Youngblood Intermediate School
Public middle school in Houston, Texas · Alief ISD · Grades 5–6
Youngblood Intermediate School serves 864 students in grades 5–6 in Houston (Harris County). It is one of 45 schools in Alief ISD. By enrollment it is the 461st largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 15.6 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than 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 ÷ 55.37 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 | 480783007309 |
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 | 864 | 38,610 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 15.6 | 13.6 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 88.1% | 86.4% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 67% 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.
Youngblood Intermediate School in context
Size
Youngblood Intermediate School is the 5th largest of Alief ISD's 12 middle schools; its 864 students are 2.2% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 1.5 miles away and have a median of 786 students, so Youngblood 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 5 with 434 students, and its smallest is grade 6 with 430, against an average of 432 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 434 in grade 5 and 430 in grade 6.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 56.9% of enrollment, a lower share than across Alief ISD (63.2%). Asian students are next, at 20.3%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
88.1% 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
Youngblood Intermediate School has 55.37 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 15.6 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 864 students would have about 60 teachers, so Youngblood Intermediate School has 4.6 fewer.
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 Mata Intermediate School, 0.8 miles away in the same district. There are 20 middle schools within 5 miles and 55 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 56.9% |
| Asian | 20.3% |
| Black | 19.1% |
| White | 3.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.1% |
50.2% of students are girls and 49.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 5 | 434 |
| Grade 6 | 430 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
8410 Dairy View Ln, Houston, TX 77072
Phone: (281)983-8020
Website: aliefisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Youngblood Intermediate School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mata Intermediate School | Alief ISD | 0.8 mi | 753 | 13.7 | 90.2% |
| Holub Middle School | Alief ISD | 1.0 mi | 686 | 13 | 91.4% |
| Killough Middle School | Alief ISD | 1.1 mi | 763 | 14.2 | 87.7% |
| Alief Middle School | Alief ISD | 1.5 mi | 821 | 14 | 89.2% |
| Olle Middle School | Alief ISD | 1.6 mi | 1,025 | 14.8 | 87.9% |
| Owens Intermediate School | Alief ISD | 2.1 mi | 809 | 16.7 | 90% |
| Klentzman Intermediate School | Alief ISD | 2.3 mi | 833 | 14.5 | 89.8% |
| KIPP Academy Middle School | KIPP Texas Public Schools | 2.4 mi | 508 | 24.5 | 91.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.