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Alief Independent School District (2026) - Houston, TX

Alief Independent School District

4250 Cook Rd
Houston, TX 77072-1115
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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 2026 school year, there are 8 public middle schools serving 5,612 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 96% 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
46 Schools
2,691 Schools
# Students
38,610 Students
1,452,681 Students
# Teachers
2,843 Teachers
97,258 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Alief Independent School District, which is ranked #938 of all 1,194 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.
This School District
State Average (TX)
#939 out of 1202 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
33%
44%
39%
51%
34%
46%
83%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.54
0.64
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
10%
6%
% Hispanic
63%
54%
% Black
23%
12%
% White
3%
25%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
3%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,499 is higher than the state median of $13,352. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,470 is higher than the state median of $14,079. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
This School District
This State (TX)
Total Revenue
$560 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$559 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,499
$13,352
Spending / Student
$14,470
$14,079

Best Alief Independent School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Albright Middle School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
6315 Winkleman
Houston, TX 77083
(281) 983-8411
Gr: 7-8 | 945 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
Rank: #22.
O'donnell Middle School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
14041 Alief Clodine
Houston, TX 77082
(281) 495-6000
Gr: 7-8 | 1,214 student Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
Rank: #33.
Killough Middle School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
7600 Synott Rd
Houston, TX 77083
(281) 983-8444
Gr: 7-8 | 763 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #44.
Holub Middle School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
9515 S Dairy Ashford
Houston, TX 77099
(281) 983-8433
Gr: 7-8 | 686 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #55.
Alief Middle School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
4415 Cook Rd
Houston, TX 77072
(281) 983-8422
Gr: 6-8 | 821 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #66.
Olle Middle School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
9200 Boone Rd
Houston, TX 77099
(281) 983-8455
Gr: 7-8 | 1,025 student Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: n/an/a
Alief Isd J J A E P
Alternative School
2525 Murworth
Houston, TX 77054
(713) 755-4766
Gr: 7-12 | 18 students
Rank: n/an/a
Alief Learning Ctr (6-12)
Alternative School
4427 Belle Park
Houston, TX 77072
(281) 983-8000
Gr: 6-12 | 140 students Student-teacher ratio: 3:1 Minority enrollment: 97%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 46 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 38,610 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 96%
  • : 83% (Top 30% in TX)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 33% (Btm 50%)
  • : 39% (Btm 50%)
  • : 34% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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