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Marcella El

PublicElementaryGrades 1–5

16250 Cotillion Dr, Houston, TX 77060 · (281) 878-0860 · Part of Aldine Independent School District

Houston’s School Grade C− better than 23% of Texas school districts

Directions
Students
530
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
90%
Setting
City
Grades
1–5
The gist

What stands out about Marcella El

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Texas’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 21 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 31 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 8.8% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency16%
State average 36.6%
Reading / language arts11%
State average 41.8%

Its own letter, D−, places these results among Texas’s 7,796 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

16250 Cotillion Dr, Houston

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 1105
Grade 2119
Grade 3113
Grade 4112
Grade 581
Enrollment over time
581’20
595’21
607’22
605’23
530’24

Down 8.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 83%Black 12%White 2%Asian 1%Two or more races <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Marcella El from Houston families.

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School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Texas’s other public schools; Houston’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.