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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 2025-26 school year, there are 9 public middle schools serving 5,736 students in Alief Independent 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 Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 43%), 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 75% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
47 Schools
2,744 Schools
# Students
39,474 Students
1,489,538 Students
# Teachers
2,963 Teachers
103,135 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Alief Independent School District, which is ranked #942 of all 1,196 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 83% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#939 out of 1202 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
44%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
46%
Graduation Rate
83%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.64
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
10%
5%
% Hispanic
62%
53%
% Black
24%
13%
% White
3%
26%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,182 is higher than the state median of $13,387. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,153 is higher than the state median of $14,117. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$560 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$559 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,182
$13,387
Spending / Student
$14,153
$14,117
Best Alief Independent School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
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
Gr: K-12
Rank: #22.
Albright Middle School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
6315 Winkleman
Houston, TX 77083
(281) 983-8411
Houston, TX 77083
(281) 983-8411
Gr: 7-8 | 999 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #33.
O'donnell Middle School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
14041 Alief Clodine
Houston, TX 77082
(281) 495-6000
Houston, TX 77082
(281) 495-6000
Gr: 7-8 | 1,221 student Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #44.
Killough Middle School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
7600 Synott Rd
Houston, TX 77083
(281) 983-8444
Houston, TX 77083
(281) 983-8444
Gr: 7-8 | 769 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #55.
Holub Middle School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
9515 S Dairy Ashford
Houston, TX 77099
(281) 983-8433
Houston, TX 77099
(281) 983-8433
Gr: 7-8 | 724 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #66.
Alief Middle School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
4415 Cook Rd
Houston, TX 77072
(281) 983-8422
Houston, TX 77072
(281) 983-8422
Gr: 6-8 | 803 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #77.
Olle Middle School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
9200 Boone Rd
Houston, TX 77099
(281) 983-8455
Houston, TX 77099
(281) 983-8455
Gr: 7-8 | 1,029 student Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
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
Gr: 6-10 | 16 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
Gr: 6-12 | 175 students Student-teacher ratio: 4:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
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