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Aldine Middle

Public Grades 6-8

2174^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 7% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Aldine Middle in Houston, TX, serves 842 students in grades 6-8 and is part of the Aldine Independent School District (Isd), a district that ranks in the bottom third of Texas. The school serves a highly economically disadvantaged community, with over 90% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch. Academically, Aldine Middle has consistently ranked in the bottom 5-7% of Texas middle schools over the past five years, with proficiency rates significantly below both district and state averages in nearly all core subjects. For example, only 4.65% of 7th graders were proficient in math, and just 8.51% of 8th graders were proficient in social studies—rates far lower than nearby schools like Plummer Middle (20.88% in social studies) and Fonville Middle (52.85% in 8th grade math).

One of the most striking findings is the school's exceptional performance in Algebra I, where 86.11% of students taking the exam were proficient—nearly double the state average. This stands in stark contrast to the school's general math struggles, suggesting that only a select group of high-performing students are placed in this course, creating a "bubble" of success that masks the broader math crisis. Meanwhile, nearby magnet schools like Young Womens Leadership Academy achieve 2-3 times higher proficiency rates, proving that the district can produce high-performing schools, but those resources are concentrated in selective programs rather than neighborhood schools like Aldine Middle.

On a positive note, Aldine Middle has shown improvement in serving its African American students, with their ranking rising from the 5th percentile in 2022-2023 to the 15th percentile in 2025-2026. The school has also made strides in reducing its dropout rate, which fell from 3.2% in 2021-2022 to 1.4% in 2023-2024—better than the district average of 2.7%. However, the school's special education program remains highly inconsistent, with rankings swinging from the 71st percentile in 2023-2024 to the 5th percentile in 2025-2026, indicating a lack of sustainable support. Overall, while Aldine Middle faces significant academic challenges, its Algebra I program and declining dropout rate offer some bright spots for families to consider.

842

Students ?

13.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,416

Per pupil spending ?

91.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

14908 Aldine-Westfield Rd
Houston, TX 77032-3097

(281) 985-6580

District: Aldine Independent School District (Isd)

Feeder schools for Aldine Middle:

Elementary:	Johnson Elementary
	Odom Elementary
	Reed Academy

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

77.2%

African American:

20.1%

White:

1.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 24th percentile in 2016 → 7th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (24% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (7th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 17 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school24%

District avg32%

Texas avg47%

2,174^th of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 7%▼ down 17 pts since 2016

From bottom 24% (2016) to bottom 7% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

12^th of 14Middle Schools in the Aldine Independent School District (Isd)

698^th of 951Aldine Independent School District (Isd) among Texas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	14.3	2174 of 2335	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	10.2	2228 of 2344	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.3	2262 of 2372	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.0	2211 of 2330	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.3	2118 of 2254	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.8	2121 of 2252	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.3	1926 of 2193	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.9	1589 of 2080	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	26.4	1571 of 2027	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	32.0	1508 of 1987	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	33.2	1496 of 2043	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	38.7	1321 of 1987	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	46.7	1150 of 1973	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	47.8	1103 of 1951	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	57.7	868 of 1895	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	60.8	714 of 1803	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	63.3	641 of 1763	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	63.4	623 of 1718	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	59.8	714 of 1684	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	42.5	1040 of 1585	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2005	41.8	1046 of 1582	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2004	44.4	1028 of 1573	34.6%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	24.3	1095 of 1295	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.1	1171 of 1280	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.4	1213 of 1273	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.3	1190 of 1251	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	16.9	1154 of 1213	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	21.7	1055 of 1193	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.9	808 of 1167	30.8%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	19.7	2013 of 2182	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	21.5	1937 of 2118	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	26.3	1745 of 2058	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.1	1244 of 2008	38.0%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	29.0	1122 of 1390	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.7	1688 of 1770	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.5	1659 of 1720	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.3	1582 of 1643	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	20.6	1516 of 1592	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.6	1365 of 1445	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	29.1	1121 of 1376	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	15.4	2093 of 2240	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.9	2178 of 2242	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.2	2142 of 2241	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.5	2060 of 2221	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.2	2023 of 2151	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.9	1866 of 2047	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	25.1	1640 of 2008	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	24.5	1341 of 1497	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.1	1196 of 1481	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.0	1380 of 1488	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	16.6	1342 of 1501	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.2	1218 of 1446	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	46.1	949 of 1430	33.6%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	18.0	1979 of 2141	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.6	1985 of 2119	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.6	1995 of 2116	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.5	1899 of 2077	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	16.4	1890 of 2043	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	26.4	1578 of 1935	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.4	1254 of 1895	33.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	20.9	2024 of 2253	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.1	2098 of 2235	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.9	2118 of 2251	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.7	2031 of 2220	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	16.3	2027 of 2172	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	25.5	1749 of 2073	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.1	1393 of 2039	31.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	13.7	2121 of 2253	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.1	2094 of 2246	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.1	2125 of 2245	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.3	2118 of 2228	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.5	2082 of 2168	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.5	1822 of 2069	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.8	1515 of 2030	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	20.4	1861 of 1956	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	59.0	557 of 1891	70.5%	★★★★☆
2023	24.4	1607 of 1815	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.7	1557 of 1757	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.8	1370 of 1712	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.8	1256 of 1626	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.6	1179 of 1597	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	7.3	1702 of 1749	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.0	1689 of 1723	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.0	1612 of 1684	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	35.3	1166 of 1673	30.3%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

English Language Learner (2026)19th percentile+12 vs school

African American (2026)15th percentile+9 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)10th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)10th percentile+3 vs school

At Risk (2022)8th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)8th percentile~ school

Female (2026)7th percentile~ school

Male (2026)6th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)5th percentile~ school

White (2023)3rd percentile~ school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I86%+32 vs state

Reading31%-24 vs state

Mathematics19%-21 vs state

Social Studies9%-23 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR EOC Biology (2026)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC English II Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC U.S. History (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)			STAAR Mathematics (2026)			STAAR Social Studies (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC Biology End of Course	STAAR EOC English I Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC English II Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC U.S. History End of Course	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Aldine Middle	Public	6-8	14908 Aldine-Westfield Rd	Houston	77032	Harris County	Aldine Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 985-6580	842	62	13.5	91.4%	14 (1.7%)	169 (20.1%)	650 (77.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	6 (0.7%)	14.3	2174^th of 2335 public middle schools	6.9%		10.2	2228^th of 2344 public middle schools	4.9%	54	86.1					30.0	28.0	36.2	16.9	4.7	29.1	8.5	$11,416
Mead Middle	Public	6-8	3500 Lauder Rd	Houston	77039	Harris County	Aldine Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 985-3700	910	72	12.7	87.9%	13 (1.4%)	32 (3.5%)	862 (94.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	25.4	1877^th of 2335 public middle schools	19.6%		21.3	1993^rd of 2344 public middle schools	15.0%	116	95.8					41.6	42.9	34.9	28.7	20.2	33.7	9.2	$9,681
Grantham Academy	Public, Magnet	6-8	13300 Chrisman Rd	Houston	77039	Harris County	Aldine Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 985-6590	1,006	72	13.9	87.5%	19 (1.9%)	41 (4.1%)	937 (93.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (0.8%)	24.9	1899^th of 2335 public middle schools	18.7%		19.4	2037^th of 2344 public middle schools	13.1%	138	100.0					41.0	34.3	43.9	30.2	8.8	34.6	14.5	$8,890
Hambrick Middle	Public	6-8	4600 Aldine Mail Rt	Houston	77039	Harris County	Aldine Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 985-6570	965	74	12.9	89.2%	16 (1.7%)	70 (7.3%)	874 (90.6%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	23.9	1945^th of 2335 public middle schools	16.7%		26.9	1841^st of 2344 public middle schools	21.5%	104	92.9					24.7	39.7	36.0	18.9	15.8	47.6	13.3	$10,795
Stovall Middle	Public	6-8	11201 Airline Dr	Houston	77037	Harris County	Aldine Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 878-0670	1,039	71	14.5	91.0%	10 (1.0%)	75 (7.2%)	944 (90.9%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.5%)	18.2	2085^th of 2335 public middle schools	10.7%		14.5	2159^th of 2344 public middle schools	7.9%	74	89.8					32.9	34.4	44.1	22.9	9.4	25.3	7.3	$9,750
North East Stem Academy	Public, Charter	6-8	10918 Bentley	Houston	77093	Harris County	Raul Yzaguirre Schools For Success	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 640-3700	133	7	19.0	99.2%	5 (3.8%)	11 (8.3%)	117 (88.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41.7	1339^th of 2335 public middle schools	42.7%		37	1489^th of 2344 public middle schools	36.5%	150	60.7					53.1	46.3	46.0	42.9		36.5	24.5	$12,410
Idea Hardy College Preparatory	Public, Charter	6-10	1930 Little York Rd	Houston	77093	Harris County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(832) 360-7453	635	35	18.1	93.2%	12 (1.9%)	95 (15.0%)	526 (82.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	28.2	1783^rd of 2335 public middle schools	23.6%		25.6	1876^th of 2344 public middle schools	20.0%	93	23.9	59.9	43.4	48.5	82.7	32.5	31.3	32.7	26.2	48.5		12.6	$11,540
Henry Middle	Public	6-8	10702 E Hardy	Houston	77093	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 696-2650	523	41	12.8	97.1%	4 (0.8%)	56 (10.7%)	461 (88.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	19.5	2059^th of 2335 public middle schools	11.8%		21.3	1992^nd of 2344 public middle schools	15.0%	67	56.3	84.3				37.7	34.9	44.6	19.3	2.7	30.2	9.1	$21,173
Fonville Middle	Public	6-8	725 E Little York Rd	Houston	77076	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 696-2825	583	43	13.5	95.4%	10 (1.7%)	22 (3.8%)	551 (94.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39.2	1419^th of 2335 public middle schools	39.2%		38.1	1452^nd of 2344 public middle schools	38.1%	33	82.1					41.3	54.5	50.5	32.5	14.7	52.9	13.4	$10,195
Plummer Middle	Public	6-8	11429 Spears-Gears Rd	Houston	77067	Harris County	Aldine Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 539-4000	894	68	13.1	90.6%	9 (1.0%)	266 (29.8%)	596 (66.7%)	10 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	12 (1.3%)	23.7	1955^th of 2335 public middle schools	16.3%		17.4	2087^th of 2344 public middle schools	11.0%	132	94.6					32.4	35.2	36.8	22.9	8.8	39.5	20.9	$10,224

Frequently Asked Questions about Aldine Middle

How many students attend Aldine Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 842 students attended Aldine Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Aldine Middle?

Students at Aldine Middle are 77% Hispanic, 20% African American, 2% White.

What district is Aldine Middle in?

Aldine Independent School District (Isd)

Is Aldine Middle a good school?

Aldine Middle ranks in the bottom 6.9% of Texas middle schools.

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