Best Elementary School
- Elementary school in Alief ISD
- Houston, TX
- Pre-kindergarten - 4th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
C
Alief ISD: B
Total students
765
Avg. teacher experience
10.2 years
Alief ISD: 11.5 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Alief ISD: 88%
Statewide: 90%
Best Elementary School is an elementary school in Houston, TX, in the Alief ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 765 students. 91.5% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 75.6% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of C for the 2021-2022 school year.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $61,400, which is $2,513 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 10.2 years of experience.
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Website
Address
10000 Centre PkwyHouston, TX 77036-8200
Office phone number
Principals
- Brandan Clark
- ruth.kaczmarek@aliefisd.net
- (713) 988-6445
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Best Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 04. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.5 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 04.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
765
African American
125 (16.3%)
Alief ISD: 26.7%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
4 (0.5%)
Alief ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
5 (0.7%)
Alief ISD: 10.1%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
617 (80.7%)
Alief ISD: 58.8%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
3 (0.4%)
Alief ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
11 (1.4%)
Alief ISD: 3.3%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Alief ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 2.9%
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
91.5 %
Alief ISD: 84.4%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
85 %
Alief ISD: 83.2%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
75.6 %
Alief ISD: 49.6%
Statewide: 21.7%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2021-2022 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
75.6 %
Alief ISD: 50.1%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
1.2 %
Alief ISD: 4.5%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
7.2 %
Alief ISD: 10.3%
Statewide: 11.6%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2021-2022)
C
Alief ISD: B
Student achievement (2021-2022)
Not Rated: SB 1365
Alief ISD: C
School progress (2021-2022)
C
Alief ISD: B
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
C
Alief ISD: Not Rated: SB 1365
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 2022 Accountability Manual.
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2020-2021 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
27.3 %
Alief ISD: 21.4%
Statewide: 15%
African American
26.6 %
Alief ISD: 22.1%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
Masked
Alief ISD: 18.4%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
Masked
Alief ISD: 8%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
27.8 %
Alief ISD: 23.6%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Alief ISD: 21.3%
Statewide: 17.9%
White
0 %
Alief ISD: 21.4%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
N/A
Alief ISD: 18.5%
Statewide: 13.9%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2021-2022 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
58.7
African American
15 (25.5%)
Alief ISD: 41%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
1 (1.7%)
Alief ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
2 (3.4%)
Alief ISD: 6.6%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
30.7 (52.3%)
Alief ISD: 27.7%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Alief ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
10 (17%)
Alief ISD: 22.6%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Alief ISD: 1.9%
Statewide: 1.2%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
1.8 (3%)
Alief ISD: 2.3%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
45.9 (78.2%)
Alief ISD: 66.6%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
10 (17%)
Alief ISD: 29.8%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
1 (1.7%)
Alief ISD: 1.4%
Statewide: 0.8%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2021-2022.
Students per teacher
13
Alief ISD: 12.8
Statewide: 14.6
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2021-2022 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
10.2 years
Alief ISD: 11.5 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
$61,400
Alief ISD: $64,889
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$59,950
Alief ISD: $53,873
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$57,724
Alief ISD: $60,652
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$61,199
Alief ISD: $62,864
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$63,569
Alief ISD: $67,033
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$49,295
Alief ISD: $72,383
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$77,202
Alief ISD: $78,804
Statewide: $71,111