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Enrollment
515
Elementary
DISTRICT 593 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ALIEF ISD·NCES 480783005385
Petrosky Elementary School
6703 WINKLEMAN, HOUSTON, TX 77083 · (281) 983-8366 · Harris County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL515 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 75% of Texas public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B+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
10.8:1
48 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.6:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
85%
437 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 | 67 | 13% |
| Kindergarten | 73 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 79 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 83 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 102 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 111 | 22% |
This year's kindergarten class (73) is 34% smaller than its 4th grade class (111).
Student demographics
68%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
61.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +23.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
51.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +24.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 61 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 23 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 24 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 34.0% | 27.0% | 20.0% | 19.0% |
| Mathematics | 21.0% | 30.0% | 17.0% | 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 | 61.0% | 51.0% |
| 2024-25 | 52.0% | 40.0% |
| 2023-24 | 54.0% | 42.0% |
| 2022-23 | 46.0% | 45.0% |
| 2021-22 | 54.0% | 42.0% |
| 2020-21 | 38.0% | 27.0% |
% 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
47.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.5%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 47% 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 Petrosky Elementary School
Petrosky Elementary School's state test result (47.2% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Petrosky Elementary School this school | 515 | 84.9% | 47.2% |
| Austin Achieve Pflugerville PFLUGERVILLE | 551 | 80.6% | 30.4% |
| Clifton Early Childhood IRVING | 420 | 85.5% | N/A |
| Mission Bend Glen Elementary School HOUSTON | 460 | 82.6% | 30.8% |
| Northwest Elementary School AUSTIN | 395 | 82.5% | 24.1% |
| Bryant Elementary School ARLINGTON | 462 | 77.7% | 48.4% |
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 Petrosky Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Harris County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 47.2% | #1,715 of 4,401 | #211 of 624 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 51.0% | #1,628 of 4,466 ▲ 1,027 | #212 of 625 ▲ 163 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 61.0% | #1,316 of 4,466 ▲ 881 | #161 of 625 ▲ 126 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +10.5pp | #1,358 of 3,998 | #211 of 603 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 515 | #2,373 of 4,938 | #452 of 682 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.8:1 | #108 of 4,622 | #14 of 657 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.9% | #720 of 4,628 | #99 of 657 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 84.9% | #1,567 of 4,789 | #354 of 671 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.3% | #2,441 of 2,838 | #387 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
515
-65 (-11%) vs 2020
-50% since 1990-91, when it was 1,027
Student : Teacher
10.8:1
was 12.1:1
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 | 515 | 47.5 | 10.8:1 | 85% (437) |
| 2023-24 | 539 | 48.3 | 11.2:1 | 86% (463) |
| 2022-23 | 594 | 48.2 | 12.3:1 | 85% (507) |
| 2020-21 | 580 | 48 | 12.1:1 | 84% (488) |
| 2017-18 | 544 | 41.6 | 13.1:1 | 71% (388) |
| 2015-16 | 627 | 48 | 13.1:1 | 73% (457) |
| 2010-11 | 653 | 47 | 13.9:1 | 72% (467) |
| 2000-01 | 792 | 41 | 19.3:1 | 32% (257) |
| 1990-91 | 1,027 | 58 | 17.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Petrosky Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (544 to 515); teachers up 14% (41.6 to 47.5).
About Petrosky Elementary School
Petrosky Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school in HOUSTON, Texas, one of the schools in ALIEF ISD. The school teaches pre-K through 4 and enrolls 515 students.
The 46 schools in ALIEF ISD enroll 38,610 students altogether, Petrosky Elementary School among them.
The largest racial or ethnic group at Petrosky Elementary School is Hispanic, with 45% of students. Other groups include 30% Black, 14% Asian, and 10% White. In Harris County overall, the Hispanic share is about 44%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Petrosky Elementary School scores 68%.
With 47.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 10.8:1. Statewide, elementary schools in Texas average 15.1:1. Roughly 85% of students come from households that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. On average, public schools in Harris County report 70%.
On the allk12 Grade, Petrosky Elementary School lands at A-, ahead of 75% of Texas public elementary schools.
A school with Petrosky Elementary School's lunch-eligibility share in Texas is predicted to score 37.5%. Petrosky Elementary School scores 47.2%, 9.7 points above that line.
In Harris County, median household income comes to about $74,983, roughly 34% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Harris County counts 1,205 public schools with about 886,911 students.
Petrosky Elementary School's closest public school neighbor is Albright Middle School, about 0.3 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. In a group of 8 nearby schools with scores, Petrosky Elementary School ranks 2nd on average proficiency.
Federal records code the school's setting as Suburb: Large.
Enrollment was 515 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 580. The ratio was 12.1:1 in 2020-21 and 10.8:1 in 2024-25.
The allk12 page for Petrosky Elementary School lets the school community talk about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. You can also rate the school on this page.
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
- Albright Middle School0.3 mi · 945
- Iltexas Westpark Elementary School0.4 mi · 852
- Iltexas Westpark Middle School0.4 mi · 440
- Houston Classical0.5 mi · 342
- Miller Intermediate School0.9 mi · 793
- Holmquist Elementary School1.0 mi · 782
Frequently asked questions
About Petrosky Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Petrosky Elementary School?
Petrosky Elementary School enrolls approximately 515 students in grades PK-04.
What age range does Petrosky Elementary School serve?
Petrosky Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 04.
How many students per teacher at Petrosky Elementary School?
Approximately 10.8:1 students per teacher at Petrosky Elementary School.
How diverse is Petrosky Elementary School?
Petrosky Elementary School reports a student body of 10% White, 45% Hispanic, 30% Black, 14% Asian.
Who oversees Petrosky Elementary School?
Petrosky 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.