Hicks Elementary School
Public elementary school in Houston, Texas · Alief ISD · Grades Pre-K–4
Hicks Elementary School serves 645 students in grades Pre-K–4 in Houston (Harris County). It is one of 45 schools in Alief ISD. By enrollment it is the 1277th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 11.5 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 ÷ 56 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–4 |
| District | Alief ISD |
| County | Harris County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 480783007308 |
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 | 645 | 38,610 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 11.5 | 13.6 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 91% | 86.4% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 7% 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.
Hicks Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 24 elementary schools in Alief ISD, Hicks Elementary School is the 13th largest, with 1.7% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 1.3 miles away with a median enrollment of 512; Hicks Elementary School is larger than most of them.
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 129 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 93, against an average of 108 per grade. This year grade 4 has 30% more students than kindergarten (129 against 99). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 93 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 58.9% here and 63.2% across Alief ISD. Black students are next, at 23.9%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
91% 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 56 full-time-equivalent teachers for 645 students, Hicks Elementary School has 11.5 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 645 students would have about 43.6 teachers, so Hicks Elementary School has 12.4 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Hicks 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 Liestman Elementary School, 0.8 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 168 other elementary schools, 53 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 | 58.9% |
| Black | 23.9% |
| Asian | 13.6% |
| White | 2.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
| Two or more races | 0.2% |
48.1% of students are girls and 51.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 93 |
| Kindergarten | 99 |
| Grade 1 | 98 |
| Grade 2 | 124 |
| Grade 3 | 102 |
| Grade 4 | 129 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
8520 Hemlock Hill Dr., Houston, TX 77083
Phone: (281)983-8040
Website: aliefisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Hicks Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liestman Elementary School | Alief ISD | 0.8 mi | 514 | 10.2 | 88.1% |
| KIPP Unity Primary School | KIPP Texas Public Schools | 1.1 mi | 1,050 | 22.8 | 89.6% |
| Townewest Elementary School | Fort Bend ISD | 1.1 mi | 462 | 12.1 | 82.7% |
| Alexander Elementary School | Alief ISD | 1.2 mi | 609 | 10.9 | 89.3% |
| Hearne Elementary School | Alief ISD | 1.4 mi | 675 | 12.2 | 88.4% |
| Arizona Fleming Elementary School | Fort Bend ISD | 1.5 mi | 462 | 12.2 | 79.4% |
| Mahanay Elementary School | Alief ISD | 1.7 mi | 499 | 10.8 | 90.4% |
| Kennedy Elementary School | Alief ISD | 1.9 mi | 510 | 11.6 | 91.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.