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Carmichael Elementary

Q: Is Carmichael Elementary a good school?

Carmichael Elementary ranks 2899 th of 4651 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 1-5

2899^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,651 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 38% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Carmichael Elementary is an elementary school located in Houston, Texas, serving grades 1-5 with a total enrollment of 581 students. It is part of the Aldine Independent School District, which is ranked 740 out of 961 districts in Texas and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Carmichael Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Texas elementary schools, with rankings ranging from 1,772 to 3,486 out of around 4,600 schools over the past 10 years. The school's performance on STAAR tests is generally below the district and state averages across grade levels and subject areas, particularly in STAAR Science, where only 9.93% of 5th-grade students were proficient or better in 2024-2025, compared to the state average of 29.57%. The school has a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with 96.04% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024, and a diverse student population with significant percentages of Hispanic, African American, and English Language Learner students.

When compared to nearby schools in the Aldine Independent School District, Carmichael Elementary generally performs worse on STAAR tests and has a lower overall ranking. However, when compared to schools in the neighboring Klein Independent School District, Carmichael Elementary's performance is significantly lower, with the Klein schools consistently outperforming Carmichael on STAAR tests and having higher overall rankings.

711

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,153

Per pupil spending ?

90.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6902 Silver Star Dr
Houston, TX 77086-2134

(281) 878-0345

District: Aldine Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Carmichael Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Shotwell Middle
High:	Davis H S Aldine

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

70.5%

African American:

17.6%

Asian:

7.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 61st percentile in 2022 → 38th in 2025

Strengths

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

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (38% vs 46% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped from its 61st-percentile peak (2022) to 38th (2025)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

District avg33%

Texas avg46%

2,899^th of 4,651

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 38%▲ up 15 pts since 2015

From bottom 22% (2015) to bottom 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 35Elementary Schools in the Aldine Independent School District (Isd)

740^th of 961Aldine 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
2025	38.3	2899 of 4651	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.0	2119 of 4710	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.8	2808 of 4647	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.6	1772 of 4581	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.3	2721 of 4578	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.6	2002 of 4479	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	28.0	3317 of 4359	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	31.4	3062 of 4329	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	25.5	3486 of 4286	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	29.5	3362 of 4320	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	40.5	2881 of 4260	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	67.9	1288 of 4221	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	65.7	1382 of 4206	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	30.7	3359 of 4095	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	46.7	2502 of 3937	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	54.2	2019 of 3884	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	62.5	1500 of 3768	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	56.3	1891 of 3724	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	32.4	2756 of 3476	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	47.6	2121 of 3475	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2004	64.9	1238 of 3465	64.3%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	45.5	1270 of 2443	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.5	1514 of 2443	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.9	1242 of 2421	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.5	1398 of 2444	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.3	1165 of 2515	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	31.6	1851 of 2483	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	66.9	331 of 1045	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.8	378 of 1015	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.5	562 of 957	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.3	665 of 967	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	64.6	336 of 1009	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.1	375 of 1005	62.7%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	77.7	512 of 4461	88.5%	★★★★☆
2021	49.8	1850 of 4331	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.4	2086 of 4295	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.1	2494 of 4240	41.2%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	62.1	1064 of 3668	71.0%	★★★★☆
2023	51.9	1584 of 3556	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.6	591 of 3487	83.1%	★★★★☆
2021	50.4	1448 of 3446	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.9	2173 of 3333	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.9	2430 of 3226	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	46.1	2425 of 4658	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.4	2705 of 4588	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	60.9	1525 of 4561	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.6	2496 of 4499	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.5	2145 of 4348	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	24.6	3574 of 4306	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	39.4	2277 of 2980	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	67.7	930 of 2958	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	33.2	2262 of 3006	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.8	2334 of 3184	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.6	2465 of 3106	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	56.2	1710 of 4465	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.1	2550 of 4401	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	66.8	1070 of 4376	75.5%	★★★★☆
2021	42.1	2449 of 4329	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.7	1802 of 4188	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	28.6	3332 of 4168	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	66.5	1125 of 4594	75.5%	★★★★☆
2023	55.2	1818 of 4521	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.9	748 of 4477	83.3%	★★★★☆
2021	49.7	2051 of 4451	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.0	964 of 4309	77.6%	★★★★☆
2018	42.5	2538 of 4264	40.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	59.7	1606 of 4647	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.2	2811 of 4585	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.6	2078 of 4563	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.0	2847 of 4498	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.9	1835 of 4357	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	32.2	3099 of 4319	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	54.7	1595 of 4292	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	24.8	3489 of 4086	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.5	2247 of 3952	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.3	2945 of 3799	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.4	3601 of 3684	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	37.8	2176 of 3558	38.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)89th percentile+27 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)76th percentile+21 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)71st percentile+16 vs school

Asian (2024)68th percentile+13 vs school

Male (2024)65th percentile+10 vs school

Special Education (2024)63rd percentile+8 vs school

Hispanic (2024)62nd percentile+7 vs school

African American (2024)48th percentile-7 vs school

Female (2024)48th percentile-7 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2023)24th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Reading48%-7 vs state

Mathematics41%-4 vs state

Science10%-20 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2025)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2025)			STAAR Spanish Science (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 Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Science 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 Science 5th Grade	STAAR Science 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Carmichael Elementary	Public	1-5	6902 Silver Star Dr	Houston	77086	Harris County	Aldine Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 878-0345	711	47	15.0	90.7%	16 (2.3%)	125 (17.6%)	501 (70.5%)	53 (7.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.0%)	38.3	2899^th of 4651 public elementary schools	37.7%		51	2119^th of 4710 public elementary schools	55.0%	780	11.1	54.6	40.0	20.8	0.0				33.3	51.9	55.3				37.2	40.7	45.0				9.9			$11,153
Kujawa Elementary	Public, Magnet	1-5	7007 Fallbrook Dr	Houston	77086	Harris County	Aldine Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 878-1530	562	42	13.5	85.2%	13 (2.3%)	129 (23.0%)	402 (71.5%)	7 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.0%)	21.4	3951^st of 4651 public elementary schools	15.1%		22.4	3927^th of 4710 public elementary schools	16.6%	24	0.0	0.0	50.0	64.0	16.7	0.0	0.0		34.6	35.9	43.8				30.1	24.3	28.6				17.4			$11,463
Kujawa Ec/Pk/K	Public, Magnet	PK-K	7111 Fallbrook Dr	Houston	77086	Harris County	Aldine Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 878-1514	650	39	16.6	91.8%	8 (1.2%)	109 (16.8%)	495 (76.2%)	31 (4.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.9%)								(n/a)																								$11,671
McDougle Elementary	Public	K-5	10410 Kansack Ln	Klein	77086	Harris County	Klein Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(832) 484-7550	612	46	13.2	85.9%	10 (1.6%)	72 (11.8%)	482 (78.8%)	31 (5.1%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.1%)	35.7	3076^th of 4651 public elementary schools	33.9%		40.9	2788^th of 4710 public elementary schools	40.8%	288	14.3	23.5	80.0	30.4	42.1				36.1	38.6	39.6				50.0	46.3	45.1				13.4			$11,094
Epps Island Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7403 Smiling Wood Ln	Klein	77086	Harris County	Klein Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(832) 484-5800	764	57	13.4	91.1%	11 (1.4%)	63 (8.2%)	646 (84.6%)	32 (4.2%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.2%)	39	2835^th of 4651 public elementary schools	39.0%		43.4	2636^th of 4710 public elementary schools	44.0%	199	0.0	33.3	0.0		20.0	0.0			26.5	48.9	53.6				26.0	42.3	42.4				32.3			$12,263
Harmony School Of Enrichment - Houston	Public, Charter	K-5	3207 N Sam Houston Pkwy W	Houston	77038	Harris County	Harmony Public Schools - Houston North	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 999-0606	664	40	16.6	76.5%	44 (6.6%)	140 (21.1%)	434 (65.4%)	35 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	8 (1.2%)	42.9	2578^th of 4651 public elementary schools	44.6%		40.3	2819^th of 4710 public elementary schools	40.1%	241									48.2	53.8	48.2				38.0	44.3	34.2				26.1			$10,831
Impact Leadership Academy	Public	1-8	3131 Fallbrook	Houston	77038	Harris County	Aldine Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(281) 449-1011	193	22	8.6	81.9%	6 (3.1%)	64 (33.2%)	120 (62.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	35.9	3066^th of 4651 public elementary schools	34.1%		30	3459^th of 4710 public elementary schools	26.6%	393								100.0	57.9	45.0		45.5	47.5	57.1	31.6	15.0		36.4	41.2	50.0		69.4	32.7	$14,126
Carter Academy	Public, Magnet	1-5	3111 Fallbrook Dr	Houston	77038	Harris County	Aldine Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 878-7760	789	49	16.0	81.7%	18 (2.3%)	175 (22.2%)	550 (69.7%)	32 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (1.8%)	34.6	3155^th of 4651 public elementary schools	32.2%		32.6	3306^th of 4710 public elementary schools	29.8%	151			20.0				0.0		44.1	48.7	47.9				36.0	44.9	32.4				7.0			$9,393
Conley Elementary	Public	1-5	3345 W Greens Rd	Houston	77066	Harris County	Aldine Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 537-5418	0	0	14.1		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Klenk Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6111 Bourgeois Rd	Klein	77066	Harris County	Klein Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(832) 484-6800	717	59	12.2	73.8%	36 (5.0%)	159 (22.2%)	405 (56.5%)	91 (12.7%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.2%)	53.9	1909^th of 4651 public elementary schools	59.0%		48	2306^th of 4710 public elementary schools	51.0%	397		14.3	0.0		11.1				52.7	41.1	58.9				50.5	40.5	52.4				32.5			$11,589

Frequently Asked Questions about Carmichael Elementary

What district is Carmichael Elementary in?

Aldine Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of Carmichael Elementary?

Students at Carmichael Elementary are 70% Hispanic, 18% African American, 7% Asian, 2% White, 2% Two or more races.

Is Carmichael Elementary a good school?

Carmichael Elementary ranks 2899^th of 4651 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Carmichael Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 711 students attended Carmichael Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Carmichael Elementary attend?

Students who attend Carmichael Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Shotwell Middle
High : Davis H S Aldine

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