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Alief Montessori Community School

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Alief Montessori Community School ranks 1851 st of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades PK, KG-8

1851^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 60% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Alief Montessori Community School is a public charter school in Houston, TX, serving 367 students in grades PK-8, and it stands out as a high-performing option within a low-performing area, operating as its own single-school district separate from the surrounding Alief Independent School District (Isd).

This school delivers a unique academic profile that sets it apart from nearby schools like Mahanay Elementary and Heflin Elementary. While early grades (3rd and 4th) perform below state averages, the Montessori method shows a powerful "delayed bloom" effect: by 6th grade, students dramatically outperform the state in reading (82.76% proficient vs. 53.52%) and math (65.52% vs. 38.57%). This pattern continues through 8th grade, with Algebra I proficiency at 77.78% compared to the state's 54.03%. The school is also remarkably efficient, spending only about $6,144 per student—nearly half of what neighboring Alief ISD schools spend—while achieving strong results, especially for special education students (ranking in the 83rd percentile statewide) and English language learners.

However, the school faces challenges. Its high student-teacher ratio of 19.6:1 is nearly double that of nearby schools, and recent performance for Hispanic students and low-income students has dropped, contributing to an overall ranking decline from the 70th to the 60th percentile. Despite these concerns, Alief Montessori remains a compelling choice for families seeking a proven, cost-effective alternative that excels in upper grades and supports diverse learners, particularly when compared to the surrounding Alief ISD schools, which rank in the bottom 26th percentile of Texas schools.

367

Students ?

19.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$6,585

Per pupil spending ?

78.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

12013 6th St
Houston, TX 77072

(281) 530-9406

District: Alief Montessori Community School

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

38.1%

Hispanic:

37.9%

African American:

13.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 78th percentile in 2016 → 60th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (54% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Above the Texas median (60th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 18 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school54%

District avg54%

Texas avg48%

Elementary school

1,851^st of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 40%▼ down 18 pts since 2016

From top 22% (2016) to top 40% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

271^st of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Top 12%▲ up 34 pts since 2019

From top 46% (2019) to top 12% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

159^th of 951Alief Montessori Community School 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	55.1	1851 of 4627	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.7	1491 of 4651	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.1	1497 of 4710	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.4	1405 of 4647	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.3	1638 of 4581	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.6	1537 of 4578	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.9	842 of 4479	81.2%	★★★★☆
2018	61.6	1411 of 4359	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	73.5	932 of 4329	78.5%	★★★★☆
2016	75.7	960 of 4286	77.6%	★★★★☆
2015	61.1	1722 of 4320	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	81.2	652 of 4260	84.7%	★★★★☆
2013	74.6	928 of 4221	78.0%	★★★★☆
2012	55.1	1990 of 4206	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	79.8	499 of 4095	87.8%	★★★★☆
2010	76.0	721 of 3937	81.7%	★★★★☆
2009	71.4	1003 of 3884	74.2%	★★★★☆
2006	82.8	270 of 3476	92.2%	★★★★★
2005	79.0	513 of 3475	85.2%	★★★★☆
2004	73.8	743 of 3465	78.6%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	51.0	1085 of 2443	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	92.6	89 of 2421	96.3%	★★★★★
2021	75.9	308 of 2444	87.4%	★★★★☆
2018	93.8	66 of 2483	97.3%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	45.6	673 of 999	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.0	564 of 1045	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	62.6	411 of 1015	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.0	308 of 957	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.7	675 of 967	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	21.7	887 of 1005	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	73.7	669 of 4461	85.0%	★★★★☆
2021	76.3	489 of 4331	88.7%	★★★★☆
2019	86.9	215 of 4295	95.0%	★★★★★
2018	89.5	161 of 4240	96.2%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	66.6	418 of 1643	74.6%	★★★★☆
2024	61.2	1113 of 3668	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.5	625 of 3556	82.4%	★★★★☆
2022	59.0	1149 of 3487	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.2	688 of 3446	80.0%	★★★★☆
2019	78.5	357 of 3333	89.3%	★★★★☆
2018	77.0	406 of 3226	87.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	59.8	1589 of 4575	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.7	1380 of 4658	70.4%	★★★★☆
2023	66.4	1249 of 4588	72.8%	★★★★☆
2022	63.0	1423 of 4561	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.3	1127 of 4499	74.9%	★★★★☆
2019	70.3	1005 of 4348	76.9%	★★★★☆
2018	45.8	2248 of 4306	47.8%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	47.0	2274 of 4413	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.3	2109 of 4465	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.6	1902 of 4401	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.1	2369 of 4376	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.3	1855 of 4329	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.0	877 of 4188	79.1%	★★★★☆
2018	55.9	1604 of 4168	61.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	47.3	2322 of 4520	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	60.9	1440 of 4594	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.3	1166 of 4521	74.2%	★★★★☆
2022	60.5	1447 of 4477	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.1	945 of 4451	78.8%	★★★★☆
2019	86.7	223 of 4309	94.8%	★★★★★
2018	77.6	514 of 4264	87.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	47.9	2246 of 4582	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.9	1531 of 4647	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.2	1510 of 4585	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.1	1807 of 4563	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.8	1988 of 4498	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	79.6	650 of 4357	85.1%	★★★★☆
2018	74.0	849 of 4319	80.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	70.8	718 of 4301	83.3%	★★★★☆
2022	29.9	3030 of 3952	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	82.7	271 of 2335	88.4%	★★★★☆
2025	66.8	600 of 2344	74.4%	★★★★☆
2024	79.3	339 of 2372	85.7%	★★★★☆
2023	79.6	341 of 2330	85.4%	★★★★☆
2022	86.6	191 of 2254	91.5%	★★★★★
2021	67.7	557 of 2252	75.3%	★★★★☆
2019	49.6	1004 of 2193	54.2%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	80.3	68 of 642	89.4%	★★★★☆
2024	73.8	130 of 617	78.9%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	96.1	29 of 2182	98.7%	★★★★★
2021	80.5	154 of 2118	92.7%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	91.6	41 of 1390	97.1%	★★★★★
2024	78.1	225 of 1770	87.3%	★★★★☆
2023	85.7	127 of 1720	92.6%	★★★★★
2022	93.9	48 of 1643	97.1%	★★★★★
2021	83.2	97 of 1592	93.9%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	79.3	308 of 2240	86.3%	★★★★☆
2024	83.7	222 of 2242	90.1%	★★★★★
2023	86.7	189 of 2241	91.6%	★★★★★
2022	96.4	42 of 2221	98.1%	★★★★★
2021	72.3	432 of 2151	79.9%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	66.6	500 of 2141	76.6%	★★★★☆
2024	70.9	401 of 2119	81.1%	★★★★☆
2023	82.5	211 of 2116	90.0%	★★★★★
2022	85.9	159 of 2077	92.3%	★★★★★
2021	70.1	398 of 2043	80.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	86.6	124 of 2253	94.5%	★★★★★
2024	84.7	140 of 2235	93.7%	★★★★★
2023	83.4	177 of 2251	92.1%	★★★★★
2022	82.0	195 of 2220	91.2%	★★★★★
2021	71.2	371 of 2172	82.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	83.6	249 of 2253	88.9%	★★★★☆
2024	62.0	675 of 2246	69.9%	★★★★☆
2023	66.5	600 of 2245	73.3%	★★★★☆
2022	76.6	353 of 2228	84.2%	★★★★☆
2021	80.9	284 of 2168	86.9%	★★★★☆

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)

Elementary school

At Risk (2022)85th percentile+21 vs school

Special Education (2026)83rd percentile+23 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)75th percentile+15 vs school

Female (2026)65th percentile+5 vs school

African American (2024)56th percentile-13 vs school

Male (2026)51st percentile-9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)49th percentile-11 vs school

Hispanic (2026)48th percentile-12 vs school

Asian (2026)33rd percentile-27 vs school

Middle school

At Risk (2022)99th percentile+7 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)97th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)94th percentile+6 vs school

Asian (2026)89th percentile~ school

Male (2026)89th percentile~ school

Female (2026)86th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)77th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I78%+24 vs state

Reading62%+7 vs state

Mathematics46%~ state avg

Social Studies44%+12 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (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 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
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
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 Learning Center (K-6)	Public	3-5	4427 Belle Park	Houston	77072	Harris County	Alief Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 983-8000	6	4	1.6		0 (0.0%)	3 (50.0%)	3 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Chancellor Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4350 Boone Rd	Houston	77072	Harris County	Alief Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 983-8318	707	59	12.0	89.1%	22 (3.1%)	125 (17.7%)	367 (51.9%)	191 (27.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	31.1	3363^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	27.3%		38.2	2911^th of 4651 public elementary schools	37.4%	452				41.4	40.4	55.1				26.9	27.3	47.2					$9,406
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
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
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
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
Chambers Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	10700 Carvel	Houston	77072	Harris County	Alief Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 983-8313	559	48	11.6	94.1%	26 (4.7%)	43 (7.7%)	437 (78.2%)	49 (8.8%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	38.8	2837^th of 4627 public elementary schools	38.7%		38.6	2881^st of 4651 public elementary schools	38.1%	44	13.6	58.7		54.8	34.8					30.0	50.0						$10,131

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Alief Montessori Community School ranks 1851^st of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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Students at Alief Montessori Community School are 38% Asian, 38% Hispanic, 13% African American, 6% Two or more races, 5% White.

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In the 2024-25 school year, 367 students attended Alief Montessori Community School.

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