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Mendel Elementary School (Closed 2020)

3735 Topping St
Houston, TX 77093

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Serving 237 students in grades 1-4, Mendel Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 35-39% (which was lower than the Texas state average of 49%). The percentage of students achieving was 20-24% (which was lower than the Texas state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 was lower than the Texas state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment was 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was higher than the Texas state average of 76% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 1-4

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Mendel Elementary School
1	51
2	57
3	73
4	56

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Total Students

237 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Mendel Elementary School
2025	237
2019	237
2018	237
2017	369
2016	388
2015	369
2014	346
2013	360
2012	359
2011	354
2010	341
2009	351
2008	336
2007	309
2006	253
2005	218
2004	257
2003	281
2002	292
2001	292
2000	262
1999	264
1998	276
1997	318
1996	320
1995	324
1994	339
1993	355
1992	347
1991	356
1990	331
1989	348
1988	317
1987	323

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

22 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Mendel Elementary School
2025	22
2019	22
2018	22
2017	29
2016	26
2015	24
2014	21
2013	21
2012	21
2011	22
2010	25
2009	25
2008	25
2007	22
2006	21
2005	22
2004	21
2003	23
2002	24
2001	25
2000	23
1999	22
1998	23
1997	22
1996	23
1995	24
1994	24
1993	25
1992	22
1991	21
1990	21
1988	19
1987	17

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (TX)

(17-18)

35-39%

49%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2018)
Year	Mendel Elementary School	Texas	Aldine Independent School District
2018	37%	49%	39%
2017	57%	78%	73%
2016	57%	75%	68%
2015	72%	73%	67%
2014	77%	76%	69%
2013	67%	78%	73%
2012	92%	83%	82%
2011	95%	84%	84%
2010	92%	83%	86%

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(17-18)

20-24%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2018)
Year	Mendel Elementary School	Texas	Aldine Independent School District
2018	22%	45%	39%
2017	57%	72%	61%
2016	62%	71%	61%
2015	62%	73%	64%
2014	77%	75%	65%
2013	67%	78%	71%
2012	92%	88%	86%
2011	95%	88%	86%
2010	92%	88%	88%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Mendel Elementary School	Texas	Aldine Independent School District
2025	11:1	14:1
2019	11:1	15:1	16:1
2018	11:1	15:1	15:1
2017	13:1	15:1	15:1
2016	15:1	15:1	16:1
2015	15:1	15:1	16:1
2014	16:1	15:1	17:1
2013	17:1	15:1	17:1
2012	17:1	15:1	17:1
2011	16:1	15:1	16:1
2010	14:1	15:1	15:1
2009	14:1	14:1	15:1
2008	13:1	14:1	15:1
2007	14:1	15:1	15:1
2006	12:1	15:1	15:1
2005	10:1	15:1	15:1
2004	12:1	15:1	16:1
2003	12:1	15:1	15:1
2002	12:1	15:1	15:1
2001	12:1	15:1	16:1
2000	11:1	15:1	14:1
1999	12:1	15:1	14:1
1998	12:1	15:1	14:1
1997	14:1	15:1	15:1
1996	14:1	15:1	15:1
1995	14:1	15:1	15:1
1994	14:1	16:1	16:1
1993	14:1	16:1	16:1
1992	16:1	16:1	17:1
1991	17:1	16:1	18:1
1990	16:1	16:1	18:1
1988	17:1	17:1	19:1
1987	19:1	18:1	20:1

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Hispanic

96%

54%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Mendel Elementary School	Texas	Aldine Independent School District
2025	96%	54%
2019	96%	53%	73%
2018	96%	52%	73%
2017	96%	53%	73%
2016	97%	52%	73%
2015	96%	52%	70%
2014	94%	52%	71%
2013	94%	51%	70%
2012	93%	51%	70%
2011	95%	50%	69%
2010	93%	49%	67%
2009	93%	48%	65%
2008	89%	47%	64%
2007	90%	46%	62%
2006	89%	45%	61%
2005	94%	45%	60%
2004	93%	44%	58%
2003	94%	43%	56%
2002	94%	42%	55%
2001	94%	41%	52%
2000	92%	40%	49%
1999	91%	39%	47%
1998	91%	38%	46%
1997	92%	37%	44%
1996	90%	37%	41%
1995	87%	36%	39%
1994	84%	36%	37%
1993	80%	35%	35%
1992	78%	35%	33%
1991	78%	34%	31%
1990	79%	33%	29%
1989	76%	32%	27%
1988	77%	31%	26%

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Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Mendel Elementary School	Texas	Aldine Independent School District
2025	2%	13%
2019	2%	13%	23%
2018	2%	13%	24%
2017	2%	13%	24%
2016	2%	13%	24%
2015	3%	13%	24%
2014	5%	13%	25%
2013	5%	13%	26%
2012	5%	13%	26%
2011	3%	13%	26%
2010	4%	14%	28%
2009	5%	14%	30%
2008	4%	14%	30%
2007	3%	15%	31%
2006	6%	15%	32%
2005	2%	14%	32%
2004	3%	14%	33%
2003	2%	14%	33%
2002	3%	14%	34%
2001	3%	14%	34%
2000	4%	14%	36%
1999	4%	14%	36%
1998	4%	14%	37%
1997	3%	14%	37%
1996	4%	14%	36%
1995	6%	15%	36%
1994	7%	14%	35%
1993	6%	14%	34%
1992	9%	14%	32%
1991	9%	14%	31%
1990	10%	15%	31%
1989	10%	15%	30%
1988	9%	15%	29%

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White

24%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Mendel Elementary School	Texas	Aldine Independent School District
2025	2%	24%
2019	2%	27%	2%
2018	2%	28%	2%
2017	2%	28%	2%
2016	1%	29%	2%
2015	1%	29%	3%
2014	1%	29%	2%
2013	1%	30%	2%
2012	1%	31%	2%
2011	1%	31%	2%
2010	3%	33%	3%
2009	2%	34%	3%
2008	7%	35%	3%
2007	7%	36%	4%
2006	5%	37%	5%
2005	4%	38%	6%
2004	4%	39%	6%
2003	4%	40%	7%
2002	3%	41%	8%
2001	3%	42%	10%
2000	4%	43%	12%
1999	5%	44%	13%
1998	5%	45%	14%
1997	5%	46%	16%
1996	6%	47%	20%
1995	7%	47%	22%
1994	9%	48%	25%
1993	14%	49%	27%
1992	13%	49%	31%
1991	12%	50%	33%
1990	10%	50%	36%
1989	13%	51%	39%
1988	13%	52%	41%

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All Ethnic Groups

98%

76%

0.08

0.64

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Mendel Elementary School	Texas	Aldine Independent School District
2025	0.08	0.64
2019	0.08	0.63	0.42
2018	0.08	0.64	0.41
2017	0.08	0.63	0.41
2016	0.06	0.63	0.42
2015	0.08	0.63	0.43
2014	0.11	0.63	0.44
2013	0.11	0.64	0.44
2012	0.13	0.63	0.45
2011	0.10	0.64	0.46
2010	0.13	0.64	0.48
2009	0.13	0.64	0.49
2008	0.20	0.64	0.50
2007	0.19	0.64	0.51
2006	0.20	0.64	0.53
2005	0.12	0.64	0.54
2004	0.13	0.64	0.55
2003	0.12	0.64	0.57
2002	0.12	0.64	0.58
2001	0.12	0.64	0.60
2000	0.15	0.64	0.62
1999	0.17	0.64	0.64
1998	0.17	0.64	0.66
1997	0.15	0.64	0.67
1996	0.19	0.63	0.69
1995	0.24	0.63	0.70
1994	0.28	0.63	0.70
1993	0.34	0.62	0.71
1992	0.37	0.62	0.71
1991	0.37	0.62	0.71
1990	0.36	0.62	0.70
1989	0.40	0.62	0.70
1988	0.39	0.62	0.69

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Eligible for

87%

56%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1992-2025)
Year	Mendel Elementary School	Texas	Aldine Independent School District
2025	87%	56%
2019	87%	56%	82%
2018	87%	53%	77%
2017	83%	53%	77%
2016	93%	53%	88%
2015	93%	52%	82%
2014	83%	53%	78%
2013	80%	53%	78%
2012	85%	44%	78%
2011	88%	44%	75%
2010	86%	43%	75%
2009	81%	40%	73%
2008	78%	39%	68%
2007	81%	39%	69%
2006	74%	40%	65%
2005	75%	39%	64%
2004	78%	39%	66%
2003	81%	39%	64%
2002	80%	38%	63%
2001	78%	38%	61%
2000	71%	37%	59%
1999	75%	37%	60%
1998	74%	39%	59%
1997	74%	40%	59%
1996	77%	40%	56%
1995	73%	39%	53%
1994	74%	39%	51%
1993	79%	43%	52%
1992	69%	36%	41%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Mendel Elementary School	Texas	Aldine Independent School District
2025	5%	4%
2019	5%	4%	6%
2018	5%	6%	8%
2017	8%	6%	8%
2014	9%	7%	7%
2013	8%	7%	7%
2012	8%	7%	7%
2011	4%	7%	7%
2010	6%	8%	9%
2009	13%	8%	12%
2008	10%	8%	11%
2007	11%	8%	12%
2006	11%	8%	12%
2005	13%	8%	13%
2004	7%	7%	10%
2003	8%	7%	10%
2002	9%	7%	10%
2001	9%	7%	10%
2000	13%	8%	11%
1999	12%	8%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Aldine Independent School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

35-39% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 49% TX state average), while 20-24% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% TX state average).

How many students attend Mendel Elementary School?

237 students attend Mendel Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

96% of Mendel Elementary School students are Hispanic, 2% of students are Black, and 2% of students are White.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Mendel Elementary School?

Mendel Elementary School has a student ration of 11:1, which is lower than the Texas state average of 14:1.

What grades does Mendel Elementary School offer ?

Mendel Elementary School offers enrollment in grades 1-4

What school district is Mendel Elementary School part of?

Mendel Elementary School is part of Aldine Independent School District.

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