Rees Elementary School
Public elementary school in Houston, Texas · Alief ISD · Grades Pre-K–4
Rees Elementary School serves 526 students in grades Pre-K–4 in Houston (Harris County). It is one of 45 schools in Alief ISD. By enrollment it is the 2273rd largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 10.2 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 ÷ 51.65 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 | 480783005943 |
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 | 526 | 38,610 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 10.2 | 13.6 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 81.4% | 86.4% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 2% 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.
Rees Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 24 elementary schools in Alief ISD, Rees Elementary School is the 17th largest, with 1.4% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 1.4 miles away with a median enrollment of 514; Rees 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 1 with 110 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 63, against an average of 88 per grade. This year grade 4 has 17% fewer students than kindergarten (75 against 90). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 63 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 69.8% here and 63.2% across Alief ISD. Black students are next, at 17.9%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
81.4% 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 51.65 full-time-equivalent teachers for 526 students, Rees Elementary School has 10.2 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 526 students would have about 35.5 teachers, so Rees Elementary School has 16.2 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Rees 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 Houston Classical, 0.9 miles away in Houston Classical Charter School. Within 10 miles there are 141 other elementary schools, 36 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 | 69.8% |
| Black | 17.9% |
| Asian | 6.5% |
| White | 5.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
47.7% of students are girls and 52.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 63 |
| Kindergarten | 90 |
| Grade 1 | 110 |
| Grade 2 | 94 |
| Grade 3 | 94 |
| Grade 4 | 75 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
16305 Kensley, Houston, TX 77082
Phone: (281)531-1444
Website: aliefisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Rees Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Classical | Houston Classical Charter School | 0.9 mi | 342 | 19.7 | 73.7% |
| Holmquist Elementary School | Alief ISD | 1.1 mi | 782 | 13 | 92.3% |
| Iltexas Westpark Elementary School | International Leadership of Texas (Iltexas) | 1.3 mi | 852 | 15.2 | 85.4% |
| Petrosky Elementary School | Alief ISD | 1.4 mi | 515 | 10.8 | 84.9% |
| Mission West Elementary School | Fort Bend ISD | 1.5 mi | 513 | 12.8 | 79.9% |
| Barbara Jordan Elementary School | Fort Bend ISD | 1.5 mi | 410 | 13.3 | 68.8% |
| Mission Bend Glen Elementary School | Fort Bend ISD | 2.1 mi | 460 | 13.7 | 82.6% |
| KIPP Unity Primary School | KIPP Texas Public Schools | 2.5 mi | 1,050 | 22.8 | 89.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.