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Enrollment
763
Middle
DISTRICT 880 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ALIEF ISD·NCES 480783000108
Killough Middle School
7600 SYNOTT RD, HOUSTON, TX 77083 · (281) 983-8444 · Harris County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL763 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
54 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.4:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
88%
669 students
DISTRICT 88% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 368 | 48% |
| Grade 8 | 395 | 52% |
Student demographics
51%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
42.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +10.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
36.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +4.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 36 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 10 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 4 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 19.0% | 23.0% | 23.0% | 35.0% |
| Mathematics | 13.0% | 23.0% | 24.0% | 40.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 42.0% | 36.0% |
| 2024-25 | 39.0% | 31.0% |
| 2023-24 | 40.0% | 33.0% |
| 2022-23 | 37.0% | 37.0% |
| 2021-22 | 44.0% | 45.0% |
| 2020-21 | 32.0% | 32.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
34.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.3%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 34% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 36% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Killough Middle School
Killough Middle School's state test result (34.4% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Killough Middle School this school | 763 | 87.7% | 34.4% |
| Alief Middle School HOUSTON | 821 | 89.2% | 35.3% |
| Sellers Middle School GARLAND | 852 | 82.9% | 39.8% |
| Harmony School of Innovation - Houston HOUSTON | 497 | 87.7% | 59.2% |
| Morris Middle School HOUSTON | 603 | 81.6% | 50.1% |
| Travis Middle School AMARILLO | 571 | 94.4% | 38.6% |
Matched among Texas middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Killough Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Harris County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 34.4% | #1,197 of 1,635 | #152 of 218 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 36.0% | #1,087 of 1,670 ▲ 149 | #151 of 219 ▲ 11 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #1,384 of 1,670 ▲ 21 | #184 of 219 ▼ 4 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.0pp | #1,243 of 1,570 | #177 of 216 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 763 | #637 of 1,749 | #130 of 227 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.2:1 | #668 of 1,542 | #90 of 215 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 51.3% | #841 of 1,543 | #111 of 215 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 87.7% | #317 of 1,648 | #88 of 221 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -23.1% | #260 of 942 | #53 of 145 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
763
-85 (-10%) vs 2020
-39% since 1990-91, when it was 1,247
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
was 11.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 763 | 53.6 | 14.2:1 | 88% (669) |
| 2023-24 | 769 | 58.6 | 13.1:1 | 88% (678) |
| 2022-23 | 816 | 60 | 13.6:1 | 88% (718) |
| 2020-21 | 848 | 72 | 11.8:1 | 88% (745) |
| 2017-18 | 992 | 68.6 | 14.5:1 | 81% (802) |
| 2015-16 | 994 | 73 | 13.6:1 | 81% (804) |
| 2010-11 | 978 | 67 | 14.6:1 | 82% (801) |
| 2000-01 | 1,146 | 73 | 15.7:1 | 60% (683) |
| 1990-91 | 1,247 | 82 | 15.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Killough Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 23% (992 to 763); teachers down 22% (68.6 to 53.6).
About Killough Middle School
Federal records list Killough Middle School as a middle school in HOUSTON, Texas. Its 763 students are spread across grades 7 through 8.
ALIEF ISD is the local district for Killough Middle School. It runs 46 schools with 38,610 students.
Hispanic students make up a majority at Killough Middle School, at 67%. The next largest groups are 14% Black, 14% Asian, and 5% White. In Harris County overall, about 44% of residents are Hispanic. Pick two students at random and there is a 51% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Dividing enrollment by its 53.6 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 14.2:1. That matches the 14.4:1 average for middle schools in Texas fairly closely. Eligible students account for 88% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program. It compares with 70% for public schools in Harris County.
Killough Middle School scores 34.4% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 36.3%.
County data help place the school in context: in Harris County, the median household income is $74,983, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 34% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 13%. Harris County is home to 1,205 public schools and about 886,911 public school students.
Liestman Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles away. Within five miles of Killough Middle School, there are at least 8 other public schools. In a group of 8 nearby schools with scores, Killough Middle School ranks 8th on average proficiency.
NCES assigns Killough Middle School the locale City: Large, meaning inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment is down 10% from 2020-21, when Killough Middle School had 848 students, to 2024-25, when it had 763. Students per teacher rose from 11.8 in 2020-21 to 14.2 in 2024-25.
Questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news can be posted here. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Harris County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
4,838,303
Census ACS
Median income
$74,983
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
1,205
886,911 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in ALIEF ISD
- Elsik High SchoolHigh · 4,057 students
- Hastings High SchoolHigh · 3,786 students
- Taylor High SchoolHigh · 2,838 students
- O'Donnell Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,214 students
- Budewig Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 1,054 students
- Olle Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,025 students
Other schools in HOUSTON
- Texas Connections Academy at HoustonCombined · 8,641 students
- North Shore Senior HighHigh · 4,284 students
- Elsik High SchoolHigh · 4,057 students
- Summer Creek High SchoolHigh · 3,972 students
- Hastings High SchoolHigh · 3,786 students
- C E King High SchoolHigh · 3,716 students
Nearby schools
- Liestman Elementary School0.1 mi · 514
- Alexander Elementary School0.7 mi · 609
- Hicks Elementary School0.9 mi · 645
- Taylor High School1.0 mi · 2,838
- Mahanay Elementary School1.0 mi · 499
- Youngblood Intermediate School1.1 mi · 864
Frequently asked questions
About Killough Middle SchoolHow large is Killough Middle School?
Killough Middle School enrolls approximately 763 students in grades 07-08.
Is Killough Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Killough Middle School is a middle school covering grades 07-08.
How many teachers does Killough Middle School have?
Killough Middle School employs 54 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.2:1.
What is the student diversity at Killough Middle School?
Student demographics at Killough Middle School are roughly 5% White, 67% Hispanic, 14% Black, 14% Asian, 0% Two or more.
What district is Killough Middle School in?
Killough Middle School is part of ALIEF ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.