Photo: WhisperToMe · Public domainAldine’s public schools score below 95% of Texas districts on tests and graduation
On the state math tests, 22% of Aldine’s students scored proficient, below the Texas average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Aldine, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Texas, not nationally.
From Texas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Aldine’s schools, in brief
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 31% of tested students were proficient in reading and 22% in math, against 51% and 41% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
78% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $14,243 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Two elementary schools, then four elementary, one middle and ten high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is down 9% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Yes Prep - North Central and North Central El are in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Aldine’s grade
D: better than 5% of Texas school districts, #640 of 642 Texas towns. Both inputs trail the Texas average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Aldine, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Aldine · depends on your address
Hinojosa Ec/PK/K
Grades PK–K · 578 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Houston
De Santiago Ec/PK/K
Grades PK–K · 575 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Houston
Kindergarten in Aldine · depends on your address
Hinojosa Ec/PK/K
Grades PK–K · 578 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Houston
De Santiago Ec/PK/K
Grades PK–K · 575 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Houston
6th grade in Aldine
Grantham Academy
Grades 6–8 · 1,006 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Houston
7th grade in Aldine
Grantham Academy
Grades 6–8 · 1,006 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Houston
8th grade in Aldine
Grantham Academy
Grades 6–8 · 1,006 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Houston
Aldine’s public schools are run by Aldine Independent School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Aldine vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Aldine’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Aldine | D | Aldine Independent |
Every school in Aldine
19 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Texas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Knippel Education Center).
Questions about Aldine’s schools
Are Aldine’s schools good?
On Texas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Aldine children attend score below 95% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade, #640 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 2%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Aldine in?
Aldine Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 56,419 students in 76 schools (2024–25).
Where do Aldine kids go to high school?
One of 10 high schools, depending on your address: Macarthur H S, Davis H S Aldine, Nimitz H S, Aldine H S, Eisenhower H S, Blanson Cte H S, Carver H S for Applied Tech/Engineering/Arts, Victory Early College H S, Avalos P-Tech School and Young Womens Leadership Academy.
What is Aldine’s graduation rate?
78% of the class of 2023 in Aldine Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.
How much does Aldine spend per student?
$14,243 in Aldine Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Aldine families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Aldine → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Texas. Stars are from neighbors.