Alief ISD
Alief, TX
Accountability rating (2018-2019)
B
Total students
45,281
Avg. teacher experience
10.9 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
91.7 %
Statewide: 90%
Alief ISD is a school district in Alief, TX. As of the 2019-2020 school year, it had 45,281 students. The school received an accountability rating of B. 83.4% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 45.3% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
An average teacher's salary was $62,630, which is $5,539 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 10.9 years of experience. The average SAT score at Alief ISD was 934. The average ACT score was 19.4. In the Class of 2019, 91.7% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate was 1.2%.
Contact information
Website
Superintendent
- Hd Chambers
- rachel.delafuente@aliefisd.net
- (281) 498-8110
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Alief ISD are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 04. Students who started eighth grade in 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 23.2 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher ed outcomes in Region 04.
Demographics
Ethnicity
Total students
45,281
African American
12,570 (27.8%)
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
318 (0.7%)
Statewide: 0.4%
Asian
4,927 (10.9%)
Statewide: 4.6%
Hispanic
25,651 (56.6%)
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
77 (0.2%)
Statewide: 0.2%
White
1,531 (3.4%)
Statewide: 27%
Two or more races
207 (0.5%)
Statewide: 2.5%
Risk factors
A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.
At-risk students
83.4 %
Statewide: 50.6%
Economically disadvantaged
83.8 %
Statewide: 60.3%
Limited English proficiency
44.6 %
Statewide: 20.3%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2019-2020 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
45.3 %
Statewide: 20.6%
Career and Technical
25.3 %
Statewide: 27.6%
Gifted and Talented
4.4 %
Statewide: 8.1%
Special Education
8.7 %
Statewide: 10.5%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2019-2020 school year. All Texas public school districts and campuses received the label “Not Rated: Declared State of Disaster.” Our schools explorer shows the accountability ratings from the 2018-2019 school year.
Overall
B
Student achievement
C
School progress
B
Closing the gaps
C
The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).
For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2020 Accountability Manual.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2015-2016 who received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2020. (Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.)
All students
91.7 %
Statewide: 90%
African American
92.6 %
Statewide: 86.2%
American Indian
55.6 %
Statewide: 87.3%
Asian
96.4 %
Statewide: 96.4%
Hispanic
90.2 %
Statewide: 88.2%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Statewide: 88%
White
86.1 %
Statewide: 93.7%
Two or more races
100 %
Statewide: 91.4%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 for the 2018-2019 school year. It is calculated by dividing the number of dropouts by the number of students who were in attendance at any time during the school year.
All students
1.2 %
Statewide: 1.9%
American Indian
0 %
Statewide: 2.5%
African American
1 %
Statewide: 3%
Asian
0.4 %
Statewide: 0.6%
Hispanic
1.4 %
Statewide: 2.3%
Pacific Islander
0 %
Statewide: 2.1%
White
2.8 %
Statewide: 1%
Two or more races
0 %
Statewide: 1.7%
College readiness
AP/IB participation
The percentage of students in grades 11 and 12 taking at least one Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) exam in any subject during the 2018-2019 school year.
All students
21 %
Statewide: 25.2%
African American
17.1 %
Statewide: 16.2%
American Indian
11.1 %
Statewide: 19.4%
Asian
45.4 %
Statewide: 60.5%
Hispanic
15.6 %
Statewide: 23%
Pacific Islander
16.7 %
Statewide: 21.2%
White
20.4 %
Statewide: 27%
Two or more races
50 %
Statewide: 28.4%
AP/IB performance
The percentage of test-taking students who passed at least one AP or IB exam in the 2018-2019 school year. A passing score on the AP exam is a 3, 4 or 5. On an IB exam, it is a 4, 5, 6 or 7.
All students
36.7 %
Statewide: 51%
African American
22.9 %
Statewide: 29.2%
American Indian
Masked
Statewide: 53.5%
Asian
47.7 %
Statewide: 75.1%
Hispanic
34 %
Statewide: 39.2%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Statewide: 48.6%
White
50 %
Statewide: 64.5%
Two or more races
62.5 %
Statewide: 64.3%
SAT
The average SAT score for the Class of 2019, with critical reading, writing and mathematics results combined. The maximum score is 2400. For the small percentage of students who took the redesigned SAT with a maximum score of 1600, their scores were converted to the equivalent scores on the previous SAT using College Board concordance tables.
Avg. SAT score
934
Statewide: 1027
ACT
The average ACT composite score for the Class of 2019. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
19.4
Statewide: 20.6
College-ready graduates
A graduate is considered college ready in Reading or Math if he or she has met or exceeded the college-ready criteria on the Texas Success Initiative Assessment (TSIA) test, the SAT or the ACT test. These figures are for the Class of 2019.
Reading
52.5 %
Statewide: 60.7%
Math
41.4 %
Statewide: 48.6%
Reading + Math
35.4 %
Statewide: 44.2%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE).
Total teacher FTEs
3,252.9
African American
1,308.9 (40.2%)
Statewide: 10.8%
American Indian
6 (0.2%)
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
189.6 (5.8%)
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
893.8 (27.5%)
Statewide: 28.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Statewide: 0.2%
White
789.3 (24.3%)
Statewide: 57.7%
Two or more races
65.4 (2%)
Statewide: 1.1%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
44.7 (1.4%)
Statewide: 1.3%
Bachelor's
2,225.9 (68.4%)
Statewide: 73.4%
Master's
932.4 (28.7%)
Statewide: 24.5%
Doctorate
49.9 (1.5%)
Statewide: 0.7%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2019-2020.
Students per teacher
13.9
Statewide: 15.1
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2019-2020 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.
Avg. teacher experience
10.9 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Teacher salaries
The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.
Base average
$62,630
Statewide: $57,091
Beginner
$52,943
Statewide: $49,868
1 to 5 years
$58,256
Statewide: $52,823
6 to 10 years
$61,234
Statewide: $55,756
11 to 20 years
$65,183
Statewide: $59,308
20+ years
$72,080
Statewide: $65,449
All campuses
Elementary/secondary schools
Elementary schools
- Admin Services
- Alexander Elementary School
- Alief Learning Ctr (K-6)
- Best Elementary School
- Boone Elementary School
- Bush Elementary School
- Chambers Elementary School
- Chancellor Elementary School
- Collins Elementary School
- Cummings Elementary School
- Hearne Elementary School
- Heflin Elementary School
- Hicks Elementary School
- Holmquist Elementary School
- Horn Elementary School
- Kennedy Elementary School
- Landis Elementary School
- Liestman Elementary School
- Mahanay Elementary School
- Martin Elementary School
- Outley Elementary School
- Petrosky Elementary School
- Rees Elementary School
- Smith Elementary School
- Sneed Elementary School
- Youens Elementary School