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Alief 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 9 public middle schools serving 5,952 students in Alief Independent School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Texas.
Public Middle Schools in Alief Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Texas public middle school average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
48 Schools
2,745 Schools
# Students
40,329 Students
1,535,707 Students
# Teachers
2,969 Teachers
105,534 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Alief Independent School District, which is ranked #952 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 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
0.57
0.64
# American Indian Students
291 Students
5,672 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
4,015 Students
75,901 Students
% Asian Students
10%
5%
# Hispanic Students
24,304 Students
818,505 Students
% Hispanic Students
60%
53%
# Black Students
10,192 Students
198,107 Students
% Black Students
25%
13%
# White Students
1,364 Students
392,132 Students
% White Students
4%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
52 Students
2,358 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
111 Students
43,032 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
2,008
13,662
# Students in K Grade:
2,778
20,054
# Students in 1st Grade:
3,123
21,208
# Students in 2nd Grade:
3,039
20,812
# Students in 3rd Grade:
3,000
20,550
# Students in 4th Grade:
2,950
20,734
# Students in 5th Grade:
2,734
29,817
# Students in 6th Grade:
2,776
325,343
# Students in 7th Grade:
2,721
409,592
# Students in 8th Grade:
2,998
425,784
# Students in 9th Grade:
3,865
71,142
# Students in 10th Grade:
3,255
59,666
# Students in 11th Grade:
2,807
51,055
# Students in 12th Grade:
2,275
46,288
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,881 is higher than the state median of $13,417. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,853 is less than the state median of $14,148. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$560 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$559 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,881
$13,417
Spending / Student
$13,853
$14,148
Best Alief Independent School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Albright Middle School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
6315 Winkleman
Houston, TX 77083
(281) 983-8411
Houston, TX 77083
(281) 983-8411
Grades: 7-8
| 1,058 students
Rank: #22.
Admin Services
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
4250 Cook Rd
Houston, TX 77072
(281) 498-8110
Houston, TX 77072
(281) 498-8110
Grades: K-12
| n/a students
Rank: #33.
Killough Middle School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
7600 Synott Rd
Houston, TX 77083
(281) 983-8444
Houston, TX 77083
(281) 983-8444
Grades: 7-8
| 816 students
Rank: #44.
O'donnell Middle School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
14041 Alief Clodine
Houston, TX 77082
(281) 495-6000
Houston, TX 77082
(281) 495-6000
Grades: 7-8
| 1,230 students
Rank: #55.
Holub Middle School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
9515 S Dairy Ashford
Houston, TX 77099
(281) 983-8433
Houston, TX 77099
(281) 983-8433
Grades: 7-8
| 791 students
Rank: #66.
Alief Middle School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
4415 Cook Rd
Houston, TX 77072
(281) 983-8422
Houston, TX 77072
(281) 983-8422
Grades: 6-8
| 839 students
Rank: #77.
Olle Middle School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
9200 Boone Rd
Houston, TX 77099
(281) 983-8455
Houston, TX 77099
(281) 983-8455
Grades: 7-8
| 1,067 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: 5-12
| 13 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: 6-12
| 138 students
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