Ermel Elementary

Summary:

Ermel Elementary is a public elementary school in Houston, Texas, serving 449 students in grades 1-5. The school is part of the Aldine Independent School District, which is ranked 790 out of 968 districts in Texas and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ermel Elementary faces significant challenges, with a student population that is 85.97% Hispanic, well above the state average of 52.6%. The school's academic performance, as measured by STAAR test scores, is consistently below state and district averages across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in 2023-2024, only 24.42% of 3rd-grade students at Ermel were proficient or better in STAAR Reading, compared to 48.85% statewide. Ermel's student group rankings are particularly low for African American, English Language Learner, and Special Education students, often ranking in the bottom quartile of Texas elementary schools. Additionally, over 90% of Ermel's students receive free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage.

In comparison, nearby schools like Frazier Elementary and Reed Elementary in the Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District consistently outperform Ermel across all grade levels and subjects. Despite the challenges, Ermel Elementary's high spending per student and small student-teacher ratio suggest that the school has resources that could be leveraged to improve student outcomes, if the right strategies and interventions are implemented.


Detail:

Public 1-5

 7103 Woodsman Trl
       Houston, TX  77040-1839


(713) 466-5220

District: Aldine Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
3252nd of 4,675 Texas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,864 Help


Students who attend Ermel Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Garcia Middle
High:    Eisenhower High School

Student/teacher ratio:  12.6 Help
Number of students:  461

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
88.3%
African American:
8.9%
White:
1.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  91.1% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Ermel Elementary ranks worse than 69.6% of elementary schools in Texas. It also ranks 13th among 37 ranked elementary schools in the Aldine Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 32.93. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (88.3%), African American (8.9%), White (1.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 91.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ermel Elementary is 12.6, which is the lowest among 49 elementary schools in the Aldine Independent School District (Isd)! (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ermel Elementary is $11,864, which is the 21st highest among 37 elementary schools in the Aldine Independent School District (Isd).
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ermel Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Ermel Elementary 3252nd of 4675 Texas public elementary schools. (See Ermel Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Aldine Independent School District (Isd):

SchoolDigger ranks Aldine Independent School District (Isd) 790th of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Ermel Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Ermel Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 38.02 2563rd 3465 26.0%
2005 64.26 1304th 3475 62.5%
2006 61.08 1471st 3476 57.7%
2007 64.98 1369th 3724 63.2%
2008 58.97 1722nd 3768 54.3%
2009 54.79 1990th 3884 48.8%
2010 65.98 1402nd 3937 64.4%
2011 40.91 2898th 4095 29.2%
2012 33.67 3227th 4206 23.3%
2013 42.16 2743rd 4221 35.0%
2014 53.00 2152nd 4260 49.5%
2015 46.67 2509th 4320 41.9%
2016 44.30 2576th 4286 39.9%
2017 45.16 2231st 4329 48.5%
2018 43.97 2309th 4359 47.0%
2019 58.18 1614th 4479 64.0%
2021 21.08 3776th 4578 17.5%
2022 28.35 3458th 4581 24.5%
2023 40.82 2739th 4647 41.1%
2024 32.93 3252nd 4675 30.4%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Ermel Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.48 1954th 3226 39.4%
2019 53.68 1384th 3333 58.5%
2021 21.56 3125th 3446 9.3%
2022 30.31 2753rd 3487 21.0%
2023 39.30 2296th 3556 35.4%
2024 37.14 2373rd 3638 34.8%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Ermel Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 24.89 3196th 3684 13.2%
2021 32.78 2580th 3799 32.1%
2022 31.20 2937th 3952 25.7%
2023 37.91 2462nd 4086 39.7%
2024 40.99 2504th 4261 41.2%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ermel Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 62.35 1247th 4264 70.8%
2019 72.31 692nd 4309 83.9%
2021 25.50 3708th 4451 16.7%
2022 35.65 3117th 4477 30.4%
2023 51.01 2121st 4521 53.1%
2024 44.76 2548th 4560 44.1%
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Rank History for Female students at Ermel Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 39.18 2673rd 4306 37.9%
2019 54.55 1809th 4348 58.4%
2021 24.43 3572nd 4499 20.6%
2022 34.24 3143rd 4561 31.1%
2023 42.07 2666th 4588 41.9%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Ermel Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.89 2585th 3106 16.8%
2019 59.33 1552nd 3184 51.3%
2021 32.69 2271st 3006 24.5%
2022 38.98 2240th 2958 24.3%
2023 50.12 1914th 2980 35.8%
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Rank History for At Risk students at Ermel Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.03 1615th 4240 61.9%
2019 56.02 1576th 4295 63.3%
2021 22.84 3864th 4331 10.8%
2022 43.98 2515th 4461 43.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Ermel Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.11 1982nd 4319 54.1%
2019 59.79 1471st 4357 66.2%
2021 20.79 3830th 4498 14.9%
2022 25.34 3678th 4563 19.4%
2023 39.41 2801st 4585 38.9%
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Rank History for African American students at Ermel Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.72 1388th 2483 44.1%
2019 39.26 1580th 2515 37.2%
2021 21.45 2202nd 2444 9.9%
2022 32.40 1790th 2421 26.1%
2023 43.56 1312th 2443 46.3%
2024 54.47 958th 2421 60.4%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Ermel Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.42 1576th 4168 62.2%
2019 68.06 960th 4188 77.1%
2021 27.59 3403rd 4329 21.4%
2022 34.74 3107th 4376 29.0%
2023 49.36 2092nd 4401 52.5%
2024 41.72 2644th 4431 40.3%
See the entire list of Best Texas Elementary Schools for Hispanic Students!

Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Texas Education Agency

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Enrollment information for Ermel Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 560 310 36 175 n/a n/a n/a 0 1081
1989 562 324 35 184 0 n/a n/a 0 1105
1990 525 308 29 200 0 n/a n/a 0 1062
1991 514 265 33 209 0 n/a n/a 0 1021
1992 500 275 31 232 0 n/a n/a 0 1038
1993 355 237 26 223 0 n/a n/a 0 841
1994 304 234 23 238 2 n/a n/a 0 801
1995 259 400 29 391 1 n/a n/a 0 1080
1996 259 400 29 391 1 n/a n/a 0 1080
1997 199 407 24 500 1 n/a n/a 0 1131
1998 179 444 21 564 2 n/a n/a 0 1210
1999 134 387 15 620 1 n/a n/a 0 1157
2000 65 255 8 447 0 n/a n/a 0 775
2001 51 210 8 487 0 n/a n/a 0 756
2002 37 274 13 475 1 n/a n/a 0 800
2003 37 274 13 475 1 n/a n/a 0 800
2004 37 236 9 456 1 n/a n/a 0 739
2005 24 183 12 463 1 n/a n/a 0 683
2006 23 199 13 470 1 n/a n/a 0 706
2007 15 212 14 474 0 n/a n/a 0 715
2008 10 215 11 482 0 n/a n/a 0 718
2009 11 220 7 498 1 n/a n/a 0 737
2010 11 197 5 509 1 n/a n/a 0 723
2011 15 169 5 533 0 0 3 0 725
2012 17 149 2 558 0 0 3 0 729
2013 20 151 4 536 1 0 3 0 715
2014 15 129 5 548 0 0 1 0 698
2015 18 132 4 592 0 0 2 0 748
2016 15 88 4 612 1 0 2 0 722
2017 14 97 4 644 1 0 2 0 762
2018 10 99 6 578 2 0 3 0 698
2019 8 45 6 445 2 0 6 0 512
2020 9 37 2 420 4 0 1 0 473
2021 8 40 2 406 4 0 1 0 461
2022 9 44 2 427 5 0 2 0 489
2023 8 45 1 386 4 0 5 0 449
2024 6 41 0 407 2 0 5 0 461

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Ermel Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1081 50.0 21.6 n/a
1989 1105 n/a n/a n/a
1990 1062 50.0 21.2 n/a
1991 1021 50.4 20.2 n/a
1992 1038 52.0 19.9 33
1993 841 49.0 17.2 49.8
1994 801 50.0 16.0 45.4
1995 1080 54.0 20.0 51.3
1996 1080 54.0 20.0 51.3
1997 1131 62.8 18.0 56.5
1998 1210 68.9 17.6 59.3
1999 1157 63.9 18.1 74.9
2000 775 49.0 15.8 78.7
2001 756 49.7 15.2 82.1
2002 800 56.0 14.3 87.1
2003 800 56.0 14.3 87.1
2004 739 51.0 14.5 87
2005 683 48.8 14.0 82.7
2006 706 48.0 14.7 83.6
2007 715 45.8 15.6 85.9
2008 718 47.5 15.1 87.5
2009 737 48.5 15.2 88.2
2010 723 48.0 15.0 87.1
2011 725 39.5 18.3 87.9
2012 729 38.9 18.6 90
2013 715 40.6 17.6 88.7
2014 698 40.9 17.0 88.5
2015 748 42.0 17.8 84.2
2016 722 46.0 15.6 89.9
2017 762 47.8 15.9 81.2
2018 698 45.0 15.5 86.7
2019 512 32.0 16.0 91
2020 473 33.2 14.2 88.8
2021 461 30.2 15.2 90
2022 489 31.0 15.7 90.6
2023 449 30.2 14.8 92.4
2024 461 36.4 12.6 91.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Ermel Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1081 50.0 21.6 n/a
1989 1105 n/a n/a n/a
1990 1062 50.0 21.2 n/a
1991 1021 50.4 20.2 n/a
1992 1038 52.0 19.9 33
1993 841 49.0 17.2 49.8
1994 801 50.0 16.0 45.4
1995 1080 54.0 20.0 51.3
1996 1080 54.0 20.0 51.3
1997 1131 62.8 18.0 56.5
1998 1210 68.9 17.6 59.3
1999 1157 63.9 18.1 74.9
2000 775 49.0 15.8 78.7
2001 756 49.7 15.2 82.1
2002 800 56.0 14.3 87.1
2003 800 56.0 14.3 87.1
2004 739 51.0 14.5 87
2005 683 48.8 14.0 82.7
2006 706 48.0 14.7 83.6
2007 715 45.8 15.6 85.9
2008 718 47.5 15.1 87.5
2009 737 48.5 15.2 88.2
2010 723 48.0 15.0 87.1
2011 725 39.5 18.3 87.9
2012 729 38.9 18.6 90
2013 715 40.6 17.6 88.7
2014 698 40.9 17.0 88.5
2015 748 42.0 17.8 84.2
2016 722 46.0 15.6 89.9
2017 762 47.8 15.9 81.2
2018 698 45.0 15.5 86.7
2019 512 32.0 16.0 91
2020 473 33.2 14.2 88.8
2021 461 30.2 15.2 90
2022 489 31.0 15.7 90.6
2023 449 30.2 14.8 92.4
2024 461 36.4 12.6 91.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Ermel Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,206 (12.0%) $8,873 (88.0%) $10,079
2020 $1,408 (12.1%) $10,226 (87.9%) $11,633
2021 $1,832 (15.4%) $10,033 (84.6%) $11,864

Data source: Texas Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Ermel Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1614th of 4479 Elementary schoolsRanks 2739th of 4647 Elementary schools
 22.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Reading (Ermel Elementary)5039
 11%
   3rd Grade Reading (Aldine Independent School District (Isd))2931
 2%
   3rd Grade Reading (Texas)4450
 6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Ermel Elementary)6746
 21%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Aldine Independent School District (Isd))3930
 9%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Texas)4843
 5%
3rd Grade Reading (Ermel Elementary)310
 31%
   3rd Grade Reading (Aldine Independent School District (Isd))2411
 13%
   3rd Grade Reading (Texas)3926
 13%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Ermel Elementary)511
 6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Aldine Independent School District (Isd))198
 11%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Texas)3126
 5%
4th Grade Reading (Ermel Elementary)5233
 19%
   4th Grade Reading (Aldine Independent School District (Isd))3028
 2%
   4th Grade Reading (Texas)4347
 4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Ermel Elementary)5649
 7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Aldine Independent School District (Isd))3832
 6%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4647
 1%
4th Grade Reading (Ermel Elementary)140
 14%
   4th Grade Reading (Aldine Independent School District (Isd))2115
 6%
   4th Grade Reading (Texas)2931
 2%
4th Grade Mathematics (Ermel Elementary)00
   4th Grade Mathematics (Aldine Independent School District (Isd))1514
 1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Texas)2622
 4%
5th Grade Reading (Ermel Elementary)4451
 7%
   5th Grade Reading (Aldine Independent School District (Isd))3539
 4%
   5th Grade Reading (Texas)5156
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Ermel Elementary)6342
 21%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Aldine Independent School District (Isd))4932
 17%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Texas)5650
 6%
5th Grade Science (Ermel Elementary)3020
 10%
   5th Grade Science (Aldine Independent School District (Isd))3116
 15%
   5th Grade Science (Texas)4834
 14%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students512449
 12.3%
African American4545
American Indian24
 100%
Asian61
 83.3%
Hispanic445386
 13.3%
Pacific Islander00
White88
Two or More Races65
 16.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients91%92.4%
 1.4%


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Students at Ermel Elementary are 88% Hispanic, 9% African American, 1% White, 1% Two or more races.

Students who attend Ermel Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Garcia Middle
High : Eisenhower High School

Ermel Elementary ranks 3252nd of 4675 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2023-24 school year, 461 students attended Ermel Elementary.


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