Rees El, Houston TX - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Rees El

Rees Elementary sits within Alief Independent School District in the southwest Houston area, serving a small school of around half a thousand students in pre-kindergarten through fourth grade. The student body is predominantly Hispanic, with a substantial presence of Black and Asian students as well. Most families here qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, reflecting the economic conditions of the neighborhood.

Academic performance shows a mixed picture. In English language arts across the school, a majority of students meet or exceed proficiency standards, with fourth graders performing notably better than third graders. Math presents a softer profile. While most students approach proficiency levels in math, substantially fewer reach the "meets" bar, and even fewer master the material. Fourth-grade math outpaces third grade, though the gains are modest. Looking across all tested grades and subjects together, the school sits above the midpoint for overall proficiency when compared to other districts in Harris County, a meaningful position but one that leaves room for growth in particular.

The school serves a linguistically diverse population. Assessment data shows students taking both English and Spanish versions of state tests, and while the exact count of English learners is not available in the data, the Spanish-language testing cohort and the demographic makeup suggest bilingual or English learner programs are present. A parent may want to ask the school directly about how it supports multilingual learners and what pathways exist for language development.

The surrounding area reflects Houston's distinctive character as a sprawling, mixed-use city without traditional zoning, so residential blocks sit close to commercial corridors and neighborhoods blend into one another. Home values in the school's zip code have moderated slightly over the past year, and rental costs have declined as well, positioning the area as more affordable than state and national benchmarks. The Harris County housing market shows moderate supply and activity, which may translate to some stability in this neighborhood's housing conditions.

The school is small enough that fourth and third graders each comprise a meaningful share of the enrollment, which can support closer adult-student relationships but also means that school-wide programs depend on coordination across just a few grades. Since Rees serves only the earliest grades, there is no high school data to assess longer-term outcomes. Information about staffing, discipline, attendance, or specialized programs beyond testing is not available in the data provided, so a prospective family would benefit from visiting the school website or contacting the school directly to understand what enrichment, intervention, or special services it offers.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 339%

School 39% · District 23% · ▲ 16 pts above district

▼ 1 pts below state median · even with county median

Grade 445%

School 45% · District 34% · ▲ 11 pts above district

▲ 4 pts above state median · ▲ 5 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 337%

School 37% · District 23% · ▲ 14 pts above district

▼ 9 pts below state median · ▼ 5 pts below county median

Grade 460%

School 60% · District 46% · ▲ 14 pts above district

▲ 11 pts above state median · ▲ 12 pts above county median

This schoolALIEF ISD, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 3Lower-income54%Higher-income69%15 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 3Lower-income34%Higher-income65%31 pp gap