Youens Elementary School
Public elementary school in Houston, Texas · Alief ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Youens Elementary School serves 675 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Houston (Harris County). It is one of 45 schools in Alief ISD. By enrollment it is the 1084th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 11.6 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 ÷ 58.32 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| 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 | 480783000115 |
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 | 675 | 38,610 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 11.6 | 13.6 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 94.8% | 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.
Youens Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 24 elementary schools in Alief ISD, Youens Elementary School is the 9th largest, with 1.7% of the district's students. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 1.3 miles away and have a median of 580 students, so Youens 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 145 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 14, against an average of 96 per grade. This year grade 5 has 70% fewer students than kindergarten (29 against 96). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 14 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 81.5% of enrollment, a higher share than across Alief ISD (63.2%). Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
94.8% 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
Youens Elementary School has 58.32 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 11.6 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 675 students would have about 45.6 teachers, so Youens Elementary School has 12.7 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 Alief Montessori Community School, 0.3 miles away in Alief Montessori Community School. There are 61 elementary schools within 5 miles and 177 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 81.5% |
| Black | 8.9% |
| Asian | 8.7% |
| White | 0.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.1% |
44.1% of students are girls and 55.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 14 |
| Kindergarten | 96 |
| Grade 1 | 121 |
| Grade 2 | 137 |
| Grade 3 | 133 |
| Grade 4 | 145 |
| Grade 5 | 29 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
12141 High Star, Houston, TX 77072
Phone: (281)983-8383
Website: aliefisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Youens Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alief Montessori Community School | Alief Montessori Community School | 0.3 mi | 367 | 19.6 | 78.5% |
| Sst Advancement | School of Science and Technology Discovery | 1.0 mi | 646 | 17.8 | 89.8% |
| Chancellor Elementary School | Alief ISD | 1.1 mi | 707 | 12 | 89.1% |
| Mahanay Elementary School | Alief ISD | 1.2 mi | 499 | 10.8 | 90.4% |
| Outley Elementary School | Alief ISD | 1.3 mi | 863 | 14.4 | 84.8% |
| Martin Elementary School | Alief ISD | 1.4 mi | 654 | 11.3 | 91% |
| Heflin Elementary School | Alief ISD | 1.7 mi | 501 | 10.9 | 90.2% |
| Liestman Elementary School | Alief ISD | 1.7 mi | 514 | 10.2 | 88.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.