Mata Intermediate School
Public middle school in Houston, Texas · Alief ISD · Grades 5–6
Mata Intermediate School serves 753 students in grades 5–6 in Houston (Harris County). It is one of 45 schools in Alief ISD. By enrollment it is the 658th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 13.7 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as the typical Texas middle school (14.4).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,719 Texas middle schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 54.88 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 5–6 |
| District | Alief ISD |
| County | Harris County |
| Area type | City, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 480783008267 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Alief ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 753 | 38,610 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 13.7 | 13.6 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 90.2% | 86.4% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 38% of Texas middle schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Mata Intermediate School in context
Size
Of the 12 middle schools in Alief ISD, Mata Intermediate School is the 11th largest, with 2% of the district's students. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 1.7 miles away and have a median of 815 students, so Mata Intermediate School is close to their typical size.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 6 with 388 students, and its smallest is grade 5 with 365, against an average of 377 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 365 in grade 5 and 388 in grade 6.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 71.4% of enrollment, a higher share than across Alief ISD (63.2%). Black students are next, at 20.3%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
90.2% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 86.4% across Alief ISD and a median of 65.6% for Texas middle schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Mata Intermediate School has 54.88 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 13.7 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 753 students would have about 52.3 teachers, so Mata Intermediate School has 2.6 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
NCES classifies its location as city, large, which means it is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more. The nearest other middle school is Holub Middle School, 0.2 miles away in the same district. There are 19 middle schools within 5 miles and 57 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 71.4% |
| Black | 20.3% |
| Asian | 5.4% |
| White | 2.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.1% |
| Two or more races | 0.1% |
47.8% of students are girls and 52.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 5 | 365 |
| Grade 6 | 388 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
9225 S Dairy Ashford, Houston, TX 77099
Phone: (281)983-7800
Website: aliefisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Mata Intermediate School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holub Middle School | Alief ISD | 0.2 mi | 686 | 13 | 91.4% |
| Youngblood Intermediate School | Alief ISD | 0.8 mi | 864 | 15.6 | 88.1% |
| Killough Middle School | Alief ISD | 1.6 mi | 763 | 14.2 | 87.7% |
| Olle Middle School | Alief ISD | 1.6 mi | 1,025 | 14.8 | 87.9% |
| Klentzman Intermediate School | Alief ISD | 1.9 mi | 833 | 14.5 | 89.8% |
| KIPP Academy Middle School | KIPP Texas Public Schools | 2.2 mi | 508 | 24.5 | 91.9% |
| Alief Middle School | Alief ISD | 2.3 mi | 821 | 14 | 89.2% |
| Owens Intermediate School | Alief ISD | 2.7 mi | 809 | 16.7 | 90% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.