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What's one thing MILNE EL gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
498
Elementary
DISTRICT 515 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HOUSTON ISD·NCES 482364021036
Milne Elementary School
7800 PORTAL DR, HOUSTON, TX 77071 · (713) 778-3420 · Harris County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL498 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.6:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.5:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
96%
476 students
DISTRICT 84% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 42 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 63 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 75 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 65 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 88 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 84 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 81 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (63) is 22% smaller than its 5th grade class (81).
Student demographics
52%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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Milne Elementary School→Welch Middle School
Based on published attendance-zone data from HOUSTON ISD. Zones change; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
48.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +38.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
50.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +45.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 50 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 38 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 45 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 18.0% | 30.0% | 25.0% | 27.0% |
| Mathematics | 17.0% | 33.0% | 28.0% | 22.0% |
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 | 48.0% | 50.0% |
| 2024-25 | 38.0% | 39.0% |
| 2023-24 | 21.0% | 20.0% |
| 2022-23 | 17.0% | 11.0% |
| 2021-22 | 27.0% | 12.0% |
| 2020-21 | 10.0% | 5.0% |
% 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
25.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.9%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 26% 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 Milne Elementary School
Milne Elementary School's state test result (25.9% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milne Elementary School this school | 498 | 95.6% | 25.9% |
| Western Hills Elementary School FORT WORTH | 499 | 97.6% | 15.8% |
| Maple Lawn Elementary School DALLAS | 511 | 95.1% | 44.1% |
| Hobby Elementary School HOUSTON | 447 | 97.1% | 37.3% |
| Foerster Elementary School HOUSTON | 531 | 98.9% | 25.4% |
| Mike Moses Elementary School NACOGDOCHES | 503 | 94.0% | 16.9% |
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 Milne Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Harris County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 25.9% | #3,991 of 4,401 | #583 of 624 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #1,764 of 4,466 ▲ 1,084 | #234 of 625 ▲ 177 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.0% | #2,766 of 4,466 ▲ 913 | #377 of 625 ▲ 154 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +35.0pp | #79 of 3,998 | #6 of 603 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 498 | #2,568 of 4,938 | #473 of 682 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.6:1 | #2,953 of 4,622 | #389 of 657 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 51.8% | #2,250 of 4,628 | #297 of 657 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 95.6% | #429 of 4,789 | #124 of 671 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -14.4% | #1,660 of 2,838 | #286 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
498
+8 (+2%) vs 2020
-33% since 1990-91, when it was 746
Student : Teacher
15.6:1
was 15.8:1
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 | 498 | 32 | 15.6:1 | 96% (476) |
| 2023-24 | 506 | 28 | 18.1:1 | 98% (495) |
| 2022-23 | 482 | 23 | 21.0:1 | 94% (454) |
| 2020-21 | 490 | 31 | 15.8:1 | 96% (470) |
| 2017-18 | 582 | 36 | 16.2:1 | 95% (551) |
| 2015-16 | 687 | 45 | 15.3:1 | 97% (663) |
| 2010-11 | 568 | 36 | 15.8:1 | 51% (289) |
| 2000-01 | 974 | 42 | 23.2:1 | 77% (752) |
| 1990-91 | 746 | 46 | 16.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Milne Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 14% (582 to 498); teachers down 11% (36 to 32).
About Milne Elementary School
Milne Elementary School is a public elementary school run by HOUSTON ISD in HOUSTON, Texas. Its enrollment is 498 students, spread over pre-K through 5.
HOUSTON ISD has 273 schools; together they serve 176,727 students.
More than half of enrollment at Milne Elementary School is Hispanic: 57%. The next largest groups are 40% Black. The school's Hispanic share is 13 points above the 44% share among Harris County residents. The diversity index for Milne Elementary School is 52%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Milne Elementary School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.6:1, with 32 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in Texas is about 15.1:1. A common income measure, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, is 96% at Milne Elementary School. Among public schools in Harris County, the average eligibility rate is 70%.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, Milne Elementary School is 7.0 points below the average proficiency rate across its state test results predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 25.9% actual, 32.9% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in Texas.
The school is in Harris County, where median household income comes to about $74,983, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Harris County counts 1,205 public schools with about 886,911 students.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Valley West Elementary School, is about 0.7 miles. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. On average proficiency, Milne Elementary School is 6th of 7 nearby schools with test data.
Milne Elementary School is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more, a location NCES labels City: Large.
Enrollment went from 490 in 2020-21 to 498 in 2024-25, a change of 8 students.
The Milne Elementary School discussion page is a place for special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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
- Texas Connections Academy at HoustonCombined · 8,641 students
- Bellaire High SchoolHigh · 3,216 students
- Lamar High SchoolHigh · 2,968 students
- Westside High SchoolHigh · 2,729 students
- Heights High SchoolHigh · 2,426 students
- Houston Math Science and Technology CenterHigh · 2,396 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
- Valley West Elementary School0.7 mi · 505
- Halpin Early Childhood Center0.8 mi · 302
- Texans Can Academy - Houston Southwest0.9 mi · 410
- Tinsley Elementary School0.9 mi · 590
- Welch Middle School1.0 mi · 547
- Elrod Elementary School1.1 mi · 742
Frequently asked questions
About Milne Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Milne Elementary School?
Milne Elementary School enrolls approximately 498 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Milne Elementary School serve?
Milne Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Milne Elementary School have?
Milne Elementary School employs 32 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.6:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Milne Elementary School?
At Milne Elementary School, the student body is approximately 2% White, 57% Hispanic, 40% Black, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Milne Elementary School?
Milne 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.