Carter Academy
Public elementary school in Houston, Texas · Aldine ISD · Grades 1–5
Carter Academy serves 789 students in grades 1–5 in Houston (Harris County). It is one of 75 schools in Aldine ISD. By enrollment it is the 484th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 16.1 students per full-time teacher, it has more 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 ÷ 49.14 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 | 480771007919 |
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 | 789 | 56,419 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 16.1 | 14.5 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 81.7% | 86.8% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 73% 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.
Carter Academy in context
Size
Of the 47 elementary schools in Aldine ISD, Carter Academy is the 3rd largest, with 1.4% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 1.6 miles away with a median enrollment of 648; Carter Academy 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 169 students, and its smallest is grade 5 with 148, against an average of 158 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 157 in grade 1 and 148 in grade 5.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 69.7% here and 75.2% across Aldine ISD. Black students are next, at 22.2%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
81.7% 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 49.14 full-time-equivalent teachers for 789 students, Carter Academy has 16.1 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 789 students would have about 53.3 teachers, so Carter Academy has 4.2 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Carter Academy 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 Impact Leadership Academy, 0.1 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 161 other elementary schools, 50 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 | 69.7% |
| Black | 22.2% |
| Asian | 4.1% |
| White | 2.3% |
| Two or more races | 1.8% |
51.8% of students are girls and 48.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 1 | 157 |
| Grade 2 | 152 |
| Grade 3 | 169 |
| Grade 4 | 163 |
| Grade 5 | 148 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
3111 Fallbrook Dr., Houston, TX 77038
Phone: (281)878-7760
Website: aldineisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Carter Academy. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Impact Leadership Academy | Aldine ISD | 0.1 mi | 193 | 8.6 | 81.9% |
| Harmony School of Enrichment - Houston | Harmony Public Schools - Houston North | 1.3 mi | 664 | 16.7 | 76.5% |
| Carmichael Elementary School | Aldine ISD | 1.5 mi | 711 | 15 | 90.7% |
| Nitsch Elementary School | Klein ISD | 1.6 mi | 612 | 12.2 | 87.7% |
| Kujawa Elementary School | Aldine ISD | 1.7 mi | 562 | 13.5 | 85.2% |
| Kujawa EC/PK/K | Aldine ISD | 1.8 mi | 650 | 16.7 | 91.8% |
| Hill Elementary School | Aldine ISD | 1.9 mi | 646 | 15 | 87.8% |
| Epps Island Elementary School | Klein ISD | 1.9 mi | 764 | 13.4 | 91.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.