Other / mixed grade configuration · Houston, TX
Alief Montessori Community School
Federal NCES profile for Alief Montessori Community School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 38/100.
The verdict
Alief Montessori Community School earns 38/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 93% of Texas schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Texas schools.
- #258 of 435
- schools in Houston · Resource Index
- 38
- Resource Index · Typical
- 20.4:1
- large classes for Texas
- 72.4%
- free-lunch eligible
Alief Montessori Community School has class sizes larger than 93% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Alief Montessori Community School ranks #258 of 435 schools in Houston, TX.
School address
NCES ID 480003507914 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+14 students YoY
Alief Montessori Community School held near 384 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+14 headcount).
Teacher FTE lost 18.1 → 17.2 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
+14 students YoY 480003507914 · Houston, TX Other · SMALL · CHARTER
367 enr · 20.4:1 · 72.4% lunch · RII 38
Nearest enrollment peer: Sand Lake Elementary (367 students)
Alief Montessori Community School held near 384 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+14 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 18.1 → 17.2 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Texas schools → · Find another →
How Alief Montessori Community School compares
Alief Montessori Community School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Texas and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Texas | Texas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 20.4:1 | ▲ 39% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 72.4% | ▲ 17% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 367 | top 68% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: Asian at 38.1% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 68.8, Alief Montessori Community School is more mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
District finance for Alief Montessori Community School reports $8,654 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing
Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.
Similar enrollment (~367 students)
Frequently asked questions about Alief Montessori Community School
How many students attend Alief Montessori Community School?
Alief Montessori Community School has 367 students enrolled. It is a public school in Houston, TX. CCD year-over-year: 370 (2022-23) → 384 (2023-24), nearly flat (+14).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Alief Montessori Community School?
The student-teacher ratio at Alief Montessori Community School is 20.4:1, which is 39% higher than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 30% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Alief Montessori Community School?
72.4% of students at Alief Montessori Community School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Alief Montessori Community School?
The largest demographic group at Alief Montessori Community School is Asian at 38.1% of enrollment, in Houston, TX. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 68.8/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Alief Montessori Community School?
Alief Montessori Community School has a Resource Investment Index of 38/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Alief Montessori Community School rank among schools in Houston?
By Resource Investment Index, Alief Montessori Community School ranks #258 of 435 schools in Houston, TX. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Houston on the city page.
What other schools are in Alief Montessori Community School?
None; Alief Montessori Community School is a single-school charter district, and Alief Montessori Community School is its only campus.