Outley Elementary School
Public elementary school in Houston, Texas · Alief ISD · Grades Pre-K–4
Outley Elementary School serves 863 students in grades Pre-K–4 in Houston (Harris County). It is one of 45 schools in Alief ISD. By enrollment it is the 266th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 14.4 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 ÷ 59.97 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 | 480783004182 |
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 | 863 | 38,610 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 14.4 | 13.6 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 84.8% | 86.4% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 42% 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.
Outley Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 24 elementary schools in Alief ISD, Outley Elementary School is the 2nd largest, with 2.2% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 1.3 miles away with a median enrollment of 542; Outley 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 3 with 181 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 11, against an average of 144 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 166 in kindergarten and 154 in grade 4. It also enrolls 11 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Black students: 53.8% here and 22.6% across Alief ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 30.7%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
84.8% 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 59.97 full-time-equivalent teachers for 863 students, Outley Elementary School has 14.4 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 863 students would have about 58.3 teachers, so Outley Elementary School has 1.7 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Outley Elementary School is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more, which NCES calls city, large. The nearest other elementary school is Shadowbriar Elementary School, 0.6 miles away in Houston ISD. Within 10 miles there are 172 other elementary schools, 56 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Black | 53.8% |
| Hispanic | 30.7% |
| White | 8.2% |
| Asian | 5.6% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.7% |
| Two or more races | 0.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.5% |
48.3% of students are girls and 51.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 11 |
| Kindergarten | 166 |
| Grade 1 | 171 |
| Grade 2 | 180 |
| Grade 3 | 181 |
| Grade 4 | 154 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
12355 Richmond Ave, Houston, TX 77082
Phone: (281)584-0655
Website: aliefisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Outley Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shadowbriar Elementary School | Houston ISD | 0.6 mi | 334 | 11.9 | 86.2% |
| Alief Montessori Community School | Alief Montessori Community School | 1.2 mi | 367 | 19.6 | 78.5% |
| Sst Advancement | School of Science and Technology Discovery | 1.2 mi | 646 | 17.8 | 89.8% |
| Ashford Elementary School | Houston ISD | 1.2 mi | 582 | 14.9 | 88.1% |
| Heflin Elementary School | Alief ISD | 1.3 mi | 501 | 10.9 | 90.2% |
| Youens Elementary School | Alief ISD | 1.3 mi | 675 | 11.6 | 94.8% |
| Mahanay Elementary School | Alief ISD | 1.7 mi | 499 | 10.8 | 90.4% |
| Chancellor Elementary School | Alief ISD | 1.9 mi | 707 | 12 | 89.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.