Reece Academy
Public elementary school in Houston, Texas · Aldine ISD · Grades Pre-K–K
Reece Academy serves 402 students in grades Pre-K–K in Houston (Harris County). It is one of 75 schools in Aldine ISD. By enrollment it is the 3436th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 13.9 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 ÷ 28.87 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–K |
| District | Aldine ISD |
| County | Harris County |
| Area type | City, large |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 480771007307 |
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 | 402 | 56,419 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 13.9 | 14.5 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 94.8% | 86.8% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 32% 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.
Reece Academy in context
Size
Reece Academy is the 44th largest of Aldine ISD's 47 elementary schools; its 402 students are 0.7% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 0.9 miles away and have a median of 502 students, so Reece 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 pre-K with 229 students, and its smallest is kindergarten with 173, against an average of 201 per grade. It also enrolls 229 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Black students are the largest group, at 52% of enrollment, a higher share than across Aldine ISD (20.8%). Hispanic students are next, at 44.3%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
94.8% of students qualify 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
Reece Academy has 28.87 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 13.9 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 402 students would have about 27.2 teachers, so Reece Academy 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
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 Harris Elementary School, 0.7 miles away in the same district. There are 53 elementary schools within 5 miles and 175 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Black | 52% |
| Hispanic | 44.3% |
| Two or more races | 2% |
| Asian | 1.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
| White | 0.2% |
51.2% of students are girls and 48.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 229 |
| Kindergarten | 173 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
2223 Esther St, Houston, TX 77088
Phone: (281)878-0800
Website: aldineisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Reece Academy. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harris Elementary School | Aldine ISD | 0.7 mi | 448 | 14 | 89.1% |
| Vines EC/PK/K | Aldine ISD | 0.8 mi | 572 | 17.2 | 94.2% |
| Caraway Elementary School | Aldine ISD | 0.8 mi | 553 | 17.2 | 89.3% |
| Stovall EC/PK/K | Aldine ISD | 0.9 mi | 450 | 15.6 | 93.8% |
| Anderson Academy | Aldine ISD | 0.9 mi | 568 | 13.5 | 88.2% |
| Hill Elementary School | Aldine ISD | 1.5 mi | 646 | 15 | 87.8% |
| Osborne Elementary School | Houston ISD | 1.7 mi | 269 | 11.2 | 96.7% |
| Wesley Elementary School | Houston ISD | 1.7 mi | 291 | 13 | 100% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.