Best Elementary School
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 853 preschool and elementary school students from grades PK-4
- Ranks 4074th out of 4,319 elementary schools in TX.
- 2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: Yes
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: 10000 Centre Pkwy, Houston, TX 77036
- Principal or Admin: Ms Lorena Augustus
- Fax: (713) 773-3638
- Website: www.alief.isd.tenet.edu
School Operational Details
- Title I EligibleAll students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
School District Details
- Alief Independent School District (ISD)
- Per-Pupil Spending: $8,069
- Graduation Rate: 58.0%
- Dropout Rate: 6.6%
- Students Per Teacher: 14.9
- Enrolled Students: 45,553
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 853
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 57.2
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 14.9
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 462 (54.2%)
- Females: 391 (45.8%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 34 (4.0%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 755 (88.5%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 789 (92.5%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 1 | 0.1% |
| Black | 295 | 34.6% |
| Asian | 21 | 2.5% |
| Hispanic | 523 | 61.3% |
| White | 13 | 1.5% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-Kindergarten | 83 | 9.7% |
| Kindergarten | 144 | 16.9% |
| 1st Grade | 196 | 23.0% |
| 2nd Grade | 159 | 18.6% |
| 3rd Grade | 132 | 15.5% |
| 4th Grade | 139 | 16.3% |
Faculty Breakdown (2010)
Average Teacher Experience
School:
8.0
District:
9.2
State:
11.3
Percent of Teachers With 1-5 Years Experience
School:
40.2%
District:
36.0%
State:
31.0%
Percent of Teachers With 6-10 Years Experience
School:
21.7%
District:
23.4%
State:
20.3%
Percent of Teachers With 11-20 Years Experience
School:
23.5%
District:
20.6%
State:
24.4%
Percent of Teachers With Greater Than 20 Years Experience
School:
5.9%
District:
11.8%
State:
18.3%
Faculty Salary (2010)
School Administration Average Base Salary
School:
$86,078
District:
$75,797
State:
$70,209
Teacher Average Base Salary
School:
$51,231
District:
$51,983
State:
$48,263
Beginning Teacher Average Base Salary
School:
$53,943
District:
$45,816
State:
$41,165
Teacher With 1-5 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$47,227
State:
$43,527
Teacher With 6-10 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$50,235
State:
$46,149
Teacher With 11-20 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$54,812
State:
$50,153
Teacher With Greater Than 20 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$63,901
State:
$58,427
Source: TX Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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