Alief ISD (AISD)
Houston, Texas · Harris County · Grades Pre-K–12
Alief ISD runs 45 schools (24 elementary, 12 middle, 7 high, 2 pre-k) with 38,610 students. By enrollment it is the 30th largest of 1210 districts in Texas, where the median district has 886 students. NCES classifies its area as city, large.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 1210 Texas districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 45 |
| Students | 38,610 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 2,841.7 |
| Students per teacher | 13.6 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 86.4% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Harris County |
| Area type | City, large |
| NCES district ID | 4807830 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Alief ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albright Middle School | Middle | 7–8 | 945 | 13.3 | 82.3% |
| Alexander Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 609 | 10.9 | 89.3% |
| Alief Early College High School | High | 9–12 | 402 | 18 | 84.6% |
| Alief ISD JJAEP | High | 7–12 | 18 | – | – |
| Alief Learning Center (6-12) | High | 6–12 | 140 | 3.3 | 83.6% |
| Alief Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 821 | 14 | 89.2% |
| Best Elementary School | Elementary | K–4 | 655 | 13.6 | 93% |
| Boone Elementary School | Elementary | K–4 | 511 | 10.9 | 92.8% |
| Budewig Intermediate School | Middle | 5–6 | 1,054 | 13.6 | 87.7% |
| Bush Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 780 | 13.9 | 90.5% |
| Chambers Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 559 | 11.6 | 94.1% |
| Chancellor Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 707 | 12 | 89.1% |
| Collins Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 788 | 13.1 | 93.5% |
| Cummings Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 513 | 11.1 | 94.7% |
| Dedre' & Ella Jefferson Early Learning Center | Pre-K | Pre-K | 388 | 14.4 | 87.4% |
| Elsik High School | High | 9–12 | 4,057 | 17.8 | 78.8% |
| Hastings High School | High | 9–12 | 3,786 | 14.1 | 82.2% |
| Hearne Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 675 | 12.2 | 88.4% |
| Heflin Elementary School | Elementary | K–4 | 501 | 10.9 | 90.2% |
| Hicks Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 645 | 11.5 | 91% |
| Holmquist Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 782 | 13 | 92.3% |
| Holub Middle School | Middle | 7–8 | 686 | 13 | 91.4% |
| Horn Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 675 | 12.3 | 90.2% |
| Kennedy Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 510 | 11.6 | 91.2% |
| Kerr High School | High | 9–12 | 807 | 21.5 | 68.8% |
| Killough Middle School | Middle | 7–8 | 763 | 14.2 | 87.7% |
| Klentzman Intermediate School | Middle | 5–6 | 833 | 14.5 | 89.8% |
| Landis Elementary School | Elementary | K–4 | 545 | 11.7 | 95.2% |
| Liestman Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 514 | 10.2 | 88.1% |
| Mahanay Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 499 | 10.8 | 90.4% |
| Maria Del Carmen Martinez Early Learning Center | Pre-K | Pre-K | 335 | 12.9 | 87.8% |
| Martin Elementary School | Elementary | K–4 | 654 | 11.3 | 91% |
| Mata Intermediate School | Middle | 5–6 | 753 | 13.7 | 90.2% |
| Miller Intermediate School | Middle | 5–6 | 793 | 13.9 | 86.5% |
| O'Donnell Middle School | Middle | 7–8 | 1,214 | 15 | 88.3% |
| Olle Middle School | Middle | 7–8 | 1,025 | 14.8 | 87.9% |
| Outley Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 863 | 14.4 | 84.8% |
| Owens Intermediate School | Middle | 5–6 | 809 | 16.7 | 90% |
| Petrosky Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 515 | 10.8 | 84.9% |
| Rees Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 526 | 10.2 | 81.4% |
| Smith Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 650 | 12.3 | 89.4% |
| Sneed Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 922 | 13.5 | 90.2% |
| Taylor High School | High | 9–12 | 2,838 | 16.6 | 79.4% |
| Youens Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 675 | 11.6 | 94.8% |
| Youngblood Intermediate School | Middle | 5–6 | 864 | 15.6 | 88.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Alief ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Alief ISD in context
Size
Alief ISD enrolls 0.7% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is larger than the median district (886 students). The largest of its schools is Elsik High School with 4,057 students, and the smallest is Alief ISD JJAEP with 18; the average is 858, against 626 statewide.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Texas schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Its largest grade this year is grade 9, with 3,678 students. Grade 12 has 2,524 students and kindergarten has 2,581, within 10% of each other. Alief ISD enrolls 1,797 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group in Alief ISD at 63.2%, above their 53.5% share of Texas public school students. Black students make up 22.6%.
86.4% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 68.8% at Kerr High School to 95.2% at Landis Elementary School.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 2,841.7 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 13.6 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 14.9. With 122.7 counselors it has 315 students per counselor; the median Texas district has 379, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 35 librarians or media specialists and 1.8 school psychologists.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file (full-time equivalents). Students per counselor = district students ÷ counselors. Benchmark: American School Counselor Association, 250 students per counselor.
Location
Alief ISD is based inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more, an area NCES calls city, large. The nearest district is Alief Montessori Community School, 1.1 miles away with 367 students. 48 districts are within 25 miles, and 8 of them enroll more students than Alief ISD. Harris County has 62 districts on this site.
Source: NCES EDGE locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines between the average locations of each district's schools.
Staff
| Role | Full-time equivalent | Students per staff member |
|---|---|---|
| Teachers | 2,684.2 | 14 |
| School counselors | 122.7 | 315 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 35 | 1,103 |
| School psychologists | 1.8 | 21,450 |
| Instructional aides | 707.6 | 55 |
| Other student support staff | 186.6 | 207 |
| School administrators | 157 | 246 |
| District administrators | 63.2 | 611 |
| All staff | 5,956.4 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file. Students per staff member = district students ÷ full-time-equivalent staff in that role. The median Texas district has 379 students per counselor.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 63.2% |
| Black | 22.6% |
| Asian | 9.6% |
| White | 3.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.7% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
| Two or more races | 0.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 1,797 |
| Kindergarten | 2,581 |
| Grade 1 | 2,671 |
| Grade 2 | 2,899 |
| Grade 3 | 2,995 |
| Grade 4 | 2,902 |
| Grade 5 | 2,731 |
| Grade 6 | 2,680 |
| Grade 7 | 2,636 |
| Grade 8 | 2,731 |
| Grade 9 | 3,678 |
| Grade 10 | 3,047 |
| Grade 11 | 2,738 |
| Grade 12 | 2,524 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alief Montessori Community School | 1 mi | 367 | 19.6 | – |
| Houston Classical Charter School | 4 mi | 342 | 19.7 | – |
| Step Charter School | 4 mi | 693 | 14.8 | – |
| Etoile Academy Charter School | 4 mi | 979 | 16.5 | – |
| Southwest Public Schools | 6 mi | 1,866 | 103 | – |
| Draw Academy | 6 mi | 696 | 29.4 | – |
| Harmony Public Schools - Houston South | 6 mi | 3,663 | 14.8 | – |
| Fort Bend ISD | 7 mi | 79,663 | 16.1 | Starts Aug 11 |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Harris County
- Houston ISD (176,727 students)
- Cypress-Fairbanks ISD (117,927 students)
- Katy ISD (96,111 students)
- Aldine ISD (56,419 students)
- Klein ISD (52,437 students)
- Humble ISD (48,502 students)
- Pasadena ISD (46,491 students)
- Clear Creek ISD (39,684 students)
- Spring ISD (33,590 students)
- KIPP Texas Public Schools (32,771 students)
- Spring Branch ISD (32,668 students)
- Goose Creek CISD (24,032 students)
- Tomball ISD (22,913 students)
- Galena Park ISD (20,862 students)
- YES Prep Public Schools Inc (19,573 students)
- Deer Park ISD (12,165 students)
- Sheldon ISD (10,946 students)
- Waller ISD (9,905 students)
- Channelview ISD (9,335 students)
- Harmony Public Schools - Houston North (7,571 students)
- La Porte ISD (7,099 students)
- Crosby ISD (7,046 students)
- School of Science and Technology (5,602 students)
- Harmony Public Schools - Houston South (3,663 students)
- Huffman ISD (3,646 students)
- Houston Gateway Academy Inc (2,157 students)
- Raul Yzaguirre Schools for Success (1,991 students)
- Southwest Public Schools (1,866 students)
- Bakerripley Community Schools (1,808 students)
- Richard Milburn Alternative High School (Killeen) (1,607 students)
All Texas districts (31 more in Harris County).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
4250 Cook Rd, Houston, TX 77072
Phone: (281)498-8110
Website: aliefisd.net
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.