Alief ISD School District

4250 Cook Rd
Houston, TX 77072-1115
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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 school year, there are 8 public middle schools serving 6,096 students in Alief ISD School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Texas.
Public Middle Schools in Alief ISD School District have an average math proficiency score of 26% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 41% 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
2,692 Schools
# Students
40,664 Students
1,532,139 Students
# Teachers
3,172 Teachers
105,812 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Alief ISD School District, which is ranked #1013 of all 1,196 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 86% has decreased from 92% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TX)
#1000 out of 1198 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Alief ISD  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
23%
37%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Alief ISD  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
28%
42%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Alief ISD  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
86%
89%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Alief ISD  School District and public school graduation rate of TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.58
0.64
# American Indian Students
287 Students
5,776 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
4,096 Students
71,306 Students
% Asian Students
10%
5%
# Hispanic Students
23,909 Students
816,872 Students
% Hispanic Students
59%
53%
# Black Students
10,850 Students
194,847 Students
% Black Students
27%
13%
# White Students
1,337 Students
399,204 Students
% White Students
3%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
52 Students
2,219 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
133 Students
41,915 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
1,981
12,483
# Students in K Grade:
2,848
17,883
# Students in 1st Grade:
3,121
18,518
# Students in 2nd Grade:
3,050
17,983
# Students in 3rd Grade:
3,047
18,762
# Students in 4th Grade:
2,918
19,454
# Students in 5th Grade:
2,867
28,499
# Students in 6th Grade:
2,732
324,047
# Students in 7th Grade:
2,983
418,819
# Students in 8th Grade:
2,882
424,568
# Students in 9th Grade:
4,007
69,804
# Students in 10th Grade:
3,073
58,405
# Students in 11th Grade:
2,827
53,925
# Students in 12th Grade:
2,328
48,989
# 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.
This School District
This State (TX)
Total Revenue
$560 MM
$74,029 MM
This chart display total revenue of Alief ISD  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$559 MM
$78,063 MM
This chart display total spending of Alief ISD  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$13,767
$13,640
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Alief ISD  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$13,739
$14,384
This chart display average spending per public school student in Alief ISD  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Alief ISD School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Killough Middle School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
7600 Synott Rd
Houston, TX 77083
(281) 983-8444
Grades: 7-8
| 802 students
Rank: #22.
Albright Middle School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
6315 Winkleman
Houston, TX 77083
(281) 983-8411
Grades: 7-8
| 1,118 students
Rank: #33.
O'donnell Middle School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
14041 Alief Clodine
Houston, TX 77082
(281) 495-6000
Grades: 7-8
| 1,312 students
Rank: #44.
Holub Middle School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
9515 S Dairy Ashford
Houston, TX 77099
(281) 983-8433
Grades: 7-8
| 818 students
Rank: #55.
Olle Middle School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
9200 Boone Rd
Houston, TX 77099
(281) 983-8455
Grades: 7-8
| 1,053 students
Rank: #66.
Alief Middle School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
4415 Cook Rd
Houston, TX 77072
(281) 983-8422
Grades: 6-8
| 897 students
Rank: n/an/a
Alief Isd J J A E P
Alternative School
2525 Murworth
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
Grades: 7-12
| 90 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 48 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 40,664 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 97%
  • : 86% (Btm 50% in TX)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 23% (Btm 50%)
  • : 28% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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