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Alief Montessori Community School

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Alief Montessori Community School ranks 1491 st of 4651 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades PK, KG-8

1491^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,651 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 68% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Alief Montessori Community School is a public charter elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Houston, Texas, with 384 students. The school consistently performs above the state average in STAAR reading and math assessments, particularly in the upper grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's 5th grade reading proficiency rate was 69.23%, compared to the state average of 57.83%.

Alief Montessori Community School's performance is especially strong across various student subgroups, including African American and English Language Learner (ELL) students. The school ranks in the top 89 out of 2,421 Texas elementary schools for African American students and in the top 625 out of 3,556 Texas elementary schools for ELL students. Additionally, the school has maintained a 0.0% dropout rate for several years, significantly lower than the state average.

Compared to nearby traditional public schools in the Alief Independent School District, Alief Montessori Community School outperforms many of them, including Chambers Elementary, which has lower proficiency rates in reading and math. The nearby charter school, SST Advancement, also demonstrates strong academic performance, suggesting that the charter school model may contribute to Alief Montessori Community School's success.

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: Improving — 60th percentile in 2015 → 68th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Texas median (68th percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Algebra I scores 22 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school49%

District avg49%

Texas avg46%

Elementary school

1,491^st of 4,651

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 32%▲ up 8 pts since 2015

From top 40% (2015) to top 32% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

600^th of 2,344

Texas public middle schools ?

Top 26%▲ up 20 pts since 2019

From top 46% (2019) to top 26% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

208^th of 961Alief 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Female (2024)70th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2024)70th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)69th percentile~ school

Male (2024)67th percentile~ school

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

Hispanic (2024)53rd percentile-15 vs school

Asian (2024)46th percentile-22 vs school

Special Education (2022)23rd percentile-41 vs school

Middle school

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

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)94th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2024)90th percentile+4 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)87th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2024)81st percentile-5 vs school

Asian (2024)79th percentile-7 vs school

Male (2024)70th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Reading62%+8 vs state

Mathematics45%+4 vs state

Science36%~ state avg

Algebra I25%-22 vs state

Social Studies19%-11 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2025)		STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2025)		STAAR EOC Algebra I (2025)	STAAR Reading (2025)						STAAR Mathematics (2025)						STAAR Science (2025)		STAAR Social Studies (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 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 Science 5th Grade	STAAR Science 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%)	61.7	1491^st of 4651 public elementary schools	67.9%		62.1	1497^th of 4710 public elementary schools	68.2%	6					25.0	53.9	58.1	69.2	72.2	66.7	62.5	35.9	41.9	53.9	61.1	44.4		34.6	37.5	18.8	$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%)	27.3	3592^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	22.8%		34	3210^th of 4710 public elementary schools	31.8%	382	29.1	39.0	40.0	25.0		39.5	30.0	65.4				22.7	32.6	42.3				30.8			$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%)	38.2	2911^th of 4651 public elementary schools	37.4%		46.1	2439^th of 4710 public elementary schools	48.2%	472						44.7	48.4	47.0				33.0	51.1	37.4				17.2			$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%)	73.7	975^th of 4651 public elementary schools	79.0%		80	763^rd of 4710 public elementary schools	83.8%	212						71.6	60.8	69.6	73.9	69.0	65.6	44.6	39.2	53.6	78.5	67.2	84.4	38.2	62.5	31.3	$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%)	25.3	3707^th of 4651 public elementary schools	20.3%		42.3	2710^th of 4710 public elementary schools	42.5%	997						33.5	42.8					28.4	35.6								$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%)	50.8	2100^th of 4651 public elementary schools	54.8%		53.9	1933^rd of 4710 public elementary schools	59.0%	167	30.1	36.5				41.9	50.0					44.2	49.0								$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%)	27.7	3569^th of 4651 public elementary schools	23.3%		55.7	1836^th of 4710 public elementary schools	61.0%	1733						41.8	44.1					25.0	33.3								$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%)	52.9	1967^th of 4651 public elementary schools	57.7%		56.2	1800^th of 4710 public elementary schools	61.8%	167						48.6	52.2	55.6				34.3	47.8	47.2				38.9			$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%)	38.6	2881^st of 4651 public elementary schools	38.1%		23.5	3865^th of 4710 public elementary schools	17.9%	984	26.5	47.3				30.0	50.0					30.5	51.2								$10,131

Frequently Asked Questions about Alief Montessori Community School

How many students attend Alief Montessori Community School?

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

What is the racial makeup of Alief Montessori Community School?

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

Is Alief Montessori Community School a good school?

Alief Montessori Community School ranks 1491^st of 4651 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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