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District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.

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District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file; each dot is a graded school, tap or hover for its name.

SchoolGrade summary for Alief Isd

Average SchoolGrade
D+
Meeting or exceeding expectations
85%
Exceeding
46%
Avg actual scores
25.7%
Avg projected
24%

41 of 44 schools in Alief Isd carry a SchoolGrade (3 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:

A: 2C: 12D: 26F: 1

Best schools in Alief Isd

Statewide rankings: all 1626 high schools in Texas · all 1462 middle schools in Texas · all 4337 elementary schools in Texas

The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.

  1. A+ Kerr (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
  2. A+ Alief Early College (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
  3. C+ Odonnell Middle (Middle school, greatly exceeds expectations)
  4. C Albright Middle (Middle school, exceeds expectations)
  5. C Killough Middle (Middle school, greatly exceeds expectations)
  6. C Outley (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
  7. C Taylor (High school, doesn't meet expectations)
  8. C- Miller (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
  9. C- Youngblood (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
  10. C- Elsik (High school, doesn't meet expectations)

Every school in Alief Isd

All schools, A to Z (44)

Where Alief Isd schools are

Cities and towns served (1)

About this district

  • State: Best schools in Texas
  • County: Harris County
  • Type: regular local school district
  • Setting: large city (NCES locale of the district office)
  • Enrollment: 39,474 students with 2,961 full-time-equivalent teachers and 6,082 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
  • NCES district ID: 4807830
  • Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works

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Questions about Alief Isd

How many schools are in Alief Isd?

SchoolGrade grades 44 public schools in Alief Isd, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.

Which cities does Alief Isd serve?

The largest by graded schools: Houston.

How good are the schools in Alief Isd?

Across the 41 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is D+, with 25.7% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 24%. 85% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.

How many students attend Alief Isd?

39,474 students were enrolled in Alief Isd in the 2023-24 school year, about 13.3 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).

Where is Alief Isd?

Alief Isd is in Texas, based in Harris County, with its district office in Houston. Its boundary covers about 39.0 sq mi.