Alexander Elementary School
Public elementary school in Houston, Texas · Alief ISD · Grades Pre-K–4
Alexander Elementary School serves 609 students in grades Pre-K–4 in Houston (Harris County). It is one of 45 schools in Alief ISD. By enrollment it is the 1546th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 10.9 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas elementary school (14.8).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 4,726 Texas elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 56 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–4 |
| District | Alief ISD |
| County | Harris County |
| Area type | City, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 480783005944 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Alief ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 609 | 38,610 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 10.9 | 13.6 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 89.3% | 86.4% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 4% of Texas elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Alexander Elementary School in context
Size
Alexander Elementary School is the 14th largest of Alief ISD's 24 elementary schools; its 609 students are 1.6% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 1.5 miles away and have a median of 580 students, so Alexander Elementary School is close to their typical size.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 2 with 113 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 89, against an average of 102 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 104 in kindergarten and 110 in grade 4. It also enrolls 89 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 67.3% of enrollment, a higher share than across Alief ISD (63.2%). Black students are next, at 20.9%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
89.3% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 86.4% across Alief ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Alexander Elementary School has 56 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 10.9 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 609 students would have about 41.1 teachers, so Alexander Elementary School has 14.9 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
NCES classifies its location as city, large, which means it is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more. The nearest other elementary school is Liestman Elementary School, 0.6 miles away in the same district. There are 60 elementary schools within 5 miles and 170 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 67.3% |
| Black | 20.9% |
| Asian | 8.7% |
| White | 2.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.3% |
45.6% of students are girls and 54.4% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 89 |
| Kindergarten | 104 |
| Grade 1 | 89 |
| Grade 2 | 113 |
| Grade 3 | 104 |
| Grade 4 | 110 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
8500 Brookwulf, Houston, TX 77099
Phone: (281)983-8300
Website: aliefisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Alexander Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liestman Elementary School | Alief ISD | 0.6 mi | 514 | 10.2 | 88.1% |
| Kennedy Elementary School | Alief ISD | 1.1 mi | 510 | 11.6 | 91.2% |
| Hicks Elementary School | Alief ISD | 1.2 mi | 645 | 11.5 | 91% |
| Martin Elementary School | Alief ISD | 1.4 mi | 654 | 11.3 | 91% |
| Mahanay Elementary School | Alief ISD | 1.7 mi | 499 | 10.8 | 90.4% |
| Townewest Elementary School | Fort Bend ISD | 1.7 mi | 462 | 12.1 | 82.7% |
| Youens Elementary School | Alief ISD | 1.8 mi | 675 | 11.6 | 94.8% |
| Harmony Science Academy-Sugar Land | Harmony Public Schools - Houston West | 1.9 mi | 729 | 15.6 | 60.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.