Almeda Elementary

Summary:

Almeda Elementary is a public elementary school in Houston, Texas, serving around 800 students in grades PK-5 as part of the Houston Independent School District (HISD). The school has a diverse student population, with a majority Hispanic enrollment and significant African American and economically disadvantaged populations.

Academically, Almeda Elementary faces significant challenges, with STAAR test scores that are generally lower than the HISD and Texas state averages across various grade levels and subjects. For example, in 2023-2024, only 50.65% of 3rd-grade students were proficient or better in STAAR Reading, compared to 44.66% for HISD and 48.85% for Texas. The school's performance is particularly low in 5th-grade STAAR Science, with only 15.5% proficient or better, compared to 22.69% for HISD and 26.29% for Texas. Almeda Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Texas elementary schools, with a SchoolDigger rating ranging from 0 to 2 stars out of 5 over the past decade.

While Almeda Elementary's performance is generally lower than nearby Grissom Elementary and Hobby Elementary within the HISD district, it outperforms some nearby schools in other districts, such as Ridgemont Elementary and Ridgemont Early Literacy Center in the Fort Bend Independent School District. The high percentage of economically disadvantaged students at Almeda Elementary may be a significant factor contributing to the school's lower academic performance, and the school may need to focus on providing more targeted interventions and support for its diverse student population to improve student outcomes.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 14249 Bridgeport Rd
       Houston, TX  77047-5061


(713) 434-5620

District: Houston Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
2864th of 4,675 Texas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,040 Help


Students who attend Almeda Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Lawson Middle
High:    Worthing High School

Student/teacher ratio:  19.0 Help
Number of students:  800

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
73.8%
African American:
24.1%
White:
1.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  93.5% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Almeda Elementary ranks worse than 61.3% of elementary schools in Texas. It also ranks 95th among 170 ranked elementary schools in the Houston Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 39.13. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (73.8%), African American (24.1%), White (1.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 93.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Almeda Elementary is 19. 157 elementary schools in the Houston Independent School District (Isd) have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Almeda Elementary is $9,040. 164 elementary schools in the Houston Independent School District (Isd) spend more per student.
Schooldigger Rankings:

Almeda Elementary was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Houston Independent School District (Isd):

SchoolDigger ranks Houston Independent School District (Isd) 572nd of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Almeda Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Almeda Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 42.13 2394th 3465 30.9%
2005 36.38 2611th 3475 24.9%
2006 35.49 2657th 3476 23.6%
2007 27.39 3167th 3724 15.0%
2008 22.24 3369th 3768 10.6%
2009 50.47 2231st 3884 42.6%
2010 43.64 2666th 3937 32.3%
2011 47.84 2536th 4095 38.1%
2012 36.50 3065th 4206 27.1%
2013 25.62 3584th 4221 15.1%
2014 12.83 4052nd 4260 4.9%
2015 16.59 3899th 4320 9.7%
2016 30.03 3289th 4286 23.3%
2017 25.49 3436th 4329 20.6%
2018 26.84 3391st 4359 22.2%
2019 33.93 3094th 4479 30.9%
2021 28.16 3299th 4578 27.9%
2022 39.45 2771st 4581 39.5%
2023 38.21 2915th 4647 37.3%
2024 39.13 2864th 4675 38.7%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Almeda Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 44.79 1763rd 3226 45.4%
2019 36.80 2286th 3333 31.4%
2021 36.02 2291st 3446 33.5%
2022 45.70 1903rd 3487 45.4%
2023 60.66 1125th 3556 68.4%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Almeda Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.40 2488th 3558 30.1%
2019 19.21 3480th 3684 5.5%
2021 31.21 2711th 3799 28.6%
2023 34.74 2740th 4086 32.9%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Almeda Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.98 3106th 4264 27.2%
2019 49.48 2105th 4309 51.1%
2021 42.91 2534th 4451 43.1%
2022 55.45 1794th 4477 59.9%
2023 52.59 2008th 4521 55.6%
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Rank History for Female students at Almeda Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.16 3544th 4306 17.7%
2019 38.82 2754th 4348 36.7%
2021 27.19 3375th 4499 25.0%
2022 34.95 3105th 4561 31.9%
2023 42.65 2631st 4588 42.7%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Almeda Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 4.52 3073rd 3106 1.1%
2019 18.95 2943rd 3184 7.6%
2021 31.84 2294th 3006 23.7%
2022 26.57 2568th 2958 13.2%
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Rank History for At Risk students at Almeda Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.34 2129th 4240 49.8%
2019 31.83 3267th 4295 23.9%
2021 37.57 2759th 4331 36.3%
2022 46.94 2313th 4461 48.2%
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Rank History for Male students at Almeda Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.29 3227th 4319 25.3%
2019 32.20 3189th 4357 26.8%
2021 32.26 3020th 4498 32.9%
2022 44.12 2502nd 4563 45.2%
2023 33.64 3151st 4585 31.3%
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Rank History for Asian students at Almeda Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 1.62 996th 1005 0.9%
2019 3.39 988th 1009 2.1%
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Rank History for African American students at Almeda Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.39 1608th 2483 35.2%
2019 34.19 1789th 2515 28.9%
2021 46.41 1170th 2444 52.1%
2022 61.37 723rd 2421 70.1%
2023 46.86 1175th 2443 51.9%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Almeda Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.46 2751st 4168 34.0%
2019 46.76 2207th 4188 47.3%
2021 36.48 2795th 4329 35.4%
2022 47.36 2257th 4376 48.4%
2023 51.16 1987th 4401 54.9%
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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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Reviews:
by a parent
Sunday, April 7, 2019

Open Quote My child attends and there have been many positive changes in the past 3 years. Definitely an up and coming school in the area. Thankful for the administration and teachers who have supported my daughter and our family. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Almeda Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 94 51 4 161 n/a n/a n/a 0 310
1989 87 53 4 207 0 n/a n/a 0 351
1990 105 38 6 216 0 n/a n/a 0 365
1991 124 49 12 237 0 n/a n/a 0 422
1992 93 46 10 238 0 n/a n/a 0 387
1993 88 43 17 252 0 n/a n/a 0 400
1994 89 73 14 270 0 n/a n/a 0 446
1995 79 105 12 316 0 n/a n/a 0 512
1996 79 105 12 316 0 n/a n/a 0 512
1997 73 132 11 324 0 n/a n/a 0 540
1998 71 123 7 352 0 n/a n/a 0 553
1999 66 115 6 333 0 n/a n/a 0 520
2000 67 128 16 382 0 n/a n/a 0 593
2001 66 156 10 423 3 n/a n/a 0 658
2002 39 147 6 487 0 n/a n/a 0 679
2003 39 147 6 487 0 n/a n/a 0 679
2004 48 114 4 478 0 n/a n/a 0 644
2005 44 101 8 515 0 n/a n/a 0 668
2006 32 97 7 462 0 n/a n/a 0 598
2007 27 110 5 528 0 n/a n/a 0 670
2008 16 145 3 552 1 n/a n/a 0 717
2009 14 163 5 575 0 n/a n/a 0 757
2010 18 175 5 549 0 n/a n/a 0 747
2011 17 187 7 597 3 0 1 0 812
2012 15 150 4 660 4 1 1 0 835
2013 14 199 9 533 3 1 3 0 762
2014 15 200 12 563 1 1 3 0 795
2015 14 180 9 609 2 0 5 0 819
2016 12 189 10 627 1 0 10 0 849
2017 13 178 10 634 2 1 9 0 847
2018 13 163 10 656 1 0 9 0 852
2019 8 162 12 651 0 0 6 0 839
2020 7 197 7 632 1 0 3 0 847
2021 11 198 4 603 1 0 4 0 821
2022 11 195 2 597 1 0 1 0 807
2023 10 193 4 590 1 0 2 0 800

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 Almeda Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 310 19.0 16.3 n/a
1989 351 n/a n/a n/a
1990 365 20.0 18.2 n/a
1991 422 19.5 21.6 n/a
1992 387 23.3 16.6 57.1
1993 400 22.0 18.2 72.5
1994 446 28.0 15.9 65.9
1995 512 28.7 17.8 78.5
1996 512 28.7 17.8 78.5
1997 540 30.9 17.5 77
1998 553 32.7 16.9 81
1999 520 31.0 16.8 87.1
2000 593 30.0 19.8 83.5
2001 658 33.0 19.9 85.4
2002 679 39.9 17.0 89.4
2003 679 39.9 17.0 89.4
2004 644 37.3 17.3 90.1
2005 668 37.9 17.6 91.5
2006 598 37.4 16.0 92.5
2007 670 38.0 17.6 72.1
2008 717 40.9 17.5 74.1
2009 757 44.0 17.2 72.7
2010 747 46.0 16.2 67.5
2011 812 47.1 17.2 60.2
2012 835 46.4 17.9 47.7
2013 762 39.0 19.5 91.9
2014 795 40.0 19.8 92.1
2015 819 41.0 19.9 79.7
2016 849 43.0 19.7 84.9
2017 847 43.9 19.2 84.2
2018 852 45.0 18.9 76.3
2019 839 45.0 18.6 98.6
2020 847 43.5 19.4 95.5
2021 821 45.5 18.0 94.4
2022 807 44.3 18.1 94.8
2023 800 41.9 19.0 93.5

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 Almeda Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 310 19.0 16.3 n/a
1989 351 n/a n/a n/a
1990 365 20.0 18.2 n/a
1991 422 19.5 21.6 n/a
1992 387 23.3 16.6 57.1
1993 400 22.0 18.2 72.5
1994 446 28.0 15.9 65.9
1995 512 28.7 17.8 78.5
1996 512 28.7 17.8 78.5
1997 540 30.9 17.5 77
1998 553 32.7 16.9 81
1999 520 31.0 16.8 87.1
2000 593 30.0 19.8 83.5
2001 658 33.0 19.9 85.4
2002 679 39.9 17.0 89.4
2003 679 39.9 17.0 89.4
2004 644 37.3 17.3 90.1
2005 668 37.9 17.6 91.5
2006 598 37.4 16.0 92.5
2007 670 38.0 17.6 72.1
2008 717 40.9 17.5 74.1
2009 757 44.0 17.2 72.7
2010 747 46.0 16.2 67.5
2011 812 47.1 17.2 60.2
2012 835 46.4 17.9 47.7
2013 762 39.0 19.5 91.9
2014 795 40.0 19.8 92.1
2015 819 41.0 19.9 79.7
2016 849 43.0 19.7 84.9
2017 847 43.9 19.2 84.2
2018 852 45.0 18.9 76.3
2019 839 45.0 18.6 98.6
2020 847 43.5 19.4 95.5
2021 821 45.5 18.0 94.4
2022 807 44.3 18.1 94.8
2023 800 41.9 19.0 93.5

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 Almeda Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,417 (17.0%) $6,902 (83.0%) $8,319
2020 $1,679 (19.0%) $7,156 (81.0%) $8,835
2021 $1,129 (12.5%) $7,911 (87.5%) $9,040

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Almeda Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 3094th of 4479 Elementary schoolsRanks 2915th of 4647 Elementary schools
 6.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Reading (Almeda Elementary)3739
 2%
   3rd Grade Reading (Houston Independent School District (Isd))3946
 7%
   3rd Grade Reading (Texas)4450
 6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Almeda Elementary)5147
 4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Houston Independent School District (Isd))4541
 4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Texas)4843
 5%
3rd Grade Reading (Almeda Elementary)1730
 13%
   3rd Grade Reading (Houston Independent School District (Isd))3926
 13%
   3rd Grade Reading (Texas)3926
 13%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Almeda Elementary)4227
 15%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Houston Independent School District (Isd))3528
 7%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Texas)3123
 8%
4th Grade Reading (Almeda Elementary)3330
 3%
   4th Grade Reading (Houston Independent School District (Isd))3840
 2%
   4th Grade Reading (Texas)4347
 4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Almeda Elementary)3431
 3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Houston Independent School District (Isd))4443
 1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4647
 1%
5th Grade Reading (Almeda Elementary)3547
 12%
   5th Grade Reading (Houston Independent School District (Isd))4449
 5%
   5th Grade Reading (Texas)5156
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Almeda Elementary)5047
 3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Houston Independent School District (Isd))5344
 9%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Texas)5650
 6%
5th Grade Science (Almeda Elementary)3830
 8%
   5th Grade Science (Houston Independent School District (Isd))4027
 13%
   5th Grade Science (Texas)4834
 14%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students839800
 4.6%
African American162193
 19.1%
American Indian01
Asian124
 66.7%
Hispanic651590
 9.4%
Pacific Islander00
White810
 25%
Two or More Races62
 66.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients98.6%93.5%
 5.1%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 800 students attended Almeda Elementary.

Almeda Elementary ranks 2864th of 4675 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Almeda Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lawson Middle
High : Worthing High School

Students at Almeda Elementary are 74% Hispanic, 24% African American, 1% White.


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