Killough Middle School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

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Killough Middle School

7600 Synott Rd
Houston, TX 77083

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Bottom 50%

Serving 769 students in grades 7-8, Killough Middle 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 is 35% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 44%). The percentage of students achieving is 43% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 51%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Texas state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 7-8
Enrollment: 769 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 97%
: Bottom 50% in TX
: 35% (Btm 50%)
: 43% (Btm 50%)
: 43% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

School Overview

Killough Middle School's student population of 769 students has declined by 22% over five school years.

The teacher population of 59 teachers has declined by 23% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 7-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Killough Middle School
7	384
8	385

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Total Students

769 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Killough Middle School
2023	816
2022	802
2021	848
2020	998
2019	998
2018	904
2017	904
2016	994
2015	1,034
2014	958
2013	945
2012	1,003
2011	978
2010	1,018
2009	971
2008	1,001
2007	1,040
2006	1,053
2005	1,044
2004	1,046
2003	1,152
2002	1,165
2001	1,146
2000	1,233
1999	1,223
1998	1,218
1997	1,209
1996	1,199
1995	1,137
1994	1,304
1993	1,495
1992	1,439
1991	1,247
1990	1,236
1989	1,245
1988	1,114
1987	1,109

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

59 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Killough Middle School
2023	60
2022	67
2021	73
2020	77
2019	77
2018	75
2017	75
2016	73
2015	72
2014	70
2013	73
2012	68
2011	67
2010	70
2009	70
2008	71
2007	76
2006	79
2005	76
2004	77
2003	79
2002	75
2001	73
2000	81
1999	83
1998	83
1997	78
1996	72
1995	65
1994	89
1993	95
1992	89
1991	82

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Year Founded

1905

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

Campus Size

50 acres

School Motto

Truth and Honor

School Mascot

Wild Boars

School Rankings

Killough Middle School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 8,096 schools in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Killough Middle School is 0.55, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (TX)

#5488 out of 8096 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Killough Middle School
2023	#5488
2022	#4485
2021	#3984
2019	#5425
2018	#4664
2017	#5064
2016	#4785
2015	#4411
2014	#3798
2013	#3304
2012	#4726

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35%

44%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Killough Middle School	Texas	Alief Independent School District
2023	35%	44%	33%
2022	42%	41%	31%
2021	34%	37%	23%
2019	45%	51%	42%
2018	44%	49%	39%
2017	72%	78%	70%
2016	71%	75%	67%
2015	73%	73%	67%
2014	78%	76%	73%
2013	81%	78%	76%
2012	80%	83%	83%

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43%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Killough Middle School	Texas	Alief Independent School District
2022	43%	51%	39%
2021	37%	42%	28%
2019	35%	47%	36%
2018	38%	45%	39%
2017	68%	72%	61%
2016	70%	71%	63%
2015	71%	73%	65%
2014	76%	75%	69%
2013	79%	78%	75%
2012	87%	88%	88%
2011	87%	88%	86%

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43%

46%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Killough Middle School	Texas	Alief Independent School District
2022	43%	46%	34%
2021	30%	43%	29%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Killough Middle School	Texas	Alief Independent School District
2023	14:1	14:1	14:1
2022	12:1	14:1	13:1
2021	12:1	14:1	13:1
2020	13:1	15:1	14:1
2019	13:1	15:1	14:1
2018	12:1	15:1	14:1
2017	12:1	15:1	14:1
2016	14:1	15:1	14:1
2015	14:1	15:1	14:1
2014	14:1	15:1	15:1
2013	13:1	15:1	15:1
2012	15:1	15:1	15:1
2011	15:1	15:1	15:1
2010	15:1	15:1	15:1
2009	14:1	14:1	15:1
2008	14:1	14:1	15:1
2007	14:1	15:1	15:1
2006	13:1	15:1	16:1
2005	14:1	15:1	15:1
2004	14:1	15:1	16:1
2003	15:1	15:1	15:1
2002	16:1	15:1	17:1
2001	16:1	15:1	18:1
2000	15:1	14:1	16:1
1999	15:1	14:1	16:1
1998	15:1	14:1	16:1
1997	16:1	15:1	16:1
1996	17:1	15:1	16:1
1995	17:1	15:1	16:1
1994	15:1	15:1	16:1
1993	16:1	15:1	16:1
1992	16:1	16:1	16:1
1991	15:1	16:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

14%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Killough Middle School	Texas	Alief Independent School District
2023	15%	5%	10%
2022	12%	5%	10%
2021	14%	5%	11%
2020	13%	5%	12%
2019	13%	5%	12%
2018	17%	5%	13%
2017	17%	5%	13%
2016	15%	4%	12%
2015	15%	4%	13%
2014	15%	4%	12%
2013	14%	4%	13%
2012	14%	4%	13%
2011	14%	4%	13%
2010	14%	4%	13%
2009	14%	4%	13%
2008	12%	4%	13%
2007	12%	4%	13%
2006	12%	3%	13%
2005	11%	3%	14%
2004	13%	3%	14%
2003	14%	3%	15%
2002	13%	3%	15%
2001	15%	3%	16%
2000	17%	2%	17%
1999	17%	2%	18%
1998	19%	2%	18%
1997	21%	2%	19%
1996	21%	2%	20%
1995	19%	2%	20%
1994	18%	2%	21%
1993	18%	2%	21%
1992	19%	2%	20%
1991	19%	1%	20%

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Hispanic

64%

53%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Killough Middle School	Texas	Alief Independent School District
2023	62%	53%	60%
2022	66%	53%	59%
2021	66%	53%	57%
2020	61%	53%	54%
2019	61%	53%	54%
2018	61%	52%	53%
2017	61%	52%	53%
2016	61%	52%	53%
2015	60%	52%	52%
2014	59%	52%	52%
2013	57%	51%	51%
2012	57%	51%	51%
2011	58%	50%	50%
2010	54%	49%	49%
2009	55%	48%	49%
2008	56%	47%	48%
2007	52%	46%	46%
2006	51%	46%	44%
2005	51%	45%	44%
2004	50%	44%	43%
2003	45%	43%	41%
2002	43%	42%	39%
2001	43%	41%	37%
2000	40%	40%	35%
1999	34%	39%	33%
1998	30%	38%	31%
1997	31%	38%	30%
1996	30%	37%	27%
1995	28%	36%	26%
1994	25%	36%	25%
1993	22%	35%	23%
1992	19%	35%	21%
1991	18%	34%	19%

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Black

17%

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Killough Middle School	Texas	Alief Independent School District
2023	18%	13%	25%
2022	18%	13%	27%
2021	16%	13%	27%
2020	20%	13%	29%
2019	20%	13%	29%
2018	20%	13%	29%
2017	20%	13%	29%
2016	23%	13%	30%
2015	24%	13%	30%
2014	24%	13%	31%
2013	27%	13%	31%
2012	28%	13%	32%
2011	26%	13%	33%
2010	30%	14%	34%
2009	28%	14%	35%
2008	30%	14%	36%
2007	33%	14%	37%
2006	35%	15%	38%
2005	34%	14%	36%
2004	32%	14%	37%
2003	36%	14%	37%
2002	38%	14%	37%
2001	34%	14%	37%
2000	34%	14%	37%
1999	37%	14%	36%
1998	39%	14%	36%
1997	35%	14%	34%
1996	31%	14%	33%
1995	31%	14%	31%
1994	29%	14%	28%
1993	27%	14%	26%
1992	25%	14%	25%
1991	22%	14%	23%

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White

25%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Killough Middle School	Texas	Alief Independent School District
2023	3%	26%	4%
2022	3%	26%	3%
2021	3%	26%	3%
2020	5%	27%	4%
2019	5%	27%	4%
2018	2%	28%	4%
2017	2%	28%	4%
2016	1%	29%	4%
2015	1%	29%	3%
2014	2%	29%	4%
2013	2%	30%	3%
2012	1%	31%	3%
2011	1%	31%	4%
2010	2%	33%	4%
2009	3%	34%	3%
2008	2%	35%	3%
2007	3%	36%	4%
2006	2%	36%	5%
2005	4%	38%	6%
2004	5%	39%	6%
2003	5%	40%	7%
2002	6%	41%	9%
2001	8%	42%	10%
2000	9%	44%	11%
1999	12%	45%	13%
1998	12%	46%	15%
1997	13%	46%	17%
1996	18%	47%	20%
1995	22%	48%	23%
1994	28%	48%	26%
1993	33%	49%	30%
1992	37%	49%	34%
1991	41%	51%	38%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.55

0.64

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Killough Middle School	Texas	Alief Independent School District
2023	0.57	0.64	0.57
2022	0.52	0.64	0.58
2021	0.52	0.64	0.59
2020	0.57	0.63	0.61
2019	0.57	0.63	0.61
2018	0.56	0.64	0.62
2017	0.56	0.64	0.62
2016	0.56	0.63	0.62
2015	0.57	0.63	0.61
2014	0.58	0.63	0.63
2013	0.59	0.64	0.63
2012	0.58	0.64	0.63
2011	0.58	0.64	0.63
2010	0.61	0.64	0.63
2009	0.60	0.64	0.63
2008	0.59	0.64	0.63
2007	0.61	0.64	0.64
2006	0.62	0.64	0.65
2005	0.62	0.64	0.66
2004	0.63	0.64	0.66
2003	0.65	0.64	0.67
2002	0.67	0.64	0.69
2001	0.68	0.64	0.70
2000	0.70	0.65	0.72
1999	0.71	0.65	0.73
1998	0.72	0.65	0.74
1997	0.73	0.64	0.75
1996	0.75	0.64	0.76
1995	0.75	0.64	0.77
1994	0.75	0.64	0.77
1993	0.74	0.63	0.76
1992	0.74	0.63	0.75
1991	0.72	0.63	0.74

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

80%

57%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Killough Middle School	Texas	Alief Independent School District
2023	82%	57%	80%
2022	75%	57%	77%
2021	81%	56%	80%
2020	78%	56%	78%
2019	78%	56%	78%
2018	75%	53%	75%
2017	75%	53%	75%
2016	70%	53%	72%
2015	71%	52%	72%
2014	75%	53%	74%
2013	76%	53%	75%
2012	76%	44%	73%
2011	73%	44%	71%
2010	76%	43%	69%
2009	67%	40%	65%
2008	66%	39%	61%
2007	68%	39%	60%
2006	66%	40%	59%
2005	59%	39%	55%
2004	60%	39%	52%
2003	56%	39%	49%
2002	54%	38%	46%
2001	49%	38%	44%
2000	47%	38%	42%
1999	43%	39%	41%
1998	42%	40%	41%
1997	37%	41%	37%
1996	40%	41%	38%
1995	35%	41%	35%
1994	29%	40%	28%
1993	23%	45%	26%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Killough Middle School	Texas	Alief Independent School District
2023	6%	5%	7%
2022	7%	4%	7%
2021	7%	4%	7%
2020	8%	4%	7%
2019	8%	4%	7%
2018	8%	6%	7%
2017	8%	6%	7%
2016	9%	6%	8%
2015	10%	6%	7%
2014	9%	7%	7%
2013	8%	7%	7%
2012	7%	7%	7%
2011	9%	7%	7%
2010	11%	8%	9%
2009	13%	8%	11%
2008	11%	8%	9%
2007	9%	8%	9%
2006	12%	8%	9%
2005	12%	8%	10%
2004	8%	7%	8%
2003	11%	7%	9%
2002	9%	7%	8%
2001	10%	7%	8%
2000	11%	8%	10%
1999	10%	8%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Alief Independent School District

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

School Notes

School Mascot: Wild Boars

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Killough Middle School's ranking?

Killough Middle School is ranked #5488 out of 8,096 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Texas.

What schools are Killough Middle School often compared to?

Killough Middle Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Albright Middle School, Hodges Bend Middle School by visitors of our site.

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

35% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 44% TX state average), while 43% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% TX state average).

How many students attend Killough Middle School?

769 students attend Killough Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

64% of Killough Middle School students are Hispanic, 17% of students are Black, 14% of students are Asian, 3% of students are White, and 2% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Killough Middle School?

Killough Middle School has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the Texas state average of 14:1.

What grades does Killough Middle School offer ?

Killough Middle School offers enrollment in grades 7-8

What school district is Killough Middle School part of?

Killough Middle School is part of Alief Independent School District.

In what neighborhood is Killough Middle School located?

Killough Middle School is located in the Alief neighborhood of Houston, TX. There are 32 other public schools located in Alief.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 7-8
Enrollment: 769 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 97%
: Bottom 50%
: 35% (Btm 50%)
: 43% (Btm 50%)
: 43% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education