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Alumni: what's one memory from OUTLEY EL that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
863
Elementary
DISTRICT 593 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ALIEF ISD·NCES 480783004182
Outley Elementary School
12355 RICHMOND AVE, HOUSTON, TX 77082 · (281) 584-0655 · Harris County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL863 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 44% 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.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- DThree-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
14.4:1
60 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.6:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
85%
732 students
DISTRICT 88% · 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 | 11 | 1% |
| Kindergarten | 166 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 171 | 20% |
| Grade 2 | 180 | 21% |
| Grade 3 | 181 | 21% |
| Grade 4 | 154 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (166) is 8% larger than its 4th grade class (154).
Student demographics
61%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 54% · 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
48.0%
TX avg 54.5% . -1.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
39.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +0.0pp 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 39 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are down about 1 points since 2020, while math scores have held steady.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 22.0% | 26.0% | 26.0% | 26.0% |
| Mathematics | 13.0% | 26.0% | 21.0% | 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 | 48.0% | 39.0% |
| 2024-25 | 41.0% | 34.0% |
| 2023-24 | 52.0% | 38.0% |
| 2022-23 | 55.0% | 52.0% |
| 2021-22 | 61.0% | 45.0% |
| 2020-21 | 49.0% | 39.0% |
% 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
41.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.5%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 41% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 37% 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 Outley Elementary School
Outley Elementary School's state test result (41.3% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Outley Elementary School this school | 863 | 84.8% | 41.3% |
| Ellis Elementary School ARLINGTON | 753 | 86.2% | 30.5% |
| KIPP Unity Primary School HOUSTON | 1,050 | 89.6% | 49.9% |
| Hancock Elementary School HOUSTON | 749 | 81.3% | 37.4% |
| Sst Advancement HOUSTON | 646 | 89.8% | 62.2% |
| Iltexas Houston Orem Elementary School HOUSTON | 837 | 90.0% | 14.9% |
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 Outley Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Harris County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.3% | #2,417 of 4,401 | #321 of 624 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 39.0% | #2,939 of 4,466 ▲ 391 | #425 of 625 ▲ 52 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.0% | #2,709 of 4,466 ▲ 673 | #365 of 625 ▲ 115 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -10.0pp | #331 of 3,998 | #38 of 603 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 863 | #267 of 4,938 | #91 of 682 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.4:1 | #1,880 of 4,622 | #261 of 657 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.7% | #1,354 of 4,628 | #172 of 657 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 84.8% | #1,570 of 4,789 | #355 of 671 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -28.5% | #579 of 2,838 | #117 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
863
-99 (-10%) vs 2020
-1% since 2000-01, when it was 870
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
was 13.6:1
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 | 863 | 60 | 14.4:1 | 85% (732) |
| 2023-24 | 872 | 60.2 | 14.5:1 | 86% (746) |
| 2022-23 | 829 | 58.2 | 14.3:1 | 84% (697) |
| 2020-21 | 962 | 71 | 13.6:1 | 82% (791) |
| 2017-18 | 1,207 | 74.9 | 16.1:1 | 65% (790) |
| 2015-16 | 1,122 | 71 | 15.8:1 | 58% (652) |
| 2010-11 | 1,071 | 67 | 16.0:1 | 56% (602) |
| 2000-01 | 870 | 43 | 20.2:1 | 35% (306) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Outley Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 29% (1,207 to 863); teachers down 20% (74.9 to 60).
About Outley Elementary School
Outley Elementary School is a high-enrollment elementary school in ALIEF ISD, located in HOUSTON, Texas. A total of 863 students attend the school, which covers pre-K through 4. Against the 519-student average for elementary schools in Texas, enrollment here is 66% higher.
The district, ALIEF ISD, operates 46 schools serving 38,610 students.
Outley Elementary School's enrollment is 54% Black. Other groups make up 31% Hispanic, 8% White, and 6% Asian. County-wide, 19% of Harris County residents are Black. By the diversity index, Outley Elementary School comes in at 61%.
The teaching staff at Outley Elementary School is 60 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 14.4:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Texas is 15.1:1, higher than at this school. About 85% of students, or 732, qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The rate at public schools in Harris County averages 70%, lower than here.
The allk12 Grade for Outley Elementary School is C+. Compared with Texas public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 44% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Outley Elementary School sits between the top and bottom 10% of Texas schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate on state tests of 41.3% and a predicted 37.5%.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Harris County show that median household income is about $74,983, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 34%, and about 13% of people live in poverty. Outley Elementary School is one of 1,205 public schools in Harris County, which together enroll about 886,911 students.
Budewig Intermediate School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Outley Elementary School at 5th of 9.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as City: Large, meaning it is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
The student count in 2024-25 was 863, 10% below the 962 of 2020-21.
Questions about science fairs, picture day, and bus routes can be posted here. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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 ALIEF ISD
- Elsik High SchoolHigh · 4,057 students
- Hastings High SchoolHigh · 3,786 students
- Taylor High SchoolHigh · 2,838 students
- O'Donnell Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,214 students
- Budewig Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 1,054 students
- Olle Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,025 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
- Budewig Intermediate School0.4 mi · 1,054
- Shadowbriar Elementary School0.6 mi · 334
- Alief Montessori Community School1.2 mi · 367
- Sst Advancement1.2 mi · 646
- Ashford Elementary School1.2 mi · 582
- Heflin Elementary School1.3 mi · 501
Frequently asked questions
About Outley Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Outley Elementary School?
Outley Elementary School enrolls approximately 863 students in grades PK-04.
Is Outley Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Outley Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-04.
How many students per teacher at Outley Elementary School?
Approximately 14.4:1 students per teacher at Outley Elementary School.
How diverse is Outley Elementary School?
Outley Elementary School reports a student body of 8% White, 31% Hispanic, 54% Black, 6% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Outley Elementary School?
Outley Elementary School is overseen by ALIEF ISD in Harris County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.