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Liestman Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-4

3695^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 20% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Liestman Elementary is a PK-4 school in Houston, TX, serving 514 students within the Alief Independent School District (Isd), where about 88% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

Liestman’s performance has been notably volatile. After a strong 2023-2024 school year, when it ranked in the 57th percentile statewide, the school dropped sharply to the 20th percentile for 2025-2026—a much steeper decline than nearby schools like Martin Elementary, which has held steady in the 55th percentile. This recent drop is especially concerning in math, where only about 25% of 3rd graders and 32% of 4th graders are proficient, placing Liestman at the bottom of its peer group. Interestingly, the school has a very favorable student-teacher ratio of 10.2:1—lower than Hearne Elementary (12.1) and Kennedy Elementary (11.6)—and per-student spending is competitive. Yet these resources have not translated into higher test scores, suggesting the challenge lies more in instructional strategy or curriculum than in funding or class size.

For context, Sst Advancement, a nearby charter school serving a similar demographic, ranks in the 66th percentile with a much higher student-teacher ratio (17.7:1) and lower spending, showing that different educational models can achieve very different results. Liestman’s history includes a standout year in 2023-2024, when 3rd-grade reading proficiency (66.67%) far exceeded the district average (41.25%), but that success was not sustained. The school now faces a critical need to identify and scale what worked during that peak year while addressing deep-seated issues in math instruction and overall academic consistency.

514

Students ?

10.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,345

Per pupil spending ?

88.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7610 Synott Rd
Houston, TX 77083-5106

(281) 983-8348

District: Alief Independent School District (Isd)

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

59.9%

African American:

26.3%

Asian:

12.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 47th percentile in 2016 → 20th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (36% vs 49% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (20th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 27 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school36%

District avg37%

Texas avg49%

3,695^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 20%▼ down 27 pts since 2016

From bottom 47% (2016) to bottom 20% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

16^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	26.0	3695 of 4627	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	41.4	2684 of 4651	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.1	2047 of 4710	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	29.9	3403 of 4647	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.9	3662 of 4581	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.7	3657 of 4578	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.7	2902 of 4479	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.9	2889 of 4359	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	33.7	2925 of 4329	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	50.9	2259 of 4286	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	55.9	2009 of 4320	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	61.1	1698 of 4260	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	60.1	1718 of 4221	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	55.7	1950 of 4206	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	70.7	1139 of 4095	72.2%	★★★★☆
2010	58.0	1894 of 3937	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	74.8	779 of 3884	79.9%	★★★★☆
2008	77.7	605 of 3768	83.9%	★★★★☆
2007	47.7	2317 of 3724	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	55.0	1780 of 3476	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2005	68.0	1098 of 3475	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2004	71.0	927 of 3465	73.2%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	41.6	1413 of 2406	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	72.7	420 of 2443	82.8%	★★★★☆
2023	51.4	1023 of 2443	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.8	1436 of 2421	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.1	1679 of 2444	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.2	1252 of 2515	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.0	1174 of 2483	52.7%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	45.2	674 of 999	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.6	567 of 1045	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.0	847 of 1015	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.1	782 of 957	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.0	889 of 967	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	33.4	793 of 1009	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.4	838 of 1005	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	46.7	2341 of 4461	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.3	2945 of 4331	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.2	1316 of 4295	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.8	936 of 4240	77.9%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	30.3	1280 of 1643	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	50.8	1625 of 3668	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.5	2233 of 3556	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.8	2325 of 3487	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.0	2428 of 3446	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.7	2082 of 3333	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.8	1396 of 3226	56.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	25.5	3716 of 4575	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	47.2	2362 of 4658	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.4	3445 of 4588	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.4	3392 of 4561	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.1	3592 of 4499	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.5	2574 of 4348	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.0	2686 of 4306	37.6%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	58.5	1561 of 3075	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	63.2	1326 of 3106	57.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	19.3	4040 of 4413	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	30.8	3379 of 4465	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.3	3844 of 4401	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.5	4046 of 4376	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	21.4	3812 of 4329	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.0	3095 of 4188	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.7	2930 of 4168	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	34.3	3287 of 4520	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	60.3	1477 of 4594	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.4	2980 of 4521	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.0	3252 of 4477	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.5	3479 of 4451	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	47.6	2233 of 4309	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.2	2287 of 4264	46.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	29.3	3502 of 4582	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	50.4	2150 of 4647	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	31.5	3295 of 4585	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.6	3895 of 4563	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.0	3526 of 4498	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.9	3207 of 4357	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.2	3172 of 4319	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	33.9	3022 of 4301	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.5	2489 of 4292	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.8	2734 of 4086	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.0	2951 of 3952	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.3	2167 of 3799	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.6	3156 of 3684	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.4	2759 of 3558	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2019	44.1	1846 of 3142	41.2%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Gifted and Talented (2026)49th percentile+29 vs school

At Risk (2022)48th percentile+27 vs school

African American (2026)41st percentile+21 vs school

White (2019)41st percentile+6 vs school

Asian (2026)33rd percentile+12 vs school

Special Education (2026)30th percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)27th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2026)24th percentile+3 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)22nd percentile~ school

Female (2026)19th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)8th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading45%-7 vs state

Mathematics29%-18 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 Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	Total
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Liestman Elementary

Is Liestman Elementary a good school?

Liestman Elementary ranks in the bottom 20.1% of Texas elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Liestman Elementary attend?

Students who attend Liestman Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Killough 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

What district is Liestman Elementary in?

Alief Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of Liestman Elementary?

Students at Liestman Elementary are 60% Hispanic, 26% African American, 12% Asian, 2% White.

How many students attend Liestman Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 514 students attended Liestman Elementary.

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