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Alexander Elementary

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Alexander Elementary ranks 2711 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

2711^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 41% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Alexander Elementary is a PK-4 public school in the Alief Independent School District (Isd) serving 609 students in a high-poverty area of Houston, TX, where about 89% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. After years of ranking in the bottom third of Texas elementary schools, the school has shown a clear upward trend, climbing to the 41st percentile statewide over the last two years—a promising sign that recent changes are working.

One of the school’s biggest strengths is 4th-grade math, where 53.47% of students were proficient in 2025-2026, outperforming both the district (38.98%) and state (49.28%) averages. This is a standout compared to nearby schools like Mahanay Elementary, Youens Elementary, and Boone Elementary, where proficiency rates often fall in the 20-30% range. Alexander also excels in its bilingual program, with 4th graders scoring higher on the Spanish version of the STAAR reading test (46.94% proficient) than the district (41.96%) and state (37.14%). However, 3rd-grade math is a persistent weakness, with only 26.42% of students proficient in 2025-2026, well below the state average of 44.33%.

The school is particularly effective for Asian students, who ranked in the 86th percentile statewide in 2025-2026, and for Gifted and Talented students, who jumped to the 70th percentile. In contrast, support for Special Education students is a major concern, with this subgroup ranking in the 14th percentile for three consecutive years. Compared to the nearby Harmony Science Academy-Sugar Land—a top-100 school with 88.79% proficiency in 3rd-grade math—Alexander’s challenges are tied to its high-poverty context, making its recent improvements even more noteworthy. Overall, the school is on an upward path, with strong math and bilingual programs, but needs to focus on early math foundations and special education support.

609

Students ?

10.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,653

Per pupil spending ?

89.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8500 Brookwulf
Houston, TX 77099

(281) 983-8300

District: Alief Independent School District (Isd)

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

67.3%

African American:

20.9%

Asian:

8.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 42nd percentile in 2016 → 41st in 2026

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Alief Independent School District (Isd)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (40% vs 49% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school40%

District avg37%

Texas avg49%

2,711^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 41%▬ steady since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th 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	40.5	2711 of 4627	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.3	2481 of 4651	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.9	2182 of 4710	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	30.9	3341 of 4647	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.4	3584 of 4581	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.0	3635 of 4578	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.7	3169 of 4479	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.8	3532 of 4359	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	34.5	2871 of 4329	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	46.0	2498 of 4286	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	34.0	3157 of 4320	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	39.9	2914 of 4260	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	48.7	2363 of 4221	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	42.4	2746 of 4206	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	41.6	2868 of 4095	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	40.1	2819 of 3937	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	46.3	2443 of 3884	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	56.5	1861 of 3768	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	18.5	3430 of 3724	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	24.5	3038 of 3476	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	23.5	3069 of 3475	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	26.2	2997 of 3465	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	54.3	930 of 2406	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.9	696 of 2443	71.5%	★★★★☆
2023	58.5	796 of 2443	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.1	635 of 2421	73.8%	★★★★☆
2021	55.5	864 of 2444	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.9	713 of 2515	71.7%	★★★★☆
2018	39.3	1525 of 2483	38.6%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	77.0	139 of 999	86.1%	★★★★☆
2024	73.0	211 of 1045	79.8%	★★★★☆
2023	22.6	899 of 1015	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.0	786 of 957	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	7.7	924 of 967	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.8	897 of 1009	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	10.2	943 of 1005	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	48.4	2209 of 4461	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	32.0	3209 of 4331	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	62.5	1182 of 4295	72.5%	★★★★☆
2018	55.2	1606 of 4240	62.1%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	39.7	1041 of 1643	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.8	1673 of 3668	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.3	2171 of 3556	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.4	2792 of 3487	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.7	2736 of 3446	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.2	2324 of 3333	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.3	1962 of 3226	39.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	41.6	2662 of 4575	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.8	2691 of 4658	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.9	2922 of 4588	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.5	2998 of 4561	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.3	3656 of 4499	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.5	3033 of 4348	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.9	3490 of 4306	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	67.7	910 of 3075	70.4%	★★★★☆
2023	59.1	1518 of 2980	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.3	2041 of 3006	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.4	2413 of 3184	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.8	2723 of 3106	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	31.7	3341 of 4413	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.4	3348 of 4465	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.9	3808 of 4401	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.3	4130 of 4376	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	19.9	3900 of 4329	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	28.7	3362 of 4188	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.9	3200 of 4168	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	51.6	2012 of 4520	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.6	1671 of 4594	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.6	2633 of 4521	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.3	3153 of 4477	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.7	3267 of 4451	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.4	2610 of 4309	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.2	2839 of 4264	33.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	40.2	2736 of 4582	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.4	2341 of 4647	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.0	3725 of 4585	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.7	3949 of 4563	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.9	3456 of 4498	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.4	3180 of 4357	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.5	3529 of 4319	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	25.6	3694 of 4301	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.0	3281 of 4292	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.9	3275 of 4086	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.2	3952 of 3952	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	20.2	3592 of 3799	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	31.4	2738 of 3684	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Asian (2026)86th percentile+45 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)70th percentile+29 vs school

African American (2026)61st percentile+20 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)55th percentile+14 vs school

At Risk (2022)50th percentile+29 vs school

Female (2026)42nd percentile~ school

Male (2026)40th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2026)37th percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2026)24th percentile-17 vs school

Special Education (2026)14th percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading46%-6 vs state

Mathematics40%-7 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2026)		STAAR Reading (2026)			STAAR Mathematics (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 Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	Total
Alexander Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	8500 Brookwulf	Houston	77099	Harris County	Alief Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 983-8300	609	56	10.8	89.3%	15 (2.5%)	127 (20.9%)	410 (67.3%)	53 (8.7%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	40.5	2711^th of 4627 public elementary schools	41.4%		44.3	2481^st of 4651 public elementary schools	46.7%	230	17.0	46.9				42.4	50.0		26.4	53.5		$8,653
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
Kennedy Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	10200 Huntington Pl Dr	Houston	77099	Harris County	Alief Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 983-8338	510	44	11.6	91.2%	20 (3.9%)	71 (13.9%)	406 (79.6%)	12 (2.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48.4	2198^th of 4627 public elementary schools	52.5%		30.4	3401^st of 4651 public elementary schools	26.9%	1203	35.9	53.2				47.1	53.9		32.7	54.5		$9,621
Hicks Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	8520 Hemlock Hill Dr	Houston	77083	Harris County	Alief Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 983-8040	645	56	11.5	91.0%	19 (2.9%)	154 (23.9%)	380 (58.9%)	88 (13.6%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	26.6	3652^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	21.1%		23.4	3825^th of 4651 public elementary schools	17.8%	173	26.3	41.0				39.0	46.9		24.4	37.3		$8,757
Martin Elementary	Public	K-4	11718 Hendon	Houston	77072	Harris County	Alief Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 983-8363	654	58	11.2	91.0%	11 (1.7%)	49 (7.5%)	543 (83.0%)	48 (7.3%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50.5	2090^th of 4627 public elementary schools	54.8%		50.8	2100^th of 4651 public elementary schools	54.8%	10	36.7	33.9				54.1	46.2		41.3	49.6		$9,455
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
Townewest Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	13927 Old Richmond Rd	Sugar Land	77498	Fort Bend County	Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 634-4480	462	38	12.0	82.7%	31 (6.7%)	45 (9.7%)	335 (72.5%)	39 (8.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.4%)	35	3085^th of 4627 public elementary schools	33.3%		35.7	3078^th of 4651 public elementary schools	33.8%	7	33.3	50.0	0.0	73.9	22.2	38.6	48.2	42.5	32.5	57.4	30.1	$14,318
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
Boone Elementary	Public	K-4	11400 Bissonnet	Houston	77099	Harris County	Alief Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 983-8308	511	47	10.8	92.8%	16 (3.1%)	88 (17.2%)	392 (76.7%)	13 (2.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11.8	4427^th of 4627 public elementary schools	4.3%		11.2	4450^th of 4651 public elementary schools	4.3%	23	17.0	33.9				39.4	31.3		16.3	23.9		$9,784
Harmony Science Academy-Sugar Land	Public, Charter	K-5	13415 W Belfort	Sugar Land	77478	Fort Bend County	Harmony Public Schools - Houston West	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 265-2525	729	47	15.6	60.9%	83 (11.4%)	166 (22.8%)	97 (13.3%)	366 (50.2%)	7 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.4%)	97.4	84^th of 4627 public elementary schools	98.2%		98.3	45^th of 4651 public elementary schools	99.0%	39						83.6	81.7	86.0	88.8	78.3	90.4	$10,302

Frequently Asked Questions about Alexander Elementary

What district is Alexander Elementary in?

Alief Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Alexander Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 609 students attended Alexander Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Alexander Elementary?

Students at Alexander Elementary are 67% Hispanic, 21% African American, 9% Asian, 2% White.

Is Alexander Elementary a good school?

Alexander Elementary ranks 2711^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Alexander Elementary attend?

Students who attend Alexander Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Holub Middle
Middle : Youngblood Intermediate
High : Alief Early College High School
High : Elsik High School
High : Hastings High School
High : Kerr High School
High : Taylor High School

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