Carmichael Elementary School
Public elementary school in Houston, Texas · Aldine ISD · Grades 1–5
Carmichael Elementary School serves 711 students in grades 1–5 in Houston (Harris County). It is one of 75 schools in Aldine ISD. By enrollment it is the 842nd largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 15 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as 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 ÷ 47.4 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | 1–5 |
| District | Aldine ISD |
| County | Harris County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 480771000061 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Aldine ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 711 | 56,419 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 15 | 14.5 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 90.7% | 86.8% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 53% 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.
Carmichael Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 47 elementary schools in Aldine ISD, Carmichael Elementary School is the 9th largest, with 1.3% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 1.2 miles away with a median enrollment of 657; Carmichael 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 5 with 158 students, and its smallest is grade 1 with 122, against an average of 142 per grade. This year grade 5 has 30% more students than grade 1 (158 against 122). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 70.5% here and 75.2% across Aldine ISD. Black students are next, at 17.6%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
90.7% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 86.8% across Aldine ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 47.4 full-time-equivalent teachers for 711 students, Carmichael Elementary School has 15 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 711 students would have about 48 teachers, so Carmichael Elementary School has about as many as that.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Carmichael Elementary School is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city, which NCES calls suburb, large. The nearest other elementary school is Kujawa Elementary School, 0.5 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 153 other elementary schools, 46 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 70.5% |
| Black | 17.6% |
| Asian | 7.5% |
| White | 2.3% |
| Two or more races | 2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
49.1% of students are girls and 50.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 1 | 122 |
| Grade 2 | 131 |
| Grade 3 | 145 |
| Grade 4 | 155 |
| Grade 5 | 158 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
6902 Silver Star Dr., Houston, TX 77086
Phone: (281)878-0345
Website: aldineisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Carmichael Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kujawa Elementary School | Aldine ISD | 0.5 mi | 562 | 13.5 | 85.2% |
| Kujawa EC/PK/K | Aldine ISD | 0.5 mi | 650 | 16.7 | 91.8% |
| McDougle Elementary School | Klein ISD | 0.8 mi | 612 | 13.3 | 85.9% |
| Epps Island Elementary School | Klein ISD | 1.1 mi | 764 | 13.4 | 91.1% |
| Harmony School of Enrichment - Houston | Harmony Public Schools - Houston North | 1.3 mi | 664 | 16.7 | 76.5% |
| Impact Leadership Academy | Aldine ISD | 1.4 mi | 193 | 8.6 | 81.9% |
| Carter Academy | Aldine ISD | 1.5 mi | 789 | 16.1 | 81.7% |
| Klenk Elementary School | Klein ISD | 2.2 mi | 717 | 12.2 | 73.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.