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Enrollment
709
Elementary
DISTRICT 515 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HOUSTON ISD·NCES 482364010750
Neff Elementary School
8301 NEFF ST, HOUSTON, TX 77036 · (713) 556-9566 · Harris County
GRADES 02–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL709 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.5:1
43 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.5:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
96%
681 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 2 | 179 | 25% |
| Grade 3 | 180 | 25% |
| Grade 4 | 175 | 25% |
| Grade 5 | 175 | 25% |
Student demographics
25%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
Feeds from
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
42.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +25.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
44.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +28.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 44 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 25 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 28 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 20.0% | 22.0% | 30.0% | 28.0% |
| Mathematics | 17.0% | 27.0% | 24.0% | 32.0% |
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 | 42.0% | 44.0% |
| 2024-25 | 41.0% | 44.0% |
| 2023-24 | 34.0% | 42.0% |
| 2022-23 | 29.0% | 34.0% |
| 2021-22 | 36.0% | 37.0% |
| 2020-21 | 17.0% | 16.0% |
% 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
34.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.7%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 35% 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 Neff Elementary School
Neff Elementary School's state test result (34.7% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neff Elementary School this school | 709 | 96.1% | 34.7% |
| Sutton Elementary School HOUSTON | 833 | 96.4% | 40.5% |
| Youens Elementary School HOUSTON | 675 | 94.8% | 39.4% |
| David Crockett Academy SAN ANTONIO | 717 | 96.4% | 17.7% |
| Sarah S King Elementary School SAN ANTONIO | 645 | 98.8% | 20.9% |
| Martin Elementary School HOUSTON | 654 | 91.0% | 43.3% |
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 Neff Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Harris County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 34.7% | #3,190 of 4,401 | #453 of 624 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 44.0% | #2,413 of 4,466 ▼ 168 | #341 of 625 ▼ 30 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #3,463 of 4,466 ▼ 37 | #488 of 625 ▼ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +11.5pp | #1,257 of 3,998 | #189 of 603 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 709 | #860 of 4,938 | #222 of 682 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.5:1 | #3,607 of 4,622 | #490 of 657 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 25.0% | #3,601 of 4,628 | #520 of 657 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 96.1% | #384 of 4,789 | #113 of 671 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.9% | #2,128 of 2,838 | #354 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
709
-41 (-5%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
16.5:1
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 | 709 | 43 | 16.5:1 | 96% (681) |
| 2023-24 | 727 | 44 | 16.5:1 | 97% (706) |
| 2022-23 | 749 | 43 | 17.4:1 | 97% (724) |
| 2020-21 | 750 | 45 | 16.7:1 | 94% (703) |
| 2017-18 | 778 | 39.3 | 19.8:1 | 73% (566) |
| 2015-16 | 779 | 38 | 20.5:1 | 85% (666) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Neff Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (778 to 709); teachers up 9% (39.3 to 43).
About Neff Elementary School
Neff Elementary School is an elementary school in HOUSTON, Texas, reachable at (713) 556-9566. Students in grades 2 through 5 make up the school's enrollment of 709 students. Elementary schools in Texas have about 519 students on average; enrollment here is 37% higher.
Neff Elementary School is part of a district of 273 schools: HOUSTON ISD, with 176,727 students.
Neff Elementary School is 86% Hispanic by enrollment. Other reported shares: 6% Asian and 5% Black. That compares with about 44% Hispanic among all Harris County residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 25%.
For every teacher at Neff Elementary School, there are about 16.5 students; the school has 43 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, elementary schools in Texas average 15.1:1. The eligibility rate for free or reduced-price meals is 96%. It compares with 70% for public schools in Harris County.
Schools in Texas with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 32.7%. Neff Elementary School scores 34.7%.
For the population of Harris County, median household income comes to about $74,983, roughly 34% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 13%. Harris County counts 1,205 public schools with about 886,911 students.
Measured in a straight line, Sharpstown International School is about 0.1 miles from Neff Elementary School. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Its average proficiency rate of 34.7% is above the 34.7% average for nearby schools.
Neff Elementary School has an NCES locale of City: Large.
The school's student count decreased 5% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years.
Neff Elementary School has a community page on allk12 for topics such as athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. 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
- Sharpstown International School0.1 mi · 1,352
- Neff Ecc0.3 mi · 550
- White E Elementary School0.7 mi · 691
- Bonham Elementary School1.2 mi · 940
- Bush Elementary School1.3 mi · 780
- Sharpstown High School1.5 mi · 1,689
Frequently asked questions
About Neff Elementary SchoolHow large is Neff Elementary School?
Neff Elementary School enrolls approximately 709 students in grades 02-05.
What age range does Neff Elementary School serve?
Neff Elementary School serves students from grade 02 through grade 05.
How many teachers does Neff Elementary School have?
Neff Elementary School employs 43 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.5:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Neff Elementary School?
At Neff Elementary School, the student body is approximately 1% White, 86% Hispanic, 5% Black, 6% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Neff Elementary School?
Neff 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.