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Outley Elementary

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Outley Elementary ranks 3106 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

3106^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 33% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Outley Elementary is a PK-4 school in Houston, TX, serving 863 students in the Alief Independent School District (Isd), where over 84% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Once a strong performer ranking in the 77th percentile statewide in 2016, Outley has experienced a significant decline to the 33rd percentile by 2026, a 44-percentile-point drop that sets it apart from nearby schools like Shadowbriar Elementary (50th percentile) and Ashford Elementary (55th percentile) in the Houston Independent School District (Isd), which have maintained more stable rankings.

A key concern is the persistent gender performance gap: in the 2025-2026 school year, female students ranked in the 45th percentile statewide, while male students ranked in the 21st percentile—a 24-percentile-point gap that is much larger than at nearby schools. Additionally, Outley shows a relative strength in mathematics, with 3rd-grade math proficiency (33.33%) exceeding the district average (28.05%) and outperforming Heflin Elementary (18.82%) and Youens Elementary (20.72%). However, 4th-grade reading proficiency (42.14%) falls below the district average (43.54%) and the state average (53.04%), indicating a need for targeted reading instruction improvements.

Despite the overall downward trend, the 2023-2024 school year was a bright spot, with Outley jumping from the 20th to the 42nd percentile, driven by strong gains in 4th-grade reading (50.86% proficient) and subgroup performances. This suggests the school has the capacity to improve, and replicating strategies from that year could help reverse the decline. However, the Gifted and Talented program saw a dramatic drop from the 90th percentile in 2022-2023 to the 53rd percentile in 2025-2026, signaling a need for renewed focus on advanced academic programming.

863

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,025

Per pupil spending ?

84.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

12355 Richmond Ave
Houston, TX 77082-2435

(281) 584-0655

District: Alief Independent School District (Isd)

Racial breakdown:

African American:

53.8%

Hispanic:

30.7%

White:

8.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 77th percentile in 2016 → 33rd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (40% vs 49% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 44 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school40%

District avg37%

Texas avg49%

3,106^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 33%▼ down 44 pts since 2016

From top 23% (2016) to bottom 33% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^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	34.7	3106 of 4627	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	25.3	3707 of 4651	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	42.3	2710 of 4710	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.1	2977 of 4647	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.0	2500 of 4581	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.5	1958 of 4578	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.2	1613 of 4479	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.7	1265 of 4359	71.0%	★★★★☆
2017	64.6	1269 of 4329	70.7%	★★★★☆
2016	75.2	989 of 4286	76.9%	★★★★☆
2015	77.7	873 of 4320	79.8%	★★★★☆
2014	78.4	803 of 4260	81.2%	★★★★☆
2013	69.7	1198 of 4221	71.6%	★★★★☆
2012	78.9	708 of 4206	83.2%	★★★★☆
2011	66.3	1417 of 4095	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	68.5	1208 of 3937	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	68.9	1168 of 3884	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	69.6	1074 of 3768	71.5%	★★★★☆
2007	78.1	548 of 3724	85.3%	★★★★☆
2006	60.6	1504 of 3476	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2005	71.4	911 of 3475	73.8%	★★★★☆
2004	70.5	955 of 3465	72.4%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	56.2	868 of 2406	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.6	442 of 2443	81.9%	★★★★☆
2023	61.3	725 of 2443	70.3%	★★★★☆
2022	64.6	618 of 2421	74.5%	★★★★☆
2021	60.9	693 of 2444	71.6%	★★★★☆
2019	75.7	356 of 2515	85.8%	★★★★☆
2018	73.8	397 of 2483	84.0%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	17.6	914 of 999	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	32.1	826 of 1045	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.5	868 of 1015	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.6	808 of 957	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	61.7	368 of 967	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.0	453 of 1009	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.6	487 of 1005	51.5%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	63.7	1186 of 4461	73.4%	★★★★☆
2021	72.6	631 of 4331	85.4%	★★★★☆
2019	71.9	701 of 4295	83.7%	★★★★☆
2018	87.9	204 of 4240	95.2%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	55.5	650 of 1643	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.8	1228 of 3668	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.2	1082 of 3556	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.5	749 of 3487	78.5%	★★★★☆
2021	80.6	324 of 3446	90.6%	★★★★★
2019	63.3	906 of 3333	72.8%	★★★★☆
2018	82.6	263 of 3226	91.8%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	43.2	2539 of 4575	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.4	1604 of 4658	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.2	2137 of 4588	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.7	2117 of 4561	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.5	1779 of 4499	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.9	1198 of 4348	72.4%	★★★★☆
2018	66.8	1166 of 4306	72.9%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	60.4	1442 of 3075	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	75.1	309 of 2980	89.6%	★★★★☆
2022	74.3	474 of 2958	84.0%	★★★★☆
2021	69.1	992 of 3006	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.7	622 of 3184	80.5%	★★★★☆
2018	61.7	1412 of 3106	54.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	42.2	2620 of 4413	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.1	2640 of 4465	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.4	3363 of 4401	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	42.6	2590 of 4376	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.7	2077 of 4329	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.6	1948 of 4188	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.8	914 of 4168	78.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	46.8	2373 of 4520	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	61.1	1432 of 4594	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.2	2295 of 4521	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.4	1799 of 4477	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.2	1443 of 4451	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.1	701 of 4309	83.7%	★★★★☆
2018	79.0	465 of 4264	89.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	27.9	3606 of 4582	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.4	2856 of 4647	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.6	3633 of 4585	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.8	2809 of 4563	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.2	2130 of 4498	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.8	2025 of 4357	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.1	1534 of 4319	64.5%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2019	46.1	633 of 1112	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.2	475 of 1046	54.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	26.3	3640 of 4301	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.3	3331 of 4292	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.3	2356 of 4086	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.2	2786 of 3952	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.6	2152 of 3799	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.6	2529 of 3684	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.3	1505 of 3558	57.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	11.1	2894 of 3006	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	39.7	2022 of 3108	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.1	2313 of 3106	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.3	2603 of 3082	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.0	2156 of 3082	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.3	2077 of 3142	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.0	1389 of 3127	55.6%	★★★☆☆

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)73rd percentile+28 vs school

African American (2026)64th percentile+31 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)60th percentile+28 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)53rd percentile+20 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)48th percentile+15 vs school

Female (2026)45th percentile+12 vs school

Multi-racial (2019)43rd percentile-21 vs school

Hispanic (2026)41st percentile+8 vs school

Male (2026)21st percentile-12 vs school

Special Education (2026)15th percentile-18 vs school

Asian (2026)9th percentile-24 vs school

White (2026)4th percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading44%-8 vs state

Mathematics36%-11 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Monday, October 2, 2017

This school has a very bad personnel with no courtesy and discrimination attitude. Newcomer in Houston, I went to register my child of 5 years old in Kindergarten to Outley and was surprised to be informed that he can not be register in Kinder but Pre-K even if he already attended for kinder oversea. Later after multiple meetings, I have been told it is because of the state law of DOB after September that my son was not allow to enroll kinder. However, I found out that many parents are allow to enroll their kids and bypass that state law. So until now I have not get any answer yet from the principle and her boss for that discrimination.
The rule should be applied to everybody!!!
I do not recommend that school at all for your child. There are better school around with great rate... Close Quote

by a parent
Saturday, March 10, 2012

I am extremely pleased of high standards of AIMS program of Outley. My son was there .
Highly recommend this school.
This school is focusing on academics and then it is a wonderful school . Close Quote

by a parent
Sunday, August 14, 2011

My son has ADHD ,the teacher asked him after he star taking pills,She sad "did you take pill today?" my son said "Yes." Then she said " It's not working." :( SO SAID! Close Quote

Schools Near Outley Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (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 Spanish Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 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 Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
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
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
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
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
Ashford Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1815 Shannon Vly Dr	Houston	77077	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 368-2120	582	39	14.9	88.1%	28 (4.8%)	270 (46.4%)	233 (40.0%)	32 (5.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (2.9%)	50.4	2094^th of 4627 public elementary schools	54.7%		47.1	2315^th of 4651 public elementary schools	50.2%	221	36.4	43.8	75.0	27.3	31.3	66.7		45.8	57.9	60.3				37.5	39.7	49.3					$13,679
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Outley Elementary

What schools do graduates of Outley Elementary attend?

Students who attend Outley Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Budewig Intermediate
Middle : O'Donnell Middle
High : Alief Early College High School
High : Elsik High School
High : Hastings High School
High : Kerr High School
High : Taylor High School

How many students attend Outley Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 863 students attended Outley Elementary.

Is Outley Elementary a good school?

Outley Elementary ranks 3106^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Outley Elementary in?

Alief Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of Outley Elementary?

Students at Outley Elementary are 54% African American, 31% Hispanic, 8% White, 6% Asian.

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