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Enrollment
675
Elementary
DISTRICT 593 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ALIEF ISD·NCES 480783000115
Youens Elementary School
12141 HIGH STAR, HOUSTON, TX 77072 · (281) 983-8383 · Harris County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL675 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.6:1
58 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.6:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
95%
640 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 | 14 | 2% |
| Kindergarten | 96 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 121 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 137 | 20% |
| Grade 3 | 133 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 145 | 21% |
| Grade 5 | 29 | 4% |
This year's kindergarten class (96) is 231% larger than its 5th grade class (29).
Student demographics
32%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
41.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +26.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
35.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +22.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 41 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 35 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 26 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 22 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 17.0% | 24.0% | 21.0% | 38.0% |
| Mathematics | 16.0% | 19.0% | 22.0% | 43.0% |
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 | 41.0% | 35.0% |
| 2024-25 | 39.0% | 34.0% |
| 2023-24 | 38.0% | 35.0% |
| 2022-23 | 38.0% | 35.0% |
| 2021-22 | 29.0% | 22.0% |
| 2020-21 | 15.0% | 13.0% |
% 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
39.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.2%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 39% 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 Youens Elementary School
Youens Elementary School's state test result (39.4% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Youens Elementary School this school | 675 | 94.8% | 39.4% |
| Martin Elementary School HOUSTON | 654 | 91.0% | 43.3% |
| Neff Elementary School HOUSTON | 709 | 96.1% | 34.7% |
| Sarah S King Elementary School SAN ANTONIO | 645 | 98.8% | 20.9% |
| Chambers Elementary School HOUSTON | 559 | 94.1% | 38.5% |
| White E Elementary School HOUSTON | 691 | 91.9% | 33.3% |
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 Youens Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Harris County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 39.4% | #2,674 of 4,401 | #352 of 624 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 35.0% | #3,415 of 4,466 ▼ 83 | #511 of 625 ▼ 35 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 41.0% | #3,527 of 4,466 ▲ 32 | #499 of 625 ▲ 13 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.5pp | #2,594 of 3,998 | #413 of 603 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 675 | #1,078 of 4,938 | #268 of 682 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.6:1 | #232 of 4,622 | #38 of 657 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 32.1% | #3,354 of 4,628 | #473 of 657 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 94.8% | #537 of 4,789 | #144 of 671 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -26.3% | #690 of 2,838 | #138 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
675
-103 (-13%) vs 2020
-29% since 1990-91, when it was 956
Student : Teacher
11.6:1
was 12.2:1
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 | 675 | 58.3 | 11.6:1 | 95% (640) |
| 2023-24 | 680 | 59.5 | 11.4:1 | 93% (629) |
| 2022-23 | 712 | 54.5 | 13.1:1 | 96% (683) |
| 2020-21 | 778 | 64 | 12.2:1 | 92% (713) |
| 2017-18 | 916 | 70.4 | 13.0:1 | 87% (801) |
| 2015-16 | 997 | 70 | 14.2:1 | 85% (852) |
| 2010-11 | 1,040 | 68 | 15.3:1 | 85% (885) |
| 2000-01 | 982 | 56 | 17.5:1 | 72% (706) |
| 1990-91 | 956 | 55 | 17.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Youens Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 26% (916 to 675); teachers down 17% (70.4 to 58.3).
About Youens Elementary School
The public elementary school Youens Elementary School is located in HOUSTON, Texas. Students in pre-K through 5 make up the school's enrollment of 675 students. That compares with an average of about 519 students for elementary schools in Texas.
ALIEF ISD oversees Youens Elementary School and 45 other schools, with 38,610 students in total.
Hispanic students account for 81% of the school's enrollment. The rest of enrollment is 9% Black and 9% Asian. Among all residents of Harris County, the Hispanic share is about 44%. A diversity index of 32% means there is a 32% chance two randomly chosen students at Youens Elementary School are from different groups.
On staff are 58.3 full-time-equivalent teachers; the student-to-teacher ratio is 11.6:1. The average for elementary schools in Texas is 15.1:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. About 95% of students at Youens Elementary School are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Harris County is 70%.
After adjusting for student poverty, Youens Elementary School lands between the top and bottom 10% of Texas schools. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 39.4%; the prediction is 33.2%.
For the population of Harris County, the median household earns about $74,983 a year, about 34% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 13%. Youens Elementary School shares Harris County with 1,204 other public schools.
The closest school to Youens Elementary School is Alief Middle School, located about 0.1 miles away. Youens Elementary School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Nearby schools average 45.7% on proficiency, and Youens Elementary School is below that at 39.4%.
The federal government classifies Youens Elementary School's location as City: Large.
In 2024-25, the school enrolled 675, down from 778 in 2020-21.
This page collects posts and questions about Youens Elementary School, such as open houses, carpools, and field trips. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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
- Alief Middle School0.1 mi · 821
- Hastings High School0.2 mi · 3,786
- Alief Montessori Community School0.3 mi · 367
- Elsik High School0.5 mi · 4,057
- Alief Learning Center (K-6)0.8 mi · 6
- Alief Learning Center (6-12)0.8 mi · 140
Frequently asked questions
About Youens Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Youens Elementary School?
Youens Elementary School enrolls approximately 675 students in grades PK-05.
Is Youens Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Youens Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Youens Elementary School have?
Youens Elementary School employs 58 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.6:1.
What is the student diversity at Youens Elementary School?
Student demographics at Youens Elementary School are roughly 1% White, 81% Hispanic, 9% Black, 9% Asian.
Is Youens Elementary School public or private?
Youens Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by ALIEF ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.