Enrollment
367
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
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.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 480003507914Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 18
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 27
📋 Attendance 76
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
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
District: Alief Montessori Community School · Texas
NCES ID 480003507914 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
18.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
20.4:1
vs 14.7:1 Texas avg
+39% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
72.4%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
+17% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Alief Montessori Community School compares with Texas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Alief Montessori Community School
Alief Montessori Community School is a higher-need, mid-sized charter combined-grade school in Houston, Texas, enrolling 367 students.
Class loads run heavy: 20.4:1 is larger than about 93% of Texas schools and 39% above the 14.7:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 72.4% lands close to the Texas typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 367 puts it in the smaller third of Texas schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 8,960 scored Texas schools.
Among 1,340 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Texas schools statewide, it ranks #965, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by Asian (38%) and Hispanic or Latino (38%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 69/100).
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 367 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
Attendance holds up well here: only 9.5% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
The surrounding Alief Montessori Community School spends $7,536 per pupil, 45% below the Texas average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 16.2% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Alief Montessori Community School is a single-school charter district, so Alief Montessori Community School operates independently rather than alongside district-mates.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Alief Montessori Community School compares
Alief Montessori Community School on the metrics families compare, against 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
20.4:1
Leaner classes than 15% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
367
Bigger than 42% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
72.4%
free-lunch eligible
- 17% above the Texas average of 61.9%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
20.4:1
students per teacher
- 39% above state mean
Top 93% in Texas - lower ratio than 7% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
9.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$7,536
per pupil, district-wide
- below Texas avg of $13,644
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 367 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
Asian 38.1%
Hispanic or Latino 37.9%
African American 13.1%
Two or More 5.7%
White 4.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Largest group: Asian at 38.1% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 68.8/100
Simpson diversity index - at 68.8, Alief Montessori Community School is more mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Alief Montessori Community School, which includes Alief Montessori Community School.
$7,536
Per student
-45%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-55%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 3.8%
State 80.0%
Federal 16.2%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Texas, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~367 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~20.4:1)
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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.
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, counselor availability, attendance rates. 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.
Is Alief Montessori Community School a good school?
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. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
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.
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