Summary:
Olle Middle is a public middle school in Houston, Texas, serving 1,067 students in grades 7-8. The school is part of the Alief Independent School District, which is ranked 699 out of 968 districts in Texas and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Olle Middle has consistently been ranked in the bottom half of Texas middle schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Olle Middle faces significant challenges, including a student population that is 74.23% Hispanic, well above the state average, and a very high percentage (89.69%) of students who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage. Academically, the school's performance, as measured by STAAR test scores, is consistently below the district and state averages across all subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, only 29.54% of 7th-grade students were proficient or better in STAAR Reading, compared to 36.67% for the district and 52.08% for the state. The school has also had relatively high dropout rates in recent years, ranging from 0.2% to 1.4%, which are higher than the state average.
While Olle Middle faces significant challenges, there are some bright spots. The school's Gifted and Talented program has shown some promise, with the school ranking in the top 35% of Texas middle schools for this subgroup in recent years. Additionally, the school's African American students have performed relatively well, ranking in the top 40% of Texas middle schools in recent years, while the school's Asian and White students have performed much worse, ranking in the bottom 25% of schools. Nearby schools within the Alief ISD, such as Killough Middle, Youngblood Intermediate, and Mata Intermediate, have higher STAAR test scores and better overall rankings from SchoolDigger, suggesting the need for targeted interventions and support to improve student outcomes at Olle Middle.
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Detail:
Student/teacher ratio: 14.6
Number of students: 1,067
Racial breakdown:
Hispanic:
74.2%
African American:
17.8%
Asian:
2.7%
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White:
2.5%
American Indian:
2.2%
Pacific Islander:
0.3%
Two or more races:
0.2%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 89.7%
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