Aldine Independent School District

2520 W W Thorne Dr
Houston, TX 77073
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Aldine Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 14 public high schools serving 18,420 students in Aldine Independent School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Texas.
Public High Schools in Aldine Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 21% (versus the Texas public high school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Aldine Independent School District have a Graduation Rate of 80%, which is less than the Texas average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Blanson Cte High School, with ≥99% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Texas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Texas public high school average of 73% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
79 Schools
2,512 Schools
# Students
60,074 Students
1,837,746 Students
# Teachers
3,506 Teachers
123,826 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

District Rank

Aldine Independent School District, which is ranked #1123 of all 1,201 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has decreased from 81% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TX)
#1114 out of 1204 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Aldine Independent   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
22%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Aldine Independent   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
31%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Aldine Independent   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
25%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Aldine Independent   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
80%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Aldine Independent   School District and public school graduation rate of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.41
0.64
# American Indian Students
136 Students
5,946 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
559 Students
90,496 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
44,498 Students
972,490 Students
% Hispanic Students
74%
53%
# Black Students
12,963 Students
230,593 Students
% Black Students
22%
13%
# White Students
1,175 Students
487,514 Students
% White Students
2%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
94 Students
2,839 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
649 Students
47,868 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
3,496
5,775
# Students in K Grade:
3,731
8,793
# Students in 1st Grade:
4,283
9,354
# Students in 2nd Grade:
4,311
9,437
# Students in 3rd Grade:
4,135
9,744
# Students in 4th Grade:
4,226
10,132
# Students in 5th Grade:
4,255
11,404
# Students in 6th Grade:
4,224
29,284
# Students in 7th Grade:
4,309
36,206
# Students in 8th Grade:
4,701
39,336
# Students in 9th Grade:
5,281
478,283
# Students in 10th Grade:
5,004
437,109
# Students in 11th Grade:
4,153
386,260
# Students in 12th Grade:
3,965
366,629
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,716 is higher than the state median of $13,417. The school district revenue/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,630 is less than the state median of $14,148. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
This School District
This State (TX)
Total Revenue
$884 MM
$74,029 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Aldine Independent   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$819 MM
$78,063 MM
This chart displays total spending of Aldine Independent   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$14,716
$13,417
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Aldine Independent   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$13,630
$14,148
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Aldine Independent   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Aldine Independent School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Blanson Cte High School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
311 W Rd
Houston, TX 77038
(281) 591-4950
Grades: 9-12
| 1,299 students
Rank: #22.
Victory Early College High School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
4141 S Victory St
Houston, TX 77088
(281) 878-7885
Grades: 9-12
| 405 students
Rank: #33.
Knippel Education Center
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1702 Aldine Bender
Houston, TX 77032
(281) 985-6685
Grades: 3-12
| n/a students
Rank: #44.
Avalos P-tech School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
2430 Aldine Mail Route Rd
Houston, TX 77039
(281) 985-2100
Grades: 9-12
| 452 students
Rank: #55.
La Promesa
Alternative School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
11101 Airline Dr
Houston, TX 77073
(281) 985-7839
Grades: 9-10
| 254 students
Rank: #66.
Aldine High School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
11101 Airline Dr
Houston, TX 77037
(281) 448-5231
Grades: 9-12
| 2,663 students
Rank: #77.
Carver H S For Applied Tech/engineering/arts
(Math: 22% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
2100 S Victory Dr
Houston, TX 77088
(281) 878-0310
Grades: 9-12
| 755 students
Rank: #88.
Nimitz High School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
2005 W W Thorne Dr
Houston, TX 77073
(281) 443-7480
Grades: 9-12
| 2,772 students
Rank: #99.
Lane School
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
2001 Aldine Bender Rd
Houston, TX 77032
(281) 985-6350
Grades: PK-12
| 95 students
Rank: #1010.
Macarthur High School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
4400 Aldine Mail Rt
Houston, TX 77039
(281) 985-6330
Grades: 9-12
| 3,571 students
Rank: #1111.
Davis H S Aldine
(Math: 14% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
12525 Ella Blvd
Houston, TX 77067
(281) 539-4070
Grades: 9-12
| 3,093 students
Rank: #1212.
Eisenhower High School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
7922 Antoine Dr
Houston, TX 77088
(281) 878-0900
Grades: 9-12
| 2,855 students
Rank: #1313.
Hall Success Academy
Alternative School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
15014 Aldine Westfield
Houston, TX 77032
(281) 985-7446
Grades: 8-12
| 193 students
Rank: n/an/a
Highpoint
Alternative School
6300 Irvington
Houston, TX 77022
(281) 449-1011
Grades: 8-11
| 13 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 79 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 60,074 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 98%
  • : 80% (Btm 50% in TX)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 22% (Btm 50%)
  • : 31% (Btm 50%)
  • : 25% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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