THOMPSON EL

THOMPSON EL, a medium-sized primary school in HOUSTON, Texas, overseen by ALDINE ISD, teaches 455 students, covering grades 1 through 5.

Across the 76 schools in ALDINE ISD (56,419 students total), THOMPSON EL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, THOMPSON EL reports that nearly all students (96%) are Hispanic. The remainder is composed of 3% Black. By comparison, Harris County as a whole is about 44% Hispanic, so the school skews meaningfully more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.2:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting THOMPSON EL tighter than the state norm the norm. About 92% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is above Harris County's rate of about 70%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), THOMPSON EL is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 33.6%; this one delivers 50.3%, a residual of +16.7 points.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Harris County indicate median household earnings sit near $74,983, roughly 34% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Harris County's 1205 public schools (combined enrollment of about 886,911 students), THOMPSON EL is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is STOVALL MIDDLE, roughly 0.4 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around THOMPSON EL. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), THOMPSON EL ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 38.3%.

THOMPSON EL operates from a metropolitan location.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 43%: 792 students in 2018 compared to 455 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 15.4:1 in 2018 to 14.2:1 today.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.