Cummings Elementary School
Public elementary school in Houston, Texas · Alief ISD · Grades Pre-K–4
Cummings Elementary School serves 513 students in grades Pre-K–4 in Houston (Harris County). It is one of 45 schools in Alief ISD. By enrollment it is the 2382nd largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 11.1 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 ÷ 46.26 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 | 480783005841 |
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 | 513 | 38,610 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 11.1 | 13.6 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 94.7% | 86.4% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 5% 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.
Cummings Elementary School in context
Size
Cummings Elementary School is the 20th largest of Alief ISD's 24 elementary schools; its 513 students are 1.3% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 1.1 miles away with a median enrollment of 511; Cummings 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 kindergarten with 102 students, and its smallest is grade 4 with 74, against an average of 86 per grade. This year grade 4 has 27% fewer students than kindergarten (74 against 102). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 82 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 52.6% here and 63.2% across Alief ISD. Black students are next, at 37.2%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
94.7% of its students are eligible 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
With 46.26 full-time-equivalent teachers for 513 students, Cummings Elementary School has 11.1 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 513 students would have about 34.7 teachers, so Cummings Elementary School has 11.6 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Cummings Elementary School is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more, which NCES calls city, large. The nearest other elementary school is Smith Elementary School, 0.5 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 176 other elementary schools, 58 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 | 52.6% |
| Black | 37.2% |
| Asian | 7.6% |
| White | 1.6% |
| Two or more races | 0.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
48% of students are girls and 52% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 82 |
| Kindergarten | 102 |
| Grade 1 | 83 |
| Grade 2 | 92 |
| Grade 3 | 80 |
| Grade 4 | 74 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
10455 S Kirkwood, Houston, TX 77099
Phone: (281)983-8328
Website: aliefisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Cummings Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smith Elementary School | Alief ISD | 0.5 mi | 650 | 12.3 | 89.4% |
| Meadows Elementary School | Fort Bend ISD | 1.0 mi | 425 | 14 | 60% |
| Step Charter Elementary School | Step Charter School | 1.0 mi | 293 | 15.1 | 77.1% |
| Boone Elementary School | Alief ISD | 1.0 mi | 511 | 10.9 | 92.8% |
| Arrow Academy - Liberation Academy | Arrow Academy | 1.1 mi | 190 | 11.9 | 60.5% |
| Kennedy Elementary School | Alief ISD | 1.1 mi | 510 | 11.6 | 91.2% |
| KIPP Shine Prep | KIPP Texas Public Schools | 1.3 mi | 920 | 23.6 | 95% |
| Horn Elementary School | Alief ISD | 1.4 mi | 675 | 12.3 | 90.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.