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O'Donnell Middle

Public Grades 7-8

1960^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 16% of Texas middle schools

Summary

O'Donnell Middle in Houston, TX, serves 1,214 students in grades 7 and 8 within the Alief Independent School District (Isd), where about 88% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, indicating a high-needs community.

O'Donnell is a school of stark contrasts. Its Algebra I program is exceptional, with 99% of students passing the end-of-course exam—far exceeding the district's 43.68% and the state's 54.03%. This suggests a powerful pipeline for advanced math students. However, this success masks a troubling decline in overall performance. The school's state ranking has dropped from the 55th percentile a decade ago to the 16th percentile recently, with an accelerating slide of 8 percentile points in just the last year. For example, 7th-grade math proficiency sits at just 16.32%, well below the state average of 29.41%. This "barbell effect" suggests resources may be heavily focused on top-tier students, leaving the broader student body behind. The decline is especially stark when compared to nearby Albright Middle, which has remained stable and now outperforms O'Donnell in nearly every core subject, ranking in the 43rd percentile.

Several warning signs point to systemic issues. Performance for nearly all student subgroups has dropped sharply, with Hispanic students falling from the 42nd to the 10th percentile and White students from the 33rd to the 3rd percentile in just two years. The Special Education subgroup plummeted from the 78th to the 39th percentile. Additionally, O'Donnell's dropout rate of 3.1% is nearly double that of peers like Killough Middle (1.5%) and Albright Middle (1.4%). A puzzling "feeder school disconnect" also exists: students from the high-performing Miller Intermediate see reading proficiency drop from 51.83% in 6th grade to just 32.33% upon entering O'Donnell in 7th grade, suggesting a potential breakdown in curriculum or school culture between the intermediate and middle school levels.

1,214

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,061

Per pupil spending ?

88.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

14041 Alief Clodine
Houston, TX 77082-4607

(281) 495-6000

District: Alief Independent School District (Isd)

Feeder schools for O'Donnell Middle:

Elementary:	Hearne Elementary
	Heflin Elementary
	Mahanay Elementary
	Outley Elementary
	More...
	Sneed Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

44.7%

African American:

37.2%

Asian:

11.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 51st percentile in 2016 → 16th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (31% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (16th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 35 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school31%

District avg33%

Texas avg47%

1,960^th of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 16%▼ down 35 pts since 2016

From top 49% (2016) to bottom 16% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 6Middle Schools in the Alief Independent School District (Isd)

705^th of 951Alief 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	23.3	1960 of 2335	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	28.5	1784 of 2344	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.8	1619 of 2372	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.9	1502 of 2330	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.0	1359 of 2254	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.3	1459 of 2252	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.7	1213 of 2193	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.9	1185 of 2080	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	49.1	911 of 2027	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	53.5	979 of 1987	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	54.3	962 of 2043	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	51.1	1030 of 1987	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	50.4	1046 of 1973	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	52.0	975 of 1951	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	47.7	1211 of 1895	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	47.5	1150 of 1803	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	46.9	1109 of 1763	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	48.8	1024 of 1718	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	33.1	1302 of 1684	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	36.6	1134 of 1585	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	39.6	1094 of 1582	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2004	30.2	1263 of 1573	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	35.7	843 of 1295	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.5	404 of 1280	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.5	521 of 1273	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.6	435 of 1251	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.6	375 of 1213	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.1	304 of 1193	74.5%	★★★★☆
2018	51.2	489 of 1167	58.1%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	19.8	572 of 642	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.7	525 of 617	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.1	465 of 616	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.6	501 of 606	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.3	532 of 589	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	25.5	501 of 594	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.1	480 of 587	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	62.5	538 of 2182	75.3%	★★★★☆
2021	64.1	456 of 2118	78.5%	★★★★☆
2019	75.2	244 of 2058	88.1%	★★★★☆
2018	70.9	291 of 2008	85.5%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	34.9	964 of 1390	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.2	642 of 1770	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.6	954 of 1720	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.3	1029 of 1643	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.5	1022 of 1592	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.1	849 of 1445	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.0	585 of 1376	57.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	24.3	1870 of 2240	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	44.8	1175 of 2242	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.9	1387 of 2241	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.9	1261 of 2221	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.6	1330 of 2151	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.4	1086 of 2047	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.2	1155 of 2008	42.5%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	72.6	295 of 1497	80.3%	★★★★☆
2023	57.7	795 of 1481	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	64.9	546 of 1488	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.3	659 of 1501	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.1	311 of 1446	78.5%	★★★★☆
2018	75.0	239 of 1430	83.3%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	20.6	1921 of 2141	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.7	1236 of 2119	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.9	1388 of 2116	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.9	1211 of 2077	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.9	1391 of 2043	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.4	1244 of 1935	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.9	1061 of 1895	44.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	31.1	1691 of 2253	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	52.6	905 of 2235	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.2	1069 of 2251	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.2	780 of 2220	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.5	1125 of 2172	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.1	788 of 2073	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.9	798 of 2039	60.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	22.2	1937 of 2253	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.6	1401 of 2246	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.1	1486 of 2245	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.9	1452 of 2228	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.6	1437 of 2168	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.3	1243 of 2069	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.9	1188 of 2030	41.5%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2019	50.7	347 of 753	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.3	409 of 720	43.2%	★★☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	24.2	14 of 19	26.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.3	17 of 29	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.9	20 of 35	42.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.5	18 of 41	56.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	37.8	1188 of 1956	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	64.3	413 of 1891	78.2%	★★★★☆
2023	41.1	978 of 1815	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.7	913 of 1757	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.1	1111 of 1712	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.9	804 of 1626	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	33.6	1092 of 1597	31.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	10.2	1677 of 1731	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	37.6	1155 of 1733	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.9	1303 of 1749	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.4	1085 of 1723	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	21.4	1484 of 1700	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.4	1527 of 1684	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	21.4	1460 of 1673	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Gifted and Talented (2026)80th percentile+64 vs school

At Risk (2022)75th percentile+36 vs school

Multi-racial (2019)54th percentile+9 vs school

Special Education (2026)39th percentile+23 vs school

African American (2026)35th percentile+19 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)31st percentile+15 vs school

Native American (2026)26th percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)25th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2026)17th percentile~ school

Male (2026)14th percentile~ school

Asian (2026)11th percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2026)10th percentile-6 vs school

White (2026)3rd percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I99%+45 vs state

Reading36%-20 vs state

Mathematics28%-12 vs state

Social Studies15%-17 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (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 (2025)	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 Spanish Reading 5th Grade	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC English I Reading End of Course	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
O'Donnell Middle	Public	7-8	14041 Alief Clodine	Houston	77082	Harris County	Alief Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 495-6000	1,214	81	15.0	88.3%	65 (5.4%)	452 (37.2%)	543 (44.7%)	133 (11.0%)	12 (1.0%)	7 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	23.3	1960^th of 2335 public middle schools	16.1%		28.5	1784^th of 2344 public middle schools	23.9%	176		99.0				32.3	39.7			16.3	36.7	14.8	$7,061
Albright Middle	Public	7-8	6315 Winkleman	Houston	77083	Harris County	Alief Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 983-8411	945	71	13.3	82.3%	44 (4.7%)	321 (34.0%)	427 (45.2%)	142 (15.0%)	7 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	41.7	1338^th of 2335 public middle schools	42.7%		48.2	1133^rd of 2344 public middle schools	51.7%	205		95.4				49.0	54.3			12.3	45.9	23.8	$7,524
Miller Intermediate	Public	5-6	15025 Westpark	Houston	77082	Harris County	Alief Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 531-3430	793	57	13.9	86.5%	32 (4.0%)	260 (32.8%)	407 (51.3%)	89 (11.2%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	36.8			52.6	51.8			33.9	39.7				$8,183
Killough Middle	Public	7-8	7600 Synott Rd	Houston	77083	Harris County	Alief Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 983-8444	763	54	14.2	87.7%	35 (4.6%)	106 (13.9%)	510 (66.8%)	104 (13.6%)	7 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	27.6	1802^nd of 2335 public middle schools	22.8%		22.3	1967^th of 2344 public middle schools	16.1%	165		88.0				37.7	40.1			17.5	31.7	24.4	$8,651
Iltexas Westpark Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	15300 Bellaire Blvd	Houston	77083	Harris County	International Leadership Of Texas (Iltexas)	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(346) 203-4126	440	27	16.4	83.4%	8 (1.8%)	187 (42.5%)	228 (51.8%)	8 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.0%)	43.3	1270^th of 2335 public middle schools	45.6%		47.5	1154^th of 2344 public middle schools	50.8%	116		55.6	100.0		52.7	47.6	48.5		39.9	0.0	39.3	24.8	$7,735
Budewig Intermediate	Public	5-6	12570 Richmond	Houston	77082	Harris County	Alief Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 988-3200	1,054	77	13.6	87.7%	55 (5.2%)	366 (34.7%)	537 (50.9%)	90 (8.5%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)								(n/a)	21.1			35.0	31.0			23.2	23.0				$6,724
Alief Middle	Public	6-8	4415 Cook Rd	Houston	77072	Harris County	Alief Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 983-8422	821	59	13.9	89.2%	19 (2.3%)	87 (10.6%)	586 (71.4%)	119 (14.5%)	10 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30.1	1719^th of 2335 public middle schools	26.4%		23.1	1939^th of 2344 public middle schools	17.3%	220		100.0			42.7	37.1	44.8		28.0	9.5	46.1	20.3	$7,970
Youngblood Intermediate	Public	5-6	8410 Dairy View Ln	Houston	77072	Harris County	Alief Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 983-8020	864	55	15.6	88.1%	29 (3.4%)	165 (19.1%)	492 (56.9%)	175 (20.3%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	27.8			49.7	43.2			41.6	31.9				$7,188
Mata Intermediate	Public	5-6	9225 S Dairy Ashford	Houston	77099	Harris County	Alief Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 983-7800	753	55	13.7	90.2%	17 (2.3%)	153 (20.3%)	538 (71.4%)	41 (5.4%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)								(n/a)	33.8			44.0	42.9			25.0	21.6				$7,951
Holub Middle	Public	7-8	9515 S Dairy Ashford	Houston	77099	Harris County	Alief Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 983-8433	686	53	13.0	91.4%	16 (2.3%)	121 (17.6%)	488 (71.1%)	45 (6.6%)	12 (1.7%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	24.9	1897^th of 2335 public middle schools	18.8%		20.4	2013^th of 2344 public middle schools	14.1%	116		90.9				38.5	45.8			12.9	36.1	10.6	$8,525

Frequently Asked Questions about O'Donnell Middle

What district is O'Donnell Middle in?

Alief Independent School District (Isd)

Is O'Donnell Middle a good school?

O'Donnell Middle ranks in the bottom 16.1% of Texas middle schools.

What high school do graduates of O'Donnell Middle attend?

Students who attend O'Donnell Middle usually go on to attend Alief Early College High School

What is the racial makeup of O'Donnell Middle?

Students at O'Donnell Middle are 45% Hispanic, 37% African American, 11% Asian, 5% White.

How many students attend O'Donnell Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,214 students attended O'Donnell Middle.

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