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Heflin Elementary

Public Grades K-4

4258^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 8% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Heflin Elementary is a K-4 school in Houston, TX, serving 501 students within the Alief Independent School District (Isd), and it is currently facing significant academic challenges despite having a low student-to-teacher ratio of 10.8:1 and spending in line with nearby schools.

Heflin's academic performance has declined sharply, dropping from the 33rd percentile in 2018-2019 to the 8th percentile in 2025-2026, placing it in the bottom 10% of Texas elementary schools. This decline is most severe in mathematics, where only 18.82% of 3rd graders and 22.99% of 4th graders were proficient in 2025-2026—roughly half the state average. A particularly urgent issue is a new and dramatic gender gap: the school now ranks in the 20th percentile for female students but only the 2nd percentile for male students, a stark reversal from two years prior when it ranked higher for boys. This suggests a recent, acute challenge in effectively educating its male student population.

Comparisons to nearby schools highlight that Heflin's struggles are not inevitable. Sst Advancement, a charter school within a mile serving a similarly high-needs population (89.78% free/reduced lunch), ranks in the 66th percentile and achieves dramatically better results, with 4th-grade math proficiency at 47.76% compared to Heflin's 22.99%. Heflin also underperforms its Alief ISD peers like Outley Elementary (33rd percentile) and Mahanay Elementary (29th percentile), despite having a lower student-to-teacher ratio. With per-student spending ($11,202) in line with higher-performing schools, the data suggests the school's challenges are not due to a lack of resources but rather how they are utilized, pointing to a need for targeted instructional improvements, especially in math and for male students.

501

Students ?

10.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,026

Per pupil spending ?

90.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3303 Synott Rd
Houston, TX 77082-4926

(281) 531-1144

District: Alief Independent School District (Isd)

Racial breakdown:

African American:

62.5%

Hispanic:

21.2%

Asian:

8.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 33rd percentile in 2016 → 8th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (28% vs 49% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (8th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 25 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school28%

District avg37%

Texas avg49%

4,258^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 8%▼ down 25 pts since 2016

From bottom 33% (2016) to bottom 8% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

22^nd of 24Elementary Schools in the Alief Independent School District (Isd)

705^th of 951Alief Independent School District (Isd) among Texas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	15.7	4258 of 4627	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	18.6	4108 of 4651	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.0	3717 of 4710	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.4	3193 of 4647	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.8	3024 of 4581	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.4	2864 of 4578	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.7	2980 of 4479	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.6	2903 of 4359	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	27.1	3334 of 4329	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	39.3	2863 of 4286	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	43.9	2657 of 4320	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	37.4	3035 of 4260	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	44.1	2638 of 4221	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	33.3	3246 of 4206	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	33.4	3242 of 4095	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	25.1	3454 of 3937	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	31.3	3141 of 3884	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	34.6	2918 of 3768	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	16.2	3490 of 3724	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	19.8	3164 of 3476	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	17.3	3241 of 3475	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	21.9	3124 of 3465	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	27.6	1959 of 2406	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	45.3	1279 of 2443	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.6	952 of 2443	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.1	864 of 2421	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.8	993 of 2444	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.8	1067 of 2515	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.8	1382 of 2483	44.3%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	41.0	706 of 1015	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.6	675 of 957	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	6.0	936 of 967	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	30.2	825 of 1009	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.5	817 of 1005	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	55.7	1703 of 4461	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.3	2628 of 4331	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	66.9	950 of 4295	77.9%	★★★★☆
2018	65.4	1012 of 4240	76.1%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	22.2	1455 of 1643	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.3	2125 of 3668	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	61.8	1062 of 3556	70.1%	★★★★☆
2022	67.7	781 of 3487	77.6%	★★★★☆
2021	64.9	800 of 3446	76.8%	★★★★☆
2019	55.9	1274 of 3333	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.7	925 of 3226	71.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	26.5	3668 of 4575	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.1	3779 of 4658	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.7	3490 of 4588	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.7	3190 of 4561	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.9	2745 of 4499	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.2	1654 of 4348	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.8	2567 of 4306	40.4%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2018	49.3	1988 of 3106	36.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	25.2	3733 of 4413	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.4	3918 of 4465	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.8	3556 of 4401	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.7	3307 of 4376	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	45.1	2241 of 4329	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.9	1852 of 4188	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.9	1170 of 4168	71.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	28.1	3712 of 4520	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.2	3315 of 4594	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.3	2851 of 4521	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.0	2086 of 4477	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.0	2180 of 4451	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.5	2037 of 4309	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.0	2232 of 4264	47.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	8.9	4485 of 4582	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	32.9	3259 of 4647	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.3	2868 of 4585	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.9	2803 of 4563	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.2	2957 of 4498	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	18.1	3945 of 4357	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	28.7	3324 of 4319	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	32.4	3151 of 4301	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.0	3398 of 4292	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.2	2785 of 4086	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.8	3459 of 3952	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.7	3280 of 3799	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.5	3541 of 3684	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	28.0	2846 of 3558	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	41.8	1956 of 3082	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	11.2	2948 of 3082	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	52.5	1490 of 3142	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.1	1976 of 3127	36.8%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

At Risk (2022)62nd percentile+28 vs school

White (2022)37th percentile+3 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2018)36th percentile+3 vs school

Asian (2023)30th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)27th percentile+19 vs school

Female (2026)20th percentile+12 vs school

African American (2026)19th percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)18th percentile+10 vs school

Hispanic (2026)15th percentile+7 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)11th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)2nd percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading36%-16 vs state

Mathematics21%-26 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, April 18, 2012

Overcrowded, understaffed boot-camp-type school. GT students are not challeged due to lack of teachers. Children get screamed at a lot, their spirits crushed and embarrased in front of peers, teachers and visitors. This coming year I will bite the bullet so my children can go to private school. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2026)			STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)						STAAR Mathematics (2026)						STAAR Social Studies (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Heflin Elementary	Public	K-4	3303 Synott Rd	Houston	77082	Harris County	Alief Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 531-1144	501	46	10.8	90.2%	32 (6.4%)	313 (62.5%)	106 (21.2%)	42 (8.4%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	15.7	4258^th of 4627 public elementary schools	8.0%		18.6	4108^th of 4651 public elementary schools	11.7%	150								40.2	31.8					18.8	23.0						$9,026
Sst Advancement	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	12801 Brant Rock Dr	Houston	77082	Harris County	School Of Science And Technology Discovery	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(832) 288-2523	646	36	17.7	89.8%	32 (5.0%)	361 (55.9%)	206 (31.9%)	31 (4.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.3%)	61.4	1553^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	66.4%		73.7	975^th of 4651 public elementary schools	79.0%	578								47.5	67.2	73.9	60.3	80.0		37.7	47.8	43.5	52.4	78.0			$11,469
Mahanay Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	13215 High Star	Houston	77083	Harris County	Alief Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 983-8355	499	46	10.8	90.4%	30 (6.0%)	172 (34.5%)	158 (31.7%)	128 (25.7%)	10 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	32.4	3266^th of 4627 public elementary schools	29.4%		27.7	3569^th of 4651 public elementary schools	23.3%	303								48.4	29.3					45.1	24.4						$9,186
Outley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	12355 Richmond Ave	Houston	77082	Harris County	Alief Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 584-0655	863	60	14.3	84.8%	71 (8.2%)	464 (53.8%)	265 (30.7%)	48 (5.6%)	4 (0.5%)	6 (0.7%)	5 (0.6%)	34.7	3106^th of 4627 public elementary schools	32.9%		25.3	3707^th of 4651 public elementary schools	20.3%	601								46.6	42.1					33.3	39.2						$7,025
Hearne Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	13939 Rio Bonito	Houston	77083	Harris County	Alief Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 983-8333	675	55	12.1	88.4%	20 (3.0%)	154 (22.8%)	449 (66.5%)	51 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	29	3493^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	24.5%		31.4	3342^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	28.1%	151	24.6	51.4						37.7	39.7					35.5	35.8						$8,754
Shadowbriar Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	2650 Shadowbriar Dr	Houston	77077	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 368-2160	334	28	11.9	86.2%	18 (5.4%)	218 (65.3%)	78 (23.4%)	7 (2.1%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.3%)	46.3	2312^th of 4627 public elementary schools	50.0%		52.9	1967^th of 4651 public elementary schools	57.7%	345								56.1	44.7	65.6				45.2	25.6	40.6					$11,004
Youens Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	12141 High Star	Houston	77072	Harris County	Alief Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 983-8383	675	58	11.5	94.8%	5 (0.7%)	60 (8.9%)	550 (81.5%)	59 (8.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25.5	3720^th of 4627 public elementary schools	19.6%		27.3	3592^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	22.8%	128	29.9	37.8						37.1	30.0	61.1				20.7	29.5	66.7					$9,195
Alief Montessori Community School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	12013 6th St	Houston	77072	Harris County	Alief Montessori Community School	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 530-9406	367	19	19.6	78.5%	18 (4.9%)	48 (13.1%)	139 (37.9%)	140 (38.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.7%)	55.1	1851^st of 4627 public elementary schools	60.0%		61.7	1491^st of 4651 public elementary schools	67.9%	360							77.8	53.9	41.9	61.3	82.8	82.4	75.0	35.9	37.2	54.8	65.5	20.0	47.4	43.8	$6,585
Liestman Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	7610 Synott Rd	Houston	77083	Harris County	Alief Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 983-8348	514	50	10.2	88.1%	8 (1.6%)	135 (26.3%)	308 (59.9%)	63 (12.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26	3695^th of 4627 public elementary schools	20.1%		41.4	2684^th of 4651 public elementary schools	42.3%	1011	34.3	42.5						44.8	45.2					24.7	31.6						$10,345
Ashford Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1815 Shannon Vly Dr	Houston	77077	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 368-2120	582	39	14.9	88.1%	28 (4.8%)	270 (46.4%)	233 (40.0%)	32 (5.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (2.9%)	50.4	2094^th of 4627 public elementary schools	54.7%		47.1	2315^th of 4651 public elementary schools	50.2%	221	36.4	43.8	75.0	27.3	31.3	66.7		45.8	57.9	60.3				37.5	39.7	49.3					$13,679

Frequently Asked Questions about Heflin Elementary

Is Heflin Elementary a good school?

Heflin Elementary ranks in the bottom 8.0% of Texas elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Heflin Elementary?

Students at Heflin Elementary are 62% African American, 21% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 6% White.

What schools do graduates of Heflin Elementary attend?

Students who attend Heflin Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Budewig Intermediate
Middle : O'Donnell Middle
High : Alief Early College High School
High : Elsik High School
High : Hastings High School
High : Kerr High School
High : Taylor High School

What district is Heflin Elementary in?

Alief Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Heflin Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 501 students attended Heflin Elementary.

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