Miller Intermediate School
Public middle school in Houston, Texas · Alief ISD · Grades 5–6
Miller Intermediate School serves 793 students in grades 5–6 in Houston (Harris County). It is one of 45 schools in Alief ISD. By enrollment it is the 571st largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 13.9 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 ÷ 56.93 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 5–6 |
| District | Alief ISD |
| County | Harris County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 480783008806 |
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 | 793 | 38,610 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 13.9 | 13.6 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 86.5% | 86.4% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 41% 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.
Miller Intermediate School in context
Size
Miller Intermediate School is the 9th largest of Alief ISD's 12 middle schools; its 793 students are 2.1% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 2.9 miles away with a median enrollment of 855; Miller 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 411 students, and its smallest is grade 5 with 382, against an average of 397 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 382 in grade 5 and 411 in grade 6.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 51.3% here and 63.2% across Alief ISD. Black students are next, at 32.8%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
86.5% of its students are eligible 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
With 56.93 full-time-equivalent teachers for 793 students, Miller Intermediate School has 13.9 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 793 students would have about 55.1 teachers, so Miller Intermediate School has 1.8 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
Miller Intermediate School is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city, which NCES calls suburb, large. The nearest other middle school is Albright Middle School, 0.6 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 51 other middle schools, 12 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 51.3% |
| Black | 32.8% |
| Asian | 11.2% |
| White | 4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.6% |
45% of students are girls and 55% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 5 | 382 |
| Grade 6 | 411 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
15025 Westpark, Houston, TX 77082
Phone: (281)531-3430
Website: aliefisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Miller Intermediate School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albright Middle School | Alief ISD | 0.6 mi | 945 | 13.3 | 82.3% |
| Iltexas Westpark Middle School | International Leadership of Texas (Iltexas) | 1.2 mi | 440 | 16.4 | 83.4% |
| O'Donnell Middle School | Alief ISD | 1.4 mi | 1,214 | 15 | 88.3% |
| Killough Middle School | Alief ISD | 2.8 mi | 763 | 14.2 | 87.7% |
| Hodges Bend Middle School | Fort Bend ISD | 3.0 mi | 765 | 12.5 | 78.8% |
| Budewig Intermediate School | Alief ISD | 3.2 mi | 1,054 | 13.6 | 87.7% |
| KIPP Academy West | KIPP Texas Public Schools | 3.3 mi | 422 | 17 | 54.3% |
| West Briar Middle School | Houston ISD | 3.4 mi | 994 | 17.3 | 69% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.