
- Up Excellence Academy0.4 mi · 36
- Black Elementary School0.7 mi · 488
- Premier H S - Houston (greenspoint)0.7 mi · 60
- Thompson Elementary School1.0 mi · 455
- Bussey Elementary School1.2 mi · 489
- Stovall Middle School1.3 mi · 1,039
Frequently asked questions
About Marcella Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Marcella Elementary School?
Marcella Elementary School enrolls approximately 530 students in grades 01-05.
What age range does Marcella Elementary School serve?
Marcella Elementary School serves students from grade 01 through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Marcella Elementary School?
Approximately 14.6:1 students per teacher at Marcella Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at Marcella Elementary School?
Student demographics at Marcella Elementary School are roughly 2% White, 83% Hispanic, 12% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Marcella Elementary School public or private?
Marcella Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by ALDINE ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.