Best Elementary School
Public elementary school in Houston, Texas · Alief ISD · Grades K–4
Best Elementary School serves 655 students in grades K–4 in Houston (Harris County). It is one of 45 schools in Alief ISD. By enrollment it is the 1211th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 13.6 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 ÷ 48.17 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | 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 | 480783021293 |
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 | 655 | 38,610 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 13.6 | 13.6 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 93% | 86.4% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 27% 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.
Best Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 24 elementary schools in Alief ISD, Best Elementary School is the 10th largest, with 1.7% of the district's students. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 1 miles away and have a median of 536 students, so Best 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 3 with 154 students, and its smallest is kindergarten with 111, against an average of 131 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 111 in kindergarten and 119 in grade 4.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 86% of enrollment, a higher share than across Alief ISD (63.2%). Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
93% 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
Best Elementary School has 48.17 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 13.6 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 655 students would have about 44.3 teachers, so Best Elementary School has 3.9 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 Etoile Academy Charter School-Bissonnet, 0.3 miles away in Etoile Academy Charter School. There are 73 elementary schools within 5 miles and 177 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 86% |
| Black | 9.6% |
| White | 2.3% |
| Asian | 1.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.6% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.3% |
46.4% of students are girls and 53.6% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 111 |
| Grade 1 | 132 |
| Grade 2 | 139 |
| Grade 3 | 154 |
| Grade 4 | 119 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
10000 Centre Pkwy, Houston, TX 77036
Phone: (713)988-6445
Website: aliefisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Best Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Etoile Academy Charter School-Bissonnet | Etoile Academy Charter School | 0.3 mi | 303 | 16.2 | 95.7% |
| Harmony School of Exploration- Houston | Harmony Public Schools - Houston South | 0.8 mi | 687 | 13.1 | 87.2% |
| KIPP Shine Prep | KIPP Texas Public Schools | 0.8 mi | 920 | 23.6 | 95% |
| Horn Elementary School | Alief ISD | 0.9 mi | 675 | 12.3 | 90.2% |
| Landis Elementary School | Alief ISD | 1.1 mi | 545 | 11.7 | 95.2% |
| Step Charter Elementary School | Step Charter School | 1.5 mi | 293 | 15.1 | 77.1% |
| Southwest Public Schools Int'l Leadership Academy | Southwest Public Schools | 1.6 mi | 526 | 77 | 97.3% |
| Boone Elementary School | Alief ISD | 1.6 mi | 511 | 10.9 | 92.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.