Alexander Elementary School
- Elementary school in Alief ISD
- Houston, TX
- Early education - 4th grade
Accountability rating (2018-2019)
C
Alief ISD: B
Total students
702
Avg. teacher experience
10.9 years
Alief ISD: 10.9 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Alief ISD: 91.7%
Statewide: 90%
Alexander Elementary School is an elementary school in Houston, TX, in the Alief ISD school district. As of the 2019-2020 school year, it had 702 students. 79.6% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 61% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of C for the previous school year. Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2019-2020 school year.
As of the 2019-2020 school year, an average teacher's salary was $61,740, which is $4,649 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 10.9 years of experience.
Contact information
Website
Address
8500 BrookwulfHouston, TX 77099
Office phone number
Principal
- Kathleen Difelice
- kathleen.difelice@aliefisd.net
- (281) 983-8300
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Alexander Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 04. Students who started eighth grade in 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 23.2 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 04.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
702
African American
214 (30.5%)
Alief ISD: 27.8%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
3 (0.4%)
Alief ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 0.4%
Asian
90 (12.8%)
Alief ISD: 10.9%
Statewide: 4.6%
Hispanic
379 (54%)
Alief ISD: 56.6%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
1 (0.1%)
Alief ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
14 (2%)
Alief ISD: 3.4%
Statewide: 27%
Two or more races
1 (0.1%)
Alief ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 2.5%
Risk factors
A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.
At-risk students
79.6 %
Alief ISD: 83.4%
Statewide: 50.6%
Economically disadvantaged
88.5 %
Alief ISD: 83.8%
Statewide: 60.3%
Limited English proficiency
59.4 %
Alief ISD: 44.6%
Statewide: 20.3%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2019-2020 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
61 %
Alief ISD: 45.3%
Statewide: 20.6%
Career and Technical
0 %
Alief ISD: 25.3%
Statewide: 27.6%
Gifted and Talented
1.6 %
Alief ISD: 4.4%
Statewide: 8.1%
Special Education
8.3 %
Alief ISD: 8.7%
Statewide: 10.5%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2019-2020 school year. All Texas public school districts and campuses received the label “Not Rated: Declared State of Disaster.” Our schools explorer shows the accountability ratings from the 2018-2019 school year.
Overall
C
Alief ISD: B
Student achievement
D
Alief ISD: C
School progress
C
Alief ISD: B
Closing the gaps
D
Alief ISD: C
The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).
For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2020 Accountability Manual.
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2019-2020 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
56.9
African American
22.9 (40.3%)
Alief ISD: 40.2%
Statewide: 10.8%
American Indian
1 (1.8%)
Alief ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
1.5 (2.6%)
Alief ISD: 5.8%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
19.5 (34.3%)
Alief ISD: 27.5%
Statewide: 28.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Alief ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
11 (19.3%)
Alief ISD: 24.3%
Statewide: 57.7%
Two or more races
1 (1.8%)
Alief ISD: 2%
Statewide: 1.1%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
0 (0%)
Alief ISD: 1.4%
Statewide: 1.3%
Bachelor's
41.9 (73.6%)
Alief ISD: 68.4%
Statewide: 73.4%
Master's
14 (24.6%)
Alief ISD: 28.7%
Statewide: 24.5%
Doctorate
1 (1.8%)
Alief ISD: 1.5%
Statewide: 0.7%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2019-2020.
Students per teacher
12.3
Alief ISD: 13.9
Statewide: 15.1
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2019-2020 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.
Avg. teacher experience
10.9 years
Alief ISD: 10.9 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Teacher salaries
The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.
Base average
$61,740
Alief ISD: $62,630
Statewide: $57,091
Beginner
$50,209
Alief ISD: $52,943
Statewide: $49,868
1 to 5 years
$55,216
Alief ISD: $58,256
Statewide: $52,823
6 to 10 years
$61,361
Alief ISD: $61,234
Statewide: $55,756
11 to 20 years
$64,705
Alief ISD: $65,183
Statewide: $59,308
20+ years
$69,743
Alief ISD: $72,080
Statewide: $65,449