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If you had an hour of school board time for O'DONNELL MIDDLE, what would you bring up?
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Enrollment
1,214
Middle
DISTRICT 880 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ALIEF ISD·NCES 480783001143
O'Donnell Middle School
14041 ALIEF CLODINE, HOUSTON, TX 77082 · (281) 495-6000 · Harris County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,214 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
81 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.4:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
88%
1,072 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 | 606 | 50% |
| Grade 8 | 608 | 50% |
Student demographics
65%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
40.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +10.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
39.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +5.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 40 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 39 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 5 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 21.0% | 19.0% | 23.0% | 37.0% |
| Mathematics | 14.0% | 25.0% | 23.0% | 38.0% |
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 | 40.0% | 39.0% |
| 2024-25 | 42.0% | 38.0% |
| 2023-24 | 44.0% | 43.0% |
| 2022-23 | 41.0% | 44.0% |
| 2021-22 | 41.0% | 45.0% |
| 2020-21 | 30.0% | 34.0% |
% 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
39.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.0%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 40% 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 O'Donnell Middle School
O'Donnell Middle School's state test result (39.8% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| O'Donnell Middle School this school | 1,214 | 88.3% | 39.8% |
| Budewig Intermediate School HOUSTON | 1,054 | 87.7% | 26.6% |
| Campbell Middle School HOUSTON | 1,076 | 85.6% | 38.6% |
| Miller Intermediate School HOUSTON | 793 | 86.5% | 42.4% |
| Albright Middle School HOUSTON | 945 | 82.3% | 42.5% |
| Lyles Collegiate Middle School GARLAND | 869 | 88.5% | 27.3% |
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 O'Donnell Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Harris County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 39.8% | #947 of 1,635 | #115 of 218 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 39.0% | #949 of 1,670 ▼ 11 | #128 of 219 ▼ 12 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 40.0% | #1,447 of 1,670 ▼ 148 | #197 of 219 ▼ 32 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -3.0pp | #134 of 1,570 | #12 of 216 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,214 | #113 of 1,749 | #32 of 227 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.0:1 | #872 of 1,542 | #115 of 215 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.6% | #352 of 1,543 | #48 of 215 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 88.3% | #297 of 1,648 | #78 of 221 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.0% | #697 of 942 | #115 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
1,214
-114 (-9%) vs 2020
-5% since 2000-01, when it was 1,276
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
was 13.4:1
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 | 1,214 | 80.7 | 15.0:1 | 88% (1,072) |
| 2023-24 | 1,221 | 85 | 14.4:1 | 87% (1,061) |
| 2022-23 | 1,230 | 88.6 | 13.9:1 | 89% (1,090) |
| 2020-21 | 1,328 | 99 | 13.4:1 | 88% (1,163) |
| 2017-18 | 1,320 | 90.5 | 14.6:1 | 82% (1,080) |
| 2015-16 | 1,270 | 87 | 14.6:1 | 80% (1,015) |
| 2010-11 | 1,310 | 83 | 15.8:1 | 75% (984) |
| 2000-01 | 1,276 | 75 | 17.0:1 | 44% (567) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for O'Donnell Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (1,320 to 1,214); teachers down 11% (90.5 to 80.7).
About O'Donnell Middle School
O'Donnell Middle School is a high-enrollment middle school that serves part of HOUSTON, Texas. Students in grades 7 through 8 attend the school, which enrolls 1,214 students. The average among middle schools in Texas is roughly 643 students; this school is 89% above that.
Besides O'Donnell Middle School, ALIEF ISD runs 45 other schools. The district enrolls 38,610 students.
O'Donnell Middle School has no majority group; Hispanic students are the largest, at 45%. Other students are 37% Black, 11% Asian, and 5% White. The county population is about 44% Hispanic, within a few points of the school. Pick two students at random and there is a 65% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The count of teachers at O'Donnell Middle School is 80.7 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 15.0:1. That is close to the 14.4:1 average for middle schools in Texas. The school counts 1,072 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 88%. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Harris County is 70%.
O'Donnell Middle School's actual average proficiency rate on state tests (39.8%) and its predicted rate (36.0%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Texas schools.
Among Harris County residents, the median household income is $74,983, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. O'Donnell Middle School is one of 1,205 public schools in the county.
The nearest public school is Hearne Elementary School, at about 0.2 miles. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. Nearby schools with test data average 48.8% proficiency; O'Donnell Middle School posts 39.8%.
The school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, according to its NCES locale (Suburb: Large).
Federal data show a 9% enrollment decrease, from 1,328 in 2020-21 to 1,214 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio went up from 13.4:1 to 15.0:1.
Community posts for O'Donnell Middle School can cover school safety, transportation, and start times. 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
- Budewig Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 1,054 students
- Olle Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,025 students
- Albright Middle SchoolMiddle · 945 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
Other O'Donnell Middle schools
One other US public school is named O'Donnell Middle. O'Donnell Middle School is the largest of the 2.
- O'Donnell Middle SchoolStoughton, MA · 801 students
Nearby schools
- Hearne Elementary School0.2 mi · 675
- Dedre' & Ella Jefferson Early Learning Center0.5 mi · 388
- Mahanay Elementary School1.0 mi · 499
- Taylor High School1.1 mi · 2,838
- Heflin Elementary School1.2 mi · 501
- Albright Middle School1.2 mi · 945
Frequently asked questions
About O'Donnell Middle SchoolHow many students attend O'Donnell Middle School?
O'Donnell Middle School enrolls approximately 1,214 students in grades 07-08.
What grades does O'Donnell Middle School serve?
O'Donnell Middle School serves grades 07-08.
How many teachers does O'Donnell Middle School have?
O'Donnell Middle School employs 81 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.0:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at O'Donnell Middle School?
At O'Donnell Middle School, the student body is approximately 5% White, 45% Hispanic, 37% Black, 11% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Is O'Donnell Middle School public or private?
O'Donnell Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by ALIEF ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.