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Liestman Elementary

Summary:

Liestman Elementary is a public elementary school in Houston, Texas, serving students from kindergarten to 4th grade. The school is part of the Alief Independent School District, which has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Liestman Elementary has a diverse student population, with a high percentage (85.74%) of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a significant socioeconomic disadvantage.

Academically, Liestman Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Texas elementary schools, with performance on STAAR tests generally below the district and state averages, particularly in mathematics. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 41.44% of 3rd-grade students and 38.81% of 4th-grade students at Liestman Elementary were proficient or better in STAAR Mathematics, compared to 27.75% and 30.95% for the Alief ISD district, and 40.86% and 44.67% for the state of Texas. The school's performance also varies significantly among different student subgroups, with Liestman ranking in the top half of Texas elementary schools for African American students but in the bottom quarter for Hispanic and Asian students.

Compared to nearby schools, Liestman Elementary's performance is generally lower, with Kennedy Elementary, Youens Elementary, and Martin Elementary all outperforming Liestman on STAAR tests. Additionally, the nearby SST Advancement charter school outperforms Liestman Elementary and the Alief ISD district on most STAAR test metrics, with proficiency rates well above the state averages. The high percentage of economically disadvantaged students at Liestman Elementary may be a contributing factor to its academic struggles, as nearby schools with similar demographics, such as Townewest Elementary, perform better academically.


Detail:

Public K-4

 7610 Synott Rd
       Houston, TX  77083-5106

(281) 983-8348

District: Alief Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
2027th of 4,675 Texas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,707 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  10.3 Help
Number of students:  548

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
58.4%
African American:
23.4%
Asian:
16.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  88.1% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Liestman Elementary ranks better than 56.6% of elementary schools in Texas. It also ranks 5th among 24 ranked elementary schools in the Alief Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 52.11. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Liestman Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (58.4%), African American (23.4%), Asian (16.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 88.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Liestman Elementary is 10.3, which is the 2nd best among 24 elementary schools in the Alief Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Liestman Elementary is $11,707. 20 elementary schools in the Alief Independent School District (Isd) spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Liestman Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Liestman Elementary 2027th of 4675 Texas public elementary schools. (See Liestman Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Alief Independent School District (Isd):

SchoolDigger ranks Alief Independent School District (Isd) 699th of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Liestman Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Liestman Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 70.96 927th 3465 73.2%
2005 67.96 1098th 3475 68.4%
2006 55.04 1780th 3476 48.8%
2007 47.71 2317th 3724 37.8%
2008 77.68 605th 3768 83.9%
2009 74.78 779th 3884 79.9%
2010 58.00 1894th 3937 51.9%
2011 70.70 1139th 4095 72.2%
2012 55.72 1950th 4206 53.6%
2013 60.07 1718th 4221 59.3%
2014 61.11 1698th 4260 60.1%
2015 55.85 2009th 4320 53.5%
2016 50.95 2259th 4286 47.3%
2017 33.66 2925th 4329 32.4%
2018 34.85 2889th 4359 33.7%
2019 36.70 2902nd 4479 35.2%
2021 22.74 3657th 4578 20.1%
2022 24.89 3662nd 4581 20.1%
2023 29.94 3403rd 4647 26.8%
2024 52.11 2027th 4675 56.6%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Liestman Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 51.79 1396th 3226 56.7%
2019 40.69 2082nd 3333 37.5%
2021 34.04 2428th 3446 29.5%
2022 37.84 2325th 3487 33.3%
2023 40.47 2233rd 3556 37.2%
2024 50.76 1606th 3638 55.9%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Liestman Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.40 2759th 3558 22.5%
2019 25.55 3156th 3684 14.3%
2021 38.32 2167th 3799 43.0%
2022 31.03 2951st 3952 25.3%
2023 34.78 2734th 4086 33.1%
2024 41.48 2470th 4261 42.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Liestman Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.19 2287th 4264 46.4%
2019 47.59 2233rd 4309 48.2%
2021 28.52 3479th 4451 21.8%
2022 33.98 3252nd 4477 27.4%
2023 38.44 2980th 4521 34.1%
2024 60.34 1468th 4560 67.8%
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Rank History for Female students at Liestman Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.99 2686th 4306 37.6%
2019 41.53 2574th 4348 40.8%
2021 24.14 3592nd 4499 20.2%
2022 30.45 3392nd 4561 25.6%
2023 29.35 3445th 4588 24.9%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Liestman Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 63.17 1326th 3106 57.3%
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Rank History for At Risk students at Liestman Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 66.81 936th 4240 77.9%
2019 60.24 1316th 4295 69.4%
2021 35.30 2945th 4331 32.0%
2022 46.67 2341st 4461 47.5%
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Rank History for Male students at Liestman Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.19 3172nd 4319 26.6%
2019 31.85 3207th 4357 26.4%
2021 24.97 3526th 4498 21.6%
2022 21.58 3895th 4563 14.6%
2023 31.48 3295th 4585 28.1%
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Rank History for Asian students at Liestman Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.44 838th 1005 16.6%
2019 33.44 793rd 1009 21.4%
2021 12.99 889th 967 8.1%
2022 30.14 782nd 957 18.3%
2023 28.01 847th 1015 16.6%
2024 54.62 562nd 1035 45.7%
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Rank History for African American students at Liestman Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.99 1174th 2483 52.7%
2019 47.20 1252nd 2515 50.2%
2021 34.08 1679th 2444 31.3%
2022 40.79 1436th 2421 40.7%
2023 51.35 1023rd 2443 58.1%
2024 72.68 417th 2421 82.8%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Liestman Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.74 2930th 4168 29.7%
2019 33.03 3095th 4188 26.1%
2021 21.38 3812th 4329 11.9%
2022 17.55 4046th 4376 7.5%
2023 22.25 3844th 4401 12.7%
2024 30.81 3351st 4431 24.4%
See the entire list of Best Texas Elementary Schools for Hispanic Students!

Rank History for White students at Liestman Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 44.09 1846th 3142 41.2%
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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 Liestman Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 403 189 107 105 n/a n/a n/a 0 804
1989 412 200 144 138 0 n/a n/a 0 894
1990 414 243 161 142 0 n/a n/a 0 960
1991 395 245 170 168 0 n/a n/a 0 978
1992 376 275 192 187 0 n/a n/a 0 1030
1993 315 292 211 202 1 n/a n/a 0 1021
1994 272 324 225 187 0 n/a n/a 0 1008
1995 202 348 200 158 0 n/a n/a 0 908
1996 202 348 200 158 0 n/a n/a 0 908
1997 151 344 165 147 0 n/a n/a 0 807
1998 127 460 158 166 1 n/a n/a 0 912
1999 113 432 134 185 2 n/a n/a 0 866
2000 100 383 140 186 2 n/a n/a 0 811
2001 61 371 132 170 2 n/a n/a 0 736
2002 43 361 194 220 0 n/a n/a 0 818
2003 43 361 194 220 0 n/a n/a 0 818
2004 34 259 148 492 2 n/a n/a 0 935
2005 27 250 150 534 2 n/a n/a 0 963
2006 28 257 162 593 2 n/a n/a 0 1042
2007 21 330 185 640 2 n/a n/a 0 1178
2008 20 262 207 383 2 n/a n/a 0 874
2009 17 251 192 349 2 n/a n/a 0 811
2010 8 260 209 395 0 n/a n/a 0 872
2011 13 257 188 423 2 1 9 0 893
2012 8 286 183 429 3 0 10 0 919
2013 20 260 185 399 3 1 10 0 878
2014 17 255 182 427 2 4 7 0 894
2015 23 249 163 442 3 1 15 0 896
2016 24 258 161 454 4 1 17 0 919
2017 25 234 141 422 6 0 10 0 838
2018 31 221 141 418 4 1 7 0 823
2019 25 233 132 395 3 1 4 0 793
2020 17 205 118 385 3 1 2 0 731
2021 26 185 110 393 3 1 1 0 719
2022 15 175 112 397 2 1 0 0 702
2023 9 156 100 352 0 0 0 0 617
2024 11 128 88 320 0 0 1 0 548

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 Liestman Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 804 39.0 20.6 n/a
1989 894 n/a n/a n/a
1990 960 58.0 16.5 n/a
1991 978 57.8 16.9 n/a
1992 1030 60.6 16.9 16.9
1993 1021 63.0 16.2 23.7
1994 1008 61.0 16.5 28.5
1995 908 52.8 17.2 36.2
1996 908 52.8 17.2 36.2
1997 807 51.4 15.7 42.8
1998 912 53.9 16.9 52.3
1999 866 56.6 15.3 60
2000 811 53.4 15.2 62.3
2001 736 40.0 18.4 60.3
2002 818 59.5 13.7 66
2003 818 59.5 13.7 66
2004 935 60.4 15.5 71.7
2005 963 62.4 15.4 76.4
2006 1042 60.0 17.4 77
2007 1178 75.3 15.6 80.6
2008 874 65.3 13.4 74.7
2009 811 59.0 13.7 77.1
2010 872 58.3 14.9 82.6
2011 893 59.3 15.0 79.1
2012 919 56.7 16.1 81.2
2013 878 59.5 14.7 81.3
2014 894 60.1 14.8 79.4
2015 896 63.0 14.2 78.2
2016 919 66.0 13.9 78.9
2017 838 66.7 12.5 81.7
2018 823 63.5 12.9 76.5
2019 793 61.5 12.8 83.1
2020 731 60.3 12.1 83.6
2021 719 64.1 11.2 86
2022 702 57.1 12.2 85.6
2023 617 52.8 11.6 85.7
2024 548 53.1 10.3 88.1

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 Liestman Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 804 39.0 20.6 n/a
1989 894 n/a n/a n/a
1990 960 58.0 16.5 n/a
1991 978 57.8 16.9 n/a
1992 1030 60.6 16.9 16.9
1993 1021 63.0 16.2 23.7
1994 1008 61.0 16.5 28.5
1995 908 52.8 17.2 36.2
1996 908 52.8 17.2 36.2
1997 807 51.4 15.7 42.8
1998 912 53.9 16.9 52.3
1999 866 56.6 15.3 60
2000 811 53.4 15.2 62.3
2001 736 40.0 18.4 60.3
2002 818 59.5 13.7 66
2003 818 59.5 13.7 66
2004 935 60.4 15.5 71.7
2005 963 62.4 15.4 76.4
2006 1042 60.0 17.4 77
2007 1178 75.3 15.6 80.6
2008 874 65.3 13.4 74.7
2009 811 59.0 13.7 77.1
2010 872 58.3 14.9 82.6
2011 893 59.3 15.0 79.1
2012 919 56.7 16.1 81.2
2013 878 59.5 14.7 81.3
2014 894 60.1 14.8 79.4
2015 896 63.0 14.2 78.2
2016 919 66.0 13.9 78.9
2017 838 66.7 12.5 81.7
2018 823 63.5 12.9 76.5
2019 793 61.5 12.8 83.1
2020 731 60.3 12.1 83.6
2021 719 64.1 11.2 86
2022 702 57.1 12.2 85.6
2023 617 52.8 11.6 85.7
2024 548 53.1 10.3 88.1

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 Liestman Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,116 (11.3%) $8,774 (88.7%) $9,890
2020 $1,141 (11.0%) $9,277 (89.0%) $10,418
2021 $2,060 (17.6%) $9,648 (82.4%) $11,707

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Liestman Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 2902nd of 4479 Elementary schoolsRanks 3403rd of 4647 Elementary schools
 8.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
3rd Grade Reading (Liestman Elementary)3744
 7%
   3rd Grade Reading (Alief Independent School District (Isd))2941
 12%
   3rd Grade Reading (Texas)4450
 6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Liestman Elementary)2527
 2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Alief Independent School District (Isd))3329
 4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Texas)4843
 5%
3rd Grade Reading (Liestman Elementary)5321
 32%
   3rd Grade Reading (Alief Independent School District (Isd))4326
 17%
   3rd Grade Reading (Texas)3926
 13%
4th Grade Reading (Liestman Elementary)3538
 3%
   4th Grade Reading (Alief Independent School District (Isd))3233
 1%
   4th Grade Reading (Texas)4347
 4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Liestman Elementary)4332
 11%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Alief Independent School District (Isd))4136
 5%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4647
 1%
4th Grade Reading (Liestman Elementary)7333
 40%
   4th Grade Reading (Alief Independent School District (Isd))4136
 5%
   4th Grade Reading (Texas)2931
 2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students793617
 22.2%
African American233156
 33%
American Indian30
 100%
Asian132100
 24.2%
Hispanic395352
 10.9%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White259
 64%
Two or More Races40
 100%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients83.1%85.7%
 2.6%

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In the 2023-24 school year, 548 students attended Liestman Elementary.

Students at Liestman Elementary are 58% Hispanic, 23% African American, 16% Asian, 2% White.

Students who attend Liestman Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Killough Middle
Middle : Youngblood Intermediate
High : Alief Early College High School
High : Elsik High School
High : Hastings High School
High : Kerr High School
High : Taylor High School

Liestman Elementary ranks 2027th of 4675 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.


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