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Youens Elementary

Q: Is Youens Elementary a good school?

Youens Elementary ranks in the bottom 19.6% of Texas elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Youens Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 675 students attended Youens Elementary.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Youens Elementary?

Students at Youens Elementary are 81% Hispanic, 9% African American, 9% Asian.

Q: What schools do graduates of Youens Elementary attend?

Students who attend Youens Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Alief 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

Public Grades PK, KG-5

3720^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 20% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Youens Elementary in Houston, TX, is a PK-5 campus in the Alief Independent School District (Isd) serving 675 students in a highly economically disadvantaged community, where over 94% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. The school has historically ranked in the bottom 20-30% of Texas elementary schools, but recent data shows a slight improvement to the 20th percentile, a recovery from a low point in 2021-2022 when it ranked in the 5th percentile.

The most defining feature of Youens is its exceptional 5th-grade performance, which stands in stark contrast to its lower grades. While 3rd and 4th-grade proficiency rates are significantly below state averages—for example, 3rd-grade Math proficiency was just 20.72% in 2025-2026 compared to the state's 44.33%—5th graders consistently outperform both the district and state in Reading and Mathematics. In 2025-2026, 5th-grade Reading proficiency reached 61.11% (state: 58.47%) and Math proficiency hit 66.67% (state: 47.38%). This "two-tiered" academic profile is unique among nearby schools, suggesting a highly effective 5th-grade teaching team or intervention program. However, the school struggles with inconsistent subgroup performance, particularly for English Language Learner students (12th percentile in 2025-2026) and Asian students (5th percentile), while showing volatile results for low-income students.

Compared to nearby high-performing schools, Youens spends more per student ($11,835 in 2020-2021) but achieves lower overall results. For instance, Sst Advancement (66th percentile) and Alief Montessori Community School (60th percentile) achieve significantly better outcomes despite similar or lower spending and comparable demographics. This highlights that alternative instructional models in the area are yielding better results. The school's primary challenge is to replicate its 5th-grade success in earlier grades while developing more consistent strategies for all student groups, especially given the positive upward trend in overall ranking from its 2021-2022 low.

675

Students ?

11.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,195

Per pupil spending ?

94.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

12141 High Star
Houston, TX 77072-1209

(281) 983-8383

District: Alief Independent School District (Isd)

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

81.5%

African American:

8.9%

Asian:

8.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 32nd percentile in 2024 → 20th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (34% vs 50% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (20th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped from its 32nd-percentile peak (2024) to 20th (2026)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school34%

District avg37%

Texas avg50%

3,720^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 20%▲ up 4 pts since 2016

From bottom 15% (2016) to bottom 20% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

17^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	25.5	3720 of 4627	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	27.3	3592 of 4651	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.0	3210 of 4710	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.4	3493 of 4647	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.9	4373 of 4581	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	15.7	4168 of 4578	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	22.9	3758 of 4479	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.7	3761 of 4359	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	23.0	3596 of 4329	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	22.2	3635 of 4286	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	35.6	3082 of 4320	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	30.0	3406 of 4260	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	48.6	2366 of 4221	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	43.7	2673 of 4206	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	54.3	2181 of 4095	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	49.7	2351 of 3937	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	34.5	3007 of 3884	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	49.7	2222 of 3768	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	34.9	2888 of 3724	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	21.0	3129 of 3476	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	22.6	3098 of 3475	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	14.0	3307 of 3465	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	37.8	1557 of 2406	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.7	1786 of 2443	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	44.7	1255 of 2443	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.2	1232 of 2421	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	61.4	680 of 2444	72.2%	★★★★☆
2019	53.5	1003 of 2515	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	36.2	1663 of 2483	33.0%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	8.2	952 of 999	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	20.0	943 of 1045	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.6	972 of 1015	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	2.2	945 of 957	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.8	922 of 967	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	30.8	819 of 1009	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	10.3	940 of 1005	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	25.0	3791 of 4461	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.4	3170 of 4331	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	49.1	2039 of 4295	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.4	1727 of 4240	59.3%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	22.5	1450 of 1643	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	51.5	1593 of 3668	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.3	2350 of 3556	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	15.2	3346 of 3487	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	26.0	2906 of 3446	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.7	2649 of 3333	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.4	2065 of 3226	36.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	35.9	3054 of 4575	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.6	2710 of 4658	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.9	3479 of 4588	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.7	4282 of 4561	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	18.5	3982 of 4499	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.2	3614 of 4348	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.0	3484 of 4306	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	26.8	2759 of 3075	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	59.5	1526 of 3184	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	29.3	2634 of 3106	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	30.2	3456 of 4413	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	50.7	2079 of 4465	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	33.4	3197 of 4401	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.0	4184 of 4376	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	15.5	4127 of 4329	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	23.5	3657 of 4188	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.8	3437 of 4168	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	36.4	3125 of 4520	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.6	1675 of 4594	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.3	2998 of 4521	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	16.7	4176 of 4477	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	21.3	3954 of 4451	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.9	3394 of 4309	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.7	3405 of 4264	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	18.9	4103 of 4582	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	50.9	2125 of 4647	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	30.6	3371 of 4585	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.1	4387 of 4563	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	16.1	4123 of 4498	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	23.0	3709 of 4357	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.6	3946 of 4319	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	24.3	3772 of 4301	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.1	3520 of 4292	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.8	2482 of 4086	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.4	3203 of 3952	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.2	3251 of 3799	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.5	2531 of 3684	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.9	1590 of 3558	55.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2021	1.5	3073 of 3082	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2026)35th percentile+16 vs school

Female (2026)33rd percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)31st percentile+11 vs school

Hispanic (2026)22nd percentile~ school

At Risk (2022)15th percentile+10 vs school

Special Education (2026)12th percentile-7 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)12th percentile-8 vs school

Male (2026)10th percentile-9 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)10th percentile-9 vs school

Asian (2026)5th percentile-15 vs school

White (2021)<1st percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading34%~ state avg

Mathematics31%-16 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
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 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
Sst Advancement	Public, Charter	PK, KG-7	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
Alief Learning Center (K-6)	Public	K-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
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
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
Heflin Elementary	Public	K-4	3303 Synott Rd	Houston	77082	Harris County	Alief Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 531-1144	501	46	10.8	90.2%	32 (6.4%)	313 (62.5%)	106 (21.2%)	42 (8.4%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	15.7	4258^th of 4627 public elementary schools	8.0%		18.6	4108^th of 4651 public elementary schools	11.7%	150				40.2	31.8					18.8	23.0						$9,026
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Youens Elementary

How many students attend Youens Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 675 students attended Youens Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Youens Elementary?

Students at Youens Elementary are 81% Hispanic, 9% African American, 9% Asian.

What district is Youens Elementary in?

Alief Independent School District (Isd)

What schools do graduates of Youens Elementary attend?

Students who attend Youens Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Alief 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

Is Youens Elementary a good school?

Youens Elementary ranks in the bottom 19.6% of Texas elementary schools.

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