Sammons Elementary
Public elementary school, grades 1 to 5 · Houston, Texas
Sammons Elementary in Houston, Texas enrolled 364 students in 2024-25. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, 38-42% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 37% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Texas: 52% and 43.7%).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment held steady from 2022-23 to 2024-25
364 students in 2022-23, 338 students in 2023-24, 364 students in 2024-25.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 364 | 22.3 | 16.3 |
| 2023-24 | 338 | 23.0 | 14.7 |
| 2024-25 | 364 | 0.0 | not reported |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25.
One counselor per 315 students in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Sammons Elementary enrolled 394 students and had 1.3 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 13 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programYes
- Counselors (FTE)1.3, one per 315 of the 394 students enrolled in 2021-22
- Out-of-school suspensions13
- Chronically absent20.1% (2022-23)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year.
State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23
The students tested at Sammons Elementary scored proficient or above: 38-42% in reading in 2021-22 and 37% in math in 2022-23, against 52% in reading in 2021-22 and 43.7% in math in 2022-23 across Texas. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Texas, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.
| Subject and year | This school | Its district | Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts, 2021-22 | 38‑42% | 33% | 52% |
| Math, 2022-23 | 37% | 22% (2021-22) | 43.7% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Elementary schools in Houston
451 public elementary schools in Houston report 2024-25 enrollment.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Piney Point Elementary | 1,286 | 20.9 | 98.0% |
| Pilgrim Academy | 1,233 | 18.2 | 97.5% |
| West University Elementary | 1,183 | 18.5 | 6.0% |
| Jean & Betty Schmalz Elementary | 1,172 | 12.0 | 77.4% |
| Harmony School of Excellence-Houston | 1,165 | 16.3 | 52.0% |
| KIPP Mosaic Primary | 1,092 | 25.0 | 84.7% |
| Centennial Elementary | 1,090 | 17.6 | 33.4% |
| KIPP Sharp Prep | 1,078 | 23.7 | 84.1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about Sammons Elementary
- Carter AcademyThe nearest public elementary school, 1.0 miles away: 789 students, 16.1 per teacher (2024-25).1.0 mi
- Gray ElementaryThe next nearest public elementary school, 1.2 miles away: 491 students (2024-25).1.2 mi
- Compare Sammons Elementary with Carter AcademyStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Aldine ISD spends per student$13,268 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$13,268
- The largest public schools in TexasSammons Elementary is the number 3,632 by size of 4,615 Texas elementary schools open in 2024-25.#3,632 of 4,615
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.
Questions about Sammons Elementary
How many students attend Sammons Elementary?
364 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 364 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Houston, TX.Is Sammons Elementary a Title I school?
Sammons Elementary ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.How do students at Sammons Elementary do on state tests?
The students tested at Sammons Elementary scored proficient or above: 38-42% in reading in 2021-22 and 37% in math in 2022-23, against 52% in reading in 2021-22 and 43.7% in math in 2022-23 across Texas. Texas's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.What district is Sammons Elementary in?
Aldine ISD, NCES district ID 4807710. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 480771000083 are the district's.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.