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Alief ISD 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 8 public high schools serving 12,262 students in Alief ISD School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Texas.
Public High Schools in Alief ISD School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the Texas public high school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Alief ISD School District have a Graduation Rate of 85%, which is less than the Texas average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Alief Early College High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Texas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 97% 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
48 Schools
2,528 Schools
# Students
40,664 Students
1,840,100 Students
# Teachers
3,172 Teachers
124,471 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Alief ISD School District, which is ranked #953 of all 1,203 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 86% has decreased from 91% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#948 out of 1204 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
46%
Graduation Rate
86%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.58
0.64
# American Indian Students
287 Students
5,993 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
4,096 Students
86,704 Students
% Asian Students
10%
5%
# Hispanic Students
23,909 Students
967,151 Students
% Hispanic Students
59%
53%
# Black Students
10,850 Students
231,134 Students
% Black Students
27%
13%
# White Students
1,337 Students
499,898 Students
% White Students
3%
27%
# Hawaiian Students
52 Students
2,840 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
133 Students
46,380 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
1,981
5,242
# Students in K Grade:
2,848
8,326
# Students in 1st Grade:
3,121
8,662
# Students in 2nd Grade:
3,050
8,467
# Students in 3rd Grade:
3,047
9,349
# Students in 4th Grade:
2,918
9,873
# Students in 5th Grade:
2,867
10,635
# Students in 6th Grade:
2,732
38,882
# Students in 7th Grade:
2,983
51,181
# Students in 8th Grade:
2,882
52,700
# Students in 9th Grade:
4,007
476,074
# Students in 10th Grade:
3,073
408,889
# Students in 11th Grade:
2,827
389,524
# Students in 12th Grade:
2,328
362,296
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,767 is higher than the state median of $13,640. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,739 is less than the state median of $14,384. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$560 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$559 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,767
$13,640
Spending / Student
$13,739
$14,384
Best Alief ISD School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Alief Early College High School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
2811 A Hayes Rd
Houston, TX 77082
(281) 988-3010
Houston, TX 77082
(281) 988-3010
Grades: 9-12
| 412 students
Rank: #22.
Kerr High School
(Math: 79% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
8150 Sugarland Howell
Houston, TX 77083
(281) 983-8484
Houston, TX 77083
(281) 983-8484
Grades: 9-12
| 790 students
Rank: #33.
Elsik High School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
12601 High Star
Houston, TX 77072
(281) 498-8110
Houston, TX 77072
(281) 498-8110
Grades: 9-12
| 4,123 students
Rank: #44.
Taylor High School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
7555 Howell Sugar Land Rd
Houston, TX 77083
(281) 988-3500
Houston, TX 77083
(281) 988-3500
Grades: 9-12
| 2,852 students
Rank: #55.
Hastings High School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
4410 Cook Rd
Houston, TX 77072
(281) 498-8110
Houston, TX 77072
(281) 498-8110
Grades: 9-12
| 3,966 students
Rank: n/an/a
Alief Isd J J A E P
Alternative School
2525 Murworth
Houston, TX 77054
(713) 755-4766
Houston, TX 77054
(713) 755-4766
Grades: 7-10
| 6 students
Rank: n/an/a
Alief Learning Ctr (6-12)
Alternative School
4427 Belle Park
Houston, TX 77072
(281) 983-8000
Houston, TX 77072
(281) 983-8000
Grades: 7-12
| 90 students
Rank: n/an/a
Crossroads
Alternative School
12360 Bear Ram Rd
Alief, TX 77411
(281) 988-3266
Alief, TX 77411
(281) 988-3266
Grades: 9-11
| 23 students
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