Heflin Elementary School
Public elementary school in Houston, Texas · Alief ISD · Grades K–4
Heflin Elementary School serves 501 students in grades K–4 in Houston (Harris County). It is one of 45 schools in Alief ISD. By enrollment it is the 2524th 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 ÷ 46 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 | 480783005637 |
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 | 501 | 38,610 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 10.9 | 13.6 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 90.2% | 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.
Heflin Elementary School in context
Size
Heflin Elementary School is the 23rd largest of Alief ISD's 24 elementary schools; its 501 students are 1.3% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 1.5 miles away and have a median of 580 students, so Heflin 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 4 with 127 students, and its smallest is kindergarten with 85, against an average of 100 per grade. This year grade 4 has 49% more students than kindergarten (127 against 85). 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
Black students are the largest group, at 62.5% of enrollment, a higher share than across Alief ISD (22.6%). Hispanic students are next, at 21.2%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
90.2% 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
Heflin Elementary School has 46 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 10.9 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 501 students would have about 33.9 teachers, so Heflin Elementary School has 12.1 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 Sst Advancement, 0.8 miles away in School of Science and Technology Discovery. There are 52 elementary schools within 5 miles and 180 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Black | 62.5% |
| Hispanic | 21.2% |
| Asian | 8.4% |
| White | 6.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1% |
| Two or more races | 0.6% |
49.1% of students are girls and 50.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 85 |
| Grade 1 | 95 |
| Grade 2 | 103 |
| Grade 3 | 91 |
| Grade 4 | 127 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
3303 Synott Rd, Houston, TX 77082
Phone: (281)531-1144
Website: aliefisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Heflin Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sst Advancement | School of Science and Technology Discovery | 0.8 mi | 646 | 17.8 | 89.8% |
| Mahanay Elementary School | Alief ISD | 0.9 mi | 499 | 10.8 | 90.4% |
| Outley Elementary School | Alief ISD | 1.3 mi | 863 | 14.4 | 84.8% |
| Hearne Elementary School | Alief ISD | 1.4 mi | 675 | 12.2 | 88.4% |
| Shadowbriar Elementary School | Houston ISD | 1.6 mi | 334 | 11.9 | 86.2% |
| Youens Elementary School | Alief ISD | 1.7 mi | 675 | 11.6 | 94.8% |
| Alief Montessori Community School | Alief Montessori Community School | 1.8 mi | 367 | 19.6 | 78.5% |
| Liestman Elementary School | Alief ISD | 2.1 mi | 514 | 10.2 | 88.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.