Public SchoolElementary

Best El

10000 Centre Pkwy, Houston, TX 77036

FSchola Grade
Grades
K–4
Elementary
Students
655
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
13.6 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Alief ISD
Harris County

Schola Grade F · Far below average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 4,259 Texas elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores18% proficient in math & reading
1stpercentile
Equity20% of low-income students proficient
2ndpercentile
Attendance27% chronically absent
21stpercentile
Class size13.6 students per teacher
71stpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Texas elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Best El

Best El is a public elementary school in Houston, Texas, serving grades K–4. It is part of Alief ISD. The school is located in a large city in Harris County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 655 students were enrolled, with about 13.6 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than the typical Texas elementary school (14.4 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is F (far below average), compared with 4,259 Texas elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades K–4

Location & nearby schools

10000 Centre Pkwy
Houston, TX 77036
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
K–4
Enrollment (2024–25)
655 students
Students per teacher
13.6 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
City — Large
School district
Alief ISD
County
Harris County
NCES school ID
480783021293

Schools near Best El

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Horn El
Public · Grades Pre-K–4 · 675 students
C0.9 mi
Landis El
Public · Grades K–4 · 545 students
D1.1 mi

School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.